ACTION

COST (ŁK) AND TIMESCALE

FUNDING SOURCES

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EAW Cost ŁK

2002/

2003

2003/

2004

2004/

2005

2005/

2006

ISSUE 4: Forestry and surface water acidification

Ensure protocol agreed by Forestry Commission/Agency for forest design plans in sensitive areas is followed.

0.5

n

n

n

n

EAW, FC, FE, Forest owners

Implement revised guidelines, once published, through pollution prevention activities.

4

n

n

n

n

FC, EAW, FE, Forestry industry

Reductions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions nationally through regulation of industry

NK

Forestry Authority, EAW

ISSUE 5: Illegal exploitation

Develop and implement an intelligence led enforcement plan.

13

n

n

n

n

EAW, SWSFC.

Develop and implement a scheme to increase the provision of intelligence by anglers, fishery owners, the general public and other enforcement agencies on illegal activities. Maximise use by the public of the 0800 80 70 60 24-hour emergency telephone service.

5.5

n

n

n

n

EAW, SWSFC, Anglers, Fishery owners, Other enforcement agencies.

Promote awareness of illegal fishing and its impact by publicising enforcement successes and briefing influential parties.

5.5

n

n

n

n

EAW.

Continue rod licence enforcement ‘blitzes’.

43

n

n

n

n

EAW, Fishery owners.

ISSUE 6: Legal exploitation.

Implement and monitor national salmon byelaws to protect multi-sea winter salmon stocks and carry out five-year review in 2004.

1.2

n

n

EAW, Consultees.

Through our education programme, promote stock conservation measures, especially those affecting early running fish, e.g. Catch and Release video and leaflet, Salmonid 21C video and magazine, Glas-y-Dorlan, presentations to angling clubs.

12.5

n

n

n

n

EAW, Angling interests, Governing bodies.

Angling clubs to consider a time limited no kill policy of salmon to improve spawning escapement.

NDR

Angling clubs, Fishery owners, EAW.

ISSUE 7: Failures to achieve the Conservation imit in recent years. Also the uncertainty of some of the factors utilised in the egg deposition estimates, such as the ‘out of season’ run and interspecific competition with sea trout.

Improve monitoring of adult salmon and sea trout runs through the installation of an acoustic counter on the Tywi (completed) and the use of the counter on the Teifi. Use data to make predictions for the Ogmore.

80

n

n

n

n

EAW,  CCW.