Devon & Severn IFCA Will lead, champion & manage a sustainable marine environment & inshore fisheries,

by successfully securing the right balance between social, environmental and economic benefits to ensure healthy seas, sustainable fisheries and a viable industry.

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Enforcement Officers Reinstate Patrols

D&S IFCA introduces new Covid-19 mitigation measures to enable patrols to be undertaken at sea and on the shore.

River Teign Patrols

D&S IFCA’s Enforcement Officers conduct shore patrols in and around the Teign Estuary focussing on bass nursery area legislation.

A New D&S IFCA Exemptions Byelaw is Active

After a prolonged confirmation phase, the Exemptions Byelaw 2019 is now in force and applications for Authorisations (Exemptions/Dispensations) can be considered.

Update on the Exe 2020 Public Mussel Stocks

Annual surveys by D&S IFCA of the public beds within the Exe have confirmed that mussel populations within these beds have not since recovered to their pre-2014 levels.

Officers seize illegal net and other fishing gear from Westward Ho!

Over the Bank Holiday weekend, Enforcement Officers were alerted to and respond to a report of an illegal net near Westward Ho!

Cases of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Suspected in Dogs Around the Country.

Cases have been seen in dogs after eating washed up marine organisms on beaches in Norfolk and Dorset.

Support for Aquaculture Businesses

An update on the support available for aquaculture businesses under the Government’s Fisheries Response Fund

COVID – 19: Defra Marine & Fisheries Update 9th April

Updated advice and links to further information

Comprehensive Review of the Live Wrasse Fishery

Devon & Severn IFCA have carried out a three-year comprehensive review of the live wrasse fishery.