E) Legislation and Management Relevant to Functions

Page review/updated 27/06/2024

Additional Charts (Non-Byelaw) spatial management

IPA Chart 2025
IPA Chart 2024
IPA Chart 2023
IPA Chart 2022
IPA Chart 2021
IPA 2020 Chart
IPA 2019 Chart
IPA 2018 Chart

Current Permit Byelaws & Permit Conditions

Diving Permit Byelaw

Mobile Fishing Permit Byelaw

Netting Permit Byelaw

Potting Permit Byelaw

D&S IFCA Annual Enforcement & Compliance Strategy

D&S IFCA Enforcement & Compliance Strategy (reviewed Oct 2019)

Devon and Severn IFCA Byelaw Booklet

D&S IFCA Byelaw Booklet

Enforcement Related Guidance Documents

IFCA Code of Conduct for Inspections (2012)
MMO – Financial Administrative Penalties for Fisheries Offences – Guidance (V3.1 – 18-11-2022)

Exemptions Byelaw 2019

Authorisation Request Form (Pdf) – V1.3 July 2024 – Exemptions Byelaw 2019
Authorisation Request Form (Word) – V1.3 July 2024 – Exemptions Byelaw 2019
Exemptions Byelaw 2019

Investigation Tables and Case Summaries

D&S IFCA Investigation Table – 28th October 2025

Page review/updated 18/09/2024

2025 Case Summaries

Size of Fishing Vessels Byelaw 2022

Exemptions for Maintenance Purposes – Exemption Request Form (PDF Format) – October 2025
Exemptions for Maintenance Purposes – Exemptions Request Form (Word Format) – October 2025
SOFVB 2022 – Exemption Areas for Maintenance Purposes (October 2025)
Size of Fishing Vessels Byelaw 2022

Temporary Closure of Shellfish Beds

Exe Estuary – Temporary Closure of Shellfish Beds 2019 (updated 2023)
Teign Estuary – Temporary Closure of Shellfish Beds 2019

Exe Estuary

Teign Estuary

Voluntary Codes of Conduct

Angling Zones

Hand Working

Hand Working - Other Districts