Welcome to North Western IFCA

The North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NWIFCA) was formed in 2011 under Statutory Instrument 2200 (2010) following the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (MaCAA). It merged the previous Cumbria Sea Fisheries Committee and North West Sea Fisheries Committee into one district.

All Inshore Fisheries and Conservation authorities share the same vision: “to lead, champion and manage a sustainable marine environment and inshore fisheries by successfully securing the right balance between social, environmental and economic benefits to ensure healthy seas, sustainable fisheries and a viable industry”.

Morecambe Bay Seed Mussel Fisheries Update

Perch and Black Scar The mussel was inspected on 26th July and is currently…

Pilling and Newbiggin Cockle Fisheries Update

In June 2021, NWIFCA officers advised that cockle fisheries in Morecambe Bay should not…

Morecambe Bay Seed Mussel Fisheries

Following discussion and approval by NWIFCA Technical Science and Byelaws Sub-committee (TSB) there are…

Defra Calls for Evidence: Latent Capacity in the Over 10m Scallop and Shellfish Sector Fleet & Restrictions in the Under 15m Scallop Fleet

Defra is launching two calls for evidence from 12 July 2021 to 31 August…

Bass Nursery Area report

The report titled “Presence of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and other species in…

Cockle Fisheries Report to June 2021

The data from the recent cockle surveys within Morecambe Bay has now been collated…