nifca news autumn 2024
Lights, camera, action! NIFCA is delighted to announce the release of our short v-notch film! The 5 minute short film nifca’s v-notch film
explains the importance of our v- notch scheme, which returned to the district in 2024, where Officers purchase lobsters which have been landed in the area, and cut a small ‘V’ shape in their tail fin. The lobster is then released back into the sea to continue to breed. Chief Officer Mark Southerton and Senior Environmental Officer Andrew Boon both feature on the film to explain how the scheme works. They are also joined by commercial fisher Michael Nugent who offers an industry perspective of the effectiveness of v-notching in the district. Thank you to all the fishers and wholesalers who have contributed to and supported this conservation program. You can watch our film on the NIFCA website by visiting: www.nifca.gov.uk/species/ lobster
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