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 >

Eastern IFCA has produced a poster summarising the 2017 European restrictions that apply to recreational fishing for bass from sea or shore. The poster is available upon request.Read More >

Confirmation of byelaw extension The Secretary of State has confirmed an extension of Eastern IFCA’s Emergency Whelk Byelaw until 28 October 2016. This means that a permit isRead More >

At the 23rd Eastern IFCA meeting on the 27th April 2016, the Shrimp Byelaw 2016 was made.   The intention of the byelaw is to require commercial fishersRead More >

At the 6th Regulatory and Compliance Sub-Committee meeting on the 24th February 2016, the Marine Protected Areas Byelaw 2016 was made.   The intention of the byelaw is toRead More >

MMO consultations were received for Race Bank offshore wind farm, North Norfolk in preparation for project construction. Applications have been submitted for sand wave levelling and drill arisingRead More >

New regulations have been published for the protection of bass.  These measures come in force as of 29th January 2016.  A summary of the measures are presented below:Read More >

November 2016 Common Ground: Engaging stakeholders in thinking about the management of the marine environment in our district. We are running this project to get more people involvedRead More >