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| IFCAs are being established along
England’s coast. People who are passionate about
their local marine and coastal environment can make a
real contribution to the work that the IFCAs will do. The IFCAs will be set up as shadow organisations from October 2010 and they will replace the existing Sea Fisheries Committees from April 2011. They will promote healthy seas and shorelines, champion sustainable fisheries, and support industry by managing inshore fisheries resources out to six nautical miles. Through the IFCAs, everyone who uses or impacts on the marine ecosystem through leisure or their work will be given a say in how it’s managed. People with a wide variety of marine and coastal knowledge are now being appointed in this area. We are looking for people from a wide range of interests with local knowledge – including commercial fishing, sea angling, conservation, recreational and tourism, ports, marine research, marine heritage, and other industrial interests in the sea. The IFCAs will replace the existing Sea Fisheries Committees from April 2011. They will promote healthy seas, champion sustainable fisheries, and boost viable industry by managing inshore fisheries resources out to six nautical miles. Through the IFCAs, everyone who uses or impacts on the marine ecosystem will be given a say in how it’s managed. People from a wide range of interests with local knowledge – including commercial fishing, sea angling, conservation, recreational and tourism, ports, marine research, marine heritage, and other industrial interests in the sea – are needed to join the IFCAs. Members will need to give up one day per month and be able to give objective and honest advice to benefit the region. For more information and to apply visit www.ifcamembers.co.uk or phone 01256 383669. The deadline for applications is 14 April 2010. DEFRA |