The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 proposes to modernise inshore fisheries management in England by replacing Sea Fisheries Committees with Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs). Embedded within coastal Local Authorities, IFCAs support and promote the sustainable management of the marine environment inclusive of features of archaeological or historic interest.

We are working with both Defra and the ALGAO:UK Maritime Committee to ensure that representation of the historic environment within IFCAs is realised.