News

• Next Quarterly Committee Meeting - 27 July 2010
  The next Quarterly Committee Meeting will be held on 27 July 2010, 2pm at Bridlington Town Hall, Quay Road, Bridlington, East Yorkshire, YO16 4LP.
• Audit of Accounts for the Year Ended March 2010
  Notice of Appointment of Date for the Exercise of Electors Rights
• North Eastern Sea Fisheries Committee Meeting Dates for 2010
  
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• North Eastern Sea Fisheries Committee 2010 Newsletter
  Please click on the link to the 2010 NESFC Newsletter
• XXVII. Flamborough Head No Take Zone
  The Committee for the North Eastern Sea Fisheries District, in exercise of its powers under section 5 of the Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966 has made the following Byelaw: This byelaw applies to that part of the district within an area known as the Flamborough Head Special Area of Conservation.
• North East Sea Fisheries Committee sea bass - Announcement of annual audit
  Moody Marine Ltd has announced that the North East Sea Fisheries Committee sea bass fishery will shortly be undergoing an annual surveillance audit. During the audit, Moody Marine will be speaking with representatives of the fishery, fishery management bodies and other stakeholders of the fishery.
• Minutes of Quarterly Committee Meeting - 27 April 2010
  The Quarterly Meeting was held on 27 April at Whitby. Draft minutes of the meetings can be viewed by clicking on the attached links. The next Quarterly Committee Meeting will be held on Tuesday 27 July 2010, in Bridlington.
• Important update for fisherman
  New pay per return system for recaptured tagged lobsters
• Shellfish Permits
  If you do not currently hold a Full or Limited Shellfish permit and wish to apply for a permit, please select the relevant link below for an application form.
• Limited Shellfish Permit - Permit Scheme 2008
  From 1 June 2007 no person shall fish for or take any shellfish in the form of Lobster, Edible Crab, velvet Crab and Whelk from North Eastern Sea Fisheries` district, without a relevant shellfish permit.
• New Shellfish Permit Requirements
  The North Eastern Sea Fisheries Committee implemented a new Shellfish Permit Byelaw which came into force on 1 June 2007. Under the new Byelaw vessels that are `10M and under` and vessels that are `over 10M` have to follow different procedures. Please click on the headline to find out further information.
• Lobster Tagging Programme
  NESFC has initiated a tagging experiment on lobsters, which will commence in May 2007. The tags are yellow in colour and are inserted on the top of the tail/carapace (Dorsally). Unique 7-figure serial numbers accompany each tag.
• Intertidal Code of Conduct
  North Eastern Sea Fisheries Committee is involved in the schemes of management for the three European Marine Sites within its District. Additionally there are numerous other designated sites that have species or habitats which are sensitive to anthropogenic activities. Generally, many of these activities are only regulated in terms of fisheries, yet they have the potential to cause severe damage to sensitive areas. As best practice, coastal managers prefer a pragmatic approach whereby codes of conduct are developed for activities, so to avoid the need for burdensome regulation and costly enforcement.
• Lobster `V` Notching Programme
  NESFC initiated the lobster `V` notching programme in 1998 and during the course of the scheme, 19,842 (12.5 tonnes) lobsters have been purchased and returned to the fishery carrying a distinctive `V` notch mark. The scheme continued in 2005 and a further 1,202 ovigerous lobsters were returned to the fishery.