Don't feed the gulls!

These are the key principles of gull management:

Know which species of gull you are dealing with. This is important so we can ensure that licences are being issued for the correct species. The licence holder can only legally carry out activities related to the species named on the licence. It also allows us to monitor the number of licences issued for each species.
There are a variety of means by which problems can be minimised or avoided. If you have a problem you should try as many deterrents as possible in the hierarchical order described below.
Prevention is better than cure
Early intervention is extremely important (pre-nesting and early in the breeding season debris clearing and scaring)
Efforts need to be concerted and regular
Consider both short and long-term solutions
Licensed activities should be a last resort.