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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Read the D&S IFCA Winter Newsletter “Inshore Insights”

D&S IFCA’s quarterly e-newsletter “Inshore Insights” is now available for you to read and provides a mixture of information and news related to our core work.

Joint Patrol in North Devon

Devon and Severn IFCA have recently conducted a joint patrol with the Environment Agency in North Devon.

The Achievements of D&S IFCA Published in 2018/19 Annual Report

D&S IFCA has produced an Annual Report for the period 1st April 2018 to 31st March 2019. The report sets out which tasks D&S IFCA has completed to meet its duty to manage inshore fisheries in the District.

Somerset Fishermen Undertake Sampling for Bristol Channel Herring Project

Commercial herring fishermen from Minehead in Somerset have joined forces with scientists and fisheries managers from Swansea University, the Blue Marine Foundation and Devon and Severn IFCA to study herring in the Bristol Channel.

D&S IFCA prepare to make a new Hand Working Permit Byelaw

D&S IFCA’s Byelaw and Permitting Sub Committee have concluded that a new Hand Working Permit Byelaw will be developed to manage the use of crab tiles, bait digging and many other hand gathering types of fishing activity.

Environment Officers Attend Technical Advisory Group Meeting

Environment officers attended and presented at the biannual IFCA Technical Advisory Group (TAG) meeting in London

D&S IFCA Workshop for MSc Marine Conservation Students

D&S IFCA Officers hosted University of Plymouth’s MSc Marine Conservation students at a workshop to discuss the scope and detail of the work of the IFCA and to undertake a role play exercise to determine possible management measures for an emerging fishery.

D&S IFCA’s Mariculture lecture at Plymouth University

D&S IFCA Environment Officer Oliver Thomas gave a two-hour lecture on Wednesday 30th October 2019 on the Sustainable Aquaculture MSc programme to Plymouth University students.

South West IFCAs receive Seafish Authority funding for Spiny Lobster work

Devon and Severn IFCA, Cornwall IFCA and Isles of Scilly IFCA has received £5,752 from Seafish to aid research work into the movement, growth rates and larval settlement of spiny lobsters (crawfish) in the coastal waters of South West of England.

Edible Crab Science Meeting

Devon and Severn IFCA attended an Edible (Brown) Crab Science Meeting in London on 23rd October 2019

Reminder to all Mobile Fishing Permit Holders

D&S IFCA would like to remind all Mobile Fishing Permit Holders of their obligation to ensure their Vessel Monitoring System is fully operational.

Response to Exmouth Marina Dredge Licence Variation

Devon and Severn IFCA has responded to a Variation on the Marine Licence to Dispose of Dredge Material from Exmouth Marina at Sea

Catch and Release of Bass Starts on 1st November

As of midnight tonight, all bass caught by recreational fishermen must be returned to the sea immediately if caught.