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DEFRAs Decision on Lobster MCRS increase to 90mm
16th December 2025
For commercial and recreational fishers in English waters: Southwest: A 3mm lobster MCRS increase from 87mm to 90mm will be introduced on 01 March 2026 to align with the inshore MCRS within Cornwall, Devon & Severn and Isles ...
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2025/2026 Permitted Scallop Dredge Fishery
24th October 2025
Commencement of the 2025/2026 Permitted Scallop Dredge Fishery Please note that the 2025/2026 permitted scallop dredging fishery will commence on Saturday 1st November 2025. Permit holders are only permitted to fish within t ...
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Sea fish handling in UK waters for anglers
10th September 2025
Your Angling Voice has published a practical guide to help recreational marine anglers improve the handling and welfare of caught fish. The guide focuses on two key areas: enhancing the chances of survival for fish released a ...
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Oyster herpesvirus disease outbreak in Humber
1st September 2025
Oyster herpesvirus (OsHV-1 µvar) disease outbreak confirmed in Alexandra Dock, Port of Grimsby, Humber Estuary Following a report from the Environment Agency of mortalities in a wild population of Pacific oysters (Magallana [sy ...
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Lost Fishing Gear Recovery
28th July 2025
Clean Planet UK is a charity based in the Northeast of England, dedicated to tackling the problem of ghost gear in UK waters. Their mission is to remove lost and abandoned fishing gear from the sea and promote sustainable fis ...
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North Eastern Guardian IV
15th July 2025
Build & Commission of North Eastern Guardian IV Work on the build and commission of our new patrol vessel commenced on the 11th February 2024, ten years in the planning, this is the fourth generation of inshore fisheries patro ...
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Naming Ceremony NEG IV
15th July 2025
North Eastern Guardian IV Naming Ceremony On Saturday 21st June 2025, the Authority’s new ‘state of the art’ fisheries and research patrol vessel, North Eastern Guardian IV was officially named and blessed. The ceremony represe ...
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I-VMS licence condition in effect
21st May 2025
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) confirms I-VMS licence condition is in effect. On 12 May 2025, a new licence condition came into force requiring English licensed vessels under-12m to have a functioning type-approved I-VMS ...
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2025 Beam Trawling Permits
21st March 2025
Applications for beam trawling permits for the 2025 season are invited from vessels meeting the following criteria: · Maximum of 150kw engine power · Vessels which have held a trawl permit for three consecutive ...
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BYELAW XXXIII Beam Trawling Byelaw 2024
19th March 2025
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 pr ...
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