Consultation process for River Medway Nursery Area (Prohibition of Fishing) Byelaw

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: The Kent and Essex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority intends to apply to the Minister for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for confirmation of a River Medway Nursery Area (Prohibition of Fishing) Byelaw to protect fish populations using the River Medway as a nursery area and offer protection to the Marine Protected Area designations of the site

A copy of the Byelaw, Regulatory Notices and Impact Assessment can be obtained from Kent & Essex IFCA, Paragon House, Albert Street, Ramsgate, Kent.

To obtain electronic copies of the Byelaw click here, for Regulatory Notice 1 click here, for Regulatory Notice 2 click here , for the Impact Assessment click here and for confirmation of Members' agreement to making the byelaw click here

Objections or representations concerning this notification should be made by 23 December 2015 to both addresses given below:

Marine Conservation and Enforcement Team

Marine Management Organisation

Lancaster House

Hampshire Court

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE4 7YH

or ifcabyelaws@marinemanagement.org.uk

Kent and Essex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority

Paragon House

Albert Street

Ramsgate

Kent

CT11 9HD