Issue - meetings

Executive Member for Climate Change, Costal Protection and Flooding update Members on the shellfish collection and to offer support to the Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) in the management of the resource. Concerns had been raised regarding the level of activity of the gathering of shellfish above that which would be expected for personal consumption. The mechanism to address this would be for Devon and Severn IFCA, as the responsible agency, to set a byelaw which could potentially set a recognised catch limit for personal gathering for example 5KG. The recommendation offered support to Devon and Severn IFCA in taking this byelaw forward.

RESOLVED that:-

(1)            The report be noted; and

(2)            The Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority be supported in efforts to manage the shellfisheries in the Teign and Exe Estuaries.

(The vote was unanimous)