Beach visitors and dog walkers are being advised to be aware of two incidents where palm oil has potentially been found on the county’s beaches – visitors are encouraged to keep children and dogs away from any deposits. 

See the Northumberland County Council’s advice regarding palm oil on beaches HERE

We are seeking to recruit a new Member to our Committee. The vacancy is an opportunity for someone interested in improving the quality of the inshore area, who will take a balanced approach to caring for our seas and assessing the priority and importance of all users and stakeholders.

Deadline for applications now extended from 16th to 21st May – see the MMO’s latest FACEBOOK post

For further information on this vacancy and how to apply, please click HERE

We are seeking to recruit a new Member to our Committee. The vacancy is an opportunity for someone interested in improving the quality of the inshore area, who will take a balanced approach to caring for our seas and assessing the priority and importance of all users and stakeholders.

Interest is welcomed from those with experience and interest in commercial fishing/potting and ideally from the Southern part of the Authority district.

For more details, please see our press release HERE

We have now released 2 Codes of Conduct for the marking of gear in the NIFCA district; one is for the advice of commercial fishers and the other for that of recreationals. Please see both codes below for your information and guidance when using gear in the district. 

Commercial Marking of Gear Code of Conduct

Recreational Marking of Gear Code of Conduct

NIFCA’s 2018-2019 Annual Plan is now complete and can be viewed HERE. We hope you find it to be an interesting read. 

Please see the link to our latest press release regarding Fisheries Management by NIFCA in the Aln Estuary and Coquet to St Mary’s MCZ HERE