Penfold Cockle Fishery Suspended until 22nd December

Notice updated 17/12/2022

Due to the extended period of extraordinarily cold weather NWIFCA is suspending the Penfold cockle fishery for a period of 5 days (inclusive of the weekend).

The Southport Cockle Fishery Habitats Regulation Assessment states:

NWIFCA will carry out an assessment of risk in conjunction with Natural England during periods of cold weather and may close the fishery if cold weather is predicted to be below zero for more than 12 hours a day for 5 consecutive and if advice is that fishing poses a risk to SPA features.

NWIFCA consulted with NE regarding the risk to SPA bird features and acted on advice received.

Therefore, the fishery will be closed under paragraph 6 of the flexible permit conditions from Monday 19th, Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st of December to allow intertidal birds the chance to feed without disturbance during severe weather conditions.

The amended times are available below:

NWIFCA Byelaw 3 Penfold Cockle Fishery Permitted Fishing Days and Tides
Month	Date	Day	Low Water Information
			AM Tide	PM Tide
			Time	Time
December	1^st	Thu	11:35	Closed PM
	2^nd	Fri	Closed AM	12:48
	3^rd	Sat	Closed on Weekends
	4^th	Sun	Closed on Weekends
	5^th	Mon	Closed AM	14:45
	6^th	Tue	Closed AM	16:30
	7^th	Wed	Closed AM	17:10
	8^th	Thu	Closed AM	17:48
	9^th	Fri	Closed AM	18:24
	10^th	Sat	Closed on Weekends
	11^th	Sun	Closed on Weekends
	12^th	Mon	7:29	Closed PM
	13^th	Tue	8:03	Closed PM
	14^th	Wed	8:43	Closed PM
	15^th	Thu	9:23	Closed PM
	16^th	Fri	10:24	Closed PM
	17^th	Sat	Closed on Weekends
	18^th	Sun	Closed on Weekends
	19^th	Mon	Closed due to prolonged cold weather
	20^th	Tue	Closed due to prolonged cold weather
	21^st	Wed	Closed due to prolonged cold weather
	22^nd	Thu	Closed AM	16:42
	23^rd	Fri	Closed AM	17:34
	24^th	Sat	Closed on Weekends
	25^th	Sun	Closed on Weekends
	26^th	Mon	7:32	Closed PM
	27^th	Tue	8:21	Closed PM
	28^th	Wed	9:10	Closed PM
	29^th	Thu	10:03	Closed PM
	30^th	Fri	11:01	Closed PM
	31^st	Sat	Closed on Weekends