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THE SCOTTISH OFFICE Agriculture and Fisheries Department PentlandHouse 47Robb'sLoan EdinburghEH141TW Telephone031-244 6118 A copy of this letter has been Fax031-2446001 sent to the names and addresses on the attached list Our ref; FXD/6/7 FXF/16/1 13 November 1992 Dear Sir/Madam INSHORE FISHING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1984 PROHIBITIONS ON FISHING IN SCOTTISH INSHORE WATERS SOLWAY FIRTH SHRIMP FISHERY 1. The Inshore Fishing’ (Scotland) Act 1984 allows conservation measures to be introduced, by means of an Order. Before a new Order can be made under the 1984 Act consultation with the industry is necessary. This recently took place for various measures but as a result of that exercise it was brought to our attention that there was a need to look closely at shrimp fishing activity in the Solway Firth. 2. The enclosed paper sets out the present position and lists the type of measures being contemplated. This consultation paper is being circulated widely to interested parties and comments on the proposals are invited by 4 December 1992. Any views or comments should be sent to me. The Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department, Room 134, Pentland House, 47 Robb's Loan, Edinburgh, EH14 1TW. Any comments received will be made available to the public unless the organisation or individual concerned indicates that they wish all, or part, of their reply treated as confidential. 3. It is intended that any conservation measures to be introduced will be included as part of an Order already being prepared in terms of the 1984 Act which will come into effect from 1 January 1993. 4. Further copies of the consultation paper can be obtained from the above address or by telephoning 031-244 6118/6114. Yours faithfully DENISE BARRON (Ms) P2204807.112 PrintedimagedigitisedbytheUniversityofSouthamptonLibraryDigitisationUnit Distribution List P Chaplin Esq Sea Fish Industry Authority KEFERtwo* CULT Sea Fisheries House fmtwmsm#®t#km;unvot«u«?ismmv 1E0DIYNoBuUngRGSHtreet Robert Allan Esq Colin Thom Esq Scottish Fishermen’s Federation Mallaig and North West 16 Bon Accord Crescent Fishermen’s Association ABERDEEN Harbour Offices AB1 2DE MALLAIG Inverness-shire PH41 4QB Andrew Wat30>lEsq John Goodlad Esq Fife Fishermen’s Association Shetland Fishermen’s Association 59 Abbey Wall Road 14 Alexandra Buildings PITTENWEEM LERWICK KY10 2NE Shetland ZE1 OLL D Smith Esq Secretaries Firth of Forth Fishermen’s Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association Association 1 Sealstrand MacKinnons DALGETTY BAY 21 Albert Street ABERDEEN Fife KY11 5NG Roddy McColl Esq Eddie Leedham Esq Scottish Whitefish Herring Buyers Association Producers Association 46 Moray Place c/o Messrs Ian Smith & Co EDINBURGH Solicitors EH2 6BQ 20 Queens Road ABERDEEN Hamish Gordon Esq Ron Gilland Esq Aberdeen Fish Producers North East of Scotland Fish Organisation Limited Fish Producers Organisation 5 Albert Quay 8 Bridge Street AB1 2QA PETERHEAD AB4 7AU Jim Fyall Esq A Coghill Esq Fife Fish Producer’s Orkney Fisheries Assoidation Organisation Limited County Buildings 10 Midshore 8 Broad Street PITTENWEEM KIRKWALL Orkney Fife KY10 2NL D Maclnnes Esq Highlands and Islands Enterprise Western Isles Fishermen’s Bridge House Association Bridge Street INVERNESS 42-46 Point Street STORNOWAY IV1 1QR Isle of Lewis PA87 2XF H2203811.112 PrintedimagedigitisedbytheUniversityofSouthamptonLibraryDigitisationUnit Iain MaeSween Esq J Goodlad Esq Scottish Fishermen’s Organisation Shetland Fish Producer’s 601 Queensferry Road Organisation EDINBURGH 14 Alexandra Buildings EH4 6EA LERWICK Shetland ZE1 OLL A E H Salvesen Esq A C Macleod Esq Chairman of the Shellfish Ullapool Boat Owner's Committee of the UK AFFP Association Dawnfresh Sea Foods Limited Ced-na-Mara North Shore Melvaig WHITEHAVEN GAIRLOCH Cumbria Ross-shire CA28 7XG IV15 9HS Mrs C Cowie Fishing Boat Builders Scottish Fish Merchant’s Association Federation clo R McColl South Esplanade West 20 Queen Street ABERDEEN ABERDEEN AB1 3AB Scottish Federation of Peterhead Fish Traders Fishermen’s Co-operatives Association Unit 14E A Main Esq Elgin Street Industrial Estate Marine Fisheries 86 Dixon Street South Esplanade West DUNFERMLINE ABERDEEN AB1 3AA Grampian Regional Council Dumfries and Galloway Woodhill House Regional Council Westbura Road Council Offices ABERDEEN DUMFRIES AB9 2LU DG1 2DD Shetland Islands Council Highland Regional Council Town Hall Regional Buildings LERWICK Glenurquhart Road INVERNESS IV3 5NX Scottish Enterprise Orkney Islands Council 120 Bothwell Street Council Offices GLASGOW KIRKWALL < G2 7 JP Strathclyde Regional Council Western Ul<s Island Council Headquarters County Buildings Strathclyde House Sandwick Road 20 India Street STORNOWAY 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Shr-tei: 5kxwvv\fi-As* tcX"t^3 5^ ^3J 10 &u_|fcMl ^clJ (AcXm»^ fc - SoVvJ) St \\o W uu ow \-(LxL/''v\^W£^- (j^cjTiUdvxaJL X-Q^r c^,Ac's Cfr^' 6rHt K-fcfl 5c-ovtvsx- &rb-^ G)c,\>a-l fea»->^ U^^vuLt,^ PrintedimagedigitisedbytheUniversityofSouthamptonLibraryDigitisationUnit . INSHORE FISHING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1984 SOLWAY FIRTH SHRIMP FISHERY Background 1- As a result of the recent consultations on the proposed measures to be introduced by order under the terms of the Inshore Fishing- (Scotland) Act 1984 the Department received strong representations about the need to control shrimp fishing in the Solway Firth. This was not one of the subjects discussed in the consultation document but, having considered the views expressed, it is felt that there may be a case for introducing certain controls. This is particularly relevant at this time because the Cumbria Sea Fisheries Committee are proposing to introduce new ( regulations in the form of byelaws covering their area in English waters. As there has been an increase in twin rigged beamers working continuously in the Solway Firth, local fishermen feel that the present fishing effort could destroy the fishery and that measures must be introduced in the interest of conservation and to keep the fishery viable in the future. Proposals 2. The following measures may be appropriate (although not all of them could be introduced by an Order under the 1984 Act) - : 2.1 when fishing for shrimps the beam trawl length should not exceed 6 metres and in the case of an otter trawl, the length of headline should not exceed 6 metres. 2.2 No more than one beam trawl should be used at any one time when fishing for shrimps unless the aggregate length of the beams does not exceed 6 metres. 2.3 To limit destruction of immature fish every person fishing for shrimps should as soon as practicable after each haul, thoroughly sift the catch in a riddle having a mesh such that spaces between adjacent longitudinal wires are not less than 7mm and the spaces between the adjacent lateral wires is to be not less than 76mm. 2.4 Immature sea fish which pass through such a riddle should be returned to the sea forthwith. 2.5 No person should fish for sea fish in Scottish waters within the Solway Firth from any mechanically propelled vessel with a registered engine power exceeding 280 BHP except with hooks and lines. Timetable 3. It is intended that where controls can be introduced in terms of the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 they should be included in the Order presently being prepared, to come into force from 1 January 1993. Any technical measures would have to be promoted separately under different legislation J2202111.112 PrintedimagedigitisedbytheUniversityofSouthamptonLibraryDigitisationUnit 4. Comments on the proposals should be submitted to Denise Barron SOAFD, Room 134, Pentland House, 47 Robb’s Loan, Edinburgh EH14 1TW, by 4 December 1992. The Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department \3 November 1992 ( ( J2202111 112 . PrintedimagedigitisedbytheUniversityofSouthamptonLibraryDigitisationUnit
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