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Menai Strait Partnership Forum: 7th November 2024, 6:30pm, Menai Bridge

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Jim Andrews

The Menai Strait Partnership Forum will hold its next meeting on the 7th of November 2024 at 6:30pm, at the Marine Centre Wales. The Forum has been created through a partnership between MSFOMA and the North Wales Rivers Trust.  The … Continue reading →

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Menai Strait Partnership Forum: 23rd March 2023, 6pm, Menai Bridge

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Jim Andrews

The Menai Strait Partnership Forum will hold its first meeting on the 23rd March 2023 at 6pm, at the Marine Centre Wales. This Forum has been created through a partnership between MSFOMA and the North Wales Rivers Trust.  The purpose of … Continue reading →

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Pacific Oysters report: Green light for progress

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Jim Andrews

A new report published by scientists from Bangor University gives the green light for regenerating the shellfish farms in the western Menai Strait. If you have eaten oysters, then they were probably Pacific oysters.  Although they are delicious, they are … Continue reading →

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Menai Strait (East) Mussel and Oyster Fishery Order 2022: Designation of Several Fishery Area

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Jim Andrews

The new Menai Strait (East) Mussel and Oyster Fishery Order 2022 came into force on Saturday the 2nd of April 2022, replacing the old 1962 Fishery Order that has covered this area since 1962 and which expired at midnight on … Continue reading →

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New Order laid Before Senedd – March 2022

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Jim Andrews

We are pleased to confirm that a new Fishery Order for the eastern Menai Strait was made by Lesley Griffiths MS (Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd) and was laid before the Senedd on 4th March 2022. … Continue reading →

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Consultation period closes, responses being analysed.

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Jim Andrews

Many thanks to everyone that has responded to our consultation over the past month.  We have had over 20 responses – some in favour, some raising objections, and others simply making comments about mussel farming in the eastern Menai Strait. … Continue reading →

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Don’t miss the boat – consultation ends on 8th May.

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Jim Andrews

A quick reminder that our consultation on the proposed new Fishery Order for the Eastern Menai Strait will run until Saturday 8th May. If you want to make any comments, make sure you send them to MSFOMA and Welsh Government … Continue reading →

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Consultation half way mark!

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Jim Andrews

We’re now half way through the consultation period for the Menai East Fishery Order, which started on 8th April. Over the past couple of weeks you might have seen the posters that we put up at 18 locations around the … Continue reading →

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Menai (East) Fishery Order – Consultation Underway

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Jim Andrews

The consultation on the new Fishery Order for the eastern Menai Strait begins today, Thursday 8th April 2021.  This consultation is open to anyone with an interest in the area for the next month, ending on 8th May 2021. To … Continue reading →

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Eastern Menai Strait – Consultation on new Fishery Order after Easter

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Jim Andrews

Shortly after Easter we will be publishing a new “Draft Order” for the eastern Menai Strait.  This Order will replace the existing one that was made in 1962 and which is due to expire at the end of March 2022. … Continue reading →

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