§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will take steps to ensure the retention of regional licences for angling under the new licensing arrangements being sought by the National Rivers Authority.
§ Mr. CurryThe National Rivers Authority is currently consulting all interests about its proposals for a national angling licence structure for salmon and freshwater fish in England and Wales. This consultation process ends on 31 August, after which the NRA will develop its final proposals, advertise them and submit its proposed licence duties for the consideration of my right hon. Friends the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State for Wales. Clearly, it would be quite wrong for Ministers to give any undertaking of the kind sought about regional licences and indeed it would be a breach of the procedures set out in the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (as amended).
§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list those persons representing fishing interests on the National Rivers Authority regional committee; and what is the basis on which selection of nominees is made.
§ Mr. CurryAppointment by the National Rivers Authority to the regional fisheries advisory committees are made on the basis of informal nominations. Members are drawn from among angling and commercial fisheries interests, fish farming interests, sea fisheries committees, aquarian owners' associations, conservation interests, and academic/professional bodies. Normally, there will be no more than 15 members in total.
A full list of the current chairmen and members of each of the regional fisheries advisory committees appears in the table.
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Regional Fisheries Advisory Committees Region and member's name Suggested by Interest Anglian Mr. P. Tombleson, OBE NRA Chairman Mr. S. Alden Eastern Area Area Fisheries Mr. S. Amos Eastern Sea Fisheries Joint Committee Sea Fisheries Committee Mr. K. Ball Central Area Area Fisheries Mr. L. Cass Northern Area Area Fisheries Mr. C. Clare Central Area Area Fisheries Mr. M. Foster — Commercial Fishing Mr. C. Groome NRA RRAC Mr. M. Labern NCC Conservation Mr. D. Lloyd National Anglers Council Angling Mr. J. Martin NRA RFDC Mr. P. Peachey-Edwards Eastern Area Area Fisheries Mr. C. Rollinson Northern Area Area Fisheries Mr. A. Wheeler IFM Fisheries Northumbria Mr. P. Tennant NRA Chairman Mr. J. Browne-Swinburne NRA RRAC Dr. T. Crisp — Academic Mr. J. Evans-Freke — Riparian Owners Mr. J. Fry, JP — Angling Dr. S. Haile — Academic Mr. D. Hall — Angling Mr. D. Heselton — Commercial Fishing Mr. K. Hewitson — Angling Mr. R. Kirton-Darling — Riparian Owners Dr. M. Owen — Conservation Mr. E. Pratt — Riparian Owners Mr. E. Thomas — Commercial Fishing Mr. C. Warwick — Commercial Fishing Mr. E. Wrangham NRA RFDC Mr. K. Young — Commercial Fishing North West Mr. T. Barnes, OBE NRA Chairman Mr. R. Bailey National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations Commercial Fishing Dr. R. Broughton Ribble Fisheries Association Other Industry Mr. A. Brown — Other Industry Mr. F. Bunting — Other Industry Mr. J. Croft — Other Industry Mr. E. Ecroyd Salmon and Trout Association Game Angling Mr. J. Fell — Other Industry Mr. C. Holland Mersey Basin Campaign Conservation Mr. B. Irving — Academic Mr. K. Lambert North West Federation of Sport and Recreation Sport/Recreation Mr. E. Le Cren IFM Academic Mr. J. Lovell Association of Sea Fisheries Committees Sea Fisheries Committee Mr. P. Neal — Other Industry Mr. W. Wannop, OBE NRA RFDC Mr. R. Weston NRA RRAC Severn Trent Mr. F. Jennings NRA Chairman Dr. P. Bottomley National Federation of Anglers Academic Mr. W. Casey Severn Fisheries Conservation Council Area Fisheries Mr. G. Chambers Salmon and Trout Association Game Angling Mr. T. Clowes CLA Riparian Owners Mr. B. Crawford National Association of Specialist Anglers Angling Mr. K. Fisher British Waterways Area Fisheries Mr. W. Hardy Severn Estuary Fishermen's Association Commercial Fishing Mr. C. Hawthorne NRA RFDC Mr. H. Howarth Trent Consultative Area Fisheries Mr. A. Jones Trent Consultative Area Fisheries Mr. D. Morgan Severn Consultative Area Fisheries Mr. D. Orton Angling Foundation Angling Dr. A. Richards Trent Consultative Area Fisheries Mr. R. Sparrow National Farmers Union Fish Farming Mr. A. Stephens National Federation of Anglers Angling Dr. H. Tebbutt NRA RRAC Mr. R. Williams Severn Consultative Area Fisheries 154W155W
Region and member's name Suggested by Interest Southern Mr. A. Humbert NRA Chairman Mr. B. Aldrich Hampshire Water Keepers Association Special Mr. D. Brunwin Kent Anglers Area Fisheries Mr. A. Costen Southern Counties Federation Angling Clubs Angling Dr. J. Cotton Salmon and Trout Association Coarse Angling Mr. M. Drummond NRA RRAC Mr. I. Gay NFU Fish Farming Dr. B. Lindsay Sussex Anglers Area Fisheries Mr. C. Neame NRA RFDC Mr. J. Parkman — Other Industry Mr. J. Potter Isle of Wight and Hampshire Anglers Area Fisheries Mr. F. Reader National Federation of Anglers Angling Mr. B. Stott IFM Fisheries Major J. Thomas Kent and Essex Sea Fisheries Committee Sea Fisheries Committee South West Mrs. A. Voss-Bark NRA Chairman Lt. Col. G. Badham — Area Fisheries Mr. A. Baker Netsmen Commercial Fishing Lord Clinton South West Riparian Owners Association Riparian Owners Mr. S. Day Devon Sea Fisheries Committee Sea Fisheries Committee Mr. P. Edwards NRA RRAC Miss J. Edwards Devon Wildlife Trust Conservation Professor C. Kennedy Exeter University Academic Mr G. Manning NRA RFDC Mr H. Maund South West Riparian Owners Association Fish Farming Mr. M. Mountjoy North Devon Commercial Fishermen's Association Commercial Fishing Mr. T. Mutton Salmon and Trout Association Game Angling Mr R. Retallick — Coarse Angling Mr. J. Stevens Cornwall Sea Fisheries Committee Sea Fisheries Committee Mr. M. Weaver West Country Tourist Board Sport/Recreation Mr. B. Wilson Liskeard and District Anglers Area Fisheries Thames Mr H. Parry NRA Chairman Dr. J. Alabaster — Academic Mr. M. Davies, OBE NRA RFDC Professor J. George — Conservation Mr M. Gregory. OBE, LLB CLA Riparian Owners Mr A. Hodges Thames Consultative Fisheries Dr. D. Jamieson Thames Water Utilities Limited Water Industry Mr. B. Knights — Commercial Fishing Mr. D. Komrower NFU Fish Farming Mr. G. Lee Thames Consultative Angling Mr. T. Mansbridge Thames Consultative Fisheries Mr A. Meddle Kent and Essex Sea Fisheries Committee Sea Fisheries Committee Mr D. Wales Thames Consultative Fisheries Mr. A. Williams Thames Consultative Fisheries Mrs. J. Wykes NRA RRAC Welsh Lord Moran NRA Chairman Mr. I. Edwards-Jones Wye Salmon Fishery Owners' Association Riparian Owners Dr. J. Fish North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee Sea Fisheries Committee Mr. W. Hardy National Federation Fishermen's Organisations Commercial Fishing Mr. M. Johnston — Area Fisheries Mr. M. Matthews — Fisheries Mr. J. Mayers Welsh Federation of Coarse Anglers Coarse Angling Mr. M. McLaggan NRA RFDC Mr. I. Milichamp IFM Fisheries Mr. M. Morgan Welsh Salmon and Trout Angling Association Game Angling Colonel P. Ormrod — Riparian Owners Sir I. Raikes United Usk Fishermen's Association Riparian Owners Mr. A. Rees — Area Fisheries Mr. J. Rhydderch South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee Sea Fisheries Committee Mr. G. Roberts — Area Fisheries Dr. W. Roscoe Howells NRA RRAC Mrs. J. Spence NFU Fish Farming Mr. W. Williams — Fisheries
Region and member's name Suggested by Interest Wessex Mr. C. Rothwell NRA Chairman Mr. R. Baker NRA RFDC Mr. R. Corbett — Game Angling Mr. D. Gifford — Game Angling Mr. K. Hall — Coarse Angling Major A. Hill — Fish Farming Mr. P. Lacey NRA RRAC Mr. K. Lacey — Coarse Angling Dr. M. Ladle Institute of Freshwater Ecology Conservation Mr. J. Mathrick — Coarse Angling Mr. J. Parker — Coarse Angling Major D. Rasch — Game Angling Mr. M. Stoodley — Coarse Angling Colonel C. Tarver, MBE Trout Fishermen Game Angling Mr. G. Topp — Coarse Angling Yorkshire Mr. J. Fawcett NRA Chairman Mr. J. Austerfield IFM Academic Mr. T. Collier NRA RFDC Mr. A. Dalby Ouse Consultative Angling Mr. A. Evans Don Consultative Angling Mr. P. Hayton Aire/Calder Consultative Angling Mr. W. Jackson Esk/Derwent Consultative Angling Mr. H. Mackrill CLA Riparian Owners Mr. J. Mitchell East Riding FCA Angling Mr. A. Noble National Federation of Anglers Angling Mr. M. O'Donnell NFU Fish Farming Dr. R. Ormond — Conservation Mr. M. Stewart Salmon and Trout Association Angling Mr. G. Traves National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations Commercial Fishing Mr. J. Whitworth NRA RRAC Notes:
NRA—National Rivers Authority.
NCC—Nature Conservancy Council.
IFM—Institute of Fisheries Management.
RRAC—Regional Rivers Advisory Committee.
RFDC—Regional Flood Defence Committee.
CLA—Country Land Owners Association.
NFU—National Farmers Union.