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 >

Pending the introduction of new policies on access to the Wash cockle and mussel fisheries upon the expiry of the Wash Fishery Order 1992 early next year, theRead More >

The Authority has closed to all shellfish fisheries the area covering the Wash Restricted Area (i.e. the area between the Wash Fishery Order 1992 and the Le StrangeRead More >

Eastern IFCA are consulting with Wash Fishery Order 1992 Licence Holders about a potential mussel relaying fishery in The Wash.   For more information about the proposals andRead More >