The deadline for responding to this consultation is 1630hrs on 17 November 2025. The Authority intends to submit the Closed Area Byelaw 2021 to the Secretary of StateRead More >

YourAnglingVoice, an independent consultancy and advocacy service dedicated to championing the recreational angling community, has produced a guide to sea fish handling in UK waters. The guide includesRead More >

90% of under-12m vessels have now got an I-VMS device installed, with more than 70% of the active fleet regularly transmitting data to the MMO during trips toRead More >

For the latest information regarding Eastern IFCA’s use of video recording equipment please see the notice here.

It has come to our attention that there have been a number of reports of seal strandings on beaches within the Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough CouncilRead More >

Since 2023, management measures for the Wash cockle fishery have included measures which require the sorting of catch to exclude cockles which are less than 10mm. The measureRead More >

Consultation Closed   Thank you to all those who responded. Management proposals for the 2025 Wash Cockle Fishery have been carefully considered in the context of the responsesRead More >

The MMO have outlined a new licence condition in a variation notice issued this week. The licence condition will come in to force on 12 May 2025 andRead More >

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) are undertaking a survey examining sea angler’s views, knowledge, and compliance with regulations in England and Wales, and areRead More >

Debris from the collision between MV SOLONG and MV STENA IMMACULATE has washed ashore on the coast of north-west Norfolk and on the Lincolnshire coast, with reports ofRead More >