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The Northumberland Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NIFCA) are looking to recruit an experienced individual to join them as the Lead Environmental Officer. The role will be responsible for overseeing the Environmental team’s extensive and varied workload and to manage tasks effectively within the time constraints presented to NIFCA. The successful person will be a highly motivated individual who has the characteristics and qualities to lead by example and the drive to explore and present new work streams on behalf of the Authority.
Closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 3rd November 2019. Interviews will be held at the Authority office in November 2019 with a view to start as soon as possible.
For further information about the job and details of how to apply please visit this link
Northumberland IFCA is consulting on proposed management measures for Coquet to St Mary’s Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). The deadline for all responses is 30th September 2019.
Coquet to St Mary’s MCZ is designated for the protection of a number subtidal and intertidal habitats. Northumberland IFCA has duties to manage fisheries within MCZs and to ensure that the conservation objectives of any MCZ in the Authority’s district are furthered. Northumberland IFCA has identified that there are aspects of the use of mobile gear (trawls and dredges) which are not compatible with the site’s conservation objectives. Therefore, the Authority is proposing the following management measures: –
Prohibition on the use of mobile gear within Coquet to St Mary’s MCZ. An exemption may be issued to a vessel which can produce evidence of fishing within this site in the past 3 years.
Exempt vessels can only fish with specified gear (light otter trawling gear only) within the site.
For full details of the proposed management, including details of how responses can be made, see the full consultation document HERE
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