NIFCA is pleased to announce its Berried Lobster Permit Condition which can be found in Paragraph 13 of Byelaw 4 “Crustacea and Molluscs Permitting and Pot Limitation” (& which replaces the NIFCA Emergency Berried Lobster Byelaw which expires on 18 February 2021).

A copy of Byelaw 4 and the Permit Condition can be found HERE

NIFCA is pleased to announced that Defra has confirmed the implementation with immediate effect of the new NIFCA Minimum Size Byelaw will replace the FISH MOLLUSC AND CRUSTACEA MINIMUM SIZE EMERGENCY BYELAW 2019. 

A copy of the new byelaw can be found HERE

Fund will cover up to £100,000 of losses per business caused by delays related to the export of fresh or live fish and shellfish to the EU during January 2021.

Further information can be found on the GOV.UK website here.

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is seeking views on a draft byelaw to manage fishing in the Dogger Bank SAC.

Dogger Bank SAC Consultation

Seafood exporters across the UK will receive government funding of up to £23 million, to support businesses which have been most adversely affected by the COVID pandemic and the challenges of adjusting to new requirements for exporting.

More details will be available on eligibility criteria in the coming days but in the meantime please visit here 

Please note that our next Quarterly Meeting will be held virtually on Monday, 25th January 2021 at 2pm.

Agenda Items include:-
IFCO Reports- Chief IFCO, Environmental IFCOs, District Reports and Vessels Maintenance Report;
Confirmation of the NIFCA Budget 2021-22 

If you would like to attend, please email nifca@nifca.gov.uk