ANNUAL PLAN 2024/25 29 Indicator Workstream Objective Lead Officer(s) Intended Outcome SC1A: Maintain a database of stakeholder contacts that has been reviewed and updated. Our stakeholder database will be reviewed and updated accordingly and will be integrated into the new (in development) permit and stakeholder database that will be finalised and implemented within this year. CEO Head of Enforcement Met SC1B: Complete a review of our communication strategy and implementation plan. A new communications strategy will be created, focusing on how we will leverage different communication methods and approaches for different purposes and towards different stakeholder groups. Our social media platforms will be reviewed and updated to ensure we are maximising our reach and impact across our stakeholders and the wider public. CEO Met SC1C: Review our website monthly. A new regime of regular website reviews will be implemented, to ensure it is up-to-date and reflects our current regulatory position. The website will be restructured and modified to ensure it remains engaging to visitors and traffic is optimised. This will include the use of new, higher quality and more representative images and more interactive features. CEO Met SC1D: Review our website and ensure it meets the objectives of our communications strategy. Met SC1E: Review all our Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and have a clear plan in place to update them where necessary. All extant MoUs will be reviewed to ensure they are concurrent and fit-for-purpose. New MoUs will be drafted collaboratively and will ensure that NWIFCA can leverage partner organisations’ expertise and assets, provide our expertise and assets appropriately whilst not impinging on our ability to deliver our statutory objectives. CEO Head of Enforcement Head of Science Met SC1F: Participate appropriately, proportionately and at the right level of delegation in regional and national fisheries and conservation activity. Participation in regional and national forums will be reviewed and new opportunities for further participation identified. We will continue to participate in, and contribute towards, the MMO’s Regional Fisheries Group for the North West. We will continue to contribute to the development of wider IFCA policies and procedures via the IFCAs’ Chief Officer Group, National Inshore Marine Enforcement Group (NIMEG) and TAG. We will continue to contribute to the development of national marine and fisheries policy via Defra’s Marine and Fisheries Chief Officer Group. We will continue to act as the primary technical advisor to the Association of IFCA (AIFCA) in the development and implementation of Defra’s national Cockle FMP. CEO Head of Enforcement Head of Science Met Success Criterion 1 IFCAs are recognised and heard, balancing the economic needs of the fishery whilst working in partnership and engaging with stakeholders.
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