On 4th October 2019 Mr David Brian William Grimmer, of the fishing vessel Willing Boys (PLN YH533), appeared at King’s Lynn Magistrates Court in a case brought byRead More >

Eastern IFCA are excited to announce that starting this October we are joining Sussex and Northumberland IFCA in supporting the Anglers National Line Recycling Scheme (Anglers NLRS). TheRead More >

Eastern IFCA intends to introduce a byelaw to replace the FISH, MOLLUSC AND CRUSTACEA MINIMUM SIZE EMERGENCY BYELAW 2019. This byelaw intends to protect fish and shellfish stocksRead More >

Seafish are undertaking a public consultation for the draft standard criteria of the next iteration of the Responsible Fishing Scheme.  The Public Consultation is being undertaken to maintainRead More >

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in partnership with Seafish and the Marine Management Organisation, is hosting a series of events across England to help seafoodRead More >

As part of our programme of work to ensure sensitive sea bed habitats are protected from impacts of fishing, Eastern Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority (Eastern IFCA) isRead More >

FISH, MOLLUSC AND CRUSTACEA MINIMUM SIZE EMERGENCY BYELAW 2019 Eastern IFCA has, in conjunction with Northumberland, North Eastern and Kent & Essex IFCAs, made an emergency byelaw inRead More >

Eastern IFCA implemented an emergency byelaw, the Wash Emergency Byelaw 2018, on the 27th July 2018.  Emergency byelaws expire after 12 months unless extended by the Secretary ofRead More >

Eastern IFCA is seeking feedback from WFO fishermen on the revised Cockle Fisheries Management Plan and in particular on the feasibility of future dredge fisheries. A questionnaire toRead More >

Eastern IFCA is informally consulting on management of potting fisheries targeting crab, lobster and whelk. There are three important aspects to the consultation: Development of sustainability measures forRead More >