1. Marine Stewardship Council certification for Wash Brown Shrimp fishery

    27 January 2020 14:21

    Lloyd’s Register, the certification assessment body, announced this week that Wash Brown Shrimp has been certified under the Marine Stewardship Council requirements for Sustainable Fisheries click here forRead More >

  2. Temporary Closure of Shellfish Fisheries: Wash Restricted Area

    27 January 2020 12:00

    The Authority has implemented a temporary closure of the Wash to cockle and mussel fishing as part of its interim measures, to manage these fisheries pending confirmation ofRead More >

  3. Maritime and Fisheries Funding: £15.4 million funding boost for English fishing industry

    23 December 2019 11:46

    The fund, which was announced last month, is to drive innovation and take up of new technology, improve port infrastructure and support lifesaving vessel safety measures. English fishersRead More >

  4. Shrimp Permit Byelaw 2018: Effort Limitation scheme – formal consultation

    19 December 2019 19:52

    Eastern IFCA is undertaking consultation on proposed effort management proposals for shrimp fishing within the Wash and North Norfolk Coast Special Area of Conservation. Do you fish forRead More >

  5. Call for evidence – pot fishing activity within the Cromer Shoal

    19 December 2019 19:04

    Eastern IFCA wishes to gather evidence on levels of potting activity within the Cromer Shoal Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ).  This information will be used to undertake an assessmentRead More >

  6. Eastern IFCA is representing inshore fisheries and conservation interests during the Norfolk Boreas Planning Inspectorate Examination

    19 December 2019 18:39

    Background to the Norfolk Boreas project and Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects Eastern IFCA is currently participating in the Planning Inspectorate’s examination of the Norfolk Boreas Offshore Wind FarmRead More >

  7. Fishing Vessel Owner and Skipper Fined

    18 December 2019 12:07

    On 19th November 2019 M R Durrans Fishing Ltd and Mr Benjamin Vass appeared at King’s Lynn Magistrates Court in a case brought by Eastern Inshore Fisheries andRead More >

  8. Watching the winter weather: Monitoring severe cold periods to protect birds in The Wash

    04 December 2019 9:53

    Why is this important? Intertidal sandflats and mudflats are highly productive environments. Extensive areas of these habitats, such as those found in The Wash, can attract huge populationsRead More >

  9. Eastern IFCA recognised in the Parliamentary Review 2019

    31 October 2019 14:46

    Eastern IFCA has been recognised as a best practice representative in the Parliamentary Review 2019. The strategic aim of The Parliamentary Review is to raise standards. In eachRead More >

  10. A new future for the East Anglian fishing industry

    17 October 2019 19:36

    The Renaissance of the East Anglia Fisheries (REAF) group has launched the UK’s first regional fishing strategy, presenting a template for revitalising East Anglia’s fishing industry. The strategyRead More >

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