April 2013
Ulster Angling Federation
Development Officers Newsletter
For information purposes of all affiliated members.
Could Secretaries please arrange to forward this to all members via e-mail and post it on their Association noticeboard.
Compiled by Robbie Marshall, Development Officer for the period 1st to 30th April 2013.
The following meetings were attended;
4th Lisburn, Attended monthly Directors meeting.
5th Belfast Chairman attended meeting with various parties regarding hydroelectric installations
9th Armagh, Attended Loughs Agency Advisory Forum along with Chairman.
11th Belfast, Chairman attended meeting with NIEA Natural Heritage regarding hydroelectric installations
18th Belfast, Protection Against Wildlife Crime (PAW) meeting to discuss poaching etc.
20th Dunmurry, Attended the Anglers Monitoring Initative organised by Iveagh Club on the Colin Glen River.
23rd Belfast, Meeting with Sport NI to discuss the new investment programme.
23rd Antrim, Along with Chairman and Directors, Gary Houston & Madeleine Kelly, attended Meeting of the Lough Neagh Dollaghan Trust.
24th Killyleagh, Chairman attended meeting Strangford and Lecale (Water Framework Directive) Catchment Stakeholder Group
25th Lisnaskea, Attended the Lough Erne Working Group.
30th Belfast, Along with Chairman, attended a meeting with Sport NI about the Strategic Review of Angling in NI.
30th Portadown, Collected spinning rods donated by DCAL for our clubs to use.
Correspondence / E-mails
E-mail to DCAL about their proposals for the protection of fisheries from cormorant predation.
E-mail to NIEA seeking information about breaches of regulations on slurry spreading during 2012.
E-mail to DCAL about outstanding issues with weirs etc on the Clady River.
Letters to NIEA (Water Management Unit) and (Conservation Designations) regarding sand extraction from Lough Neagh.
Letter to Dianne Dodds MEP about the protection of salmon.
E-mail to DCAL about the next Fermanagh clubs meeting.
E-mail to D Looney of NIEA Wildlife about the seals in the Lower Lagan.
E-mail to Inler Club about the next step in the Anglers Monitoring Initiative (AMI).
E-mail to Fermanagh clubs about the next meeting with DCAL in June.
Letter to DCAL Waterways Division about the outstanding Lough Erne bye-laws.
Further letter to Bob Davidson of NIEA Conservation Designations & Protection about the sand extraction from Lough Neagh.
Discussions with
A Keys about the work of the private water bailiffs on the Ballinderry.
INCOMING CORRESPONDENCE – APRIL2013
| Date | Ref | Sender | Subject | Action |
| 3/4/13 | UAF/08/07 | Outdoor NI | April E-Newsletter | To DO |
| 5/4/13 | -- | Tagit Fishing | Open Day Invitation | To JH |
| 5/4/13 | UAF/13/92 | NIEL | NIEA Session Invite | To DO & JH |
| 9/4/13 | UAF/11/92 | S & TA | April E-Newsletter | To all on email |
| 10/4/13 | -- | BlueCubes Enterprises Ltd | Website | To JH |
| 10/4/13 | -- | S & TA | Gamefisher Magazine | To DO |
| 11/4/13 | -- | Sport NI | Sportswatch Issue 160 | To DO, JH & MK |
| 11/4/13 | UAF/01/92 | G Nelson, NIEA | L Neagh | To DO |
| 11/4/13 | UAF/03/03 | Islandmagee Storage Ltd | Liaison Group | To DO |
| 12/4/13 | UAF/20/06 | Member club | Risk Management of Power Lines to anglers | To DO & JH |
| 12/4/13 | UAF/05/97 | C Curran, DOE | Marine Stakeholder Event | To DO & JH |
| 12/4/13 | UAF/02/93 | DOE, Planning | Erection of micro hydroelectric at Doagh, Ballyclare | To JH |
| 15/4/13 | UAF/01/92 | B Davidson, NIEA | L Neagh | To DO |
| 16/4/13 | UAF/13/92 | NIEL | Draft response to Controlled Waste Regulations | To DO & JH |
| 17/4/13 | UAF/11/92 | S & TA | Conference on Catchment Based Approach | To JH & DO |
| 17/4/13 | -- | Enquiry via website | Upkeep of styles | To DO & JH |
| 18/4/13 | UAF/13/92 | NIEL | E- Bulletin April 2013 | To DO |
| 18/4/13 | UAF/4/11 | Enquiry via website | Seals in R Lagan | To DO & JH |
| 19/4/13 | -- | MEAD Insurance | Federation Annual Insurance | To JH |
| 20/4/13 | UAF/09/06 | Roads Service | Narrow Water Bridge Orders | To DO |
| 22/4/13 | UAF/13/92 | NIEL | Tidal Energy Info Event | To JH & DO |
| 23/4/13 | -- | Member Club | Proposal for 3 new UAF directors | To UAF meeting |
| 23/4/13 | UAF/06/92 | DOE Planning | Consultation on Proposed Changes to Planning Fees | To DO |
| 24/4/13 | UAF/04/06 | Computershare | Annual Statement of Interest | To JH |
| 24/4/13 | UAF/07/92 | Enquiry via website | L Erne | To DO & JH |
| 25/4/13 | -- | Sport NI | Sportswatch Issue 161 | To JH, DO & MK |
| 25/4/13 | UAF/06/92 | DOE Planning | The Planning Order NI 2013 | To DO |
| 26/4/13 | UAF/06/92 | NIEL | Planning Bill | To DO |
| 26/4/13 | UAF/13/92 | NIEL | Project Ideas | To DO |
| 28/4/13 | UAF/20/06 | Enquiry via website | Club membership | To DO & JH |
| 29/4/13 | UAF/06/92 | NIEL | Planning Bill | To DO |
OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE – APRIL 2013
| Date | Ref | Sent to | Subject |
| 9/4/13 | UAF/01/92 | G Nelson, NIEA | Removal of sand from L Neagh |
| 9/4/13 | UAF/01/92 | I Enlander, NIEA | As above |
| 9/4/13 | UAF/07/06 | Mrs D Dodds,
MEP | Representations to the
European Commissioner
for the Environment –
Update request |
| 10/4/13 | -- | All Directors, member Secretaries on email | Club survey-strategic review of
angling in Northern Ireland
|
| 10/4/13 | -- | Directors, DO &
1 club Member | Directors April Mtg Minutes, DO’s March Newsletter, Notice & Agenda May
Directors meeting |
| 10/4/13 | -- | 4 Directors by post | As above |
| 10/4/13 | -- | All others on email | Directors April Mtg Minutes, DO’s March
Newsletter |
| 10/4/13 | -- | M Shortt | As above |
| 10/4/13 | -- | 6 club members | DO’s March Newsletter |
| 11/4/13 | -- | To all on email | Federation diary |
| 15/4/13 | -- | To all on email | Wild salmon email |
| 22/4/13 | -- | To all on email | Spring CSG meetings |
| 22/4/13 | -- | To all on email | Reminder of Dollaghan Trust meeting |
| 30/4/13 | UAF/01/92 | B Davison, NIEA | L Neagh |
| 30/4/13 | UAF/07/92 | L Standford, DCAL | L Erne Bye-Laws |
Note: DO denotes Development Officer, Robbie Marshall
JH denotes Jim Haughey, Chairman
MK denotes Madeleine Kelly, Director
NIEL denotes Northern Ireland Environment Link
S & TA denotes Salmon & Trout Association
NOTICE FOR CLUB SECRETARIES
Poaching
Please ensure any potential poaching issues or information is forwarded to the Federation Development Officer as set out in the forms re-issued in July 11.
CSG Meetings
The current round of Catchment Stakeholder Group meetings are currently taking place. Please check the Federation website for details of the venues, all the meetings start at 7.00 pm make sure your voice is heard and your club is represented.
Development Officer: Mr Robbie Marshall,
Mobile: 07713 652773
E-Mail: rob_f_marshall@hotmail.com
Anyone wishing to receive this Newsletter and other correspondence by email, please provide an email address to our Assistant Secretary at the following: -
diannearchibald@yahoo.co.uk
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