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At the 58th Eastern IFCA Meeting, members agreed in principle to open a harvestable mussel fishery in the Wash.  A harvestable mussel fishery refers to a fishery whichRead More >

Eastern IFCA has been made aware that strong winds have led to strandings of marine fauna at Hunstanton. Given the strong winds, there may be other such strandingsRead More >

The Authority has identified an area off  the Suffolk Coast (Sizewell) which may support a sub-littoral mussel bed suitable for a seed mussel (re-laying) fishery.  This has beenRead More >

Update: Please see the blog post below regarding online FMP consultation events. These are in addition to and supplement the face to face events currently occurring. They couldRead More >

Eastern IFCA is seeking the views of mussel fishermen in a consultation which closes at midday on 14 December 2024. The 2024 intertidal mussel survey has indicated thatRead More >

Sign up to one of MMOs Issues with Supporting Evidence online events! The events will be an opportunity for stakeholders to provide their views on the opportunities, challenges and needsRead More >

Since the expiry of the Wash Fishery Order 1992 (WFO), Eastern Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authority has managed the bivalve shellfish fisheries and private lays in The Wash underRead More >

  The 2024 mussel surveys have identified that mussel stocks within the Wash have significantly increased over previous years, and that adult stocks have reached 12,190 tonnes. AsRead More >