Welcome to the Sussex Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authority (IFCA)

Sussex has some very interesting marine fauna along its coast

Through its stated ‘Vision’ the Authority is committed to the protection and management of Sussex marine fisheries and the conservation of the environment for everyone. Our team is committed to improve the future for Sussex coastal waters with you.

Thank you for taking an interest in Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority website. We hope you find it easy and interesting to explore with the information you need. Perhaps it inspires you to discover more about the marine environment along the Sussex coast and how abundant and diverse the marine fora and flora are.

We know many of you are increasingly interested in our seas and how they are managed and protected, so we’ve tried to include information that will meet everyone ’s needs.

For those who are interested in the marine biology, the site contains detailed information on some of the most well known finfish and shellfish species that live in the area. With google earth you can view the location of different habitats on the seafloor and understand what species live within them.

If you are either a commercial or recreational fishermen you can access information on local fisheries regulations and download documents to help you understand the rules and why we control fishing.

For those who want to find out more about the management you can access our future plans to further improve management and how to become involved in the process. If you have something you want to say about the work we are doing or the information we provide please let us know.

Tim Dapling

Chief Fisheries and Conservation Officer

Explore the Sussex Sea Bed

Use this interactive webpage below to explore the Sussex Seabed [some browsers may require google plugin]. Use the map to select an area of seabed to view an image of that area taken by marine biologists working with the Sussex IFCA. Over the coming months we will be updating this interactive map to provide an insight into the diversity of life in our coastal waters.

This website below (funded by the Marine ALSF) allows you to browse and visualise a number of geospatial datasets submitted as part of the Marine ALSF South Coast REC Project. Choose the "Additional Data - Sea Bed Morphology" option to view the below map in full detail.

This website (funded by the Marine ALSF) allows you to browse and visualise a number of geospatial datasets submitted as part of the Marine ALSF South Coast REC Project. The South Coast Regional Environmental Characterisation Survey (Data Interpretation and Analysis Phase) was commissioned in FY2008/09 by the MEPF for the Marine Aggregate Levy Sustainability Fund (ALSF).