Announcements

Marine Management Organisation Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (2009 c23)
Consultation on 4 proposed byelaws prohibiting bottom towed fishing

The purpose of the proposed byelaws is to protect rocky reefs in Land's End to Cape Bank Site of Community Importance (SCI) and Start Point to Plymouth Sound and Eddystone SCI, and to protect ross worm (Sabellaria spinulosa) reefs in Hammond and Winterton SCI and Inner Dowsing, Race Bank and North Ridge SCI.

 Copies of the draft byelaws and draft implact assessments including maps and coordinates of the areas, and questions to consider are available on the MMO website (http://www.marinemanagement.org.uk/protecting/conservations-consultation.htm), by calling 0300 123 1032, emailing conservation@marinemanagement.org.uk, or from one of the following locations:
MMO Grimsby, Estuary House, Whamcliffe Road, Grimsby DN31 3QL
MMO Penzance, St Clare Offices, St. Clare Street, Penzance, TR18 3QW.
MMO Lowerstoft, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0Ht.
Eastern IFCA, 6 North Lynn Business Village, Bergen Way, Kings Lynn, PE30 2JG.

Any person wishing make representations must do so by 22 October.

 Please send comments in writing to conservation@marinemanagement.org or to Marine Conservation and Enforcement Team, Marine Management Organisation, Lancaster House, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7YH.