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Spider Crab Fishery: Annual Closure 2013: Approval

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A decision made 16 July 2013:

Decision Reference:

MD-E-2013-0073

Decision Summary Title :

Annual closure of the spider crab fishery

Date of Decision Summary:

15 July 2013

Decision Summary Author:

 

Assistant Director Marine Resources

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 :

Annual closure of the spider crab fishery

Date of Written Report:

15 July 2013

Written Report Author:

Assistant Director Marine Resources

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:  

To approve the annual spider crab fishery closure for 2013.
 

Decision(s):

The Minister for Economic Development approved the annual spider crab fishery closure.
 

Reason(s) for Decision: 

Due to the moult of the spider crab population in mid-summer, the crabs become unmarketable and can be damaged by fishing effort.  Each year the fishery is closed for a period at the request of fisheries organisations from both Jersey and France.

 

Resource Implications:

There are no financial or manpower implications.

 

Action required:
Department officers to organise the insertion of details into the Gazette section of the Jersey Evening Post at least 14 days before the closure.

 

Signature:

 

Senator A Maclean

Position:

 

Minister for Economic Development

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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