THE RTC BIODIVERSITY POLICY

 
The RTC commits itself to the protection and preservation of the natural biodiversity of the waters under its jurisdiction as an integral part of its work through:

1) Repairing and protecting the aquatic habitats of the Tweed and Eye Fisheries District.

2) Ensuring that the exploitation of native fish species, in their different stocks, is sustainable.

3) Protecting the habitats of native fish species that are not currently exploited.

4) Preventing the spread of non-native aquatic species that already established in the District and general control of such non-native species that are not eradicable at present but could be in the future so that the areas in need of eventual treatment are minimised.

5) Preventing the arrival of further alien aquatic species through the use of their powers to control fish movements and stockings and by educating the general public of the District in the importance of not bringing non-native aquatic species into the District, either accidentally or deliberately and in the need for Biosecurity generally.

6) Preventing the import of aquatic diseases and parasites to the District.

7)Formulation of contingency plans to eradicate any newly-arrived alien species as soon as they are discovered, where this is possible with current techniques, and to deal with any outbreaks of diseases or parasites.

8)To contribute to national research efforts to develop better techniques for the control and eradication of alien aquatic species.