Consultation for Crustacean and Molluscan Fisheries (Vessel Specifications) Byelaw 2024

This consultation is now closed

At its meeting on 20 December 2024, the members of Cornwall IFCA voted to make the Crustacean and Molluscan Fisheries (Vessel Specifications) Byelaw 2024.

The formal consultation on this byelaw closed at 23:59 on 13 February 2025.

We would like to hear from you if you are in favour of this byelaw or if you feel that the restrictions would negatively affect your interests. It is really important that, wherever possible, you are able to include information about the financial or other impacts on you and your business, as well as providing supporting evidence with your comments.

This byelaw has been made to improve the management of inshore crustacean fisheries by reducing the maximum size and storage capacity of vessels using pots or nets to fish for these species within the Cornwall IFCA district.  The byelaw will:

• Introduce a 12m maximum overall length for a mono-hull vessel, a 10m maximum overall length for a multi-hull vessel and prohibit the use of a below deck vivier tank exceeding two cubic metres, for vessels using pots and nets to fish for crustacean species within the Cornwall IFCA district; and
• Prescribe a 16.46m maximum overall length for vessels fishing for molluscan species within the Cornwall IFCA district, maintaining the restriction currently applied by the Cornwall Sea Fisheries District Shellfish Boats Byelaw 2011, which this byelaw will revoke.
   

Click here to download a copy of the byelaw

Click here to down load a copy of the impact assesment (De-Minimis Assessment)

Alternatively, copies will be able to be requested by letter or by phone, or viewed by appointment at our office; Office 2, Chi Gallos, Hayle Marine Renewables Business Park, North Quay, Hayle, TR27 4DD.

How to comment or object

Any person wishing to object to or comment on the above byelaw must respond in writing, from 00:00 9 Janurary 2025 and no later than 23:59 on 13 February 2025, to both the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and Cornwall IFCA at the following addresses:

MMO : Marine Conservation and Enforcement Team, Marine Management Organisation, Lancaster House, Hampshire Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 7YH

or, ifcabyelaws@marinemanagement.org.uk

Cornwall IFCA: Office 2 , Chi Gallos, Hayle Marine Renewables Business Park, North Quay, Hayle, TR27 4DD

or, enquiries@cornwall-ifca.gov.uk