Following an initial limited opening of the fishery, Eastern IFCA will re-open the full cockle fishery as of 0415hrs on Sunday 16th of July with a Total AllowableRead More >

This is an update to the news item Mussel Re-Laying Fishery Opening, published on our website on 2 June 2023. Samples taken from the ‘Ouse Mouth’ classification zoneRead More >

Following the annual mussel stock survey and consultation, the Wash Interim Measures Mussel Relaying Fishery 2023 will open on 12 June, at 00:00.   Following consultation responses, theRead More >

We are seeking the views of Wash cockle fishermen on proposals for the 2023 cockle fishery.   The deadline for responses is midday on 19 June 2023. TheRead More >

The second issue of Eastern IFCA’s MCZ newsletter has now been published and is available online through the following link: Eastern IFCA Update: Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds MCZRead More >

Up to £2 million in grant funding is available under the infrastructure scheme of the UK Seafood Fund to modernise the small-scale coastal fleet with replacement engines.  Read More >

Defra have commissioned an independent evaluation to assess the development of the Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs). The evaluation is conducting research to explore the views of fishers, anglersRead More >

At the end of last year (2022) officers completed a review of the extent of the rugged chalk in Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds MCZ which incorporated all newRead More >

Eastern IFCA has been working collaboratively with stakeholders and partners to implement an Adaptive Risk Management approach to potting fisheries in Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds MCZ. As partRead More >

Eastern IFCA has launched a formal consultation on two proposed byelaws for the district – the Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds Byelaw 2023 and the Crab and Lobster ByelawRead More >