North Western Fisheries and Conservation Authority - Poster

The NWIFCA Biosecurity Plan is intended for use by all marine stakeholders in the NWIFCA district (from the Dee to the Solway Firth) and covers the prevention and control of the spread of marine invasive non-native species and shellfish disease. It details the current status of the area, potential threats to fisheries, and suggested measures to improve biosecurity and attempt to avoid any potentially damaging effects in the future. The plan includes reference to species that spend part of their lifecycle in freshwater and links with previously produced plans in the surrounding area to ensure biosecurity measures join up across the district. It is envisaged the plan will run until 2019 when it will be fully updated, although sections on disease and invasive species will be continually updated to reflect changes in the area.
The plan can be found online at  http://www.nw-ifca.gov.uk.