D&S IFCA Publishes its Annual Report 2023/2024
Read about the achievements of D&S IFCA set out in its Annual Report 2023/2024
“We believe in shared responsibility for the health and benefits of the marine environment and uphold our duties, now and in the future. We will be proactive in our management to restore and recover marine ecosystems, habitats, and species. We envisage that the waters, under our authority, will support sustainable fishing practices serving local, national, and international communities. We will innovate, and champion the use of technology, the delivery of low impact fisheries and the UK Government’s ‘Net Zero’ by 2050 carbon target. We embrace co-management and will drive change in inshore recreational and commercial fisheries, recognising their social and economic benefits, and securing a future for sustainable fishing in the coastal belt”.
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Updated – 8th April 2024. Due to popular demand, we have more fixed shellfish gauges available to purchase. D&S IFCA has introduced Minimum Conservation Reference Sizes (MCRS) for selected shellfish within its District. To assist fishers to remain compliant with the legislation, gauges have been produced that are locally made from 316 stainless steel and […]