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 >

CONSULTATION CLOSED 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 hasRead More >

Eastern IFCA are currently seeking volunteers for our pot tagging trial as part of the ongoing research in support of adaptive risk management in the Cromer MCZ.  Read More >

The updated Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds MCZ Engagement Strategy and Communications Plan has now been approved.  This strategy seeks to identify key barriers to effective communication relevant toRead More >

The 2024 Mussel Re-Laying Fishery will open at 00:01 on 20 May. The fishery will have a TAC of 1500 tonnes and be open to both hand-working andRead More >

Updates on effort levels in the Wash Shrimp fisheries can now be found on the Eastern IFCA website, under the ‘Shrimp Effort Updates’ tab. The Shrimp Permit ByelawRead More >

Mental Health in Fishing Industry Survey   You are invited to take part in a research study looking to understand mental health in the commercial fishing industry.   Read More >

Natural England have published a report detailing the analysis of video footage collected by Eastern IFCA in 2022 in Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds MCZ. This work was fundedRead More >

Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds Adaptive Risk Management (ARM) Plan presents a long-term plan for management of the potting fishery with indicative timescales for the development of management alongsideRead More >

Poseidon and AVS have been commissioned by the MMO to examine the sensitivity of under 12 m fishing to offshore wind farming in the east marine plan areasRead More >