Kent & Essex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (K&EIFCA)

This marine environment includes unique features such as the Essex mud flats and marshes, offshore sandbanks, the Kent chalk cliffs and cobble beaches all of which contain a fascinating array of habitats and species. K&EIFCA has been created to sustainably manage local inshore fisheries resources and protect this diverse marine environment.

The creation of K&EIFCA provides an opportunity for local people to engage in the management of fisheries resources and the marine environment within our district, and we hope that our new organisation will help lead the way in creating and implementing locally and nationally recognised successful marine management. 

Under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, K&EIFCA is required to develop systems that will balance the needs of the various users and sectors that work and fish in the district. K&EIFCA will also need to reconcile the needs of the present with the requirement to leave a sustainable marine legacy for the future.