MFA news
New Measures to Protect Sole Stocks
(November 11) The Marine and Fisheries Agency is introducing new measures to protect sole stocks in the Western Channel - ICES sea area VIIe...
Short-List for New Marine Body Announced
(November 7) A shortlist of possible locations for the headquarters of the new marine body which will replace the Marine and Fisheries Agency as a result of the Marine Bill was announced today....
Other MFA news
2008
- July
- Spanish Trawler Fined £13,800 For Net Offences
- Marine and Fisheries Director Retires
- Sustainable Development and the Sea
- North Sea Mackerel Opens for Under 10s
- April
- Penelope Fined for Under-sized Scallops
- Le Swan Ordered to Pay £7,000
- French Trawler Ordered to Pay £30,000 in Celtic Cod Case
- Marine Bill promises better protected seas
- February
- French Trawler Fined For Net Offences
- French Fined £17,000 For Ignoring Closed Cod Box
- Newlyn Gill Netter Fined for Black Fish
- January
- 16 Jan - Angler Fined £750 For Under-Sized Bass After Joint Operation
- 11 Jan - Changes to 10m & under catch limits
2007
- December
- 21 Dec - MFA Sets January Catch Limits for the Under 10 metre Fleet
- 21 Dec - V11 e Sole Closure to Be Maintained
- 13 Dec - Brixham Scalloper Fined £7,000 For Concealing Sole
- 7 Dec - Sea Angling Strategy Launched
- November
- 16 November - Belgian Beamer to Pay £36,000 for Channel Sole Mis-recording
- 12 November - Fixed Penalty Notices
- October
- 31 October - Anglo-Span to Pay £40,000 for Foreign Offences
- 31 October - Brixham Beamer to Pay £10,700
- 31 October - VII E Sole Closure
- 31 October - Fighter fined
- 15 October - Nephrops Increase
- 9 October - Skipper and Owners of the Kilkeel Vessel Antares B407 each fined £1500
- 9 October - Ready Steady Fish!
- 8 October - Leasing of Haddock in Area VII (excluding VIIa), VIII, IX, X EC waters of CECAF
- September
- 27 September - UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2006
- 06 September - Whiting plan for north east inshore fleet