Covid-19 Coronavirus Privacy Home About The Government Departments Environment, Food and Agriculture Skip To Menu Environment, Food and Agriculture Head Office Thie Slieau Whallian Foxdale Road St John's Isle of Man IM4 3AS Telephone: + 44 1624 685835 Minister: Hon Clare Barber CEO: Richard Lole Budget: Gross Income £4,074,901, Gross Expenditure £21,040,608, Net Expenditure £16,965,707 Email: Send email The Department works to protect and enhance the Island's natural assets within the core principles of environmental, economic and social sustainability; whilst optimising quality of life, international reputation, food production energy security and outdoor amenity. DEFA works in partnership with all sectors of the Manx Community to protect and enhance the essentials of life – food, air, land and water and to minimise the impact of work activities and food borne and infectious disease on the people who live, work and visit our Island. It has policy responsibility for animal health and welfare, environmental protection, food, farming and fisheries. The Department's objectives The Department has the following functions: The Department sponsors the following boards and offices: Find out more News Consultations Vacancies Related Links Civic Amenity Sites Environmental Protection Unit Freedom of Information - making a request Seismic surveys in Manx Waters End of dog licenses as microchipping becomes compulsory Climate Change Bill Consultation Downloadable Documents Hyperlinks to DEFA Strategies October 2021 DEFA making a complaint DEFA Senior Officer Structure Environmental awareness - controlled waste FOI request form for Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture Land search form Programme for Government, amendments for year 3, 2019/20 Private Sector Housing Stock Condition Survey 2018-20 Executive Summary Report of the Private Sector House Condition Survey 2018-20 European Union and Trade Act 2019 (Deficiencies) (DEFA) (No.3) Regulations 2020 Official Controls (Plant Protection Products and Genetically Modified Organisms) Regulations 2020 Organic Products Regulations 2020 Sea Fishing Licensing (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 Sea Fish (Marketing Standards) Regulations 2020 Sea-Fisheries (Registration of Fish Buyers and Sellers) (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2020 Wine Regulations 2020 King Scallop toxin analysis results Social Media Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture Facebook Twitter Agriculture Directorate Facebook Curraghs Wildlife Park Facebook Flickr UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man. Facebook Twitter Fisheries Division Facebook Hills, Forests and Glens Facebook Liftshare Facebook Planning and Building Control - Building Control Facebook Share and Bookmark 5 About The Government Departments Environment, Food and Agriculture DEFA Minister and Members DEFA's objectives DEFA headquarters - Thie Slieau Whallian Agriculture and Lands Directorate Environment Directorate Regulation Directorate Planning and Building Control Policy, enforcement and data searches Privacy Notice Open and shared data Online Services News Webcams Flights Weather Events Maps Terms and Conditions Help Privacy Social Media Hub Site Map About The Government visitisleofman.com Switch to Desktop © 2021 Crown Copyright OGL All content is available under the Open Government Licence, except where otherwise stated