Information regarding seized gear from along the Suffolk coastline can be found by clicking the Enforcement Notices tab above.  

On 16 November 2016 Mr Mark Durrans and Mr Matthew Cunliffe appeared at King’s Lynn Magistrates Court in a case brought by Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation AuthorityRead More >

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right person to join our team as an Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Officer (IFCO). Although the IFCO role is well establishedRead More >

The Whelk Permit Byelaw 2016 is now in effect and replaces the Whelk Fisheries Permit Emergency Byelaw, which expired on the 28th October 2016. The byelaw requires fishersRead More >

Eastern IFCA held a workshop on the 26th September 2016 which focussed on the development of shrimp management measures within the Wash and North Norfolk Coast.  The managementRead More >

A local fisher has found a modest amount of undersize (i.e. less than 50mm) mussel (Mytilus edulis) at Titchwell.   Eastern IFCA officers have not undertaken a formal stockRead More >

A proposal for a trial mussel fishery in the River Stour (Suffolk/Essex border) is currently being considered in a second public consultation. Defra, the consenting authority for fisheryRead More >

On the 22nd June 2016, Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Officers inspected and seized whelk pots from waters off of Cromer. 3 black whelk pots were seized. PleaseRead More >

On the 14th June 2016, Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Officers inspected and seized whelk pots from waters off of Cromer. 4 blue whelk pots and 15 whiteRead More >

Regulations Eastern IFCA has carried out an assessment of the potential impacts of the shrimp fishery within The Wash. The Wash is one of the most heavily protectedRead More >