FISHERIES CONTROL MEASURES FOR BROWN CRAB, SPIDER CRAB AND VELVET CRAB

Fisheries Control Measures for brown crab, spider crab and velvet crab – SFPA publishes Fisheries Information Notice. 

The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently published a new Fisheries Information Notice (FIN) titled  ‘Fisheries Control Measures for Brown Crab, Spider Crab and Velvet Crab for Irish Fishing Vessels within the Irish EEZ’.*

The FIN aims to bring awareness to fishers of their regulatory obligations in respect of Brown Crab, Spider Crab and Velvet Crab, and highlights other key areas including:

• Visual Identification of each species.
• Guidelines on how to correctly measure each species.
• Catch reporting and submission obligations.
• Non-commercial Pot fishing regulations**

The SFPA are committed to supporting compliance with both new and existing legislation and are available to provide guidance. For assistance or further details on the FIN, please contact: sfpafood&fisheriessupport@sfpa.ie

*The FIN can be accessed on the SFPA website or by clicking on the following link: Fisheries Information Notice 06-2024 Fisheries Control Measures for Brown Crab, Spider Crab & Velvet Crab for Irish Fishing Vessels within the Irish EEZ

**Non-commercial Pot fishing regulations, full details in Fisheries Information Notice 08-21 Non-commercial Pot Fishing in Ireland

About the SFPA 

The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is the independent statutory body responsible for the regulation of the sea-fisheries and the sea-food production sectors. It promotes compliance with the EU Common Fisheries Policy, sea-fisheries law and food safety law relating to fish and fish products, verifies compliance and, where necessary, enforces it. Its mandate covers all fishing vessels operating within Ireland’s 200-mile limit, over 2,000 Irish registered fishing vessels wherever they operate, and all seafood produced in Ireland’s seafood processing companies. The SFPA operates through a network of regional port offices situated at Ireland’s main fishery harbours. For further information visit: www.sfpa.ie