13 April 2015
IFCA Enforcement
We are aware of concerns about a short term reduction in enforcement powers available to Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) officers. The EU ‘control’ regulation ensures compliance with the rules of the CFP. It includes the use of vessel monitoring systems and electronic recording systems, as well as a range of other control requirements.
The MMO co-ordinates an enforcement programme, which involves monitoring, control and surveillance of sea fishing in British fishery limits around the coast of England and English vessels operating outside those waters.
The Marine Management Organisation and local IFCAs will continue to enforce the Common Fisheries Policy around our coastline. The usual level of enforcement (including enforcing IFCA byelaws etc) and spot checks are being maintained despite a short term reduction in enforcement powers available to Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) officers to enforce certain EU legislation in the spring of 2015. The MMO is warranting a number of IFCA officers with relevant powers, so that they can continue to operate as normal, enforcing EU regulations relating to fisheries and marine conservation as well as their own byelaws.
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We have an immediate opportunity for an experienced Administrative Officer to join our team based in Blyth. The job is a permanent position of up to 37 hours per week (hours may be negotiable for the right candidate) with a starting salary circa £20,000 depending upon experience and qualifications.
Duties include providing general PA services to the CEO, especially minute taking and dealing with general office administration including maintaining and developing office systems and procedures to support the needs of the Authority. The successful candidate must possess excellent IT skills including Word, Excel and Outlook.
Please email your CV to Mike Hardy, CEO at nifca@nifca.gov.uk or post to 8 Ennerdale Road, Blyth Riverside Park, Northumberland NE24 4RT by Friday 8th May 2015.
Telephone: 01670 797676
For full job description see: NIFCA Admin Officer Job description
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NIFCA Annual Plan 2015 – 2016
This will be placed before our quarterly meeting at County Hall in Morpeth on 28 April 2015 for final approval.
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Minutes of the General Committee Meeting held at 8 Ennerdale Road, Blyth on 27th January 2015 at 2:00pm.
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Sea anglers and commercial fishermen from around Northumberland have given their views on proposed changes to the conservation of the local marine environment.
A series of events have been held in the county by the Northumberland Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NIFCA) to discuss the changes, culminating in a forum at County Hall, Morpeth with presentations by scientists from Newcastle University as well as NIFCA’s own environmental officers.
NIFCA Chief Executive Mike Hardy said “We wanted to give interested parties from all sectors the opportunity to discuss the high number of current and often complex DEFRA consultations which are of particular concern to both commercial and recreational fishermen and other interested groups.
As well as receiving a lot of comments and feedback, which is extremely useful with our ongoing work in the district, we were able to answer a number of queries on the proposed Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) and other matters”
MCZs are being proposed from Coquet to St. Marys within the NIFCA district and at Farnes East, which adjoins the Authority district and which is fished by fishermen from ports in Northumberland.
Further information is available from NIFCA at its office at:
8 Ennerdale Road, Blyth, Northumberland NE24 4RT
Telephone 01670 797676
Email nifca@nifca.gov.uk
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Catch up on Northumberland IFCA’s work over the last quarter.