Attention Commercial fishers! Our Fisher Forums are starting next week at Amble & North Shields. Details below. These are informal face-to-face sessions with our Chief Officer, Mark Southerton. Where possible, we will also be joined by the MMO, so please stop by & talk to us!

Fisheries Management Plans! Join us at an event to have your say in our current consultations. defrafmp.blog.gov.uk/2024/10/31/joi…

#WorldFisheriesDay2024🐟 The main purpose behind this day is to highlight the importance of #sustainablestocks of #fisheries in the world, to strengthen human rights for the small-scale #fishing communities. Sussex IFCA Association_IFCA Marine Management Organisation Defra UK

MPs to hold a debate on the fishing industry committees.parliament.uk/committee/202/…

Attention Commercial Fishers 📢 Join us today for our Fisher Forums at: - Berwick harbour office car park 14:00 – 15:00 - Eyemouth, The Hippodrome 15:30 – 17:30 We will be joined by the MMO, so please pop in for an informal chat 🦞

Today is #WildlifeConservationDay, which seeks to spread awareness about preserving and protecting the natural world and its inhabitants - on land, sky and in our seas.  #Sussex waters are home to an array of iconic protected species, such as #Tope and #shortsnoutedseahorse 💙

#CoastalFutures25

The Pride in the Seas II England exhibition is on display at #CoastalFutures25 the exhibition invites you to reflect on our commercial fishing industry, the many contributions our fishing families make to society……..

Sign-up to our FREE online webinar where we will take you through the latest findings of the FinVision project. We have obtained valuable information about the habitat requirements of juvenile fish, sign-up below to find out more! events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3c15a898…

🎣 Fishing in #KingmereMCZ Zone 1 No fishing during bream breeding season Zones 2–4: Max 4 bream per person on board Patrols show strong compliance—thank you anglers! 🔗 sussex-ifca.gov.uk/regulations#ki… #sussex #inshorefishing #bream #angling #sussexifca #seafishing #sussexfishing

NIFCA appoints a new member: Stuart Harding is a well-known figure in the local angling community. His appointment ensures that recreational anglers continue to be well represented in our decision-making. We look forward to welcoming Stuart on board! northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/environme…

Our Officers attended this year’s #TAGConference in Folkestone. Presenting on drone-based monitoring of intertidal #handgathering and shared insights from 7 years of #shellfish catch return data. TAG fosters collaboration in #fisheries & #marinescience across all 10 IFCAs.

Officers have been out checking hand gatherers & permits following the new Hand Gathering Byelaw. 🦀 Gathering over daily limits? You’ll need a permit. ✅Apply sussex-ifca.gov.uk/permits 📜Info sussex-ifca.gov.uk/regulations Carry your permit & ID #Sussex_IFCA #HandGathering #baitdigging