Fruitful Bough Launched at Whitby Suspended in Mid-Air by a Heavy-Lift Crane
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£3.25 11 April 2019 Issue: 5458 16 MAY 2019 ‘NO CFP EXIT DELAY’ CALL TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT … before being Fruitful Bough launched at Whitby suspended in mid-air by a heavy-lift crane. Fruitful Bough begins to be lifted off the building blocks and shores... Peterhead skipper Robert West’s Engineering for skipper Robert new 22.2m twin-rig trawler West, Denholms and partners. Fruitful Bough PD 109 was lifted Fitted with a Caterpillar C18 into the water at Whitby by a main engine and Cummins specialist heavy-lift crane last auxiliaries, Fruitful Bough is Wednesday (3 April), reports scheduled to run sea trials from David Linkie. Whitby next week. The fully-shelterdecked vessel, Three local netmakers, Caley which has a beam of 7.5m, was Nets, Faithlie Trawl and Jackson A proud moment – skipper Robert West with designed by SC McAllister & Co Trawls, supplied the trawler’s his wife Mariane and daughters Jenny, Maggie Ltd and built by Parkol Marine fishing gear. and Ellie May, awaiting the lift-in of their new family vessel Fruitful Bough. 2 NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 11 April 2019 ‘We must leave CFP by end of 2020’ Federations’ message to minister at Westminster event Industry leaders and representatives told new fisheries minister Robert Goodwill, MPs and Lords last week that whatever else happens, they must not delay the UK’s exit from the CFP, and that we must be out by December 2020 at the latest, reports Tim Oliver The NFFO and SFF stated that polling shows overwhelming support for a better deal for the UK fishing industry. They said that the public ‘across party and political divides, rural, urban and coastal communities, and all parts of the UK’ backed the benefits of the country becoming an independent coastal state. The national federations put their views at an event in Westminster last Tuesday (2 April) that they organised jointly to provide a platform for parliamentarians to express “Here we go sailing into a glorious EU-free sunset floating support for the fishing industry. on a tide of good will from Goodwill... Shadow fisheries minister Luke ... ha, bloody ha!” Pollard and Liberal Democrat fisheries spokesman and former secretary of state for NFFO team left-right: Tony Delahunty, Arnold Locker, Ned Clark Scotland Alistair Carmichael and new chairman-elect Andrew Locker send a clear message to the also addressed the event, politicians. as did NFFO and SFF chief executives Barrie Deas and and in their specific regions and industry. “We are delighted that Bertie Armstrong. ports. the future opportunities for the Around 70 parliamentarians Barrie Deas and Bertie UK fishing industry have become gathered at the event. Armstrong presented the outlook a core focus of Brexit, and the Representatives from all the for the UK fishing industry at government has made many major fishing regions and this critical juncture in the Brexit significant promises that we will sectors in the country attended process. be a truly independent coastal and briefed local MPs and In a joint statement, they state. members of the House of Lords reminded the government of “We are disappointed at the on fisheries issues generally, previous promises made to the current delay in exiting the CFP, ‘We must get best possible deal’ NFFO chief executive Barrie Deas said, after the event, that it had been held to ensure that the industry ‘maintains a high profile during these turbulent times, and to ensure we get the best possible deal for the industry’. North meets south: SFF chief Bertie Armstrong with East Cornwall He told Fishing News: “I think the event MP Sheryll Murray and Cornish FPO leader Paul Trebilcock. worked very well. It was broadly about Brexit, though groups of industry representatives were and at the prospect of an even “Our members will able to brief their local MPs both on their Brexit longer delay if the government produce world-class, concerns and on specific issues. and parliament fail to agree a sustainable seafood from “It was also important because the new way forward. our rich UK waters. This will fisheries bill is going through parliament, and “At long last, the sea of bring prosperity to coastal it’s important that MPs and the Lords are opportunity that is available to communities and secure a well-briefed on that. The government can UK fishermen outside of the long-term future for the industry control the process in the Commons through CFP is within our grasp, and in all parts of the UK.” whipping, but the Lords are independent and the public want to ensure we’re They highlighted that after have the capacity to shape the legislation, so able to secure this and become Brexit: it’s important they understand the issues fully a world leader in sustainable, ● We will stop giving as well.” innovative and prosperous away 60% of our natural fish He said the attendance at the event was a fisheries management. resources strong show of support for the fishing industry NFFO chief Barrie Deas and fisheries minister “However, it remains clear that ● UK fishermen will not be from the legislators. The support was from Robert Goodwill. the EU would like to continue to limited to catching 9% of cod both houses of parliament, and across the be able to plunder our waters. in the English Channel, while party spectrum. “The EU will, of course, do everything in European leaders will attempt to French fishermen have an 84% “There is a widespread recognition that its power to maintain the arrangements – persuade the UK government to share we have been tied into the CFP for 40 years, on access to UK waters and quota shares maintain the current unbalanced ● The UK’s herring quota and that that set of arrangements has – that have worked to its advantage and our and unfair arrangements, and is 15%, yet 88% of all herring worked systematically, from the outset, to our disadvantage for 40 years. That is why it is so this must be rejected at every stock in the EEZ is within disadvantage. important for the fishing industry to have strong point.” these waters, meaning that UK Different routes to leave the EU are under support in parliament, and across the country, They said that the public know fishermen can only take a small discussion, but whichever one is finally as we move into the next stages of Brexit.” that the industry was betrayed 40 percentage of a local fish stock. taken, leaving the EU means that the UK’s He said the federations had already held years ago when the UK signed The federations said that a legal status changes and we will become an two events to lobby MPs, as well as two press up to the CFP, and would not rebalancing of quotas will help independent coastal state, with regulatory briefings with editors of the mainstream press, accept this happening again. to revive coastal communities, autonomy and the freedom to negotiate as an to maintain the industry’s profile during the “Outside the CFP, the British and provide the conditions to independent party. Brexit process. fishing industry will be a global sustainably grow the industry leader,” said the federations. for future generations. 11 April 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews NEWS 3 Minister: ‘Automatic access will end’ The UK’s new fisheries minister management more responsive “In coastal regions throughout presented an upbeat vision of and flexible, to develop new, the UK, fishing is part of the the future for the fishing industry lucrative markets, and to focus fabric of the community; it after Brexit at the Westminster on marketing local and premium is central to the culture and meeting. products. There will also be atmosphere of coastal towns. But In his formal introduction to an opportunity to build on our over the past 40 years, some of the industry, and his first public relations with Norway, Faroes these towns have seen a decline,” speech on fisheries after taking and Iceland as other independent he said. over from George Eustice, Robert coastal states.” “Our exit from the EU will Goodwill said that fishermen are The minister stressed that give us an opportunity to ‘absolutely right’ to look forward as well as getting a fairer share rebalance that – and benefit to life after the CFP, and to the of the fish in our waters, it was our fishing industry and coastal sea of opportunity ahead. critical to be able to sell the fish communities.” He told the meeting: “Leaving for a good price and get it to Mr Goodwill said that the the EU will mean taking control market quickly. government is committed to of our waters for the first time “A priority, therefore, is going securing the best trade deals in 40 years, and giving the to be ensuring that trade can for the UK. Concerted efforts New fisheries minister Robert Goodwill made his introductory UK the chance to decide who continue as smoothly as possible are being made with partner speech to the industry at the event. can access our waters and on and with minimal disruption – countries to transition existing what terms. Let me be clear especially if we leave the EU EU-third country free trade “In looking at developing our and to meet our obligations as a – automatic rights for foreign without a deal later this month. agreements. future fisheries policies, we’re responsible, independent coastal vessels to access our waters will The live shellfish sector is And in the event of a no-deal keen to take our time to consult state.” end.