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18
May 2026
NIFCA is delighted to share our Spring 2026 edition of NIFCA News! This edition of NIFCA News marks the Authority’s 15th anniversary as an...
06
May 2026
NIFCA successfully prosecutes Holy Island fisherman for illegal lobster pots
On Tuesday, 28 April 2026, at Newcastle Magistrates Court, Shaun Brigham and Richard Ward, both residents of Holy Island, appeared before the court to...
06
May 2026
MMO and NIFCA joint enforcement operation results in successful prosecution
On 11 September 2024, officers from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), Northumberland Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NIFCA) and Northumbria Police conducted a joint...
20
April 2026
Notice to Mariners: FLiDAR buoy deployment (Blue Aspirations)
Please click on the link below where you will find the relevant information regarding the above notice. Notice to Mariners 20/4/26
20
April 2026
Notice to Mariners: 20 April 2026
Please click on the link below where you will find the relevant information regarding the above notice. Kingfisher Bulletin: 20/04/2026
02
April 2026
NIFCA QUARTERLY MEETING – 27th APRIL 2026 at 11:30am
Please note that our next Quarterly Meeting will be held at East Bedlington Community Centre, 16 & 17 Station Street, Bedlington, NE22 7JN on...