Environment, Food and Agriculture News

Savings and efficiencies are enabling the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture to protect frontline services to the community, according to Minister...

A person found to be illegally sea fishing with a net in a restricted zone was successfully prosecuted last week in the Magistrates Court. Fisheries Officers...

Tynwald will be asked to support measures that will enable local growers to export seed, providing a further boost to the Island’s economy.  There is no...

A further prosecution of a fishing boat skipper for unlawful fishing this week reiterates the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture’s commitment to...

Horse import licences will be available online from Monday 2nd February. The development is in line with the Isle of Man Government’s policy of making it...

The Island is spearheading work to find a pan-Irish Sea solution to protecting valuable stocks of queen scallops.  The Department of Environment, Food and...

The development of a test that could prove that food is Manx will add to consumer confidence in its consistently high quality.  A preliminary trial carried out...

The prosecution of a fishing boat skipper for breaches of Manx regulations sends out a strong message to others who may flout the law, says the Department of...

The public is invited to attend a conference that will celebrate the Island’s marine environment and expertise.  The Edward Forbes Bicentenary Marine Science...

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is consulting stakeholders and other interested parties over proposals for the future management of...