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Recreational Shellfish Permit Application

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Application for Recreational Shellfish Permit

Before applying for the Recreational Shellfish Permit please check you are in the correct region. This permit is for the NORTHUMBERLAND IFCA DISTRICT (from the centre of the River Tyne to the Scottish border).

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Do you plan to fish for shellfish in Northumberland or North Tyneside (from the centre of the River Tyne to the Scottish border)?

You are applying to the wrong IFCA.
This permit allows you to fish for shellfish in the NIFCA District (centre of the River Tyne to the Scottish border).
Please visit https://association-ifca.org.uk/information-resources/ to find your local IFCA.

Date of Birth(Required)

Fishing Details

Are the pots fished from a vessel?(Required)

Payment Details

Payment will be taken using GOV.UK Pay with your credit or debit card on the next page

Declaration

Consent(Required)
I understand and agree that Northumberland Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority will hold and use the information contained in this application, and any additional information which I may provide in the future, in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998/General Data Protection Regulation 2016 and for the purposes of administering the Trawling Permit and complying with any legal requirements. I understand and agree that the Authority may
contact me in relation to my permit and matters which could affect my permit (for example permit returns, byelaw amendments, consultations etc.).

*For more information about how we store and process your data, please visit: www.nifca.gov.uk/permits/ where you will find the Authority Privacy Notice.

Any changes to the above information should be notified to the Chief Officer immediately.
Acknowledgement(Required)
I acknowledge that I must affix tags and escape gaps in accordance with recreational permit conditions set out in NIFCA Byelaw 4, to keep a record of the tags I have received and to accurately report to the NIFCA office the numbers of any tags which are lost as soon as possible.
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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