Seymour Oyster Company Ltd Licence

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A decision made (27.02.08) to approve the issue to Seymour Oyster Company Limited of a licence for fish farming.

Decision Reference: MD-E-2008-0031
Decision Summary Title :	Seymour Oyster Company Ltd Licence		Date of Decision Summary:	7 February 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Greg Morel- Fisheries		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Seymour Oyster Company Ltd Licence		Date of Written Report:	7 February 2008
Written Report Author:	Greg Morel		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Authorisation to issue a fish farming licence to Seymour Oyster Company Ltd (copy attached)
Decision(s): The Minister approved the issue, to Seymour Oyster Company Limited, of a licence for fish farming, subject to the conditions and restrictions set out in the Sea Fisheries (Establishment and Regulation of Fisheries) (Jersey) Regulations, 1998 and to further conditions enabled by paragraph 2(1) and 4(1) of the Law and as listed in the supporting document entitled, ‘Fish Farm (Intertidal) Licensing Conditions’.
Reason(s) for Decision: Following the authorisation by the Minister to allow publication in the Jersey Gazette (MD–E-2007-0218), the draft licence was advertised on 20 December 2007. The period during which any objections to the granting of this licence could be made expired on 20 January 2008. No objections were received.
Resource Implications: No financial or manpower resource implications
Action required: Fisheries Officers will issue the licence to the Seymour Oyster Company Ltd subject to the conditions governing intertidal aquaculture.
Signature:		Position: Senator Philip Ozouf Minister for Economic Development
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):