Shrimp return forms are crucial to monitoring fishing activity in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and enabling a shrimp fishery throughout the district. We are introducing new requirements forRead More >

In August 2020, Eastern IFCA received formal advice from Natural England about the impacts of crab and lobster potting on protected features in Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds MCZ.Read More >

As part of ongoing research activities in Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds MCZ, Eastern IFCA has been working with the fishing industry to gather evidence of fishing activity inRead More >

Since purchasing our new BlueROV 2 in July this year we have completed eight days of video surveys, collecting seabed footage at 87 different locations within the CromerRead More >

  Since purchasing the BlueROV 2 a few months ago, Eastern IFCA have been deploying it on a regular basis to capture seabed imagery of the Cromer ShoalRead More >

  The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has made important updates to the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels of less than 15m Length OverallRead More >

Update 12/10/2021: This consultation has now closed We are seeking the views of Wash fishermen to inform the development of policies that will determine access to the cockleRead More >

Eastern IFCA are developing the new Wash Cockle and Mussel Byelaw 2021 to replace the Wash Fishery Order 1992 when it expires in January 2023. The byelaw willRead More >

Eastern IFCA recently consulted with Wash Cockle fishermen about potentially bringing in a minimum landing size for Cockles. This was in response to concerns raised about the landingRead More >

On Wednesday 25th August, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) opened four time-limited competitive funding rounds to match fund projects that deliver sustainable growth in the catching, processing andRead More >