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    1. Consultation: Shrimp Permit Conditions Review

      09 October 2025 10:56

      Eastern IFCA are undertaking a review of the Shrimp Permit Byelaw 2018 permit conditions in line with the requirement of the byelaw that these conditions be reviewed everyRead More >

    2. Whelk Permit Byelaw 2016 – permit conditions review consultation

      09 October 2025 10:35

      Eastern IFCA are consulting with whelk permit holders as part of the review process for the Whelk Permit Byelaw 2016, which enable the Authority to manage whelk fishingRead More >

    3. Closed Areas Byelaw 2021: formal consultation

      07 October 2025 8:55

      The deadline for responding to this consultation is 1630hrs on 17 November 2025. The Authority intends to submit the Closed Area Byelaw 2021 to the Secretary of StateRead More >

    4. Your Angling Voice – Fish handling guide

      18 September 2025 11:23

      YourAnglingVoice, an independent consultancy and advocacy service dedicated to championing the recreational angling community, has produced a guide to sea fish handling in UK waters. The guide includesRead More >

    5. Upcoming events on the development of the East Marine Plan

      28 August 2025 13:28

      The Marine Management Organisation invite you to attend an in-person event on the development of the East Marine Plan. The events will be an opportunity to hear aboutRead More >

    6. Wash Cockle Fishery 2025: closed areas update

      06 August 2025 14:52

      As of 0751hrs on Sunday 10 August 2025, the following revisions to closed areas within the Wash Cockle Fishery will come into effect: The high-density juvenile closure onRead More >

    7. Consultation – Mussel Relaying Biosecurity Measures

      06 August 2025 10:38

      On 26 April 2025 the Wash mussel fisheries were closed in response to reports of Chinese Mitten Crab, an Invasive Non-Native Species, being caught alongside mussels. Following aRead More >

    8. I-VMS Licence Condition – 2 months on

      25 July 2025 11:01

      90% of under-12m vessels have now got an I-VMS device installed, with more than 70% of the active fleet regularly transmitting data to the MMO during trips toRead More >

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