Tripartite Working Group

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Tripartite Working Group

• Initial intentions
• Birnam Proposals
• Project Managers Job Description
• RDOs Job Description
• Issues Mapping
• Local Arrangements
• Sponsor Group/National Strategy Group

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TWG Initial Intentions

• To develop and promote the implementation of
  measures for the-
• a) restoration and maintenance of healthy stocks
  of wild and farmed fish
• b) regeneration of wild salmon and sea trout
  stocks
• To propose arrangements at local and national
  level for taking above forward and to ensure that
  this work is reflected in planning guidelines and
  framework plans

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TWG Birnam Proposals

• The overall aims of TWG from now on will be-
• Positive resolution managing the interaction
  between two industries
• Rolling out best practice
• Drawing up restoration plans and evaluating them
  (restoration work is for others to carry out)
• Communications
• Linking with MWGA and FFSG

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TWG-Project Manager-Job Description

• Overall management of TWG
• Line Management of RDOs
• Management of TWG budget
• Attendance at MWGA and FFSG
• Encourage co-operative working and sharing best
  practice
• Encourage and develop internal and external
  communications
• Act as facilitator when problems fail to be
  resolved at local level

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TWG RDO Job Description

• Core Work
• Act as local facilitator for the Regional
  Steering Group (RSG) and the Area Management
  Groups (AMGs) helping to solve problems
• Act as main communications channel between RSG
  and AMGs and the Project Manager
• Farm Site Visits Target is two visits per
  farm--one prior to smolt run period and one prior
  to winter in preparation for low spring counts.
  Additional visits as necessary.
• Visit riparian interests and fisheries trusts as
  required to foster good relations and talk over
  any issues that they may be having.
• Sea Trout Sampling Usually carried out in
  May/June/July but programme to be agreed with
  Steering Group
• Site and sampling visits will be agreed with
  Steering Group in February/March
• Provide administrative support to AMGs as
  required. Organise and attend meetings
• Meet with other RDOs to discuss problems and
  share best practice in both wild and farmed
  sectors
• Meet with Project Manager as required
• Attend RSG meetings to agree work programme and
  assess previous work programmes
• Produce news releases on local TWG topics that
  have agreement of RSG/AMGs
• Assist in Restoration activity (with PM and RSG
  approval)
• Monitor budget and spend for own area and alert
  Project Manager to any potential overspend.
  Target is to complete work programme and TWG
  expenses within total budget agreed.
• Edit TWG website for own area
• Reports
• Produce regular reports for Project Manager on
  current issues that can be incorporated into his
  reports for MWGA and Freshwater Fisheries Forum
• Produce Sea trout sampling Report each October
  and log on web site
• Produce annual reports for each AMA by April

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TWGSphere of influence

• TWG Spheres of Influence
• Facilitate effective sustainable local
  partnerships to-
• a. Promote good practice in wild fishery
  management
• b. Secure sustainable west coast fisheries
• c. Share good practice on management,
  monitoring
• d. Publicity and information flows

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TWG--Communications

• Communications
• Information flows from AMGs to TWG and vica versa
• Statistics reports on lice and catch data and
  sharing best practice
• TWG web site
• Involvement of RDOs and FRS

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TWGWho is responsible for What?

• Location of fish farms
• Habitats for freshwater fisheries
• Restoration
• Medicines
• Sea lice
• Escapes
• Farm management

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TWGLocal Arrangements

• Regional Steering Groups-
• Agreeing work programmes with RDOs
• Area Management Groups
• Responsible for implementation of Area Management
  Agreements
• RDO role as facilitator

10
TWG Proposed Improvement -Sponsor Group

• A Sponsor Group representing Wild Fish,
  Aquaculture and Scottish Government interests
  could be a way to plug gap left by removal of
  plenary group.
• Project manager could then concentrate more on
  liaising with RDOs to help solve local problems
  and deal with financial issues.

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Structure and Operation of TWG

• How should AMGs, RSGs, RDOs and PM fit together?
• What support should there be for PM?
• Where do SG policy teams fit in?
• Is there a role for a national forumif so what
  form should it take and who should serve on it?
• How should disputes within an AMG be resolved?

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Communications

• Better use of TWG web site
• Reports from and to AMGs
• Publicity
• Confidentiality
• Analysis and release of lice data

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Operational Issues

• Synchronicity
• Lice treatments
• Firebreaks
• Sea water to sea water transfers
• Relocation issues
• Planning issues
• FRS Involvement