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Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority recruiting for new Marine Development Officer. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority as […]
D&S IFCA request information on fishing in Marine Conservation Zone. Devon & Severn Inshore Fishery and Conservation Authority is undertaking an assessment of fishing activity in the Morte Platform Marine […]
Devon & Severn live wrasse fishery reporting. Devon and Severn IFCA Officers have produced an update report on the Live Wrasse Fishery in the District, which is available here. The full […]
The Severn Estuary has one of the most diverse estuarine fish faunas in the UK. Some species spend their entire life in the estuary. Others use the estuary for certain […]
New chair for south-west IFCA. Professor Mike Williams has been elected as Chair of the Devon & Severn Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority and replaces outgoing Chair Elaine Hayes who […]
Cornish bluefin tuna project. Eloise White, a Masters Conservation student at the University of Plymouth, is conducting a survey on attitudes to the trial Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery in the […]
Concerns raised over impact on fish of new Hinkley Point C power station. The Devon & Severn Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority (D&S IFCA) has responded to EDF Consultation on […]
MMO will continue to support fishers in the roll-out of I-VMS. MMO says it is aware of statements and communications circulating across social media and in industry press regarding the […]
SW England berried lobster survey. Officers have begun surveys on board vessels operating in Devon & Severn Inshore Fishery & Conservation Authority’s district to gather data on the seasonality of […]
Mollusc surveys in SW England. During 2022 Devon & Severn Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority officers conducted the full suite of intertidal mollusc surveys across the District. Alongside the annual […]
PhD opportunity in fish habitat research. Devon &Severn IFCA is advertising a PhD opportunity that has been shortlisted for funding by the ARIES NERC DTP and will start on 1st […]
Exe estuary mussel survey. In spring 2022 Devon & Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority officers undertook surveys of the mussel beds found in the Exe estuary, in line with […]
Commercial scallop divers given boost in SW England. A closed season within the Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority’s (D&S IFCA) District has, until now, prohibited commercial divers […]
Annual Mussel Surveys Commence D&S IFCA have commenced the annual mussel surveys, starting with the Exe Estuary which was surveyed on 18th and 19th April. D&S IFCA officers undertook surveys of the […]
SW England research on bass netting. Devon & Severn Inshore Fishery and Conservation Authority Officers have been undertaking site-specific research to understand the netting techniques used for the capture of […]
Abandoned gill nets retrieved in SW England. Earlier this month, information was provided to the Devon & Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority from concerned members of the public relating […]
Research and management plans for Bristol Channel fisheries. Last month, Devon & Severn Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority completed work on a series of fisheries research and management plans (FRMPs) […]
Fishing Minister visits historic fishing port of Brixham. On 15 and 16 June, Fisheries Minister Victoria Prentis visited Brixham, one of England’s busiest fishing ports to witness the outstanding work […]
SW Marine Pioneer project draws to a close. A Marine Pioneer research project in partnership with Devon & Severn Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority (IFCA) and the North Devon Biosphere […]
SW fisheries authority issue shad bycatch reporting guidelines. Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority is now entering the second phase of a bycatch awareness and self-reporting scheme for […]
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