5. Way forward – September 2010 Actions
| Actions - 2009 {and Time Frame} | Lead | Update-Sept 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Research | ||
| 1. Draft outline to set up desktop research study on shellfish harvesting management options at other coastal sites. {SHORT} | NEKSCAG | COMPLETED Research Report by student - circulate or make available (eg TCP website?) |
| 2. Draft outline of further research required to investigate the sustainability of harvesting of shore life by organised groups at specific known sites around the Thanet coast. {SHORT - MEDIUM} | TCP/NEKSCAG |
FURTHER RECOMMENDATIONS: |
| Monitoring | ||
| 3. Continued monitoring of shellfish and shore life harvesters by Thanet Coastal Wardens and other reports from the public. {SHORT - MEDIUM} | TCP/TCWS | REVIEW DATA: 268 recorded incidents of Shellfish Harvesting collated (Oct 2007-July 2010) need to analyse to determine pattern: large sustainable group collecting generally thought to be low tides; daylight hours mainly at weekends from June to Aug (incl). Also need to distinguish between large group collectors and individuals. |
| Management Measures | ||
| 4. Review, consult and revise the harvesting Thanet Coastal Codes. {SHORT - MEDIUM} |
(TCP/ NEKEMS stakeholders) |
Proposed for 2010/11 |
| 5. Consider possible and identify appropriate measures for shellfish/shore life harvesting in light of research {MEDIUM - LONG} |
NEKSCAG and NEKEMS MG Authorities |
Appropriate measures are likely to start when ‘IFCAs’ are set up (the reformed Sea Fisheries Committees evolving from the Marine Act 2009) - as they will have more of a conservation role. IFCAs officially start from April 2011, so likely to be looked into from 2011/12. |
| 6. Investigate the possibility for the use of shellfish/Shore life collecting permits or other harvesting controls within NEKEMS {MEDIUM - LONG} |
(SFC / IFCAs) | As in update 5. above |
| Information | ||
| 7. Produce temporary literature to clarify shellfish harvesting [measures, and public consumption within the NEKEMS for - Volunteer wardens - Notices/drawings for shellfish harvesters at the main organised group collecting sites - General public: website information] {SHORT/MEDIUM} |
(TCP /TDC /CCC) |
It was decided that ‘Shellfish Harvesting Guidelines’ would assist organisations to get a better understanding of the current complexities, rather than issuing a public information sheet as the first stage of providing this information before producing one for the public.. (CCC/NE/help from research student) {SHORT} |
| 8. Review and revise information in light of research and management decisions {MEDIUM/LONG} |
As above | As stated |
| Review | ||
| 9. Review all sections within next two to three years, as part of the revising the relevant activity tables and actions of the NEKEMS Management Scheme in 2011/12 (for 2013-2018) {LONG} |
NEKEMS Stakeholders |
As stated - review in 2011/12 |
ShellfishHarvesting-NEKEMS 8-09-2010