
Watching the winter weather: Monitoring severe cold periods to protect birds in The Wash
04 December 2019 9:53
Why is this important? Intertidal sandflats and mudflats are highly productive environments. Extensive areas of these habitats, such as those found in The Wash, can attract huge populationsRead More >
Eastern IFCA recognised in the Parliamentary Review 2019
31 October 2019 14:46
Eastern IFCA has been recognised as a best practice representative in the Parliamentary Review 2019. The strategic aim of The Parliamentary Review is to raise standards. In eachRead More >
A new future for the East Anglian fishing industry
17 October 2019 19:36
The Renaissance of the East Anglia Fisheries (REAF) group has launched the UK’s first regional fishing strategy, presenting a template for revitalising East Anglia’s fishing industry. The strategyRead More >
Shellfish Association of Great Britain – support for shellfish businesses during EU Exit
10 October 2019 15:27
The Shellfish Association of Great Britain (SAGB) has recently secured funding from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to help shellfish businesses prepare for the possibleRead More >
Extension to Closed Area Byelaw 2020 informal consultation
10 October 2019 14:07
Eastern IFCA is seeking feedback to inform the development of management measures to protect sensitive seabed habitats off the Lincolnshire coast and within The Wash embayment. We haveRead More >
Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Small fishing vessels Roadshow
09 October 2019 13:45
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) are hosting a roadshow around the UK to answer questions and help get the fishing community up to speed with existing requirementsRead More >
Fishing Vessel Owner/Master Fined
09 October 2019 13:34
On 4th October 2019 Mr David Brian William Grimmer, of the fishing vessel Willing Boys (PLN YH533), appeared at King’s Lynn Magistrates Court in a case brought byRead More >
Eastern IFCA joins the Anglers National Line Recycling Scheme
08 October 2019 14:56
Eastern IFCA are excited to announce that starting this October we are joining Sussex and Northumberland IFCA in supporting the Anglers National Line Recycling Scheme (Anglers NLRS). TheRead More >
Minimum Sizes Byelaw 2019 – informal consultation
03 October 2019 9:13
Eastern IFCA intends to introduce a byelaw to replace the FISH, MOLLUSC AND CRUSTACEA MINIMUM SIZE EMERGENCY BYELAW 2019. This byelaw intends to protect fish and shellfish stocksRead More >
Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard – Public consultation
13 September 2019 10:45
Seafish are undertaking a public consultation for the draft standard criteria of the next iteration of the Responsible Fishing Scheme. The Public Consultation is being undertaken to maintainRead More >