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MARINE CONSERVATION ZONE PROJECT WALES TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP Wednesday 20th January, 2010 Welsh Assembly Government Offices, Picton Terrace, Carmarthen. 1:00pm-4:00pm Minutes Present: Professor Steve Hawkins - Chair, Bangor University Professor Mike Kaiser - Bangor University Dr Mike Christie - Aberystwyth University Dr Simon Jones - University of Glamorgan Dr Kirsten Ramsay - CCW Dr Graeme Hays -Swansea University Dr Jenn Lawson - CCW Beth Stoker - JNCC Mark Gray - Seafish Andy Mackie - National Museum, Cardiff Dr Rhoda Ballinger - Cardiff University Dr Katherine Raymond -Technical Services, WAG Mike Cummings - Sustainable Energy, WAG Phil Wensley - Fisheries Enforcement, WAG Dr Sian Limpenny - CEFAS Dr Shaun Russell -Wales Environment Research Hub Dr Hannah Toberman -Wales Environment Research Hub Jennifer Dack -Environment Agency Wales Julia Williams - Marine Branch, WAG Louise George -Marine Branch, WAG Viv Collins - WAG Secretariat Apologies Professor Callum Roberts -York University Jamie Moore -The Crown Estate Andrew Hobden - Economic Advice Division, WAG Mike Jones - Fisheries Policy, WAG Lynda Warren - Chair of Stakeholder and Citizen Engagement Group Summary of Actions: Current a. Beth to arrange for draft ecological guidance for the English MCZ projects to be sent to WAG Marine Branch on ‘in confidence’ basis b. WAG Marine Branch to contact Ashley Smith, Defra about WAG attendance at the proposed Defra workshop on data gathering. c. WAG to discuss with WAG Fisheries Unit shared opportunities from Seafish secondment. d. All to send comments regarding draft ecological guidance, including the need for additional criteria, to Kirsten Ramsay. e. All to consider and advise WAG/CCW of additional attendees for the planned workshop in April. f. CCW with WAG to organise the workshop in April. g. WAG with Mike Christie and CCW to consider the need for establishing a socio-economic sub-group and report to Chair. h. WAG to contac