Cllr Tom FitzPatrick

“I am the current Chair of the Eastern IFCA. As a child I spent several years living in a small town on the Ayrshire coast and was a regular visitor afterwards. I am a Norfolk County Councillor and a former Leader of North Norfolk District Council. I believe that a healthy, sustainable and economically viable fishing industry is a vital part of the heritage of the three counties which make up the area covered by the Eastern IFCA.   I took the opportunity to join the Authority because I wanted to help ensure that the conservation of our waters co-exists in partnership with a healthy fishing industry and that both continue to contribute to the economy of our communities.”