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Owner and Master fined £46,328 for Illegal Fishing in a Marine Protected Area
Posted By: Olga Pepper on July 1, 2026
Owner and Master of Fishing Vessel Southern Spirit E333 fined £46,328 including £4,500 compensation for a potter who had suffered pot losses.
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Berried Lobster Seasonality Surveys
Posted By: Olga Pepper on May 20, 2026
D&S IFCA publishes its report on berried lobster seasonality surveys, detailing the findings of the surveys carried out between May 2023 and May 2025.
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Clean Catch UK Seeking Fishers’ Input for Best Practice Guidance
Posted By: Olga Pepper on April 24, 2026
Clean Catch UK has released a survey to gather knowledge for bycatch best practice guidance on sharks, skates, and rays
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Monitoring of the Whelk Fishery
Posted By: Olga Pepper on April 23, 2026
D&S IFCA has published a stakeholder engagement report on the whelk fishery.
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D&S IFCA’s Annual Plan 2026/2027
Posted By: Olga Pepper on March 26, 2026
Read about the work to be undertaken by D&S IFCA in its Annual Plan 2026/2027.
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Code of Conduct for Torbay MCZ
Posted By: Olga Pepper on
Devon & Severn IFCA has published a new Code of Conduct for fishing with pots and traps in Torbay Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ).
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New Mobile Fishing Permit Byelaw 2022
Posted By: Olga Pepper on March 18, 2026
The new Mobile Fishing Permit Byelaw 2022 is confirmed by Defra and comes into force on 18th March 2026
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IFCA Insights: March 2026 AIFCA Newsletter
Posted By: Olga Pepper on March 10, 2026
The Association of IFCAs has released their March edition of IFCA Insights.
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Managing Bycatch of Sharks, Skates, and Rays
Posted By: Olga Pepper on January 6, 2026
Clean Catch is seeking fishermen in England to be involved in developing best practice guidance on shark, skate, and ray bycatch that is carefully tailored for demersal beam and otter trawl fisheries.
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Devon and Severn IFCA Challenges Fingleton Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025
Posted By: Olga Pepper on December 19, 2025
D&S IFCA challenges flawed evidence base and recommendations set out in sweeping Fingleton Review of Nuclear Regulation
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