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Northumberland Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority
NIFCA
(Northumberland Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority)
8 Ennerdale Road
Blyth
NE24 4RT
United Kingdom
Type
Government
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Northumberland Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NIFCA) is one of ten IFCAs in England, established in 2011 under Sections 149 and 150 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. IFCA duties include the management of sea fisheries resources to ensure fishing is carried out in a sustainable way, and to balance the social and economic benefits with the need to protect the marine environment.
All IFCAs share a Vision: ‘to lead, champion and manage a sustainable marine environment and inshore fisheries, by successfully securing the right balance between social, environmental and economic benefits to ensure healthy seas, sustainable fisheries and a viable industry’.