Apply for a Shrimp Permit
Guidance
To fish for shrimp from a commercial fishing vessel within Eastern IFCA’s district, you must have a permit.
Fishing for shrimp within the Wash and North Norfolk Coast SAC will require a ‘Category 1’ permit. This will cost £100, and applicants must fulfil the requirements detailed here.
Fishing for shrimp elsewhere in the district will require a ‘Category 2’ permit, which does not have a fee and is open to everyone.
Please note that both permit types require gear certification to be completed before a permit will be issued, so early applications are encouraged. Please see below on how to apply.
Please refer to the Shrimp Permit Byelaw 2018 for the full permit conditions.
Application and payment
To apply for a shrimp permit please complete the Shrimp Permit Byelaw 2018 Application Form..
Once completed, please send the application form onto Eastern IFCA along with the associated fee if applicable. Please see below address details and payment terms.
If you are returning your application by post, you may include a cheque with your application completed using the payee details below. Please send your application, any required additional documents, and cheque, to:
Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority
6 North Lynn Business Village
Bergen Way
King’s Lynn
Norfolk
PE30 2JG
Cheques should be made payable to ‘Eastern IFCA’ and sent to the address above.
BACS payment
| Name of Account holder: | Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority |
| Name of Bank: | Barclays Bank |
| Sort Code: | 204665 |
| Account Number: | 70348333 |
| Reference | [Vessel Name] |
NB If you do not meet the eligibility requirements for the ‘Category’ 1 permit, you will be refunded.
Contact us
If you have any questions or concerns about your licence application and/or payment, please contact us by phone or email below:
Phone (during regular office hours): 01553 775321
Email: mail@eastern-ifca.gov.uk
For information about how the personal data you provide in your licence and permit application forms are used, please read our EIFCA Licences Permits Privacy notice.