Welsh Fisheries Strategy Consultation – Welsh Assembly Government
The vision
: to ‘Support the development of viable and sustainable fisheries in Wales as an integral part of coherent policies for safeguarding the environment’
The goals across all fisheries, whether aquaculture, commercial or recreational:
- Healthy fish stocks – Development and management of fisheries at sustainable levels as a part of healthy and productive ecosystems.
- Positive Community Role – Recognition of fisheries as a positive contribution to the communities of Wales.
- Environment – Fisheries developed and managed in a sustainable way contributing positively to environmental policies of Wales
- Partnership Working – To further the partnership working already established between policy makers, stakeholders, and delivery agents for fisheries and establish this joint role as custodians for the future.
- Economic contribution – Maximising the economic importance and contribution of fisheries to the development of the ‘Wales' brand on a Wales / UK / EU / International level.
This document draws together conclusions from all the responses received so far, while the appendices go into further details of individual responses. Your views on the consultation – specifically, sections 1 to 4 (‘Introduction’ through to ‘The Way Forward’) - are sought:
Email:fisheries@wales.gsi.gov.ukWrite:Fisheries Branch,
Environment, Conservation and Management Division,
Department for Rural Affairs,
Welsh Assembly Government,
1st floor - North Wing,
Cathays Park,
Cardiff,
CF10 3NQ
by 7 March 2008.
The Welsh Assembly Government intends to publish the responses to this document. Normally, the name and address (or part of the address) of its author are published along with the response, as this gives credibility to the consultation exercise.
If you do not wish to be identified as the author of your response, please state this expressly in writing to us.