Closed Area Byelaw 2021 – formal consultation

Eastern IFCA is seeking to implement additional closures, primarily to bottom-towed-gear- under the Closed Areas Byelaw 2021. The views of stakeholders are being sought via a formal consultation which closes in two weeks’ time at 1630 hrs on Monday 17 November 2025. For more information about the byelaw and how to contribute to the consultation, please click here.