Notice of Seized Fishing Gear

On the 29th of October 2024 Inshore Fisheries Officers seized a fleet of 34 double eyed parlour lobster pots including one small pink pellet and two larger yellow pellets as surfer markers under section 264 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.

These pots were set in contravention of NIFCA Byelaw 4 ‘Crustacea and Molluscs Permitting and Pot Limitation’ and Byelaw 5 ‘Marking of Fishing Gear and Keep Boxes’.

If you wish to claim ownership of these pots or have any information about them, please contact the Northumberland Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authority on 01670 797 676 or email nifca@nifca.gov.uk

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