First Inshore Highly Protected Marine Areas in Effect

by Jane Harrad-Roberts | Sep 16, 2023 | AIFCA News, Marine Protected Areas, News from DEFRA, Policy

The first inshore Highly Protected Marine Areas have been Designated in England. A Highly Protected Marine Area (HPMA) is defined as “an area of the sea that allows the protection and recovery of marine ecosystems by prohibiting extractive, destructive and...

Interactive Marine Protected Area Management Map Glossary

by Tim | Mar 7, 2023

Interactive Marine Protected Area Management Map Glossary Contact Us IFCA Districts Created in 2011 as statutory regulators for the sustainable management of inshore sea fisheries resources out to six nautical miles from coastal baselines around the coast of England....

Marine Protected Areas

by Tim | Jan 12, 2023

Marine Protected Areas Contact Us IFCAs are at the forefront of delivering the UK Government’s commitment to protect the marine environment and the ecosystems it supports. Over 16,062 sq km of sea area within IFCA districts is designated as a Marine Protected Area....

Measuring progress in MPA management

by Jane Harrad-Roberts | Jan 5, 2025 | AIFCA News, Marine Protected Areas, News from the Media, Policy

Is the restriction of bottom towed gear the right measure of progress in MPA management? On New Years Day The Times published an article entitled “Government misses deadline to restrict destructive fishing practices” The article reflected legitimate concerns held by...

Management of Fishing Activities in MPAs

by Tim | Mar 7, 2023

Management of Fishing Activities in MPAs Contact Us A diverse and often complex range of approaches have been used by IFCAs to manage fishing activities within MPAs. IFCAs have permanently closed over 3,980 km2 of inshore MPAs to trawling and/or all methods of...