2021 Spring Regional

England Coast Path – North West Section Added to National Trails Website

by on February 1, 2021

The National Trails website has been updated and includes a section dedicated to the coast path in the North West. The site provides general information about the path, including maps, enables trip planning and – importantly – enables the public and local businesses, etc., to add photos and relevant information such as accommodation services or

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Impact of Brexit on Shellfisheries Exports (Bivalves)

by on February 1, 2021

The inshore waters of North West England support a thriving and diverse shellfish industry but in the last few days it has emerged that there are potentially huge impacts on the industry arising from  the UK’s exit from the European Union. The majority of our shellfish stocks are sold to Europe as live stock. Live

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Closed – Coastal Access – Birkenhead to the Welsh Border – Opportunity to Comment

by on January 1, 2021

Closes midnight, Wednesday 10th February 2021 On Wednesday 16th December 2020 Natural England submitted reports to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs setting out the proposals for improved coastal access from Birkenhead to the border with Wales. This route will form part of a continuous walking route around England’s coastline as set

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Closed – North West Fisheries Byelaw Consultations

by on January 1, 2021

Both consultations close Friday 5th March 2021. The North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NWIFCA) has approved and made 2 new byelaws and, in accordance with Defra’s byelaw making process, must now advertise these new byelaws and provide a consultation period before they can be signed by the Minister and brought into force. Byelaw

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