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Survey of Subtidal Mussels in the Taw-Torridge Estuary The Taw-Torridge estuary is located on the north Devon coast, within the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the […]
Over the last couple of months D&S IFCA Officers have been undertaking stock assessments of several shellfish beds. Mussel beds were surveyed in the Exe, Teign and Taw-Torridge estuaries, while […]
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 […]
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 […]
Officers Seize illegal Net and Other Fishing Gear From Westward Ho, according to an article published on the Devon and Severn IFCA Website. On Bank Holiday Friday the 8th May 2020, […]
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 […]
SW enforcement officers conduct fishery patrols. Last weekend, Enforcement Officers from the Devon & Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority conducted shore patrols in and around Brixham and Teignmouth. Officers […]
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 […]
Research into SW England crawfish. Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority (IFCA), Cornwall IFCA and Isles of Scilly IFCA hav received £5,752 from Seafish to aid research work […]
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 […]
Crawfish research programme. Sighting of juvenile spiny lobsters (or crawfish) have increased since 2014 after many decades of reduced populations, in particular along the Devon coast. In April 2019, D&S […]
Large scale hand collection of cockles. There has been an increase in reports from the general public about large scale hand collection of cockles on the Teign Estuary. Devon and […]
Torbay Seagrass Surveys 2019. Seagrass is a feature of the Torbay Marine Conservation Zone. They are an important habitat for juvenile fish and cuttlefish lay their eggs in them. Species […]
South-west Live wrasse fishery reopens. The Live Wrasse Fishery re-opened for commercial fishers on 16th July 2019 in the Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority area following a closed […]
Temporary closure two SW England mussel beds. A temporary closure of public mussel beds in both the Teign and Exe Estuary in south west England has been implemented. Defined areas […]
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 […]
Scallop dredging in Salcombe Estuary to be monitored by patrols. Enforcement Officers from Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority (D&S IFCA) have recently conducted patrols in the Salcombe […]
Decline in Wrasse fishing effort in Devon. Onboard surveys in Devon have found there has been a decline in fishing effort for wrasse destined to be ‘cleaner fish’ on salmon […]
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