CHANGE OF VENUE

The NIFCA Quarterly Meeting will now be held at:

Defra, Lion House
Alnwick
Northumberland
NE66 2PF

The above address replaces the previous venue, the Newbiggin Maritime Centre but the date and time of the meeting on Monday 26th July at 2pm remain the same.

Agenda items include:

– IFCO Reports (Chief IFCO, Environmental IFCOs)
– District Reports
– Vessels Maintenance Report
– Updates on byelaws and recreational activity in the district

The MMO are now seeking new voluntary IFCA members for many positions around the coast, including here in Northumberland. This is an exciting opportunity to help manage inshore fisheries and conservation and shape our local coastline management. For more details of how to apply, please click HERE.

Please see HERE a link to the Maritime Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) notice to all commercial fishing vessel owners, employers, managing agents, skippers and crew.

This document is intended to help vessel owners, skippers and fishing company managers to:

• understand the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on fishers’ wellbeing
• recognise the stressors that their crew might be facing
• direct crew to expert help on a range of issues

The MMO has published details on the ongoing national iVMS project, as well as answering some frequently asked questions. Follow the link HERE for more information. 

The MCA has published its guidance on the long term impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on fishers’ wellbeing.

Please find the document here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/min-663-f-guidance-on-the-long-term-impacts-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-fishers-wellbeing/min-663-f-guidance-on-the-long-term-impacts-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-fishers-wellbeing

We are delighted to announce the publication of our celebratory newsletter looking back over 10 years of achievement for NIFCA. Click here to read.