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When: 17 June 2021 at 7pm Where: fishingnews.co.uk/awards 2 NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 17 June 2021 Call to cancel Channel fly-dragger licences ‘Revolution in management Impact on stocks threatens inshore fleet survival, MPs told needed’ Increasing numbers of powerful increase in size and number of This includes the ‘massive’ Dutch foreign-owned fly-draggers in the these vessels has been to license fly-draggers and ‘the presence of Included with the letter to English Channel and North Sea them all, and only then give some of the biggest trawlers in MPs is the letter NUTFA sent and their impact on stocks are consideration to their impacts Europe, foreign-owned but with earlier this year to DEFRA an ‘existential threat’ to the UK and, in turn, future access’. access to UK waters’. raising the issue of ‘the very coastal fleet, reports Tim Oliver. “History suggests that once NUTFA tells the MPs that significant EU fly-shooting This is the message from the given, it is difficult if not the new Fisheries Act provides effort, ostensibly targeting New Under Ten Fishermen’s impossible to remove access for the use of social, economic non-quota species’ that is of Association (NUTFA) in a letter rights, but unless this activity is and environmental criteria for increasing concern to NUTFA to all southern coast MPs. It seriously curtailed sooner rather allocating access to fisheries members and others in the urges them to put pressure on than later, then we may all as resources, as an alternative to ‘the eastern Channel. DEFRA and the government to well give up and sell our boats, as simplistic allocation of access to NUTFA suggests that ‘in justify why significant numbers there will be little if anything left fishing opportunities based on theory’, the introduction of a of these vessels have access to to catch,” writes Jerry Percy. often falsified historic data that so non-discriminatory regulation UK waters ‘without apparently He points out that French discriminates against the under-10 preventing fly-dragging should any consideration of either their inshore fishermen the length and non-sector’. be straightforward, not least sustainability or impacts’. of the Channel are equally Its letter concludes: “Where as there are no UK interests The letter – headed ‘Are we witnessing the huge impacts of there are problems, there are involved. witnessing the end-game of the the fly-dragger fleet on their own ‡ Jerry Percy. solutions. Some of them may not It points out that when under-10m and non-sector coastal grounds and stocks. They are also be palatable to some sectors, but restrictions on EU access to fleets?’ – ‘beseeches’ the MPs strongly opposed to the presence the coastal fishing sector, already we are at the end-game in respect the UK six to 12-mile zone to persuade the government to of fly-draggers in the Channel, as hanging on by its fingertips, is of the survival and prosperity of prior to the TCA appeared cancel the fly-draggers’ licences is Greenpeace. genuinely dire, as it will be for all the coastal fleet.” likely, ‘we noted a significant pending an in-depth assessment of He also points to the recent their allied support services and It points out that social and increase in fishing effort along their impact. successful campaign to ban coastal communities.” economic deprivation is higher the six-mile line in the eastern “We are confident that such electric pulse fishing in UK He says that problems facing in coastal communities than in Channel especially, creating research will prove beyond waters, and says ‘it increasingly coastal fishermen are: their inland equivalents, and that a suspicion that Belgian and doubt that there is no place appears that the issue with regard ‘smaller-scale coastal fishing and other interests were making for such unsustainable fishing to fly-shooters is likely to be a • Generally poorer stocks, some its allied support services have hay while they could’. in our territorial waters, and re-run of that in many respects’. in deep crisis the potential to provide many Jerry Percy said he was especially where it has such a He quotes the comments of • A lack of opportunities for benefits’. ‘enthused’ by comments profound impact on the survival smaller-scale coastal fishermen, inshore fishermen, and the To support this, NUTFA quotes made by senior DEFRA and prosperity of our coastal who were the first to highlight subsequent negative impacts on DEFRA’s ‘2027 Vision’ document: official Anne Freeman during fishermen,” NUTFA tells the MPs. this destructive method of fishing, coastal communities “Access to fisheries continues to a recent meeting of the All Director Jerry Percy says such as: “It’s like fishing in a • An almost impossible challenge be available to small-scale fishing Party Parliamentary Group on NUTFA told DEFRA in October graveyard after the pulse trawlers of attracting new entrants vessels, even if in some cases Fisheries that ‘the production 2019 following a consultation on have been in the area, virtually • An increasing reliance on that is not the most economically of fisheries management plans quota allocation that this issue everything is dead,” and: “This foreign crews, firstly from the EU efficient way of harvesting the would revolutionise fisheries was being ‘rapidly overtaken is absolutely devastating for us, and more recently the other side resource. management’. in terms of the concerns of the because we have never caught so of the world “This is because the He said his own experience coastal fleet by the lack of fish on many fish that were already dead,” • The consolidation of quota wider economic, social and of over 40 years in the industry the grounds’. and warns: “Tragically, history into not only fewer hands but environmental benefits of small- and ‘compounded by countless He tells the MPs that appears to be repeating itself.” increasingly into foreign hands scale fishing can outweigh the comments’ from under-10 fly-shooting is ‘an extremely – over 50% of UK fishing comparative inefficiency in fishermen all around the efficient and effective method of Poorer stocks opportunities are held by foreign harvesting the resource, and coast is that there is a serious catching fish’. “There are currently Since NUTFA’s letter to DEFRA interests make a significant economic lack of fish on the inshore 75 of these large and powerful in October 2019, the industry has • The fallout from the abject and social contribution to the grounds, that the ICES advice vessels, almost all in foreign seen Brexit and the new Fisheries failures of the ‘equal access lives of individuals and coastal covers too wide an area to ownership, licensed to operate in Act, but despite the UK’s new to common resource’ policy communities, for example, by take account of local or even the English Channel and Western status as an independent coastal enshrined in the CFP. providing jobs, attracting tourists, regional variations, and that Waters.” state, past access and practices providing high-quality fresh fish unless there is a ‘revolution’ NUTFA raised the fly-shooter arrangements for the EU fleet The CFP failed to maintain and maintaining the character and in the way inshore fisheries issue with DEFRA many weeks have ‘largely continued’, Jerry fish stocks and fishing-related cultural identity of small ports are managed and access to ago, but has yet to receive any Percy tells MPs. employment, and has resulted in throughout England.” fishing opportunities allocated, substantive response. The letter “Unless we become far more ‘massive and largely unmonitored ‘frankly we are all just fiddling says it is ‘surprised and concerned proactive with regard to fisheries effort by mainly other EU vessels Kent and Thames fishermen share whilst Rome burns’. that the MMO approach to the management, then the future for within the UK’s territorial waters’. stock concerns – see pages 16-17 MCA to carry out unannounced inspections Surveyors from the Maritime Branch reported 60 fatalities partners to drive home the for purpose under the survey deaths which cause so much and Coastguard Agency from UK fishing vessels. message about wearing and inspection regime. heartache and sadness to so (MCA) are to carry out “The MCA has worked personal flotation devices. “While education is many.” unannounced inspections of solidly with the fishing “However, the agency has important and we will This year, the MCA has fishing vessels across the UK. industry, reinforcing said that it can and will take continue to do that, also used HM Coastguard’s An MCA statement said: the messages about the action where it feels advice is enforcement is also needed for aeroplanes to detect “The inspections are being requirements of legislation being ignored and safety not those who consistently ignore non-compliance with the carried out as part of around standards of safety for taken seriously.” our message, to emphasise requirement to wear a PFD ongoing work around fishing crew and for vessels. Tony Heslop, the MCA’s why this matters and why we while on deck. Since 8 vessel safety in an industry “Surveyors regularly carry assistant director, survey take it seriously.” March, 37 Notice of Intended recognised to be one of the out surveys and inspections and inspection (south), said: Fraser Heasley, assistant Prosecutions (similar to those most dangerous in the world. of fishing vessels and detain “Fishing is one of the most director, survey and inspection sent out for speeding offences) “Since November 2020, those that do not meet the dangerous industries in the (north), said: “The MCA have been sent out to skippers there have been eight deaths requirement of the law, world. We’ve pushed the continues to work with and owners. – that’s more than 10% of the until those deficiencies are message for many years now industry, including the Fishing The unannounced total for the previous 10 years. corrected. about the importance of Industry Safety Group, as inspections will be carried Between 2011 and 2020, the “The MCA has also worked wearing lifejackets and making part of all of our ongoing out in a number of locations Marine Accident Investigation with industry and other sure that fishing vessels are fit commitment to reduce the across the UK. 17 June 2021 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews NEWS 3 UK-EU deal agreed, but full details awaited A 2021 fisheries deal between the UK and EU has been agreed in Oceana: ‘TACs still above scientific dvice’a principle after a marathon five- month-long negotiation, reports Green group Oceana said it emergencies, they must end Tim Oliver. welcomed the willingness of both overfishing immediately,” she said. Some details have emerged, but parties to co-operate to reach Oceana said a recent fisheries industry leaders were awaiting agreement, but that some of the audit it had carried out had shown publication of the written record measures fall short of ensuring the that only around 43% of EU and of the deal as Fishing News went sustainable exploitation of common UK shared stocks are exploited at to press, as some details had still fish stocks. sustainable levels, while the rest to be finalised. Oceana’s Vera Coelho said the of the stocks are either overfished The agreement in principle first post-Brexit fisheries agreement or their exploitation status is secures the fishing rights of both was ‘an important milestone’, unknown. the EU and UK fleets in EU and but that both parties were still However, it said that there were UK waters until the end of 2021, repeating management errors of still examples in the new fisheries and establishes the TACs for 75 the past, such as setting some catch agreement where scientific advice shared fish stocks for 2021, as well limits above scientific advice. was clearly not being followed, as some deep-sea stocks for 2021 “If both parties want to lead on such as west of Scotland cod, west and 2022 (Fishing News, 10 June, sustainable fisheries management of Ireland herring or Irish Sea ‘EU-UK deal will allow quota internationally and help counter whiting, perpetuating overfishing swaps’). the climate and biodiversity of these stocks. Officialsbriefed the industry on some of the details last week, but the NFFO said it would reserve arrangements for a more One area of dispute that the comment on the package until the permanent exchange mechanism. agreement has settled is flexibility full details in the UK-EU written The specialised committees that for certain agreed percentages record are available. will work on specific issues have of quotas for some species in the The autonomous provisional yet to be established. North Sea (Area IV) to be caught TACs the UK set at the beginning With regard to non-quota west of Scotland (Area VIa), and of May will be adopted into the species, another central issue, both vice versa. For example, 10% of agreement without significant parties have agreed that limits on North Sea haddock quota can change, according to the NFFO. catches of non-quota species in be caught west of Scotland, and The ability to exchange quotas both UK and EU waters will not 25% of west coast haddock can with the EU has been a central be enforced for 2021, given that be caught in the North Sea. The “I wonder which river we’re being sold down this week.” concern of the industry, and almost half the year has already flexibility will apply north of both parties have committed passed. 58.30’. to engage urgently on interim Instead, catches of non-quota Apart from the agreed The UK will apply new Mairi Gougeon commented: quota exchanges, and to a species will be monitored, and flexibilities in the table below, technical measures from 3 “After months of uncertainty and clear timeframe ahead of the work on a long-term management existing flexibilities continue to September in the Celtic Sea disruptions as a result of Brexit, establishment of the ‘specialised plan will be initiated by the quota apply. which will apply to all vessels this deal will provide more clarity committee’ that will formulate specialised committee. Sea bass management measures operating in that zone. on fisheries arrangements for have been amended: Although the UK is opposed 2021. Flexibilities between Areas IV and VIa in principle to industrial fishing, “However the fact remains • Trawl/seine catch limits have TACs were agreed for sandeel that Scotland has been removed East to west West to east been changed from 520kg per (92,500t) and Norway pout against our will from the Anglerfish 30% 20% two-month period to 380kg per (128,300t). European single market, which is month, within a 5% per trip limit Better ways of managing the seven times bigger than the UK Haddock 10% 25% • The ban on bycatch of bass by various skate and ray stocks will market, with all the economic Ling 20% 40% shore nets has been removed, be referred to the specialised disruption and damage which Megrim 20% 25% subject to close monitoring and committee. that entails. limitation to those involved in this The NFFO said it was expected “Regardless of any agreement Saithe 15% 30% fishery prior to 2017 that the agreed record will between the UK and EU on Tusk 25% 10% • There is no change to the contain wording on a more fisheries management and Hake 6% 100% recreational bag limit for bass rational approach to managing quotas, the barriers and red tape • Joint work on bass will continue mixed fisheries in the future. imposed by Brexit will remain in Mackerel 60% 100% in the specialised committee. Scottish fisheries secretary place.” €20m aid for €5bn for EU coastal regions and fishers hitby Brexit French industry The EU parliament’s The committee’s increased administrative as soon as possible, on regional development endorsement of the fund burden and operational the basis of statistical and France’s minister for the sea Annick committee (RDC) has paves the way for the start costs measurable data,” said Girardin has announced that two aid approved a €5bn fund to of negotiations with the • Small-scale fisheries rapporteur Pascal Arimont. measures for the fishing and seafood help EU countries mitigate European Council on the and local communities RDC chair Younous industries to compensate for Brexit- social and economic final shape of the tool. dependent on fishing Omarjee said the committee related losses of revenue are now live, impacts of Brexit. Ireland will be ‘by far’ activities in UK waters has amended the regulation reported Fiskerforum. The allocation method the largest beneficiary in (at least 7% of national to make it ‘as close as The two schemes, which have a will take into account trade, absolute terms, followed by allocation for the countries possible to the expectations budget of €20m, are designed to fisheries and the population the Netherlands, France, concerned). of the regions and sectors help companies cope with a series of maritime regions Germany and Belgium, said affected by the UK’s of crises and significant structural bordering the UK, and there the RDC. “We must ensure that EU withdrawal from the EU’. changes to the industry, and will run is a specific commitment To be eligible for aid, aid reaches the countries, The EU parliament is to the end of August. to small-scale fisheries measures have to be regions, companies and expected to confirm the The compensation relates to and local communities specifically set up in relation people most affected by draft mandate during its first companies that depend on resources dependent on fishing in UK to the withdrawal of the Brexit. European companies plenary sitting this month. shared with the UK, Faroe or Norway waters. UK from the EU, including already suffering from the Talks with the Council will that have encountered difficulties The Brexit Adjustment support for: Covid-19 crisis shouldn’t then start immediately, in gaining access to certain Reserve will primarily pay twice for the Brexit with the aim of finding an fishing areas, and to companies support the countries and • Small to medium-sized debacle. That is why this overall agreement with the supplying seafood products sourced sectors worst affected by enterprises and the self- reserve is so important Portuguese presidency by from fisheries in UK, Faroese or Brexit, including fishing. employed, to overcome their and needs to be paid out the end of June. Norwegian waters. 4 COMMENT/NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 17 June 2021 COMMENT EDITORIAL EMAIL: [email protected] Kelsey Publishing Ltd, The Granary, Downs Court, Brexit hopes sunk by hard realities Yalding Hill, Yalding, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 6AL The process of becoming an independent of the Channel, as NUTFA has forcefully from Boris Johnson downwards coastal state has not been, and is not, as pointed out to local MPs. But they are continually made gung-ho claims about easy as many assumed it would be, back licensed to carry on regardless of their the UK ‘taking back control’ as an in the heady days of the Yes vote to leave impact on the struggling inshore sector independent coastal state and greatly the EU and CFP, and the promise of a and stocks, as are the foreign netters that increased fishing opportunities, when golden future for the UK fishing industry. harass Scottish vessels. they must have known achieving this The EU fought to rein back UK Live bivalve mollusc businesses are would be hugely challenging. independence throughout the tortuous unable to export their products to the EU, Even now, we are not fully Brexit fisheries negotiations that went and after almost half the year with no independent because fisheries issues to the wire, and has continued to play business, do not look likely to be able to affecting both UK and EU waters Editor Managing editor Dave Linkie Gaby Bartai hardball throughout the marathon do so any time soon. will be addressed by a joint ‘specialist email: [email protected] email: [email protected] UK-EU negotiations just concluded on We have just concluded a trade deal committee’ that will be a forum for the 2022 fishing opportunities. with Norway that will make importing two sides to thrash out the details of We have failed to secure deals with their fish and seafood easier, while they fisheries issues – which has not yet been Norway and Faroe, leaving the whitefish refused to agree a fisheries deal. set up. sector short of quota and increasing We accept that imposing national We can only hope that the situation pressure on UK grounds and quotas. control is not easy. It cannot be done will slowly improve over the longer term, We have failed to secure an exclusive by diktat, but only through tough and after the fisheries deal is 12-mile zone, and foreign fishing effort negotiations, because the political forces revisited in five years’ time. continues in UK waters as though confronting the government in advancing But in the meantime, many nothing has happened. UK fisheries interests are immense. fishermen, particularly in the Online editor News correspondent Rachael Harper Tim Oliver Large and powerful Dutch fly-draggers But fishermen are now realising that coastal sector, need immediate email: [email protected] email: [email protected] are an increasing threat to grounds and there was a woeful failure to manage help, and will be wondering if stocks in the relatively confined waters expectations ahead of Brexit. Politicians they can hold on for that long. Brussels: ‘NE Atlantic stocks healthy’ Stocks in the North East Commission, in particular (REM) systems, which are the use of the sea. And while Cornwall correspondent Lincolnshire, East Anglia and Phil Lockley Essex correspondent Atlantic are being fished €136m provided through the most effective and cost-efficient the pandemic hit our fishing email: John Worrall ‘almost’ sustainably, particularly EMFF, has helped to address means to control the landing communities hard, it was [email protected] email: [email protected] those being managed under the effects of the pandemic, it obligation at sea,” says the confirmed that environmental 07901 943041 07748 644971 the maximum sustainable yield said. Commission. sustainability is the key to (MSY) principle, according to To ensure continuing healthy Fishermen are encouraged to economic resilience.” the European Commission. fish stocks in the Atlantic and further adopt the use of more In the autumn, after the Launching its consultation Baltic Sea, the Commission will innovative and selective gears. consultation, the Commission on fishing opportunities in propose for 2022 to further “As regards stocks shared will table its proposals for 2022, the Commission said that maintain or reduce fishing with the UK, the Trade and fishing opportunities for 2022 healthy stocks had contributed mortality in line with MSY for Co-operation Agreement in the Atlantic and the North Sussex, Kent, Hampshire and Dorset correspondent to the sector’s socio-economic MSY-assessed stocks, and to (TCA) provides a strong basis and Baltic seas. John Periam performance, which stayed fully implement management for managing shared fish The proposals take into email: periam.photojournalist@ Art editor btopenworld.com Nick Bond profitable despite the impacts of plans that set MSY ranges of stocks sustainably, both in account the multi-annual plans 01243 584718 email: [email protected] the Covid pandemic. mortality. annual consultations on fishing and are based on scientific MANAGEMENT “Member states also need opportunities and through advice provided by ICES and Fishing activities across the Chief Operating Officer: Phil Weeden EU were hit hard by the Covid to step up the enforcement the specialised committee on other independent bodies, as Chief Executive: Steve Wright crisis, and landed value of fish and control of compliance fisheries,” says the Commission. well as economic analysis. Managing Director: Kevin McCormick is estimated to have decreased with the landing obligation, Fisheries commissioner They will also incorporate Finance Director: Joyce Parker-Sarioglu by 17% in 2020 compared to in particular by using suitable Virginijus Sinkevicius said: adjustments resulting from the Retail Director: Steve Brown Audience Development Manager: Andy Cotton 2019. modern control tools, such as “EU fisheries remain on course implementation of the landing Senior Print Production Manager: Nicola Pollard ‘Rapid’ support from the remote electronic monitoring towards a still more sustainable obligation. 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There are ‡ Jimmy Buchan. have for many, many decades and it was escorted back to District Court this morning at also zero customs duties for live, supported that particular Cobh harbour. 10.30am.” fresh and frozen products of king trade with Norway, Iceland purchasing regime?” and snow crab. and Liechtenstein, growing an The SSA chief also questioned Norwegian prime minister Erna economic relationship already the government claim that the Solberg said the trade deal was worth £21.6bn, while supporting trade deal will support 18,000 the most comprehensive free- jobs and prosperity in all four jobs, saying he doubted that New funding secures trade agreement Norway had nations at home.” there are 18,000 jobs across the ever negotiated, apart from the Cutting-edge digital provisions whole processing sector. future of Seafood 2040 EEA agreement. in the deal mean that when However, he accepted that the Norway’s fisheries ministry British firms export to Norway trade deal was necessary if it Seafood 2040 is set to continue representatives from across the said the agreement continued and Iceland, electronic helped businesses to access raw its work to support the English English seafood supply chain. preferential duty rates for documents, contracts and material during a time of limited industry with new funding from The purpose of Seafood 2040 seafood, and that market access signatures will allow goods to supplies following the Brexit TCA the MMO via the Fisheries is to progress short- to long- for certain important seafood move seamlessly across borders. – which might last for five years and Seafood Scheme. It was term recommendations which products would be improved The Scottish Seafood until the deal is revisited. previously funded by the EMFF. cut across the entire seafood compared to before Brexit. Association (SSA), which “Businesses need raw Seafood 2040 is a partnership supply chain and work towards Last year, Norway exported represents the Scottish fish and material, so if it helps them strategy for England between a sustainable and thriving future. fish and seafood worth more than seafood processing sector, did through a difficult period – there government and industry. It These recommendations focus 6bn krone to the UK. The UK is not make any formal response will be a renegotiation in five is facilitated by Seafish and on: the third-largest export market to the trade deal, because some years, and I know sceptics will supported by DEFRA. for Norwegian seafood measured of its members support it, while have their doubts on that – then Dr Neil Auchterlonie, • Fishing by volume, and the fifth-largest others see it as encouraging so be it. chair of Seafood 2040, said: • Aquaculture measured by value. more imports that will hit the “We can’t shut up shop “We’re absolutely delighted • Marketing to increase “It is therefore of major catching sector and the local because we’ve got no raw that Seafood 2040 has been consumption significance that we have markets where they source their material, and if this is the route to awarded funding from the • Exports and imports obtained market access for fish. the market at the moment, then Fisheries and Seafood Scheme. • Business capability and Norwegian seafood that is just SSA chief executive Jimmy so be it. Receiving this grant will enable resilience as good as what we had under Buchan said that some of “If it increases supply in the us to continue developing our • Sustainability the EEA agreement, and in some his members, mainly the big short term, to see us through programme to support the • Training and skills areas better,” said fisheries processors who rely a lot on this very, very difficult period, seafood industry in England. • Infrastructure and logistics. minister Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen. imported fish, welcome the deal. then we have to say it’s each to We’re looking forward to working “The new agreement ensures But others who are dependent on their own – if there’s not enough closely with the English supply Outputs from the first two continued preferential duty rates supporting the Scottish markets fish on the market, then you may chain and government to ensure years of the programme include: for seafood. It also ensures that ‘feel somewhat disappointed’. have to outsource.” a thriving and sustainable Norwegian seafood companies He said that coming on top Fish and seafood exports English seafood industry by • A review of skills, training, will enjoy tariff-free market of the problems the Scottish are Norway’s second-largest 2040. and recruitment challenges access for certain key seafood whitefish fleet is already industry after oil and gas “The Seafood Industry and opportunities in England’s products.” experiencing as a result of the production. Britain is Norway’s Leadership Group has fishing, aquaculture and International trade secretary Brexit deal and the lack of a leading trading partner, and its also revised the original 25 processing sectors Liz Truss said: “Today’s deal fisheries deal with Norway, the third-biggest buyer of fish and recommendations included • The English Aquaculture will be a major boost for our trade deal was disappointing and seafood. in the strategy. The revised Strategy. recommendations will drive the programme in the face of some Visit the Seafish website for new, substantial challenges. We more information on Seafood are keen to further support our 2040, including annual reports Oceana calls for action to end industry with these updated and for 2019 and 2020. Businesses meaningful actions.” looking to find out more can bottom-trawling in UK MPAs Priorities and direction for also contact Kimberly Cullen, Seafood 2040 are informed by Seafood 2040 programme Green groups marked World Greenpeace UK launched UK, said: “These shocking the Seafood Industry Leadership manager, at kimberly.cullen@ Ocean Day on 8 June by calling on Operation Ocean Witness, using figures make clear that the UK’s Group. This is comprised of seafish.co.uk the UK and devolved governments a new Greenpeace ship which supposedly ‘world-leading’ to commit to banning trawling in will ‘document and expose the network of Marine Protected Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). destructive fishing practices the Areas aren’t fit for purpose. This coincided with the release UK government still permits in What’s the point in saying an by Oceana of 2020 data which Marine Protected Areas’. area of seabed is protected when found that 68,000 hours of fishing According to the green groups’ bottom-trawlers can plough the with towed gear took place in UK audit of 2020 fishing activity inside seabed there for thousands of benthic MPAs in 2020. This is an UK benthic MPAs, bottom-trawling hours each year? increase of over 7,000 hours (10%) took place in 62 of the UK’s 64 “The UK government needs to from 60,818 in 2019, despite the offshore benthic MPAs, which are turn words into action and level up impact of the Covid-19 pandemic designated for seabed protection. ocean protection by fully banning on fishing activity. Chris Thorne, oceans bottom-trawling in all of the UK’s Also on World Ocean Day, campaigner at Greenpeace protected areas.” 6 NEWS Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews 17 June 2021 KFO welcomes High Court ruling against SFPA Seán O’Donoghue, chief fishery products to be weighed Garrett Simons stated: “The claimed that the SFPA acted “Fundamentally, this is about executive of the Killybegs on landing over the pierside Sea-Fisheries Protection in breach of fair procedures, landing and processing catch Fishermen’s Organisation weighbridge at Killybegs. This Authority has acted ultra vires by arbitrarily, unreasonably and as efficiently and expediently (KFO), has welcomed the High new approach caused serious continuing to withhold approval irrationally in refusing that as possible to ensure the fish Court ruling on 4 June which concern in the local industry for the pierside weighing facility approval. is fresh and ready for market, found against the Sea-Fisheries due to the damage and losses at Killybegs Port by reference to “We had put on record on thereby allowing our members to Protection Authority (SFPA) for which weighing over the pierside the ‘ownership’ concerns raised numerous occasions that we make a living. its failure to approve a new state- weighbridge had caused by the European Commission. were outraged that an SFPA “We are very pleased that our of-the-art conveyor-belt fish historically. A group was therefore There is no legal basis for these diktat to unilaterally impose position has been vindicated, weighing system. formed to try to find a satisfactory concerns and the Sea-Fisheries a new policy of unpacking and that such a comprehensive The judicial review was taken solution in conjunction with the Protection Authority has not and weighing fish on the pier ruling was reached. While we jointly by the KFO and Pelagic SFPA, as a result of which the sought to argue otherwise.” before repacking and ultimately were completely and utterly Weighing Services Ltd (PWS) in Flowscales were installed. Seán O’Donoghue said: “We spoiling the fish could have convinced that our case was response to the SFPA’s refusal The SPFA, having withdrawn stated that the SFPA acted been considered without any sound, we regret that the only to consider and determine the from the group, then decided outside of its powers, the advance notice. This was avenue open to us, to counter application for approval of the that it would not approve the relevant regulations and Irish ultimately what led to us having SFPA moves to impact punitively Flowscales built on the pier in Flowscales it had helped to and European law in determining to take legal recourse on the on our livelihood, is to resort Killybegs at a cost of €409,000. design, citing the objection of on 4 December last that the matter. Moreover, we had been, to legal action. Nonetheless, In December 2019, the SFPA the European Commission that Flowscales must be owned, and are still being, explicitly we in the industry have, and indicated its intention to carry the equipment should be both operated and used by a public denied access to any reports or continue to be, more than willing out the most exacting form publicly owned and publicly body and in refusing the PWS correspondence between the to work with the SFPA on finding of monitoring of landings (‘full operated. request for approval for the Commission, DAFM and the workable solutions to all and any monitors’) by obliging pelagic In his ruling, Justice Flowscales. We also correctly SFPA on this issue. issues which arise.” Hartlepool lifeboats launch to MAIB 2020 annual report published The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has issued its annual MOB from fishing vessel Marine Accident Recommendations and Statistics report, detailing the work of the 2020 Both Hartlepool RNLI lifeboats were placed onboard to assess recovered back to the fishing branch during 2020. It includes: were launched at 2.43am on the casualty. boat. I’m glad to say the ANNUAL REPORT Sunday, 6 June by Humber The fishing vessel was crewman is now safely on his • A statement from the chief Coastguard to a report of a escorted back to the Fish Quay way to hospital. inspector of marine accidents man overboard from a 10m at the Headland, where the “I would also like to say • An overview of accidents reported

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member from the all-weather professionalism of the boat’s commitment from the crew was • Updates on open 9 June 2021 lifeboat and the inshore lifeboat skipper, the crewman was outstanding.” recommendations made in previous fishermen’s lives years have been lost already in 2021, • Marine accident statistics. meaning that eight commercial fishermen have lost their lives in The branch raised 1,217 reports the six-month period November to of marine accidents and incidents May. While the investigations are and commenced 19 investigations in ongoing, the indications are that 2020, of which four relate to fishing five lives were lost as a result of vessels. small fishing vessels capsizing or There were 206 reports of foundering quickly.” accidents and incidents involving He adds: “A number of fishing vessels in 2020. Of these, outstanding recommendations made seven were classed as very serious to the Maritime and Coastguard accidents, 34 as serious accidents, Agency seek the introduction of 121 as less serious accidents and 44 more stringent stability standards as marine incidents. Eight fishing for small commercial fishing vessels. ‡ The Hartlepool RNLI lifeboats and fishing vessel return safely to the Fish Quay. (Photo: RNLI/Tom Collins) vessels were reported lost. There It is hoped that the long-awaited were two fatalities and 36 serious revision of the Code of Practice injuries. for these craft, now due in August Chief inspector of marine 2021, will satisfactorily address Fishermen save man-overboard off Felixstowe accidents Captain Andrew Moll these recommendations and start wrote: “On paper, 2020 was a safer the process of improving stability A man’s life was saved by approximately 1.6 miles from assessed by an RNLI casualty- year for the UK fishing industry, standards across this sector of the fishermen responding to a us. We made best speed and, care-trained crewmember, who with only one accident (Joanna C UK’s fishing fleet.” Mayday call off Felixstowe as arriving at the scene, found a deemed it necessary to request BM 265) resulting in fatalities. The full report can be read at: lifeboat volunteers were en route. small angling vessel, with one an ambulance to meet them at “Regrettably, six commercial bit.ly/3gplPq9 Just before 7am on Saturday, man onboard and another in the Harwich’s Ha’Penny Pier. The 29 May, Harwich’s Atlantic-class water beside the vessel. man was transferred to the care Investigations started in 2020 inshore lifeboat Tierney, Harvey “We tied alongside, and my of paramedics from the East of and Sonny Reid was requested two crew members went aboard, England Ambulance Service. 16 August Capsize and sinking of Diamond D SN 100, 20nm by UK Coastguard to search 2.5 and between the three of them, Harwich RNLI lifeboat northeast of North Shields miles southeast of Landguard managed to get the casualty operations manager Peter Bull Point, after receiving a Mayday aboard, who was very cold and thanked the crew of the Yvonne Collision between Achieve HL 257 and the call that someone had fallen from semi-conscious. Anne, and said: “Many aspects 8 November Panamanian cargo vessel Talis off Tynemouth, their boat. “As the lifeboat was only to this incident contributed to resulting in the subsequent sinking of the fishing vessel Peter Caunter, skipper of the minutes away, the casualty was a good outcome: the casualty 21 November Capsize and sinking of Joanna C BM 265 off Yvonne Anne HH 118, also heard wrapped in a thermal blanket wearing a lifejacket, the lifeboat Newhaven, resulting in the loss of two lives the Mayday call and headed to the in readiness for a transfer to the crew’s training – but the scene. lifeboat.” overriding factor must be the Extensive shock damage, including hull penetration

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Green call for investment Over 600t of marine waste collected by Irish industry in sustainable fishing Minister for agriculture, ingredient needed to tackle food and the marine Charlie the plastic pollution pervading Marine conservation campaigners of independent verification of funding streams with £81m to McConalogue has paid tribute the marine environment. are calling for government sustainability for UK seafood means invest in sustainability certification to Ireland’s seafood sector for I am ever-impressed by investment in UK fishing to create the industry is failing to meet its full and helping fishers switch to more its continued efforts to reduce the level of ingenuity being thousands of new jobs and generate potential, says the report. sustainable gear and practices, Ireland’s marine waste as part taken by the sector, and this £2bn per year. Ruth Westcott, co-ordinator for and £60m for coastal heritage and of the Clean Oceans Initiative. new focus to address the At least 14,000 jobs could be sustainable fishing at Sustain, said: tourism facilities. To date, the collaborative problem of marine waste is created as part of rejuvenated “The opportunities for British fishing efforts of the sector have helping to protect Ireland’s coastal communities if the communities that were promised In addition, the Government resulted in more than 600t of marine environment for future government invests £400m per through Brexit must now be Buying Standards for food mainly plastic waste being generations.” year for 10 years, instead of the delivered by government investment purchased for schools, hospitals, the collected at sea and during The Clean Oceans Initiative ‘meagre’ compensation offered to instead. The compensation package armed forces, prisons and Whitehall shore and pier clean-ups. A is being led by Bord Iascaigh cover Brexit-related losses to UK offered to the industry is money canteens should be strengthened to new focus for the initiative Mhara (BIM), and supported fishing communities, says Sustain: down the drain if it isn’t part of a ensure public money is supporting is the drive to help Ireland’s by the EMFF. the Alliance for Better Food and bigger investment plan. If funding sustainable British fish producers, fisheries harbours with their BIM CEO Jim O’Toole Farming. were focused on recovering marine says the report. waste management systems spoke of the learning being Its new report, Net Worth, argues ecosystems and fish stocks, and The report’s authors say that their in collaboration with local gear gained from the sector’s that investing in managing fisheries allocating fishing rights fairly, the proposals would boost jobs and the manufacturers to manage involvement in the pilot more fairly and sustainably would industry and beleaguered coastal economy by: fishing gear throughout its project to better understand allow the UK industry and coastal communities could thrive. lifecycle. the benefits of a circular communities to grow significantly “Our evidence is clear: there are • Allowing depleted fish populations Speaking at the pier in economy, and said: “BIM is and sustainably in terms of jobs incredible gains to be had – for to recover, to yield 30% higher Greencastle, Co Donegal on 9 proud to support the work of and income, deliver the ‘sea of jobs, for climate change and for landings and create 10,000 new jobs June, Minister McConalogue Ireland’s fishers, aquaculture opportunity’ promised by Brexit, marine ecosystems – from well- • Sharing some of the UK’s quota commended Irish fishing, producers and other members and give significant returns on managed UK seas. The investment allocation more fairly, with more for aquaculture and coastal of the seafood sector in their investment in a remarkably short would easily pay for itself within a the small-scale fleet which employs communities, highlighting the continued Clean Oceans space of time. decade in GDP growth and jobs. more people per fish. This would ongoing work of the sector to Initiative activities. It notes that government funds This government has promised to create at least an estimated 3,500 better manage gear to prevent “The sector has assumed have been allocated to compensate level up the UK, and with the right jobs, they say it from entering oceans in the a leadership role in the the industry for losses caused by support now, our beloved coastal • Rejuvenating recreational fishing first place, and their efforts to protection of the marine Brexit and Covid-19, including £23m communities could look forward to and new wildlife-watching, which remove waste from the marine environment through marine for exporting businesses. However, a better and fairer future.” could add at least another 700 jobs environment. litter retrieval. BIM will apart from the as yet unconfirmed The report says that the £400m in tourism. He said: “The Irish seafood continue to work with industry £100m, there are no plans to investment would rejuvenate the sector are a leading example to ensure they are prepared support the UK fishing industry to industry, including: The report notes that demand of what can be achieved for new waste management flourish longer-term. has been growing across the world through collaboration. This requirements under The Sustain report makes the • Supporting fishers to catch less for sustainable fish, especially collective approach is the key impending EU legislation.” case for a much larger investment in the short term where needed to in public sector institutions, and of £400m per year over a decade. It recover stocks. Such compensation that many restaurant chains and is calculated that this would allow for environmental benefits is caterers only serve fish that is either fisheries to add more than £2bn commonplace in farming, it notes, certified sustainable or rated 1-3 by annually to GDP from increased adding that reduced demand caused the Marine Conservation Society. catches and associated coastal by Covid-19 and Brexit offers a clear However, most of the species caught economies, and would put an opportunity to do this around the UK do not currently end to UK seafood being rejected • £30m per year to ensure all meet this sustainability criteria, so by businesses over sustainability fisheries have sufficient scientific British fishers are missing out on concerns. At present, depleted data to be managed effectively significant market opportunities, fish stocks, poor data and lack • Continuing previous EU they say. EAPO calls on Commission to

‡ Jim O’Toole of BIM and marine minister Charlie McConalogue act against Norway and Faroe at Greencastle. The European Association of have set unilateral quotas for particularly, the 1995 UN Fish Producers’ Organisations 2021, ‘it seems that at this agreement on the conservation (EAPO) has called on the moment only the EU and the and management of straddling Irish grants boost for oyster farms European Commission to UK are sticking to their shares and highly migratory fish stocks. consider legal action against in the mackerel TAC as was “The UN agreements forbid Ireland’s minister for agriculture, businesses. Norway and the Faroe Islands agreed in 2013 between the coastal states to set or increase food and the marine Charlie “Taken together, I have now for breaking a UN agreement then coastal states EU, Norway unilaterally their quota share McConalogue has announced announced some €2.8m in on the conservation of fishing and Faroe Islands’. Iceland, in a fish stock without any €1,105,022 in grants to 19 grant awards to 44 aquaculture stocks by unilaterally granting Greenland and Russia were consultation with other coastal aquaculture and seafood processing enterprises in 2021, and these themselves a 55% mackerel never part of the joint sharing states that have an interest in enterprises under his department’s awards are supporting €6.9m of quota increase for 2021. and management arrangement. the same fish stock. And that EMFF programme. The grant investments in our aquaculture The decision by Norway The letter continues: is the situation where we find awards will support total investment sector. and Faroe means that the “The consequence of these ourselves at the moment. in these businesses of €2,957,627. “Co Donegal has accounted for total mackerel quota for 2021 reckless decisions by the “We feel that the EU must The grants are co-funded by the 13 of the aquaculture investment exceeds ICES advice by almost Norwegian, Faroe and Icelandic react swiftly and decisively to government of Ireland and the EU. projects supported so far in 2021, 42%. governments will be felt by our this irresponsible behaviour Minister McConalogue said: while there have been eight in Kerry In their letter, dated 2 June, pelagic fishermen in the years by having the European “I am delighted to announce and seven in Cork. Investments on to fisheries commissioner to come, as the mackerel stock Commission activate the today grant awards to a further oyster farms have dominated the Virginijus Sinkevicius, EAPO most probably will not be able instruments available – in 16 aquaculture investment aquaculture projects supported by asks for legal action to be to sustain its health by this level particular the IUU regulation projects, adding to the grants to 28 my department’s EMFF programme considered against Norway and of intentional overfishing. But and trade sanctions.” aquaculture projects I announced in 2021, and some 11 of the 13 Faroe. It says that their actions seen from a legal perspective, EAPO has asked the on 5 March. Despite the uncertain Donegal-based projects supported ‘sent a shockwave through the these decisions go directly Commission for a swift response business environment created by have been investments in oyster NE Atlantic pelagic world’. against the UN Convention on and a meeting to discuss the Brexit and Covid, our aquaculture farms. This places Donegal at Now that Norway and Faroe the Law of the Sea and, more situation. sector is showing a very strong the centre of our growing oyster appetite to invest in and grow their sector.” 17 June 2021 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews FISHING NEWS AWARDS 9 Fishing News Awards 2021: Your guide to the night

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NFFO assistant chief executive Dale Rodmell, who recently spoke to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries on the issues surrounding the massive expansion of offshore wind farms, makes the case for a planning system that can deliver on co-existence between fishing and the offshore industry he government’s Net cables necessary to convey Zero carbon emissions their output to the electricity grid T ambition signals a massive or to electrolysers to produce expansion in the scale and extent hydrogen – another significant of offshore wind farms, but it strand in the drive to Net Zero – also supercharges concerns over and also the expansion of cable the spatial squeeze now being interconnectors to link national experienced by fishers who face grids more extensively. losing access to their fishing Fishing activity is already grounds. obliged to operate in an The 2019 Offshore Wind Sector increasingly crowded marine Deal, the government’s industrial space, encompassing existing strategy for offshore wind, and constructed wind farms, the oil a succession of ever more and gas and aggregates sectors, ambitious announcements that the telecoms cables sector – have followed, places offshore which is also presently undergoing wind front and centre in meeting a large expansion – and other the government’s Net Zero fledging but growing sectors, such commitments. as mariculture and potentially The present target is for 40 other types of marine energy. gigawatts (GW) of generating To top it off, this unprecedented capacity of full commercial-scale expansion in the blue economy offshore wind by 2030, and a is taking place within the context ‡ The Lincs Offshore Wind Farm. Planning scenarios envisage 140GW of offshore wind capacity by 2050 – further 1GW or the development of of the network of MPAs that now more than a 13-fold increase on the current operational generating capacity. (Photo: John Worrall) pre-full commercial-scale floating cover 38% of UK seas. wind projects. But that is just a But in contrast to the support needed, with a sufficiently long- few years has been requirements wind farm sites, turbine spacing start. given by the government to the term view. for fisheries liaison and is predominantly driven by the The climate change committee various blue economy marine So far, this has been limited. co-existence plans in England, technology, not by an inherent has planning scenarios to meet sectors, strategic attention to Scotland has recently developed or fisheries management and objective to promote co-existence. Net Zero with up to 140GW of the spatial needs of commercial a new wind sectoral plan, but this mitigation strategies in Scotland. Nonetheless, as the capacity offshore wind by 2050, implying fisheries have received close to no is limited to 10GW generating While these are useful, they are rating of turbine technology an acceleration of deployment attention. capacity, with the expectation concerned principally with the continues to grow, turbine spacing beyond 2030. If that scenario is In fact, in the wake of Brexit that future iterations will earmark co-ordination of day-to-day is increasing, which potentially realised, it would translate to more it has been quite the reverse, further development. operational activities in the vicinity could provide more opportunities than a 13-fold increase over the with a signalling of a hardening Outside of Scotland, there is of the wind farm, prepared late in for co-existence. current operational generating stance against accommodating no sectoral planning system, the planning process or even post- Cable routing is a feature of capacity of 10.5GW. fisheries within existing MPAs, with the void occupied by a consent. This is too late to address offshore wind development where And the expansion of offshore to be followed with an expected piecemeal seabed leasing system fundamental issues about wind the planning system could provide wind is not only in the UK – the announcement of plans for highly administered by the Crown Estate. farm design and location. more and better direction. The EU has ambitions for 60GW of protected marine areas that will be The latest Round 4 for fishing industry could generating capacity by 2030 and no-take zones. nearly 8GW of seabed To avoid mass displacement usefully feed into evidence 300GW by 2050, with the largest rights was the least on seabed conditions, proportion of this foreseen for An agenda for inclusive to date, focused of fishing activities, the whilst designs limiting deployment in the North Sea. co-existence on a market-facing the number of crossings The colossal scale of this Setting aside, for the moment, competitive tendering planning system will between consecutive rows ambition is hard to comprehend. the squeeze on fishing grounds process, with other marine need to be a lot smarter and of turbines, and/or bundling There is as yet no clearly defined from other industries and MPAs, if stakeholders excluded from them, could be prioritised. analysis on what it means in terms the government is to avoid mass decisions on site selection. more agile than it currently is This would minimise the of the proportion of our seas displacement of fishing activities Crucially, the planning potential for bottom-towed that would host wind farms, but from a rapidly expanding offshore system needs to give much greater Wind farm design fishing gears from potentially undoubtedly its scale would mean wind sector, the planning system prioritisation to co-existence Wind farm design, including interacting with an exposed cable. a complete transformation in the will need to be a lot smarter and and be savvier in delivering on it. turbine spacing and layout, are Due to the application of the use of marine space that inevitably more agile than it currently is. Although the issue is referred to more fundamental determinants ‘Rochdale Envelope’ approach will encroach extensively on Most English waters still await in the Marine Policy Statement of whether fishing activities can that provides post-consent customary fishing grounds. the formal adoption of draft marine and covered in all marine plans co-exist with offshore wind. flexibility to a developer over the And, of course, it is not only the plans, expected later this year, in some way, implementation is Relative to an open sea state, a design of the wind farm, such wind farm structures themselves but it is already clear that on their largely passive and limited solely wind farm sited on fishing grounds decisions are not presently given that present an issue for fisheries. own they are not up to the task to the planning application/marine will inevitably impede fisheries to direction by the planning authority, At least as important is the of guiding marine development licensing processes. some degree, as will associated even though they may impinge on network of inter-array and export on this scale. Forward planning is One development in the past installation and maintenance co-existence. activities. Under current fixed wind An agenda for co-existence between offshore wind farms (OWF) and fisheries farm turbine spacings, fishing Floating technologies methods that require wide areas in threat order to deploy gear, such as large Compared to fixed wind, where seine-netting and pair-trawling, are the question of co-existence incompatible. is influenced by many factors, On the other hand, pot fisheries the advent of floating wind have been found to be able to technologies threatens total operate in some constructed fisheries exclusion, an issue that projects. For other fishing has not yet been recognised in methods, such as single trawling government policy. and static nets, the jury is still This is because current out. There is presently a lack of commercial designs (the examples evidence demonstrating significant on the left and right in the diagram numbers of vessels operating opposite) use anchored catenary these gears within projects. mooring lines extending out While the Maritime and from the turbine platforms that Coastguard Agency (MCA) would conflict with fishing gears. requires two lines of orientation So-called ‘tension-leg’ designs to assist navigation through (centre in the diagram), with the 17 June 2021 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews MARINE PLANNING 11 mooring lines attached vertically The communication to the to the platforms, offer greater fishing industry of information co-existence potential, but these on ‘as laid’ depths of cables and are not yet commercially proven. changes following monitoring The selection of the Celtic surveys would also help to better Sea for the build-out of the first manage any emerging risks. generation of early commercial- Good risk management should scale floating wind projects is one provide the means to minimise the of the most diverse and dense potential for incidents occurring. regions of fishing activity in the However, the legal position on UK, and will pose significant fishing in the vicinity of cables in challenges. the context of co-existence lacks clarity. Cables are protected in Cable interactions law against damage resulting If there are few planning from wilful intent or culpable constraints on cable routing, that negligence. is partly due to policies on burial However, the underpinning and protection, which in theory legislation, the Telegraph Act should place cables out of harm’s (extended to other types of cables way from interactions with fishing under the Continental Shelf Act), gears. Delivering on this policy is dates back to the 19th century ‡ Scroby Sands Offshore Wind Farm off Great Yarmouth. Failure to plan for co-existence could mean the ultimately down to delivering good when telegraph cables were first permanent closure of large areas of ground to fishing. (Photo: John Worrall) engineering practice. installed. It was not designed for In areas where physical the circumstances of the wide- ensure there is a system for planners, these matters are fisheries sensitivity could then processes acting on the seabed ranging and growing networks of managing liabilities and insurance not yet documented to inform be applied to sectoral planning, routinely shift sediments, like cables that are now in our seas. indemnity that will be fit for decision-making. For offshore and cascade through to planning in much of the southern North Interpreting this archaic purpose for the scale of projects wind farm planning purposes, application processes. This should Sea, burial needs to account legislation, and failing to account and the density of cabling in our expert knowledge on the spatial be supported by forward planning for topographic changes to the for co-existence matters, the MCA seas in the future. operating requirements of exercises that are inclusive of seabed that would over time lead advises that in order to minimise different fishing types needs to be other marine stakeholders, not just to cables becoming exposed. risk as much as possible, vessel Planning for co-existence documented, whilst understanding the wind sector, to help inform site Given the occurrence of cable operators should avoid fishing at a Co-existence should not be left of spatial use in the vicinity of wind identification. exposures in recently constructed minimum distance of 0.25nm from as an afterthought reserved farms can be enhanced over time projects, it is questionable whether submarine cables. only for consideration as part of through monitoring data. MPA network current target burial depths, the planning application At the macro scale, the There is scope for applying this especially for inter-array Co-existence should process. It needs to be challenge is to improve approach beyond fisheries, to cables that have shallower more purposefully built understanding of the sensitivity other marine uses. Given the target burial depths, are not be left as an into forward and sectoral of different fisheries to the loss scale of the MPA network, if adequately accounting for planning functions, to work of access to fishing grounds. impacts to other marine users this issue. afterthought. It needs out what can and cannot Presently, the examination of are to be minimised, then the Beyond cable installation, successfully co-locate, so such issues occurs only as part of potential to co-locate wind farms ongoing management to be more purposefully that marine space may be planning applications’ commercial in areas within MPAs, where of cable exposure risk is built into forward planning allocated more efficiently fisheries and cumulative impact other activities such as fisheries fundamental to ensuring for different purposes. assessments. are precluded, is essential. As safe fishing practice. This can In practice, this would effectively For fisheries, this means This is too late to influence a prerequisite is for wind farm be achieved through monitoring preclude fishing in the vicinity developing a better understanding project siting decisions, and projects to be compatible with and the timely communication of of all wind farms and the wide- of the use of marine space by assessment methodologies are MPA conservation objectives, marine hazards to the fishing fleet. ranging networks of cables fishing activities at micro and based on a relatively subjective there is, therefore, a need for Warning systems are in place for beyond them. It serves to highlight macro scales. and superficial examination of evidence-based guidance that this through the Kingfisher Bulletin, that arrangements for governing At the micro scale, this is the issues. These are essentially can help to identify the areas and but improvements are possible in cables/fisheries co-existence about the space needed to based on a visual comparison types of projects that are likely to the future with the expansion of need significant refinement if the operate different types of fishing of the scale of the footprint of fit the bill. in-wheelhouse warning systems fishing industry is to have the activities practically and safely. current projects in the planning In the final analysis, if ultimately such as the FishSafe unit, which assurance that is needed when To skippers of fishing vessels, the process with that of affected there is a failure to achieve is currently used to alert fishers to returning to fishing grounds once spatial patterns and requirements fishing grounds as defined by co-existence, affected fishing marine hazards associated with turbine arrays are installed. of their fishing activities are vessel monitoring system data communities should not be the oil and gas sector. Similarly, there is a need to second nature, but for marine of a particular gear group, or expected to bear the resulting piecemeal information on fishing costs and losses. However, for grounds for the under-12m fleet. compensation for permanent The approach discounts and temporary loss of access to projects and proposals that have fishing grounds, there is no overall been completed, assuming any national framework that addresses impacts from these to be reflected the issues or provides for a in the baseline data (an approach dispute resolution mechanism. that is endorsed by planning Unlike in other countries such guidance). The result is the setting as Denmark, these matters up of a shifting baseline problem are left to be typically handled where the analyst really does not in an ad hoc and relatively understand the significance of haphazard fashion, where the successive loss of access to developers and the impacted fishing grounds that may have fishers are left to sort things out occurred up to that point. locally. There is a growing need A more thorough and focused for this unsatisfactory state of examination of the use of arrangements to be formally fishing grounds by different fleet addressed by the government. Buoyancy segments would help to improve Since the climate emergency Mooring line stabilised understanding of their sensitivity has turbocharged offshore wind stabilised ‘Barge’ with to loss. It would also provide vital policy by the government, a flurry Tension leg catenary Ballast information which could then of policy initiatives to identify platform with mooring lines used to identify persistent and the changes needed and to stabilised suction pile ‘Spar buoy’ anchors sensitive fisheries and areas of chart paths to get there are now with catenary importance. These areas could emerging. mooring drag then be elevated within the marine It is essential that our fishing embedded anchors planning system and assigned communities see comparable specific safeguarding policies – an leadership and change at the approach examined by the MMO marine planning end of the in 2014, but not yet progressed. equation, so that these ambitions The combination of this micro- do not turn into an emergency for and macro-scale evidence on fishing livelihoods. n 12 SIGNAL CRAYFISH/NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 17 June 2021 SIGNAL CRAYFISH: THERE FOR THE TAKING? The signal crayfish fishery has everything to recommend it – but regulation issues mean that few fishermen can currently benefit. Andy Read reports t first glance it seems too species such as trout was made accidental trapping of otters and good to be true – a pot worse by the crayfish’s habit of water vole, some cowboy operators A fishery where scientific burrowing into river banks in winter were failing to take precautions to advice is to fish down stocks as to hibernate, often causing banks to stop the spread of crayfish plague, much as possible, with no minimum collapse, causing great damage. and even encouraging the spread of landing size, no catch limits and no Exports to Sweden reached 100t a this species, to increase their own expensive licences. year in 2011 before a ban on catches. The fishery in question, however, transporting live crayfish there came “Unfortunately, some well- has a story many Fishing News into place. There were also smaller meaning but ultimately misguided readers will be familiar with – lost markets in Finland and the Baltic individuals within DEFRA reacted export markets, inflexible DEFRA states. By that stage, UK retailers with advice that has made a over-regulation, negative were adding imported crayfish to commercial fishery much harder to environmental impact, lost their product lines, benefiting from operate, and we have subsequently opportunities, and competition with TV coverage of local fisheries with seen increased spread and growth of poorly regulated and poor-quality celebrity chefs such as Gordon the crayfish population, and greater imports. Ramsay, and up to 70 commercial impacts on our native wildlife. We are talking here about an trappers, including ex-seafishermen, “For maximum benefit to wildlife, inland pot fishery, however, for were in the fishery. a fishery needs to be saturated with signal crayfish – a foreign invasive The few that survive had to traps, taking out all the juveniles as species that, like mitten crab, is develop this home market, mainly well as adults, in a short period of ‡ The signal crayfish devastating habitats and decimating based in restaurants and hotels, time. This gives native flora and Pacifastacus leniusculus. native British species. Signal crayfish which is now the main outlet for fauna time to recover, whereas grow to about 15cm – the size of a catches. Landings figures are not taking just the largest crayfish simply replace their reliance on Chinese seasonal employment exists.” decent langoustine – and are recorded, but are dwarfed by gives room for juveniles to fill their imports with the locally caught UK UK inshore fisheries, where there fast-growing voracious predators imports of poor-quality Chinese niche.” product. is long experience of balancing that readily enter traps. farmed crayfish, now at over 5,000t Current regulations require a So is there still the potential for an environmental impacts against the They were introduced by MAFF to a year. permit from the Environment expanded UK crayfish industry that needs for employment, may provide the UK in the 1970s, eyeing up Bob Ring, a crayfish trapper based Agency, and additional permits are will safeguard wildlife habitats and the best model for this, rather than lucrative export markets in in London, has been involved with required from Natural England for create some additional employment? the current approach, which is trying Scandinavia. The initial farmed stock the industry for 20 years, and has commercial processors. A possible Bob Ring thinks so. “The current to apply terrestrial conservation soon escaped and established across witnessed its growth and subsequent way forward may be to extend legislation comes up for review in a rules to a fishery. Such a move might the country, displacing native collapse. So what went wrong, in a Registration of Fish Buyers few years’ time. With the right also allow more reliable and regular species, both through competition small, artisanal fishery that should be legislation to freshwater crayfish, changes, I can see a position where catches, that in turn would pave the and by the introduction of a plague ticking all the right boxes? giving a better overview of effort and the fishing industry can address the way for increased UK markets. that has all but wiped out our native Bob explains: “There are several landings, and reducing the concerns legitimate concerns about accidental Further details about obtaining British species. (Think grey squirrels genuine issues with the fishery that within DEFRA about the activities of spread and impact on native species, crayfish trapping licences can be versus red squirrels and you get the required careful regulation. As well cowboy operators. This may also both with crayfish, and with mitten obtained through the Environment point.) The impact on native fish as conservation issues relating to pave the way for processors to crab, where similar potential for Agency at: bit.ly/3g40lA3  Operator issues with new Milford Haven HIAB According to the Milford Haven training and have full insurances in Port Authority (MHPA) annual place to ensure safe operation of review of 2019, the EMFF awarded the crane and help the fleet land a grant to fund investment in new their catch and load bait. dockside facilities at the end of “The docks and marina are 2019, including a new HIAB crane manned 24/7, 365 days of the to enable fishers to discharge their year, with operatives on site to catch more safely and effectively, service the dock users’ needs, reports Mark Lewis. with additional operatives on The project was completed in site at peak times. We have also 2020, but local fishers have been invested in lifting chains as part of complaining that the HIAB is not the operation, so there is no need available to them. for fishermen to invest in new bags The EMFF-approved projects or boxes before any lift. We are spreadsheet of December 2020 proud of the relationship we have shows that a total of nearly with our fishing community and £85,000 was provided to ‘improve ‡ Milford Haven’s new HIAB is will continue, whenever possible, the infrastructure of Milford available for use… ‡ … subject to a port operative being available. to invest in our facilities.” Fish Docks thereby significantly So, while not as convenient as improving health, safety and done exactly what was agreed – to undergo adequate training for Fishing News that the port had self-use, this is a workable solution welfare facilities for Milford fishers helping improve fishers’ health and health and safety purposes.” received a 50% grant from if MHPA can make operatives who use under-15m or under-10m safety in offloading their catch. The new HIAB at Milford Haven the EMFF through the Welsh available to run the crane. boats’. This project included However, what in fact happened is therefore inaccessible to the government for several items However, last month I asked a the installation of the HIAB and was that a hydraulic HIAB was fishers when they come in to including ‘the purchase and local fisher to contact MHPA and refurbishment of welfare facilities installed. Stuart Gilligan, the offload their catch, unless they ask installation of a quayside HIAB request use of the HIAB. The in the port. training manager of Heila, the MHPA to operate it. with a lifting capacity of up to 1t, response was that as there were Numerous fishers around the manufacturer, told Fishing News: Many local fishermen believed specifically chosen following close only two operatives on duty, they port say they were under the “Technically speaking, there is no that MHPA wanted them to pay consultation with the fleet’. didn’t have time to run the HIAB. impression that MHPA was going such thing as a ‘licence’ to operate for training to use the HIAB, and She said: “Progress was So the reality is that the HIAB is to provide a crane similar in style a HIAB. However, in the health and to invest in load-tested lifting delayed as a result of the Covid-19 available free of charge to anyone to what a lot of fishing ports have – safety regulations set out in the boxes. They were also under the pandemic, but we are delighted who wants to use it, provided they a Spencer Carter davit that anyone publication ‘Provision and Use of impression that they had to pay to that the crane is now fully give some notice on their return to could use, with minimal instruction Work Equipment Regulations’, as use the HIAB. operational – and at no additional harbour so that an operative can and training. This would have been published by the HSE, regulation Melanie Durney, fish docks cost to our fishing customers. Our run it for them – and subject to a simple solution that would have nine states that individuals need manager at Milford Haven, told team have undergone the required them being available to do so. 17 June 2021 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews BOAT OF THE WEEK 13 Name: Shazleah SO 672 LOA: 12m G SmythBuilt: Boats Ltd, Kilkeel, 2020 Type: Potter/trawler Home port: Killybegs, Donegal Co 14 HURRICANE HUTCH Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 17 June 2021 The skipper and the scribe Brian W Lavery tells the story of fishing’s first ‘celebrity’ – skipper Albert ‘Hurricane Hutch’ Hutchinson – and of the adventuring ex-con-turned-writer who made the Grimsby trawlerman a household name more than 80 years ago

elevision has made ‘reality stars’ of many T from the fishing industry. Across the world, millions tune into BBC’s Trawlermen and Cornwall: This Fishing Life or Discovery Channel’s Trawler Wars, Deadliest Catch and the like. It has made household names out of people like Peterhead skipper Jimmy Buchan. And today, young female fisher and social media influencer Ashley Mullenger of Wells-next- the-Sea in Norfolk is bringing a new generation of both genders to consider a life harvesting the seas via her #thefemalefisherman posts on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Even Hollywood superstar ‡ The crew of the Arsenal at work – most of Skipper Hutchinson’s George Cooney added to the commands were named after football teams. (Photo: Grimsby Telegraph) heroic portrayal of the trawlerman when he played skipper Billy Each week, readers heard Arsenal, Huddersfield Town Tyne in the true-life movie The of the trials and triumphs of and Stoke City being the most Perfect Storm – the story of the Hurricane Hutch. In one episode notable.) Massachusetts trawler Andrea he recounted the final radio On 23 August, 1947, amidst the Gail, which perished in the titular transmission from the Grimsby atrocious weather, radio operator tempest of the film in 1991. trawler Jeria, which perished in Tom Dalton helped Captain Allan The romanticised narrative 1935. K Taylor make history aboard of the adventurous fisherman An unknown voice gave a the ship of the country’s most battling the odds in raging seas, desperate call from the bridge of famous trawlerman. Taylor never so that we can have our fish, is the doomed ship, which Hutch missed a chance to find an one that has been popular for heard. It haunted him all his life. audience – or promote his work. decades. It still is. “Goodbye to my wife… my He transmitted a story he had In the 1930s, when radio kiddies! Goodbye, Grimsby… broadcast the week previously and print were king, Grimsby ‡ Skipper Albert ‘Hurricane Hutch’ Hutchinson – the Grimsby Goodbye Eng…’ The last word on the BBC Home Service. At the skipper Albert ‘Hurricane Hutch’ trawlerman who became a celebrity in the 1930s and 1940s. (Photo: was never completed.” end of the 30-minute broadcast, Hutchinson became arguably Grimsby Telegraph) Hutch’s tales caught the public messages of thanks came in for fishing’s first reality star. imagination, and soon the big hours to the radio room of the Hurricane Hutch was widely newspaper series, Thrills of the fish. bluff skipper from Grimsby was a Stoke City. recognised by his peers as one Northern Trawl, published in Taylor had befriended Grimsby household name. Sixty-three trawlers and their of the greatest skippers of the 1937, was a bestseller. trawler boss Sir John Marsden, Ten years after the success skippers were logged, and the northern trawl, even before he But the boast that Hurricane chairman of Consolidated of the newspaper series and broadcast was heard clearly as was catapulted into the public Hutch’s stories were ‘from no pen Fisheries, and it was Marsden the book, Captain Allan Taylor far away as the Norwegian fjords. eye. other than his own’ was not quite who recommended Hutch to him. was back with Hurricane Hutch One ship, the Solon, had 18 His exploits were serialised accurate. The stories were based The skipper had to be talked onboard the trawler Stoke City hands on the bridge to hear it. in the News of the World. Each on his logs – and were most into it. “Nowt doin’, lad,” Others used extension week, Sunday paper readers certainly true – but the logbooks was Hutch’s first response, speakers to let the crew would be told tales of derring-do, were given over to a ghost writer. as he wrote in the opening Each week, Sunday paper enjoy the broadcast. It was of battling tempests, of triumphs That was Captain Allan K lines of his book. readers would be told the first time anyone had and disasters, ‘from no pen other Taylor, who often went to sea But Marsden explained made a broadcast to the than his own’. with the skipper who showed the that the story of the tales of derring-do, of fleet from a trawler. The book derived from the reading public the true price of northern trawl had ‘not battling tempests, of It proved so popular that been told before’ – and that Captain Taylor gave another Hutch and Taylor were the triumphs and disasters half-hour’s broadcast the men to tell it. It is not known following evening. what was more persuasive – for a historic broadcast. According to Hutch, who at Marsden’s appeal, or the promise Taylor was aboard catching up the time had 47 years’ sea-going of a royalty cheque. with the story of his friend Hutch experience, the weather Readers were given insights when a great storm off Bear was the worst he had ever into the everyday life of the Island forced dozens of trawlers experienced on those grounds skipper and crew, alongside the to halt fishing – and to stow the at that time of the year. There tales of storms, great catches trawl. was a northwesterly gale with a and tragedies. There were around 150 tremendous swell, which caused The newspaper stories were trawlers from Hull, Grimsby and all the ships to lay to. They met illustrated by photos of the Fleetwood laid up in the area with ground fog, and icebergs skipper and crew at sea, as well between Bear Island and Sea were sighted. as illustrations by an artist. Horse Island. The story that Taylor broadcast “In over 31 years at sea,” Never one to miss a chance, was called ‘The Mountain of Hell’, Skipper Hutch wrote, “I have Taylor decided to make a and told of the writer’s escape spent less than four years broadcast from the Stoke City from a volcanic eruption in Santa ashore, mostly in spells lasting using the ship’s transmitter. Cruz, Tenerife. an average [of] 36 hours a-tween (All the ships Hutch had sailed The contrast of the tropical trips. That’s the price my wife and in over the years had had the weather in the story and the ‡ Arsenal GY 48. (Photo: Grimsby Telegraph) kids have had to pay for fish.” names of football teams – the storms that forced 150 vessels 17 June 2021 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews HURRICANE HUTCH 15

to stop fishing was not missed By 1914, he was serving by the men – or the writer, with the Royal Army Medical who never missed a chance Corps (RAMC). He pestered his for self-publicity. The historic superiors to be transferred to a broadcast was recorded by many fighting unit. newspapers. His requests were refused, Brian W Lavery tells the story of fishing’s first ‘celebrity’ – skipper Albert But the man behind Hutch’s so he deserted – again – and fame was not quite what he avoided capture by simply ‘Hurricane Hutch’ Hutchinson – and of the adventuring ex-con-turned-writer who seemed. changing his name. The urbane BBC broadcaster Taylor joined the King’s Royal made the Grimsby trawlerman a household name more than 80 years ago and famous journalist was also a Rifle Corps, rose through the Glaswegian ex-convict, born in ranks and became a company a Gorbals slum. And his own life commander. He was awarded was even more adventurous than the Distinguished Conduct the Boys’ Own hero Hurricane Medal. Hutch whom he brought to the In 1919, Captain Allan K world’s attention. Taylor DCM joined the South Captain Allan K Taylor was African police – but an affair one of the best-known and most with a married woman forced a ‡ Allan K Taylor’s byline photo successful writers and journalists scandalous return to England. from his first days as a journalist. of his time. Some years later, Taylor But just six years before he discovered that his mistress had wrote his first article, he had another man – whom he beat been doing time. within an inch of his life. He also In his autobiography, From a forced the man to sign a £100 Glasgow Slum to Fleet Street, cheque to pay for the passage of written in 1949, Taylor revealed the woman back to South Africa. how he rose to fame from the The man – a solicitor – ensured worst of beginnings. that Taylor was charged with He came from crushing assault and blackmail. The slum poverty, and was born in 1890, kid who became an officer was just two days after his father died. now a convict. He served four His teenage mother – the eldest years in Dartmoor – but he used of 19 children – had run away the time to learn to read and write from home in Arbroath, aged just properly. 17. Jail was to change his life Taylor recounted how his very much for the better – but ‡ A poster advertising the ‘Thrills of the Northern Trawl’ series in the grandmother came to Glasgow not before a series of further News of the World. (Photo: Grimsby History Library) and found him and his mother hardships. and took them back to Arbroath. Upon release, he met and ‡ Captain Allan K Taylor in He was seven years old. married Margaret Ann, a Welsh later life as a highly successful At eight, he too ran away from girl whom he nicknamed journalist and broadcaster – the little fishing port – but was ‘Taffy’. He scraped a living in despite his colourful past. brought back from Dundee a day depression-hit Britain as a later. At 10 years old, he made travelling salesman. – journalist. it as far as Aberdeen for three He had now turned 40, was From there, Taylor became days. skint and faced being made one of the most successful By the age of 12, he was at homeless – and Taffy was journalists in Britain. He went on sea as a trainee steward on a expecting a baby. It was she who to work for the BBC, and various steamer. He told the chief papers and magazines engineer he was 16 and across the world. He also an orphan from Dundee. At eight, Taylor ran away wrote adventure stories for The sturdily-built boy easily from Arbroath. At 10, he children in the Boys’ Own passed for the age he Paper and for the BBC’s claimed to be. made it as far as Children’s Hour. From there, he adventured Aberdeen. By the age of Hurricane Hutch and the his way around the world man who made him a star until the age of 20, when he 12, he was at sea were both born at the end of ended up as a policeman in the 19th century, and lived Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). suggested that he write about his past the first half of the 20th. He deserted when the First time in jail and expose the cruel The skipper and the scribe World War loomed – one of the conditions. were friends with much in ‡ Stoke City, another of Hurricane Hutch’s commands. (Photo: Grimsby rare occasions when someone Taylor approached writing the common. They were born Telegraph) deserted in order to fight. way he had done everything else into poverty, and lived lives of in life – head on. He bought six extraordinary adventure and notebooks and a box of pencils. success. Unlike many writers of Five days later, on Christmas Eve, adventure today, Captain Allan 1931, he had written a book. K Taylor had the experience to Now what to do? Taffy typed back his story-telling – and was it up on a machine she had undoubtedly as courageous as pawned her wedding ring to those about whom he wrote. buy, and posted the manuscript Unlike many of today’s to the News of the World. The ‘celebrities’, Hurricane Hutch’s newspaper bought it. fame was a true by-product of Weeks later, the Taylors were extraordinary skill and courage. celebrating their good fortune On Friday, 5 November, 1954, in a London hotel. Outside, a skipper Albert Hutchinson billboard read: ‘DARTMOOR collapsed in the offices of the FROM WITHIN – by the Mystery Grimsby Trawler Officers’ Guild. Ex-Convict Writer – JOCK OF He was taken to his home in DARTMOOR!’ Carr Lane, Cleethorpes, where A fortuitous turn of events that he died, aged 64. week was to prove lucky for the Captain Allan K Taylor DCM Taylors – and the News of the – if that really was his name – World. There was a mutiny at enjoyed success as a writer, Dartmoor prison. journalist, broadcaster and film- Editor Sir Emsley Carr hired maker for the rest of his life. Taylor to cover the story. Jock of The RAMC is still looking for ‡ Stoke City GY 114. (Photo: Grimsby Telegraph) Dartmoor was now Allan K Taylor him.  16 SE STOCK CONCERNS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 17 June 2021 KENT AND THAMES FISHERMEN SHARE STOCK CONCERNS Fishermen from the Kent coast and the Thames estuary are reporting plummeting catches, leading to concerns about the future viability of local fisheries.John Periam reports nshore fishermen who work from Folkestone, Whitstable, IRamsgate and the Thames estuary are seeing their stocks and catches drop, and concerns are now such that they have asked DEFRA to look into the situation. Folkestone fisherman Terry Noakes said: “I have never seen so much activity from French and Belgian vessels fishing inside the 12-mile limit on the southeast and south coasts since ‡ Edward Temple, who has been I have been fishing. It is killing fishing out of Ramsgate for some the inshore fleet. 40 years. “Normally we would be catching a lot of plaice and sole now, but as yet we have seen Tim Cook, Nicola very little apart from skate, and with so little quota and such low Dawn LT 539, West prices, it is a struggle to stay afloat. Mersea, Essex “With the added regulations from the Maritime and “I have been fishing for Coastguard Agency regarding over 50 years and have risk assessments, and the call never witnessed anything from government asking for like this before. Inshore more action on what bycatch and offshore, there is no there is, with cameras to be sole. Three stone is a good fitted to vessels along with iVMS ‡ Folkestone fisherman Terry Noakes. day – some hauls we do and other devices, I don’t know not see a single saveable how we are expected to pay for is the future for the inshore fleet, whom he calls his ‘friends and breeding chance. However, the sole. There has been this. Why should any inshore and where is the next generation rivals’. The fleet at Ramsgate is regulations still allow a 90mm skate, bass and smooth fleet even need such a system? of fishermen coming from? I getting old and new boats are mesh size, which is well below hound. Bureaucracy is forcing us out of sadly see none now in long overdue – with some as old the 100m we use. “It is only because of business.” Folkestone, which was once as their fisherman owners. “The issuing of the bass the fact that I sell direct Terry wants to see the bass such a thriving fishing Crews are not easy to get, so licence in 2016 was far from to the public that I can fishery open again – but single-handed fishing is the good, and you could say some survive. The fishing effort with drift-netting for bass We left the EU to get name of the game for most. were refused on dubious is at an all-time low, and banned, he cannot see this Only 11 boats are now left grounds, which is an ongoing has been like this for happening. “In living back our waters, and from 20 a few years ago, concern given the way fish several years. We have memory, I have never seen and these divide their sea stocks are changing.” also noted that the water is so many bass being thrown ended up giving them time 50/50 between The whelk vessels are doing very clear.” back, because trawlers only away. There is no doubt whelking and netting. reasonably well, with most have a bycatch of 1%. I ask Edward said: “The fishing the same question time and we are now worse off industry in Ramsgate is in a time again – how many perilous state at this time foreign boats are throwing them community. We are in self- after a longer than normal back? destruct mode, through no fault winter. The government Covid “We left the European Union of our own!” money has saved the year for to get back our waters, and Ramsgate fisherman Edward most, as the fishing was well ended up giving them away. Temple has fished from the port behind. The Thames estuary/ There is no doubt we are now for the best part of 40 years, East Kent fishing is all over the worse off, and have been let having grown up amongst a place these days, with an down by the government. What generation of local fishermen, abundance of bass, at historic levels – but which we are not able to catch. “The Dover sole fishery has sunk like a stone over the last four years due to the pulse fishing in the southern North Sea. There is an abundant skate fishery, but with rubbish selling prices. There is no cod, as global warming has seen the finish of that locally. After these four species, there are lots of spotties and smooth hounds, plus a few lobsters and crabs.” The management of the bass stock is a big local concern due to the 1.4t annual bycatch allowance, which is just not realistic. Local fishermen say there should be a 10t allowance. Edward said: “The increase in minimum size to 42cm has ‡ Whitstable fisherman Phil Edwards. allowed all fish to have a ‡ Paul Gilson of Leigh-on-Sea. 17 June 2021 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews SE STOCK CONCERNS 17 KENT AND THAMES FISHERMEN SHARE STOCK CONCERNS

‡ A typical haul of Dover sole and other fish from 2008, before the recent phase of ‡ A typical catch today, with little fish caught and the breeding cycle of soles development and disruption. destroyed.

fishermen opting for whelking to seem to lead to more doom and “As for wind farms, this area 10m boat and then to a smaller get away from the regulations gloom – we love our job, and has seen them expand, and they U10 boat, working single- and poor catch limits on other just do not need all this upset.” have certainly damaged the handed. He said: “We are not Steve Place, stocks. However, local fishermen Currently Whitstable has four breeding areas. The electric having a big impact with the point out that pigeon-holing boats fishing for cockles, six cables also don’t help – the size of boat we are fishing now. Loran Girl CK 68, boats to certain fisheries never fishing for whelks, one gill- influx of starfish is, I am “The days of sustainable works well, and can lead to netter and one other netting and certain, due to these.” fishing have gone, and now Clacton, Essex potential fleet collapse. trawling. ‘Fishing’ is the wrong Years ago, the Thames offered when I go out, I fish for the best “The fishing is rubbish – The Kent coast has seen word these days, say the local spawning areas for sole – there deal I can get with each day’s my best day for sole this endless wind farm expansion fishermen – whelking is the only is nothing now, he says. “There catch. The bass quota is totally year was 12lb. I sell what I and cable laying, and ongoing way one can earn a living now. were areas in the upper reaches wrong – I could make a nice catch directly to the public aggregate and capital dredging Whitstable fisherman Phil where one could see lots of living from fishing for bass, but – skate, rock eel and a few up the Thames. As a result, Edwards said: “The Thames has shrimps and small crabs in sadly, due to the small quota, I bass. Most days I never see many areas within fishing abundance. These provided cannot. another boat.” grounds have been built ‘Fishing’ is the wrong food for the fish in the “We need to be given more on, taken away or turned spawning areas. Now there opportunities from those in over. word these days, say are hardly any to be seen. government – we are and mud disappearing. This Edward said: “Our local “Dredging the upper hardworking fishermen who must have happened across the fishing association is on local fishermen – Thames for the new ports want to earn a day’s pay and estuary, as materials moved to the case, and we are kept whelking is the only way has been responsible for support our families. What we fill in the new deeper channels. well informed. We can this. Can you imagine all the have lost with sole, we should The fish food and biodiversity work with the companies one can earn a living now muck that has been there be able to replace with bass. changed overnight, resulting in involved – but only since the Industrial And it would be nice to push the biggest knock-on effect on because we have no choice. got something drastically wrong Revolution? the limit lines out, giving us an the breeding cycle of Dover Overall, not one of these with it, and the sole fishery has “Every September the extended area. sole. projects does anything to become less and less, to the scientists did their Thames “I have seen a lot of changes “The area where sole had improve fishing. They only bring point that this year it has totally survey, checking fish stocks in 44 years, and it is sad that bred for hundreds of years was negatives, like attracting starfish failed. A lot has to be down to – now, due to the dredging, they Whitstable has become a whelk in those deepened channels. by uncovering the seabed with pulse fishing, and the damage it cannot. We as fishermen are fishery.” The food sources there were scour and extra fasteners. As for has caused to the seabed and the dealing with large corporate On the other side of the needed to sustain the sole wind farms being ‘fish havens’, breeding and feeding areas. I am companies involved in the Thames, Leigh on Sea whilst breeding. The seabed the evidence is not there. not saying they are totally to development for this area fisherman Paul Gilson endorsed changed, with rock replacing “I won’t mention seals, but blame – fishermen have also – what chance do we have?” these comments. sand and mud, and the shortage they are becoming another issue. overfished at times in earlier Over the past 20 years, Phil In 2006 and 2007, there was of plankton resulted in the loss Our conversations these days years. has gone from a 14m boat to a a marked increase in many of muddy water, replaced by the stocks – thornback ray and clear water that is now reported Dover sole in particular, he by many fishermen.” Daniel Dooley, Jess says. Paul started work on a The estuary has also been new vessel to take advantage of destabilised by the expanding CK 946, formerly this, despite being aware of wind farms creating noise and plans for the new Thames sand movement. The armouring West Mersea, Essex Gateway port at Tilsbury. of cables and turbines are Compensation was paid to changing the seabed, as is “I have left Mersea as fishermen for some of the aggregate dredging. I cannot make a living resulting disruption, and they Paul said: “The Thames is a there any more. I have a were assured that the fisheries building site. If we continue to young family to support, would recover. They were also abuse it, the environment will and have moved to Rye in told that the fishery would be collapse. It will be all of us that Sussex. better than before the dredging will suffer, not just the fisheries. “The fishing here and development started. The loss of fish and habitat appears to have collapsed “How wrong they were,” said along the east coast is now. I am leaving for Paul. “Thirty-one cubic metres frightening. Yet no one takes Brixham – if I cannot make of seabed were removed from any notice of the industry, and a go of it there, I can see the main channel, resulting in the region’s fishermen are left me selling up.” ‡ A satellite shot showing sediment plumes extending from southern the local foreshore changing with a major ongoing North Sea wind turbines. almost immediately, with sand problem.”  18 SWAN Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 17 June 2021 SWAN: KEEPING MEMORIES ALIVE Continuing the series of personal reflections to mark the 25th anniversary of the relaunch of Shetland’s restored sailing Fifie Swan, local tour guide, writer and blogger Laurie Goodlad shares her memories of the 2004 Tall Ships Races y first memories of the Swan are from childhood. I Mhave hazy memories of Swan being worked on under canvas in Lerwick and lovingly being brought back to life. I was itching to get underneath that canvas and see what was happening, as sailing was something that had always fascinated me. I first had the pleasure of sailing on Swan in 2002, when I was 15. It was a Christmas present from my dad, who knew I was desperate to sail. We sailed across to Norway to the Haugesund Jazz Festival, and it was such a memorable trip. We swam in Norwegian fjords, had ‡ Laurie Goodlad on a night watch. barbecues on the deck and tasted freedom away from home without our parents for the first time. The second trip I did was much longer. We sailed on Swan for a month as part of the 2004 Tall Ships Races and to this day, it remains one of my most treasured memories. Sailing from Lerwick, we went down to Belgium, where we joined the race ‡ A port stop during the 2004 Tall Ships Races. in Antwerp. From Antwerp, we headed to Aalborg in Denmark race glued or sellotaped on every Monday, 26 July fact that I can tie up a boat better before joining a ‘cruise in company’ page – the yellowing sellotape a Just got up to go on watch from than my husband. from Aalborg up to Stavanger in reminder that it’s more years ago 12-4pm, and our position is fourth in Swan skipper Andrew Halcrow Norway, stopping in a different than I’d care to admit! I think I was our class and eighth overall! Our and all the crew gave us these skills, Norwegian port every evening. inspired to keep a diary after reading speed was poor today, and Astrid and they did so with patience and I can’t tell you how special these various sailing logs in some of the Finne is in the lead. care. I left Swan feeling part of the memories are. I made some really books I read, particularly Maiden by And then we lost the wind entirely. family and a capable hand on a boat. good friends on the trip and had Tracy Edwards. Pauline says: “We move no breath or As a youngster, Swan gave me some truly incredible experiences. motion, as idle as a painted ship my first taste of freedom and ‡ Dolphins swimming alongside The highlights are too numerous to Diary excerpts upon a painted ocean.” independence, and I would Swan. list, but a few that stand out in my Friday, 16 July Willie took out his fishing wand encourage anyone to do it – you will mind for various reasons are: Saw six or seven dolphins playing at and got a mackerel. never regret it! importantly, the memories and dancing a ‘strip the willow’ on the bow of the boat at about 6.30am; Pauline made us all pancakes, and Swan represents a part of our friendships are ones that I will carry various piers in Belgium and they were huge. Andrew got good we slept out on deck for most of the history that is long past and mostly with me forever. Norway, climbing to the top of photos. We are in the middle of the night. It was good because the stars forgotten. I believe that we must I was asked to write about what Preikestolen in Norway, sleeping out North Sea, passing a lot of oil rigs. were out and we saw lots of huge preserve it, and her. There is no Swan means to me, and this is such a on deck and listening to the hustle shooting stars. better way to teach the next huge question. She means the world and bustle of Antwerp’s busy Saturday, 17 July generation about Shetland’s past to me. I feel a tug on my heartstrings nightlife, and watching all the ships Just came off watch (4.15am). It was Monday, 2 August than by showing them. We’re told every time I see her in the harbour as under sail as we began the race. cold, rainy and dark. I had to do the We left Aalborg today at 2.30pm; when we’re writing to ‘show, don’t she evokes so many strong I kept a diary of the race which I Boston two-step to warm up! there were hundreds of people tell’ – this should be applied to memories. look back on now and again. seeing us off. The musicians were teaching too, and Swan is a fantastic I really hope to see Swan Everyone on the boat was involved Friday, 23 July playing, and everyone on the pier teaching tool. preserved into the future, so that in the diary, and they all wrote in it. Managed to sleep till 10 today, as was clapping. Swan helped give me the the next generation of young Inside are various race maps, Andrew was shopping and didn’t Ian’s watch is good – he teaches us confidence to move south and head Shetlanders can enjoy some of the postcards and keepsakes from the haul us out of bed. a lot about chartwork. We were on off to university and, most experiences that we did onboard. n watch from 8-12 at night. It was an okay night, making about 7.5 knots under engine and sail. We can see Sweden and Denmark.

I enjoyed that, as part of the crew, we had to take up a watch, and were hauled from our beds frequently for the 4am red-eye start on deck. We had to maintain the boat, scrub and oil the decks, and make sure the ropes were perfectly coiled when we were in port. It was a working holiday, and one that I picked up so many skills on. We were encouraged – and, for some, taught – how to cook. We had to scrub toilets, wash clothes and learn how to plot a course on a chart. On deck, we learned how to read a ‡ Swan’s crew for the 2004 Tall Ships Races, before leaving Shetland compass, steer a course and tie a – Laurie Goodlad is on the left in the middle row. knot. I still take great pride in the ‡ Enjoying a few tunes between ports. 17 June 2021 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews SUBSCRIPTIONS 19

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Ocean Challenge’s full package of deck machinery came from North Sea herring season draws to a close Fraserburgh(Photo: Sydneyto Sinclair)fish mackerel The new Fraserburgh twin-rig Jacqueline Anne from Macduff the trawler was towed a short main dimensions of which MacGregor of Peterhead. are LOA 20.4m, registered Of 69.8m LOA and with a beam of trawler Jacqueline Anne FR 243 Shipyards’ fabrication yard and distance to her fitting-out berth Supplied by H Williamson & Son of Scalloway, the wheelhouse The few boats still fishing North Sea herring took their final shots last week, reportsDavid Linkie. 14.6m, Resolute is rigged for pumping length 16.49m and beam was launched on a spring tide at down an adjacent slipway at in Buckie’s inner harbour. electronic equipment was installed and commissioned by Barry A succession of landings in recent weeks by boats from Shetland, North East Scotland and Northern pelagic fish at the stern and features Buckie last week, reports David low water, when the trawler Built for Fraserburgh skipper 7.7m. 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Large cod sold coley, 238 boxes of cod, 165 boxes of Shalimar II, Falcon, Opportunus IV, at £4.55-£7.90 per kg, sprags £4.55- megrim, 154 boxes of ling, 142 boxes Ocean Harvest, Harvester and Jubilee £6.65, medium £3.75-£5.40, selected of hake, 120 boxes of flatfish and three Quest, together with two consignments £3.20-£4.60 and small £3.15-£4.40. from Reliance III and Valhalla, Monkfish sold at £2.30-£4.10, gutted ‡ Fulmar landing into Peterhead fishmarket last Wednesday ahead of contributed 2,746 boxes. Tuesday’s tally, whiting £1.75-£3, round whiting 60p- Tranquility and Rosebloom. (Photo: Ryan Cordiner) the smallest of the first four days of last £2.10, plaice 65p-£4.50, lemon sole £2- week, included 859 boxes of gutted £5.50, coley 60p-£1.40, ling 55p-80p Peterhead. This sale, the largest of the consignments contributed to last and 365 boxes of round haddock, 474 and hake £1.50-£6.67. four days, included 1,861 boxes of gutted week’s four-day total of 18,275 boxes of megrim, 244 boxes of monkfish, Another 12 boats, Norlan, Rosebloom, and 230 boxes of round haddock, 920 boxes on Peterhead market. This tally 170 boxes of cod, 95 boxes of flatfish, Gracious, Boy John, Faithful, Fulmar, boxes of hake, 869 boxes of coley, 689 included 6,761 boxes of haddock (2,337 93 boxes of coley, 77 boxes of ling, 72 Tranquility, Steadfast Hope, Fruitful Vine, boxes of cod, 618 boxes of monkfish, rounders), 1,851 boxes of monkfish, boxes of whiting (41 rounders), 25 boxes Achieve, Westro and Fruitful Bough, 584 boxes of whiting (221 rounders), 1,676 boxes of coley, 1,503 boxes of of hake and one box of squid. together with four consignments from 339 boxes of ling, 181 boxes of flatfish, whiting (780 ungutted), 1,254 boxes of A further 13 boats, Victoria May, Good Hope, Aalskere, Courageous and 178 boxes of megrim and 17 boxes of hake, 905 boxes of megrim, 775 boxes ‡ Favonius landing for the Favonius, Boy Andrew, Leanne, Summer Sparkling Star (OB), contributed 6,919 squid. of ling, 572 boxes of flatfish and 30 midweek market at Peterhead. Dawn II, Golden Gain, Celestial Dawn, boxes to last Thursday’s market at Thirty-nine boats and 14 boxes of squid. BRIXHAM MAKES A MILLION DEMAND AND PRICES Prices at Brixham market dropped through last lobsters were both £22.50. week, but sales were still very good overall. The total Mackerel was £6 for 1s and 2s, and £3 for 3s. sales for the week were expected to be in the region Megrim was £4 for 1s, £4.50 for 2s, £3.70 for 3s, of £1,000,000. £2 for 4s, 90p for 5s and 50p for 6s. Monkfish 1s Over the first four markets last week, bass 1s averaged £15.90, 2s £16.40, 3s £11.60, 4s £12, were £25, 2s £24.50, 3s £22, and 4s and 5s £11/ 5s £9 and 6s £7. Grey mullet was £4.30 for 1s HIGH AT NEWLYN kg. Blondie wing 1s were £5.70, 2s £4.50, 3s £4.20 and £2.80 for 2s. Red mullet sold at £15/kg for 1s, Three netters, one beamer and inshore boats landed 27.8t and 4s £2.50. Bream 1s were £14.50, 2s £14.30, 3s £14.20 for 2s and £11 for 3s. Octopus averaged for last Monday’s auction at Newlyn. The highest-volume £10.90 and 4s £7.60. Size 1 brill averaged £14.30/ £4.20. species were 0.3t of brill, 0.2t of crab claws, 0.3t of kg, 2s £11.80, 3s £10.50, 4s £9.90 and 5s £7.40. Plaice 1s averaged £6.30/kg, £5.20 for 2s, cod, 1.3t of Dover sole, 1.9t of haddock, 4t of MSC hake, Cod averaged £7 for 1s, £6.80 for 2s, £6.50 £4.40 for 3s, £3.50 for 4s and £1.50 for 5s. Pollack 0.4t of John Dory, 0.8t of lemon sole, 0.3t of ling, 0.5t of for 3s, £5.90 for 4s and £2.60 for 5s. Coley made 1s were £4.90, 2s £4.80, 3s £3.80 and 4s £2.80. mackerel, 3.4t of megrim sole, 2.1t of monkfish, 0.3t of £2.50 for 1s, £2.40 for 2s and 80p for 3s. Conger Sand sole 1s were £10.20/kg and 2s £6.60. Large plaice, 1.9t of pollack and 1.9t of turbot. Demand was good 1s and 2s were £3, and 3s were £1. Large cuttlefish scallops were £7.50 and small £4. Dover sole for all species, with N5 MSC hake £8.13/kg, N2 lemon sole averaged £4.35 and small £3.30. Size 1 dabs were 1s averaged £17.60/kg, 2s £16.80, 3s £18.60, £14.40/kg and N1 monkfish £17.79/kg standing out as top £3.50 and 2s 40p. John Dory 1s were £15.60, 2s 4s £16.80, 5s £14.70, 6s £13.50, 7s £11.40, 8s prices. and 3s £13.70, and 4s £10. Red gurnard 2s made £10.70, 9s £8.60 and 10s £5.90. Squid 1s and 2s A volume of 11.6t was on display for Tuesday’s sale. £4.50 and 4s 60p. were £15. Partly contributing to the day’s volume was 0.8t of Dover Haddock 1s were £3.80, 2s £2.50 and 3s 90p. Thorny wings averaged £2.80 for 2s, £2.60 for sole, 0.7t of haddock, 2.1t of of MSC hake, 0.1t of John Hake 1s were £8.60, 2s and 3s £8, 4s £7.70, 3s and £2 for 4s. Tubs were £6.10/kg for 1s and Dory, 0.2t of lemon sole, 0.1t of ling, 0.4t of mackerel, 1.5t 5s £6.90, 6s £4.20 and 7s £1.50. Lemon sole 2s. Turbot 1s averaged £16.30/kg, 2s £15, 3s £14, of megrim sole, 0.8t of monkfish, 0.3t of plaice, 1.4t of averaged £12.10/kg for 1s, £13.10 for 2s, £9.20 4s £13.10, 5s £12.70 and 6s £11.50. Size 1 whiting pollack, 0.1t of red mullet and 0.6t of turbot. Prices were for 3s, £2.60 for 4s and 70p for 5s. Ling 1s were averaged £2.50/kg, 2s £1.80, 3s £1.30 and 4s again good for all species throughout the sale. £1.70, 2s £1.60 and 3s £1.10. Prime and large 60p. Two netters and inshore boats supplied Wednesday’s auction with 7.3t. The best volumes were 0.2t of haddock, 3.5t of MSC hake, 0.1t of monkfish, 1.6t of pollack, 0.1t of LOWESTOFT BASS HITS 2020-2021 HIGH OF £20 saithe and 0.2t of turbot. Notable high prices were N1 MSC hake £7/kg, N1 John Dory £13.69/kg and M mackerel £6/ Twenty-eight boats supplied the market at but most of the landings seen here were smaller kg. Demand continued to be strong for all species. Lowesoft last week, and there were good volumes sizes. The skate price was 50p lower compared On Thursday, one stern trawler, one beamer and inshore of the three main species at each auction. to the previous week, but still achieved a decent boats provided the auction with 15.6t. The top volumes Bass was the main variety on offer both in high of £3. were 0.2t of brill, 0.9t of Dover sole, 1.5t of haddock, 1.7t terms of weight and value. With strong demand There were no overland supplies from North of MSC hake, 0.2t of John Dory, 1.5t of lemon sole, 2t of from buyers continuing, particularly for larger Shields to add to the mix at the auction and, megrim sole, 1.8t of monkfish, 0.3t of octopus, 0.3t of ‡ Market manager Ian Oliver and his staff sizes, the high price was pushed up to £20 per kg, outside of the three main species landed locally, plaice, 0.3t of prawns, 0.6t of red mullet, 1t of turbot and at the end of a busy week at Newlyn. (Photo: the best seen since Christmas 2019. Dover sole just a little in the way of bycatch – mostly species 0.5t of whiting. Again, prices were good for all species. Laurence Hartwell) maintained its recent high of £21 for larger sizes, destined for use as bait. 22 PORTS AND PRICES Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 17 June 2021

SHETLAND, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr HANTSHOLM, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, 6m BRIXHAM, WEEK TO Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr NEWLYN, WEEK KG Avg KG Avg TO 10 JUNE landed price/kg wk ago ago TO 10 JUNE landed price/kg wk ago ago 10 JUNE landed price/kg wk ago ago TO 10 JUNE Landed price/kg wk ago wk ago

Catfish 434 £1.07 £1.36 £1.54 Catfish (1) 3,277 28.34 £3.40 £1.90 Bass (1) 8 £23.58 £23.94 £11.59 Bass, whole (2) 4 £19.64 35 £2.98 Cod (2) 11,372 £4.71 £3.65 £2.75 Bass (2) 16 £24.29 £25.44 £11.38 Bass, whole (3) 2 £18.68 3 £15.03 Cod (0) 1,510 41.21 £4.94 £3.11 Bass (3) 117 £21.94 £20.81 £11.76 Cod (3) 5,873 £4.19 £3.36 £2.56 Bass, whole (4) 37 £14.46 - - Bass (4) 593 £10.41 £13.13 £11.26 Cod (1) 8,820 41.26 £4.95 £3.51 Bass, whole (5) 11 £13.78 - - Cod (4) 1,438 £3.55 £2.94 £2.42 Bass (5) 503 £10.98 £12.34 £11.04 Cod (2) 22,518 32.11 £3.85 £3.33 Blonde ray (2) 824 £2.15 35 £2.98 Cod (5) 913 £3.03 £2.93 £2.30 Brill (1) 280 £14.26 £18.16 £8.10 Brill (1) 99 £13.99 18 £15.42 Cod (6) 299 £2.84 £3.17 £1.87 Cod (3) 63,610 22.3 £2.68 £2.66 Brill (2) 350 £11.68 £16.74 £8.43 Brill (3) 530 £10.34 £16.55 £8.42 Brill (2) 66 £11.86 17 £14.44 Haddock (1) 806 £4.67 £3.18 £2.74 Cod (4) 70,123 17.33 £2.08 £2.52 Brill (4) 478 £9.76 £14.20 £7.38 Brill (3) 58 £11.35 8 £7.14 Haddock (2) 1,224 £4.96 £3.39 £2.69 Cod (5) 20,620 12.44 £1.49 £2.02 Brill (5) 29 £7.24 £9.21 £4.63 Brill (4) 37 £10.52 51 £6.77 Haddock (3) 1,908 £3.50 £3.20 £2.40 Cock crabs 415 £8.13 £7.96 £5.65 Haddock (1) 6,460 21.46 £2.57 £2.82 Cod (1) 21 £5.95 109 £6.87 Cod (2) 45 £6.74 £7.76 £5.00 Haddock (4) 5,231 £2.21 £2.98 £2.09 Cod (2) 174 £5.91 22 £6.53 Haddock (2) 7,272 8.94 £1.07 £1.59 Cod (3) 154 £6.47 £7.87 £5.36 Haddock (5) 6,876 £1.03 £1.78 £1.31 Cod (3) 270 £5.56 - - Conger (1) 20 £3.53 £3.32 £2.19 Haddock (3) 4,415 5.62 £0.67 £0.84 Hake (2) 874 £6.40 £4.78 £2.90 Conger (2) 44 £2.56 £2.99 £2.17 Cod (4) 33 £4.51 184 £4.32 Hake (3) 2,336 £5.43 - £2.03 Haddock (4) 42 3 £0.36 £0.38 Conger (3) 51 £1.06 £1.06 £0.94 Cuttlefish (0.5kg+) 205 £3.95 54 £20.39 Cuttlefish (1) 1,529 £4.33 £4.16 £1.69 Cuttlefish (0-0.5kg) 217 £2.13 151 £19.35 Hake (4) 5,437 £2.20 £3.78 £1.45 Hake (0) 13,764 42.6 £5.11 £5.78 Cuttlefish (2) 2,317 £3.30 £3.16 £1.85 Dover sole (1) 76 £18.52 733 £18.37 Halibut (3) 315 £13.56 £11.43 £9.54 Hake (1) 20,257 34.6 £4.15 £3.83 Dogfish 516 £0.14 £0.25 £0.25 Dover sole (2) 195 £18.27 1,370 £14.66 Halibut (4) 126 £10.43 £9.49 £7.35 Gurnard (2) 19 £4.45 £6.40 £3.18 Hake (2) 38,085 25.9 £3.11 £2.88 Dover sole (3) 801 £18.13 894 £11.70 Gurnard (4) 4,981 £0.61 £0.65 £6.19 Lemon sole (2) 256 £9.98 £11.22 £8.74 Dover sole (4) 988 £13.44 437 £10.28 Haddock (1) 1,063 £3.62 £4.55 £4.27 Lemon sole (4) 907 £2.45 £3.64 £2.53 Hake (3) 13,424 15.8 £1.90 £1.40 Haddock (2) 835 £2.19 £2.59 £3.42 Dover sole (5) 442 £11.15 47 £5.42 Lemon sole (1) 79 78.24 £9.39 £8.51 Ling 28,240 £0.60 £3.17 £1.03 Haddock (3) 1,031 £0.73 £0.45 £1.66 Dover sole (6) 160 £9.89 6 £5.80 Lythe 3,059 £3.17 £2.58 £2.39 Lemon sole (2) 571 42.96 £5.15 £6.25 Hake (1) 22 £8.51 - £3.69 Dover sole (7) 42 £5.02 318 £3.21 Hake (2) 38 £8.50 - £3.59 Haddock (1) 89 £3.93 1,051 £2.09 Mackerel 1,062 £2.62 - £2.26 Lemon sole (3) 1,253 21.7 £2.60 £2.88 Hake (3) 149 £7.89 - £3.64 Megrim (2) 10,486 £3.16 £4.57 £6.18 Haddock (2) 2,002 £2.96 14 £6.52 Ling (1) 4,052 15.3 £1.84 £1.17 Hake (4) 339 £7.90 £7.00 £3.69 Haddock (3) 576 £2.13 16 £6.45 Megrim (3) 7,458 £2.81 £3.83 £4.65 Hake (5) 772 £7.58 £6.26 £3.54 Ling (2) 3,907 14.51 £1.74 £1.18 Hake (1) 54 £7.63 13 £6.61 Megrim (4) 6,743 £2.01 £2.74 £2.86 Hake (6) 2,740 £6.71 £6.43 £3.03 Hake (2) 204 £7.26 50 £7.69 Monkfish (1) 2,020 £3.26 £2.49 £2.30 Ling (3) 7,262 7.05 £0.85 £1.08 Hake (7) 1,907 £4.12 £5.09 £2.68 Hen crabs 973 £3.13 £3.11 £2.10 Hake (3) 631 £7.39 203 £8.03 Monkfish (2) 8,067 £3.74 £3.17 £3.11 Megrim 84 15.89 £1.91 £1.83 John Dory (1) 63 £15.46 £16.51 £9.14 Hake (4) 1,495 £7.15 203 £8.03 Monkfish (3) 9,175 £3.56 £3.40 £3.71 Monkfish (1) 3,140 37.56 £4.51 £3.71 John Dory (2) 91 £13.55 £16.12 £8.73 Hake (5) 5,543 £6.61 563 £5.12 Monkfish (4) 7,026 £3.33 £3.23 £3.66 John Dory (3) 165 £13.95 £14.57 £6.75 Hake (6) 2,494 £4.15 14 £6.52 Monkfish (2) 6,879 41.7 £5.00 £3.67 Lemon sole (1) 163 £12.00 £14.94 £9.38 Monkfish (5) 1,317 £2.44 £2.39 £2.43 Hake * 54 £7.63 14 £6.52 Lemon sole (2) 341 £12.98 £14.84 £9.24 Monkfish (3) 8,916 34.49 £4.14 £3.53 John Dory (2) 248 £13.28 223 £10.31 Monkfish (6) 1,049 £1.05 £1.20 £1.47 Lemon sole (3) 1,213 £9.06 £11.71 £6.75 Plaice (2) 507 £2.72 £3.28 £2.40 Monkfish (4) 5,348 30.58 £3.67 £3.04 Lemon sole (4) 4,228 £2.46 £2.41 £2.59 John Dory (3) 156 £11.82 7 £14.82 John Dory (4) 54 £9.29 30 £14.56 Plaice (3) 672 £2.15 £2.61 £1.76 Monkfish (5) 398 21.09 £2.53 £2.18 Lemon sole (5) 1,591 £0.67 £0.65 £0.50 Line mackerel (1) 4 £4.02 £6.99 £5.75 Lemon sole (1) 54 £14.36 30 £12.59 Plaice (4) 1,075 £0.98 £0.91 £1.01 Plaice (1) 4,300 26.73 £3.21 £3.74 Line mackerel (2) 5 £4.92 £7.68 £5.68 Lemon sole (2) 36 £13.58 664 £2.81 Saithe (2) 4,481 £0.83 £0.94 £0.99 Plaice (2) 9,341 25.02 £3.00 £4.03 Line mackerel (3) 118 £2.93 £4.30 £3.68 Lemon sole (3) 164 £8.32 481 £0.36 Saithe (3) 9,252 £0.78 £0.98 £0.90 Lobster 296 £23.31 £23.73 £13.93 Lemon sole (4) 691 £2.65 6 £2.19 Plaice (3) 16,742 18.12 £2.17 £2.34 Monkfish tails (1) 70 £15.83 £19.07 £9.47 Saithe (4) 5,997 £0.72 £0.99 £0.75 Lemon sole (5) 639 £0.41 70 £2.50 Plaice (4) 25,996 15.42 £1.85 £1.74 Monkfish tails (2) 403 £16.24 £20.71 £10.33 Skate 2,307 £0.87 £0.91 £0.99 Ling (1) 32 £2.16 84 £1.77 Monkfish tails (3) 1,159 £11.45 £16.71 £10.65 Skate, mixed 62 £0.78 £0.86 £0.71 Pollack (2) 2,002 35.38 £4.24 £2.84 Monkfish tails (4) 1,325 £10.92 £12.90 £9.91 Ling (2) 352 £1.61 439 £5.45 Skate, roker 234 £1.88 £1.36 £1.18 Pollack (3) 11,849 30.69 £3.68 £2.66 Monkfish tails (5) 1,193 £8.66 £8.94 £7.77 Ling (3) 101 £0.75 936 £4.97 Monkfish tails (6) 514 £6.94 £7.85 £3.48 Mackerel, whole (1) 222 £5.75 221 £3.79 Squid 970 £5.67 £4.16 £1.53 Pollack (4) 2,740 26.66 £3.20 £2.35 Octopus 225 £4.12 £4.14 £2.88 Mackerel, whole (2) 232 £6.12 80 £2.01 Turbot 39 £14.78 £11.92 £8.06 Saithe (1) 19,424 9.73 £1.17 £1.33 Plaice (1) 1,387 £6.24 £7.43 £3.49 Mackerel, whole (3) 112 £5.90 25 £5.01 Whiting (2) 4,265 £2.36 £3.01 £3.18 Plaice (2) 1,517 £5.11 £7.07 £3.12 Saithe (2) 25,754 11.05 £1.33 £1.27 Mackerel, whole (4) 154 £1.12 174 £5.36 Whiting (3) 8,614 £2.07 £2.67 £2.39 Plaice (3) 1,940 £4.35 £6.04 £2.62 Megrim (1) 60 £6.53 319 £5.16 Plaice (4) 2,109 £3.41 £4.04 £2.27 Whiting (4) 64 £1.03 - £1.48 Saithe (3) 137,963 8.63 £1.03 £1.23 Plaice (5) 8,269 £1.42 £1.36 £1.34 Megrim (2) 212 £5.92 547 £4.97 Whiting, round 12,710 £1.53 £1.61 £1.70 Saithe (4) 91,711 7.53 £0.90 £1.16 Pollock (1) 139 £5.15 £7.00 £4.06 Megrim (3) 418 £5.00 1,225 £1.47 ICELAND, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr Squid 833 12.85 £1.54 £1.23 Pollock (2) 1,532 £4.78 £6.83 £3.43 Megrim (4) 656 £4.43 2,728 £0.45 TO 10 JUNE landed price/kg wk ago ago Pollock (3) 979 £3.71 £4.48 £2.86 Megrim (5) 1,698 £1.16 - - Turbot (0) 220 119.25 £14.31 £13.32 Arctic charr fillets (skin on) 200 1,505kr. £8.81 - Ray wings (blonde, 1) 345 £5.67 £6.82 £4.10 Megrim (6) 1,881 £0.41 19 £14.91 Turbot (1) 291 103.03 £12.36 £13.56 Ray wings (blonde, 2) 844 £4.36 £6.29 £3.93 Blue ling (gutted) 322 127kr. £0.74 £0.16 Monkfish tails (1) 53 £16.64 111 £16.00 Ray wings (blonde, 3) 396 £4.10 £5.01 £3.45 Monkfish tails (2) 231 £15.73 369 £14.85 Catfish (gutted) 13,257 187kr. £1.10 £0.68 Turbot (2) 276 94.17 £11.30 £14.17 Ray wings (small eye, 2) 56 £2.64 £2.92 £0.63 Monkfish tails (3) 798 £12.80 982 £8.91 Catfish (ungutted) 1,066 127kr. £0.74 £0.47 Turbot (3) 668 75.67 £9.08 £14.11 Ray wings (small eye, 3) 259 £2.48 £2.89 £1.18 Monkfish tails (4) 1,007 £11.09 176 £8.83 Cod (large, gutted) 3,868 427kr. £2.50 £1.79 Ray wings (thornback, 2) 1,159 £2.78 £3.48 £2.60 Turbot (4) 1,561 31.56 £3.79 £5.75 Ray wings (thornback, 3) 3,551 £2.51 £3.19 £2.60 Monkfish tails (5) 934 £8.92 341 £7.14 Cod (large, ungutted) 196,214 369kr. £2.16 £1.39 Whiting (1) 336 13.53 £1.62 £2.07 Ray wings (thornback, 4) 747 £1.99 £2.56 £2.29 Monkfish tails (6) 276 £7.90 - - Cod (small, ungutted) 5,234 197kr. £1.15 £0.30 Red mullet (1) 433 £4.15 £4.65 £3.57 Monkfish tails (7) 263 £6.68 216 £3.31 Whiting (2) 3,903 13.45 £1.61 £1.73 Red mullet (2) 480 £3.60 £4.09 £2.65 Cod cheeks 25 1,021kr. £5.98 £3.16 Octopus (2) 406 £3.88 132 £7.60 Whiting (3) 107 9.75 £1.17 £0.98 Red mullet (3) 72 £14.86 £16.67 £10.66 Cod fillets (skinless) 45 1,178kr. £6.90 £3.88 Octopus (3) 8 £3.69 95 £7.04 Round pouting 7,576 £0.20 £0.20 £0.29 Dab (gutted) 57 19kr. £0.11 - Witch (1) 225 54.23 £6.51 £5.93 Scallop (2) 7,130 £1.58 £1.74 £1.48 Plaice (1) 94 £6.60 240 £5.37 Greenland halibut (gutted) 287 421kr. £2.46 £2.12 Witch (2) 1,061 37.26 £4.47 £3.25 Scallop meat 6,641 £10.81 £10.56 £9.00 Plaice (2) 47 £5.08 137 £4.44 Haddock (large, gutted) 2,285 289kr. £1.69 £1.42 Sole (1) 1,553 £17.51 £19.79 £13.04 Plaice (3) 93 £4.58 205 £1.38 Witch (3) 1,034 14.16 £1.70 £0.64 Sole (2) 2,796 £16.74 £19.81 £12.50 Plaice (4) 88 £3.34 - - Haddock (large, ungutted) 41,161 395kr. £2.32 £1.45 Sole (3) 2,230 £18.48 £22.01 £13.99 Plaice (5) 178 £1.38 - - Haddock (small, ungutted) 258 160kr. £0.94 £0.37 SCRABSTER, WEEK TO Avg Avg, 4WA Sole (4) 2,933 £16.69 £19.61 £14.14 8 JUNE Price/kg price/kg mth ago yr ago Pollack, lythe (1) 103 £3.98 - - Halibut (gutted) 120 1,334kr. £7.81 £1.85 Sole (5) 1,692 £14.67 £16.29 £14.36 Pollack, lythe chunks 4 £1.42 - - Lemon sole (gutted) 2,055 758kr. £4.44 £2.29 Sole (6) 1,781 £13.38 £13.77 £14.28 Cod £5.06 £5.21 £3.49 £3.93 Squid (2) 8 £15.15 £18.26 £15.43 Saithe (1) 16 £1.95 - - Ling (gutted) 104 196kr. £1.15 £0.45 Saithe (2) 14 £1.70 - - Hake £4.25 £4.25 £2.29 £1.56 Squid (mix) 7 £14.08 - £13.04 Ling (ungutted) 2,889 266kr. £1.56 £0.92 Turbot (1) 389 £16.15 £26.59 £9.31 Saithe (3) 41 £1.96 - - Megrim (gutted) 52 55kr. £0.32 - Halibut £15.31 £15.31 £8.48 Turbot (2) 974 £14.88 £26.51 £8.31 Tope, whole (1) 91 £1.38 13 £1.47 Turbot (3) 1,249 £13.71 £25.79 £8.31 Monkfish (gutted) 679 841kr. £4.93 £2.39 Tope, whole (2) 71 £1.25 25 £26.13 John Dory £11.88 £11.88 £3.33 - Turbot (4) 2,384 £12.98 £21.15 £7.75 Tope, whole (3) 54 £1.09 36 £24.60 Plaice (gutted) 6,405 423kr. £2.48 £1.37 Turbot (5) 2,188 £12.53 £19.10 £8.70 Lemon sole £1.25 £4.00 £8.00 £2.95 Turbot (1) 72 £19.51 36 £24.60 Redfish (ungutted) 14,762 285kr. £1.67 £0.84 Turbot (6) 270 £11.38 £15.15 £7.92 Turbot (2) 147 £17.98 53 £22.21 Saithe (gutted) 5,673 131kr. £0.77 £0.72 Ling £0.63 £0.67 £0.50 £0.89 Whelks 411 £1.31 £1.20 £1.15 Whiting (1) 130 £1.99 £3.20 £2.58 Turbot (3) 109 £16.40 67 £15.85 Saithe (ungutted) 21,014 113kr. £0.66 £0.54 Megrims £0.73 £3.00 £4.29 £2.80 Whiting (2) 182 £1.54 £1.85 £1.88 Turbot (4) 429 £14.94 - - Skate (gutted) 226 25kr. £0.15 £0.25 Monkfish £1.56 £3.91 £2.80 £3.69 Whiting (3) 322 £1.13 £1.04 £1.01 Turbot (5) 608 £12.48 32 £2.15 Spotted catfish (gutted) 2,755 209kr. £1.23 £0.80 NORWAY PELAGIC Avg Avg Avg, mnth Avg, mnth Whiting (1) 174 £1.88 - - Plaice £2.60 £2.60 £0.89 £0.92 Spotted catfish (ungutted) 1,229 163kr. £0.95 - WK TO 4 JUNE NOK/kg £/kg ago NOK ago £ Whiting (2) 216 £1.55 - - Tusk (gutted) 231 101kr. £0.59 £0.30 Saithe £0.85 £0.85 - Blue whiting 2.49 £0.21 2.63 £0.23 LOWESTOFT, WEEK TO Avg Avg, 4WA Tusk (gutted) 231 101kr. £0.59 £0.30 Horse mackerel 8.73 £0.75 7.65 £0.66 Squid £7.50 £7.50 £1.00 10 JUNE Price/kg price/kg mth ago yr ago Tusk (ungutted) 2,542 70kr. £0.41 £0.18 Mackerel 8.40 £0.72 12.79 £1.10 Bass £9.00 £20.00 £14.50 £13.63 Turbot £12.29 £13.54 £10.19 £8.11 Whiting (ungutted) 162 60kr. £0.35 £0.29 North Sea herring 6.07 £0.52 6.46 £0.56 Dover sole £3.00 £21.00 £18.00 £19.25 Witch (ungutted) 15 0kr. £0.00 £1.11 Whiting £1.75 £1.75 £2.85 £1.36 Norway Pout 2.97 £0.25 2.76 £0.24 Skate £0.50 £3.00 £2.50 £2.69 17 June 2021 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews PORTS AND PRICES 23

UK fish landings and prices, 12 months to April '21 vs 12 months to April '20 UK landings into UK ports (t'000) UK landings into UK ports (£m) UK landings into UK ports (£ per kg) 450 700 3.00

400 600 2.50 350 500 300 2.00 250 400 1.50 200 300 150 1.00 200 100 100 0.50 50 0 0 0.00 Demersal Pelagic Shellfish All fish Demersal Pelagic Shellfish All fish Demersal Pelagic Shellfish All fish 12m to Apr-21 12m to Apr-20 12m to Apr-21 12m to Apr-20 12m to Apr-21 12m to Apr-20 UK landings into UK ports (t'000) 35 UK landings into UK ports (£m) UK landings into UK ports (£ per kg) 50 3.50 30 45 3.00 40 25 35 2.50 20 30 2.00 25 15 20 1.50 10 15 1.00 10 5 0.50 5 0 0 0.00 Haddock Cod Monkfish Hake Saithe Pollack 12m to Apr-21 12m to Apr-20 Haddock Cod Monkfish Hake Saithe Pollack Haddock Cod Monkfish Hake Saithe Pollack 12m to Apr-21 12m to Apr-20 12m to Apr-21 12m to Apr-20 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 Apr-21 12m to Apr-20 12m to Apr-21 12m to Apr-20 Sole Lemon sole Turbot Bass Brill Megrim 12m to Apr-21 12m to Apr-20 UK landings into UK ports (t'000) 14 UK landings into UK ports (£m) UK landings into UK ports (£ per kg) 18 2.00 12 16 1.80 14 1.60 10 1.40 12 8 1.20 10 1.00 6 8 0.80

4 6 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 Apr-21 12m to Apr-20 Whiting Plaice Ling Skates & rays Gurnard Witch rays 12m to Apr-21 12m to Apr-20 12m to Apr-21 12m to Apr-20 UK landings into UK ports (t'000) UK landings into UK ports (£m) UK landings into UK ports (£ per kg) 100 100 1.20 90 90 80 80 1.00 70 70 0.80 60 60 50 50 0.60 40 40 30 30 0.40 20 20 0.20 10 10 0 0 0.00 Mackerel Herring Other pelagic Mackerel Herring Other pelagic Mackerel Herring Other pelagic 12m to Apr-21 12m to Apr-20 12m to Apr-21 12m to Apr-20 12m to Apr-21 12m to Apr-20

UK landings into UK ports (t'000) UK landings into UK ports (£m) UK landings into UK ports (£ per kg) 35 100 16.00

30 90 14.00 80 12.00 25 70 10.00 20 60 8.00 50 15 40 6.00 10 30 4.00 20 5 2.00 10 0.00 0 0 Nephrops Crabs Scallops Lobsters Squid Cuttlefish Other Nephrops Crabs Scallops Lobsters Squid Cuttlefish Other Nephrops Crabs Scallops Lobsters Squid Cuttlefish Other shellfish shellfish shellfish 12m to Apr-21 12m to Apr-20 12m to Apr-21 12m to Apr-20 12m to Apr-21 12m to Apr-20 Source: MMO 24 CLASSIFIEDS/PUBLIC NOTICES Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 17 June 2021

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ANNUALANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION SUBSCRIPTION PRICES: PRICES: UK UK & IRELAND & IRELAND £122 £122 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION PRICES: UK & IRELAND £122 partnership, was lifted into the water at (21t) will also be mounted midway along the partnership, waspartnership, lifted into the was water lifted at into the water(21t) at will also be(21t) mounted will also midway be mounted along the midway along the Gdansk, Poland last week, reports David shelterdeck. The hydraulic deck machinery Gdansk, PolandGdansk, last week, Poland reports last David week, reportsshelterdeck. David Theshelterdeck. hydraulic deck The machineryhydraulic deck machinery Linkie. package, which also includes two ‡ Releasing the codends on Georgina of Ladram during the beamer’s first trip. Linkie. Linkie. package, whichpackage, also includes which two also includes two ‡ Releasing the codends‡ Releasing on Georgina the codendsof Ladram on during Georgina the ofbeamer’s Ladram first during trip. the beamer’s first trip. ‡ Patrick and Morgan Oliver come ashore to a heroes’ welcome at Galway after the rescue. (Photos: Joe With a beam of 8.7m and a moulded depth bagging drums and a codend Gilson, was ‡ Patrick and Morgan‡ Patrick Oliver and come Morgan ashore Oliver to a comeheroes’ ashore welcome to a atheroes’ Galway welcome after the at rescue. Galway (Photos:after the Joe rescue. (Photos: Joe With a beam ofWith 8.7m a and beam a moulded of 8.7m anddepth a mouldedbagging depth drums baggingand a codend drums Gilson, and a codendwas Gilson, was The new beam trawler Georgina of Ladram BM 100 The new beam trawler Georgina of Ladram BM 100 O’Shaughnessy) and the Doolin and Costello Bay to shelterdeck of 6.66m, Courageous will manufactured by Thyborøn Skibs & Motor. O’Shaughnessy) O’Shaughnessy) and the Doolin andand Costello the Doolin Bay and Costello Bay to shelterdeck ofto 6.66m,shelterdeck Courageous of 6.66m, will Courageous manufactured will bymanufactured Thyborøn Skibs by Thyborøn & Motor. Skibs & Motor. The new beam trawler Georgina of Ladram BM 100 not wetsuits. Fortunately, they had Coast Guard units. ‡ Kayaker Jack Gatacre rounds Pittenweem breakwater, with the completed a successful maiden trip last week by landing not wetsuits. Fortunately, they had Coast Guard units. ‡ Kayaker Jack Gatacre‡ Kayaker rounds Jack Pittenweem Gatacre rounds breakwater, Pittenweem with the breakwater, with the completed a successfulcompleted maiden trip a successful last week bymaiden landing trip last week by landing how Georgina of Ladram performed on her first seven-day not wetsuits. Fortunately, they had Coast Guard units. how Georgina of Ladramhow performed Georgina onof Ladramher first performedseven-day on her first seven-day Tributes have been paid to two buoyancy aids. The Civil Defence, local local prawn trawler Winaway giving him a fishermen’snow be welcome.towed to Hvide Sande, Denmark for Catches on the new Courageous will be 250 boxes of prime fish at Brixham for Tuesday’s market, Tributes have beenTributes paid to have two been paidbuoyancy to two aids. buoyancy aids. The Civil Defence, Thelocal Civil Defence, locallocal prawn trawlerlocal Winaway prawn giving trawler him Winaway a fishermen’snow giving be him welcome.towed a fishermen’s tonow Hvide be welcome. towedSande, to Denmark Hvide Sande, for DenmarkCatches for on the Catchesnew Courageous on the new will Courageous be will be 250 boxes of prime fish250 at boxes Brixham of primefor Tuesday’s fish at Brixhammarket, for Tuesday’s market, reports trip, when everything went smoothly. reports reports trip, when everything wenttrip, whensmoothly. everything went smoothly. EUROPE £175 REST OF WORLD £190 Galway fishermen who found and A full-scale air-sea search was His efforts have raised over David Linkie Galway fishermen who found and A full-scale air-sea search was His efforts have raised over David Linkie EUROPE £175 REST OF WORLD £190 fishermen, anglers, leisure craft engine/machinery installation and fitting out bagged over the transom on the vessel’s Galway fishermen who found and A full-scale air-sea search was fishermen, anglers, leisure craft His efforts have raised overengine/machinery installation and fitting out bagged over the transom on the vessel’s David Linkie . Delivered to Waterdance Ltd by the Luyt Group, the fishermen, anglers, leisure craft engine/machinery installation and fitting out bagged over the transom on the vessel’s . . Delivered to WaterdanceDelivered Ltd by tothe Waterdance Luyt Group, Ltd the by the Luyt Group, the rescued two young women who initiated after 10pm, co-ordinated and hundreds of shore searchers Jack Gatacre has raised over £9k for the Mission to date, In keeping with the longstanding tradition, the first box of rescued two young women who initiated after 10pm, co-ordinated and hundreds of shore searchersJack Gatacre hasJack raised Gatacre over has raised over £9k for the Mission to date, In keeping with the longstandingIn keeping withtradition, the longstanding the first box tradition,of the first box of by Vestværftet ApS. centreline, before being delivered to a VCU 35.25m Georgina of Ladram marks a significant milestone rescued two young women who initiated after 10pm, co-ordinated and hundreds of shore searchers £9k for theby Mission Vestværftet to date, byApS. Vestværftet ApS. centreline, beforecentreline, being delivered before beingto a VCU delivered to a VCU 35.25m Georgina of Ladram35.25m marks Georgina a significant of Ladram milestone marks a significant milestone survived 15 hours at sea after by Valentia Marine Rescue £9,000 for the Fishermen’s with donations continuing to fish raised over £1k for the local Fishermen’s Mission when survived 15 hours at sea after by Valentia Marine Rescue £9,000 for the Fishermen’s with donations continuing to fish raised over £1k forfish the raised local Fishermen’sover £1k for theMission local whenFishermen’s Mission when also participated, as did pilots with by being the biggest vessel to be built for Brixham, and the survived 15 hours at sea after by Valentia Marine Rescue also participated, asalso did participated, pilots with as did£9,000 pilots with for the Fishermen’s with donations continuing to by being the biggest vesselby being to be the built biggest for Brixham, vessel to and be thebuilt for Brixham, and the northeasterly winds carried their Sub-Centre in Co Kerry, and Mission by completing a be received.Courageous Anyone wishing is being built for skipper Ian automated fish-handling/washing system on auctioned by Brixham Trawler Agents (see page 3). northeasterly winds carried their Sub-Centre in Co Kerry, and Mission by completing a Courageousbe received. is beingCourageous Anyone built wishing for isskipper being Ianbuilt for skipperautomated Ian fish-handling/washingautomated fish-handling/washing system on system on auctioned by Brixhamauctioned Trawler Agents by Brixham (see page Trawler 3). Agents (see page 3). Galway Flying Club, Aer Arann port’s first new beamer of her class for 30 years. northeasterly winds carried their Sub-Centre in Co Kerry, and Galway Flying Club,Galway Aer Arann Flying Club, AerMission Arann by completing a be received. Anyone wishing port’s first new beamerport’s of her first class new for beamer30 years. of her class for 30 years. paddleboards offshore, reports involving RNLI lifeboats from Aran and the Oranmore-Maree coastal daunting 700-mile Scottish to supportShearer, the cause in canpartnership do with James Johnson, the main deck. ‡ Partners James Johnson, Ian Shearer, Christopher Irvine and Malcolm SkipperReid standing Trevor Sclater and the crew were delighted with paddleboards offshore, reports involving RNLI lifeboats from Aran and the Oranmore-Mareedaunting coastal 700-miledaunting Scottish 700-mile to ScottishsupportShearer, the causeto in support canpartnership doShearer, the cause with in canpartnership James do Johnson, with James the Johnson, main deck. the main deck. ‡ Partners James‡ Partners Johnson, James Ian Shearer, Johnson, Christopher Ian Shearer, Irvine Christopher and Malcolm Irvine SkipperReid and standing Trevor Malcolm Sclater SkipperReid and the standing Trevor crew wereSclater delighted and the with crew were delighted with An in-depth feature on Georgina of Ladram starts on paddleboards offshore, reports involving RNLI lifeboats from Aran and the Oranmore-Maree coastal An in-depth feature onAn Georgina in-depth of featureLadram on starts Georgina on of Ladram starts on Lorna Siggins. kayak lap, reports David so through his JustGiving . Lorna Siggins. kayak lap, reports David so through his JustGiving and Galway, a rotation of Irish search volunteers. Malcolm Reid, Christopher Irvine and LHD Ltd. Courageous will feature a Mitsubishi under the bow of Courageous, where a profile map of Whalsay is proudly depicted on page 8. Lorna Siggins and Galway, a rotationand Galway,of Irish a rotationsearch of Irish volunteers. search volunteers. kayak lap, reports David so throughMalcolm his JustGiving Reid, ChristopherMalcolm Reid, Irvine Christopher and LHD Ltd.Irvine andCourageous LHD Ltd. willCourageous feature a Mitsubishi will feature a Mitsubishiunder the bow ofunder Courageous, the bow ofwhere Courageous, a profile where map of a profileWhalsay ismap proudly of Whalsay depicted is proudly on depicted on page 8. page 8. Cousins Sara Feeney (23) and Coast Guard helicopters from Continues on page 3 Linkie. page. ‡ Georgina of Ladram passing Berry Head at the start of Cousins Sara FeeneyCousins (23) andSara Feeney (23) and Coast Guard helicopters from Continues on pageContinues 3 Linkieon page. 3 Linkie. page. ‡ Georgina of Ladram passing Berry Head at the start of Single-rig whitefish trawls will be worked S12R main engine, a Heimdal 11.5:1 the trawler’s stem crest. Coast Guard helicopters from page. Single-rig whitefishSingle-rig trawls whitefish will be workedtrawls will S12Rbe worked main engine, S12R a Heimdal main engine, 11.5:1 a Heimdal 11.5:1the trawler’s stemthe crest.trawler’s stem crest. ‡ Georgina of Ladram passing Berry Head at the start of Ellen Glynn (17) of Knocknacarra Shannon, Waterford and Sligo, Fourteen days after setting Continues on page 2 her maiden trip. (Photo: Alan Letcher) Ellen Glynn (17) ofEllen Knocknacarra Glynn (17) of KnocknacarraShannon, Waterford Shannon, and Sligo, Waterford and Sligo, Fourteen days afterFourteen setting days after settingContinues on pageContinues 2 on page 2 her maiden trip. (Photo:her Alan maiden Letcher) trip. 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‡ FN-HomeAndDry-FCBanner_AW.indd 1 ‡ FN-HomeAndDry-FCBanner_AW.indd 1 ‡ FN-HomeAndDry-FCBanner_AW.indd 1 short stand-up paddle on the ‡ The Olivers with the RNLI Galway lifeboat crew, who were out all special dispensation from the North He said it should have been up and ‡ Skipper Pete Sanderson with the first short stand-up paddleshort onstand-up the paddle‡ The on theOlivers with‡ the The RNLI Olivers Galway with lifeboat the RNLI crew, Galway who lifeboat were out crew, all who were out all special dispensationspecial fromdispensation the North from the NorthHe said it shouldHe saidhave itbeen should up haveand been‡ up Skipper and Pete‡ Sanderson Skipper Pete with Sanderson the first with the first evening of 12 August. Both women night on the search. evening of 12 August.evening Both of women 12 August. night Both on women the search. night on the search. were wearing swimming gear, but Eastern IFCA to land berried hens for running two years ago, but had been berried lobsters landed by Perseverance II. were wearing swimmingwere wearing gear, but swimming gear, but Eastern IFCA Easternto land berriedIFCA to hens land forberried hensrunning for two yearsrunning ago, two but years had been ago, but hadberried been lobsters berried landed lobsters by Perseverance landed by II. Perseverance II. offer offercode code 30/06/2020 15:27 30/06/2020 15:27 30/06/2020 15:27 yourfishingnews.co.ukyourfishingnews.co.uk 0195901959 543 543 747 747 FNWP101FNWP101 HotlineHotline open: open: Mon - MonFri 8am - Fri - 8am6pm. - 6pm. Fishermen! Advertise boats, equipment and accessories, for sale FISHERMEN'S FREE ADS! or wanted, absolutely FREE! BOATS FOR SALE INGER LIS

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1999, £185,000. Newhaven, East Under ten south cat twin 215 perkins new twin 450 Tec tans each side brand new Seawinch pot hauler and large stainless roller system with table for 1999, £185,000. Under ten south cat easy operation with two crew, spencer twin 215 Perkins new twin 450 Tec Carter nh3 net hauler, maydem net tans each side brand new Seawinch flaker, wheelhouse electrics all owned pot hauler and large stainless roller , max c plotter fitted new two year system with table for easy operation 1981, £15,000. Price does not include ago, life raft and epirb all owned, with two crew, spencer Carter nh3 license. Please call 07398 237380, lovely sea boat , will do max 15 net hauler , maydem net flaker, Scotland. (51.09) knots , underneath has been copper wheelhouse electrics all owned , coated, there is a heay duty stainless max c plotter fitted new two year COBBLE trawl gantry with came with the boat ago, life raft and epirb all owned, as previous owner did tow with her, lovely sea boat , will do max 15 also a spare set of towing props. knots , underneath has been copper Reg length 9.3 breadth 4.29 reg ton coated, there is a heay duty stainless 5.39 kw 196.00 no shell fish but does trawl gantry with came with the boat have netted bass. Would consider as previous owner did tow with her, part exchange for Cygnus cyclone or also a spare set of towing props. buccaneer rigged for both nets and Reg length 9.3 breadth 4.29 reg ton pots with shellfish and netted bass . 5.39 kw 196.00 no shell fish but does Would sell with out license only if Boat have netted bass. Would consider goes first. Boat has not really been part exchange for Cygnus cyclone or work hard as commercial as was used buccaneer rigged for both nets and as dive boat for most of the time , and pots with shellfish and netted bass . is in very tidy condition. Please call Would sell with out license only if Boat Offers. 32 foot. No license or fishing 07491 060596 , Newhaven. (48.09) goes first. Boat has not really been £675. 12ft fishing/rowing boat GRP gear. Currently moored in Sunderland. 1974, £15,000. 17 mtr oak/oak, work hard as commercial as was used with trailer all bearing greassed Please call 07932 467519, TREEVE 20 Mitsubishi d624tc 5 yr old twindisc as dive boat for most of the time, and and ready to go. Please call 07737 Sunderland. (51.09) 5091 clutched pto, 5000 ltr fuel in 4 is in very tidy condition. Please call 443303, Scotland. (52.09) tanks, 4 berth cabin forward , skippers 07491 060596, Newhaven. (47.09) BOAT SOURHCAT berth aft, shower & toilet. Presently CYGNUS 21 rigged for pots. Please call 07515 CYGNUS 26 538410, Bridlington. (48.09)

CAT SOUTH CAT

1990, £9,500 ONO. Boat just been painted with new deck boards fitted. Very economical to run rewired 2020 with reconditioned Yanmar 3JH24A fitted 2020. Only selling as have purchased larger boat. Registration doesn't need renewed until 2025. No licence, 2.33 ton and 18kW required. Trailer included in sale. Please call 07716 386482, Newry. (48.09) Advertising on these pages is free for fishermen selling used boats and equipment. If you are a commercial supplier, please contact TalkMedia Sales on 01732 447008 Email your advert to: [email protected]

1981, POA. 8.2 meters, full cat A, OTHER PRM GEARBOX GUNWALE ROLLER SPIDER/RAY NETS shellfish and netted bass. Full refit 2019. New stainless keel band and PURSE FLOATS skeg, new beta 90 (59kw) 234 hrs from new. new prm gearbox with Spencer Carter clutched hydraulic pump, stainless hydraulic tank, re wired, new shaft, prop and cutlass bearing. Re paint with 2 pack paint and lots more, stainless gantry and mizen 80% complete, munkebo 2 ball net hauler in great condition. Please call 07748 350082, St Austell. (47.09)

FREEWARD FIBREGLASS POA. Purse Seine net floats, 30 available. Please call 07889 865151, Bridlington. (51.09) £1,500. As good as new, never used heavy duty stainless steel Solent GARDNER 6LXB £700. 2.1 ratio, little use, 240 hours Engineering gunwale roller. Stored from new, only changed box as inside, just gathering dust. Please call needed one with PTO shaft. Mounting 07498 784704, Scotland. (50.09) plate not included. Please call 07969 041797, Wales. (50.09) NET HAULER £360. Used ray/spider crab nets. 10 inch mesh, 3 lead line, 1,500 yards, SPENCER CARTER PUMP no bins. Please call 07900 402271, Wales. (50.09)

TON SPLIT WINCHES

£4,500 ONO. Please call 07932 476519, Sunderland. (51.09)

GARDNER 6LXB 150HP

POA. Rapp 16 ton split winchs for £295. Pump and clutch came off sale, Spare motor also. One years Gardner. Please call 07969 041797, work after new worm gear guide ons Wales. (50.09) and bushings. Shed clear out! Also 2 gilson winchs. Any half decent CUTTLE TRAPS offer will sell. Please call 00353 872 592342, Ireland. (52.09) POA. Hasnt been used for a few years. Comes with one roller that isn't 4 BLADE PROPELLER Offers. Fully reconditioned by original but fits and can be adapted to Walshes Engineering. Heavy duty fit onto the roller supports. Please call crank. Please call 07797 725967. 07989 086404, Chichester. (50.09) (51.09) PULLMASTER WINCH IVECO N 67 ENGINE

£110,000+VAT ONO. Scalloper, trawlet, netter. 120kw, 7.15 tonnes. No shellfish. Gardner 6LXB, self- change gearbox 2-1. Good size wheel house and galley. 3 bunks and a small cupboard for hanging oilskins down the front. Currently towing 3 aside scalloping. Also has a 3 tonne viv POA. Bought as a spare in 2014, built £20 each. 170 cuttle traps for tank that can be used as a fish room. 2011, been in storage since I bought sale. Most are circle and some are £1,000. 4.5 tonne pull. Model M10. POA. 24 inch, not sure of pitch, 2 Please call 07508 535429, Wales. it, only 1,000 hours running time. rectangle. Please call 07743 717874, Please call 07805 770500, Scotland. inch shaft. Please call 07493 068761, (47.09) Please call 07780 618330. (51.09) Torquay. (50.09) (50.09) Scotland. (47.09) Advertising on these pages is free for fishermen selling used boats and equipment. If you are a commercial supplier, please contact TalkMedia Sales on 01732 447008 Email your advert to: [email protected]

POLAR TRAWL DOORS STAINLESS STEEL SHRIMP 3 BLADE PROPELLER END WEIGHTS DOORS GEAR

POA. Used only once. Please call 07366 463945, Hailsham. (49.09)

TWO BARREL WINCH

POA. 1 3/4 inch shaft, 21 x 21, good condition. Please call 07493 068761, Scotland. (47.09) From £800. Full load 100 delivered. Got part load which im looking to TWIN HORN make up to full loads. Please call POA. 0.7 polar trawl doors, 1010 07756 646600. (49.09) x 850, 85kg, only been shot once. Please call 07754 063032, Orkney. STAINLESS STEEL SS (48.09) £3,000. Please call 07917 102386, Beccles. (48.09) LOBSTER POTS SPRAT GEAR

£700. Second hand winch, as seen without gearbox. Please call 07730 812740 or 01779 477210, Peterhead. (49.09)

POA. Stainless steel, 24v, new. SPENCER CARTER WINCH Please call 07493 068761, Scotland. (47.09)

PERKINS 6354 £550. 2018 Stainless mackerel strippers. Please call 01595 694512, Lerwick. (52.09)

£50. Double entrance parlour pots, PRM GEARBOX 3:1 3ft long, plenty of life left in them. REDUCTION Please call 07961 976932, Harwich. (48.09)

1901 RAPP CRANE £300. Two sprat cod ends and bag, one bag never used. Two sprat £600. Just taken out of boat to trawls, one large bail of 50mm white upgrade. Please call 07775 514959, POA. Spencer Carter winch, nylon, weight approx 150kg. Please Havant. (47.09) completely rebuilt this year. Please call 07809 295592, Avoch. (48.09) call 07767 303286, Hayle. (49.09) SPRAT GEAR BOWMAN HEAT GAELFORCE IMPORTS EXCHANGER

POA. Two sprat cod ends and bag, £300. To fit Perkins 4236 Engine. one bag never been used. Two sprat £35. 180 x 24 inch imports from POA. In good working condition, Bowman heat exchanger, very little trawls, one large bale of 50mm white £1,000. Good PRM gearbox for sale, Gaelforce in good conditions some fitted with powerblock head. Please use. Please call 01720 422975, nilon, approx 150kg. Please call model is 1000d3. Please call 07763 have been bound a bit heavier. Please call 01595 692522, Lerwick. (48.09) Bryher. (48.09) 07809 295529, Scotland. (47.09) 765243, Scotland. (47.09) call 07493 068761, Scotland. (52.09) Advertising on these pages is free for fishermen selling used boats and equipment. If you are a commercial supplier, please contact TalkMedia Sales on 01732 447008 SEE INSIDE! Sustainable SW fisheries celebrated on World Ocean Day Cornish sardines, and clams and George Clark, MSC UK and cockles from Poole Harbour, Ireland programme director, said: were among the sustainable “Unsustainable fishing practices fisheries celebrated by the Marine are a serious threat to the Stewardship Council (MSC) for biodiversity and productivity their contributions to protecting of our oceans, yet we know ecosystems and vulnerable that with proper management, marine life on World Ocean Day depleted stocks can recover on 8 June. and damaged ecosystems can Newly released data shows that flourish. in 2020, 100 improvements were “It’s great to see such fantastic made by fisheries across the work being carried out in South globe as part of being certified West fisheries, like these excellent Hartlepool lifeboats launch to to the MSC’s sustainability examples in sardine, clams and MOB from fishing vessel standard. Over half of these cockles. Over 400 MSC-certified See page 6 included improvements relating fisheries around the world are to endangered, threatened and ‡ The Cornish sardine fishery has been MSC-certified since already leading the way in best protected species. 2010. (Photo: Nigel Millard) practice. As we enter this crucial Cornish sardines also featured UN Decade of Ocean Science, in the MSC’s World Ocean Day on sampling catches to capture District Fishermen’s Association, it’s vital that we accelerate campaign #BigBlueFuture, the variety of species caught, Southern IFCA and Dorset Wildlife collaboration and progress which is encouraging consumers length frequencies, discards Trust. across the globe if sustainable to choose seafood with the MSC and interactions with marine Southern IFCA inshore ocean outcomes are to be blue ecolabel. Cornish sardine wildlife. The sardine fishermen fisheries and conservation officer achieved long-term.” fisherman Tom Pascoe and his have also collaborated with Sarah Birchenough said: “The Since the first fisheries vessel Serene Dawn can be seen the Sea Mammal Research current project work which is entered assessment for MSC in a new MSC #BigBlueFuture Unit to conduct studies using being undertaken, funded by certification in 1999, almost global campaign film that was onboard video cameras and an MSC’s Ocean Stewardship 2,000 improvements have launched last week. app to better enable reporting Fund, is designed to drive been made by fisheries to Can fisheries co-exist with The Cornish Sardine interactions with endangered, performance and promote remain certified. The positive offshore wind? Management Association (CSMA) threatened and protected further innovation in the fishery, contribution that these fisheries See pages 10-11 is engaged in a fisheries science species. with regard to the protection of make to the protection of the partnership with CEFAS focused The CSMA’s Gus Caslake endangered, threatened and world’s oceans was recognised said: “The hard work undertaken protected species, addressing by two UN bodies in 2020, by CSMA members over the the certification condition and showing that MSC-certified past few years has enhanced ensuring the highest standards of fisheries are at the forefront the management of not only the operation in relation to the marine of tackling over-fishing and Cornish sardine fishery, but also environment.” supporting ocean biodiversity. of the wider marine environment. “We’ve supported initiatives such as ‘Hauling Up Solutions’ and project i360 to assist and address bycatch, with industry knowledge and experience, to find workable solutions. The Operator issues with new future looks good for the Cornish Milford Haven HIAB sardine, with excellent stock See page 12 levels backed up by well-informed management advice.” ‡ Clam dredging in Poole Poole Harbour clams and Harbour achieved MSC cockles became MSC-certified in certification three years ago. 2018 as a result of a partnership ‡ Cornish sardine vessel Serene Dawn features in the latest Big (Photo: Emma Rance) effort between the Poole and Blue Future campaign. Nathan Outlaw becomes Mission vice patron Award-winning chef Nathan when difficult times encroach on year or so, it’s true to say that, Outlaw has been a keen our lives such as storms, incidents more than ever, the work of supporter of the Fishermen’s and the pandemic. Incredibly, the Fishermen’s Mission is The skipper and the scribe Mission for over a decade, raising together with his loyal team, he essential to the well-being of See pages 14-15 substantial sums for the charity has contributed donations of this community of men and through campaigns and events at over £50,000 in 10 years and women who risk their lives at his restaurants. champions our charitable work sea every day so that we can At the Mission’s recent virtual at any opportunity. On behalf have a plentiful supply of fish AGM, it was decided to make of us all around the UK, we are and seafood on our tables. In the Nathan an honorary vice patron. delighted to recognise formally main, the general public has little He joins his previous boss Rick Nathan’s contribution.” knowledge of those risks, or of Stein as a vice patron. The ‡ Nathan Outlaw. Nathan said: “I am extremely the difficulties often faced by the charity’s patron is Her Majesty honoured to be recognised fishing community. the Queen. accolades. The level of his success with this award. I’ve always “In the role of honorary David Dickens, chief executive is down to hard work and talent. been mindful that without the vice patron, I welcome the of the Mission, said: “I remember His personable approach to fishermen, I wouldn’t have a opportunity to continue meeting Nathan for the first time business and to his community is business, and my support for the supporting the work of the at the opening of our charity shop admired by us all. Fishermen’s Mission over the Fishermen’s Mission and Swan: Keeping memories alive in Cornwall back in 2014, and “He understands and years has been my way of giving spreading the word about See page 18 commenting on how someone empathises with fishermen and something back. this vital charity at every so young had achieved such high their families, and sees the need “With events over the past opportunity!”