News

This section lists all relevant news items and notifications of forthcoming NWIFCA meetings.  Please click on one of the Category buttons below, or the news items itself.

South America Seed Mussel Fishery Closure

An inspection was carried out on 24th August 2021. The condition of the mussel…

Pilling and Newbiggin Cockle Fishery Update

Further to the update provided on 23 July (https://www.nw-ifca.gov.uk/news/pilling-and-newbiggin-cockle-fisheries-update/) NWIFCA will not have received formal…

Fisheries and Seafood Funding Scheme

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) opened four funding rounds on the 25th August for…

Geological Disposal Facility

In November 2020, a Working Group was formed in Copeland to start a conversation…

Dredge Fisheries Update

In addition to South America, Perch Scar will be opening to dredge fishing for…

Heysham Flat Seed Mussel Fishery Opens 18th August to Byelaw 3 Permit Holders

Heysham Flat Seed Mussel Fishery will open to Byelaw 3 permit holders on 18th…

VIIA – Regional Fisheries Group

VIIA Regional Fisheries Group meeting – will take place on Tuesday 10th August 2021 at…

(External) Sea Angling Diary Continues into 2021

Making Your Catch Count: Sea angling in the UK – be part of it!…

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…