1. Shellfisheries on the Exe Estuary Sarah Clark Deputy Chief Officer
Devon & Severn IFCA
Shellfisheries on the Exe Estuary
Sarah Clark
Deputy Chief Officer

2. IFCA Remit
Management of sea fisheries resources to ensure sustainability
Balance social and economic benefits of fisheries exploitation with the need to protect the marine environment – increases conservation remit
Seek to balance the different needs of person engaged in the exploitation of sea fisheries resource – to include recreational fishing activities
Further conservation objectives of MCZ
Requirement to provide evidence of the sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources through increased data collection and analysis
Review existing byelaw D&S IFCA permitting Byelaws

3. Exe Shellfisheries Past & Present
Clams
Cockles (Cerastoderma edule)
Crab tiling (Carcinus maenas)
Winkles
Mussels (Mytilus edulis)
Oysters
Pacific (Magallana gigas)
Native (Ostrea edulis)

4. Intertidal Mussel Stock Assessments
2013
2017

5. Intertidal Mussel Stock Assessments

6. Intertidal Mussel Stock Assessments

7. Intertidal Mussel Stock Assessments

8. Intertidal Cockle Stock Assessments

9. Intertidal Cockle Stock Assessments

11. Intertidal Cockle Stock Assessments

12. Crab Tile Surveys Foot and UAV 23,835 20,997 26,488 30,302 26,796
Exe Estuary
2016
2012
(Noble, 2013a&b)
2008
(Lockett, 2008)
2003/04
(Black, 2004)
2000/01
Number of crab tiles
23,835
20,997
26,488
30,302
26,796
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14. Byelaw Review Hand-gathering and bait collection activities
Report for Byelaw and Permitting Sub-Committee Meeting in May 2018
Options for management in August 2018

15. Thank you Any questions? s.clark@devonandsevernifca.gov.uk
@DevonSevernIFCA