June 2014
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 June 2014.
The following meetings were attended;
4th Enniskillen, Meeting to discuss the possibility of a Lough Erne Trust being formed.
5th Lisburn, Attended the monthly Directors meeting.
7th Londonderry, with Chairman Attended the N I Angling Conference in Londonderry.
11th Belfast, Meeting of the Fresh Water Taskforce.
16th Belfast, Attended a meeting hosted by NIEL regarding the Biodiversity Strategy of DOE.
17th Enniskillen, Attended a meeting with DCAL to discuss the fish stocks report which has just been published; presentation by AFBI/ IFG and stakeholder feedback on Lough Erne fish stock.
17th Drogheda, Chairman attended meeting of the Countryside Alliance Ireland.
18th Portadown, Chairman, along with Directors Allan Kilgore and Gary Houston attended a meeting of the DCAL Salmon and Inland Fisheries Forum.
18th Lisburn, Meeting of the Water Framework Directive Stakeholder Forum.
24th Ballymena, Attended Seminar with Chairman; Initial stakeholder engagement on development of Fishery Management Plan for Lough Neagh and tributaries.
27th Antrim, Set up stand at the N I Game Fair.
28th & 29th Antrim, Attended the N I Game Fair.
Correspondence / E-mails .
E-Mail Disability Sport NI about a query from a client about fly fishing competitions.
13 June; Submission to DOENI on the potential effect of the A5 Aughnacloy to Strabane road on Lough Neagh.
22 June; Submission to DOENI on the Significant Water Management Issues Consultation under the Water Framework Directive.
Discussions with
David Wilson, Warden from Waterways Ireland, about a boating incident on Lough Erne.
Lindsey Armstrong, a producer from “Fixers” about a television programme on poaching.
INCOMING CORRESPONDENCE – JUNE 2014
| Ref | Date | Sender | Subject | Action |
| UAF/09/62 | 2/6/14 | DOE, Planning Policy Division | Consultation on Planning Reform and Transfer to Local Government | To DO |
| -- | 3/6/14 | 3 Anglers | Coaching course applications | To DO |
| UAF/03/07 | 3/6/14 | Disability Sport NI | Upcoming competitions | To DO |
| UAF/08/03 | 3/6/14 | L Armstrong, UTV | Programme on Poaching | To DO & JH |
| -- | 5/6/14 | Member club | Cheque re: Coaching course | To DO |
| UAF/06/92 | 6/6/14 | DOE, Planning | Consultation on Draft Planning Policy Statement 22 ‘Affordable Housing’ | |
| UAF/20/06 | 8/6/14 | Member club | Coaching courses | To DO |
| UAF/08/93 | 9/6/14 | Sport NI | Active Clubs – Shared Learning Update | To DO & JH |
| UAF/11/92 | 9/6/14 | S & TA | Fish-farm sea lice out of control | To DO & JH |
| UAF/05/97 | 9/6/14 | DOE | Consultation on The Marine Conservation (Fixed Monetary Penalties) Order NI 2014 | To DO |
| UAF/08/93 | 10/6/14 | Sport NI | Consultation on Revised Good Governance | To DO |
| UAF/02/92 | 11/6/14 | NIEA | Pollution incidence on River Maine | To DO |
| -- | 11/6/14 | Sport NI | Sportswatch Issue 188 | To DO,JH & MK |
| UAF/11/92 | 17/6/14 | S & TA | E-Newsletter June 2014 | To all on email |
| UAF/08/07 | 18/6/14 | Outdoor Recreation NI | Consultation Events for Causeway Coast & Glens Outdoor Rec.Action Plan | To DO & 4 member clubs |
| UAF/25/92 | 19/6/14 | NIEL | Foyle Festival | To DO |
| UAF/25/92 | 19/6/14 | NIEL | Press Release on launch of NIEL’s EU Environmental Directives Guide | To DO |
| -- | 25/6/14 | Applicant | Angling Coaching course | To DO |
| UAF/13/03 | 27/6/14 | J Campbell,DOE | New Catchment Management Officer | To DO |
| UAF/17/06 | 27/6/14 | eSportNI | e-Newsletter | To DO |
OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE – JUNE 2014
| Ref | Date | Sent To | Subject |
| -- | 2/6/14 | All on email | Ash die back survey |
| -- | 4/6/14 | All on email | Sun Safety principles |
| -- | 10/6/14 | All on email
and post | Designated
Safeguarding of
Children officer
meeting |
| -- | 11/6/14 | All on email
and post | DCAL stakeholder
engagement meetings |
| -- | 27/6/14 | All on email | Game Fair at
Shanes Castle |
Please note: JH denotes Jim Haughey (Chairman)
DO denotes Development Officer (Robbie Marshall)
MK denotes Madeleine Kelly (Director)
NIEL denotes Northern Ireland Environment Link
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.
Private Water Bailiffs (PWB)
Please see recent e-mail, clubs may claim back court expenses from DCAL for up to 5 PWB. This is backdated from 1st April 2013.
Development Officer: Mr Robbie Marshall,
Mobile: 07713 652773
E-Mail: rob_f_marshall@hotmail.com
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diannearchibald@yahoo.co.uk
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