NIFCA STATUS
INDICATORS Maintain a database of stakeholder contacts - reviewed & updated by 31 March annually. Complete a review of its Communication Strategy & Implementation Plan by 31 March each year.
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During 2025-26, NIFCA maintained strong communication and engagement with stakeholders, partners and local communities through a range of digital, face-to-face and partnership activities. A new Authority website project was commenced to improve access to information and resources and regular website and social media updates ensured stakeholders remained informed of local and national developments. NIFCA published two newsletters, alongside the Fisher Focus newsletter for commercial fishers, providing updates on fisheries issues, policy developments and local workstreams. Press releases and articles secured coverage in local, national and industry media, while NIFCA also supported AIFCA's national communications initiatives. Two rounds of Fisher Forums were held across district and cross-border ports, providing opportunities for direct engagement with commercial fishers, with discussion summaries published on the website . Officers also continued engagement through MMO Regional Fisheries Groups and worked with North Eastern IFCA and recreational anglers on a bass scale project. Engagement with the recreational angling sector included a dedicated drop-in event, attendance at local competitions and meetings with representatives from the Angling Trust. Officers further promoted understanding of fisheries management through community presentations, training courses and international knowledge-sharing initiatives. Partnership working remained central to NIFCA's delivery, with officers working closely alongside organisations including the Marine Management Organisation, Environment Agency, Natural England, North Eastern IFCA, local authorities, academic institutions and the fishing industry. Collaboration included joint patrols, investigations, project delivery and the review of partnership agreements. NIFCA also continued to play an active role in national fisheries governance through participation in key industry and enforcement groups, contributing to Fisheries Management Plans and ensuring local fisheries interests were represented in wider policy, planning and licensing discussions. Collectively, these activities strengthened relationships with stakeholders, supported effective fisheries management and ensured local knowledge continued to inform decision-making at both regional and national levels.
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Review its website by last working day per month
Review its website & meets the objectives of its communication strategy: 31 March annually. Review all of its Memoranda of Understanding by 31 March annually. There will be a clear plan in place to update MoUs where necessary, to an agreed timescale. By 31 March each year, the IFCA will have participated appropriately, proportionately and at the right level of delegation, in regional and national fisheries and conservation activity identified in the Annual Plan.
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