Freshwater Fisheries Forum 1 - Rapporteur's Report
1. Allan Wilson
Partnership Approach
- Support Research
- Promote Access For Anglers
- Encourage Best Management Practice
- Protect Wild Stocks
- Healthy Fisheries
- Fisheries Cover All Scotland & All Species
- Fisheries Contribution To Scottish Economy
"What Will The Freshwater Fisheries Sector Look Like In 10 Years Time?"
- Evidence-Based Approach
- For The Benefit Of All Species And All Anglers
- Improved Access
BUT
- Management And Sustainability
- Some Public Money
- Some Contribution From Those Who Benefit
2. Andrew Wallace
- District Salmon Boards
- Fisheries Trusts
- SFCC
- Angling For Change
- Fisheries Management Working Group
- Forum
- Angling Tourism Development Group
- "RAFTS"
- Media and Communications
- Training
- Principles For The Future:
- Sustainability
- Protect & Grow Economic Side Of Fisheries
- Management Of All Species
- Catchment-Based Approach
- Based On Information And Good Science
- Training/Skills/Involvement
- Voluntary Approach Underpinned By Legislation
- Build On Existing Strengths
Recognise Scotland's Unique Fisheries
3. Alan Radford
Aims of the Survey
NOT just What Anglers Spend, But What Would be the Effect in "X" Area if "Y" Type of Fishing Was Not Available
- Direct
- Indirect
- Induced
- Study Was On Economic Impact
- Economic Value (The Monetary Value of the Welfare Derived From Fisheries) May Be Much Higher
- Issue Regarding Investment of Additional Resources is Marginal Value
- Relationship May Not Be Linear
- Treat Averages With Caution
4. Cameron Durie
- EA - England and Wales
- River Boards ?River Authorities ?Water Authorities ?National Rivers Authority ?Environment Agency.
- Wide-Ranging Environmental Regulation Role
- Fisheries Seen Within Context of Broader Environment
- Raises >50% of Funds Through Rod Licences
- Broad Statutory Duty to Maintain & Improve Fisheries
- Fish Conservation
- Enhance Contribution of Fisheries to Economy
- Enhance Social Value of Fisheries
- Informed by Statutory Advisory Committees
- Unified Legal & Management Regime Covering Very Disparate Set of Fisheries
- Increasing Recognition That Land Use is a Major Determinant of Fisheries Quality
5. John O'Connor
- Central Fisheries Board - Ireland
- Long History of Regulation (Mainly Migratory)
- "Boards of Fishery Conservators"
- Inland Fisheries Trust (Formed 1951)
- Development Permit
- No Powers
- Central and Regional Fisheries Boards (Formed 1980)
- CFB Provides Policy and Administrative Support
- Minister has "Catch-All Powers"
- Can Take Over Fisheries Where not Properly Managed
OWNERSHIP!
- Major Ambiguities ?Single Biggest Issue
Exchequer Invests €20M
Licences Raise €2M
6. David Dunkley
- Scottish Fisheries Legislation
- Acts Date Back to 1318
- Fish are Wild Animals Until Caught, then Property of Captor
BUT
- Right to Fish is Private Property
- Migratory (Separate, Heritable)
- Freshwater (With Riparian Ownership)
- Public Rights Only in Tidal And Navigable Water
- Management:
- Migratory - DSFBs
- Freshwater - No Equivalent
7. Gordon Brown
- Primary (Bills ? Acts)
- Secondary (Orders & Regulations)
- Possible new bill - Late in 06/07
- Impact of EU/NASCO
- No pre-fixed Position on any Issue
- Management Structures
- Access Arrangements
- Fish Movements
- Use of Live Fish as Bait
- Angling Methods
- Collection of Scientific Data
- Compulsory Slaughter of Wild Stocks
WHAT NEXT?
- TALK TO US!