ARE YOU INVOLVED IN THE CRAB FISHERY? The Marine Stewardship Council wants your views on launching a Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) in your area. See below for moreRead More >

  The Wash Cockle and Mussel Byelaw 2021 (WCMB) has been confirmed by Defra on behalf of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. TheRead More >

The Authority is considering the implementation of management measures within the Cromer MCZ and would welcome your feedback. Two measures are proposed. Please see here for an infographicRead More >

The management measures in place over the Wash Cockle and Mussel fisheries have been renewed. Any current exemptions that allow fishing will remain valid until further notice, onRead More >

Why were the tags selected? The tag selected is the Shearwell Plastic Set Tag, which was selected following a successful tag trial funded by the WWF. They wereRead More >

Last updated: 29/01/2025   The 2025 Statutory Bass Fishing Guidance has been published. A summary of how bass measures apply in the Eastern IFCA district is set outRead More >

Officers will be available for a Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds Pot Tagging Initiative Drop-in session on the 21st January 2025 between 10am and 3pm at Whitewater Seafood restaurant,Read More >

At the 58th Eastern IFCA Meeting, members agreed in principle to open a harvestable mussel fishery in the Wash.  A harvestable mussel fishery refers to a fishery whichRead More >

Eastern IFCA has been made aware that strong winds have led to strandings of marine fauna at Hunstanton. Given the strong winds, there may be other such strandingsRead More >

The Authority has identified an area off  the Suffolk Coast (Sizewell) which may support a sub-littoral mussel bed suitable for a seed mussel (re-laying) fishery.  This has beenRead More >