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 >

Eastern IFCA is holding a consultation on two proposed byelaws; The Marine Protected Areas Byelaw 2019; and The Wash Restricted Area Byelaw 2019. More information on the byelawsRead More >

On World Oceans Day Environment Secretary Michael Gove announced a new review to protect England’s precious marine environment which will examine how Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) couldRead More >

A new and comprehensive legislative framework setting out the practices and conditions under which fisheries activities can be carried out across all EU waters will soon enter intoRead More >

Eastern IFCA completed the 2019 cockle stock surveys in May of 2019. The results informed a habitat regulation assessment which considered whether a cockle fishery within The WashRead More >

In January, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) granted £248,892.79 of funding to finance a joint project between Eastern IFCA and Cefas that aims to assess andRead More >

Body worn camera use by police and other law enforcement agencies is becoming increasingly common throughout the UK. It assists to enhance evidence gathering and improves the safetyRead More >

The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) have recently responded to the consultation on Introducing Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (IVMS). They have confirmed that IVMS willRead More >