The Isles of Scilly Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) was established by the Secretary of State in exercise of powers conferred in the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 and came into existence on 1 April 2011. The administrative and financial functions are undertaken by the Council of the Isles of Scilly.
To find out more about the Isles of Scilly IFCA you can visit our dedicated website here.
Each year the annual return of the Isles of Scilly Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority is audited by an external auditor appointed by the Audit Commission. Any person interested has the opportunity to inspect and make copies of the Annual Return and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts etc relating to them. Please see the attached documents for more information.
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Consultation on amendments to the Isles of Scilly IFCA Fishing Gear Permit Byelaw 2021 Permit Conditions - October 2025
Between Wednesday 8 October 2025 and 4pm on Wednesday 5 November 2025, the Council of the Isles of Scilly consulted the public on amendments to the Isles of Scilly IFCA Fishing Gear Permit Byelaw 2021 Permit Conditions, on behalf of the Isles of Scilly IFCA. The aim of this consultation was to enable stakeholders to read the consultation draft of the Fishing Gear Permit Byelaw 2021 Permit Conditions, which is attached to this page, and submit their views on the suggested amendments.
You can find out more about the consultation by reading our Isles of Scillly IFCA Fishing Gear Permit Byelaw 2021 Permit Conditions Consultation press release.
The privacy notice for the consultation is also attached to this page.
Next steps
The anonymised findings of the formal public consultation will be documented in a report and presented to members of Isles of Scilly IFCA so they can decide whether the amendments should be implemented as proposed. The papers for this meeting will be made available on the committee pages of the Council’s website in advance of the meeting.
