The NWIFCA Technical Science and Byelaws Sub-committee has approved the authorisation of a restricted cockle fishery at Leasowe cockle bed, North Wirral Foreshore from Monday 30th September. All current NWIFCA Byelaw 3 permit holders must ensure they understand the conditions under which they are authorised to gather cockles by hand. Gathering of cockles by any other person is not authorised and is a breach of NWSFC Byelaw 13A and NWIFCA Byelaw 3.
The fishery is only open 3 days each week (Monday to Wednesday). Weekly returns are required by Thursday 1700hrs each week. A Total Allowable Catch of 400 tonnes has been set to ensure there is sufficient cockle food resource remaining from the fishery for protected overwintering bird species.
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Access Permits
You must obtain access permits from Safe Water to use your quad bike. The contact details for Safe Water are listed below:
Safe Water Training Sea School Ltd.
68 Victoria Parade
New Brighton
Wirral
CH45 2PH
Telephone: 0151 630 0466
E-Mail: [email protected]