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WQ.399/2023
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
BY DEPUTY M.R. SCOTT OF ST. BRELADE
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 16th OCTOBER 2023 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 23rd OCTOBER 2023
Question
“In relation to the patrolling of Jersey’s territorial waters and monitoring of fishing activities by the Norman Le Brocq or any other vessel used by the Government marine resources team, will the Minister provide the following information from the beginning of 2023 –
- the number of patrols carried out and the dates of those patrols;
- the areas covered in those patrols;
- the distance travelled and time spent on those patrols; and
- the catches examined, the nature of any infractions identified, and any enforcement action taken?”
Answer Background
Marine Resources has two patrol vessels: FPV Norman Le Brocq (Camarc 15m patrol vessel) which is generally used for offshore work, gear inspections and research; and FPV Ecrehou (Ribcraft 6.4m RIB) which is a lightweight RIB used for inshore work and for operations inside areas where the Norman Le Brocq cannot operate (e.g. offshore reefs, close inshore). Both vessels were operational in 2023 with patrol and other work being scheduled around maintenance/repair and in accordance with safe operating practice.
Records provided cover the period 1 January 2023 to the 13 October 2023 (286 calendar days). Please note that distance data are not available for FPV Ecrehou as only sea hours are recorded. All other information requested is summarised below and with detail by date provided in the appendix.
- the number of patrols carried out and the dates of those patrols:
Please see the appendix for full details but, in summary, the Norman Le Brocq was used for patrol work on 44 separate dates during 2024 and Ecrehou on 27 dates. The total number of patrol dates is 71.
- the areas covered in those patrols:
Please see the appendix for full details. A summary is provided below.
|
Sea Area |
Description |
NLB |
Ecrehou |
|
East/north-east of Jersey |
Grouville ; St Catherine; Les Ecrehous and Dirouilles |
4 |
2 |
|
South-east/south of Jersey |
Les Anquettes; Se of Minquiers; Chausey Basin |
5 |
9 |
|
South-west of Jersey |
Offshore; West of Minquiers |
7 |
1 |
|
West of Jersey |
Offshore; West of St Ouen |
8 |
0 |
|
North-west/north Jersey |
of |
Le Banc des Ormes; Les Pierres de Lecq |
4 |
2 |
|
Inshore Jersey |
|
Within the 0-3NM zone; inside bays |
10 |
3 |
|
Les Minquiers |
|
Within the reef |
3 |
5 |
|
Les Ecrehous |
|
Within the reef |
3 |
5 |
|
Total |
|
-- |
44 |
27 |
- the distance travelled and time spent on those patrols; and
Please see the appendix for full details. The NLB travelled a total of 1833 nautical miles and was at sea for 192.87 hours. Distance travelled is not recorded for Ecrehou but the vessel was at sea for 92.5 hours.
- the catches examined, the nature of any infractions identified, and any enforcement action taken?
During the course of boat patrols in 2023, Marine Resources undertook 75 catch and 26 gear inspections. From these, 42 offences were logged. A breakdown of these offences, number of incidents and actions is provided below. Please note that details concerning the status of infractions which are subject to ongoing investigation/prosecution cannot be provided.
|
Offence |
Number of Incidents |
Action |
|
Bag limits |
3 |
1 x PH; 2 x WL |
|
No licence |
2 |
1 x VW; 1 x IP |
|
Inside a prohibited area |
3 |
1 x NFA; 2 x VW |
|
Out of season |
6 |
5 x IP; 1 x WL |
|
Gear issue |
9 |
2 x GS; 4 x GL; 3 x WL |
|
Undersize species |
16 |
4 x IP; 5 x VW; 7 x VW |
|
Wildlife Law |
1 |
1 x IP |
|
FEPA infringement |
2 |
1 x IP; 1 x VW |
GL = warning label attached to gear; GS = gear seized; IP = in progress; NFA = no further action; PH = parish hall; VW = verbal warning
Appendix
|
Date |
Vessel |
Area of operation |
Distance only; NM) |
(NLB |
Duration (hours) |
|
19 January 2023 |
Ecrehou |
South-east/south of Jersey |
#NA |
|
3 |
|
02 February 2023 |
NLB |
South-east/south of Jersey |
26 |
|
3.5 |
|
07 February 2023 |
NLB |
Les Ecrehous |
71 |
|
6.5 |
|
09 February 2023 |
Ecrehou |
North-west/north of Jersey |
#NA |
|
4 |
|
13 February 2023 |
NLB |
Inshore Jersey |
62 |
|
4.25 |
|
14 February 2023 |
NLB |
West of Jersey |
24 |
|
1.75 |
|
21 February 2023 |
Ecrehou |
Les Minquiers |
#NA |
|
4 |
|
01 March 2023 |
NLB |
South-west of Jersey |
75 |
|
5.25 |
|
06 March 2023 |
NLB |
North-west/north of Jersey |
104 |
|
9.16 |
|
07 March 2023 |
Ecrehou |
North-west/north of Jersey |
#NA |
|
2 |
|
27 March 2023 |
NLB |
East/North-east of Jersey |
71 |
6.75 |
|
03 April 2023 |
NLB |
Inshore Jersey |
63 |
6.08 |
|
04 April 2023 |
NLB |
Inshore Jersey |
95 |
6.5 |
|
05 April 2023 |
NLB |
South-west of Jersey |
51 |
4.16 |
|
17 April 2023 |
NLB |
Inshore Jersey |
4 |
0.55 |
|
20 April 2023 |
NLB |
Inshore Jersey |
7 |
1.32 |
|
21 April 2023 |
NLB |
Les Ecrehous |
62 |
7.75 |
|
25 April 2023 |
NLB |
South-west of Jersey |
75 |
4.5 |
|
11 May 2023 |
NLB |
West of Jersey |
34 |
3.25 |
|
12 May 2023 |
NLB |
Les Minquiers |
29 |
3.75 |
|
12 May 2023 |
NLB |
West of Jersey |
34 |
3.75 |
|
13 May 2023 |
NLB |
West of Jersey |
34 |
3.08 |
|
15 May 2023 |
NLB |
Inshore Jersey |
7 |
1.08 |
|
16 May 2023 |
NLB |
West of Jersey |
33 |
3.08 |
|
23 May 2023 |
NLB |
South-east/south of Jersey |
19 |
4 |
|
12 June 2023 |
NLB |
East/North-east of Jersey |
33 |
5.25 |
|
15 June 2023 |
Ecrehou |
Les Minquiers |
#NA |
3 |
|
15 June 2023 |
NLB |
South-west of Jersey |
34 |
5 |
|
19 June 2023 |
NLB |
Les Ecrehous |
40 |
6.5 |
|
19 June 2023 |
Ecrehou |
East/North-east of Jersey |
#NA |
7 |
|
20 June 2023 |
NLB |
North-west/north of Jersey |
122 |
7.5 |
|
21 June 2023 |
Ecrehou |
South-west of Jersey |
#NA |
4 |
|
22 June 2023 |
NLB |
Inshore Jersey |
34 |
5 |
|
23 June 2023 |
NLB |
Les Minquiers |
34 |
5.33 |
|
24 June 2023 |
NLB |
West of Jersey |
31 |
5 |
|
26 June 2023 |
NLB |
West of Jersey |
32 |
3.75 |
|
27 June 2023 |
NLB |
North-west/north of Jersey |
50 |
4.75 |
|
28 June 2023 |
NLB |
West of Jersey |
31 |
3.84 |
|
07 July 2023 |
NLB |
South-west of Jersey |
63 |
3.7 |
|
10 July 2023 |
NLB |
Inshore Jersey |
13 |
5.75 |
|
11 July 2023 |
NLB |
East/North-east of Jersey |
30 |
5.75 |
|
12 July 2023 |
NLB |
South-east/south of Jersey |
18 |
2.32 |
|
13 July 2023 |
NLB |
Inshore Jersey |
13 |
3 |
|
17 July 2023 |
NLB |
Les Minquiers |
27 |
4 |
|
18 July 2023 |
Ecrehou |
Inshore Jersey |
#NA |
1 |
|
18 July 2023 |
Ecrehou |
South-east/south of Jersey |
#NA |
4 |
|
20 July 2023 |
Ecrehou |
Les Ecrehous |
#NA |
3.5 |
|
20 July 2023 |
NLB |
South-west of Jersey |
33 |
4.25 |
|
21 July 2023 |
Ecrehou |
South-east/south of Jersey |
#NA |
5 |
|
25 July 2023 |
NLB |
East/North-east of Jersey |
48 |
4.84 |
|
09 August 2023 |
NLB |
South-east/south of Jersey |
42 |
3.75 |
|
10 August 2023 |
NLB |
South-west of Jersey |
43 |
5.75 |
|
15 August 2023 |
Ecrehou |
Les Ecrehous |
#NA |
2.7 |
|
16 August 2023 |
Ecrehou |
Inshore Jersey |
#NA |
1.5 |
|
19 August 2023 |
Ecrehou |
South-east/south of Jersey |
#NA |
3.3 |
|
22 August 2023 |
Ecrehou |
South-east/south of Jersey |
#NA |
1.8 |
|
22 August 2023 |
Ecrehou |
South-east/south of Jersey |
#NA |
1.8 |
|
23 August 2023 |
Ecrehou |
Les Ecrehous |
#NA |
6 |
|
30 August 2023 |
Ecrehou |
Inshore Jersey |
#NA |
2.4 |
|
02 September 2023 |
Ecrehou |
Les Ecrehous |
#NA |
5 |
|
05 September 2023 |
NLB |
South-east/south of Jersey |
18 |
2 |
|
06 September 2023 |
Ecrehou |
Les Minquiers |
#NA |
5 |
|
07 September 2023 |
Ecrehou |
East/North-east of Jersey |
#NA |
5 |
|
12 September 2023 |
Ecrehou |
South-east/south of Jersey |
#NA |
1 |
|
13 September 2023 |
NLB |
Inshore Jersey |
9 |
3 |
|
15 September 2023 |
NLB |
North-west/north of Jersey |
55 |
2.83 |
|
30 September 2023 |
Ecrehou |
Les Minquiers |
#NA |
4 |
|
01 October 2023 |
Ecrehou |
Les Ecrehous |
#NA |
5 |
|
10 October 2023 |
Ecrehou |
Les Minquiers |
#NA |
4 |
|
11 October 2023 |
Ecrehou |
South-east/south of Jersey |
#NA |
1 |
|
13 October 2023 |
Ecrehou |
South-east/south of Jersey |
#NA |
2.5 |