Sussex SFDC | About the Committee

About the Committee

Aims
"To regulate, protect and where appropriate develop sea fisheries within the Sussex District in order to ensure their sustainability both now and into the future, and to balance the needs of the fisheries in the context of a sustainable marine environment."

The Committee is composed of 20 Committee members, 10 members are County Councillors who represent the constituent authorities that fund the Committee. 9 members are appointed by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. 1 member is appointed by the Environment Agency.

Together the Committee members bring together a diverse range of skills and experience in inshore fisheries management. Importantly Committee members do not represent their own interests but the needs of the fishery as a whole; they utilise their understanding and experience of the fishery in the consideration of the management techniques.

The Committee currently employs 6 full time Fishery Officers and 2 part-time administrators.

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