The Institute of Fisheries Management (IFM) is an international organisation of people sharing a common interest in the modern management of recreational and commercial fisheries.

Created in 1969 in the UK, the IFM is dedicated to the advancement of sustainable fisheries management in all its forms. It is a non-profit making organisation controlled by the membership and governed by an elected council. Members are drawn from professional fisheries managers, regulatory and research bodies, fishing and angling organisations, water companies, fish farms and private individuals whose interests in fisheries are represented at many levels within government and conservation bodies.

The Institute, in partnership with a number of other UK institutes and societies concerned with the environment, is one of the Constituent Bodies of the Society for the Environment. The Society now has a Royal Charter and is empowered to award the qualification of Chartered Environmentalist. 

Hydropower Press Release

Fisheries experts from across the scientific community have come together to urge environmental regulators not to give in to pressure. Download our press release or positon statement.

The IFM is on - join our group here. 

 What's new? 

IFM Registering member's interests. more details here

Free student membership! more details here

2 new jobs have been added to the jobs pages.

Congratulations to Valarie Holt, our Executive Secretary - MBE in the New Year's Honours.

For more IFM and Fisheries related news please visit our News Pages