Loughs Agency Chief Executive Officer Recruitment

Loughs Agency, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland) and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (Ireland) intend to hold a competition for the purpose of recommending a person to the position of Chief Executive Officer – Loughs Agency.

Loughs Agency is an agency of the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission (FCILC), established as one of the North South Implementation Bodies under the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement, constituted under the North South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 and the British Irish Agreement Acts 1999 and 2002.  

Loughs Agency aims to provide sustainable social, economic and environmental benefits through the effective conservation, management, promotion and development of the fisheries and marine resources of the Foyle and Carlingford Areas.  The Agency’s statutory functions are as follows:

• Promotion of development of Lough Foyle and Carlingford Lough for commercial and recreational purposes in respect of marine, fishery and aquaculture matters.
• Management, conservation, protection, improvement and development of the inland fisheries of the Foyle and Carlingford Areas.
• Development and licensing of Aquaculture and Shellfisheries.
• Development of Marine Tourism.

Loughs Agency is entering a period of great opportunity, to effectively lead on the key areas above as well as playing a leading role in tackling climate change and rejuvenating the Foyle and Carlingford areas.

The application process closes at 3pm Thursday 3rd November 2022.

For more information, please visit:
Candidate Information Booklet | The Lough's Agency - publicjobs.ie

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