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    1. Fish, Trace, Ship

      20 November 2025 13:31

      The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is running a campaign calling on fishers to prepare to provide additional information for seafood leaving the UK from the 10th of JanuaryRead More >

    2. Have your say in the development of the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund

      05 November 2025 12:16

      On 19 May 2025, the UK Government announced the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund (FCGF), investing £360m over the next 12 years to support the next generation ofRead More >

    3. Closed Area Byelaw 2021 – formal consultation

      03 November 2025 16:42

        Eastern IFCA is seeking to implement additional closures, primarily to bottom-towed-gear- under the Closed Areas Byelaw 2021. The views of stakeholders are being sought via a formalRead More >

    4. Upcoming stakeholder engagement sessions on the MMOs proposed harbour porpoise bycatch management options

      03 November 2025 10:26

      The Marine Management Organisation are hosting a number of drop-in sessions to engage with local fishers. The aim of these sessions is to discuss the accidental capture (bycatch)Read More >

    5. Vacancy : Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Officer (Grade 5)

      31 October 2025 13:01

      EIFCA have a vacancy for an Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Officer, for more details, and to apply for the post please click here

    6. EASTERN IFCA ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25

      29 October 2025 11:50

        The Authority’s Annual Report for 2024-25 has been published in the ‘Publications’ section of our website and can be found here (Annual Report 24/25)

    7. 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 >

    8. 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 >

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