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.

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has launched a webpage to provide updates on how the MMO is responding to this situation, including access to an octopus reporting portal, data on octopus and shellfish landings, stakeholder engagement activities, an overview of relevant scientific research, and information on available funding.

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July Edition of IFCA Insights is now available

The July Edition of IFCA Insights is now available online.

IFCA Insights is designed to better connect and communicate the work carried out across England’s ten IFCAs. The Association of IFCAs represents the IFCAs at a national level and the newsletter aims to showcase and highlight the innovation, dedication and impact of IFCAs and share widely their important work to manage inshore fisheries in England.

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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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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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