MF SAC Management Group
Responsibility for managing the Moray Firth SAC is shared by the 'relevant authorities'. These are organisations that have statutory responsibilities through licencing or consenting the various activities or developments that take place in the Firth. These Authorities are required to make sure that the well-being of the dolphins, the condition of their habitat and the condition of the sandbanks are protected when they carry out their every day work. To facilitate effective management of the SAC the relevant authorities came together through a Management Group and this group has published a Management Scheme.
The Management Group generally meets twice a year and includes representatives from the following relevant authorities: The Cromarty Firth Port Authority, The Crown Estate, Department of Energy and Climate Change, Fisheries Research Services (Marine Laboratory), The Highland Council, Inverness Harbour Trust, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Moray Council, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Scottish Natural Heritage, Scottish Water. The University of Aberdeen provides independent scientific advice to the group and the Fisheries Association Ltd provided advice on fisheries related issues.
The latest Management Group meeting minute can be downloaded here. Earlier minutes and other publications can be accessed here.
The current management group are:
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Relevant Authorities (Members) |
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Cate Green |
Marine Scotland |
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Paul Bancks |
The Crown Estate |
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Doreen Bell |
Scottish Water |
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John Macdonald |
Scottish Environment Protection Agency |
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Stephan Hennig |
Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
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Capt. Ken Gray |
Cromarty Firth Port Authority |
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Graham Grant |
Cromarty Firth Port Authority |
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Colin Whittle |
Port of Ardersier |
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Ben Leyshon |
Scottish Natural Heritage |
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Gary Templeton |
Moray Council |
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Capt. Ken Maclean |
Inverness Harbour Trust |
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Sonia Mendes( Maternity Leave ) |
Joint Nature Conservation Committee |
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Victoria Appleyard |
Joint Nature Conservancy Committee |
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Inger Soderstrom |
Dept of Energy and Climate Change |
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Shona Turnbull |
The Highland Council, |
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David West |
Ministry of Defence |
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Special Advisors (Non-members) |
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John Cox |
Moray Firth Inshore Fisheries Group |
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Michael Middlehurst |
Grampian Police |
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Ch. Insp Matthew Reiss |
Northern Constabulary |
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Andrew Mavin |
Joint Police Force |
