South and West Wales Fishing Communities
 

Welcome to the South & West Wales Fishing Communities

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Welcome to our website, the SWWFC represents the interests of the members involved with the inshore fishing industry in South and West Wales.

The Association covers the area from Newport in the East to Cardigan in the West with members fishing for a range of species utilising a variety of methods; from finfish and flatfish in the East to Lobster and Crab in the West. The Association is committed to the sustainable development of the inshore fisheries of South and West Wales and seeks to work in partnership with a number of organisations and bodies to that end.

Within this website you will find useful information and links to essential documents and guides together with photos of sea life and fishing boats. All comments and feedback are welcome to help improve this service for your needs.

NEWS NEWS NEWS

Mass mortality of cockles has occurred in the Burry Inlet and Three Rivers Estuary for the last four to five years and continues this year also (2007) costing the Welsh economy in excess of £3 million a year on first sale prices.  This loss could rise to as much as £17 million when post processing value added products are considered. 
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Welsh Assembly Goverment
The Welsh Assembly Government is responsible for developing and implementing policies and programmes for all issues that have been devolved to Wales. The First Minister, the Rt Hon Rhodri Morgan AM, leads the Assembly Government and chairs a Cabinet of eight other Ministers, a reference to Carwyn Jones (Minister for Environment, Planning and Countryside) being the responsible Minister for the fishing industry in Wales. All Ministers are accountable to the Assembly and its committees for all that they do. Visit their website at - www.wales.gov.uk

Welsh European Funding Office
The aim of the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) is to make European Structural Funds work efficiently and effectively in Wales. WEFO is a part of the Welsh Assembly Government. Visit their website at - www.wefo.wales.gov.uk

European Union Objective 1