Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority will lead, champion and manage a sustainable marine environment and inshore fisheries, by securing the right balance between social, environmental and economic benefits to ensure healthy seas, sustainable fisheries and a viable industry.

Head of Compliance & Enforcement

Southern IFCA are seeking an exceptional leader to head our Compliance & Enforcement function, ensuring proportionate, effective, and intelligence-led enforcement of local byelaws and national fisheries legislation.

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2026 Lobster Measuring Gauges Now Available

Following the introduction of a new national Minimum Conservation Reference Size (MCRS) for European Lobster on the 1 ^st March 2026 by the Marine Management Organisation and Defra, Southern IFCA will be issuing 88mm lobster gauges to fisherman in the district to help support the health of lobster stocks over-time.

Officers will be visiting ports next week, please bring your old 87mm gauge so that these can be recycled. For a list of dates, times & locations please click below and for details of what to do if you are unable to drop in next week.

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IFCA Insights: March Edition

The Association of IFCAs has released their March edition of IFCA Insights.

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Notification to stakeholders: Update to delivery of the Fishing for Cockles (Amendment) Byelaw

Southern IFCA wish to make all stakeholders aware of an update to the delivery mechanism for the Fishing for Cockles (Amendment) Byelaw under the Shore Gathering Review, following an initial period of quality assurance with the MMO. There are no changes to the content or underlying intentions of the Byelaw which will now revoke not amend the existing Fishing for Cockles Byelaw.

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Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority will lead, champion and manage a sustainable marine environment and inshore fisheries, by securing the right balance between social, environmental and economic benefits to ensure healthy seas, sustainable fisheries and a viable industry.

Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority will lead, champion and manage a sustainable marine environment and inshore fisheries, by securing the right balance between social, environmental and economic benefits to ensure healthy seas, sustainable fisheries and a viable industry.

Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority will lead, champion and manage a sustainable marine environment and inshore fisheries, by securing the right balance between social, environmental and economic benefits to ensure healthy seas, sustainable fisheries and a viable industry.

Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority will lead, champion and manage a sustainable marine environment and inshore fisheries, by securing the right balance between social, environmental and economic benefits to ensure healthy seas, sustainable fisheries and a viable industry.

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