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July 2025: MMO launches brown crab consultation

1st August

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), on behalf of Defra, is proposing new size limits for brown crab in the South West:🦀 Calling all crab... - Marine Management Organisation - MMO | Facebook

June 2025: June 2025: MMO statutory bass guidance

9th June

The Marine Management Organization has released the new 2025 bass guidence for recreational and commercial fishing. Bass Fishing Guidance 2025 - GOV.UK

May 2025: MMO Catch limit consultation

15th May

The Marine Management Organisation has opened its consultation on its catch limit changes.Follow the link below for more information. June 2025 Catch Limit Review - GOV.UK

March 2025 Prosecution for Shellfish Offences

6th March

On 5th March 2025, at Truro Magistrates Court, Cornwall IFCA successfully prosecuted Rowse Fishing Limited and Mr Benjamin Edward Rowse (28) of Penzance, the respective owner and relief master of the 16.42m vivier potting vess ...

October 2024: Prosecution for netting offences

22nd October 2024

On 16 October 2024, at Truro Magistrates Court, Cornwall IFCA successfully prosecuted the owner and master of the fishing vessel My Danielle PH338 for unlawfully fishing with a net in Barn Pool in the River Tamar. Mark Anthony ...

March 2024: Prosecution for scalloping offences

27th March 2024

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 2024

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 2024

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 ...