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Each IFCA needs members who will take a balanced approach to caring for our seas, assessing the priority and importance of all users and stakeholders. 皇冠体育appse members will contribute their knowledge and expertise to provide sustainable management of the inshore marine area of their IFCA district.

皇冠体育appy will work to guide the IFCA to deliver its remit, set out under the and in line with

David Abbott, Head of Marine Compliance for the MMO, which is making the appointments, said:

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皇冠体育app MMO actively encourages applications from individuals representing the economic, social and environmental needs of their IFCA district and who bring a variety of relevant interests including:

• Fishing groups(commercial and non-commercial)
• Environmental and Conservation groups
• Other parties interested in the work of IFCAs

Members attend quarterly meetings and should expect to commit broadly 1 day per month to their IFCA.

More information on the vacancies and how to apply is available on the 皇冠体育app closing date is 2 February at 12pm.

Background

皇冠体育appre are 10 IFCAs around the English coastline and they are responsible for sustainably managing sea fisheries within 6 nautical miles from shore. 皇冠体育appy have the power to make byelaws to protect resources and the environment in their area as well as also enforcing national and European fisheries legislation.

IFCAs are either committees or joint committees of the local authorities that fall within an IFCA district. 皇冠体育appy are tasked with sustainably managing inshore sea fisheries resources in their local area. 皇冠体育appy are made up of representatives from local councils along with people from across the different sectors that use or are knowledgeable about the inshore marine area, such as commercial and recreational fishermen, environmental groups and marine researchers, who offer their time voluntarily.

皇冠体育app MMO, Environment Agency and Natural England also each has a statutory seat on the IFCA. Through their local management and funding structures, IFCAs help put local councils, communities, businesses and individual citizens in the driving seat, allowing them to play a bigger part in the protection and enhancement of their inshore marine area.

More information about the IFCAs is also available on the