North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority 32 Indicator Workstream Objective Lead Officer(s) Intended Outcome SC3A: Record site-specific management considerations for MPAs and report progress to the Authority’s committee. Our MPA Monitoring and Control Plan will be reviewed and updated as necessary. Outstanding HRAs for lower priority MPAs will be conducted and submitted to NE for approval. HRAs for new fisheries will be completed and submitted to NE for assessment within two weeks of a decision to open a fishery being made. To support our work around HRAs, our Science Officers will receive external, specialist technical training on HRAs. Head of Science Working towards SC3B: Data analysis and evidence supporting new management measures will be published on our website. Data and evidence used in impact assessments, HRAs etc. will continue to be published on our website. Stakeholders will be consulted where appropriate on data and evidence collection methodologies and interpretation, and on any suggested management measures. Head of Science Met SC3C: Management information (e.g. sampling and / or survey results) will be collected periodically after new management measures have been implemented, to demonstrate the effectiveness of the intervention. Our Science Team will continue to monitor the impacts of new management measures and report these to our Technical, Scientific and Byelaws Sub-Committee (TSB) and full committee as appropriate. Post-implementation surveys will be schedules and delivered, working with partner organisations where appropriate. Results will demonstrate degree of effectiveness of new measures and inform ongoing fisheries management. They will be reported to the committee and on our website. Inspection and enforcement data will be analysed to provide additional information towards assessment of the effectiveness of new management measures. Head of Science Head of Enforcement Working towards SC3D: Develop a range of criteria-based management options that are explained to stakeholders through the website. New management measures will be developed after assessment of options against criteria which define objectives. Head of Science Head of Enforcement Working towards SC3E: New management measures selected for development and implementation will be delivered within agreed timescales. We will seek to define timescales alongside the decision to affirm any new management measures and communicate these timescales to affected stakeholders and on our website, so that they can understand when such measures are likely to be implemented. CEO Head of Science Met SC3F: Include shared agreed objectives and actions from FMPs in its own Annual Plan. At the beginning of 24/25, no FMPs have yet been implemented. If any FMPs are implemented during this year, we will review them and incorporate relevant measures or considerations into our own management measures. CEO Head of Science Met SC3G: Progress made in relevant FMP areas, including Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) commitments, will be noted in the Annual Report. We will continue to act as the primary technical advisor to AIFCA in the development and implementation of Defra’s national Cockle FMP. We will continue to develop, finalise and implement our internal Cockle FMP this year. CEO Head of Science Met Success Criterion 3 IFCAs use evidence based and appropriate measures to manage the sustainable exploitation of sea fisheries resources and deliver marine environmental protection within their districts.
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