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04 Feb 2020

MarineNews

From: Dr Sean Ashworth  Deputy Chief Fisheries and Conservation Officer www.sussex-ifca.gov.uk Media Release:  Creating Sustainable Fisheries: Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority approves new Nearshore Trawling Byelaw At a meeting of the Sussex Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority yesterday, members approved a proposed new Nearshore Trawling Byelaw. The new fisheries management measures are specifically intended […]

11 Jan 2020

MarineNews

Proposed bass measures for 2020   UK Government / MMO TAC regulations are expected to be published in January 2020. Published 8 January 2020 The new TAC regulations are expected to be published later in January 2020. In the meantime current regulations still apply. This means that in January 2020: commercial bass fisheries limits remain as outlined in […]

30 Jul 2019

News

D&S IFCA   The closed fishing period for potting for Live Wrasse species is between 1st May and 15th July inclusive. After this date there is the opportunity for commercial fishers with a D&S IFCA Potting Permit to fish for Live Wrasse but there are restrictions in place. The Live Wrasse Pot Fishery is highly regulated via the […]

02 Jul 2019

News

Hand Gathering review  D&S IFCA ‘This information gathering exercise that will end on 26th July 2019 is the last of a three-phase approach to collect information and forms part of a larger plan for D&S IFCA to review the management of the many different Hand Working Fishing Activities. Focus has already been applied to the use […]

26 Mar 2019

News

Thanks to Keith Hiscock for picking this up Southern IFCA: Scallop Dredger Caught in Lyme Bay Marine Protected Area In a case heard in Weymouth Magistrates Court the Plymouth based scallop fishing dredger Cristal Waters FY34 was found to have used scallop dredges within the Lyme Bay Marine Protected Area, contrary to the Southern Inshore […]

12 Feb 2019

News

IFCAs – Press Release ‘Since their inception in 2011, the IFCAs have led the development of effective management for inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in England. To date IFCAs have introduced 23 new byelaws for the management of fishing activities in inshore MPAs, including the permanent closure of 3,980km2 of sea area to potentially damaging […]

10 Dec 2018

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Fisheries and Conservation Authorities: conduct and operation 2014 to 2018 Sets out the conduct and operation of ten Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs) in England from 2014 to 2018.  This report describes how IFCAs in England have worked in the four years to 31 August 2018. The report has been laid before Parliament by the Secretary […]

05 Feb 2018

News

D&S IFCA’s Consultation News 30th January 2018 Potting Permit Byelaw The Potting Permit Byelaw permit conditions, related to the commercial activity of potting for Live Wrasse, are being reviewed as part of a formal review and Devon &Severn IFCA wants to hear your views. You have the opportunity to get involved in this process and […]