Draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Limits) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-

Draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Li mits) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-  Report

REPORT

1. Background

The Sea Fisheries (Jersey) Law 1994 is the overarching Law that makes provision for the regulation of sea fishing and conservation of fish. The Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Li mits) (Jersey) Regulations  2001  (the "2001 Regulations") is  made under Article 2 and  6 of the 1994 Law and prescribes the minimum size of fish that can be retained. An amendment is required to define new a minimum size for lobster.

2. Recommendation

It is proposed the minimum size for lobster will increase to 90 mm carapace length in 1 mm increments. This amendment to increase the minimum size from 89 mm to 90 mm is the third phase (of three) of this recommendation.

The Minister for the Environment has accepted the recommendations of the Lobster Working Group who have worked to improve Lobster stock management over the last 5 years.

3. Financial and staffing implications

There are no additional financial or staffing implications, as these will be met within current department operations.

4. Children's Rights Impact Assessment

A Children's Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA) has been prepared in relation to this proposition and is available to read on the States Assembly website.

Draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Li mits) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-  Explanatory Note

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations, if made, will amend the Schedule, Part 3 to the Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Li mits) (Jersey) Regulations 2001 to increase, from 89 mm to 90 mm, the minimum size of lobster that a person can land, sell, expose or offer for sale or retain in their possession under Article 6 of the Sea Fisheries (Jersey) Law 1994.

These Regulations come into force 7 days after they are made.

Draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Li mits) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-  Regulation 1

DRAFT SEA FISHERIES (MINIMUM SIZE LIMITS) (JERSEY) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 202-

Made  [date to be inserted] Coming into force  [date to be inserted]

THE STATES make these Regulations under Articles 6 and 29 of the Sea Fisheries (Jersey) Law 1994 –

1  Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Li mits) (Jersey) Regulations 2001 amended

These  Regulations  amend  the  Sea  Fisheries  (Minimum  Size   Li mits)  (Jersey) Regulations 2001.

2  Schedule amended

In the Schedule, Part 3, in the entry "Lobster (Homarus gammarus)", in column 2, for "89" there is substituted "90".

3  Title

These Regulations are the Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Li mits) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-.

4  Commencement

These Regulations come into force 7 days after they are made.