Marine Zones will help conservation

Monday, 17 October 2016 00:00

New marine zones will help protect the Isle of Man's coastline.

The Island's territorial sea covers 4,000 square kilometres and extends for 22 kilometres - it accommodates recreational and leisure activities as well as commercial fishing.

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture is in the first stages of a new inshore marine zoning plan.

Five inshore conservation zones will be established - commercial dredge and trawl fishing won't be allowed but potting and recreational fishing can continue.

Peter Duncan is the fisheries project manager - he explains why they've decided to introduce these measures:

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