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The following is a list of Authority members. Some members have also been appointed as members of the Byelaw and Permitting Sub-Committee (B&PSC). To find out more about the work of the B&PSC please click here. It is envisaged that this website page will be updated and expanded in due course, possibly to include profile information.

THE CHAIR & VICE CHAIR/S

The Chair: Professor Mike Williams (MMO Appointee)

m.williams@devonandsevernifca.gov.uk

Vice Chair: Dr Pamela Buchan (MMO Appointee)

Pamela is also Chair of D&S IFCA’s Governance Working Group (GWG)

Buchan, Pamela <pb381@exeter.ac.uk

LOCAL AUTHORITY REPRESENTATIVES

Councillor Alistair Dewhirst (Devon County Council) & B&PSC Member

alistair.dewhirst@devon.gov.uk

Councillor Ron Peart (Devon County Council)

ron.peart@devon.gov.uk

Councillor Phillip Twiss (Devon County Council)

phil.twiss@devon.gov.uk

Councillor Stuart Hughes (Devon County Council)

Stuart.hughes@devon.gov.uk

Councillor Paul Crab (Devon County Council)

paul.crabb@devon.gov.uk

Annemieke Waite (North Somerset Council)

Councillor Annemieke.Waite@n-somerset.gov.uk

Councillor Andrew Strang (Torbay Council)

Andrew.strang@torbay.gov.uk

Councillor Tony Williams (South Gloucestershire Council)

Tony.Williams@southglos.gov.uk

Councillor Alan Preest (Gloucestershire County Council)

alan.preest@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Councillor Marin Fodor (Bristol City Council)

Cllr.martin.fodor@bristol.gov.uk

Councillor Josh McCarty (Plymouth City Council)

Josh.McCarty@plymouth.gov.uk

Councillor Graham Oakes (Somerset Council)

Graham.oakes@somerset.gov.uk

GENERAL MEMBERS (APPOINTED BY THE MARINE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION)

Rachel Irish (MMO) & B&PSC Member

rachel.irish@marinemanagement.org.uk

01803 853383

D&S IFCA can put you in touch with the following Members by contacting the office.

Dr Emma Bean (Environment/Law) & Chair of the B&PSC (elected 22nd July 2021)

Professor Mike Williams (Environment/Law) & Vice Chair of the B&PSC (from 22nd July 2021)

Dr Pamela Buchan (Environment/Commercial Fishing) & B&PSC Member

Jon Dornom (Commercial Fisheries) & B&PSC Member

David Morgan (Commercial Fisheries) & B&PSC Member

Dave Saunders (Charter Angling) & B&PSC Member

Felicity Sylvester (Fisheries/Education) & B&PSC Member

Didi Alayli (Environment)

Tom Birbeck (Recreational & Commercial Fishing)

Wayne Thomas (Recreational Fishing) & B&PSC Member

Caroline Acton (Marine Environment) & B&PSC Member

Mark Day (Commercial Towed Gear/Fisheries Education) & B&PSC Member

Guy Baker (Conservation & Science Communication) & B&PSC Member

Dr Simon Thomas (Angling) & B&PSC Member

Charlie Ziemann (Commercial Fishing) & B&PSC Member

STATUTORY MEMBERS

Jasmine Rix (Natural England – Marine Lead Adviser) & B&PSC Member

Jasmine.rix@naturalengland.org.uk

Simon Toms (Environment Agency) & B&PSC Member

simon.toms@environment-agency.gov.uk

01208 265052