Members

The North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority has thirty members. Ten members come from the constituent councils. Seventeen members are appointed by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). There are three statutory seats for the MMO, the Environment Agency and Natural England.

NWIFCA Members List

Members Appointed by Constituent Local Authorities

Councillor A. J. Markley & Councillor M. Wilson Cumbria County Council (2)
Councillor N. Brookes Blackpool Borough Council
Councillor L. Beavers & Councillor S. Morris Lancashire County Council (2)
Councillor S. McGinnity Sefton Council
Councillor E. Grey Wirral Council
Councillor B. Woolfall Halton Borough Council
Councillor S. Connor Liverpool City Council
Councillor P. Williams Cheshire West & Chester Council

Statutory Appointees
Ms S. Kennedy Environment Agency
Mr M. Taylor Marine Management Organisation
Mr L. Browning Natural England

Appointed by Marine Management Organisation
Dr J. Andrews Marine Environment
Dr E. Baxter Marine Environment
Mr N. Baxter Marine Environment
Mr R. Benson Commercial
Mr S. Brown Recreational
Mr W. Friend Recreational (Angling)
Mr D. Harpley Marine Environment
Mr T. Jones Commercial
Mr B. Leigh Recreational (Angling)
Mr S. Manning Commercial
Mr G. Pidduck Commercial
Miss C. Salthouse Marine Environment
Mr L. Stainton Recreational
Mr K. Thompson Commercial (Aquaculture)
Vacant x 3

NWIFCA Technical, Science and Byelaws Sub-Committee Members

Members elected to the Sub-Committee
Dr E. Baxter (Chair) MMO Appointee – Marine Environment
Dr J. Andrews MMO Appointee – Marine Environment
Mr R. Benson MMO Appointee – Commercial
Mr S. Brown MMO Appointee – Marine Environment
Mr T. Jones MMO Appointee – Commercial
Mr B. Leigh MMO Appointee – Recreational Angling
Mr G. Pidduck MMO Appointee – Commercial
Mr K. Thompson MMO Appointee – Commercial

Statutory Members
Ms S. Kennedy Environment Agency
Mr L. Browning Natural England
Mr M. Taylor Marine Management Organisation

Ex Officio Members
Councillor P. Williams Chairman of the NWIFCA