Jersey Fishery and British Sea Fishery: Appointment of Officers

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A decision made on 16 January 2020

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2020-0004
Decision Summary Title :	Appointment of Jersey Fishery Officers and British Sea Fisheries Officers			Date of Decision Summary:	2 January 2020
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Director – Marine Resources			Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written			Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Appointment of Jersey Fishery Officers and British Sea Fisheries Officers			Date of Written Report:	2 January 2020
Written Report Author:	Assistant Director – Marine Resources			Written Report: Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Appointment of Jersey Fishery Officers and British Sea Fisheries Officers
Decision(s): The Minister appointed as Jersey Fishery Officers and British Sea Fisheries Officers the individuals named in the accompanying report.
Reason(s) for decision: To update the list of Jersey Fishery Officers and British Sea Fisheries Officers to include new members of staff and remove those no longer working for the Department.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower resource implications.
Action required: Senior Marine and Fisheries Officer to arrange for the issue of identification cards to the newly appointed officers.
Signature: Deputy John Young		Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:			Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):