Survey and Inspection Reports
Every year NWIFCA officers conduct surveys of the main cockle and mussel beds across the District. Thus year, the reports are published here.
Full analysis of these reports alongside recommendations for the fisheries are provided in the relevant authority reports found here: www.nw-ifca.gov.uk/meetings-archive/
Mussels 2023
| Heysham | Heysham Flat Mussel Inspection 09-05-23 (PDF) |
| Wyre End | Wyre End Mussel Inspection 06-06-23 (PDF) |
| Fleetwood | Fleetwood Mussel Inspection 07-06-23 (PDF) |
| Ellison Scar | Ellison Scar Mussel Inspection 18-05-23 (PDF) |
| West Kirby | West Kirby Mussel Inspection 23-05-23 (PDF) |
| Thurstaston | Thurstaston Mussel Inspection 23-05-23 (PDF) |
| South America | South America Mussel Inspection 07-07-23 (PDF) |
Cockles 2023
| Aldingham and Newbiggin | Aldingham and Newbiggin Cockle Survey Note 11-07-23 (PDF) |
| Flookburgh | Flookburgh Cockle Survey Note 4&5-07-23 (PDF) |
| Leven | Leven Cockle Survey Note 17-07-23 (PDF) |
| Middleton | Middleton Cockle Survey Note 25-07-23 (PDF) |
| Pilling | Pilling Cockle Survey 10-07-23 (PDF) |
| Warton | Warton Sands Inspection Note 16-05-23 (PDF) |
| Southport | Southport Cockle 09-06-23 (PDF) |
| Lytham | Lytham Cockle Inspection 20-06-23 (PDF) |
| Leasowe | Leasowe Cockle Survey Note 24-07-23 (PDF) |