Eastern IFCA has launched a consultation to seek the views of Wash fishermen on the potential for opening a hand-worked cockle fishery and mussel re-laying fishery this year.Read More >

A Working Group of Wash fishermen and Eastern IFCA members and officers met again on 22nd June 2022 to discuss prospects for a cockle fishery in The WashRead More >

Eastern IFCA has set up a Wash Cockle Fishery Stakeholder Group with six Wash fishing representatives to discuss the results of the 2022 cockle surveys, the conservation requirementsRead More >

Eastern IFCA is working in conjunction with the fishing industry to undertake additional surveys of cockle and mussel stocks in The Wash as part of work to furtherRead More >

Emergency Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Byelaw: Consultation Eastern IFCA is considering implementing an emergency byelaw and is seeking your views.  The deadline for responses is midday 15 JuneRead More >

This Consultation is now CLOSED The responses were carefully considered and resulted in several changes to the Eligibility Policy and Permit limitation.  An outcome document is available atRead More >

The Authority commissioned MarFishEco to undertake an economic assessment of the Wash fisheries. The intention of the assessment was to better understand the economic viability of the WashRead More >

Each year, Eastern IFCA conducts extensive cockle surveys on the inter-tidal sandbanks and mudflats of The Wash – a designated Marine Protected Area. We do this because inRead More >

Joint Press Release  Release Date: 20th May 2022 Fishing gear that is left at sea for extended periods, for example because it is lost, snagged or not tendedRead More >

Eastern IFCA ran an informal consultation on a fishing industry Code of Best Practice developed to address the issue of lost gear in the MCZ. We have carefullyRead More >