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SCOTTISH REGIONAL INSHORE FISHERIES GROUPS (RIFGS)


WELCOME TO THE REGIONAL IFG WEBSITE

Regional Inshore Fisheries Groups (RIFGs) aim to improve the management of
inshore fisheries in the 0-6 nautical mile zone of Scottish waters, and to give
commercial inshore fishermen a strong voice in wider marine management
developments.

The Regional IFG network includes:

 * North & East Coast RIFG
 * West Coast RIFG
 * Outer Hebrides RIFG
 * Orkney Management Group
 * Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation
 * Croisières Seine Paris

Key documents for the RIFGs, detailing their structure & functions, decision
making process etc, are available on the right-hand side of the page.

The RIFGs are non-stautory bodies and were established in 2016. They succeed the
six Inshore Fisheries Groups (IFGs) that were formerly in place from 2013-16.


NORTH & EAST COAST RIFG


ABOUT THE NORTH & EAST COAST RIFG

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT PLAN

The North & East Coast Regional Inshore Fisheries Group (N&EC RIFG) has produced
a Fisheries Management Plan. The plan is a flexible rolling document, defining
the current aims and objectives of the RIFG.

CONTACT

If you have any enquiries regarding the N&EC RIFG, please direct them to Marine
Scotland at inshore@gov.scot.

BACKGROUND

The N&EC RIFG was established in April 2016 and succeeds the Moray Firth & North
Coast IFG and East Coast IFG, that were in place from 2013-16.

The N&EC RIFG covers inshore waters for up to six nautical miles offshore in the
area between Durness on the north coast and all the east coast down to Burnmouth
by the border with England.



 * Burghead
 * Dunbar
 * Gardenstown

N&EC RIFG has a Management Committee consisting of representatives drawn from
various fishermen’s associations which includes both the mobile and static
sector.

The Management Committee is responsible for developing and implementing a
Fisheries Management Plan for the region as well as being a forum for discussing
inshore fishing issues and making recommendations to Marine Scotland. Minutes of
previous meetings are published on this website.

The governance of the N&EC Management Committee is detailed in the Decision
Making Process and Structures & Functions documents.

The N&EC RIFG Fisheries Management Plan will be based on the vision of the
Scottish Inshore Fisheries Strategy, which is to deliver a more sustainable,
profitable and well managed inshore fisheries sector. The key outcomes of this
strategy are:

 1. To address the barriers to good governance by updating the 1967 and 1984
    Fisheries Acts by introducing new legislation by 2020.
 2. To improve the evidence base upon which fisheries management decisions are
    made.
 3. To utilise the RIFGs in decision making and involve local fishermen in the
    sustainable management and conservation of their fishery.
 4. To comply with national and international obligations to prosecute fishing
    at Maximum Sustainable Yields (MSY), protect the marine environment and
    vulnerable coastal communities.
 5. To be able to make balanced management decisions that take in to account the
    various interests in the marine environment.
 6. To maximise funding for various initiatives from the European Maritime &
    Fisheries Fund (EMFF).


NEWS

REPORT ON THE STATIC GEAR WORK GROUP QUESTIONNAIRE

The NEC RIFG carried out an online questionnaire from 4 December 2018 to 5
January 2019 on a range of management options for static gear fishing. The RIFG
sought the views of commercial inshore fishermen working static gear within 0-6
NM from the north and east coasts of Scotland.

A report on the outcome of the questionnaire was discussed at the 18 January
2019 meeting of the RIFG, and is available to view here.

PRESENTATION TO THE FORTH ESTUARY FORUM

Following a suggestion to reach out to other marine stakeholders, th NEC RIFG
Chairman made a presentation to the Forth Estuary Forum on 6 December 2018
entitled ‘What the fishing industry is doing to deliver the National Marine
Plan’.

Presentations following the same theme were also made by Dr David Donnan from
Scottish Natural Heritage, and Dr Andrew Whiston a marine scientist and inshore
fisherman from St Andrews.


MEETINGS

April 2019

A meeting of the N&EC RIFG took place on 12 April 2019 at the Queens Hotel,
Perth.

 * Agenda
 * Item 4 Proposal to resolve renewables interactions issues
 * Item 5 Fisheries Management Plan
 * Item 5a Static Gear Work Group outcomes
   January 2019

A meeting of the N&EC RIFG took place on 18 January 2019 at the Queens Hotel,
Perth.

 * Agenda
 * Minute (final)
 * Item 5d Static Gear Working Group - Questionnaire Report

August 2018

A meeting of the N&EC RIFG took place on 24 August 2018 at the Queens Hotel,
Perth.

 * Agenda
 * Minute (final)
 * Item 4 Fisheries Management Plan review
 * Item 4a Community Benefits from Windfarm Developments
 * Item 4b Static Gear Marking Guidelines
 * Item 4c Crown Estate Scotland - Local Management Pilots
 * Item 4d National Marine Plan
 * Item 4e Whelk Management
 * Item 5 Proposal by Cove fishermen
 * Item 6 Grey Seals Issue
   Paper 1, Paper 2
 * Item 7 Renewables Interaction
 * Item 8 Consultations
 * Item 9a Update re Inshore Fisheries Bill
   April 2018

A meeting of the N&EC RIFG took place on 20 April 2018 at the Queens Hotel,
Perth.

 * Agenda
 * Minute (final)
 * Item 4a Renewables - Chairman’s report
 * Item 5c Fit-for-Purpose harbours project - progress report
 * Item 6a EOI for Mapping Fisheries & Habitats
 * Item 6f i Trial Herring Fishery - Sandy Patience updated proposal
 * Item 6f ii Trial Sprat Fishery - Hamish McPherson proposal
   January 2018

A meeting of the N&EC RIFG took place on 19 January 2018 at the Queens Hotel,
Perth.

 * Agenda
 * Minute (draft)
 * Item 2 Adopt previous minutes
 * Item 3 Andrew Brown re Brexit
 * Item 4a Questions for the Special Committee on Seals
 * Item 4b Fit-for-purpose harbours project
 * Item 4c Static Sector Work Group
 * Item 4d Trial Herring Fishery
 * Item 4e Spatial management position statement
 * Item 4f Renewables
 * Item 5a Simple Guide to Opening a Fishery
 * Item 5d Common whelk management
 * Item 5f Shellfish Entitlement
 * Item 6 Fisheries Management Plan update

September 2017

A meeting of the N&EC RIFG took place on 8 September 2017 at the Queens Hotel,
Perth.

 * Minute (final)
   June 2017

A meeting of the N&EC RIFG took place on 9 June 2017 at the Queens Hotel, Perth.

 * Agenda
 * Minute (draft)
   March 2017

A meeting of the N&EC RIFG took place on 3 March 2017 at the Queens Hotel,
Perth.

 * Agenda
 * Minute (draft)
 * Item 2 Minute of 25 November 2016 meeting
 * Item 3 Discussion paper on gear and spatial conflict
 * Item 4 Proposal from Aberdeenshire Inshore FA re gear conflict
 * Item 5 Proposal from Portmahomack re unlicensed fishermen
 * Item 6 Proposal from NECLA re latent licenses and RIFG structure
 * Item 7 Proposal from SWFPA re Openseas report on MPAs
 * Item 10 Draft Fisheries Management Plan
 * Item 11 MS Planning response to Grey Seal Commission recommendation

November 2016

A meeting of the N&EC RIFG took place on 25 November 2016 at the Queens Hotel,
Perth.

 * Agenda
 * Minute (final)
 * Item 2 Minute of 3 June 2016 meeting
 * Item 3 Decision Making Process
 * Item 4 Structure & Functions Update
 * Item 6 IFMAC Outcome
   June 2016

A meeting of the N&EC RIFG took place on 3 June 2016 at the Queens Hotel, Perth.

 * Agenda
 * Minute (final)


WEST COAST RIFG


ABOUT THE WEST COAST RIFG

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT PLAN

The West Coast Regional Inshore Fisheries Group (WCRIFG) has produced a
Fisheries Management Plan. The plan is a flexible rolling document, defining the
current aims and objectives of the WCRIFG.

Its overarching objectives remain consistent with those included in the
management plans produced in 2012 by the then-pilot IFGs. The current plan also
takes cognisance of more recent developments such as the Scottish Inshore
Fisheries Strategy, Marine Planning developments, and the issues or aims
identified by WCRIFG members.

The Fisheries Management Plan is a working document that guides the activities
of WCRIFG and the first annual review took place in May 2018.

CONTACT

The Chair of the WCRIFG is Alastair McNeill. He can be contacted on 07799 572501
or alastair.mcruaraidh.mcneill@gmail.com.

BACKGROUND

The WCRIFG was established in April 2016 as an amalgamation of the former South
West and North West Inshore Fisheries Groups. The WCRIFG covers inshore waters
for up to six nautical miles offshore from Cape Wrath in the north to the
national border with England in the Solway Firth.

The WCRIFG has a Management Committee which meets at least twice per year though
it may convene more frequently if required. The Management Committee is
supported by four geographic subcommittees namely, Clyde, Mull & Argyll, Solway
and, West Highlands & Skye. Subcommittees may meet as often as four times per
year and include locally based members. Subcommittees support the WCRIFG by
developing aims and objectives as well as undertaking other activities such as
projects pertaining to their respective areas.

The geographic subcommittees were selected in recognition of differences in
inshore fishing cultures within each area but also to coincide with current and
future marine planning partnership areas. These areas are also largely
consistent with current Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGS) which are
responsible for recommending applications for funding under the European
Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).

The Management Committee or Subcommittees may establish working groups to deal
with specific issues that require greater input than can be resolved during
committee meetings. Working groups will generally be short lived task and finish
in nature and the membership will normally be agreed by the Chair in
consultation, where appropriate, with committee members. The findings of working
groups as well as the outcomes of Subcommittee meetings are ultimately reported
to the WCRIFG Committee to ensure scrutiny, transparency and consistency in
decision making.


NEWS

May 2019

The first Aquaculture Work Group Meeting took place in Glasgow on the 14 May.
The group agreed the format of the Aquaculture Position Statement which will be
made available from June. The Work Group has agreed to meet again in July.

The Position Statement - Subsea Cables, has been reviewed after being redrafted
for the WCRIFG management committee meeting and the updated version can be seen
here.

March 2019

The Management Committee met in Glasgow on the 27 March. A well attended event
was joined by video links from three coastal locations. Members received updates
by means of presentations on the following topics:

 * SIFIDS Project
 * Offshore Wind/Renewables/Licensing
 * Proposed MPA Management Plans
 * WCRIFG Scallops Investigation Report
 * Second Socio-economics Report, MPAs
   One outcome of the meeting was to establish a Work Group to explore
   opportunities to improve collaboration and consultation with the aquaculture
   industry given ongoing concerns from inshore fishermen of potential impacts
   on historic fishing grounds of increased fish farm developments.

February 2019

The first phase of the Mull pilot project ended on 31 January after four months.
Early indications are that the pilot has been very successful. A review meeting
will take place in the spring to fully assess the trial which is scheduled to be
repeated again in October 2019.

A well attended meeting of the West Highlands & Skye Subcommittee took place in
Kyleakin on the evening of 19 February. The agenda provided for discussions on a
variety of topics pertinent to the geographic area of the meeting. A report on
actions recorded in the Draft Note of the Meeting will be made to the next
management committee meeting in March.

January 2019

An online survey by means of a questionnaire in connection with the WCRIFG King
Scallop Management Conservation Strategy Outreach Project was circulated by MRAG
consultants. The aim was for WCRIFG members to complete the questionnaire and to
facilitate this, the deadline for its completion was extended to 11 February.

MRAG consultants are expected to report their findings at the next WCRIFG
Management Committee meeting on the 27 March.

SSQC consultants are completing work in relation to the Solway Cockle Outreach
Project which is exploring processes for enabling potential commercial
harvesting trials to take place. The consultants are expected to produce a
preliminary report in March 2019.

The first tag has been returned in relation to the crab tagging exercise that
began in west coast waters in October 2018. Tagging has taken place in relation
to the Mull pilot project as well as in other west coast waters north of Mull.
Tagging will complement work underway in Orkney and will help to provide details
of brown crab migration patterns.


MEETINGS

August 2019

The WCRIFG Management Committee met on 20 August at the Optima, Glasgow.

 * Agenda
 * Paper 1 Scallop Management Report
 * Paper 2 Limiting Creel Numbers
 * Paper 3 WCRIFG Fisheries Management Plan Review
 * Paper 4 Work Groups Updates - Mull Pilot
   May 2019

The Aquaculture Work Group met at Atlantic Quay, Glasgow on 14 May. A note of
the meeting can be seen here.

March 2019

The WCRIFG Management Committee met on 27 March at Atlantic Quay, Glasgow.
Joined by video connections from Aberdeen, Ayr and Stornoway, a well attended
meeting was updated by means of presentations on a number of current activities.

 * Agenda
 * Minute (draft)
 * Paper 1 West coast scallop fishery mapping exercise
   Appendix of proposed scallop areas
 * Paper 2 Position Statement on the Laying of Subsea Cables
 * Paper 3 Aquaculture Position Statement (draft)
 * Paper 4 Review of Fisheries Management Plan, Draft Mar 2019
   February 2019

The West Highlands & Skye Subcommittee met at Kyleakin Community Centre,
Kyleakin on the evening of 19 February.

 * Agenda
 * Note (draft)

December 2018

A work group meeting was held on the 6 December 2018 at the MacPhail Centre
Ullapool and a Draft Note highlights the key points discussed

October 2018

A well-attended WCRIFG Management Committee meeting took place at the Optima
Building, Glasgow on 30 October 2018. Video links from Marine Scotland offices
in Aberdeen, Buckie, Oban, Stornoway and, Ullapool allowed members based
remotely to join the meeting.

 * Agenda
 * Minute (final)
   The Solway Cockle Work group were joined by SSQC Consultants when they met on
   3 October 2018 at the Community Centre, Castle Douglas to discuss the
   development of a potential commercial led cockle harvesting strategy.
 * Meeting Note (draft)
   September 2018

The WCRIFG Solway Subcommittee met on 27 September 2018 at Creebrige, Newton
Stewart. A key purpose of the meeting was to review the Solway Code of Conduct
in advance of the start of the 2018-19 scallop season on 1 November 2018.

 * Agenda
 * Meeting Note (draft)
   A meeting involving Mull based WCRIFG Members, most of whom will participate
   in a Crab Pilot Project, together with Marine Scotland personnel met on 17
   September 2018 at Craignure Community Centre, Mull. The meeting was to review
   the aims of the pilot in advance of the trial starting on 1 October 2018.
 * Agenda
 * Meeting Note (draft)
 * Marine Scotland Letter (20/09/2018)
   May 2018

The full WCRIFG Management Committee met on the 8 May 2018 at Atlantic Quay,
Glasgow. The meeting was joined by VC links from Aberdeen, Kirkwall and
Ullapool.

 * Agenda
 * Minute (final)
 * Paper 1 Draft Review of Fisheries Management Plan
 * Paper 2 RSSLA strategy on sustainable development
   January 2018

A well attended meeting of the Solway subcommittee took place on 11 January 2018
at Cree Bridge, Newton Stewart.

 * Minute (draft)

November 2017

The Clyde Subcommittee met at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow on 29
November 2017.

 * Agenda
 * Paper 1 Scallop assessments, Clyde
 * Paper 2 Development of a ClydeMap
 * Paper 3 Increasing Minimum Landing Size - Prawns (Clyde)
   October 2017

A meeting of the WCRIFG Solway Subcommittee took place on the evening of the 5
October 2017 at Cree Bridge, Newton Stewart.

The full WCRIFG Management Committee met on the 25 October 2017 at Atlantic
Quay, Glasgow. The meeting was joined by VC links from Aberdeen and Stornoway.

 * Agenda
 * Minute (draft)
 * Paper 1 Minute of 19 April 2017 meeting
   September 2017

The WCRIFG Mull & Argyll Subcommittee work group met on the evening of 1
September 2017 at Craignure, Mull.

June 2017

A WCRIFG Management Committee Scallop work group meeting took place at Victoria
Quay, Edinburgh on 21 June 2017.

April 2017

A well attended meeting of the management committee was held in Glasgow on 19
April 2017.

 * Agenda
 * Minute (final)
 * Paper 1 Draft Fisheries Management Plan
 * Paper 2 Scallop Management Proposals (CFA)
   March 2017

The Clyde Subcommittee met on 9 March 2017 at The Briggait, Glasgow.

February 2017

A Scallop work group of the Management Committee met on 14 February 2017 at
Victoria Quay, Edinburgh.

January 2017

A work group of the Mull & Argyll Subcommittee met on 31 January 2017 at Isle of
Mull Hotel, Craignure, Mull.

December 2016

The Solway Subcommittee met on the evening of 1 December 2016 at Creebridge,
Newton Stewart.
The WCRIFG Committee met in Glasgow on 7 December 2016 with video connection
links to Aberdeen and Oban.

 * Agenda
 * Minutes
   October 2016

A working group representing the WCRIFG met in Glasgow on 26 October to review
the position with regards to the voluntary closure of the Loch Sunart MPA (see
meeting note).
September 2016

On 28 September a Working Group representing the West Highlands and Skye
Subcommittee met in Kyle to review the outcomes of the workshops held in
Inverness on 22 July & 2 September with the aim of suggesting proposals for the
consideration of the WCRIFG and thereafter Marine Scotland.
The WCRIFG Committee met in Glasgow on 22 September primarily because of
concerns of potential impacts by large numbers of displaced vessels in relation
to the qualifying features of the Loch Sunart to Sound of Jura MPA. (see meeting
note).
On 7 September a meeting of the Solway Subcommittee Working Group (Cockles) took
place in Castle Douglas.
An independently facilitated meeting/workshop involving members of the West
Highlands & Skye Subcommittee took place in Inverness on 2 September in
connection with the Inner Sound.
August 2016

A meeting took place on 26 August involving Tiree based members of the Mull &
Argyll Subcommittee in Oban with representatives of SNH and Marine Scotland to
discuss proposed marine conservation measures for Coll & Tiree.
The Mull Subcommittee Working Group met at Craignure on 26 April to explore
potential opportunities to improve gear conflict issues and sustainable
fisheries management off the west Coast of Mull.
July 2016

A mediated workshop regarding the Inner Sound and involving members of the West
Highlands & Skye Subcommittee took place on 22 July in Inverness.
A meeting of the Solway Subcommittee Working Group (Cockles) was held in Castle
Douglas on 14 July.
June 2016

The first meeting of the WCRIFG Committee met on 1 June when the committee
structure of the recently formed regional IFG was agreed (see minutes).
May 2016

A meeting of the Solway Subcommittee Working Group (Cockles) met on 31 May in
Castle Douglas.
The West Highlands and Skye Subcommittee held an inaugural meeting on 20 May
when matters discussed included issues concerning the Inner Sound.


OUTER HEBRIDES


ABOUT THE OUTER HEBRIDES RIFG

For information on the Outer Hebrides Regional IFG, you can contact:

Name Position Email Phone
Donald Nicholson Chair doninicholson@hotmail.com 07788 963497
Duncan Macinnes Secretariat duncan@craigard.co.uk 07748 332595


MANAGEMENT DOCUMENTS

 * Management Plan
 * Appendix 1
 * Appendix 2


NEWS

August 2015

OH IFG responds to

The Outer Hebrides IFG has responded to Marine Scotland regarding a number of
Marine Conservation Orders.

You can download the response here.

May 2015

Outer Hebrides IFG shellfish measures come into force

New shellfish landing measures for the Outer Hebrides, developed by the IFG,
come into force from today.

The Outer Hebrides (Landing of Crabs and Lobsters) Order 2015 introduces the
following:

 * Minimum landing sizes (MLS) are increased to:
 * 150 mm for edible crab
 * 70 mm for velvet crab
 * 88 mm for lobster (moving to 90 mm from 29 May 2016)
 * A maximum landing size for female lobster is set at 145 mm
 * The landing of crippled female lobster (missing one or both claws) caught
   around the Outer Hebrides is prohibited.

These measures were developed by the Outer Hebrides IFG as part of its local
management plan. The IFG approached Marine Scotland in 2014 to legislate on
these proposals, which are now being introduced following the successful outcome
to a public consultation.

OH IFG responds to Orkney shellfish consultation

The Outer Hebrides IFG has responded to Marine Scotland’s consultation on new
management measures on crab and lobster landings into Orkney.

You can download the IFG’s response here.

April 2015

OH IFG responds to Hobby/Unlicensed Fishermen consultation

The Outer Hebrides IFG has responded to Marine Scotland’s consultation on
hobby/unlicensed fishermen.

You can download the IFG’s response here.

February 2015

OH IFG responds to Marine Scotland consultations

The Outer Hebrides IFG has responded to a number of on-going Marine Scotland
consultations. You can view the responses below:

Consultation on new controls in the Scottish King Scallop Fishery
Consultation on the management of inshore Special Areas of Conservation and
Marine Protected Areas
Promoting Best Practice for Inshore Fisheries: A consultation on measures to
tackle gear conflict in Scottish inshore waters
July 2014

Outer Hebrides IFG consultation launched

Marine Scotland have launched a consultation on management proposals for
lobster, velvet crab and brown crabs landed into the Outer Hebrides. The
management measures were developed by the Outer Hebrides IFG.

You can find out more details in the news release and the consultation itself
can be downloaded here. The deadline for responses is Friday 29 August 2014.

February 2014

The Chair responded on behalf of the IFG to the consultation on the
Recommendations from the Scottish Licensing Review Working Group.
November 2013

The Chair responded on behalf of the IFG to the consultation on the Allocation
of Mackerel Quota for Inshore Fishing.
The Chair responded on behalf of the IFG to the consultation on Priority Marine
Features.
The Chair responded on behalf of the IFG to the consultation on Possible Nature
Conservation Marine Protected Areas.
October 2013

The Chair responded on behalf of the IFG to the Strategic Environmental
Assessment of the IFG Management Plans.


MEETINGS

June 2019

A meeting of the Outer Hebrides RIFG will be held on 28 June 2019 in Stornoway.

 * Agenda
 * Papers
 * Item 6 Pot Limitation Pilot
 * Item 7 Consultation on Future MPAs
 * Item 10 IFMAC Meeting
   February 2019

A meeting of the Outer Hebrides RIFG was held on 2 February 2019 in Stornoway.

 * Agenda
 * Minute (draft)
 * Papers
 * Item 2 Minute of 21 September 2018 meeting
 * Item 5 Cockle Fishery Update
 * Item 10 Wrasse Fishery
 * Item 11 Razor Fish and VMS Update
 * Item 13 Outer Hebrides FLAG Update


ORKNEY SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES



Orkney Sustainable Fisheries Ltd (OSF) was established in 2006 to run the local
lobster hatchery and carry out research projects on the local shellfish
populations. It’s an industry run company with the board of directors largely
made up of fishermen who have an active input into the work that we do. In 2013
OSF was recognised by Marine Scotland as the local Inshore Fisheries Group for
Orkney.



We now have two full time researchers, Matthew Coleman and Elisabete Rodrigues
who collect and analyse data on the local, Brown Crab, European Lobster and
Velvet Crab populations. OSF has just completed its 4 year Orkney Fisheries
Research Project which involved working with The Crown Estate, Marks and
Spencer, WWF and Orkney Islands Council to look into the interaction between
fishing activity and the Marine Renewable Industry and assess the Brown crab
stock in Orkney. OSF has undertaken a number of different research project
including a Juvenile Lobster Habitat Trials which are investigating the use of
artificial structures for habitat enhancement and a national study on the
Maturity of the Brown Crabs which is being co-ordinated by Bangor University.
Currently OSF is undertaken a study investigating the Discard Survival and
Condition in Orkney Brown Crabs within the inshore fishery, looking to establish
the level of mortality that occurs through the discarding of undersize
individual within commercial creeling activity.

As of 2017 OSF has employed a part time fishery development manager, Kate
Rydzokwski who is managing the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment of
the OSF Orkney brown crab creel fishery as well as under taking out reach work
through out Orkney. The brown crab Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) is the
first in the UK to enter the full MSC assessment process.

OSF works alongside Heriot Watt University Orkney Campus where our scientific
advisor Dr Mike Bell is based. Dr Bell aids with stock assessment on our
shellfish stocks as well as providing expertise on our fisheries science
research projects.

Orkney Sustainable Fisheries is committed to providing sound science on the
shellfish populations of Orkney which can aid our local fishing industry.


IFGS (2013-16)


ABOUT THE 2013-16 IFG MODEL

The Inshore Fisheries Groups (IFGs) model that was in place from 2013-16
consisted of six non-statutory bodies that aimed to improve the management of
Scotland’s inshore fisheries out to six nautical miles, and to give commercial
inshore fishermen a strong voice in wider marine management developments.

This process began in 2009 when six pilot IFGs were set up around the coast.
These covered the Clyde, Moray Firth, North West, Outer Hebrides, Small Isles &
Mull, and South East. Each of the pilot IFGs developed an inshore fisheries
management plan for its respective area.

Following on from this pilot, six full IFGs were established to take forward and
developed their management plans areas. The IFGs covered the following areas:

 * East Coast
 * Moray Firth & North Coast
 * North West
 * Orkney
 * Outer Hebrides
 * South West
   In 2016 a Regional model for the IFG network was established. The IFGs for
   the Moray Firth & North Coast and East Coast were succeeded by the North &
   East Coast Regional IFG, and the IFGs for the North West and South West were
   succeeded by the West Coast Regional IFG. Details of the activities of the
   four former IFGs are available by following the links on the left-hand side.

The remit and a map of the former IFG model are available to download:
IFG Map (2013-16) IFG Remit (2013-16)

And also the IFG newsletters published during this time:
Spring 2014 Winter 2014-15



EAST COAST

About the East Coast IFG

The East Coast IFG has now been succeded by the North & East Coast Regional IFG,
which commenced activities in April 2016.

Management Documents

 * Management Plan
 * Appendices


MORAY FIRTH & NORTH COAST

About the Moray Firth & North Coast IFG

The Moray Firth & North Coast IFG has now been succeded by the North & East
Coast Regional IFG, which commenced activities in April 2016.

Management Documents

 * Management Plan
 * Appendices


NORTH WEST

About the North West IFG

The North West IFG has now been succeded by the West Coast Regional IFG, which
commenced activities in April 2016.

Management Document

 * Management Plan


SOUTH WEST

About the South West IFG

The South West IFG has now been succeded by the West Coast Regional IFG, which
commenced activities in April 2016.

Management Documents

Clyde Small Isles & Mull
Management Plan Management Plan
Appendices

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