The IFCAs operate under a shared Vision: “to lead, champion and manage a sustainable marine environment and inshore fisheries.” To support delivery of this Vision, all ten IFCAs across England work within a unified framework of Success Criteria and High-Level Objectives, developed by Defra to ensure consistent, effective, and accountable service delivery across the network. This framework has continued to shape NIFCA’s strategic aims and operational priorities over the past year, guiding how we planned, delivered, and assessed our work. It provided both a benchmark for performance and a structure through which we responded to national policy, regional priorities, and local needs. The criteria underpinned the development and delivery of NIFCA’s workstreams in 2024/25, informing our activity in enforcement, research, stakeholder engagement, and internal governance. On the following pages, we report our progress against the Success Criteria Indicators. The key below indicates the level to which we have met each indicator, with further explanation provided in the narrative. IFCA SUCCESS CRITERIA
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