Consultation closes 9th September. The North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority has launched a consultation on proposals for a new District-wide fisheries byelaw to regulate dredging of shellfish such as mussels and cockles through a permit system. Dredging without a permit in the District will be prohibited. The reason for the new system is
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Solway Firth Partnership News – Summer 2016
by NWCF on July 22, 2016
The July 2016 newsletter from the Solway Firth Partnership magazine ‘Tidelines’ is now available. It features the Marine Management Organisation’s call for evidence and July North West issues and evidence workshops, the new Solway Coastwise project, news about the Brow Well on the Solway coast, the ‘Solway Seafood – Out of the Blue’ exhibition which
Maritime Affairs & Fisheries News – July 2016
by NWCF on July 19, 2016
The newsletter from the Maritime Affairs & Fisheries for July has been published and covers the following topics: News Your holiday guide to eating F.I.S.H. Commission proposes to lift ‘red card’ from Republic of Guinea after it steps up fight against illegal fishing New, simplified EU programme for fisheries data collection: a milestone towards more robust
Maritime Affairs & Fisheries News – June 2016
by NWCF on July 5, 2016
The newsletter from the Maritime Affairs & Fisheries for June has been published and covers the following topics: News Sustainable fishing levels by 2020 A smooth bluefin tuna fishing campaign in 2016 Blue Economy Business Awards 2016 40th Annual Session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean: the start of “a new era in fish stock
Maritime Affairs & Fisheries News – May 2016
by NWCF on June 3, 2016
The newsletter from the Maritime Affairs & Fisheries for May has been published and covers the following topics: News European Maritime Day – taking Blue Growth to the next level The way forward for European aquaculture: high-level seminar in Brussels Green Week: webinar on funding and investing in sustainable blue projects The European Parliament voted the
European Commission Maritime Affairs and Fishing News
by NWCF on May 2, 2016
The European Commission Maritime Affairs and Fishing latest newsletter highlights news and developments around the world including: news from around the European Union such as ‘Mediterranean fisheries: stocks recovery means fishers’ recovery’ and ‘A new integrated EU policy for the Arctic’ events including ‘6th conference in Maritime Spatial Planning Worldwide (MSP) (8th – 9th June 2016, Azores)
2016 ‘Fishackathon’ Challenge Seeks Innovative Sustainable Fishing Apps
by NWCF on April 27, 2016
The third annual Fishackathon challenge was launched on the 22nd April 2016 which is a competition that encouraged coders and scientific enthusiasts to address sustainable fishery challenges by creating applications (apps) for mobile phones and other devices. One of nine tasks set this year was to create an app to identify the species of fish
Vacancies on the North Western Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority Board
by NW Coastal Forum on January 29, 2016
Closing date 15th February 2016 The Marine Management organization (MMO) is inviting applications for 2 new members to serve on the Board of the North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NWIFCA). They are also recruiting for North Eastern and Southern IFCAs. The MMO looks to appoint local people with relevant experience who can contribute knowledge and experience
Member Vacancies on the North Western Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority
by NW Coastal Forum on August 21, 2015
Application deadline: 28th August The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is currently recruiting members for 3 IFCAs – North Western, North Eastern and Northumberland. The MMO is responsible for appointing local people with relevant expertise to IFCA committees. MMO appointees make up roughly half of IFCA committee membership and are appointed on a voluntary basis. IFCAs
Morecambe Bay Partnership Events Summer 2015
by NW Coastal Forum on August 7, 2015
The Morecambe Bay Partnership has published a newsletter giving details of events around the Bay. Covering August, September and October the impressive range of fascinating things to do includes Heritage Open Days, dates of 9 Beach Cleans, talks and guided walks on local heritage including archaeology, fishing, salt-making and marine life. The newsletter can be