Local people have gathered food from the seas and shores of Mull for generations. 

MULL AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES ASSOCIATION

AGM/CONFERENCE  Click for more detail

TUESDAY 11^th DECEMBER ---CRAIGNURE HALL  ---8pm

ALL members of the public WELCOME

Presentations from Argyll/Bute Council on “Sound of Mull Project” and the new Role of the Marine Development Unit

Presentation from John Hermse of the Mallaig and NWFA on the success or otherwise of Voluntary Agreements.

Presentation From Patrick Stewart  of the Clyde FA. On the the Clyde Environmental Project and discussion on the Inshore Fishery Groups(IFGs)

 There will be soup and sandwiches to follow.

Mull Aquaculture and Fisheries Association (MAFA)

Marine national park put on hold as SNP plans to 'sort out' sea laws
 

Stop Press! December Conference minutes as taken by MICT

Results of the Mafa ballot 07

A new association representing the views of all Mull aquaculture interests and fishing was formed and constituted at a recent well attended meeting.  A number of important issues were highlighted including the possibility of this area being in a Coastal Marine National Park and the implications for the members of this association and Mull residents in general.

 SNH were represented at the meeting and able to answer questions from the floor.  A short report of a recent SNH seminar on Marine Parks was given by a committee member. 

Also highlighted was the emergence of Inshore Fisheries Groups which are to be set up round the coast of Scotland and also “The Sound of Mull Initiative” and a Regulating order all of which could have an impact on the harvesting industries.

Proposed letters to SNH and Ross Finnie were read out and with some small adjustments were approved from the floor.  A recommendation that George Lyon MSP should be copied all letters was agreed.  It was stressed that there was a tight timescale for submissions to SNH as recommendations for the area of the new Coastal Marine Park will be made to Ross Finnie by March 2006.  Individual views can be made through the SNH website or letters directly to SNH.

It is very much hoped that this new association will be inclusive and have the backing of as many full time residents of Mull and Iona as possible

Committee---  R. Lawson,  N. Turnbull, D. Wilson, P. Gallagher, S. Barlow, A. Mackie, G. Kidd,  D. Reid.  The committee was formed covering different geographical parts of the Island and different occupations. Thanks go to MICT and James Hilder for facilitating and chairing the inaugural meeting.  It is intended to be as open as possible and to set up a web site where detailed information on our constitution, minutes of meetings and copies of letters to SNH etc.will be available.