On the 25 March 2015, the Council of the European Union introduced a limit on the number of sea bass which can be kept per day by recreationalRead More >

At a meeting of the full Authority on Wednesday 29th April 2015 the introduction of an emergency byelaw to introduce management measures for whelk was approved. The byelawRead More >

A Several Order application has been submitted to Defra by Wash Mussels Ltd for a new mussel fishery in The River Stour, Suffolk. Eastern IFCA and Kent andRead More >

Contemporary data from Monthly Shellfish Activity Returns have been collated and analysed. Fisheries models constructed from this data are presented to assess the sustainability of the valuable pottingRead More >

EIFCA use evidence-based decision making in their fisheries management and the research team help to gather this evidence. The EIFCA research team publishes a research report each April thatRead More >

Eastern IFCA will be introducing management measures for whelk in order to help maintain a sustainable fishery, via an emergency byelaw. This follows a sharp increase in fishingRead More >

The IFCA Four Year Report was now been laid before both Houses of Parliament. To access a pdf version please click this link: IFCA 4 yr report.

At the last full Authority meeting on 28th January 2015 it was agreed to develop management measures for sea bass and officers were asked to seek legal adviceRead More >

An application has been made to DEFRA by Wash Mussels Limited to be granted an exclusive right of mussel fishery under section 1 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish)Read More >

European Commission acts to protect sea bass stock (26/01/2015) The European Commission has announced measures to avert the collapse of the declining sea bass stock. Immediately effective emergencyRead More >