1. Consultation: Wash Cockle and Mussel Fishery Fee Changes

    16 April 2026 13:46

    Permit fees are payable for fishing within the Wash cockle and mussel fisheries to achieve 50% cost recovery for the Authority for managing the fisheries, which includes undertakingRead More >

  2. Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds MCZ Management Update

    13 April 2026 8:35

    A management update for the Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds MCZ has been published for those fishing within the area, to advise of the existing, proposed, and voluntary measuresRead More >

  3. Wash Training Course Dates announced

    09 April 2026 10:38

    In order to be named on a Wash Cockle and Mussel Permit as a permit holder or skipper, you must have attended a Wash Training Course.  The purposeRead More >

  4. Seabird Safe Toolkit

    31 March 2026 15:56

    A new Seabird Safe Toolkit is available for fishermen in the UK to help reduce the risk of accidental catching of seabirds whilst fishing for their target catches.Read More >

  5. Environment Agency multibeam bathymetry surveys

    31 March 2026 15:40

    The Environment Agency are planning multibeam bathymetry surveys in East Anglia. There are 6 planned survey areas in the Eastern IFCA district.   The first 5 areas areRead More >

  6. Opportunity to become an IFCA Member

    31 March 2026 12:27

    The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is inviting applications for members of the Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs) to provide an opportunity to help shape the future ofRead More >

  7. Eastern IFCA publishes refreshed 2026–2031 Business Plan

    27 March 2026 9:29

    At the 63rd Eastern IFCA meeting, members agreed to the annual refresh of the Authority’s  5‑year Business Plan, setting out our strategic direction and priorities for 2026–2031. TheRead More >

  8. Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds MCZ Interim Measures

    20 March 2026 15:38

    As part of the management of crab and lobster potting within the Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ), the Authority has brought into effect two interimRead More >

  9. Wash Aquaculture Management – revised interim management

    20 March 2026 14:12

    On the expiry of the Wash Fishery Order 1992, the ‘lays’ (private aquaculture areas) in The Wash ceased to exist along with any rights or titles previously heldRead More >

  10. MMO Workshops: Your Coast – Explore, Enjoy, Protect

    18 March 2026 16:05

    The MMO are hosting a number of workshops where they will present management proposals for recreational activities occurring within two marine protected areas in the district. Cromer ShoalRead More >

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