by Jane Harrad-Roberts | Nov 15, 2023 | AIFCA News, Call for Support, Events
Have you ever wanted to take a peek below an estuary’s surface? Join us for an evening with the FinVision Team to introduce an exciting new project that aims to identify important habitats for juvenile fish of recreationally important species like bass and...
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...
by Jane Harrad-Roberts | Sep 16, 2023 | AIFCA News, Papers & Reports
The ten regional IFCAs and researchers from Newcastle University are working on a national project which explores existing contributions and further potential of the IFCA model to deliver improved industry engagement and effective co-management of marine resources....
by Jane Harrad-Roberts | Aug 30, 2023 | AIFCA News, Call for Support
Catchwise is a new survey of sea angling taking place across England and Wales in 2023 and 2024 commencing in July for twelve months. The project has been co-developed with sea anglers and aims to significantly improve the recognition of the sport’s value to coastal...
by Jane Harrad-Roberts | Aug 11, 2023 | AIFCA News, Marine Protected Areas, Papers & Reports
AIFA has been thanked for its work on a research briefing for the Government recently. Robert Clark, Chief Officer was one of 34 contributors and reviewers for a POSTnote, a Parliamentary Office Science and Technology research briefing on Marine Protected Areas and...
by Jane Harrad-Roberts | May 9, 2023 | AIFCA News, Vacancies - Archive
The North Western IFCA is looking for three salaried officers based at Whitehaven, Cumbria with an enthusiasm for the marine environment and a knowledge of marine issues and the fishing industry together with a strong drive to enforce rules protecting fish stocks,...
