Press Releases

CEFAS Tuna Trace

20th August

Bluefin tuna have been spotted along the Yorkshire coastline for the last couple of years and have recently been caught recreationally and commercially using rod and line. There is little known about the huge tuna that have turn ...
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'V' Notched Lobster Release

18th August

The North Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NEIFCA), working alongside Joe from the Whitby Lobster Hatchery, released juvenile lobsters at multiple sites along the North Yorkshire coastline on Thursday, 13 Au ...
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Scallop Dredging Permits 2026

22nd June

  2026/2027 Scallop Dredging Permits  Applications for scallop dredging permits for the 2026/2027 season are invited from vessels meeting the following criteria Maximum overall length of 12m and 221KW engine power Vessels ...
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Intertidal & Sub-Tidal Fixed Netting Permits

22nd June

2026/2027 Intertidal & Sub-Tidal Fixed Netting Permits – Area C (Flamborough to Withernsea) 2026/2027 Applications are invited for intertidal and sub-tidal fixed netting permits to set nets within Area C of the Authority ...
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World Oceans Day - Association of IFCA Film

9th June

Association of IFCAs Launches New Film ‘Conserve’ on World Oceans Day To mark World Oceans Day, the Association of Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities has launched its latest film, Conserve, showcasing how IFCAs work ...
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Celebrating 15 Years of IFCAs

8th April

Celebrating 15 Years of Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs) 2026 marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of England’s Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs), recognising 15 years of de ...
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Shellfish Permit Byelaw XXVIII

27th March

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ALL COMMERCIAL SHELLFISH PERMIT HOLDERS On 4 March 2026 NEIFCA received notice that the Minister of State had formally confirmed the following new byelaw regulation:    BYELAW XXVIII Shellfish Permit Byel ...
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Bass Regulation Update

17th March

Bass Regulation Update The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2026 have now been made and published on  legislation.gov.uk confirming the uplift to the recreational bass bag limit. Recreational anglers will now be allowed ...
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IFCA Insights March Edition

11th March

IFCA Insights: March Edition The Association of IFCAs has released their March edition of IFCA Insights. IFCA Insights is designed to better connect and communicate the work carried out across England’s ten IFCAs. The Associat ...
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Mobile Gear Byelaw – Call for Information

23rd January

Mobile Gear Byelaw – Call for Information North Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NEIFCA) is currently considering the development of a new Mobile Fishing Gear Byelaw. The proposed byelaw would replace the f ...
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