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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D&S IFCA’s Enforcement Officers assist in a Multi-Agency Operation.

D&S IFCA’s Officers team up with other organisations including the MMO, Immigration services and the Devon and Cornwall Police to investigate reports of organised gangs fishing commercially in popular angling locations.

Scallop Closed Season – Have Your Say

D&S IFCA is inviting you to have your say on the existing scallop closed season. Your input can inform the review of the Mobile Fishing Permit Byelaw and the review of the Diving Permit Byelaw.

Enforcement Patrols in Plymouth and Gear Seizure

Sea and shore patrols in the Plymouth area are used to focus on enforcing the Potting Permit Conditions

Joint Operations in North Devon

D&S IFCA officers work with Devon and Cornwall Police, Environment Agency and Gangmaster and Labour Abuse Authority to conduct inspections and monitor activity around the Taw/Torridge Estuary.

Update on the Live Wrasse Fishery

D&S IFCA’s Environment Officers are now undertaking observer surveys as part of the fully documented Live Wrasse Fishery in the Plymouth Sound.

Bait digging surveys begin in Tranche 3 MCZs

Survey work is being undertaken to assess levels of bait digging activity in the Tranche 3 MCZs of the Axe, Otter, Dart, Erme, and Devon Avon estuaries.

Illegal Net Seized from the River Taw, North Devon

D&S IFCA’s Enforcement Officers react to a reported illegal net in the River Taw

Back Out on Patrol

Officers have increased their presence whilst employing new measures to ensure safety.