We are pleased to announce that our new patrol vessel, the St Aidan, has arrived in Royal Quays Marina North Shields, following successful sea trials at Goodchild Marine (Great Yarmouth).

St Aidan is now ready to commence sea-going operations in the NIFCA district.

We are participating in the North Sea week at St. Mary’s Island on Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th May!

The Northumberland Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority have developed a voluntary code of conduct for bait collection on the Blyth estuary. On 12th May NIFCA began an informal consultation upon the draft Code of Conduct. The views of interested parties will be extremely welcome and will be considered by the Authority before the planned formal launch of the Code of Conduct in June when public information signs will be placed at convenient locations adjacent to the estuary.

To see the draft code of conduct click on the link below:

Blyth estuary code of conduct

If you would like to contact NIFCA in relation to this code of conduct please contact our office:

Tel: 01670 797676

Email: nifca@nifca.gov.uk

For further information on the Blyth estuary and continued monitoring by NIFCA, follow the link below. These guidelines will be useful and of interest to those wishing to collect bait on the site.

Blyth Estuary

Click on the link below to read a draft of our 2015-2016 Annual Plan:

Annual Plan 2015-16 – DRAFT