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.

To find out more about what the Devon and Severn IFCA do click here.

Berried Lobster Seasonality Surveys

A project investigating the seasonality of berried lobsters in D&S IFCA’s District is underway.

The Review of the Netting Permit Conditions - Have Your Say

Your view is important and D&S IFCA is inviting you to be involved in the review and have your say by 30th June 2023.

Commercial Fishing Social Survey

Join the workshops to have your say and help develop the survey.

Developing Recreational Sea Angling Opportunities at Skerries Bank

D&S IFCA have now produced a summary of responses from the recent call for information on developing recreational sea angling opportunities at Skerries Bank.

Catchwise Recreational Fisheries Field Surveyors

Vacancies available for 10 contracted surveyors that will be commissioned on a self-employed basis.

Fisheries Management Plans

Find out more about Fisheries Management Plans and frontrunner Fisheries Management Plans in two new flyers developed by Defra.

Catchwise – Angling Survey.

Get involved and volunteer with Catchwise to help conduct shore surveys of recreational sea anglers around the English and Welsh coast.

D&S IFCA’s Annual Report 2022/2023 and its Annual Plan 2023/2024

Read about the achievements of D&S IFCA set out in its Annual Report 2022/2023 and the work to be undertaken by D&S IFCA in its Annual Plan 2023/2024.

Mollusc Reports 2022

After a year full of mollusc surveys, the mussel and cockle stock assessment reports for the Devon and Severn IFCA District have now been finalised.

FISH INTEL: Do Fish Have Borders?

The FISH INTEL project hosted a conference ‘Do Fish Have Borders?’ at the University of Plymouth in early March 2023. D&S IFCA presented on the relevance of the project for English fisheries management.

Fixed Shellfish Gauges

Due to popular demand, we have more fixed shellfish gauges available to purchase. (Update - April 2023)

Successful Trial of Remote Electronic Monitoring (REM)

Devon & Severn Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority announces highly successful trial of enhanced Remote Electronic Monitoring Equipment – “Gear in – Gear Out”