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Byelaw 3 – Permit to Fish for Cockles and Mussels

To renew your Byelaw 3 permit, please download and complete the renewal form below:

• Byelaw 3 Renewal Form and Guidance Notes 2025/26

Please send in your renewal form and payment before 31^st July 2024.

Byelaw 3 Waiting List

If you wish to join the waiting list for Byelaw 3 permit to hand gather cockles and mussels within the district, please complete the waiting list application below and email it to [email protected] or post it to the Whitehaven office (address at the bottom of the page).

• Byelaw 3 Waiting List Form 16 & Over
• Byelaw 3 Waiting List Form Ages 12-15

Prospecting

If you are a Byelaw 3 permit holder and wish to take a sample from a closed bed, please read our guidance and complete the application form.

You can find this here.

Byelaws 26 and 27 – Fixed Engines and Mobile Nets

To apply for a permit under NWSFC Byelaws 26 and 27, please use the forms below.

• Byelaws 26 and 27 Application Form

Completed application forms can be emailed to [email protected] or sent via post to:

NWIFCA
6 Duncan Square
Whitehaven
Cumbria
CA28 7LN 

To ensure that your application is processed as quickly as possible please include all requested documents before submitting.

Byelaw 7 – Netting Permit

To apply for a permit to use fixed nets under our forthcoming Byelaw 7 (Netting Permit Byelaw), please see our separate dedicated page here.