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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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
Fisheries authority monitors shore crabs by drones Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (D&S IFCA) has a duty to manage the exploitation of sea fisheries resources under the […]
Patrols Monitor Scallop Fisheries in the South West . Since the Salcombe Harbour scallop fishery opened from the 16th December (as the 15th December was a Sunday), officers from Devon and Servern […]
Fisheries authority works on sea angling strategy. The Devon & Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (D&S IFCA) has been working with recreational sea anglers to identify potential areas where […]
English authority steps up Brexit fishery patrols. Devon & Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (D&S IFCA) in south-west England have recently been supporting the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) with […]
New fisheries patrol vessel for SW England. On 14 March, Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authority (D&S IFCA) launched and named their new 7.8 metre patrol boat, Fisheries Patrol Vessel […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Succorfish lands a big catch with official accreditation for inshore vessel monitoring system. A North East technology business is looking to haul in a big catch of new clients after […]
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 […]
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 […]
Unseen footage showing environmental impacts of pot fishing The global pot fishing industry could be having a greater impact on corals, sponges and other species found on the seabed than […]
Wrasse fishery observer surveys in SW England. Devon & Severn Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authority Environment Officers are now undertaking observer surveys as part of the fully documented Live Wrasse Fishery […]
Hydrographic survey taking place off Plymouth. Devon & Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority is helping to inform fishers about hydrographic survey work in the Plymouth to Bolt Head area […]
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