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See the link to a blog from the MCA regarding an excellent rescue of a fisherman last week: https://hmcoastguard.blogspot.com/2021/09/fisherman-survives-overboard-ordeal.html?fbclid=IwAR0Nb_4zIjWf3qqjtE0Oe5D-dbF8tRqt4tBzWHrqBqgo8om63Ng4AhmD4M0
A Trawl Permit is now required for the entire NIFCA district. This includes the outer area (3-6 nautical miles). Vessels must be less than 18.3 metres in overall length. An exemption is required to trawl within the Specified Area...
Defra has launched two calls for evidence from 12 July 2021 to 31 August 2021 to capture views from the fishing sector, wider fishing community and other relevant stakeholders on: latent capacity in the over 10m scallop and shellfish...
NIFCA are pleased to announce the release of our new Recreational Sea Angling Strategy. We are also keen to hear from you about how you think Sea Angling engagement can be improved in this district and ask all interested...
On the 8th of April 2021 Mr James Arkle of Pegswood, Northumberland pled guilty to two breaches of fisheries legislation relating to the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 and the Northumberland Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NIFCA) byelaws....
