July 2, 2026
Amended Netting Permit Conditions that apply from 1st July 2026.
Amended Category One (at sea) Mobile Fishing Permit Conditions that apply from 1st July 2026.
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.
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.
April 24, 2026
Clean Catch UK has released a survey to gather knowledge for bycatch best practice guidance on sharks, skates, and rays
April 23, 2026
D&S IFCA has published a stakeholder engagement report on the whelk fishery.
March 26, 2026
Read about the work to be undertaken by D&S IFCA in its Annual Plan 2026/2027.
Devon & Severn IFCA has published a new Code of Conduct for fishing with pots and traps in Torbay Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ).
March 18, 2026
The new Mobile Fishing Permit Byelaw 2022 is confirmed by Defra and comes into force on 18th March 2026
March 10, 2026
The Association of IFCAs has released their March edition of IFCA Insights.
