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WQ.427/2023
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
BY DEPUTY M.R. SCOTT OF ST. BRELADE
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 30th OCTOBER 2023 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 6th NOVEMBER 2023
Question
“With reference to the response to paragraph (d) of Written Question 399/2023, will the Minister provide a breakdown of the fishing incidents between French and Jersey boats and a comparison with the years 2021 and 2022?”
Answer
2023
NLB: 44 days; 192.87 hours; 1,833 NM RIB: 27 days; 92.5 hours
Offence |
Number of Incidents |
Action |
Jersey |
France |
Bag limits |
3 |
1 x PH; 2 x WL |
2 |
1 |
No licence |
2 |
1 x VW; 1 x IP |
1 |
1 |
Inside a prohibited area |
3 |
1 x NFA; 2 x VW |
3 |
0 |
Out of season |
6 |
5 x IP; 1 x WL |
2 |
4 |
Gear issue |
9 |
2 x GS; 4 x GL; 3 x WL |
7 |
2 |
Undersize species |
16 |
4 x IP; 5 x VW; 7 x WL |
4 |
12 |
Wildlife Law |
1 |
1 x IP |
0 |
1 |
FEPA infringement |
2 |
1 x IP; 1 x VW |
1 |
1 |
GL = warning label attached to gear; GS = gear seized; IP = in progress; NFA = no further action; PH = parish hall; WL = warning letter; VW = verbal warning; MC = Magistrates Court
2022
NLB: 70 days; 301 hours; 2,820 NM RIB: 27 days; 113 hours
Offence |
Number of Incidents |
Action |
Jersey |
France |
Stowage of gear |
2 |
1 x VW; 1 x WL |
0 |
2 |
Undersize Species |
3 |
3 x WL |
1 |
2 |
Inside a prohibited area |
4 |
3x VW; 1 x WL |
3 |
1 |
Gear issue |
4 |
1 x NFA; 3 x WL |
2 |
2 |
Breach of Licence Conditions |
2 |
2 x WL |
0 |
2 |
No Licence |
2 |
2 x MC |
0 |
2 |
Out of season |
4 |
1 x WL; 3 x IP |
0 |
4 |
2021
NLB: 57 days; 252 hours; 2,499 NM RIB: 33 days; 124.7 hours
Offence |
Number of Incidents |
Action |
Jersey |
France |
Inside a prohibited area |
3 |
2 x PH; 1 x NFA |
2 |
1 |
No Permit |
1 |
1 x WL |
0 |
1 |
Breach of Licence Conditions |
1 |
1 x WL |
0 |
1 |
Wildlife law |
2 |
2 x NFA |
2 |
0 |
No Licence |
2 |
2 x WL |
0 |
2 |