The North Devon Fishermen's Association (NDFA) was born from the Bideford Trawlermen's Association and formed in 2006, to provide a voice from the fishermen, for the fishermen...
The North Devon fishing fleet ensures that fishing methods are up to date, introducing new and innovative methods of sustainably catching fish. We have introduced a variety of innovative adaptations: escape hatches in pots, bigger foot ropes and changes in mesh sizes and design for trawling nets, e.g. introducing square mesh panels to help juvenile fish escape.