Last week, Sussex IFCA team assisted Cefas One Health Project to conduct sediment & water sampling in Sussex. DNA & RNA analysis will allow researchers to make inferences about the nutritional environment & its suitability to for crab and lobster populations in the area.

All of our 2023 fisheries research reports and quick reference infographics are now up on our website. In short - crawfish and lobster looking good, crab catches declining. Thanks to our fishermen for their support Sarah for leading the work. scillyifca.gov.uk/fisheries-rese…

Still spaces for next week's Safety & Medical webinar, where we'll explain: 🦀Safety folders and medicals 🦀Best practice on safety for fishermen 🦀Link between vessel/shore-based staff 🦀Risks and statistics of accidents linked to fishing Register here bit.ly/47VdN0K

Have your say! 📣 Defra UK have opened the consultation on the conduct and operations of the IFCAs. An online Citizen Space survey for members of the public and representatives of other organisations is available via the following link: consult.defra.gov.uk/arm2019s-lengt…

NIFCA couldn’t function without the knowledge, skills, professionalism and hard work of our awesome female staff and members. Everyday we rely on them and are thankful they are part of the team, today we celebrate them for International Women’s Day 🦞 #IWD2024 #womeninfisheries

#job opportunity: Chief Fisheries Officer – Isles of Scilly IFCA ▪️Closes: 1 April ▪️Location: St Mary's, Isles of Scilly ▪️Salary: £44,428 – £47,420 ▪️Full details here: cmscoms.com/?p=38271 ❗Sign up for our #OceanJobs alerts 👉 bit.ly/3MiyV7i #Vacancy

#job opportunity: Chief Fisheries Officer – Isles of Scilly IFCA ▪️Closes: 1 April ▪️Location: St Mary's, Isles of Scilly ▪️Salary: £44,428 – £47,420 ▪️Full details here: cmscoms.com/?p=38271 ❗Sign up for our #OceanJobs alerts 👉 bit.ly/3MiyV7i #Vacancy Association_IFCA

The Secretary of State for Transport is today (27 March 2024) announcing an exemption for fishers from the requirement to hold medical certification for those individuals who currently work on fishing vessels of 10 metres and under in length. gov.uk/government/spe…

🔔#volunteer to manage inshore fisheries and conservation – Marine Management Organisation. ▪️Location: Various ▪️Closing: open until filled ▪️ Details here 👉 cmscoms.com/?p=38774 Pls RT: Association_IFCA, Southern IFCA, Sussex IFCA Eastern IFCA, North Western IFCA, Northumberland IFCA

The first National Fishing Remembrance Day will take place on Sunday 12 May 2024 A day for reflection and commemoration of all those who have lost their lives while working in fishing in the UK fishermensmission.org.uk/national-fishi…

If you missed BBC Countryfile this week it shows Charlotte Smith visiting the National #Lobster Hatchery, helping to replenish the population of lobsters in English waters.  It is work viewing, link below. NationalLobsterHatch Defra UK JNCC bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

#OnThisDay in 1944, 80 years ago, the Allied Forces launched Operation Overlord. This massive assault, designed to retake Nazi-occupied France, is known as #DDay. Read more about how the Allied Forces prepared for D-Day ➡️ bit.ly/PreparingForDD… 🎬 Imperial War Museums.

Join us for a public lecture on the ecology, identification and sampling methods for coastal fish. 🐟🐠🎣 📅Friday, June 14 This event is free to attend and open to all plymouth.ac.uk/whats-on/publi… Association_IFCA

Fisheries Management Plans – News and updates from Defra's FMP programme (blog.gov.uk). Visit the blog here and don’t forget to subscribe to receive email alerts of new posts.

Great to visit a fascinating exhibition at #ICESASC24. Sarah Coulthard's 'Pride of Seas' celebrates our fishing community's drive for sustainable practices in a rapidly declining industry. An insightful project demonstrating the changing landscape of inshore #fishing in England

Last week, Cornwall IFCA Enforcement Officers, in conjunction with EA Fisheries - Devon and Cornwall, seized a large quantity of sea fish and nets from a vessel which had been illegally used in a river. Investigation ongoing. #FisheriesEnforcement #Cornwall