Consultation on Scallop fishing in Northern Ireland Inshore Waters

Following a series of meetings with local fishermen on the future development of scallop fishing in Northern Ireland waters DARD is proposing to introduce a new set of regulations  which will be known as the Conservation of Scallops Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008.

These regulations will amalgamate the current scallop regulations into one piece of legislation and will introduce enhanced conservation measures as well as extending closed times for scallop dredging.

The Department is interested in your views on how you feel the implementation of these proposals will effect fishing businesses, the marine environment or other related activities.

All responses should be sent by 01 September 2008 to

Myrtle Ferguson
Room 427
Dundonald House
Upper Newtownards Road
BELFAST
BT3 4SB

Telephone : 028 9052 4483

Fax: 028 9037 8323