Cornwall IFCA has received confirmation form Defra that two new byealws have come into force.
- The Whitsand and Looe Bay Marine Conservation Zone (Fishing Restrictions) Byelaw 2018; and
- the Live Wrasse Fishing (Limited Permit) Byelaw 2018
Both have received confirmation by Defra and are now in force.
The Whitsand and Looe Bay Marine Conservation Zone (Fishing Restrictions) Byelaw 2018
This protects features of the Whitsand and Looe Bay MCZ by prohibiting the use of bottom towed gear such as dredges and some trawls in the majority of the site. It is now an offence to use, or to have bottom towed gear in the water within the prohibited area
Click here to view the Whitsand and Looe Bay Marine Conservation Zone (Fishing Restrictions) Byelaw 2018
The Live Wrasse Fishing (Limited Permit) Byelaw 2018
This byelaw restricts the fishing for live wrasse creating a permit system. You can only retain live wrasse from the Cornwall IFCA district, aboard a commercially licenced fishing vessel if you have successfully applied for one of five permits. The byelaw also sets out a number of different restrictions on the fishery.
Click here to find out more about the new live wrasse permit scheme.