Dundalk Cockle Natura Permits Policy
Notice of Consultation
Consultation on Dundalk Cockle Natura Permits Policy
A public consultation is now underway in respect of the Dundalk Bay Natura Permits Policy.
The purpose of this consultation is to seek the views of those with an interest in the Dundalk Bay cockle fishery regarding the permits policy for that fishery. This consultation is being carried out in conjunction with the review of the Fisheries Natura Plan in place for cockle fishing in Dundalk Bay.
The information received during the consultation will inform policy decisions on the further development of the permits policy, particularly the definition of a transparent set of criteria for issuing additional permits in future years where the fishery biomass and Total Allowable Catch are sufficient to accommodate additional fishers.
If you wish to respond to this consultation, you are invited to complete a submission online here
Please note: - The survey will not operate correctly using Internet Explorer. To participate in the survey you should use a different browser.
Alternatively, you can download and complete the Consultation Submission Document
The Consultation Submission Document can be returned via email or post and marked with the subject line Dundalk Cockle Permits Policy Consultation
Post to: Dundalk Cockle Permits Policy Consultation,
Marine Programme Division,
Department of Agriculture Food & Marine,
National Seafood Centre,
Clonakilty,
Co. Cork,
P85 TX47
Email: inshore@agriculture.gov.ie
Enquiries concerning this consultation to inshore@agriculture.gov.ie
The closing date for submissions is Friday, 18 June 2021.
Freedom of Information
All submissions and comments submitted to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for this purpose are subject to release under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2014 and the European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007- 2014. Submissions are also subject to Data Protection legislation.
Personal, confidential or commercially sensitive information should not be included in your submission and it will be presumed that all information contained in your submission is releasable under the Freedom of Information Act 2014.
Data Protection
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is collecting this data for the consultation on the permits policy for the Dundalk cockle fishery. This data will be processed in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR EU 2016/679), the Data Protection Acts 1988-2018, the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and the DPER Consultation Principles and Guidance. Any additional personal data received as part of your submission will not be processed, shared, or retained and will be destroyed upon receipt. Publication to the Department’s website of personal data associated with submissions will only take place where permission is received to do this. Further information on Data Protection can be found here.
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