South Devon IPA – Trawling & Crabbing Chart

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(Content of page last updated: 20th December 2024)

SOUTH DEVON INSHORE POTTING AGREEMENT – TRAWLING AND CRABBING CHART 2025

The Inshore Potting Agreement (IPA) Trawling and Crabbing Chart is reviewed on an annual basis by members of the IPA Committee who represent the different fishing sectors that may be affected by any changes in management of the areas within the IPA off the South Devon coast.

The IPA Committee has agreed the 2025 Chart, which can be downloaded (in full) here.

Changes for 2025

There has been a change to the IPA Chart for 2025. The IPA Committee made the decision to reopen the Corridor to demersal mobile gear vessels between 1st March to 31st March 2025. Members of the IPA Committee will review the decision to open the Corridor to demersal mobile gear at its meeting in the Autumn of 2025. The IPA Committee Members agreed that If there are any infringements by demersal mobile fishing vessels in the Corridor in 2025, closing the Corridor would be considered for 2026.

Please note that D&S IFCA’s Mobile Fishing Permit Byelaw Permit Conditions typically align with the IPA chart; however, the Permit Conditions issued in December 2024 do not allow access within the Corridor from 1st March 2025 to 31st March 2025. Although D&S IFCA is not legally required to change the Permit Conditions to align with this change to the 2025 IPA chart, D&S IFCA’s Byelaw and Permitting Sub-Committee (B&PSC) has discussed the difference in management that will exist and recognised the benefits of aligning the D&S IFCA’s management measures with those of the IPA chart. The B&PSC has therefore agreed that D&S IFCA will formally consult in January 2025 with a view to amending the Category One Mobile Fishing Permit Conditions to allow access within the Corridor as per the positions and times set out on the 2025 IPA chart. Subject to the consultation response and agreement by the B&PSC in February 2025, there will be an amendment to D&S IFCA’s Category One (at sea) Mobile Fishing Permit Conditions and Annex 5a, with the amended Permit Conditions and Annexes issued in late February 2025.

Minutes of IPA Meetings

The minutes from IPA meetings can be read by using the links below:


Questions:

If you have any questions regarding the IPA chart, please contact Sarah Clark, Deputy Chief Officer.

s.clark@devonandsevernifca.gov.uk

01803 854648

07515 050887