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March 2024: Prosecution for scalloping offences

27th March

On 19 March 2024, at Truro Magistrates Court, Cornwall IFCA successfully prosecuted Carl Snell (39) of Torquay Devon, the skipper of the fishing vessel Alicja Rose BF71, for a string of offences relating to the vessel’s scallop ...

March 2023: IFCA conduct and operation survey

12th March

Defra consultation. Defra is inviting all stakeholders to provide their views on the work of Cornwall IFCA to create a report covering 1st September 2018 to 31st August 2022. The Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009) re ...

January 2024: Prosecution for retaining bass

25th January

On 24 January 2024, at Truro Magistrates Court, Cornwall IFCA successfully prosecuted David Paul Ingram (67) of Mousehole Cornwall, the master and owner of the unlicensed vessel Tergeron for using a net to catch and retain Europ ...

Dec 2023: Sentencing for scalloping offences

21st December 2023

Sarah Jane Fishing Limited was ordered to pay nearly £30,000 for offences committed in Cornish waters. On the 20 th December 2023, at Bodmin Magistrates Court, Sarah Jane Fishing Ltd, the owner of the fishing vessel Cornish Ge ...

Dec 2023: Crustacean fishing call for evidence

7th December 2023

Crab and lobster fisheries within the Cornwall IFCA district: update on call for evidence In autumn 2021, Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority Cornwall (IFCA) sent a questionnaire to all 270 of its Lobster, Crawfi ...

November 2023: Successful Prosecution

2nd November 2023

On 2 nd November 2023, at Truro Magistrates Court, Cornwall IFCA successfully prosecuted Mr Mark Manning (59) of Plymouth and Sarah-Jane Fishing Ltd, the respective master and owner of the fishing vessel Cornish Gem PH 819. Mr ...

August 2023: Successful prosecution

4th September 2023

On 23 August 2023, at Truro Magistrates Court, Cornwall IFCA successfully prosecuted the owner and master of the fishing vessel Gloria Dawn PW26 for fishing offences related to the retaining of berried lobsters. The owner Anthon ...

Aug 2023: New date for Crustacea and Whelk FMP

16th August 2023

Seafish plan to return to Cornwall to hold a meeting to focus on crab and lobster and whelk FMPs, following their draft publications in July. Defra have already covered a number of locations in Cornwall with their Future Fisheri ...

July 2023: Defra launches a raft of consultations

21st July 2023

The UK Government has today set out further steps to deliver a thriving, sustainable fishing industry and healthy marine environment for generations to come.This new system will be underpinned by Fisheries Management Plans (FMP) ...

June 2023: Prosecution for electro-fishing

26th June 2023

Huge victory for Cornwall IFCA closing down a significant criminal enterprise illegally electro-fishing in Cornish inshore waters. With initial fines and costs of over £28,750 with the sentence of the main defendant to come late ...