PRESS RELEASE

Northumberland IFCA will hold a public meeting regarding the above at the Authority offices at Unit 60B South Nelson Road, Cramlington, NE23 1WF on Thursday 8 August next beginning at 5.00 pm.  The meeting will consider proposed byelaws to be made by NIFCA in relation to the use of mobile fishing gear in the Berwickshire & North Northumberland Coast Special Area of Conservation (B&NNCSAC) and also in respect of the protection of sea grass in the (B&NNCSAC).

Further information is available from the Northumberland IFCA website www.nifca.gov.uk or phone the NIFCA office 01670 731 399 if you have any queries or if you would like to register your intention to attend the meeting although prebooking or registration is not required.

Limits of NIFCA District

NIFCA Boundary

If you are interested in applying to join NorthumberE22-275 land Inshore Fisheries and Conversation Authority (IFCA), please visit the link below to apply:
000-324

www.marinemanagement.org.uk

Please download English Marine & Conservation – current policy

Limits of NIFCA District

NIFCA Boundary

European Marine Sites (EMS) are areas of sea that are protected by law because they support wildlife and/or habitat that are of European importance. We have two downloads available here providing information:

INFORMATION SHEET 31 MAY 2013

Information Sheet No 2 re EMS June 2013

Limits of NIFCA District

NIFCA Boundary