The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is the government’s principal regulator for most activities in English waters. This includes the management of activities in marine protected areas (MPAs), exceptRead More >

Updated: 19/12/2020 – This consultation is now closed.   Eastern IFCA are consulting with fishers in The Wash bivalve fisheries as part of the work to replace theRead More >

Natural England have published a research report on 23rd October 2020 “Human Impacts on Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds MCZ: Chalk complexity and population dynamics of commercial crustaceans”. ThisRead More >

The MMO have developed a ‘one-stop-shop’ signposting commercial fishers, merchants and exporters to the help and support available as they get ready for the end of the transitionRead More >

Eastern IFCA have now received formal advice from Natural England regarding the environmental impact of crab and lobster pot fishing within the Cromer Shoal MCZ.  The following pressRead More >

The Authority has updated its privacy notices to reflect the implementation of a Data Sharing Agreement with the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). Privacy notices can be found here.Read More >

Eastern IFCA is holding a consultation regarding the Closed Areas Byelaw 2020. More information on the byelaw is available at the links set out below.   The purposeRead More >

Following the very unusual circumstances surrounding the process to open the cockle fishery this year, due to Covid-19 restrictions,  a Briefing Note providing details of the 2020 WashRead More >

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has opened a consultation on a revised code of practice for the safety of fishing vessels of less than 15m length overall. ThisRead More >

Eastern IFCA, together with Northumberland, North Eastern and Kent and Essex IFCAs implemented the Fish, Mollusc and Crustacea Minimum Size Emergency Byelaw 2019 on the 13th August 2019.Read More >