Tag Archive for: maritime law

FISHING NEWS ARTICLE: Emergency byelaws: What powers do IFCAs have?

Following the news that a Cornwall IFCA emergency byelaw to exclude over-12m vivier vessels from the district has been withdrawn, solicitor and qualified fisher Jo Pummery offers an insight into the legal background It is well known that…

FISHING NEWS ARTICLE: The potential legal implications of boulder dropping

In September 2022 a further boulder drop went ahead in the South West Deeps.  Fortunately for fishers, this was in much deeper water than previously, so it is anticipated there will be minimal impact on fishing as a result. The 2021 drop…

Plymouth’s Bartons Solicitors Marine Department shortlisted for prestigious legal award

Bartons’ Marine Department have been shortlisted in the Excellence in Client Service category for the Law Society’s prestigious Excellence Awards 2019, the highest accolade for law firms in England and Wales. The Plymouth based Marine…