Collection Cockle fishing: guidance Includes the status of cockle beds, permit conditions and specified area maps. Part of: Sea and intertidal fisheries (Sub-topic) First published: 2 August 2024 Last updated: 16 September 2025 In this collection The Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 Specified area map: Wales Three Rivers cockle fishery Burry Inlet cockle fishery Whiteford Sands cockle fishery North Wales cockle fishery The Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 A Guide to The Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 27 August 2024 Guidance Specified area map: Wales Cockle fishing specified area map: Wales 2 August 2024 Guidance Three Rivers cockle fishery Openings and closures: Three Rivers cockle fishery 17 November 2025 Quick guide Permit conditions: Three Rivers cockle fishery 31 July 2025 Guidance Cockle fishing specified area map: Three Rivers 2 August 2024 Guidance Burry Inlet cockle fishery Openings and closures: Burry Inlet cockle fishery 21 November 2025 Quick guide Permit conditions: Burry Inlet cockle fishery 27 June 2025 Guidance Cockle fishing specified area map: Burry Inlet 15 April 2025 Guidance Whiteford Sands cockle fishery Openings and closures: Whiteford Sands cockle fishery 7 November 2025 Quick guide Permit conditions: Whiteford Sands cockle fishery 28 January 2025 Guidance Cockle fishing specified area map: Whiteford Sands 2 August 2024 Guidance North Wales cockle fishery Openings and closures: North Wales cockle fishery 6 November 2025 Quick guide Permit conditions: North Wales cockle fishery 6 November 2025 Guidance Cockle fishing specified area map: Traeth Melynog (Menai Strait West) 2 August 2024 Guidance Cockle fishing specified area map: Traeth Lafan (Menai Strait East) 2 August 2024 Guidance Cockle fishing specified area map: Red Wharf Bay 2 August 2024 Guidance Related Sea and intertidal fisheries (Sub-topic)Apply for a fishing permitSubmit a catch return Outside Gov.Wales The Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 on legislation.gov.uk
