1. UPDATE: Management measures consideration for Shrimp beam trawling in The Wash and North Norfolk Coast SAC

    17 November 2015 17:37

    At its Regulation and Compliance sub-committee on 17th November 2015, the Authority agreed to pursue spatial habitat closures in the Wash and North Norfolk Coast Special Area ofRead More >

  2. Authority responds to Woolverstone marina dredging and disposal licence applications in River Orwell, Suffolk

    13 October 2015 9:29

    MMO consultations were received for proposed dredging and disposal works at Woolverstone Marina, River Orwell. Works include maintenance dredging, capital dredging and disposal in the River Orwell. ARead More >

  3. Shrimp workshop focuses on fishery reform and MPA compliance

    12 August 2015 8:08

    On the 10th July 2015, Authority officers met with a range of stakeholders to consider the UK east coast brown shrimp (Crangon crangon) trawling fishery and the variousRead More >

  4. New Bass MLS

    08 July 2015 14:47

    Minimum conservation reference size for bass set to increase to 42cm   European member states voted to increase the minimum conservation reference size for bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) toRead More >

  5. Implementation of a three bag limit on bass – now in effect

    14 May 2015 11:18

    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 >

  6. Emergency Whelk Byelaw now in effect

    30 April 2015 16:17

    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 >

  7. Eastern and Kent & Essex Authorities respond to River Stour Several Order consultation

    12 April 2015 10:43

    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 >

  8. Crab and lobster stock assessment models updated with 2014 data

    02 April 2015 0:00

    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 >

  9. Latest cockle, mussel and water quality research reports in new format

    27 March 2015 11:49

    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 >

  10. Seeking views on Emergency Byelaw for Whelk Management

    23 March 2015 16:55

    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 >

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