Notice of Formal Confirmation
On 11 March 2025 NEIFCA received notice that the Fisheries Minister had formally confirmed the following new byelaw regulation:
BYELAW XXXIII Beam Trawling Byelaw 2024
The byelaw sets out new provisions for Beam Trawling within the Authority’s district, designed to support the management and development of an emergent fishery targeting scallops. The new regulation includes a fishing permit scheme covering the use of beam trawls within the NEIFCA district and a number of associated management measures.
Key provisions contained within the new byelaw regulation include the following:
· The use of a beam trawl within the NEIFCA district for the exploitation of sea fisheries resources will require an additional permit to be held.
· NEIFCA may limit the number of beam trawl permits issued in any one year.
· To be eligible to apply for a permit, vessels must be registered, not exceed 150KW engine power and have held a permit to trawl within the NEIFCA district for three years prior to 6 June 2024.
· An annual fee of £200 will be charged for the issue of each permit.
Please note that the use of small single beam trawls, not exceeding 2.5m in length, are exempt from the provisions of the new regulation providing the operator holds a NEIFCA trawling permit and all scallops caught are returned to sea.
For further information please contact the Authority’s main offices on 01482 393 515 or email ne-ifca@eastriding.gov.uk
