North Eastern Sea Fisheries Committee

 

The District of the Authority extends six nautical miles seaward from the baselines, from the River Tyne to a point drawn True East from ‘Haile Sand Fort’ on the North East Lincolnshire Authority boundary, close to Humberston, on the South Bank of the Humber Estuary. The District also encompasses all estuarine areas, landward to tidal limits, occurring within the boundaries of member Local Authorities.   

The Authority monitors activity both at sea and onshore though land based staff and the committees 26m patrol vessel – North Eastern Guardian III. This vessel is berthed at Whitby and is used to provide a regular marine patrol and research service throughout the entire district. An onboard rigid inflatable boat is used for boarding vessels and to carry out sea-borne monitoring exercises.

The land based staff monitor activities within two operational areas. Each area has two dedicated officers.