The native oyster and mussel fisheries in the Fal are under the management of Cornwall IFCA and are licenced by Cornwall IFCA through the Fal Fishery order. Licensee interests are represented by the Fal Fisheries Management Committee.
If you wish to collect oysters or mussels from within the area covered by the Order, including by hand gathering, you will need to apply to Cornwall IFCA for a licence, and will need to make monthly returns detailing your catch.
Fal Fishery forms
Click here to download a licence application form.
Click here to download a copy of the monthly stats sheet. to download a copy of the monthly stats sheet.
Fal Fishery management documents
Click here to download a copy of the Regulations under the Fal Fishery Order
Click here to download a copy of the Fal Fishery Order Management Plan 2020-21
Click here to download a copy of the Fal Fishery Biosecurity Plan
Click here to download the Habitats Regulations Assessment for the Fal Fishery Order 2016
Fal Fishery surveys and reports
You can view our fishery reports and survey work by visiting the Research section of this website.