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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Book Now – SWME Conference 2020

Book your place now for the South West Marine Ecosystem Conference to be held on 3rd April 2020 at Plymouth University.

Environmental Officers Attend Exe Estuary Winter Forum

Environment officers attended the Exe Estuary Winter Form at County Hall, Exeter.

Sea Anglers Wanted for Government Project to Help Sustainable Fisheries

A new call is being made for sea anglers to contribute to an important project that will help the management of marine fisheries.

Hand Working Fishing Activity: The Development of Bag Limits – Have Your Say

D&S IFCA is inviting you to have your say on the development of bag limits (catch restrictions) for recreational fishers. The bag limits will form part of a new Hand Working Permit Byelaw.

National Fishing Safety Campaign

A call for all UK commercial fishermen to send in fishing videos in all weather conditions for use in a national fishing safety campaign

Notice of Marine Operations: Update

Works are expected to be undertaken by Furgo GB Marine Limited on or around 30th January 2020 for the scheduled service of the Bideford wave buoy.

Enforcement Officers conduct weekend patrols

Devon and Severn IFCA Enforcement Officers have been conducting weekend shore patrols around the District.

Have Your Say

The Marine Management Organisation begins a consultation on the South West Inshore & Offshore Marine Plan

Salcombe Harbour Patrols

Devon and Severn IFCA have recently conducted patrols within the Salcombe Harbour area to monitor the small-scale scallop dredge fishery that is regulated via D&S IFCA mobile fishing permit conditions.

Notice to Fishers - Exclusion Zone now in place near Plymouth

An exclusion zone that will potentially apply until 28th November 2020 is now in place. This exclusion zone, in the Plymouth area, is to protect some equipment deployed on the sea bed and sea surface by Plymouth Marine Laboratory.