What's New / News ?
(This page was updated on: 8th July 2010)
| The COWRIE-funded project to identify options and opportunities to mitigate any impacts on commercial fishing activities resulting from offshore windfarm developments is now complete. The final report, together with an 8-page summary and a 1-page project note are now available to download on the COWRIE website, here:: www.offshorewindfarms.co.uk/Pages/Publications/Latest_Reports/Fish___Shellfish/Options_and_opportunitce471980/ |
IFCA Committee appointments
Under the Marine and Coastal Access Act Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs) replace Sea Fisheries Committees from April 2011. We’re inviting applications to join the IFCA Committees from a wide range of interests with local knowledge including commercial fishing, sea angling, environmental and recreational. Watch out for our adverts online and in the regional and local press , as well as in Fishing News and other publications from late January. Info: For more information on IFCA recruitment visit: www.ifcamembers.co.uk and to find out more about IFCAs see: www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/fisheries/marine/fishman/ifca.htm |
Clam
Fisheries Closure Notice - Rivers Stour & Orwell
Chart depicting clam fisheries closure
2008 Annual Report & 2008 Research Report now available online
For the latest update on the future of SFCs go to: http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/inshore-fisheries/index.htm
Fisherman found guilty of landing in excess of cockle quota
Report to Defra on progress to a scientific test to identify illegally scrubbed berried lobsters
DEFRA MP ANNOUNCEMENT ON BASS MLS STAYING THE SAME to read this review go to:
www.defra.gov.uk/news/2007/071025b.htm
CONSULTATION IS TAKING PLACE ON A RECREATIONAL SEA ANGLING STRATEGY FOR ENGLAND:
www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/sea-angling/index.htm
New additions to our site :
Policies - currently showing the Management Policies for the Wash Cockle and Mussel fisheries
ESFJC Prosecutions - listing recently taken cases and their outcome.
Consultation Responses - providing information on responses made to defra consultations