Environment, Food and Agriculture News

Illegal use of motorbikes in the Island’s forests endangers the public and the environment and perpetrators will be prosecuted. That is the message from the...

The public is invited to help shape a more eco-friendly Island by taking part in a consultation on proposed changes to building control regulations. The...

The Isle of Man’s king scallop fishery is to close temporarily from Friday 22  December 2017 to Wednesday 3 January 2018, reopening on Thursday 4 January. The...

A new Energy Efficiency Scheme to help residents and businesses reduce their fuel bills and use of fossil fuels has been announced by Geoffrey Boot MHK,...

DEFA introduces new policy document. Changes to the way DEFA manages its responsibility for protecting trees are on the horizon.  The Tree Protection Act...

A poster campaign aimed at highlighting the importance of building control and the role it plays in creating a safe environment has been launched.  The...

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture has today, Monday 4 December 2017, announced that a new commercial board is being put in place to run the...

Food and drink businesses are invited to sign up for marketing workshops being run by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA). The workshops...

The Isle of Man’s meat plant will continue to operate while the Government puts in place a strategy to secure its longer term future. The Department of...

Illegal fishing activity damages the Island’s economy and biodiversity and should be reported. That is the message from the Department of Environment, Food and...