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June 2024
ALN ESTUARY MARINE CONSERVATION ZONE: A Vital Nursery for North Sea Fish
During June we conducted the latest Aln Estuary Survey. The Aln Estuary Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) is the smallest designated MCZ in the UK,...
19
June 2024
NIFCA AND AMBLE PUFFIN FESTIVAL
During May, the Northumberland Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NIFCA) made its annual appearance at the Amble Puffin Festival, an event celebrating the region’s...
19
June 2024
NIFCA QUARTERLY MEETING, MONDAY 22nd JULY 2024
Please note that our next Quarterly Meeting will be held at the NIFCA Office, 8 Ennerdale Road, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 4RT on Monday 22nd...
22
May 2024
NIFCA welcomes new leadership and members
Northumberland’s fisheries management landscape is undergoing significant changes as key figures retire and new faces step up to lead the charge in marine conservation...
17
May 2024
The members of Northumberland IFCA at the Quarterly Meeting on the 22nd April, 2024 voted in favour of the ‘Netting’ byelaw. The byelaw updates...
15
May 2024
Commercial Fisher fined for Breaching Fisheries Legislation
A commercial fisherman from Holy Island, Mr Paul Douglas, was fined £2,690 by magistrates at the Quayside Law Courts in Newcastle on Friday, May...