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New Crystal Sea Crystal Sea leaves Macduff harbour for sea trials at the end of last month. Macduff for Cornwall Shipyards’ fabrication The new twin-rig trawler Crystal Sea SS 118 was scheduled hall, where Crystal Sea to arrive at Newlyn this week, following a delivery trip of nearly was built, is just off the starboard bow. 1,000 miles from Macduff, reports David Linkie. Powered by a Caterpillar C32 main engine, a Masson Marine 9.077:1 reduction gearbox and a 2,500mm-diameter propeller, Crystal Sea returned an average top speed of 10.4 knots on engine trials in the Moray Firth. Built by Macduff Shipyards Ltd for Crystal Sea Fishing of St Ives, Crystal Sea will be skippered by brothers Alec and David Stevens. Being the fourth trawler of the same name, the new Crystal Sea maintains the Stevens family’s long association with Macduff Shipyards, which spans four decades. Featuring four sweepline winches atop the shelterdeck, two sets of split net drums on the quarter and three split trawl winches forward on the main deck, Crystal Sea has the

Crystal Sea adjusting her compass off Macduff.

distinction of being the biggest new boat to be trawl chandlery came from MarineCo. built for Newlyn since skipper Sidney Thomas took The wheelhouse electronics equipment delivery of the 25.5m Girl Pat III PZ 87 in 1978. was supplied, installed and commissioned by Whitefish catches from the two sets of Woodsons. groundfish scraper nets that Faithlie Trawl of Further details of Crystal Sea, which is insured Fraserburgh supplied to Crystal Sea will be sold by by Sunderland Marine, will be included in Fishing Plymouth Trawler Agents. Sweeps and associated News soon.

New Vellee for Kilkeel owners The newly renamed twin-rig trawler Vellee N the form of the 60ft trawler Primrose FR 393 sailed on her first trip from Fraserburgh 223, which Colin Murdock bought from last week under the command of skipper Lee Fraserburgh skipper Charlie Duncan. Murdock, after Leestlin Trawlers bought the Built by John Harker (Shipyards) Ltd at formerly Newlyn-based vessel from Crystal Knottingley in 1974 as Radiant Trust H 256, Sea Fishing, reports David Linkie. this vessel today fishes from Fraserburgh as The 21.2m Vellee was built by Macduff Silver Wave BF 372. Shipyards in 2008 as Rebecca FR 143 The new Vellee, which will operate from for Fraserburgh skipper Adam Tait. The Fraserburgh alongside Leestlin Trawlers’ Caterpillar C32-engined trawler was other boat Willing Lad N 102, skippered renamed Crystal Sea SS 118 in April 2016 by Lee Murdock’s brother Stefan, replaces before moving to Newlyn from Fraserburgh. skipper Lee Murdock’s previous 21.2m boat, Vellee continues a longstanding family Daisy II B 245, which was renamed Kathleen tradition for the Murdock family of Kilkeel, Ann FR 58 (Fishing News, 6 June, 2019). dating back to 1982, when the 58ft Mary Manson was renamed Vellee N 393 by skipper Colin Murdock after his wife Velda † The newly renamed Vellee N 393 berthed and elder son Lee. in Fraserburgh harbour prior to sailing on The second Vellee arrived in 1997 in her first trip. 2 NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 13 February 2020 Win-win for Scots prawn creel and trawl feets Gains for both if access redistributed, says new research A new report from Marine Scotland on the Scottish Nephrops (prawn) fshery says there could be economic gains for the Nephrops feet if access to fshing grounds was redistributed between, and within, the creel and trawl feets, reports Tim Oliver

Research shows that there is be made to achieve the optimum considerations are only prawns may be a by-catch of still ‘a number of signifcant scope to increase gross value outcome for the Scottish prawn one basis on which Marine vessels targeting other species. challenges’ in relation to using added by £14m, by redistributing feet. Scotland approaches fsheries Impacts on other marine users, such modelling that should be access to fshing grounds so Firstly, the results from the management. Other factors including recreational fshers borne in mind. as to maximise gross value research do not take into account to consider would be the and offshore wind, are also not It says it will ‘carefully added. This is equivalent to a costs to businesses of amending environmental impacts of the considered in this report, and consider these points and 39% increase in total gross value fshing patterns, or the associated fshery, impacts across supply would be important factors in any continue to develop the evidence added for the Nephrops feet. management and compliance chains, social impacts, continued consideration of how best to use base’, as well as taking onboard Of the £14m in additional costs. access to markets, including EU Scotland’s marine space. feedback from stakeholders – gross value added, £10m would The reasons why vessels’ exit impacts, and the impact on However, Marine Scotland which it welcomes. accrue to the creel feet and activity in 2017 was not consistent prices of changes in the quantity said that despite these points, The issue of competition £3m to the trawl feet. “The with the optimum, as identifed of landings. “Further research is the research does indicate between vessels operating research shows that overall, both by the research, are likely to required in these areas to build a potential opportunities to improve creel and trawl gear, including feets can gain from reallocating be numerous and complex. more complete evidence base,” economic outcomes in the fshery. competition for access to access to prawn fshing to They could include factors said Marine Scotland. It will explore these opportunities fshing grounds, has been maximise gross value added,” such as weather, other fsheries For instance, if fshing as part of the Future of Fisheries documented in two reports that says the report. management restrictions, opportunities were allocated Management programme. were published by the Scottish The report is based on new perceived gear confict, or other to the most effcient, typically Marine Scotland is already Creel Fishermen’s Federation research to guide discussions business or personal decisions. larger, creel vessels, it could involved in a number of projects (SCFF) in May 2017 and by the in Scotland on its continuing Secondly, it is unclear whether be to the detriment of smaller- that look to build on several of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation Future of Fisheries Management the optimum outcome that the scale creel vessels that make evidence gaps identifed by the (SFF) in October 2017. Following programme. research identifed could be important contributions to remote research, such as the Scottish these reports, Marine Scotland There has been confict achieved in practice. The results communities. Inshore Fisheries Integrated Data invested in developing the in Scotland for many years are based on theoretical modelling Fourthly, while the research System (SIFIDS) project. evidence base further. between mobile and static-gear that is subject to interpretation, includes around 85% of the Marine Scotland Science is The SCFF said it would prawn fsheries, particularly on and may not translate into the best Nephrops landings value, the undertaking an evidence review consider the report carefully the west coast, including a call result in practice. Nephrops fshery does not in relation to the impact of and would be discussing it with for a return of a three-mile limit “The Future of Fisheries operate in isolation from other different gears on stocks and the Marine Scotland. The SFF did where all mobile gear fshing is Management discussions would fsheries, and the impact on environment. not respond to requests for banned. also have to consider what the vessels in other feet segments Marine Scotland concludes comment. Marine Scotland says that a future policy objectives would be must be considered more fully, that the research shows that it is The report, ‘Optimisation number of factors need to be for the Scottish Nephrops fshery,” both in environmental and in possible to model the optimisation modelling in the Nephrops fleet: taken into account in assessing said Marine Scotland. business terms. Vessels targeting of the Nephrops fshery with the policy brief’ can be read at: bit. what, if any, changes should Thirdly, economic prawns land other species, and available data – but there are ly/394eiaK Huge Westminster support for industry An ‘incredible level of support’ Westminster and attracted parliamentarians and journalists. law, the UK will now carry the for the fshing industry was support from over 100 MPs Westminster studios were also rights and responsibilities of an expressed at an event in and Lords across the political fully occupied with interviews independent coastal state. Westminster organised jointly by spectrum (Fishing News, 6 and analysis of the fshing Access for non-UK vessels the NFFO and the SFF, reports February, ‘UK industry sets out industry’s case, as the new era to fsh in UK waters will cease Tim Oliver. vision for better deal’). dawns. to be automatic, and will be It took place two days before There was also a huge The SFF and NFFO are negotiated on a bilateral basis. the UK left the EU, on the day level of media interest in the seeking to work in collaboration These vessels currently catch on which the new fsheries bill event from local, national and with the government and more than 60% of the resources received its frst reading, and international news outlets. After parliamentarians to put in place in UK waters. ‡ UK fisheries minister George ahead of critical negotiations on speeches from UK fsheries new fair fshing arrangements. The government has made Eustice spoke at the Westminster future fsheries arrangements minister George Eustice and In a statement issued after the clear that access will only event. between the UK and EU. shadow spokespeople from the event, they said that these must: be granted in return for a These are expected to begin in main opposition parties, teams ● Enable the UK to secure rebalancing of the asymmetric the basis of the resources in February or March. of federation representatives maximum beneft from its and antiquated quota shares each respective zone (zonal The event was held on 29 from specifc ports and new status as an independent which have pertained since attachment) January within the Palace of regions briefed individual coastal state, by determining 1983. ● Agrees access arrangements who can catch what, when and NFFO chief executive to fsh in each other’s waters where in our waters Barrie Deas said: “The level ● Agrees quota exchanges, Fisheries bill on track ● Allow the UK to enter into of support expressed for the where these are mutually With a majority of 80, the any legal gap annual bilateral negotiations fshing industry in parliament benefcial. government is unlikely to ● To set an important range of with the EU, Norway and other was incredible, and refects a Barrie Deas added: “The key face major problems as the objectives, including a new one nations with which it shares widespread determination to to the EU-Norway agreement fsheries bill passes through its on climate change stocks establish the UK as a genuine lies in three important parliamentary stages. Although ● To introduce the concept ● Deliver arrangements that independent coastal state in act words: annual, balanced and amendments may provide some of statutory management ensure additional fshing as well as in law. reciprocal. It is an agreement improvements, there is little plans which will balance opportunities are secured to “The model to which we which respects the regulatory prospect that its main provisions the (sometimes conficting) beneft the UK industry aspire is already in existence, autonomy of each party in will be derailed. objectives in a way that makes ● Encourage a collaborative and has been in existence for 40 their own respective EEZ, and The most important of these sense in specifc fsheries and science-based approach years. It is the current fsheries negotiates arrangements which are: ● To recognise the relevance of where fshing industry expertise relationship between the EU and are of mutual beneft. ● To give powers to UK ministers the devolution settlement. helps the UK be a world Norway – another independent “The annual cycle for the to manage fsheries in the UK’s “The bill is an important leader in sustainable fsheries coastal state and third country.” negotiations provides an EEZ after the UK leaves the EU, and necessary step towards management. The annual reciprocal agile and adaptive framework and after any transition period managing our fsheries in ways The federations’ central fsheries agreement between capable of dealing with the ● To provide scope for ministers that can bring real advantages to message was that the UK’s the EU and Norway: dynamic character of the to amend fsheries law, initially our coastal communities,” said departure from the EU provides ● Sets TACs on the basis of stocks and the fshing industry retained from the CFP to prevent Barrie Deas. the opportunity to break with scientifc advice itself. This is what we want for the CFP. Under international ● Agrees quota shares on the UK.” 13 February 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews NEWS 3 MMO offers reassurance on U10 catch app concerns NFFO leaders met with the quota allocations and better refect prosecuted. chief executive and operations fshing interests in future marine “The MMO will continue to director of the Marine development,” it said. support the English feet to adapt E-Catch clarification Management Organisation It confrmed that updates to using the new digital solution Dutch company E-Catch E-Catch has around 80% (MMO) on 30 January to raise to the service had already with further engagement and would like us to clarify that the of the elog market for vessels issues of concern regarding been made, and continues to support.” app being used by the MMO over 12m in the UK, and the implementation of the new provide assurances that those Tom McCormack, chief is not their software. It was produces its own mobile app app for recording catches in the reporting the weight of their executive offcer of the MMO, therefore misleading of us to for small-scale fsheries. The under-10m feet (Fishing News, 6 catch in good faith will not face said: “Our main interest is to build use ‘e-catch’ in the headline company would be delighted February, ‘Spotlight on catch app prosecution. an accurate picture of fshing and text of last week’s article to talk to any fshermen problems’). The MMO statement concluded: activity, because this will help us to on the subject (6 February). about the benefts of E-Catch Following the meeting, the “Many fshermen already help the fshing industry prosper. Our sincere apologies for any software. Find out more at: MMO issued a statement saying registered for the service have “Fishermen who are recording confusion caused. e-catch.org that the roll-out of the electronic reported fnding the app easy to catches to the best of their ability catch recording service would use, with the main concern being have no need to worry – we continue, but that further the ability to make a reasonably are here to support and guide Deas said: “The MMO has having enough of the right improvements had been agreed. accurate estimate of weight on them over the coming months. If continued to engage and listen fshing data – it will help us The MMO said that three- boats that do not have room for and when there is ever a need to concerns, and we welcome improve our quota allocations quarters of the UK’s active commercial scales. This issue to consider prosecution – for this further improvement. It will and increase access to more small-scale fshing feet had has now been resolved, with example, someone persistently enable fshermen to provide fsh in future. The majority already signed up to the new the MMO’s confrmation that it misreporting or not recording at the information to their best of fshermen are complying system, and over 5,000 records continues to inform and support all – that decision would be taken endeavours, while removing the already, and we welcome the have already been submitted. with the primary intention of on a wide range of evidence. The fear of prosecution if they make an support the MMO continues to “For the frst time, this will provide achieving the data, and that important thing is that we continue honest mistake. provide to help those who need the accurate information needed only persistent non-recording to work together.” “The under-10m feet has assistance as the new system to help get the best deal for future or misrecording would be NFFO chief executive Barrie suffered for too long from not beds in.”

NFFO: assurances are ‘welcome’ The NFFO said in a statement recording is, it is essential address the issues that make following the meeting: “The that the method of recording compliance diffcult in specifc NFFO has been clear that is practical, proportionate, circumstances. accurate catch recording is and takes into account the “We received assurances essential for good fsheries challenges of operating from a from the MMO that they were management decisions and small vessel in widely different committed to addressing the outcomes. The under-10m feet circumstances. Although some specifc concerns being raised, has suffered too many times in 1,000 – from around 1,400 and that their communications the past by having inadequate active under-10m vessels – in future would make clear that information to defend its are now successfully working any fsherman doing their best interests and fshing grounds. with the app, that leaves a very to comply has no reason to fear This has become even more signifcant number who, for a enforcement action. acute as competing pressures variety of reasons, are facing “The catch recording app from marine conservation diffculties. is a major change, and it is zones, wind farms and the kelp “It is not helpful for the MMO inevitable that in the early industry have expanded. No one to suggest that these vessels stages, people will make will need reminding that part face being criminalised because mistakes. If the MMO is of the reason the UK ended up their fsheries do not lend committed to listening and with 9% of the English Channel themselves to the features of adjusting their approach to take cod quota, while the French this particular app. Vessels that account of what they are being share is 84%, is because of the are doing their best to comply, told, as they have assured us failure to record the catches of but are facing diffculties, should they will, these issues should the under-10m feet adequately. not have to fear prosecution. settle down into a familiar and “Important as catch The onus is on the MMO to ultimately useful routine.”

“Terrific opportunity, being reallocated prawn creels for the whole of the Rockall Bank...” Mitsubishi Marine Diesel engines 221kw to 3588kw EU stance on fisheries set to built to last with ease of maintenance in mind toughen ahead of Brexit trade talks Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit coastal states made a call for a negotiator, warned last week that tougher stance to protect their an agreement on fsheries by 1 fshermen ahead of trade talks with July was ‘inextricably linked’ to the the UK. success of UK-EU negotiations on a It is reported that France, free trade agreement by the end of Denmark, Belgium and Portugal this year. wanted Michel Barnier’s text to Launching the EU’s draft be clearer that the EU will seek to negotiating mandate for the maintain existing access to UK forthcoming trade talks, in Brussels waters and existing quota shares for on 3 February, he said: “It’s clear shared stocks. that the agreement that we wish to The four states said that the text have in the interests of UK fshermen on fsheries needed to be made and in the interests of European stronger before ministers approve fshermen – I call that reciprocal the negotiating mandate at the end access to our territorial waters and of the month. 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WEB: www.diamonddiesels.co.uk 4 COMMENT/LETTERS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 13 February 2020 COMMENT EDITORIAL Between a rock and a hard place EMAIL: FISHINGNEWS.ED@ The research carried out by Marine The SCFF and a number of influential one side or the other in the dispute, will KELSEY.CO.UK Scotland into the possible economic marine environmental groups are also anger the opposing side. benefits of reallocating access to prawn calling for a reinstatement of the three- The mobile sector has more economic Kelsey Publishing Ltd, fisheries by mobile and static-gear mile limit on the west coast, inside which and political clout than the smaller creel The Granary, Editor fishermen is the latest chapter in a long- all mobile gear would be banned. This sector, but the creel sector has the backing Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Dave Linkie running battle in Scotland between the is strongly rejected by the mobile sector, of the powerful and well-organised green Yalding, Maidstone, email: [email protected] mobile and static-gear sectors. which has already lost, or is restricted in, a lobby in Scotland, which favours low- Kent, ME18 6AL 01434 607375 And although it is a detailed study, number of new marine protected areas in impact static-gear fisheries over mobile it does not appear to reach any definite the region. gears, which it claims damage the marine conclusion as to how the fishery should be Marine Scotland’s research report only environment. allocated between the two sectors. touches on this issue, saying that its model As ever with fisheries management, There has been conflict between the suggests that a trawling ban inside three there is also the socio-economic dimension two sectors for many years on the west miles may add some value to the prawn to consider. While the prawn creel sector coast of Scotland. This was highlighted fishery, but less than could potentially is smaller than the more economically in 2017 following the publication of two be achieved through a more targeted powerful mobile sector, it is a vital part reports on the fishery, first by the Scottish reallocation of access to fishing grounds of the fragile west coast economy, and Creel Fishermen’s Federation (SCFF) and between, and within, the creel and trawl supports many jobs in an area that is Acting managing editor then in a joint response by the SFF and the fleets. struggling to maintain its population. News correspondent Gaby Bartai Tim Oliver email: [email protected] Scottish Fishermen’s Organisation. While the research does appear to Marine Scotland is carrying out pilot email: [email protected] The SCFF called for a 50% share of the show that the value of the Nephrops schemes to find better ways of managing Scottish Nephrops fishery, and ‘creels only’ fishery could be increased by some Scottish inshore fisheries, including the areas. It based its claim on a view that creel reallocation of fishing opportunities separation of creel and mobile fishing prawn fisheries are low-impact, doing no between the two sectors, it makes no gears and more local management, as part damage to the environment and producing firm recommendation. Its findings, based of its wider conversation with the Scottish a high-value product, compared with on modelling, are hedged about with industry on its future management. trawled prawns. numerous qualifications and further This latest report fulfils the Scottish The SCFF produced detailed figures questions. government’s pledge to carefully Lincolnshire, East Anglia and to support its claim for a 50% share of The Scottish government undoubtedly consider the intractable mobile Cornwall correspondent Essex correspondent the fishery, but these were disputed in the has a very difficult task on its hands versus static-gear issue on the west Phil Lockley John Worrall equally detailed subsequent response by in trying to pick its way through this coast, while giving it an excuse to email: email: [email protected] the SFF/SFO, which rejected the SCFF minefield of claim and counter-claim. avoid making what will inevitably [email protected] 07748 644971 01326 340372 report’s data. 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Rob Terry btopenworld.com sent to Kent and Essex IFCA qualifcation in marine biology, due to the For these reasons, I wish to lodge a email: [email protected] 01243 584718 chairman Councillor John Lamb qualifcation having to be based on formal complaint with yourself regarding MANAGEMENT on 3 February inaccurate academic theories, as no KEIFCA’s appalling and unprofessional Chief Operating Officer: Phil Weeden Chief Executive: Steve Wright academic teaching this subject has conduct towards local conservation and Managing Director: Kevin McCormick Dear Mr Lamb, experience based on factual evidence, the fshing industry, and request that all Finance Director: Joyce Parker-Sarioglu I sent an industry response letter to the which can only be gained by the preparations to implement this byelaw Retail Director: Steve Brown last KEIFCA quarterly meeting on 31 practical experience of skippering a be postponed until a proper consultation Audience Development Manager: Andy Cotton HR & Operations Manager: Charlotte Whittaker January on behalf of local whelk commercial fshing vessel. has taken place with the industry. 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The monitoring on fshing boats in given to the committee by Phil nearly doubled the number of prevent discarding were made by technology has been tested, the UK after Brexit, and making Haslam, director of operations at inspections at sea. Inspections several peers during a debate in works, and is getting much less highly selective fshing nets the MMO, who said that he has against landing obligation rules the House of Lords in January, expensive.” a condition of receiving extra access to only three patrol boats. had also increased signifcantly reports Tim Oliver. But he acknowledged that fshing opportunities’. She agreed with Lord West, in Scotland. “If you really want to monitoring discarding at sea Baroness Young said it was saying: “We need a huge Landings of undersized stop discarding, you need is not easy, and that it took 20 widely acknowledged that REM investment in new boats, fsh since 2016 had increased, remote electronic monitoring years for Iceland to adjust to its was the only effective tool to equipment and staff if we are to although not by as much as technology,” said Lord Teverson, landing obligations. ensure control and enforcement enforce compliance effectively in expected. In 2019, 358t was chairman of the Lords EU The Lords were debating two of the landing obligation at sea our sovereign waters post-Brexit. landed, compared to 175t in Energy and Environment reports that the EU Energy and and deter illegal discarding. “I This is an issue for our own 2016. Sub-Committee, who opened the Environment Sub-Committee has support the select committee’s domestic feet but, perhaps more On using cameras to monitor debate. produced on the implementation view that the government should importantly, for foreign vessels discards, Lord Goldsmith said “Will the government bite the and enforcement of the EU commit to introducing REM,” she seeking to fsh in our waters as that the UK had consistently bullet, however diffcult that is, landing obligation. said. well.” called for the adoption of REM and eventually – hopefully in the Its frst report concluded that “There is no time for delay. Replying to the debate, across the EU, but ‘at this stage medium term – introduce this despite the long lead-in time, We are on the brink of having DEFRA fsheries and environment in discussions, however, we are technology? If so, will they also there was little evidence of the sole responsibility for our minister Lord Goldsmith said in a very tiny minority – perhaps a then insist that non-UK vessels landing obligation being followed, own sustainable fsheries that the government remained tiny minority of one’. coming into UK waters also have and an almost unanimous view management. That cannot committed to sustainable fshing He said: “After we leave the that technology?” that the UK was not ready for full be achieved without effective and the MSY principle, ‘as well as CFP, we will have the power to He said that enforcement at implementation. monitoring and management to ending the appallingly wasteful make this decision unilaterally sea was always diffcult, and that In its follow-up report, of discards, and REM is the practice of discarding fsh’. He but, as the select committee there were not the tools available published in July 2019, it said answer.” agreed that ‘implementing the reports have made clear, to enforce the regulations. “The that the government ‘does not Lord West, a former First landing obligation is far from compliance for many fshers stark fact is that it has been know the extent of compliance Sea Lord, said that there were easy’. remains extremely challenging, proven in other areas – New with the EU landing obligation’, not enough ships in the Fishery But he said that the MMO and it may be that we need to Zealand, British Columbia, parts and urged it to put into place Protection Squadron to carry is stepping up enforcement, facilitate the transition to the of the United States, and other ‘more robust mechanisms to out the enforcement that will be and that in England, between mandatory use of REM before parts of the world – that you need monitor and enforce compliance, needed after Brexit. 2018 and 2019, it more than it is introduced for compliance remote electronic monitoring including the use of CCTV Baroness Jones said she was doubled the number of purposes.” Seafood standard ‘puts ‘pro’ in processing’ Danish fishermen protest at over-regulation A major drive to improve standards across the seafood A fleet of 40 Danish fishing lives and their work.” “There is nobody who dares processing sector in Scotland has paid dividends. vessels headed to Ålborg in He said that there are hopes to invest in fishing as things Nine companies have succeeded in achieving the new northern Jutland to hold a that the minister will listen and look now. The quotas for cod Scottish Seafood Association (SSA) Standard, and of those, protest on 31 January. take note – and understand that are worse than they have been six are being assessed for Safe and Local Supplier Approval They were protesting in this is about more than simply for a long time, and Brexit (SALSA) accreditation. particular against the decision camera surveillance. could also have major financial The SSA Standard is an initiative that involves the training of by Danish fisheries minister “Over the past few years, consequences for fishing.” staff, guidance on aspects of the business, factory audits and Mogens Jensen to make onboard we have been burdened with He commented that the mentoring. camera surveillance mandatory one rule after another. We endless alterations to regulations SSA chief executive Jimmy Buchan said: “A signifcant part of for fisheries in the Kattegat, have adapted to the changing governing fishing are a struggle the remit of the SSA is to drive up standards across the sector reported FiskerForum. quotas, and have continued to to keep up with, and the in Scotland – putting the ‘pro’ in processing, if you like. The fishermen were also work under conditions that are constant trickle of new rules “We are determined that all of our processor members due to hold a meeting with the increasingly difficult from year means that there is no basis will gain the SSA Standard, giving seafood consumers the minister. to year. But with the prospect of for creating a stable working confdence that the highest standards of food hygiene and Fisherman Tomas being monitored with cameras, framework. processing practices are being upheld. Christiansen, spokesman for we have reached the limit of “I do not know a fisherman “We are dedicated to improving the quality and safety of the protestors, said: “We hope what we can accept. We have who doesn’t worry about what workplaces and investing in people who work in the sector to that Mogens Jensen will listen had enough,” he said. the government will come up improve their skills.” to reason. The fishing industry He added that his vessel with next,” Tomas Christiansen The SSA Standard is being funded by the industry, has had enough of the constant Andrea Klitbo FN-226 is now said. Aberdeenshire Council, Scotland Food and Drink, NESFLAG suspicion of our profession. up for sale as he plans to leave “It’s hard enough to be a (EMFF) and Seafsh. “We have had enough of the industry – even if this means fisherman already. Why should The nine successful companies are Seafood Sourcing Ltd, constant accusations of cheating, selling up at a loss. we now also be portrayed Enterfoods, Jack Taylor Ltd, GMR Seafoods Ltd, Braehead and enough of officials and “There are several of us who as criminals? There’s a huge (SFO Enterprises Ltd), JH Milne Peterhead Ltd, Sustainable politicians who, without listening have either put their boat up for frustration among fishermen, Seafoods Peterhead Ltd, Jack Fish Co Ltd and Messrs J Smith. to the industry, make decisions sale, or are considering doing and that’s why we have to do The frst six of these are awaiting the results of their SALSA that affect fishermen’s everyday so,” he said. this.” audits. 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February), fshing industry be done by Brexit to coastal afterthought to some other area Our Ocean Wealth’ strategy. Ireland’s Labour Party representatives criticised communities and businesses of responsibility’. Fine Gael’s policy includes promises to set up maritime the lack of focus by general that depend for their livelihood Donal Kelly, whose West a commitment to ‘investigate conservation zones, and to election candidates on the on a vibrant, healthy and Cork company has an annual the practicalities and merits’ expand the Naval Service, while impact of Brexit on coastal proftable fshing industry’. turnover of about €15m, said of establishing an offshore the Green Party wants to ban communities, reports Lorna It also outlined a number he was ‘totally disillusioned maritime area as Ireland’s offshore salmon farming and Siggins. of ‘red line’ issues for its with politics’, having previously seventh national park. designate 50% of Irish territorial Donal Kelly, managing members, representing worked as a constituency Fianna Fáil, which has been waters as marine protected director of Fast Fish in upwards of 60 Irish fshing director of elections for Fine in opposition but is tipped to areas (MPAs). Castletownbere, Co Cork and vessels, including the possible Gael. form a coalition government, The 50% fgure for MPAs a former political campaign removal of the relative stability “The politicians talk about prioritises safeguarding is regarded as ‘unrealistic’ by manager, said that he is very principle from the Common rural Ireland, but they don’t Ireland’s interests in future Social Democrat councillor disappointed at the absence Fisheries Policy. mention how critical fshing, EU-UK discussions on fshing, Jennifer Whitmore, a former of any emphasis on the marine The IS&WFPO also sought farming and tourism are, and and promises to seek EU Marine Institute scientist who is sector in the various party a commitment from political we need to know who is going ‘Brexit contingency’ funding for running for election in Wicklow. campaigns, given the critical parties that no fshing vessel to be negotiating on the fshing fshermen. She says that her party impact that Brexit will have on from any other EU member industry’s behalf in critical It also promises to introduce favours establishing MPAs the Irish fshing industry. state that is displaced from trade talks with Britain,” Mr an Oceans Act to protect based on scientifc evidence The Irish South and West British waters by Brexit would Kelly said. marine biodiversity, and to and local community Fish Producers’ Organisation be permitted to fsh in Irish Fine Gael, which has been review Ireland’s contentious consultation, alongside a ‘blue (IS&WFPO) wrote to all waters. in government since 2011 but Sea-Fisheries and Maritime carbon’ strategy and protection candidates in the Irish general It asked political parties was lagging in the polls in the Jurisdiction Act. of small fshing communities. election seeking copies of to work to ensure that sea run-up to the election, has one Sinn Féin, which topped The Social Democrats also specifc policies. fsheries and the maritime of the lengthiest policies on the the latest polls last week, want to ban supertrawlers in It said it was requesting this environment would constitute marine sector in its manifesto, is prioritising a ban on Irish waters. Joint statement released on seal-related protests in Co Kerry The first weekend of February demonstrate a failure of the state “Many operators have saw two protests in Dingle, Co in terms of dealing with the issue diversified out of these fisheries Kerry, in relation to calls for a of seal-fishery interactions. into other fisheries such as local seal cull, reports Pauric “In particular, inshore fishing potting and dredging, which may Gallagher. communities have been failed indeed be unsustainable, from Irish fishermen and their on this issue. Repeated calls an economic and environmental representatives want an urgent by fishers (borne mostly out of perspective, at their current scale. review of legislation protecting frustration) for seal culls, for Some have diversified out of seals, as their numbers have approximately two decades now, fishing completely, which in many soared out of all proportion off demonstrate that. In that time, instances has required them to the west coast of Ireland over the state and the various elected leave our coastal communities, the past few years. A cull and representatives responsible have where year-round employment an investigation into possible failed on this issue. opportunities are limited. breeding controls are also being “There is no doubt that seal- Despite what some may say, sought. fisheries interactions have diversification is not a sustainable One of the protests was fundamentally changed Ireland’s option for the entire inshore organised by the Party for Animal inshore fishing sector over the fishing sector or the communities Welfare in response to the calls past number of decades. Anyone it supports. for a seal cull, and the second who is objective and familiar with “Seal-fisheries interactions and was a counter-protest organised these communities will attest to various opinions on them have by local fishermen to highlight this. Those involved in the sector featured regularly in the media the impact that seals are having would agree that this change has this year. Fishers threatening on their livelihoods. been negative. illegal culls have been widely The National Inshore “Traditional, low-impact reported by the media. It is Fishermen’s Association fishing methods, such as fishing unfortunate that it took these and the National Inshore with small static nets and threats to get mainstream media Fishermen’s Organisation hooks and lines, are no longer attention. While we certainly do released a joint statement after economically viable to many not condone these threats (or any the demonstrations, which said: operators. This isn’t because of illegal activity for that matter), we “These protests demonstrate supertrawlers, or lack of quota, do empathise with the frustration one thing clearly: when society or EU membership; it’s because behind them.” must resort to protest, the state of the damage seals do to fish The statement goes on to and the democratic process has already caught in these nets or acknowledge that the issue is ‡ A small portion of the damage caused by seals to a recent catch by an Irish failed society. These protests lines. complex, and seen by many as west coast fisherman.

‘taboo’, and says that credit is due inshore fishing communities Councillors call for management of seals in Killala Bay to the handful of politicians who can no longer coexist. We feel A letter has been sent to the Department of He said that the loss of salmon in the Moy is have tried to highlight the issue management might correct Agriculture, Food and the Marine calling for a affecting fishing tourism, which in turn harms in a ‘pragmatic’ manner. It makes that. We feel it’s the only way of management plan to deal with the increasing the local economy. the point that the Irish state achieving a balance that might numbers of seals in Killala Bay, between Co Councillor Jarlath Munnelly seconded the call developed a deer management allow that coexistence. If the state Mayo and Co Sligo on the west coast of Ireland. for a cull, saying that many fishermen agree that strategy in 2015, and says that can’t entertain that idea then it Ballina councillors agreed to send the letter the seals are an issue. Thousands of grey seals fishermen are asking why the has a responsibility to our fishing following a number of complaints to the council have taken up residence in bays and estuaries same principle cannot be applied communities to explain why, and about the declining numbers of salmon on the on the Irish west coast, where some of the best to seals. It adds: “If the protected offer a solution to those in that river Moy. salmon rivers in Europe run into the ocean. status of seals prohibits this, why sector who can no longer sustain During a Ballina Municipal District Council He said that there is no doubt that the species can’t that protected status be a livelihood. meeting, chair Michael Loftus called for a cull of is at ‘the top of the food chain’ in the area, and reviewed? It was granted under “With the formation of a new the seals. He was reported as saying: “These seals that an ‘orderly’ cull would protect the dwindling conditions that have long since government imminent, we call would kill salmon or sea trout, sometimes just for fish stocks. “We won’t eliminate the seals – no changed.” on whoever will be involved to fun, other times to eat it,” adding that they are chance of that – but it is about rebalancing the The statement concludes: end this failure and put a process ‘killing all that is good about the river Moy’. ecosystem, and wild salmon are under threat.” “Despite doing so for years in place to allow these issues be previous, it seems seals and addressed.” 13 February 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews DAVID SMITH MBE 7 LEGENDARY SCOTTISH SKIPPER WHO REWROTE THE RECORD BOOKS DAVID SMITH MBE 1930-2020 David Smith of St Monans in Fife, who has died at the age of 89, was one of the most successful, innovative and respected Scottish skippers of his generation s well as his commercial fsherman who loved the job, brand that was to become a top success, he was also David Smith soon made his name favourite in the Scottish feet, Anoted for his progressive as a determined, energetic and and would lead to a switch away outlook and willingness to adopt resourceful skipper, regularly from the slow-running Gardner new technology, which was setting new records at drift- and Kelvin engines that were undoubtedly one of the reasons netting, long-lining and seine- standard at the time to the faster- for his renown as a skipper. netting. He also displayed in running turbo-charged modern He was experienced and abundance the willingness to take engines. She was also ftted with successful at trawling, herring risks and the ‘nerve’ that mark out a controllable pitch propeller drift-netting and long-lining, but it all successful skippers. and hydraulic steering – both was his achievements in seine- David Smith came from a innovations at a time when netting that made his name a fshing family going back several hydraulics in the fshing byword in the Scottish fshing generations from St Monans in the industry were in their industry, in the famous series of East Neuk of Fife. He began his infancy. four vessels named Argonaut. illustrious career in 1946 at the age David Smith ‡ Skipper David Smith with his wife Isabella at the The respect in which he was of 15 as a humble boy cook on a and his crew launch of Argonaut II in 1963. held was refected in the great herring drifter, just after the end in Argonaut II David Smith enjoyed his passion for golf during number of tributes that were of the Second World War, when were also the his retirement. posted on the Fishing News his work involved coiling the tarry pioneers of the Facebook page when his death messenger rope in the forepeak of frst hydraulic was announced. the herring drifter Procyon. powerblock, David Smith became the He soon left the herring drifters which made the frst inshore skipper to gross where he started his career and task of hauling and £100,000, in Argonaut III. He later turned to trawling, following in his handling fshing gear set new annual record grossings father’s footsteps, working his immeasurably easier of £200,000, £300,000, £400,000 way up to be mate on a Granton and safer. Introduced in 1965, and £500,000, and won the steam trawler. At just 23, he took it revolutionised gear handling Golden Haddock trophy for the delivery of his frst new boat, the and quickly became a standard top-earning Scottish inshore 72ft Argonaut. feature on vessels throughout the vessel for three years running in In his early years as a skipper, UK feet. 1966, 1967 and 1968. he pursued long-lining and Another ‘frst’ for David Smith In 1978, he grossed £527,000 seasonal herring drift-netting, as was the ftting of the frst set of in Argonaut IV, a good year’s did many boats at that time. He hydraulic rope reels on a seine- earnings now but a huge sum in took part in the seasonal North netter, on Argonaut III in the early those days. The grossing made Sea herring drift-net fshery that 1970s. ‡ David Smith took delivery of the 72ft Argonaut at the age of just 23. her the second-highest-earning culminated in the autumn fshery His constant search for (Photo: John Addison) whitefsh vessel in the entire UK at Great Yarmouth, before the improvements in safety and crew feet, beaten only by the modern fshery faded away in the late comfort saw him introducing the with offcials, and as part of the National Service. His passion for Hull distant-water stern trawler CS 1950s. frst shelterdeck to the Scottish Scottish Fishermen’s Federation the game was demonstrated by Forester. Two end-of-year shots of feet, again on Argonaut III – up lobbying group at the annual end- the fact that despite his busy life A dyed-in-the-wool enthusiastic herring taken in the English until then, crews worked on open of-year quota talks in Brussels and at sea and limited time ashore, he Channel off Calais sold for £8 per decks. The innovation spread Bergen. attended the annual Herring and cran at Great Yarmouth, and he quickly through the feet, and After his retirement from fshing Fish Trade Golf Alliance in Banff made consistently good catches full shelterdecks soon became in 1992, he served for some years every year for 32 years. of prime whitefsh from long-lining standard throughout the Scottish as a trustee and board member of Until he retired from fshing trips to the Norwegian coast, feet. the Scottish Fisheries Museum in at the age of 62, he played Faroe, Rockall and even Iceland In 1976, he took delivery of Anstruther, which has a model of only socially, but afterwards he – all in a 72ft boat powered by a his fourth and last Argonaut his last boat, Argonaut IV KY 157. devoted himself to the sport he 152hp Gardner engine. from Campbeltown Shipyard. He In 2005, he published a book loved, playing in tournaments Much of David Smith’s success skippered this vessel with great – Argonaut: Memories of an around the world. By the age of was due to his progressive success for 16 years, until he East Neuk Skipper – in which 73, he had played golf on 500 approach and willingness to retired at the age of 62. His son he recalled his career in fshing, different courses. embrace new technology, to David then skippered the boat for from his early memories as a David Smith was awarded the improve both his fshing effciency the next 12 years. boy growing up in the fshing MBE in 1978 for his services to the and also safety and working David Smith was also active community of St Monans through fshing industry. conditions for his crew, many of ashore in promoting the interests to his retirement from fshing in His wife Isabella predeceased whom stayed with him for many of the fshing industry in the 1992, and beyond. him eight years ago, and he leaves years. corridors of power. He was Like many Scottish fshermen, his daughter Dianne, sons Robert When Argonaut II was launched chairman of the Anstruther David Smith was a keen golfer in and David, seven grandchildren in 1963 as a purpose-built seine- branch of the Scottish White his limited time off. He began, like and fve great grandchildren. ‡ David Smith was awarded the netter, she was probably the frst Fish Producers’ Association many boys of the era, by caddying David Smith’s funeral was held MBE in 1978 for his services to new boat in Britain to be powered from the early 1970s until 2004, at the local golf club, and began at Cellardyke Parish Church on the fishing industry. by a Caterpillar main engine – a attending numerous meetings playing after he fnished his Saturday, 1 February. TO

‡ Argonaut III featured a number of technological innovations, ‡ The steel-hulled Argonaut IV was delivered by ‡ Argonaut II was launched in 1963. (Photo: John Addison) including hydraulic rope reels. (Photo: John Addison) Campbeltown Shipyard in 1976. (Photo: John Addison) 8 AXMOUTH Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 13 February 2020 LIVE LOBSTER STORE BOOSTS SUSTAINABLE EAST DEVON FISHERY Joint-funded by the Blue Marine Foundation and Dorset and East Devon FLAG, a new storage facility for live lobsters will soon be in operation at Axmouth harbour in East Devon. Phil Lockley reports ffcially opened on 14 the lobster storage plant is a shellfsh merchants, he remaining 40%.” January, the lobster further step towards making the explained, but ‘to even out sales As facilitator of the Lyme Ostorage facility is capable adjacent towns of Axmouth and and better protect our fshermen Bay Fisheries and Conservation of holding around 500kg of Seaton a vibrant region in the when the prices drop’. He added: Reserve – a region of 90 square lobsters. Developments of West Country fshing industry.” “We will be one step further miles protected from towed markets direct from down the chain gear, conserving local stocks for ‘pot to plate’ will from catching the future generations of fshermen be encouraged, We will be one step further lobster to reaching – the Blue Marine Foundation explained inshore its consumer, and continues to support controlled skipper Angus down the chain from catching equally, one step fshing. Walker, who has been higher in the profts Angus Walker continued: “The pivotal in a series the lobster to reaching its made. project is another step in ongoing of improvements to “Geographically, investments to support our the harbour and is consumer, and equally, one we are just inside fshing industry, and with the help the serving assistant the region for of East Devon District Council, ‡ Angus Walker, serving assistant harbour master and step higher in the profits made Dorset and East over the years we’ve been able to Axmouth harbour master, was leader of East Devon Devon FLAG deliver six large projects to make instrumental in the port’s new Fishermen’s Association (EDFA). Built by tradesmen and funding, which provided 60% this port special. One of the frst lobster store project. He and He said: “Together with the members of the EDFA, the of the total cost, which was projects was to put a modern members of the East Devon port’s ice machine, cold room lobster storage facility is not just short of £42,000. The Blue road bridge between Seaton Fishermen’s Association carried facilities, harbour davit and more, a move to avoid sales through Marine Foundation provided the and Axmouth. A dock crane at out a great deal of the work. LOBSTER STORE USES TECHNOLOGY FROM AROUND THE WORLD tudies of the best methods for holding live but with a bio-fltration system, the need to regularly seafood from around the world were used to exchange seawater isn’t an issue. Perhaps a partial Sdeliver a bio-fltered storage system capable of change may be carried out when the opportunity arises, holding 500kg of lobsters, said skipper Angus Walker. but the system is totally enclosed and the seawater He explained how a plastic seawater tank with a inside the system can last for a considerable time. capacity of 15,000 litres was lowered and secured “In Axmouth, having an enclosed system is essential into the harbour wall below the water level at low tide. because of a considerable down-fow of freshwater A ceramic-built, solid-state controlled pump, able to from the river Axe. All aspects of the system – power circulate 17,000 litres per hour, drives the system. supply, salinity, fow rate and temperature – have failsafe “During operation, the tank is only two-thirds full, mechanisms, so the chances of fatalities among the while a steady fow of seawater is led to a pod system of lobsters are very remote. cages – units holding a total of 140 tanks. “If the power supply fails and pumping stops, each “On the internet, I read 36 different dissertations – tank will have a water level suffcient to keep the from keeping crayfsh in New Zealand, to methods used lobsters semi-submerged, and enable them to live at science laboratories at Woods Hole in Massachusetts without harm for a considerable time. ‡ Beneath the black cover is the main seawater in the USA. I also studied systems used at places “We have ftted a bio-fltration system – an ingenious reservoir, which has a capacity of 15,000 litres. Above is in Scotland and, of course, at the National Lobster system where the seawater leaves the pod system and the central unit of the bio-filtration system. Hatchery at Padstow in Cornwall. fows into a 250-litre container holding scallop shells, “Apparently, seawater absorbs oxygen better on a scrubbed clean and then crushed. will remain. temperature scale from 5°C to 10°C – a span where “At frst, before the operation of lobster storage “By having failsafes and a very effcient pumping the metabolism of lobsters is at its least. So in Britain begins, the enclosed seawater is pumped to a level and fltration system, we will be able to deliver a quality at most times, chilling the seawater to that level is a covering the shells. The right species of bacteria is then product. Perhaps, at the start of the lobster season, challenge, and we have ftted three chilling machines to fed into the container – we have simply poured in a we might have teething problems, but I hope that with do that. Advice on the number of chillers required came sample of seawater obtained from an unfltered lobster the research that we carried out, we have engineered from America, and subsequently we have found that tank at a local fsh shop. It contains bacteria ready to those teething problems into the build, and if any such such advice was spot-on. digest any faeces and/or other waste from the lobsters. problems arise, they will be at the lowest level. “The units are in fact chiller/heaters, and should we The pump is then switched on, and once up and “An increasing number of organisations have already get very cold conditions, those units warm the seawater running, the bio-fltration is self-cultured; any waste that shown interest in our lobster storage unit. Scientists to stay within the chosen temperature range. the lobsters produce, those bacteria will digest it. They from Plymouth University have been there from the “We can exchange the seawater when necessary, will then reproduce, and a balanced number of bacteria start, and we welcome that.”

‡ Angus Walker demonstrates the workings of the ‡ A total of 140 tanks are fed with chilled seawater that storage system, which is capable of holding 500kg of passes continually through a bio-filtration system. The lobsters. The blue lighting system is ‘far better for the flow system and tanks have a failsafe system to ensure ‡ An enclosed pumping system for the storage facility is lobsters than daylight’, he said. lobsters can be kept alive if a power failure occurs. adjacent to the main storage compartment. 13 February 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews AXMOUTH 9 BLUE MARINE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS SUSTAINABLE FISHING nderpinning 40% of the total “The Lyme Bay model on and Conservation Reserve, we have cost of the Axmouth live lobster conservation continues to provide a gold representative fshermen from all ports, Ustorage facility, the Blue Marine standard for the management of marine offcers from the two IFCAs, Natural Foundation continues its support of protected areas, delivering benefts to England, the MMO, Dorset Wildlife Trust, sustainable fshing within the Lyme Bay marine life and the communities that scientists from Plymouth University, marine protected area (MPA). depend on it.” local councillors and others – so you The Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE), a Tim Glover, the UK projects director have a whole raft of people who come registered charity with its headquarters of BLUE, told Fishing News: “Conceived together, and that is a very unique thing in London, is an organisation that in 2011, the Lyme Bay reserve project in marine management. highlights regions of the world where was our frst such project. Axmouth is “As an unforeseen consequence of overfshing can permanently denude one of four fshing ports in the reserve, the towed gear ban in 2008, because the seas of valuable marine life. Several and supporting the building of a a great deal of the risk of losing static BLUE projects promote the future for lobster store is a natural conservation gear had been removed, the whole area sustainable fshing, among them the progression, in that it will prevent the became infested with pots and nets, Axmouth live lobster store. unnecessary mortality experienced so what previously – from scalloping It says: “Lyme Bay is a BLUE fagship with the old method of risky storage and trawling – had been a bad situation project, proving that sustainable fshing at sea. Fishermen will also be able to for sea life and the bay’s coral reefs can coexist with conservation. It is one optimise income by deciding when to in general, became worse for shellfsh of the largest marine protected areas take lobsters to market, thereby helping stocks, putting the future livelihoods of in the UK – protected from dredging to keep important artisanal fshing local fshermen at risk. and trawling – preserving rocky reefs communities alive and thriving. “So BLUE came in and formed a and the largest colony of pink group with the fshermen, put sea fan corals in the British in voluntary measures, with ‡ Tim Glover, UK projects director of Isles. The collaborative model, The fishermen and other bottom-up management from BLUE. initiated in 2012 by BLUE and the fshermen, and installed a local fshermen, has worked to stakeholders have worked limit on the number of pots being Marine Foundation that works most of manage the remaining small- used, and the types of pots the time, and within that organisation, scale, static-gear fsheries tirelessly in support of low- being used – whelk, lobsters and we have leading people who have within sustainable limits. crab. The use, lengths and mesh expertise from around the world. “In 2019, BLUE published impact fishing and best- sizes of nets were also controlled “The Lyme Bay initiative model is a pioneering four-year study voluntarily; all sorts of measures unique, and you wouldn’t have to go very showing the impact of pot practice fishery management were agreed and adhered far around the coast before it wouldn’t fshing within MPAs. The study, to under voluntary codes of or couldn’t work – but the general undertaken with Plymouth University “Where scalloping and trawling are conduct. principle that together with the Blue and funded by DEFRA, monitored the now forbidden across the MPA, we “The fshermen and other Marine Foundation, we, the fshermen of effect of potting on Lyme’s reefs and have stepped in to help the static- stakeholders have worked tirelessly in Axmouth, have carved out a sustainable the fshermen’s catch. It showed that gear fshermen create and manage support of low-impact fshing and best- fshery, is one that may be transplanted the number of pots used by fshermen a sustainable fshery. All scientifc practice fshery management, and we to more places around the UK. under a voluntary code of conduct had evidence received so far is that think we now have a sustainable fshery, “Without doubt, such moves and little impact on the marine environment. collectively, we have achieved that aim. which BLUE is using as a model for joint effort are the way that the politics However, if commercial intensity were to “At the beginning of the Lyme Bay collaborative management in other parts of fshing and the environment are, at increase above a measurable threshold, marine reserve project, we obtained of the UK and overseas.” present, going. Inshore fshing is very the study revealed that the reef species fnancial backing from Marks & Spencer. Angus Walker said: “Being a important in all respects, and politicians that had started to return could be We were also provided with funding for a conservation group, the Blue Marine realise that. Until now, inshore fshing negatively affected. potting study by DEFRA, which was very Foundation realised that small-scale around the UK has been badly run – “BLUE also created the Reserve keen on results being applicable around coastal fshermen are an endangered both by UK governments and the EU. Seafood brand to provide new routes the coast. The study had collaboration species, and also realised that there is We now have very dubious regulations to market, with a regular van taking fsh from the fshermen – and that is a rare very little it can do within such fsheries smothering the British inshore fshing to Plymouth. To support this, fshermen combination of interests. if it doesn’t have the consent of those industry, and with the opportunities carry vessel trackers that guarantee the “At our quarterly committee fshermen. Starting from that premise, available from Brexit, we want that to traceability of each catch. meetings for the Lyme Bay Fisheries we now have a relationship with the Blue change.”

Axmouth harbour was ftted, and “Of the 18 registered fshing not long ago, with the help of boats at Axmouth, around half the Blue Marine Foundation, we are predominantly shellfsh boats, were able to install an ice-making but other fshermen specialise in facility and a cold store. line fshing for species like bass. “It has been an extraordinary We also have a couple of netters experience getting all of these that specialise in other species, projects in place to support so we have a diverse feet.” a relatively small feet of 18 Martin Sutcliffe, Dorset and working boats. Collectively, the East Devon Fisheries Local harbour has been transformed, Action Group (FLAG) co- and through the EDFA, some ordinator, said: “Angus Walker improvements have come has been instrumental in this from direct investments made project, and without his drive by Axmouth fshermen. For and commitment, it may not example, the whole harbour now have happened. That is the same has CCTV and foodlights, both for other projects – his drive to of which we installed and run. better the port is huge. Over the last four years, thefts “The FLAG has been involved and/or damage to fshing gear in many projects at Axmouth have been almost wiped out – harbour, and the lobster storage so far, there has been just one facility is another layer of those incident in that time. projects. Other layers include “The lobster storage facility solar panels, giving cheaper also provides added safety power to enable those fshermen for the fshermen. Effectively, to run the lobster store.” by using the store they have Martin Sutcliffe is not new to no need to use store pots; the the concept of healthy storage shores along East Devon and of marine life – his duties prior West Dorset can be subject to to joining the FLAG included dreadful weather, and using store 10 years working for Sea Life, pots often leads to considerable a chain of commercial sea-life ‡ Left to right: Martin Sutcliffe, Dorset and East Devon FLAG co-ordinator, Angus Walker, and Tim Glover, loss in returns. aquarium attractions. ■ UK projects director of BLUE. 10 MOB TRAINING Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 13 February 2020 ROUGH SEAS AND STRONG WINDS PUT FISHERMEN TO THE TEST The weather can get very inclement at times – even in the purpose-built training pool at the RNLI College at Poole in Dorset, reports John Periam. (Photos: Geoffrey Lee)

‡ The 16 fishermen from Northern Ireland with the RNLI team and representatives from the MCA, the MAIB, Mullion, Seafish and Fishing News.

he Royal National Lifeboat every one is preventable. Yes, Institution (RNLI) and accidents happen, but there TSeafsh are running a are some simple steps that can series of 12 man-overboard be taken to reduce the risk of it awareness events for fshermen happening and, if it still does, to during 2020. The concept is to improve the chance of recovery invite fshermen from across the and survival. country to experience frst-hand The Fishing Industry Safety how challenging it is to survive Group, which brings the falling overboard at sea, to get regulator, the Maritime and them thinking about how they Coastguard Agency (MCA), can prevent it happening on together with fshing industry their vessels, and what they can representatives and other do to improve their chances of concerned organisations like the survival. RNLI and Seafsh, has produced Man overboard, or MOB as a 10-year strategy to eliminate it is commonly abbreviated, all preventable deaths in the means falling or being knocked UK fshing industry, and man- or dragged overboard. It is overboard prevention is top the biggest single cause of of the list. Raising awareness death among fshermen, and among fshermen is a key part

‡ Classroom education: the day started with RNLI fishing safety manager Frankie Horne explaining the reasons for using PFDs at sea to the Northern Ireland fishermen.

of that strategy, which is why back onboard following an call an ‘unconscious casualty’. the MCA and Trinity House were MOB incident, and what the “We are blessed with these keen to fund these events. time period was for that to be excellent facilities at the Poole Frankie Horne, the RNLI’s successful. As a result of this, RNLI Survival Centre, which fshing safety manager, we discovered that the proven will give those attending frst- explained: “Two years ago, we fact is that you have about 10 hand experience of just what worked with the Marine Accident minutes to get out of the water. it could be like to be in such a Investigation Branch (MAIB) After 10 minutes, you start to dramatic situation at sea, but ‡ RNLI fishing safety manager Frankie Horne and RNLI water safety to establish why fshermen become weak and unable to in a controlled environment. delivery support officer David Colmer. could not get themselves help yourself, leading to what we The RNLI uses this centre for 13 February 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews MOB TRAINING 11

‡ Treading water, under the guidance of the RNLI training instructors, proved challenging, and the fishermen quickly tired. Wearing a PFD is like wearing a suit and a tie, when a person is not

‡ The first event was a simulated MOB incident without PFDs. The fishermen donned overalls and oilskins used to it or dislikes it. After a week similar to what they would wear at sea… in-house training of all their of wearing it, it becomes part of lifeboat crews, especially new crew members. Fully trained one’s life and is not noticed instructors put them through simulated training both here and Mariners’ Society.” the fshermen with the ftting of at sea.” David Colmer works their lifejackets and oilskins. It is What is important is how alongside Frankie at such an eye-opener to see how those such training events result in events. He has a new role within in the water handle the situation what Frankie calls ‘sustained the RNLI as a water safety before and after the ftting of behaviour change’, where those delivery support offcer for the these jackets. who have participated realise the South West. He said: “I work in “Brexit will of course result full beneft of wearing a fotation all areas of safety at sea, with in some changes, and we will device, and being prepared for angling clubs, sailing have to see how that works out. an MOB situation – and clubs, etc. Today Fishermen are a resourceful continue to do so. I’m here to help bunch. Hopefully, fshermen That day’s training involved Having been helped out of the pool, the 16 fshermen fishermen removed their oilskins – and, as ever, who all hailed the wellington boots needed to be emptied. from Northern Ireland. The course opened with ‡ … and gathered on the poolside for final instructions… a talk from Frankie on the risks associated with commercial fshing and explaining what would be happening during the day in the survival centre pool. One key point that came to the fore was when Frankie asked how many wore lifejackets on a regular basis. “Three out of 16, was the answer! This is, to say the least, a very worrying response. The point of today is to show what will happen without a lifejacket, and then show them the benefts with a lifejacket. We will put them in at the deep end!” It is now a requirement for fshermen to wear a lifejacket at all times when on the open deck, unless the vessel’s risk assessment shows there is no risk of MOB. Frankie said: “Today, to support this event, we have representatives from the MAIB, Seafsh, the MCA, the RNLI, the fshermen’s federation and equipment manufacturers. There are lots of different lifejackets out there now that are easy to wear and a lot smaller. It is a case of education, which in the long term can help to prevent that knock on the door ‡ For the second event, the fishermen were issued with Mullion 150 by a member of the Fishermen’s and 275 Compact PFDs before jumping in… Inset: … so staying afloat ‡ … before jumping in, fully clothed. Mission or the Shipwrecked was no longer an issue. 12 MOB TRAINING Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 13 February 2020 won’t be put in a position where they must take more risks when going to sea. By doing this type of event, we can hopefully reduce the number of fshing fatalities. Fishermen are responsible for their own safety, and the RNLI and its partners can help to make them more aware of this. There is nothing worse than getting a call from a national newspaper relating to another loss at sea.” Tony Brown from lifejacket manufacturer Mullion was also in attendance. “I have been very impressed with what has been happening. A lot of the fshermen have not been in the water before, and we could see the changes in them as a result of the exercise. I have a feeling that when they return to their home ports, they will consider the use of lifejackets a lot more. It came across how tired they got in the water, with clothing on and without a lifejacket. They had to be assisted out of the pool. Once they had lifejackets on, their confdence started to show. “We have done a lot of research with the RNLI and others in developing a smaller lifejacket which eases movement on fshing vessels. There are now some signifcant changes – the lifejackets are designed for fshermen by fshermen. We have improved ease of access ‡ For this exercise, the instructors upped the ‘sea state’, using wind machines and water sprays. to the devices attached, such as personal locator of event is exciting for all parties going extremely well. One key areas where these risks can beacons (PLBs). This sort involved, and to see such point that has come over is how happen most of all.” support within the industry people last in the water. I think Lee Haigh, a fshermen’s † Practising getting back helps a lot. I know of nowhere it surprised those involved how training advisor with Seafsh, onboard via tyres… else that this is done.” fast the water had an effect on was in his element, and it David Fenner, head of their survival rate, especially was nice to see his personal fshing safety for the MCA, when wearing no jacket – engagement when meeting was on hand to provide some exhaustion showed. We have and greeting the fshermen. support. At the end of the day, a big media campaign being “There is no doubt that the he gave a short update on the launched soon to promote the event has opened a few eyes. many different fshing guides wearing of personal fotation We want them to talk about and other publications from devices – this is not about their experience to other the MCA. “The reactions we people going into the water, it fshermen when they return are getting from people so far is about people not going into home, and spread this message gives the impression that all is the water. We need to eliminate to all the UK’s hardworking

‡ … and a rope ladder, showing how difficult it is while wearing water- laden clothes and a fully inflated PFD. ‡ The third event required the fishermen to get into a six-person liferaft… 13 February 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews MOB TRAINING 13

Reactions from the fishermen John McClean from a good experience, and I hope Portavogie has a 6.5m I won’t have to do it again in crabber, the Girl Jayne. “The real life. Wearing my PFD is weight of my clothing started now top of my to-do list!” to restrict movement after James Murray has a 10m treading water for a while scallop boat, the Somas. “I without a lifejacket. The slight found it very hard indeed. I swell did not help matters, and never have been a lifejacket I got my frst mouthful of water. wearer, and have made up my I then began to lose things and mind that next time it will be felt myself being drawn down there, on and ready. I have not as I began to get tired. It was been so much out of breath for also an effort getting out of a long time. This was due to the pool. Very much a learning just trying to stay afoat.” curve!” Robert Anderson is a After 15 minutes in an ferry skipper with fshing infatable liferaft, in a simulated connections, and had just bad sea state with rain and come out of the water wearing strong winds, he added: an infated PFD. “I found it very ‡ The RNLI’s Frankie Horne discusses the merits of wearing PFDs with “There were fve of us in the diffcult indeed, and very cold, the fishermen – with the benefit of hindsight. raft. It was comfortable even which restricted me getting a with the PFDs infated. Getting deep breath. Wearing the PFD fshermen. I will be surprised into it was not as easy as I did help, and gave me more if the behaviour of all involved thought, but having a PFD on confdence. There is no doubt today does not change when it gave me a chance of survival in my mind that I would have comes to safety. There are now I would not have had if I had had major issues if I was not ‡ Portavogie fisherman John noticeable pockets where there not been wearing one. It was wearing one.” McClean. are changes in behaviour, but sadly, others where there are conficts over use. With what is to all participants, and each happening now, we need to give fsherman had a one-to-one that lifejacket a chance. swimmer alongside them while “It is like wearing a suit and a in the survival pool with no tie, when a person is not used lifejacket, for safety back-up to it or dislikes it. After a week and as medical cover. Paul of wearing it, it becomes part of Rogers is one of the RNLI’s 15 one’s life and is not noticed. My trainers. “Our main role for the son is a fsherman and he had RNLI is sea survival and capsize issues at frst, but now he won’t training, as well as being out go to sea without wearing one.” on the water. Our aim today is Sean Friday, inspector of to get across the importance marine accidents at the MAIB, ‡ Seafish training advisor Lee of wearing a lifejacket at sea all was there to give a presentation Haigh. the time – we advise our crews on how the MAIB works to mention this if a person is following an incident at sea. His in our reports out to others. One not wearing one. You could see talk was illustrated by images thing I am keen to see is how in our frst exercise, when they and graphs relating to statistics fshermen respond to trying went into the water with clothing for incidents going back to to get back onboard a vessel on and no jackets, how after a 2015. He said: “It is important after a time in the water. I know few minutes they were having to stress the way cold water it will surprise them how fast issues trying to stay afoat. That ‡ Frankie Horne gives his final thoughts of the day as the training has an effect on one’s system, exhaustion comes on.” is in a calm sea state.” event concludes. restricting survival chances. The work of the RNLI’s in- Paul went on to explain that Today shows how we try to house trainers was very much the second stage of the exercise work with stakeholders in other to the fore during the day. A would involve the participants We found jeans to be one of the organisations to get the details full safety briefng was given wearing a lifejacket and seeing worst things one can wear on a boat – jeans tighten up when wet, which can limit movement

how long they could then last. “It was worth getting wet and This would be linked to them swallowing a little water,” one having to get out of the water fsherman said. using scrambling nets and tyres. All felt that the trip over from “Dressing properly when at sea Northern Ireland had been well also helps. We found jeans to be worthwhile. Many said that the one of the worst things one can day had really made them think wear on a boat – under oilskins, about how they would perform it restricts the bending of the in the sea, especially in waters a knees, as jeans tighten up when lot colder than those in the pool. wet, which can limit movement. The talk by the MAIB highlighted “Then we have the third the importance of ensuring that exercise, when they board a there are accessible boarding liferaft in full gear with lifejackets areas on their vessels. in the dark, with choppy seas Sometimes changes in and a heavy storm – including behaviour take a while to ft into graphic sound-effects, lightning, place, but if the other planned and the sound of a search courses go as well as this one, and rescue helicopter in the many fshermen will have reason distance. Fifteen minutes of that to be grateful to the RNLI’s highlights who is who!” fshing safety team, the MAIB, There is no doubt that all Seafsh, the MCA, Trinity House involved in the training day and others for their hard work in gained valuable experience – it putting this course together. The was a major learning curve for industry needs to be kept afoat ‡ … with simulated conditions to show them how that would feel during a thunderstorm at night. many, and changes will result. in more ways than one! ■ 14 LERWICK MACKEREL Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 13 February 2020 LERWICK HARBOUR HOSTS HIGH LEVEL OF MACKEREL ACTIVITY IN STORMY JANUARY With mackerel remaining relatively static north of Muckle Flugga at the start of the year, a succession of midwater trawlers benefited from the close proximity of Lerwick harbour essels from Co Down, Fraserburgh Vand Denmark landed mackerel to the Pelagia Shetland processing factory at Gremista, while other boats took advantage of the extensive deepwater berthing available in Lerwick harbour to shelter from the series of severe gales that battered Shetland last month. The following selection of photos by Sydney Sinclair provides a snapshot of ‡ The Co Down pelagic vessel Voyager the action. ‡ The Whalsay midwater trawler Antares goes stern-on to work gear, before sailing to fish her first trip of the year. alongside at Gremista to land mackerel.

‡ The Kilkeel midwater trawler Stefanie M pumping mackerel ashore to the Pelagia Shetland processing ‡ The Lerwick harbour tugs Kebister and Knab assist the French freezer trawler Sandette to berth, after the vessel factory in Lerwick, after pair-trawling with Havilah. experienced main engine problems.

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‡ 1: Stefanie M, Altaire and Paula make good use of the extensive deepwater berthing available at Lerwick harbour. 2: Altaire berthed outside Morrison Dock as another storm passes through. sheltering at Lerwick. 13 February 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews LERWICK MACKEREL 15 LERWICK HARBOUR HOSTS HIGH LEVEL OF MACKEREL ACTIVITY IN STORMY JANUARY With mackerel remaining relatively static north of Muckle Flugga at the start of the year, a succession of midwater trawlers benefited from the close proximity of Lerwick harbour

The Co Down pelagic vessel Voyager alongside at Gremista to land mackerel. ‡ The Fraserburgh midwater trawler Ocean Star arriving at Lerwick with a ‡ The Fraserburgh boats Christina S… pilot aboard to pick up a mackerel net from Swan Net-Gundry.

The Danish pelagic boat Asbjørn landing to Pelagia Shetland.

‡ … and Sunbeam landing during a rare spell of quieter weather.

The Lerwick harbour tugs Kebister and Knab assist the French freezer trawler Sandette to berth, after the vessel ‡ The local midwater trawler Research berthed on Holmsgarth North pier ‡ Adenia alongside in Lerwick harbour, before heading away between trips. for her first trip of the year.

‡ The Norwegian vessel Salvoy taking on ice before leaving harbour to fish mackerel west of Shetland. Salvoy was built at Maaskant Shipyard in 1975 as the purse-seiner/trawler Julieanne BF 250 for Gardenstown skipper Altaire berthed outside Morrison Dock as another storm passes through. 3: The Faroese pelagic vessel Katrin Johanna heading home after Alex West. Julieanne was renamed Girl Stephanie G 190 after being sold to Galway in 1996, before becoming Westward Isle G 185. 16 A TRAWLERMAN’S REMINISCENCES Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 13 February 2020 LUCK FAVOURS THE ADVENTUROUS A TRAWLERMAN’S REMINISCENCES – PART 6 The sixth article in the series by Hull skipper William Oliver, first published in 1953/4. All photographs courtesy of Alec Gill

n 1910, the UK Admiralty Poulson as skipper. Some salt established a minesweeping fsh companies had opened Isection of the Royal Naval out in Hull, notably A&M Smith Reserve (RNR). As fshermen & Co, who split and salted fsh were used to dealing with for export. This proved a good towing wire ropes and handling outlet for surplus cod after the equipment at sea, they were fresh market had been satisfed, considered to be particularly and the industry was at this time suitable for this service. very prosperous. I applied to join the service and completed my training on The bonus system 11 July, 1911, becoming the frst A new departure in skippers’ Hull RNR skipper, and the only remuneration had been one for over a year. introduced about 1907/8, when Immediately after my training the keen competition amongst was completed, I shipped owners to obtain successful skipper of the Lord Wolseley skippers led to the institution of again, as her regular skipper a bonus system. In consideration was coming ashore to take over of a certain fxed sum of money as skipper of Lord Knollys, a grossed for the completed year, new ship. I was now once more skippers were granted a bonus a regular skipper in the Yorkshire on a percentage basis. These Steam Fishing Company. varied according to the rules of the companies. Records are broken In my case, if I grossed ‡ Skipper Oliver took command of Lord Wolseley H 263 in 1911, after completing his training to serve as a Let us look back at the £6,000 for the year I received skipper in the newly formed minesweeping section of the Royal Naval Reserve – the first Hull skipper to do developments in the industry £50, with an increasing so. He stayed in her until August 1912, when he took command of a new vessel, Lord Nunburnholme. at that time. Records were percentage for a higher gross being broken year by year, amount. Naturally, as the ships into operation about 1906, craft, the Lord Roberts, and in whether luck does not help a Oliver Cromwell’s record being became larger and running owned by Hellyer’s. They were 1914, the Lord Salisbury, a new great deal towards making a broken by Marshall Oyama expenses heavier, the initial fne craft, all being named after edition of the vessel in which I successful skipper. There are of (P&H), skipper J Frost, who gross fgure was increased, but Shakespearean characters: was frst a skipper. course many points of view, but made £1,335 in November for the whole of the time that Antonio, Brutus, Caesar, During this time my increasing my considered opinion is that 1908. He broke his own record bonuses were in force, I am Dogberry, etc. At frst the cutters experience and confdence golden opportunities certainly in April 1909 by making £1,447 pleased to say I never missed landed in Hull, but for some meant that I was gradually do come some people’s way, in Yokohama. reason it did not prove earning more and more and but it is up to the skipper to This record was proftable and eventually making my way towards the grasp them when they do come broken by skipper Golden opportunities come they landed in London, frst fight of skippers in the and not to depend on them. One NK Keilson (with like the others. Yorkshire Co, and at that time, should always learn everything Macfarlane, I some people’s way, but it is up to So in 1911, we had at the age of 30, the world was possible about fshing grounds believe) with the skipper to grasp them four box feets owned in to me a very beautiful place. I and fshing gear, and have some £1,560. The 140ft “ Hull, Red Cross, Great had a family of seven – four sons sort of a system in working one’s trawler had now Northern, Gamecock and three daughters – and I was vessel. But I have to admit that arrived, prominent among the reaching the initial fgure and and Hellyer’s, and about that perfectly happy and contented luck, particularly in one’s early class being Roman, Saxon, attaining a bonus. This system time there were probably more with my life. career, plays a big part in the Dane and Norman (Hellyer’s), is, of course, discontinued trawlers“ operating from Hull than I have often been asked ultimate success of the skipper. Coltman and Botanic (City SF nowadays. at any time in the history of the Co), Vera (Humber SF Co) and By 1911, most of the trawlers industry. several others. which were not built with I remained in Lord Wolseley Roman H 948, another of the The 2,000-kit landing had whalebacks had now had them until August 1912, when I was new 140ft vessels for Hellyer’s now been attained, the frst constructed, as they had proved promoted to a newer and larger built during this period, at her ship that I remember reaching so advantageous. vessel, the Lord Nunburnholme. launch in Beverley. Hellyer’s this mark being Vera with Chris Another box feet had come Then, in 1913, I got a bigger traditionally named its vessels after nationalities and Shakespearean characters. Dane H 227 was one of a new class of 140ft trawlers built in this period for Hull trawler owner Hellyer’s.

‡ Vera H 960 being launched at the famous Cook, Welton and Gemmell yard in Beverley near Hull. Vera was thought to be the first Hull trawler to land 2,000 kits (one kit was 10 stone) from one trip, skippered by Chris Poulson, in around 1910. The Beverley yard built scores of trawlers for the distant-water fleets of Hull, Grimsby and Fleetwood in the first half of the 20th century. 13 February 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews A TRAWLERMAN’S REMINISCENCES 17

A lucky trip clear, so I steamed out to the I will give just two examples estimated position and shot the of how a certain amount of gear and towed for an hour. We luck helped to consolidate my got 80 baskets, 40 of plaice and position in the Yorkshire Co. 40 of haddocks, and carried on One year, we left Hull in late fshing until we flled the decks. December and ran into a heavy We anchored again to clear gale in the North Sea. As the away and have a little sleep, and wind was SSE it was too bad then went off again. We did the to run before, and we had to same the next night, and flled haul to for three days. We had the decks once more. All this a gruelling passage to Iceland, time the other vessels were still and it was not until the ninth day anchored, as it was still blowing that we arrived at the fshing very hard. I was about to drop grounds off Onundar Fjord. It the anchor when I noticed most was reasonably good fshing of the other trawlers steaming weather when we arrived, but I out to fsh. So as we had was very tired and had a severe managed to get about 600 kits, cold, so I decided to anchor for with 300 of plaice, I decided a night’s rest and to get the gear to go home, expecting a good ready. All the vessels outside market because of the bad were fshing. The next morning, I weather. We landed in Hull after weighed anchor and proceeded 19 days away and made £724, ABOVE AND RIGHT: Caesar H 874 out to fsh. As I was steaming and this was one of the best and Dogberry H 46 were built out, I passed a long line of trips I had ever made up to that around this time to operate in vessels steaming in, and several time. There is no doubt we were a new ‘box’ fleet started up by skippers hailed me to say it was very lucky. Hellyer’s around 1906. The box blowing a gale off the land from fleets fished the Dogger Bank and NE. I was peeved about losing Good Friday bonus Silver Pits in the North Sea and the previous night and in my Another example occurred in stayed at sea for weeks at a time, obstinacy carried on, intending 1913. I had received information landing their boxed catches daily, if possible to get my gear down. from Mr McCann that one of our in all weathers, to fast cutters I must have passed 20 trawlers vessels was bound home with a that took them to Billingsgate steaming in. good voyage from Dyra Fjord. As market in London. These were After I had gone about six I had a fair amount of experience highly dangerous operations, and miles from the fjord, I saw that in that locality, Mr McCann the box fleets faded out in the fshing operations would be recommended me to go there 1930s. impossible where I wanted to for a voyage for Good Friday. As be (about 12 miles off), but it was in March, there was fsh the following wire: “Succession the gallows off by the deck towards home but I carried I was still determined to fsh at Westmann Isles, much nearer of NE gales. Am afraid if I remain and it ran down the warp. We on, and in view of our situation and headed for the mouth of home than Dyra, but I obeyed here impossible to land before tried all we knew to recover the decided to have one more try, Isa Fjord to get some shelter instructions and went straight Good Friday. Fishing prospects gear, but after two hours both this time within the limits. So I from the land. I shot the gear, there. fair when weather permits. Wire warps parted and we lost the lot, called the mate on the bridge. He but by this time it was snowing We had four fairly good hauls instructions please.” I received gallows included. was Sam Greaves (now a well- and blowing a terrifc gale from when it came to blow from the reply: “If cannot obtain We had now 150 kits to show known and successful skipper), ESE. We went SE up the fjord, the NE and fshing became voyage for Good Friday remain for a fortnight out and could and it was his frst trip as mate. I but by the time I had until can.” So that work only one gear. As this explained the position and asked the gear down for was that. was an impossible situation, I him if he was prepared to take an hour, I was glad For two days we were packed We remained decided to steam south to where the risk, with the reminder that to haul. The net was anchored another the bottom was reasonably if we were caught by the fshing hanging down a dead out with fish, and had no sleep for day and then fne. We arrived off Utskalar, cruiser we should do our trip weight and I thought nearly 60 hours steamed out. When and fshing there were several for nothing, for besides being we had caught the “ we arrived at the Yorkshire Co trawlers who had in debt we should also get the mud. After some fshing grounds it sailed out with us. They had sack. His reply was: “If it’s good diffculty, we got the codend up impossible. I steamed in to was still blowing hard, but by good voyages onboard and were enough for you, skipper, it’s and found we had a huge bag of Dyra Fjord and anchored. The this time I was tired of inaction nearly ready for home. I shot good enough for me.” plaice, 74 baskets, to be exact. bad weather persisted and we and steamed“ to Staalbierg Huk the gear with them, but after 10 So we set to work, keeping As it was impossible to shoot remained anchored day after and shot the trawl off Redsand minutes was fast. We hauled and inside most of the time, and again, I steamed under the land day, until I could see no chance Bay where there was shelter. We mended the badly torn net and for two days we were packed and anchored. of landing before Good Friday. had the gear down for an hour shot again. Again the net was out with fsh and had no sleep The next morning, it was I was so worried I decided to when it caught fast on a rock. badly damaged. So I steamed for nearly 60 hours. I had blowing nearly as hard but telegraph Mr McCann, and sent The pull on the warp snapped four miles further south and put determined not to look out for a buoy down off Osar Bay. the gunboat, as when one starts We shot and towed for one doing that it is easy to imagine and a half hours and had a big that every vessel one sees is out bag, but when we hauled, the to get you. Eventually we had a codend burst and we lost the very nice trip, and deciding not lot. I was nearly frantic. We put to chance my luck any further, a new codend in and shot again, made up my mind to go home. but after a few good hauls the We landed on the Thursday fsh took off. I had seen some before Good Friday, the only of our vessels steam past me ship in! ■

‡ Norman H 249 was another of the new 140ft class being built at this time. The Norman pictured is believed to have been built in 1911, but Hellyer’s built at least four vessels of this name in this era, and it has not been possible to verify which one this is. ‡ Skipper Oliver took command of the Lord Salisbury H 323 in 1914. 18 QUIZ/NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 13 February 2020 Can you master BREAK TIME these brain teasers? THE 2-SPEED CROSSWORD SUDOKU You can choose to do either quick or cryptic clues, the answers are the same. Fill the grid with the numbers 1 to 9 so that each row, column and 3x3 block contains the numbers 1 to 9. 1 23456 CRYPTIC CLUES 78 ACROSS BEGINNER INTERMEDIATE 1 Soldier is average clumsy 910 operator (11) 9 Idiot with brain, but no head! 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Before recognised worldwide. Although ever caught in Irish waters and the its capture, it was observed along they are generally found in most northerly record from the with other amberjacks among a tropical and subtropical waters, northeast Atlantic to date, reports shoal of triggerfsh. four species have occasionally Pauric Gallagher. Declan Quigley, an authority been recorded from temperate Caught on rod and line on rare and unusual fsh and European Atlantic waters: greater approximately 1.6km south of the shellfsh in Irish waters, told amberjack (S. dumerili), Almaco island, it was released alive after Fishing News: “The Almaco amberjack, Guinean amberjack (S. being photographed. amberjack (Seriola rivoliana) has carpenteri) and lesser amberjack The frst recorded specimen a circumtropical distribution in (S. fasciata), including two from of an Almaco amberjack in Irish the Pacifc, Indian and Atlantic Irish waters (S. dumerili and S. waters was caught in 2001 at oceans. The species attains a rivoliana). Frenchman’s Rock, Rosguill maximum weight of about 60kg. “The greater amberjack has peninsula, Co Donegal and S. rivoliana was frst reported from a similar worldwide distribution weighed 681g. The second was European Atlantic waters during to the Almaco amberjack and ‡ The Almaco amberjack caught off Tory Island was released after caught in 2006 in a trammel net at August 1984, when a specimen attains a maximum weight of being photographed. a depth of 10m off Carrigabullog measuring 27.5cm was captured about 80kg. It was frst reported Rocks, Little Killary Bay, Co in a trammel net in Elberry Cove, from European Atlantic waters Bay of Biscay and the Channel carpenteri and S. fasciata have Galway. It measured 38cm and near Torquay in South Devon. during September 1951, when a Islands. During October 1990, a signifcantly extended their range weighed 925g gutted, and was “Over the past 35 years, the specimen was captured in the greater amberjack weighing 900g in the northeast Atlantic from the donated to the Natural History species has been recorded with Salcombe estuary in Devon. was captured at Kilkee, Co Clare, Mediterranean, and northwards Museum in Dublin. increasing frequency from the “Since then, several more and represents the most northerly into temperate European Atlantic In 2007, a third specimen western Mediterranean Sea, and specimens have been recorded record from the NE Atlantic to date. waters, possibly in response to was flmed underwater off Slea progressively northwards via from European Atlantic waters, “Since the early 1950s, increasing seawater temperatures,” Head, Co Kerry. And in 2010, a northwest Spain and the Bay of including northwest Spain, the S. dumerili, S. rivoliana, S. he concluded. 13 February 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews BOAT OF THE WEEK 19 Kallin, North Uist White Eagle Scalloper C Toms & Son Ltd, Polruan,C Toms Cornwall 2019 14.95m Type: Type: Home port: Name: LOA: Built: 20 NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 13 February 2020 Isle of Man signs up to Fishing for Litter Manx fshermen are being encouraged to join the Fishing for Litter scheme, which will see the Isle of Man government provide them with reusable marine litter sacks to collect rubbish caught in their nets during normal fshing activities. Filled bags will be emptied into designated quayside bins for collection. Buckets will also be made available from harbour offces so crews can prevent any ‡ Left to right: Geoffrey Boot MHK, minister for environment, food and plastic blowing into the sea when agriculture, David Beard, CEO of the Manx Fish Producers’ Organisation they are undertaking tasks such as and Ray Harmer MHK, minister for infrastructure, marking the launch of the net mending. Fishing for Litter initiative in the Isle of Man. Each Isle of Man port will be paired with a local school, and Man feet has been positive, with Organisation, said: “The Manx information from the marine litter over 20 Manx boats already signed fshing industry fully endorses this collected will be used to educate up. It is hoped that all commercial initiative. Our industry relies on children about the issue, and about Manx fshing vessels will join the a clean and sustainable marine the work that fshermen are doing scheme. environment for our livelihood, and ‡ William Caley, fisherman and manager of Isle of Man Seafood Products, to protect the sea. Dr David Beard, CEO of anything we can do to assist this will be supporting the Fishing for Litter initiative on the Lynn Marie. The response from the Isle of the Manx Fish Producers’ process deserves our full support.” New Sussex trawler ban byelaw submitted to environment secretary A campaign to save Sussex’s kelp signifcantly diminished. The proposed new can do more damage to the seabed Another fsherman said: “We do forests that was supported by Sir David trawling restrictions will also encompass the than sustainable trawling. There are also consider conservation, and do listen to Attenborough has now gone a stage marine conservation zone known as Selsey concerns over the damage caused by wind others’ views, but sadly I get the feeling further, with a request submitted to the Bill and the Hounds. farm development in some areas. they don’t listen to ours. We are told that environment secretary by Sussex Inshore Also involved in this proposal is a One Sussex fsherman said: “Our fshing kelp locks up large quantities of carbon Fisheries and Conservation Authority partnership under the banner of ‘Help grounds are being taken away from us while providing habitat, feeding grounds (IFCA) for the introduction of a new byelaw Our Kelp’ that comprises the Blue Marine at an alarming rate, without any proven and nursery areas for cuttlefsh, lobsters, to exclude trawling from 117 square miles Foundation, the Marine Conservation evidence that we are causing damage to sea bream, bass and seahorses.” of Sussex coastal waters, reports John Society, Sussex Wildlife Trust and Big Wave the seabed and to the environment. All we Tim Dapling, Sussex IFCA’s chief Periam. Productions. want is to fsh sustainably, as many of our fsheries and conservation offcer, said: The waters include an area extending However, the proposed byelaw is families have done for years, without new “The authority has spent several years 4km seaward between Shoreham-by-Sea causing concern among the region’s byelaws coming into force that are taking working towards this important decision. and Selsey Bill that in the late 1980s was fshermen, many of whom feel that trawling our livelihoods away from us. It is time that The byelaw and supporting evidence associated with large dense kelp beds. is being unjustly blamed for damage organisations such as Sussex IFCA took contained in the impact assessment Much of this kelp is now absent, so the to the kelp beds. It has been proven in our views into consideration more than the will now be submitted to DEFRA for biological productivity of the area is other regions that underwater currents conservationists, and started to listen to us.” approval.” SUBSCRIBE TO TODAY GREAT REASONS TO SUBSCRIBE Never miss an issue Each issue delivered directly to your door Save £££s on the cover price

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Find us on Twitter Join the fnd us on Join in the conversation £3.25 Fishing News 26 July 2018 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews TRANQUILITY FISHING FEATURE 9 group 8 TRANQUILITY FISHING FEATURE Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 26 July 2018 £3.25 28 November 2019 – follow this link Issue: 5491 @YourFishingNews £3.25 1 4 5 December 2019 TRANQUIL FIRST TRIP FOR TRANQUILITY Issue: 5492 fishingnews.co.uk 14 November 2019 http://on.fb.me/fishingnews Join the THE NEW WHALSAY FLY-SHOOTER TRANQUILITY LK 63 FISHED HER MAIDEN Issue: 5489 Fishing News group TRIP LAST MONTH, IN THE BURRA HAAF ON THE WEST SIDE OF SHETLAND There was a tangible buzz of anticipation as the crew gathered in Tranquility’s forward messdeck a few minutes into a Saturday – follow this link Visit us online for morning, in preparation for the start of their maiden trip, reports David Linkie £3.25 news, features and http://on.fb.me/fishingnews Find us on Twitter Tranquility heading in to land at nostalgia Scalloway, with Fitful Head in the 14 November 2019 distance, after a two-day maiden Issue: 5489 trip in the Burra Haaf. ACCESS QUESTIONS DODGED £3.25 Join in the conversation 28 November 2019 TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT U10 E-CATCH ROLL-OUT Issue: 5491 @YourFishingNews DISCARDS POLICING TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT TOUGHER £3.25 TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT 5 December 2019 Issue: 5492 fishingnews.co.uk 5 1: Taking the end buoys onto the net drum, before clipping in the port rope. New 14.65m crabber Dalwhinnie arrives at Stonehaven 2: Hauling the wings of the net onto the starboard drum. ACCESS QUESTIONS DODGED 3: The Burra Haaf delivers yet again. The new Stonehaven crabber Dalwhinnie A 913 was New Brixham beamer launched in Holland 4: John Johnson prepares to release the codline. given an early opportunity to prove her seakeeping The hull of the new Brixham beam trawler Georgina TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT 5: Another haul of prime-quality whitefish, caught less than 15 Skipper Ian Mathieson berthed of Ladram BM 100 was lifted into the water at Ibis miles from harbour. U10 E-CATCH ROLL-OUT 6: Fishroom man Robbie Jamieson weighing cod released from qualities during the 700-mile delivery passage from Margaret of Ladram sets new Brixham record Dalwhinnie in Stonehaven harbour for TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT Tranquility’s automated VCU catch-handling system… Kilkeel to Aberdeenshire, reports David Linkie. Shipyard, Burgum on 31 October, before being pushed the first time last week following a through the Prinses Margriet canal to Den Oever, 7: … before adding it to the vessel’s catch-management system. Skipper Ian Mathieson reported that the vessel TOUGHER DISCARDS POLICING New 14.65m crabber Dalwhinnie arrives at Stonehaven 8: The first box of fish in Tranquility’s fishroom. stormy delivery trip from Kilkeel. 9: The first day’s work nears an end. handled extremely well when crossing the Irish Sea in where the 35.25m vessel will be completed by main TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT The new Stonehaven crabber Dalwhinnie A 913 was contractors Luyt BV, reports given an early opportunity to prove her seakeeping 2 … on first trip back after Rugby aWorld SE force 6-7, before steamingCup from Kyle of Lochalsh David Linkie Skipper Ian Mathieson berthed . qualities during the 700-mile delivery passage from Dalwhinnie in Stonehaven harbour for The Waterdance -owned beamer Margaret of Ladram E to Cape Wrath in a heavy northerly swell. Of 8.70m beam and a moulded depth of 5.2m, Kilkeel to Aberdeenshire, reports David Linkie. New Brixham beamer launched in Holland the first time last week following a 6 8 Skipper Ian Mathieson reported that the vessel the Brixham record landing for a single trip last Margaret of Ladram leaves Brixham Georgina of Ladram was designed by Luyt BV stormy delivery trip from Kilkeel. 199 broke Powered by a Doosan V158TI main engine driving The hull of the new Brixham beam trawler Georgina handled extremely well when crossing the Irish Sea in in collaboration with Marimecs Marine Design & ith the summer solstice wheelhouse equipment, before , auctioned on the market fishmarket after landing her record- Margaret of Ladram sets new Brixham record a SE force 6-7, before steaming from Kyle of Lochalsh month when 7.5t of Dover sole of Ladram BM 100 was lifted into the water at Ibis less than two weeks calling Lerwick port control for , grossed £125,630. breaking catch. Engineering for Waterdance Ltd. to Cape Wrath in a heavy northerly swell. Waway, the ‘simmer dim’, clearance to leave harbour, as the floor by Brixham Trawler Agents Shipyard, Burgum on 31 October, before being pushed Powered by a Doosan V158TI main engine driving for which Shetland is renowned, crew prepared to throw the ropes Margaret of Ladram skipper Adam Cowan-Dickie Georgina of Ladram is the second new fishing through the Prinses Margriet canal to Den Oever, meant that the sky over Lerwick off. … on first trip back after Rugby World Cup was still grey, rather than jet Ten minutes later, the fash of – whose son Luke plays rugby for England and Exeter vessel to be built for Waterdance by Luyt BV, which where the 35.25m vessel will be completed by main black. Bressay lighthouse slipped astern Bow view of earlier this year delivered the 14.95m vivier-crabber David Linkie. The Waterdance-owned beamer Margaret of Ladram E After Chris Shearer started to port as Tranquility headed due Chiefs – turned the boat around and went straight back contractors Luyt BV, reports 199 broke the Brixham record landing for a single trip last Tranquility’s Mitsubishi S6U south, parallel to the east coast Dalwhinnie, Margaret of Ladram leaves Brixham Bow view of (680kW @ 1050rpm) main engine, of Shetland, retracing the route Nichola of Ladram E 1. Of 8.70m beam and a moulded depth of 5.2m, month when 7.5t of Dover sole, auctioned on the market Dalwhinnie, the sound of which was barely driven four hours earlier on the to sea, without even waiting to see what his record catch which is based fishmarket after landing her record- floor by Brixham Trawler Agents, grossed £125,630. which is based discernible in the wheelhouse, way north from Sumburgh airport The Luyt group will now begin installation of Georgina of Ladram was designed by Luyt BV breaking catch. had made. on a Buccaneer on a Buccaneer skipper Stuart Anderson to Lerwick. Georgina of Ladram’s engineroom and deck in collaboration with Marimecs Marine Design & Margaret of Ladram skipper Adam Cowan-Dickie carried out a quick check of the Fishing News had been unable The record-breaking trip was his first after returning 46 hull, fitted – whose son Luke plays rugby for England and Exeter 46 hull, fitted 3 Engineering for Waterdance Ltd. out by G Smyth out by G Smyth Chiefs – turned the boat around and went straight back from watching Luke Cowan-Dickie play for England Georgina of Ladram is the second new fishing to sea, without even waiting to see what his record catch Boats. during the recent Rugby World Cup in Japan. Boats. vessel to be built for Waterdance by Luyt BV, which had made. 7 Skipper Adam Cowan-Dickie said: “I’ve been The record-breaking trip was his first after returning 9 An unusual view of Georgina of Ladram passing over a dual carriageway while earlier this year delivered the 14.95m vivier-crabber from watching Luke Cowan-Dickie play for England managing my sole quota and my days at sea for the being towed to Den Oever. Nichola of Ladram E 1. during the recent Rugby World Cup in Japan. past 11 months, just so I could try and break this record. The Luyt group will now begin installation of Skipper Adam Cowan-Dickie said: “I’ve been managing my sole quota and my days at sea for the I found this little patch of good fishing just before the Georgina of Ladram’s engineroom and deck past 11 months, just so I could try and break this record. World Cup started, but I was unable to fish it because I found this little patch of good fishing just before the ‡ … before starting to run the port rope. World Cup started, but I was unable to fish it because of bad weather. I obviously couldn’t miss the chance to to be in Whalsay the previous as the skippers and crew fnished presented a unique opportunity of bad weather. I obviously couldn’t miss the chance to weekend, when Tranquility arrived rigging out their new boat at too good to miss, providing travel watch my son playing in the World Cup, so I was keeping a 1,350mm-diameter propeller through a PRM 4.17:1 of Kilkeel, Dalwhinnie features a number of interesting ‡ The 35.25m beam trawler Georgina of Ladram BM 100 in the Prinses Margriet canal, An unusual view of Georgina of Ladram passing over a dual carriageway while watch my son playing in the World Cup, so I was keeping home from Denmark, where the Lerwick. arrangements could be made. my fingers crossed while I was away watching Luke my fingers crossed while I was away watching Luke reduction gearbox, Dalwhinnie used just 1,700 litres of ideas in line with the owner’s requirements, including a seine-netter was built to a new in- A WhatsApp message on The tight timescale meant that route to Den Oever for completion by Luyt BV. en being towed to Den Oever. fuel during the three-day trip. refrigerated 130-box-capacity dry hold. house design by Vestværftet ApS Thursday morning – “We’re going the usual overnight ferry was (Photos: Rienk Nadema) that no one else would find it. After being in Japan for at Hvide Sande (Fishing News, 28 aff shortly after Friday midnight, not an option, but fortunately that no one else would find it. After being in Japan for so long, I ended up spending a small fortune, so I really Based on a Buccaneer 46 hull and built to a high Further details of Dalwhinnie will be included in June), so alternative options were with a 95% chance of landing on Loganair still had seats available so long, I ended up spending a small fortune, so I really en needed to land this catch! level of specification and finish by G Smyth Boats Ltd Fishing News soon. ‡ Magnus Polson putting the dahn away… discussed with Stuart Anderson Sunday. There’s a bed for you” – on the last fight of the day from machinery. This will include an ABC needed to land this catch! ‡ The 35.25m beam trawler Georgina of Ladram BM 100 in the Prinses Margriet canal, “Many people don’t realise that this was a sustainable vessel of this size, we are setting a new (Photos: Rienk Nadema) catch. I have my sole quota, which is based on what can “Many people don’t realise that this was a sustainable a 1,350mm-diameter propeller through a PRM 4.17:1 of Kilkeel, Dalwhinnie features a number of interesting 745kW main engine, a 3,200mm-diameter route to Den Oever for completion by Luyt BV. propeller and an electrically powered standard. We have worked transparently be sustainably caught, given to me in January every year. catch. I have my sole quota, which is based on what can reduction gearbox, Dalwhinnie used just 1,700 litres of ideas in line with the owner’s requirements, including a and together with Waterdance from the It is then down to me to manage my yearly quota how I fuel during the three-day trip. refrigerated 130-box-capacity dry hold. 10-drum winch manufactured by the yard. vessel of this size, we are setting a new want throughout the year. Because of 15 years of careful Shetland team effort fnd us on be sustainably caught, given to me in January every year. initial concept phase to offer a design that machinery. This will include an ABC management, the sole population off Brixham has been Jacoline standard. We have worked transparently Join the Based on a Buccaneer 46 hull and built to a high Further details of Dalwhinnie will be included in Luijt of Luyt BV said: “We are Fishing News group It is then down to me to manage my yearly quota how I meets their expectations.” 745kW main engine, a 3,200mm-diameter increasing year on year. – follow this link very pleased with the collaboration with and together with Waterdance from the assists Rosebloom £3.25 “This record wasn’t just broken by me. It was a team the massive financial investment put in from the vessel’s 14 November 2019 http://on.fb.me/fishingnews want throughout the year. Because of 15 years of careful level of specification and finish by G Smyth Boats Ltd Fishing News soon. propeller and an electrically powered Issue: 5489 Waterdance. As with Nichola of Ladram, Scheduled for completion in 2020, initial concept phase to offer a design that effort and the result of years of hard work, right from owners at Greendale, to all my crew and shore support The Avoch-owned and to sea through the north management, the sole population off Brixham has been Georgina of Ladram is the first new beam 10-drum winch manufactured by the yard. staff, as well as the team at Brixham who sold the fish for Peterhead-based 28m pair- entrance at around 1am, meets their expectations.” seiner Rosebloom INS 353 shortly after high water. this demonstrates Luyt’s capacity to Jacoline Luijt of Luyt BV said: “We are us to be able to break the record.” increasing year on year. trawler of its class to be built for the UK Scheduled for completion in 2020, was successfully refloated and Weather conditions were U10 E-CATCH ROLL-OUT the massive financial investment put in from the vessel’s develop tailor-made solutions. We look The 33m beam trawler Margaret of Ladram has been TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT “This record wasn’t just broken by me. It was a team since the Colne Shipping Company Ltd very pleased with the collaboration with Georgina of Ladram is the first new beam towed a short distance into calm with light winds and a owners at Greendale, to all my crew and shore support forward to seeing our joint vision come the jewel of the Greendale fleet since the Exeter-based Lerwick by the local harbour moderate sea swell, with the New Brixham beamer launched in Holland Waterdance. As with Nichola of Ladram, The hull of the new Brixham beam trawler Georgina of Ladram BM 100 was lifted into the water at Ibis effort and the result of years of hard work, right from took delivery of the 42.35m St Anthony LT trawler of its class to be built for the UK company bought her from Belgium in 2012. Her new Shipyard, Burgum on 31 October, before being pushed staff, as well as the team at Brixham who sold the fish for tugs Knab and Kebister, in air temperature just above through the Prinses Margriet canal to Den Oever, into service. With the construction of a this demonstrates Luyt’s capacity to where the 35.25m vessel will be completed by main owners carried out an extensive refit, including a new main contractors Luyt BV, reports David Linkie. since the Colne Shipping Company Ltd a highly co-ordinated and freezing. Of 8.70m beam and a moulded depth of 5.2m, 1005 in 1999. Find us on Twitter us to be able to break the record.” Georgina of Ladram was designed by Luyt BV develop tailor-made solutions. We look engine and a complete machinery overhaul, and she has in collaboration with Marimecs Marine Design & Shetland team effort smoothly executed operation An initial attempt by Engineering for Waterdance Ltd. Join in the conversation took delivery of the 42.35m St Anthony LT £3.25 Georgina of Ladram is the second new fishing vessel to be built for Waterdance by Luyt BV, which 33m beam trawler Margaret of Ladram has been 28 November 2019 been skippered by Adam Cowan-Dickie since 2015. on Saturday, 16 November, Lerwick lifeboat, and then The earlier this year delivered the 14.95m vivier-crabber forward to seeing our joint vision come Issue: 5491 @YourFishingNews Nichola of Ladram E 1. 1005 in 1999. The Luyt group will now begin installation of Barry Young, managing director of Brixham Trawler reports David Linkie. by the harbour tugs and the Georgina of Ladram’s engineroom and deck the jewel of the Greendale fleet since the Exeter-based into service. With the construction of a Agents, said: “It is fantastic news that Margaret of Ladram After landing whitefish Fraserburgh seiner Faithlie, to An unusual view of Georgina of Ladram passing over a dual carriageway while company bought her from Belgium in 2012. Her new assists Rosebloom ACCESS QUESTIONS DODGED has broken our longstanding Brixham port record for fish at Lerwick for consignment pull Rosebloom clear of the being towed to Den Oever. TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT to Peterhead, Rosebloom soft contoured skerry proved ‡ The 35.25m beam trawler Georgina of Ladram BM 100 in the Prinses Margriet canal, en owners carried out an extensive refit, including a new main The Avoch-owned and to sea through the north landed, with a value of £126,000. Not only is Adam a very Right: Margaret of Ladram skipper Adam Cowan-Dickie... route to Den Oever for completion by Luyt BV. (Photos: Rienk Nadema) Fishing News machinery. This will include an ABC vessel of this size, we are setting a new grounded on the submerged unsuccessful. good hardworking skipper, but he’s managed to pin down Left: … and his son Luke, who played for England in the 745kW main engine, a 3,200mm-diameter standard. We have worked transparently New 14.65m crabber Dalwhinnie arrives at Stonehaven propeller and an electrically powered and together with Waterdance from the engine and a complete machinery overhaul, and she has The new Stonehaven crabber Dalwhinnie A 913 was Soldian Rock when returning 10-drum winch manufactured by the yard. initial concept phase to offer a design that Peterhead-based 28m pair- entrance at around 1am, given an early opportunity to prove her seakeeping the fish using a lot of skill and a bit of luck. Results like this Rugby World Cup final loss to South Africa. Continues on page 2 ‡ Rosebloom is towed into harbour by the Lerwick Port Authority vessels Knab and Kebister. (Photo: Sydney Sinclair) Jacoline Luijt of Luyt BV said: “We are meets their expectations.” qualities during the 700-mile delivery passage from Skipper Ian Mathieson berthed very pleased with the collaboration with Scheduled for completion in 2020, Dalwhinnie in Stonehaven harbour for Kilkeel to Aberdeenshire, reports David Linkie. Waterdance. As with Nichola of Ladram, Georgina of Ladram is the first new beam the first time last week following a Skipper Ian Mathieson reported that the vessel don’t just happen overnight – this is the result of years of this demonstrates Luyt’s capacity to trawler of its class to be built for the UK been skippered by Adam Cowan-Dickie since 2015. stormy delivery trip from Kilkeel. develop tailor-made solutions. We look since the Colne Shipping Company Ltd seiner Rosebloom INS 353 shortly after high water. handled extremely well when crossing the Irish Sea in forward to seeing our joint vision come took delivery of the 42.35m St Anthony LT a SE force 6-7, before steaming from Kyle of Lochalsh into service. With the construction of a 1005 in 1999. to Cape Wrath in a heavy northerly swell. investment and hard work from everyone involved in the Carter, who farm at Ladram Bay and Greendale, and Young, managing director of Brixham Trawler Powered by a Doosan V158TI main engine driving Barry was successfully refloated and Weather conditions were Awards 2020 now industry. is named after their late mother Margaret Carter. The Margaret of Ladram Fishing News , said: “It is fantastic news that Bow view of D “This is a good sign that things are finally improving, brothers have been involved in the fishing industry Agents towed a short distance into calm with light winds and a alwhinnie, which is based on a Buccaneer Awards 2020 now Fishing News 46 hull, fitted and hopefully, if we manage to get a positive Brexit, things for over 50 years, starting out in the 1960s with one has broken our longstanding Brixham port record for fish out by G Smyth Right:Lerwick Margaret by the oflocal Ladram harbour skipper Adammoderate Cowan-Dickie... sea swell, with the Boats. open for nominations can only improve for us further. There has been a bit of 6m beach boat fishing from Ladram Bay. Today, the From now until midnight on category. Tuesday, 11 February, 2020, The award ceremony, at the landed, with a value of £126,000. Not only is Adam a very nominations are invited across DoubleTree by Hilton Aberdeen tugs Knab… and and his sonKebister, Luke, inwho playedair for temperature England in justthe above celebrating going on down on the quay today, but not Waterdance fleet – part of the Greendale Group of 14 categories for the Fishing Treetops hotel, promises to be Left: open for nominations News Awards 2020. another great night out, with All new boats featured in a three-course meal and live by Adam and his crew, who are already back out at sea family-owned companies – has over 20 boats, selling Fishing News during 2019 will entertainment. good hardworking skipper, but he’s managed to pin down a highly co-ordinated and freezing. automatically be entered in the More details can be found on Rugby World Cup final loss to South Africa. ‡ relevant New Boat of the Year pages 8-9. ‡ The winners of the static and mobile gear Shellfish Boats of the Year 2019 category assembled on stage. From Awards 2020 now The skipper and crew of Margaret of Ladram working hard on next week’s landing.” their catches daily via the Carter brothers’ farm shop at the fish using a lot of skill and a bit of luck. Results like this now until midnight on a 1,350mm-diameter propeller through a PRM 4.17:1 of Kilkeel, Dalwhinnie features a number of interesting celebrating their record catch. smoothly executed operation An initial attempt by category. reduction gearbox, Dalwhinnie used just 1,700 litres of ideas in line with the owner’s requirements, including a fuel during the three-day trip. refrigerated 130-box-capacity dry hold. The boat is owned by brothers Robin and Rowan Greendale, just outside Exeter. Based on a Buccaneer 46 hull and built to a high Further details of Dalwhinnie will be included in Tuesday, 11 February, 2020, level of specification and finish by G Smyth Boats Ltd Fishing News soon. don’t just happen overnight – this is the result of years of Carter,on Saturday, who farm 16 November, at Ladram Bay andLerwick Greendale, lifeboat, and and then The award ceremony, nominations are invited across at the investment and hard work from everyone involved in the reportsis named David after Linkietheir late. mother Margaretby the harbourCarter. The tugs and the DoubleTree by Hilton Aberdeen open for nominations Shetland team effort 14 categories for the Fishing assists Rosebloom industry. The Avoch-owned and to sea through the north brothersAfter landinghave been whitefish involved in the Fraserburghfishing industry seiner Faithlie, to Treetops hotel, promises to be category. Peterhead-based 28m pair- entrance at around 1am, seiner Rosebloom INS 353 shortly after high water. News Awards 2020. From now until midnight on was successfully refloated and Weather conditions were “This is a good sign that things are finally improving, at the towed a short distance into calm with light winds and a atfor Lerwick over 50 foryears, consignment starting out in thepull 1960s Rosebloom with one clear of the another great night out, with The award ceremony, Lerwick by the local harbour moderate sea swell, with the tugs Knab and Kebister, in air temperature just above the All Tuesday, 11 February, 2020, a highly co-ordinated and freezing. and hopefully, if we manage to get a positive Brexit, things new boats featured in smoothly executed operation An initial attempt by to Peterhead, Rosebloom soft contoured skerry proved a three-course meal and live DoubleTree by Hilton Aberdeen on Saturday, 16 November, Lerwick lifeboat, and then 6m beach boat fishing from Ladram Bay. Today, reports David Linkie. by the harbour tugs and the nominations are invited across After landing whitefish Fraserburgh seiner Faithlie, to Fishing News at Lerwick for consignment pull Rosebloom clear of the can only improve for us further. There has been a bit of during 2019 will Treetops hotel, promises to be to Peterhead, Rosebloom soft contoured skerry proved groundedWaterdance on fleet the –submerged part of the Greendaleunsuccessful. Group of entertainment. grounded on the submerged unsuccessful. 14 categories for the Fishing Soldian Rock when returning automatically be entered in the Continues on page 2 ‡ Rosebloom is towed into harbour by the Lerwick Port Authority vessels Knab and Kebister. (Photo: Sydney Sinclair) celebrating going on down on the quay today, but not Soldianfamily-owned Rock whencompanies returning – has over 20 boats, selling More another great night out, with Continues on page 2 ‡ Rosebloom is towed into harbour by the Lerwick Port Authority vessels Knab and Kebister.relevant (Photo: Sydney New BoatSinclair) of the Year details can be found on News Awards 2020. by Adam and his crew, who are already back out at sea their catches daily via the Carter brothers’ farm shop at pages 8-9. All new boats featured in a three-course meal and live ‡ The winners of the static and mobile gear Shellfish Boats of the Year 2019 category assembled on stage. entertainment. ‡ The skipper and crew of Margaret of Ladram working hard on next week’s landing.” Greendale, just outside Exeter. Fishing News during 2019 will boat is owned by brothers Robin and Rowan More details can be found on celebrating their record catch. 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Severe gales again restricted whitefish £1.20-£1.30. Gutted whiting were at £1- boxes of cod, 78 boxes of megrim, 58 boxes supplies on Peterhead market last week, £1.65 and round whiting 45p-£1.30 per kg. of ling and 28 boxes each of flatfish and hake. when just over 21,000 boxes were sold, Megrim sold at £1.20-£4.85 per kg, monkfish The 2,847 boxes sold on Peterhead reports David Linkie. £1.25-£3.75, ling £1.80-£2.45, hake £2- market on Thursday morning came from Following moderate landings on Monday £6.50, plaice 65p-£4.20, squid 50p-£5.20 three boats, Victoria May, Faithlie and and Tuesday, supply levels dropped to under and coley 90p-£1.65 per kg. Ceol-na-Mara, and two consignments from 3,000 boxes on Wednesday and Thursday, Twenty-four hours later, 12 boats, Boy John and Audacious. This sale included before the first 6,000-plus sale of the week Tranquility (BF), Zephyr, Zenith, Shekinah, 417 boxes of gutted and 351 boxes of on Friday morning. Steadfast Hope, Reul-na-Mara, Ocean round haddock, 696 boxes of whiting (505 Eleven boats, Tranquility, Harvester, Endeavour, Ceol-na-Mara, Favonius, Guiding rounders), 457 boxes of coley, 383 boxes Ocean Harvest, Boy Andrew, Fruitful Vine, Light, Guiding Star and El Shaddai, plus five of hake, 184 boxes of cod, 51 boxes of ling, Ocean Vision, Westro, Fruitful Bough, consignments from Endurance, Venture, 48 boxes of monkfish, 16 boxes of squid, 12 Shalanna, Resolution and Opportunus IV, Gemma Jane, Sparkling Star and Caledonia boxes of flatfish and 10 boxes of megrim. together with four consignments from III, landed 5,598 boxes for last Tuesday’s The week ended with 11 boats, Leanne, Conquest, Jubilee Quest, Aquarius and market. This tally included 1,249 boxes of Celestial Dawn, Renown, Jolanna M, Norlan, contributed 4,560 boxes to the first whiting (876 rounders), 1,051 boxes of coley, Karen Ann II, Tranquility, Ocean Harvest, market of last week at Peterhead. 542 boxes of gutted and 134 boxes of round Harvester, Victory Rose, Our Lass III and Monday’s sale included 979 boxes of haddock, 534 boxes of squid, 529 boxes Endurance, together with three consignments ‡ The Wick seine-netter Boy Andrew and the Fraserburgh twin-rig whiting (757 rounders), 822 boxes of cod, of cod, 522 boxes of hake, 380 boxes of from Valhalla, Deeside and Boy Andrew, trawler Ocean Vision landing for Monday’s market at Peterhead. 682 boxes of monkfish, 479 boxes of gutted monkfish, 168 boxes of flatfish, 127 boxes of contributing 6,019 boxes. Last Friday’s (Photo: Ryan Cordiner) and 54 boxes of round haddock, 392 boxes of megrim and 53 boxes of ling. market, the largest of the week, included coley, 369 boxes of squid, 175 boxes of hake, Three boats, Tranquility, Courage and 1,515 boxes of cod, 1,415 boxes of whiting haddock 75p. Large cod sold at £2.95-£4.85 Forty boats and 19 consignments 170 boxes of flatfish, 120 boxes of ling and Orion, together with five consignments (1,227 rounders), 1,407 boxes of gutted and per kg, sprags £2.55-£4.25, medium £2.95- contributed to last week’s total of 21,346 111 boxes of megrim. from Atlantic Challenge, Carina, Opportune, one box of round haddock, 690 boxes of £3.75, selected £2.95-£3.70 and small £1.90- boxes on Peterhead market. This tally At the start of last week at Peterhead, Russa Taign and Boy Andrew, landed 2,322 coley, 378 boxes of monkfish, 135 boxes of £4.20. Gutted whiting were at 95p-£1.95 included 4,716 boxes of whiting (3,568 large cod sold at £2.55-£4.15 per kg, medium boxes for last Wednesday morning’s sale at flatfish, 100 boxes of megrim, 82 boxes of per kg and round whiting 70p-£1.20. Ling ungutted), 4,101 boxes of haddock (1,185 £2.65-£3.35, selected £2.60-£3.25 and Peterhead. This market, the smallest of the squid, 16 boxes of ling and 12 boxes of hake. sold at £1.85-£2.50, monkfish £1.75-£3.55, rounders), 3,131 boxes of cod, 2,676 boxes of small £1.15-£3.70. Large/medium gutted week, included 71 boxes of gutted and 645 Last Friday morning, large/medium gutted plaice £1.20-£3.25, lemon sole £2-£13.35, coley, 1,734 boxes of monkfish, 1,554 boxes haddock made £1.80-£3.45 per kg, selected boxes of round haddock, 553 boxes of squid, haddock made £2.80-£3.55 per kg, selected coley £1.50-£2.45, hake £1.70-£4, halibut of squid, 1,120 boxes of hake, 513 boxes of £1.10-£3.15, small £1-£3, chippers 60p- 377 boxes of whiting (203 rounders), 246 £1.85-£3.90, small £2.15-£3.55, chippers £6.65-£10.20, megrim £1.50-£5 and squid flatfish, 426 boxes of megrim and 298 boxes £2.50, metros 30p-£1.50 and round haddock boxes of monkfish, 86 boxes of coley, 81 £1.35-£2.25, metros 60p-£1.50 and round £2.40-£5.65 per kg. of ling. STRONG START BUT SLOWER END TO WEEK AT BRIXHAM BUSY START TO A STORMY Brixham saw steady landings from the £1.30 for 1s, £1.20 for 2s and 50p for 3s. 1s were £3.70. Red mullet averaged £8.50/ beamers last week, with three or four boats Cuttlefish averaged £2.32 for 1s and £1.25 kg for 1s and 2s, and 3s were £5.50. Octopus in each day. One local beamer was fishing in for 2s. Size 1 dabs were £3.50 and 2s were averaged £2. WEEK IN SHETLAND Liverpool Bay, returning to land a catch that £1.30. John Dory 1s and 2s were £13.70/kg, Plaice 1s averaged £3/kg, 2s £2.90, 3s included nearly 2t of witches. There was a 3s were £11 and 4s £7.80. £2.20, 4s £1.90 and 5s £1.30. Pollack 1s Twelve boats put ashore 2,895 boxes for landed in Shetland last week, followed by good supply of hake and haddock all week, as Red gurnard 2s were £4. Haddock 1s were £3.80, 2s £3.50, 3s £2.90 and 4s Monday morning’s electronic auction at monkfish at 43,566kg, haddock at 41,676kg well as lots of pollack from Newlyn. Demand averaged £2.20/kg, 2s were £2 and 3s were £2.50. Sand sole 1s were £9.60/kg and 2s Lerwick, which was the largest of a week in (including 282kg of ungutted fish), saithe at was strong on the early markets, but slowed £1. Hake fetched £3.90 for 1s, £3.10 for 2s £5.60. Large scallops were £8-£9 and small which landings were hit by poor weather. 38,466kg and cod at 36,763kg. The balance towards the end of the week. Total sales for and 3s, £3.40 for 4s, £3.30 for 5s, £2.60 for £4.50-£5.50. Dover sole 1s averaged £12.70/ The following three markets were less well- included 12,171kg of megrim, 10,254kg of ling, the week were £880,780. 6s, £2.40 for 7s and £1.50 for 8s. Lemon sole kg, 2s £16.40, 3s £18.10, 4s £17.60, 5s supplied, with 947 boxes from five boats on 6,747kg of plaice, 2,101kg of hake and 1,506kg Bass prices averaged £12.60/kg for 1s, averaged £10.90/kg for 1s, £11.10 for 2s, 3s £14.40, 6s £12.20, 7s £10.40, 8s £9.90, 9s Tuesday morning, followed by 1,011 boxes from of lemon sole. 2s were £12, 3s £10.70, 4s £8.20 and 5s were £10.30, 4s £3.40 and 5s £1.10. Ling £8.80 and 10s £7.70. Large squid were £8. six vessels and 898 boxes from a further six The highest prices varied across the £8.50. Blondie wing 1s were £3.90, 2s £3.70, averaged £2.10/kg for 1s, £1.70 for 2s, and Thorny wings averaged £3.20 for 1s, 2s boats on Wednesday and Thursday mornings markets. Cod sold for up to £3.94 per kg, 3s £3.60 and 4s £2.70/kg. Black bream 2s 3s were £1.50. Prime lobsters were £21 and and 3s and £2.40 for 4s. Large tubs were respectively. Supplies increased again on Friday gutted haddock £3.28, round haddock £1.54, were £6.80, 3s £5.50 and 4s £4.80. Size 1 large £18.50. £4.40/kg for 1s, and 2s were £3.50. Turbot morning, when 11 boats landed 1,913 boxes, hake £4.59, halibut £12.86, lemon sole £12.35, brill averaged £11.20/kg, 2s were £8.90, 3s Mackerel 1s were £4, 2s were £4.70 and averaged £19.70/kg for 1s, 2s were £18.50, bringing the weekly total to 7,664 boxes from ling £1.83, megrim £5.67, monkfish £3.52, £8.20, 4s £6.70 and 5s £5.40. 3s were £2.60. Megrim 1s were £4.20, 2s 3s £16.90, 4s £13.90, 5s £11.80 and 6s 40 vessels. plaice £2.92, saithe £1.87, squid £5.16, turbot Size 1 cod were £4.70, 2s £5, 3s £4.80, and 3s were £3.90, and 4s were £2. Monkfish £9.50. Large whiting averaged £2.10/kg, 2s Whiting, at 84,255kg (51,483kg of which £14.06, gutted whiting £2.17 and round whiting 4s £3.80 and 5s £2.80. Coley was £2.20 for 1s averaged £12.20, 2s £13, 3s £10.90, 4s £1.60, 3s £1.10 and 4s 60p. Witches made were rounders), was the dominant species £1.38 per kg. 1s and 2s and £1.90 for 3s. Conger averaged £9.70, 5s £7.50 and 6s £4.60. Grey mullet £2.70 for 1s, £1.60 for 2s and 70p for 3s. NEWLYN REPORTS BUSY SALES BUT LOWER PRICES A volume of 32.8t was on show for Monday’s Tuesday’s auction was supplied with 29.9t show from one netter, one beamer and inshore auction at Newlyn, landed by two beamers, from three beamers, one netter and hand-line and hand-line boats. Contributing to the day’s two netters and inshore boats. Top-volume and inshore boats. Highest-volume species volume were 2.7t of cuttlefish, 0.3t Dover sole, species were 15t of cuttlefish, 0.5t Dover sole, were 10.1t of cuttlefish, 0.4t Dover sole, 2.2t 1.7t haddock, 2.9t MSC hake, 0.6t lemon sole, 2.3t haddock, 4.7t MSC hake, 0.2t lemon sole, haddock, 3.4t MSC hake, 0.3t lemon sole, 6.5t 2.2t mackerel, 3.2t megrim sole, 1.5t monkfish, 2t mackerel, 0.5t monkfish, 0.8t octopus, 0.8t mackerel, 0.4t monkfish, 0.7t octopus, 0.5t 0.1t plaice, 3.7t pollack and 0.1t of whiting. plaice, 2.3t pollack and 0.5t whiting. Demand plaice, 1.7t pollack and 0.3t whiting. Two beamers, two netters and inshore was good; however, prices had dropped slightly One netter and inshore boats landed 14.4t for boats landed 31.8t for Friday’s auction. The for all species compared to the previous week. Wednesday’s sale. The most notable volumes largest-volume species were 7.8t of cuttlefish, This was possibly due to high volumes of fish were 1.9t of haddock, 9.6t MSC hake, 0.6t 1.1t Dover sole, 1t gaddock, 3t MSC hake, 1t landed throughout Europe, and was to be mackerel and 1.5t of pollack. Continuing the lemon sole, 1.6t mackerel, 0.1t megrim sole, 1.1t expected at this time of year. Notable high trend from Monday, prices were still slightly monkfish, 0.5t plaice and 4.7t of pollack. prices were N3 Dover sole £16.80/kg, N3 lemon down for most species. The total volume auctioned for the week was sole £11.53/kg and LM mackerel £3.48/kg. Thursday’s sale saw a volume of 25.6t on 134.5t. A WEEK OF TWO HALVES AT LOWESTOFT The week started slowly at Lowestoft, with just over half a tonne traded in the first three auctions. Thursday and Friday were busier with around 2.5t sold, making a total for the week of 3t. ‡ The newly renamed Whalsay trawler Venturous LK 75 (ex Guardian Supplies were made by six local boats, complemented by consignments from North Shields. Skate was the main species, but due to high volumes, Angell LK 272) approaching Lerwick fishmarket to land. top-quality line-caught fish were selling for just £2 per kg, not much above the low price of £1.50. Larger sole saw prices of £17.50, with smaller fish (Photo: Sydney Sinclair) selling at £5. Herring were seen for £1, and sprats for £2. With the start of the February/March ban, there were no bass seen at the auction. 22 PORTS AND PRICES Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 13 February 2020 PETERHEAD, WEEK Avg Max Max, Max, mth BRIXHAM, WEEK TO Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr NEWLYN, FRIDAY Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr TO 7 FEBRUARY price/kg price/kg wk ago wk ago 7 FEBRUARY landed price/kg wk ago ago 7 FEBRUARY landed price/kg wk ago ago

ICELAND (RSF), THURS Kg Avg Avg, Avg, 4 6 FEBRUARY landed price/kg wk ago wks ago HANTSHOLM, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, 6m TO 7 FEBRUARY landed price/kg wk ago ago SHETLAND, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr TO 7 FEBRUARY landed price/kg wk ago ago LOWESTOFT, WEEK Min Max Max, Max, yr TO 7 FEBRUARY price/kg price/kg mnth ago ago SCRABSTER, FRI Min Max Max, Max, yr 7 FEBRUARY price/kg price/kg wk ago ago 13 February 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews PORTS AND PRICES 23 UK fish landings and prices, latest 12 months and previous year comparisons UK landings into UK ports (t'000) UK landings into UK ports (£m) UK landings into UK ports (£ per kg) 450 800 3.00 400 700 2.50 350 600 300 2.00 500 250 400 1.50 200 300 150 1.00 200 100 0.50 50 100 0 0 0.00 Demersal Pelagic Shellfish All fish Demersal Pelagic Shellfish All fish Demersal Pelagic Shellfish All fish 12m to Nov-19 12m to Nov-18 12m to Nov-19 12m to Nov-18 12m to Nov-19 12m to Nov-18 UK landings into UK ports (t'000) 40 UK landings into UK ports (£m) UK landings into UK ports (£ per kg) 60 3.50 35 50 3.00 30 2.50 25 40 2.00 20 30 15 1.50 20 10 1.00 10 5 0.50 0 0 0.00 Haddock Cod Monkfish Hake Saithe Pollack 12m to Nov-19 12m to Nov-18 Haddock Cod Monkfish Hake Saithe Pollack Haddock Cod Monkfish Hake Saithe Pollack 12m to Nov-19 12m to Nov-18 12m to Nov-19 12m to Nov-18 UK landings into UK ports (t'000) 4.0 UK landings into UK ports (£m) UK landings into UK ports (£ per kg) 20 14.00 3.5 18 12.00 16 3.0 14 10.00 2.5 12 8.00 2.0 10 1.5 8 6.00 6 1.0 4.00 4 0.5 2 2.00 0.0 0 0.00 Sole Lemon sole Turbot Bass Brill Megrim Sole Lemon sole Turbot Bass Brill Megrim 12m to Nov-19 12m to Nov-18 12m to Nov-19 12m to Nov-18 Sole Lemon sole Turbot Bass Brill Megrim 12m to Nov-19 12m to Nov-18 UK landings into UK ports (t'000) 14 UK landings into UK ports (£m) UK landings into UK ports (£ per kg) 16 2.00

12 14 1.80 1.60 12 10 1.40 10 8 1.20 8 1.00 6 0.80 6 4 0.60 4 0.40 2 0.20 2 0.00 0 0 Whiting Plaice Ling Skates & Gurnard Witch Whiting Plaice Ling Skates & rays Gurnard Witch 12m to Nov-19 12m to Nov-18 Whiting Plaice Ling Skates & rays Gurnard Witch rays 12m to Nov-19 12m to Nov-18 12m to Nov-19 12m to Nov-18 UK landings into UK ports (t'000) UK landings into UK ports (£m) UK landings into UK ports (£ per kg) 100 120 1.40 90 1.20 80 100 70 1.00 80 60 0.80 50 60 40 0.60 40 30 0.40 20 20 0.20 10 0 0 0.00 Mackerel Herring Other pelagic Mackerel Herring Other pelagic Mackerel Herring Other pelagic 12m to Nov-19 12m to Nov-18 12m to Nov-19 12m to Nov-18 12m to Nov-19 12m to Nov-18

UK landings into UK ports (t'000) UK landings into UK ports (£m) UK landings into UK ports (£ per kg) 35 120 16.00

30 14.00 100 12.00 25 80 10.00 20 8.00 60 15 6.00 40 10 4.00

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Plans showing the position of the works Cornwall: This Fishing Life – compelling BBC2 documentary Stern trawlers Endeavour V and Ocean Challenge launched in Poland Two new twin-rig whitefish stern may be inspected at: trawlers, Endeavour V BF 515 Ocean Challenge was … Endeavour V and Ocean Challenge LK 253, lifted into the water at was launched were launched in Poland earlier Gdynia for the Ocean from the Finomar this month for long-established Way Fishing Company shipyard at family partnerships in Whitehills of Shetland, a few days Szczecin. ‡ SPFA/FIS and SIFCA joint winners of the Sustainability in northeast Scotland and Out before… Award receive their awards from compère Des Clarke and Skerries in Shetland, reports David Alison Freeman of sponsors The Fishmongers’ Company. Linkie. 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Skipper Steve Moseley and his crewmen decided to Donegal for machinery installation, ride out a storm – but did they make a bigger profit? fit-out and completion by Mooney Boats Ltd. ‡ David Fraser and Mike Montgomerie were joint winners of With a registered length of 34m, the Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Mike Park of a beam of 10.5m and 7.25m depth category sponsors Box Pool Solutions. to the main deck, Endeavour V Copies of the application and associated information may be viewed on line was built at the Finomar shipyard in Szczecin, Poland, under ‡ Over 300 guests attended Fishing News Awards 2019. sub-contract to Macduff Shipyards Ltd. The dedication and effort that has long been an and is therefore its key strength. Full machinery installation and integral part of the fishing industry, but is often A wide range of experience, types of vessel and ‡ Sardine (pilchard) fishermen hard at work on a ring-netter, fishing a short distance from Mevagissey. fitting out of Endeavour V, which understated, was collectively recognised at the geographical areas in the UK and Ireland were in the Public Register at www.gov.uk/check-marine-licence-register. is owned by Knockhead LLP, will Fishing News Awards 2019, when Scottish comedian represented on the awards stage during the evening, The hopes and aspirations of Cornish Broadcast on BBC2 on 7 January, cameramen have captured some now be completed by Macduff Des Clarke hosted the presentation evening, reports including Argyll, Co Down, Cornwall and Devon, fishermen to revitalise their industry the first of the six programmes superb footage of fishing in all types ‡ One of the oldest fishermen in the UK, Michael Shipyards. The new boat will David Linkie. Co Donegal, Cleveland, Dorset, East Anglia, Essex, post-Brexit are portrayed in Frank featured fishermen at Mevagissey. of weather, to provide a positive take Batten of Penberth Cove, represents a sector of replace the 29m stern trawler The presentations were warmly applauded by the Hampshire, Lancashire, Sussex, Yorkshire, Shetland, Films Television’s compelling new By spending hundreds of hours at on the British fishing industry. the Cornish industry who were once the trainers Endeavour IV, which Macduff 300 guests and sponsors who attended the Fishing and North East and South West Scotland. documentary series Cornwall: This sea on all types of vessels and using See page 20 for further details of for youngsters looking to become the fishermen of Shipyards handed over to skipper News Awards 2019 at the Doubletree by Hilton The highly successful evening ended in dramatic Fishing Life, reports David Linkie. the latest film technology, Frank Films’ Cornwall: This Fishing Life. tomorrow. Peter Lovie and partners in 2009. Treetops Hotel, Aberdeen, on Thursday, 16 May. style when Singers Secreto provided 30 minutes of Representations in respect of the application should ordinarily be made by: The winners were unanimous in dedicating their top-class surprise singing entertainment, immediately continues on page 5 awards to their colleagues, friends and families, both after the Fishermen’s Mission was presented with a at sea and ashore, for providing the united team effort cheque for £4,000 generously donated by guests. ‡ Fishing News editor David Linkie hands over a cheque for £4,000 that underpins every aspect of the fishing industry, Further details in Fishing News soon. to Fishermen’s Mission representatives Aubrey Jamieson and At sea on the Brighton inshore netter Delta Star Miriam Kemp. Brighton skipper/owner Steve Eason recently started trammel-netting off the Sussex coast with the inshore Fishing News Awards 2019 winners boat Delta Star R 31, reports David Linkie. - Visiting the MMO public register at https://marinelicensing. Since being bought ARE YOU A SERVING OR DEMERSAL FISHERMAN INDEPENDENT FRESH FISH SERVICE COMPANY PELAGIC TRAINEE FISHERMAN from Ramsgate, the vessel has been extensively OF THE YEAR RETAILER OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR Research LK 62 OF THE YEAR rebuilt by local boatbuilder Max Munck to Steve Sponsored by Peterhead Port Authority Peterhead Fish Company Jackson Trawls, Peterhead Owners: Research Fishing Company, Sponsored by Sunderland Marine Whalsay Eason’s requirements. Large-scale modernisation work RETIRED UK SEAFARER? Dave Driver, Brixham Gavin Burnett, Peterhead FISH PROCESSOR OF THE YEAR FISHING PORT Boatbuilders: Vard Group AS, Langsten, included fitting new GRP deck beams, a Nidaplast Girl Debra E 444 Hodgson Fish Ltd, Hartlepool OF THE YEAR Norway Ocean Endeavour PD 625 deck, bulkheads, wheelhouse and shelterdeck. Seafarer Support is a free confdential telephone and online PELAGIC FISHERMAN Peterhead marinemanagement.org.uk/mmofox5/fox/live/MMO_PUBLIC_REGISTER/ THE SUSTAINABILITY AWARD YOUNG FISHERMAN OF THE YEAR Delta Star replaces Steve Eason’s previous static- OF THE YEAR SHELLFISH – MOBILE GEAR gear boat, the Napier Aquastar 29 Libby Lou SM 11, referral service helping to support serving and former UK Sponsored by the Fishmongers’ SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION Summer Rose OB 141 Sponsored by Seafish Chris Duncan, Shetland which he purchased in 2006. Company AWARD Owners: Star Fishing Company Ltd Ben Bengey, Ilfracombe seafarers and their families in times of need Altaire LK 429 Joint winners Skipper Steve Eason fishes tiers of 8½in trammel Mevagissey Boatbuilders: Parkol Marine Shelly N BD 319 Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s nets supplied by Gillam Rigging and Supplies Ltd of SHELLFISH FISHERMAN Engineering, Whitby Association & Fisheries Innovation NEW BOAT OF THE YEAR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Peacehaven. OF THE YEAR Scotland DEMERSAL SHELLFISH – STATIC GEAR search?area=3 and accessing the `make a comment? section of case Sponsored by Box Pool Solutions Ltd A detailed feature on the rebuilt Delta Star Freephone 0800 121 4765 Jamie Clarke, Kirkcudbright Study on scientific self-sampling Audacious BF 83 Soph-Ash-Jay 3 LH 60 trammel-netting from Brighton Marina will be Osprey BA 4 (Mobile gear) Joint winners ‡ Skipper Steve Eason preparing to shoot a fleet Southern Inshore Fisheries and Owners: Barry Reid, David Gatt & Owners: John and Nicola Affleck, Alasdair Maclean, Tobermory David Fraser, Lybster of trammel nets from the deck of Delta Star. included in Fishing News next week. ‡ Delta Star hauling trammel nets off the Sussex coast. (Photos: Geoff Lee) www.seafarersupport.org Conservation Authority (SIFCA) partners, Whitehills Burnmouth Dawn Treader OB 461 (Static gear) Poole clam and cockle fishery Boatbuilders: Macduff Shipyards Ltd Boatbuilders: Trefjar Ltd, Iceland Mike Montgomerie, Hull reference MLA/2020/00031; However, we will also accept representations via the following formats: - By email to [email protected]; or alternatively - By letter addressed to Marine Management Organisation, Lancaster House, NEVER MISS AN ISSUE! Hampshire Court, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7YH In all cases, correspondence must: - Be received within 28 days of the date of the first notice 13th February 2020 SUBSCRIBE TODAY CALL - Quote the case reference; and - include an address to which correspondence relating to the representation or objection may be sent. 01959 543 747 The Marine Management Organisation will pass to the applicant a copy of any objection or representation we receive. Email your advert to: [email protected]

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Lunar Bow’s frst landing Skippers Alex and AJ Buchan and the crew of the new Peterhead pelagic boat Lunar Bow were quickly into their stride, landing their first shot of mackerel within just three days of the 80m vessel arriving at her home port from Denmark, reports David Linkie. The vessel’s propulsion, trawling, fish pumping and RSW systems, together with the wheelhouse electronics and midwater trawls, were reported to have performed well from the off during a quick-fire trip fishing to the west of Orkney and the 4° line. Handed over to the Lunar Fishing Company by Karstensens Shipyard on the completion date that was given when the Live lobster store boosts new-build contract was signed at sustainable East Devon fishery the DanFish exhibition in October 2017, Lunar Bow was the first ‡ Lunar Bow approaching Peterhead after her first trip… See pages 8 - 9 vessel to be built in Karstensens’ new construction halls in Gdynia, Poland, before being towed to Skagen for completion. Built to a new hull design developed in-house by Karstensens, Lunar Bow is powered by a Wärtsilä 10V31 main engine (6,100kW @ 750rpm) driving a 4,200mm CP propeller through a matching Wärtsilä two-speed gearbox. RNLI MOB training puts fishermen Woodsons, Furuno UK and Scanmar supplied an to the test See pages 10 - 13 extensive package of electronics equipment to Lunar Bow, which is insured by Sunderland Marine and rigged with midwater gear made by Jackson Trawls and Swan Net-Gundry. A detailed feature on Lunar Bow will be included in Fishing ‡ … before berthing on the Albert Quay to pump mackerel ashore. (Photo: Ryan Cordiner) News next week. Responsible Fishing Ports Scheme criteria out for consultation Lerwick harbour hosts high level Seafish has launched a that they follow good practice leader in responsible sourcing with industry on the criteria of mackerel activity public consultation on the across five core areas: practices, with certification development process to make See pages 14 - 15 Responsible Fishing Ports • Food safety and structural schemes now available to the scheme applicable for all Scheme (RFPS), which has integrity cover the UK catch from sea UK ports. I’d encourage all been updated to apply to all • The port and the working to plate. interested stakeholders to take UK fishing ports, with the environment Seafish has continued to the opportunity to review industry invited to provide • Care for the environment work closely with members the standard and submit feedback. • Care of the catch of the UK seafood supply any feedback now before The RFPS is a voluntary • Traceability chain to develop a draft of the the standard is finalised and programme developed to The first phase of standard that is applicable for released.” promote and encourage developing the standard all ports. Following a series The public consultation responsible operating criteria was completed and of pilot audits on small ports, will run until 8 April. A copy practices within UK fishing approved in 2018, enabling the RFPS standard has been of the draft standard and the ports and harbours, to large ports to be certified by updated, and it can now be feedback form are available give greater assurance and the RFPS, with Peterhead applied to all sizes of UK to download from: bit. Boat of the week – White Eagle transparency to buyers and being the first to achieve fishing ports. ly/2vULp2D CY 525 See page 19 users of seafood landed in certification in 2019. The Marcus Jacklin, who has For more information, the UK. It is independently scheme closed a certification responsibility for industry contact Marcus Jacklin audited, and accreditation gap in the seafood supply issues and insight at Seafish, at: marcus.jacklin@seafish. SEE INSIDE! allows ports to demonstrate chain, making the UK a world said: “We’ve worked closely co.uk or on: 01472 252 340.