Given the responsibilities placed upon Eastern IFCA with regard to Marine Protected Areas (MPA) and the significant liabilities therein, a new derogation process is in use.  Derogations mayRead More >

As of 4th July, 2011 a temporary closure of clam fisheries within the Rivers Stour and Orwell is in operation. This has been brought jointly under Eastern IFCARead More >

Defra have recently been consulting on domestic fisheries reform in England, one of the key issues being access for the smaller-scale fleet. This is particularly relevant to theRead More >

On 31st March, 2011 Eastern Sea Fisheries Joint Committee ceased to exist after over 100 years of inshore fisheries management. It has been replaced by Eastern Inshore FisheriesRead More >