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KELSEY KELSEY fishingnews.co.uk £1M FOR SCOTS PRAWN GROUP TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT Millionth box of whitefish Orion arrives at Macduff landed at Peterhead The one-millionth box of whitefish in 2020 was sold on Peterhead market last week, reports David Linkie. The seven-figure milestone was reached on Thursday morning by the new Orkney trawler Aalskere K 337 in a consignment from Ullapool. Achieving the landmark is testament to the resolve and determination of crews, buyers and market and transport staff since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March, when landings and prices ‡ Orion berthed in Macduff harbour shortly after arrival. plummeted in the face of unprecedented uncertainty. The hull of Fraserburgh skipper Brian Harvey’s new Continues on page 2 24.5m twin-rig trawler Orion BF 432 arrived at Macduff last week, after being towed by tug across the Baltic and the North Sea, reports David Linkie. ‡ The millionth box of whitefish for the year sold on Peterhead The hull was built under subcontract at the Kedat market came from the Orkney trawler Aalskere. (Photo: Ryan Cordiner) shipyard, Szczecin, Poland. Macduff Shipyards will now commence machinery installation and internal fit-out of the vessel, which has a beam of 7.60m and a moulded depth of 4.30m. Engineroom machinery will include a Caterpillar C32 propulsion unit of 492kW @ 1,800rpm, a Mitsubishi 6D24TCE-E3 auxiliary engine (218kW) for hydraulics and two Mitsubishi 6D16-T generators (98kW). A Wärtsilä 2,500mm-diameter propeller, nozzle and triple rudder were fitted before Orion was lifted into the water in Poland. Macduff Shipyards manufactured the deck machinery ‡ Wider spacings between box tiers, implemented to promote social distancing, have prevailed on Peterhead fishmarket since the start of ‡ … compared to the previous well- package for Orion, which will be fitted with Thistle Marine the pandemic in March… established working arrangements. landing and powerblock cranes. 2 NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 19 November 2020 £1m to support new Scots prawn working group Move to develop strategy for struggling sector The Scottish government has fisheries minister Fergus Ewing, a significant effect on the sector, granted £1m to a new ‘resilience Marine Scotland and Scotland with markets remaining depressed group’ that is being set up to Food and Drink officials over some and low prices throughout the support the Scottish Nephrops months to stress the hardship the supply chain. As a result, many sector through the coronavirus sector is facing (Fishing News, 24 businesses are struggling and pandemic, reports Tim Oliver. September, ‘Scots leaders press for operating on the edge of viability. The Scottish Nephrops Working help for prawn sector’). “The working group will provide Group will investigate the scale Giving evidence to the Scottish valuable support to the future of the challenges facing the sector Affairs Committee in September, viability of the Nephrops sector in and ‘develop a long-term strategic Scottish industry leaders Scotland, and the £1m funding is a vision to cement Scotland’s highlighted a slump in demand significant boost to get their work position as the global leader of for Nephrops due to Covid-19, underway.” high-quality Nephrops’, said the many vessels being tied up, and The chair of the new group is Scottish government. low prices for their catch for those Uel Morton, who has served in The Nephrops sector in Scotland vessels that were still at sea. chief executive roles in the Scottish has been particularly badly They said that the sector food and drink industry for over impacted by Covid-19, with the had come together to call for a two decades. He said that the loss of important domestic and Nephrops sector-specific resilience Scottish Nephrops Working Group export markets. initiative. would be ‘critical’ to the sector’s These challenges have been The new group is expected future. further exacerbated by the lack of to oversee the implementation “The sector is one of the clarity regarding Brexit, given that and progress of the new strategy most fragile areas of Scotland’s Nephrops are the most important over the next two years. Fergus economy, yet it delivers so much in shellfish species in terms of Ewing said: “Nephrops are terms of employment and exports,” landed value and socio-economic critically important to the future he said. importance to Scottish coastal of our seafood sector and many “Although this group is focused “Let’s start ‘The Resilient But Distressed Fishermen’s Group’ communities and the wider supply coastal communities in Scotland, on the particular challenges and see if they can find another Edinburgh jam jar with a chain. supporting thousands of local jobs facing the Nephrops sector, the million quid in it.” The formation and funding and producing the finest prawns recommendations from this group of the new group comes after and langoustines in the world. will also provide valuable lessons representations by the catching, “They are Scotland’s second for the wider seafood industry in group has an important job to do There are 450 vessels in the processing and supply sides of largest seafood export, and the Scotland at this difficult time.” in a relatively short timescale. Scottish Nephrops fleet, ranging the Nephrops sector to Scottish coronavirus pandemic has had Welcoming the formation of “We are grateful that the from large twin-riggers to creel the new group, John Anderson, Scottish government has made boats working right around chief executive of the Scottish £1m in funding available, the Scottish coast. They catch Fishermen’s Organisation, said: particularly in the current climate, Nephrops worth approximately ‘Wealth of experience’ “The Nephrops supply chain has and we are extremely pleased £80m annually – the second been particularly badly hit by the to have someone of the calibre highest-value seafood product in The working group draws director. impact of the pandemic – demand of Uel Morton onboard acting Scotland. together a range of experts with The group comprises: Uel from our traditional European as independent chairman – his The economic value of the a wealth of experience from Morton – independent chair; export markets is severely marketing savvy and experience Nephrops industry to Scotland can across the Nephrops supply Donna Fordyce – Seafood depressed, with considerable in other agrifood sectors will be indicated through two measures chain. Scotland; John Anderson – SFO; fluctuations this year due to the be instrumental in helping us – gross value added (GVA) and The independent chair of the Roy Cunningham – Camalltaidh restrictions placed on foodservice formulate a successful recovery employment. The direct GVA group, Uel Morton, has extensive Ltd; Kevin McDonell – West of establishments during first and plan for the entire Nephrops supply generated by the Nephrops fleet knowledge from across the food Scotland FPO; Daniel Whittle second wave lockdowns. chain.” and related processing amounts to and drink sector. He has worked – Whitby Seafoods; Duncan “Year to date landings by the The Scottish government said an estimated £36.8m. as a successful chief executive MacInnes – Western Isles prawn fleet are down around 50% that the working group will Total direct, indirect and induced for 20 years in the agrifood Fishermen’s Association/Outer in terms of value, with average determine how the £1m support employment generated from industry, and now works as Hebrides Inshore Fisheries Group; first sales price down by around funding is spent ‘based on the key catching and primary processing of an independent non-executive and James Cook – DR Collins. one-third. This is not sustainable needs and objectives assessed to Nephrops in Scotland is estimated to in the long term, and therefore the best support the industry’. be 2,077 full-time equivalent posts. Millionth box of whitefish landed at Peterhead Scientific advice for 2021 Continued from page 1 weeks to achieve this year, In the first week after compared to 40 weeks in the UK government 2019 and 38 weeks in 2018. emerges on some stocks implemented a national In terms of individual The announcement of TAC proposals Advice for skates and rays in the – for example, to achieve MSY lockdown, only 1,904 boxes species, landings of cod for the following year, which the North Sea and Eastern Channel immediately or gradually. Until were landed. are 27% lower, at 132,464 European Commission normally (VIId) is also for a reduction, down now, the option that carried the With skippers and boxes compared to 169,008 makes in November, is limited this 4%. A reduction of 17% is also greatest weight was the one that processors acutely aware boxes in 2019. year because of the uncertainty advised for North Sea Nephrops. fitted with the EU’s ‘memorandum of of the importance of At 246,279 and 49,123 surrounding the Brexit negotiations, Mixed fisheries advice is expected understanding’. maintaining continuity of boxes, gutted and round reports Tim Oliver. later this month. But this year, the UK will be playing supply, landings gradually haddock closely parallel However, some indications of On pelagic stocks, advice for NE a major role as an independent coastal increased after Peterhead the previous year’s figures. what might be ahead emerged Atlantic mackerel is for a reduction of state, so the UK and EU will have to Port Authority immediately Gutted and round whiting when scientists briefed industry 7%, and for blue whiting, a reduction make a joint decision on which option implemented a range of stand at 35,056 and 101,673 representatives last week on the of 20%. is chosen for many stocks – and in measures to facilitate fish boxes compared to 25,983 scientific advice for some stocks. NFFO chief executive Barrie the case of shared North Sea stocks, a sales, including reducing and 86,416 boxes last year. In the Celtic Sea, advice for skates Deas said there was a ‘massive three-way decision with Norway. daily market capacity to Hake dropped from and rays is down 29%. A zero TAC issue’ surrounding the decision- “Ultimately, it’s a political choice 5,000 boxes in order to 80,910 boxes in 2019 to is advised for cod in the region, making process for 2021 fishing which option to go for,” said Barrie ensure social distancing. 66,286 boxes this year, although there will be a by-catch opportunities, because it is Deas. “Now the UK is an independent The challenges created and coley to 114,836 from allowance, with the amount yet to be intertwined with the EU negotiations player, so what does that mean in by the pandemic, together 122,683 boxes. Monkfish decided. on a framework agreement. terms of where we might pitch it? with reduced quotas for increased to 57,184 boxes Celtic Sea whiting advice is also The ICES scientific advice offers Inevitably there is a huge amount of 2020, are clearly illustrated compared to 44,941, and down 9%, but for haddock, the advice a range of options depending on the uncertainty as we go into the annual by the fact that the megrim to 27,049 from is for a big increase of 69%. objectives of the fishery managers negotiations.” million-box mark took 47 19,070 boxes. 19 November 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews NEWS 3 Brexit ‘deal to be done’, says PM As last-ditch talks on Brexit we have to go for.” that the UK may be ready to that’s what Norway, Faroes and Speaking to the BBC, he continued last week, prime A statement from Downing compromise on its insistence every other country in the world warned that failure to get a deal minister Boris Johnson said he Street said that the two leaders that fisheries agreements on has. That’s just a simple matter would be ‘ruinous’ for the UK, believed it was still possible had ‘taken stock of progress’ in quotas and access must be of international law, rather than and that Ireland would also to agree a deal, reports Tim the negotiations, and that while negotiated annually. a matter for negotiations. suffer. Oliver. some progress had been made, Interviewed on Sky News on “The issue will become what “We’ve all had a very Talks resumed in London ‘significant differences remain the Brexit negotiations, he said: are the sharing arrangements, significant shock to our on Monday last week (9 in a number of areas, including “On fisheries, we’ve always how much mutual access economic system because of November), after Boris Johnson the so-called level playing field been open to doing a sensible do we allow in one another’s Covid-19 – the last thing we and EU Commission president and fish’. approach, looking potentially waters, and that’s obviously need now across all of our Ursula von der Leyen agreed to Talks would continue ‘in order at agreements that might span a discussion that will happen respective economies is a remain ‘in close contact’ over to redouble efforts to reach a couple or three years, for annually – but there may also second major shock,” he said. the coming days. a deal’, and the two leaders instance. be a partnership agreement that A deadline of last weekend After the call, Boris Johnson would remain in personal “We’re going to be sensible sets out the ground rules as to (15-16 November) has been said there had been some contact. in how we approach this, but how we will work on that. flagged as the latest time a progress, but that there were Ursula von der Leyen said making sure that we have “We’ll certainly publish that, deal can be agreed, to give still issues around fisheries and that some progress had control of our own waters again, and put proposals to the EU.” time for the legal protocols to the ‘level playing field’. been made but that ‘large and controlled access to our On Thursday last week, be carried out and for the deal “I think there is a deal to be differences remain, especially waters has always been a red Irish taoiseach Micheál Martin to be ratified by the European done, if they want to do it,” he on the level playing field and line for us in these negotiations. warned that failing to reach an and UK parliaments, as well said. “If not, the country is, of fisheries’. “Our teams will “When you leave the EU and agreement would be ‘very, very as the EU member states, course, very well prepared. As continue working hard next do become an independent damaging all round’, and said by the end of the year. But I have said before, we can do week,” she said. coastal state, you control that the UK has to ‘knuckle previous ‘deadlines’ have come very well on Australian terms Meanwhile, DEFRA secretary access in your EEZ out to 200 down’ to get a post-Brexit trade and gone, and talks have still [without a deal], if that is what of state George Eustice hinted miles or the halfway point – deal. continued. Dutch skipper: ‘Both Scots leaders warn PM: sides need Brexit deal’ A Dutch skipper has warned Dutch fishermen will have no-deal Brexit ‘catastrophic’ that a poor outcome of the no choice but to stay on the Brexit negotiations could European side of the line, Leaders of 11 food and drink demand in EHCs likely to be across the industry and through mean the end for the fishing he said, multiplying fishing sector organisations in Scotland, required from 1 January,” they the supply chain. The effective business his family runs, pressure on those grounds. including the Scottish Seafood say. shutdown of export markets across as well as for many others With space also taken by Association and Seafood Scotland, They also call for a commitment the world has been compounded in Belgium and Holland, wind farms and reserves, the have told the prime minister that to bring forward a package by the closure of huge swathes reports Fiskerforum. Dutch fleet will be left with the fallout from a no-deal Brexit of financial compensation of the UK hospitality sector in Skipper Cor Vonk, grounds ‘hardly bigger than would be ‘catastrophic’. for producers, processors, 2020.” who is also a director of a postage stamp’. “We cannot emphasise strongly manufacturers and distributors The latest assessment is that Dutch fishing organisation He said: “English enough the need to avoid this who encounter losses as a direct the industry has suffered a £3bn EMK (Eendracht Maak fishermen are being outcome,” they tell Boris Johnson. result of border or market loss of revenue this year alone, Kracht – Unity Brings misled. They are promised With the end of the Brexit disruption, initially for a three- plus additional operational costs. Strength), said it was of everything, but will soon transition period only days away, month period but to be reviewed And with Christmas approaching, ‘huge importance’ to Dutch be worse off than they were the Scottish industry leaders have thereafter. the industry leaders say that the and Belgian fishermen, within Europe. Britain has written to the prime minister Also, they say, the government second Covid wave will have an fishing communities, fish been at the forefront of directly to highlight ‘the perilous must ‘finalise operational even more severe impact, as this is processing and the fish formulating new rules and situation’ facing the food and arrangements for enabling the the most important trading period trade that there is a Brexit legal threats to fishing for drink sector. smooth passage for seafood for many businesses, particularly agreement. years, and that’s not going to In their open letter, they consignments across the Channel’. seafood, red meat and drink He said the fishing change. tell him that the government “Given the nature and value of producers. industry risked becoming “The landing obligation must take ‘immediate steps’ to the seafood supply chain, which “The end of the transition ‘the victims of a political is an idea that came from avoid ‘enormous damage’ to the operates on a ‘just-in-time’ model, period and ever-increasing deal’, and that for the EMK Britain. Boris Johnson is industry, which has faced a multi- it is vital that smooth transit uncertainty on the terms of our group, the interests of taking a lead in offshore billion-pound impact from the continues in order to fulfil orders new trading arrangement with the people took precedence over wind farms. It’s the same Covid-19 pandemic. and retain customer confidence, EU compounds these concerns,” political interests. with marine protected As a top priority, they say especially in the face of current they tell the PM. Cor Vonk said that 95% areas. Europe aims for 30% that the UK government must market disruption and fierce “Tariffs, border disruption of his turnover is from UK protection, but Britain has negotiate a six-month ‘grace competition,” the industry leaders for high-value perishable goods waters, which is ‘the way it already announced it wants period’ from the end of the tell Boris Johnson. and certification costs are all far has been for centuries’. He to increase this to 40% for transition period to allow They also call for food and greater threats for the food and said: “Historical rights have its waters.” businesses to adjust to the new drink sector roles to be added to drink sector than they are for been built up, and these He believes that British rules, because there are a number the Scottish Shortage Occupation other sectors in the economy.” can’t simply be cancelled fishermen have ‘played with of unanswered questions around List, and for seasonal and remote Also, food producers are – plus the fish we all catch a fire that has been stoked trading arrangements after 31 workers to be supported so that extremely reliant on labour from know no boundaries. It for political gain’. December. overseas labour can continue to be the EU, such as in northeast is important to us that “At least 70% of their “Brexit preparation planned employed when necessary. Scotland, where over 70% of the the Netherlands, Belgium catch is exported to for 2020 has been lost to a battle The Scottish organisations workforce in seafood processing and France maintain Europe, so it’s not going to against a global pandemic,” they point out that the food and drink are EU nationals. their position in these be comfortable for them. tell the PM. In particular, they sector is critical to Scotland’s “What we do in the next 60 negotiations.” British fishermen can expect say that a six-month derogation is economy as one of the biggest days is critical to the survival He claimed that the a rude awakening – and that needed from the requirement to employers, particularly in coastal of many food, drink, farming, British ‘sold their fishing applies to us as well if things produce export health certificates and rural communities where fishing and seafood businesses rights in the 1990s’ and that don’t stay close to the way (EHCs) and other export ‘businesses, large and small, are and the supply chain and jobs they ‘we hardly see any British they are. So keeping our certification including haulage the lifeblood’. support,” say the industry leaders. fishermen in the North Sea’. negotiators on track is in the permits. They tell Boris Johnson: They have copied their letter Without access to their interests of both European “There is no system available “Covid-19 has had a devastating to the secretaries of state for traditional grounds in what and British fishermen,” said that can cope with the increased impact on many businesses Scotland and DEFRA. will become UK waters, Cor Vonk. 4 COMMENT/NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 19 November 2020 COMMENT EDITORIAL Welcome move to support prawn sector EMAIL: FISHINGNEWS.ED@ The announcement of a special group supply and demand in the Nephrops food and drink sector warning of KELSEY.CO.UK to help the struggling Nephrops sector sector, regardless of the impact of the the dire fallout from a no-deal Brexit in Scotland, and £1m to support it, will Covid pandemic, will surely be an issue spells out starkly the implications for Kelsey Publishing Ltd, be welcome to the sector, including that the working group will address. all such exports, including seafood. The Granary, catchers, processors and the whole Welcome as the formation of the The letter pulls no punches, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Maidstone, Editor supply chain. group is, it is unlikely to bring much warning of ‘enormous damage’ to the Dave Linkie The sector has been hit very hard help to the sector in the short term, sector, of a ‘perilous situation’, and Kent, ME18 6AL email: [email protected] by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has unless some of the £1m that the Scottish of the ‘catastrophe’ of no deal. At the closed down whole swathes of the entire government has allocated in support time of writing, there was still no real hospitality and travel sectors, both in the is used to provide financial support to indication of which way the cards UK and Europe. both catchers and processors during the would fall. Exports are vital for this high-end coming difficult months. But there is one ray of light amid product, which include highly perishable The group is looking at a longer- the difficulties and uncertainty live produce, but demand slumped term strategy for the Nephrops industry currently facing the industry – the heavily as the market collapsed. that will set a course for a stable and announcement that a 90% effective The dire situation was made worse sustainable future, and will also have Covid vaccine will start to become by a significant oversupply of Nephrops implications for the wider seafood available by the end of this year or Managing editor that existed well before the Covid sector. early next year. News correspondent Gaby Bartai Tim Oliver email: [email protected] pandemic struck, with large stocks held On top of the loss of markets to This will not be a magic wand, email: [email protected] in coldstores. Covid, there is the added fear that a but it does bring real hope that the The oversupply problem has no-deal Brexit will make a bad situation nightmare of the Covid pandemic, inevitably pulled down prices for those worse, not only for the Nephrops which has inflicted so much boats that are still managing to fish, sector but for all shellfish and whitefish damage on the industry, is and will leave many facing the coming producers who sell their premium- nearing its end, and that life winter months with little in reserve to quality catches to EU countries. could start getting back to see them through the hard times. The open letter to the prime something like normal in the The structural imbalance between minister from leaders of the Scottish not too distant future. 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The lifeboat’s returned to the scene to with the prime objective of with a 1,700t cargo ship that tow rope was attached, but recover Achieve’s liferaft, saving lives. had recently sailed from once underway at a very slow which had automatically “We’re thankful that no Blyth. The collision occurred speed, it became apparent detached and inflated. A one came to any harm, and just under a mile north of the that Achieve was so badly search for other floating mindful that a tragedy was Tyne piers. Achieve was badly damaged that the movement debris was carried out, but averted.” damaged and started taking increased the ingress of none was found. The Marine Accident on water, leading to flooding water, and the tow was Adrian Don, spokesman Investigation Branch will be in the engineroom. stopped. for Tynemouth RNLI, said: conducting an investigation The UK Coastguard’s In a final attempt to “This was a potentially life- into the circumstances of the Humber Operations Centre ‡ The Tynemouth all-weather save the stricken vessel, threatening situation, and collision. immediately requested the lifeboat attempted to tow Tynemouth RNLI’s inshore our volunteers responded as launch of Tynemouth RNLI’s Achieve back to North Shields, lifeboat was launched to take quickly as possible. Thanks all-weather lifeboat Spirit of but this was unsuccessful. an extra salvage pump out, must also go to the other Northumberland. (Photo: RNLI/Poppy Fenwick) but as it was making its way vessels in the area that A number of other nearby to the scene, Achieve started responded to the situation. vessels also responded to evacuation. to lose stability. With the risk “Emergencies at sea the distress call, notably The RNLI lifeboat arrived of the vessel capsizing, Spirit can quickly develop from the offshore support on scene just five minutes of Northumberland quickly being fairly routine to life- vessel Ocean Marlin, which after launching. The lifeboat evacuated the fishermen and threatening, and this was launched a daughter boat in crew quickly assessed the the lifeboat crew who had a good example where the case the two crew onboard situation, and in an attempt to gone onboard. fishing boat needed to be Achieve needed immediate save the vessel put a salvage The all-weather lifeboat abandoned in a hurry due to ‡ Achieve HL 257.

Carmichael secures commitment Assurances on MPAs and from PM on foreign crews NTZs in Scottish waters Orkney and Shetland MP his crab boat, the Carvela, minister has not done his Alistair Carmichael has when he visited Stromness homework ahead of time MSPs have been given assurances that that process, there will be further secured a commitment in Orkney in July. I know – which is true most days! impact assessments of the effects of opportunity for stakeholder engagement, from the prime minister to that Mr Norquoy told Nevertheless, I believe I fisheries management measures on and there will also be wider public ‘take forward’ fishermen’s the prime minister of detected a commitment on Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) consultation before any measures are concerns about access to the problems caused by his part to sort this issue in Scottish waters will be carried out, adopted. skilled deckhands. the Migration Advisory with the Home Office. reports Tim Oliver. “I absolutely assure Dr Allan that Mr Carmichael spoke in Committee classing “There is no time like However, they were also told that if it were to be anticipated that any Prime Minister’s Questions deckhands as ‘unskilled the present. The prime the Scottish government is considering management proposal would have an last Wednesday in support labour’. minister must follow introducing more no-take zones (NTZ) impact on island communities that of his constituent Ronnie “Since his conversation through and ensure that where all fishing is prohibited in Scottish would be significantly different from the Norquoy, who wrote to – which must have landed fishermen have access to waters. effect that it would have on others, an Boris Johnson this week quite well, because he the crew they need right The assurances came during questions island communities impact assessment about his frustration with was allowed back onto dry from the word go on 1 in the Scottish parliament on the would be undertaken.” the home secretary’s land safely – the Migration January.” management of MPAs in Scotland. Kenneth Gibson (SNP Cunninghame refusal to implement the Advisory Committee When he sent his letter Western Isles MSP Alasdair Allan North) said that the South Arran MPA advice of the Migration has changed its advice to the home secretary at asked how inshore MPAs are managed, had been ‘a tremendous boon’ to the Advisory Committee so that deckhands are the start of last week, he and highlighted the importance of marine environment to the south of his (MAC) on visas for fishing now regarded as ‘skilled said: “The home secretary scallop and prawn fishing in his Na constituency. But, he said, it could not deckhands. labour’, for whom visas has rejected the advice h-Eileanan an Iar constituency. He said have the same impact on rebuilding Mr Carmichael has can be issued. The home of the Migration Advisory it included companies ‘such as Kallin stocks and regenerating the marine already written to the secretary, unfortunately, Committee on the basis Shellfish Ltd, which employs 30 people environment as an NTZ. home secretary to ask refuses to implement that that coronavirus has locally’ and which ‘bring vital jobs to “Will the minister consider the for a guarantee that advice. Will he put the changed the job market areas in which there are few private resounding success of the Lamlash Bay deckhands for fishing home secretary straight on too much. That may in fact sector employers’. NTZ over the past 12 years, and others vessels will be recognised this one please, and get it be the case for some jobs, He asked what discussions the across the world, with a view to creating as a ‘shortage occupation’ sorted?” but the need for skilled Scottish government had had regarding more such zones in Scotland’s threatened under future immigration Responding, the deckhands on fishing fisheries management measures for the marine environments?” he asked. rules, ensuring access to prime minister said: “I vessels is longstanding Sound of Barra SAC, and whether any “Absolutely,” replied the minister. skilled workers for fishing am grateful to the Right and unlikely to change proposals would be subject to an island “We continually look at national and vessels. The MAC advice Honourable Gentleman. as a result of Covid-19. communities impact assessment. international good practice, because that would have included It is a subject on which The industry expects to Scottish rural affairs minister Mairi helps to inform the development of our deckhands with three I have a keen interest, expand further after Brexit, Gougeon said she was ‘acutely aware’ policies when it comes to protecting and years’ experience, for because I had a wonderful so this demand for skilled of the importance to the Western Isles enhancing our marine environment. fishing vessels over 9m, morning on that crab workers is not going away. of fisheries, including employers such as “Sites within the MPA network have as skilled workers for the boat. They had fantastic, “This is also about Kallin Shellfish. a range of different measures in place, purposes of sponsorship prodigious quantities of protecting fair and “The development of potential and those are being monitored for under future immigration crab – they were selling equitable working fisheries management measures for the environmental and economic effects to rules, but the home to China as I recollect – conditions for all fishing SAC was at the pre-consultation stage help to provide an evidence base for any secretary rejected this and I will make sure that workers. The current when it was delayed because of the future actions that we might take in our recommendation. the home secretary is system has potential for current pandemic,” said the minister. protected areas. Speaking in the immediately seized of abuse through the transit “Prior to that pause, stakeholder “The monitoring outcomes, including House of Commons, the matter and we take it visa loophole. Creating engagement had been underway, and in Lamlash Bay, and experiences Mr Carmichael said: forward.” a clear route for non-UK had included the holding of meetings in elsewhere in the world, will inform how “The prime minister will Reacting after the deckhands will prevent Benbecula and Stornoway in March this our MPA network evolves, especially doubtless remember exchange, Mr Carmichael unfair practices and year. after new international targets are set in meeting my constituent said: “It is always ensure that the job market “When we are able to restart 2021.” Ronnie Norquoy onboard obvious when the prime works for all fishermen.” 6 NEWS Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews 19 November 2020 Promising results from Shetland fish survey The 2020 survey of nearshore of small (25-30cm) haddock just “The key benefits of this survey waters around Shetland, carried out below the marketable size, which are that we are able to effectively by the NAFC Marine Centre UHI, indicates potential for strong sample small fish which are not reports record catches of whiting recruitment into the fishery over retained by commercial gear, and to and haddock. the next year as the haddock grow. sample in nearshore environments The NAFC Marine Centre has Similarly, numbers of whiting not included in larger-scale survey been using its research vessel observed on inshore grounds were efforts. A further advantage of this Atlantia II to survey the abundance the highest so far recorded in the survey is the quick turnaround from of fish species in the inshore and survey. Data from the shallowest the end of the survey in September shallow waters around Shetland waters indicated substantial to reporting in November, providing annually since 2011, and the results abundances of juvenile fish of a an early and independent indication from this year’s survey have just variety of commercial species, of which stocks are doing well been published. including cod, which had shown locally and likely to give increased More than 50 survey tows were decreasing catches in the previous catches in the months and years made by the Atlantia II during the couple of years. ahead.” 2020 survey, at locations within 12 Dr Shaun Fraser, who The latest survey report contains nautical miles of the shore and in co-ordinated the survey, said: “This an overview of information on the ‡ The NAFC Marine Centre UHI 2020 survey included consistently high water depths ranging from 20m to year marked the 10th consecutive weights, numbers and sizes of 15 catches of haddock just below marketable size. 150m. A small-mesh net was used year of the survey, and despite some commercially important species of so that juvenile fish could be caught of the challenges faced this year we fish over the 10 years of the survey. hake and several species of skate. rates and size compositions of and sampled. achieved full survey coverage, which As well as haddock, whiting and The full survey report – commercial demersal fish species in Findings from the 2020 survey adds to the increasingly valuable cod, these include plaice, lemon ‘Overview of annual Shetland trawl nearshore waters’ – is available at: included consistently high catches local time-series. sole, monkfish, megrim, saithe, survey data (2011-2020): Catch bit.ly/3lkq7QR Appeal against decision to Irish High Court to hear challenge allow over-18m trawlers to ‘unsustainable’ quotas back inside six miles The Irish High Court has granted collapse.” scientifically advised TACs in the leave to environmental charity In 2013, as part of the last period from 2017 to 2019 shows Ireland’s minister for 2020. A transition period of Friends of the Irish Environment reform of the CFP, the EU that Ireland is among the states agriculture, food and the three years for over-18m vessels (FIE) to apply for a judicial Council and parliament agreed that have most actively advocated marine Charlie McConalogue targeting sprat was allowed review challenging the EU in Article 2(2) of the CFP for higher TACs. Moreover, has lodged a legal appeal to enable adjustment for these regulation setting 2020 quotas Regulation to achieve MSY for all it argues, Ireland benefits against the Irish High Court’s vessels, as the sprat fishery is under the CFP, because of its stocks by 2015 ‘where possible’ significantly from unsustainable ruling allowing vessels over concentrated inside 6nm. failure to meet a legally defined and by 2020 ‘at the latest’. TACs by having considerable 18m to fish inside the 6nm Two fishermen took a judicial deadline of ending fishing above However, around half of shares in 13 of the stocks that limit again, reports Pauric review challenging the validity MSY for all stocks by 2020. the TACs set by the Council exceed the scientific advice. Gallagher. of that policy directive to the Kate Ruddock, spokesperson in December 2019 exceeded “Even though the Irish The original decision to ban High Court, where it was for FIE, said: “This legal action the ICES advice for the stocks, government and Minister Creed inshore trawling by boats over overturned. aims to challenge the short- according to an analysis by are partly responsible for the 18m was introduced by the then The High Court’s ruling has term political decision-making the environmental law charity decisions taken regarding catch minister for the marine Michael now been appealed by the state process which in the long term ClientEarth, which is supporting limits and quotas, ultimately Creed, and followed a public to the Court of Appeal, and is destroying the Irish fishing FIE in bringing this case. these decisions are taken by consultation in 2018 which a stay is being sought on the industry. If this challenge is FIE is arguing that the EU the Council of EU fisheries attracted over 900 submissions orders granted in the ruling. successful, it will push politicians member states have a political ministers as a whole, who are and was roundly supported Minister McConalogue said: to take decisions that allow stocks and legal obligation to follow the both collectively and individually by inshore fishermen, anglers, “As this matter is sub judice, I to recover to a level where fishing best available scientific advice for bound by the CFP’s rules. environmental groups and am not in a position to comment can be guaranteed into the future. all stocks, and that sustainable Exceeding the MSY exploitation members of the public. The on the policy until the matter “However, no request has fisheries management requires rate is incompatible with the consultation was underpinned can be resolved before the been made to suspend the taking a long-term perspective in basic regulation of the CFP, and by detailed reports from the courts. implementation of the 2020 balancing the social, economic must be annulled by the Court of Marine Institute and BIM on “However, I am committed decision on TACs, because we and environmental impact of Justice of the European Union,” the environmental and socio- to the sustainability of do not want to harm fishing fishing measures. said Kate Ruddock. economic benefits of reducing fishing in Irish waters, and to activities – in fact, the motivation A recent ClientEarth study FIE is asking the Irish courts the access of large trawlers to implementing the commitment behind this case is to protect the on which member states have to refer the case to the European Irish coastal waters. made in our Programme for Irish and European fisheries from been lobbying for higher than Court of Justice. Minister Creed announced Government that inshore waters that vessels over 18m would continue to be protected for be excluded from trawling in smaller fishing vessels, and pair- inshore waters inside 6nm and trawling be prohibited inside the the baselines from 1 January, six-mile limit.” Trawler detained at Shoreham by MCA The 34m Olivia Jean TN 35 The Olivia Jean remains under Roger Gee, principal consultant has been detained by Maritime detention in Shoreham harbour, marine surveyor for the MCA, Survey on Scots bivalve mollusc exports and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and its inspection has been added: “The MCA is currently surveyors after they found it had suspended until the owner, TN recruiting more surveyors to Scottish businesses that fish and complete a short questionnaire no drinking water onboard and an Trawlers of Annan, invites MCA check fishing vessels and see export live wild-caught bivalve about how their business open sewage tank, reports John surveyors back onboard once the that the recent new regulations molluscs, such as scallops, currently operates, including Periam. initial highlighted deficiencies are implemented. Safety at sea cockles, mussels and oysters, the species, scale and export The vessel was detained under ILO 188 have been put plays an important part in the are being asked to take part in patterns they use. The findings following an inspection under the right. MCA’s mandate, and these sort of a Marine Scotland survey. The from the survey will help Marine International Labour Organisation Katy Ware, director of maritime incidents will not be tolerated.” results will help the Scottish Scotland work with businesses Conventions. The surveyors found services for the MCA, said: This is not the first time the government identify ways of to find realistic solutions to the incorrectly completed Fishermen’s “We take our responsibilities to Olivia Jean has been detained by supporting the industry as it challenges for export businesses Work Agreements, no evidence seafarers and their welfare and the MCA. On 31 July this year, adjusts to the changes which after 1 January, and specifically of compulsory accommodation safety very seriously. This fishing it was detained by surveyors at are due to come into effect after between January and April 2021. checks, and no food and water vessel will remain under detention Fraserburgh. the end of the Brexit transition The survey can be found at: inspections. They also found no until all the current deficiencies Built in 1980 in the period. bit.ly/2JOsRI5 and will close at evidence of there being water fit for are rectified, and then the rest of Netherlands, Olivia Jean is the Participants are asked to the end of November. consumption, and that the toilet the inspection will be able to take former Brixham-based Sasha emptied into an open sewage tank. place.” Emiel BM 181. 19 November 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews ADVERTISMENT 7 8 NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 19 November 2020 Manx scallops threatened by metal pollution Metal pollution from historic Dr Bryce Stewart from the Structural analysis of the shells and disrupt shell growth.” mining may be weakening scallop Department of Environment revealed that Laxey scallops had The researchers looked at a wide shells and threatening marine and Geography at the University significantly weaker shells and a range of alternative explanations ecosystems in an area off the coast of York, said: “The fact that disrupted shell structure. Lethal for the impact on scallop shells, of the Isle of Man, according to a comparably low levels of heavy damage rates in scallop catches but found no other environmental new study. metal contaminations appear to from Laxey were twice as high as factors that could explain their The research, led by an affect shell structure and strength those at uncontaminated areas. results. interdisciplinary team at the in such a potent way represents Professor Roland Kröger, Dr Stewart added: “While the University of York, suggests that a challenge to marine species from the Department of Physics scallops are still perfectly safe the contamination of seabed management and conservation at the University of York, said: to eat, we believe our results sediments with zinc, lead and strategies. This is particularly true “We analysed the shell structure provide a compelling case that copper from the mining of these given that the effects we observed of the scallops with cutting- metal contamination is playing an metals, which peaked on the island are likely to be amplified in the edge microscopy techniques important role in the development in the late 19th century, is causing ‡ The study found significantly future by ongoing human activities and discovered that shells from of thinner and weaker shells at the shells of king scallops to weaker shells in scallops caught and climate change. Laxey were thinner and exhibited Laxey, and therefore the observed become significantly more brittle. in an area off Laxey on the east “The potential long-term impact a pronounced mineralisation high damage rates. The thinning and weakening coast of the Isle of Man. of anthropogenic metal pollution disruption parallel to the shell “The shell characteristics of of shells threatens the scallops on marine organisms, as shown in surface within the central region of bivalve molluscs such as clams, by leaving them more exposed to provide more than a quarter of the our work, is remarkable since the both the top and bottom valves. oysters, mussels and scallops the crushing claws of crabs and world’s seafood, may be similarly last major mine on the Isle of Man “Our data suggests that these could potentially function as a lobsters, and, in turn, threatens affected. closed in 1908.” disruptions caused reduced good bellwether for the scientific the marine ecosystem because of The consensus on acceptable Over a period of 13 years, the fracture strength and therefore community in assessments of how the important functions, such as levels of metal pollution should researchers compared scallops could increase mortality. pollutants are affecting biological water filtration, that molluscs like be revised, the researchers collected from six areas of the Irish “It is not clear exactly how metal- organisms.” scallops carry out. say, as evidence of damage to Sea around the Isle of Man. Most bearing sediments may be affecting The study – ‘Metal pollution Given that metal contamination scallop shells was present even in scallops exhibited normal shell the shell formation process. Metals as a potential threat to shell is common in many coastal areas areas with contamination levels growth and strength. However, in could be incorporated into shells strength and survival in marine around the world, the researchers currently not thought to cause one area off Laxey – known to be replacing calcium during the bivalves’ – was published in are concerned that other species significant damage to the marine contaminated with metal pollution biomineralisation process, or they the journal Science of the Total of marine molluscs like mussels, environment. – the shells were significantly may modify the activity of proteins Environment and can be read at: oysters and clams, which together Lead author of the study, affected. during the crystallisation process bit.ly/3eOfJOM Fishers’ health and wellbeing ‘needs Wind turbines ‘should be kept clear’ of fishing grounds to be at centre of Brexit response’ A Shetland fishermen’s leader stocks in our waters, this may has said that offshore wind render the area unsuitable for A new report has considerable strengths. farm developments should be development in any case.” highlighted the importance However, the focus on their ‘located in areas that are not The Scottish government of protecting the health and wellbeing is Research and Evaluation regularly fished’. plan noted these issues, and wellbeing of Welsh fishing often not prioritised. Building resilience in the Shetland Fishermen’s said that they would ‘need to communities as they face “Our new report fishing sector in Wales Association (SFA) chief officer be addressed by project-level

Lucia Homolova, Charlotte N.B. Grey, up to the uncertainty highlights that, while Brexit Nicole Burchett, Alisha R. Davies Simon Collins told the Shetland mitigation measures’. and potential detrimental is a concern, there are News website that the SFA is In their response to a economic impact of many other challenges in ‘not keen on any offshore wind consultation earlier this year, Brexit. Its publication fishing today, and it is this farm that destroys sustainable the SFF and Scottish White follows Public Health accumulation of adversity jobs such as fishing’. Fish Producers’ Association Wales’ Health Impact which puts undue pressure His comments came after suggested altering the Assessment into Brexit, on the fishing community. a site to the east of Shetland co-ordinates of the area to which identified fishermen “We need to work with was included in a new Scottish reduce the potential conflict as one of the highest risk fishing communities to government plan for future between fishing and the groups impacted by the better co-ordinate support, offshore wind development. proposed development. UK’s departure from the integrate health, and Simon Collins said that much Simon Collins said that the European Union. encourage early access to of the proposed 751km2 area SFA has raised its concerns Co-authored by help when needed.” is fished regularly. “Another with fisheries minister Fergus Public Health Wales The report considers problem that the authorities Ewing. “At the same time, and the Mental Health the cumulative impact of have already identified with we understand national Foundation, the report uncertainty and economic fisheries management and the site in question is that it priorities regarding renewable identifies the health and factors on the wellbeing national policy decisions, contains known spawning energy, and will always talk wellbeing impacts of the needs of the fishing and sustainability of the industry, areas for fish species such as to developers about where many challenges and coastal communities. and the importance of cod,” he told Shetland News. offshore projects are best uncertainties facing fishing Dominated by small vessels maintaining good health. “Given that we are all trying sited to avoid undermining our communities in Wales. with a limited coastal range, The report outlines a to safeguard healthy fish seafood sector,” he said. These longstanding issues the Welsh fishing fleet is series of recommendations are likely to be further export-dependent and relies informed by the fishing exacerbated by Brexit. on seamless trade routes, community in Wales. The report calls for with over 90% of its sales These include simplifying Tagged skates and rays in Welsh waters more action to prevent of fresh and live produce administrative processes, Working with Bangor University, arrange collection of the tagged uncertainty occurring in going to the EU. These co-producing policies and a Welsh government researchers fish, where necessary. the first place, to protect dependencies leave the viable vision for the future of have been tagging skates and against the negative impact sector extremely vulnerable Welsh fishing, championing rays with uniquely numbered on mental wellbeing, and to economic fluctuations. the Welsh fishing sector, and distinctive yellow tags, with to promote health and In the report, those promoting Welsh produce, the aim of understanding more wellbeing in Wales’ fishing working in the fishing visible enforcement of health about the populations and their communities. industry and support and safety regulations, and movement patterns. Dr Alisha Davies, head of organisations talk openly ensuring fishermen have Anyone landing any tagged research and evaluation at about their key concerns better access to health and fish or finding any of the tags Public Health Wales, said: regarding the viability of wellbeing services. is asked to contact: +44 (0)300 “For generations, our fishing fishing as a business. These The report, ‘Building 025 3500 or: fisheries.science@ and coastal communities include financial pressures, Resilience in the Fishing gov.wales ‡ The skates and rays being have responded to hardship regulatory and administrative Sector in Wales’, can be Please provide details of the tracked by the Welsh government by drawing on their own burdens, limited control over read at: bit.ly/3n9CxeA location, time and method of research project have distinctive capture. The research team will yellow tags. 19 November 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews PHANTOM MARINE 9 PHANTOM MARINE: GOING LARGE A new East Anglian boatbuilder is scaling up production. John Worrall reports

which, with mounting pods for quickly – figuratively and outboards, will be under 10m. physically. “We’re doing a part-build,” When Fishing News had a said Karl. “We’re doing all the look, the frames were being structural work – frames, deck, fitted in a shed which wasn’t wheelhouse and wheelhouse much bigger than the hull itself, windows – and we’re putting the and with three further orders for outboard pods on the back. this commercial number, “The hulls themselves are Phantom Marine is about to wider than our competitors’, and move on to bigger and better the bow is higher, with a larger premises beside the river Yare in wave breaker, which helps to Great Yarmouth. There, with arl Hawkins likes boats. increase the cushioning effect twice the floor space, four times Always has. All of his when underway. And the as much yard and a launching Kworking life – barely a additional buoyancy obviously bay, Phantom Marine can burst couple of decades so far – has adds deck-carrying capacity. This forth like – well, like a crab involved them. one will take two and a half shooting its shell, really. It was a matter of the heart tonnes.” Production time will be Fishing News will go and have which, early on, steered him to a about 12 weeks. another look when things have diploma in boatbuilding and ‡ An Aquafish 23 in build. And the company is moving hardened up a bit. yacht construction at Lowestoft’s International Boatbuilding A-frames. He bought the mould for the Training College, on the strength But by then, the direction of sea angling boat Aquafish 185, of which he got a job with local travel was taking him away from and started producing hulls, boatbuilder Goodchild Marine direct involvement with boats for working by himself in shared Services, on the river Waveney boats’ sake. Along the way, he’d premises. But within a couple of just inland from Great picked up a few business months he’d tripled the range by Yarmouth. Six years later, he was management qualifications and a buying the Aquafish 23 and 28 working in the offshore energy decent grounding in engineering moulds, and straightaway he sector out of Yarmouth, and hydraulics, and he decided needed more hands and a bigger travelling the world, and six to revert to instinct and strike place. He got both, the latter years after that he was working out on his own. near the harbour at Lowestoft. for Yarmouth-based Hydramec, “It was now or never,” he says. Those moulds came with the which builds bespoke marine That was in 2016, and Phantom Aquafish branding and a bit of a handling systems, winches and Marine was born. cult following. There are about 80 Aquafish 23s and 11 28s on the water these days – the majority built by the previous mould owner – and they even ‡ The new commercial catamaran… have their own Facebook page, which Phantom Marine now runs (not to say ‘moderates’, because they are a very civilised bunch, those Aquafish owners). And with continuing technical support from Phantom, they are great ambassadors – not to say sales staff – for the brand. But the company, now comprising two laminators and a boatbuilder, as well as Karl himself, is now embracing proper fishing, having acquired a bigger mould, from which has just emerged the first catamaran hull destined for commercial ‡ Another Aquafish 23, in for upgrades to the deck and interior. registration and a career in Phantom Marine undertakes all repair work, and is Seafish/MCA- potting for Selsey fisherman John ‡ … is a much bigger proposition, though it just gets in under 10m. accredited. Reeves. The hull is 9m by 3.55m Phantom Marine owner Karl Hawkins provides a scale perspective. SUBSCRIBE TO TODAY

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We will only contact you about our special offers via the preferences you have indicated, and you can update these at any time by emailing us at [email protected] or by calling us on 01959 543 747. 10 HULL FISHING HERITAGE Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 19 November 2020 A MODEL TRAWLER MAN Brian W Lavery visits former Hull skipper Ray Coles, who has turned his model-making hobby into a tribute to the lost crews from his home port he black wrought- iron silhouette of a Ttrawler that adorns the gate confirmed that I was at the correct address. On my satnav, it is Viceroy Close, Hull – but to the city’s fishing folk, it’s Ray Coles’ Shipyard. In the garden is a grey metal shed – six feet by six, and the same in height. We can’t socially distance in it. With a workbench taking up half of it and shelving, tools and miniature trawler parts making up the remainder, I decided to do ‡ Ray Coles at work on his latest model – the Lancella. my interview from the small lawn. progress.” a plank, to be honest – the Hundreds of hours over After a burst of work, he sort of ship the bosses put years in Ray’s ‘shipyard’ rests and then gets back to youngsters on back then. have produced a mix of work. Ray is recovering That said, I have happy history, craft and tribute, from a double hernia, and memories of good remembering the ships that was recently diagnosed shipmates.” made him and the men with with COPD, a lung He started building whom he sailed. Each has a disorder, but he does not let replica vessels 10 years ago. ‡ Ray’s model of the Kingston Peridot… story. much get in his way. Twenty He also became a founder Original architectural years on the northern trawl, member of the Hull the raging seas, but both plans housed at the and the following decades Bullnose Heritage Group crews agreed to go to help Aberdeen Maritime as captain of diving support (HBHG), which opened its the Kingston Garnet, which Museum are studied for vessels in the Gulf, made museum in April 2019 in had snagged her propeller each ship that is recreated. him that way. the heart of Hessle Road, in open seas and was in But it is Ray’s memories The first model trawler once home to the world’s great danger. While the two that enhance these models. he built was Southella H biggest deep-sea fishing ships battled hurricanes, “I can still see the cabins, 303, nicknamed the Bullet, fleet (Fishing News, 12 ice and giant waves, decks, wheelhouses and all after the 303 Lee Enfield November, ‘Museum keeps Kingston Garnet’s crew as if I were stood on them. rifle ammunition. All of his Hull’s fishing past alive’). managed to free the prop It’s not stuff you forget, is models are fully working Ray’s models are on display and flee the storm. But the it?” Ray said. – and ‘sea trials’ are carried there. message did not reach He works all day and out on the Hull East Park The first two models to Lorella and Roderigo. every day when a project is boating lake. Next year he go to the museum were the Spray froze instantly on on. “Since my operations, I hopes to sail the ‘whole Lorella and Roderigo, the two trawlers. Rigging have to do the work in fleet’ on the lake, as a show which both perished on the swelled up to 8in thick as bursts of 10 to 20 minutes, for children and a chance to same night in January 1955 ice built up, but the crews depending how long I can raise funds for a local – just five years before a could not risk going on stand up. A lot of it cannot heritage group. teenaged Ray went to sea as deck to chop the killer ice be done sat down,” said Ray said: “Southella a deckie learner. free. 75-year-old Ray. “You need might have been nicknamed Roderigo and Lorella Radio signals were so an overview as you Bullet, but she was a bit of were safely sheltered from weak that only a fragment from Lorella’s Mayday was heard: “Heeling over and can’t get her back.” The last words from the Roderigo were: “Mayday. Heeling right over, heeling right over. Heeling right over, please acknowledge.” Then: “Going over, going over.” Then silence. On 29 January, 1955, an Icelandic trawler picked up Roderigo’s rubber dinghy 95 miles west of where she was presumed lost. No other trace of the vessels or their 40 crewmen was ever found. The story of the Lorella and Roderigo was seared into the 10-year-old Ray’s mind, but it did not dim his desire to join the fishing ‡ … the second Hull trawler lost in the Triple Trawler fleet. Disaster. He said: “I can remember my mam saying, ‘You are she was. All the mams and what I wanted to do, like never going to sea!’, and I wives were the same – of my dad and grandad before ‡ The St Romanus was the first vessel to perish in the 1968 Triple Trawler Disaster. understand why she was as course they were. But it is me, and all my brothers. I 19 November 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews HULL FISHING HERITAGE/NEWS 11 knew me mam would not let me go. “Five years later, I got up Moves to help fishermen one morning at 5am and walked to the fish dock. By six o’clock, I had signed up with financial problems as a deckie learner on the Maritime charity Seafarers UK is working membership of a credit union, which Stella Capella. I was a on several projects to help fishermen allows members to access low-cost fisherman. I was 15.” facing financial difficulties, reportsTim loans and helps with budgeting. In 1968, aged 23, Ray – Oliver. Podcast host Chris Ranford explained like all in the city – grieved With another lockdown hitting the how a credit union backed by Seafarers 58 men lost in the Hull industry and the difficult winter months UK had been successful in Cornwall. Triple Trawler Disaster, in ahead, the need for financial help for The question now was how to scale it up which three sidewinders – some fishermen is urgent. to a national level. the St Romanus, Kingston A research report released by Tina Barnes said this was already Peridot and Ross Cleveland Seafarers UK in October revealed that underway, and Seafarers UK had held – perished in as many many small-scale fishermen around the ‘very good discussions with a very large weeks. It sparked a safety UK are in a precarious financial situation. credit union that serves the whole of the campaign led by fighting It described how fluctuating incomes, UK’. fishwife Mrs Lillian Bilocca difficulty budgeting, an inability to It has over 25,000 members and and her Hessle Road access affordable credit and an £70m paid out in loans, so is used to women, later known as the overburden of debt are making life dealing with large numbers of people and Headscarf Revolutionaries. difficult for some in the inshore industry customers with widely differing needs. They took Vietnam off the ‡ Ray Coles with his wife Jan, to whom he has been – although it points out that not all Joining a credit union is a lengthy front pages and forced married for 55 years. fishermen are in financial difficulties, and process, but Seafarers UK is hoping to changes from the owners many manage their finances well. roll out access to fishermen from April that saved countless lives who helped with maths and Recently, Hull’s Lord Deborah Layde and Tina Barnes next year – and there is a back-up plan to come. Morse code. We even Mayor Councillor Steve from Seafarers UK explained on the if things don’t work out. Credit unions In the 1970s, Ray got his practised semaphore at Wilson recognised the Fathom podcast that the charity are not just about loans – they also help skipper’s ticket, but he home together when I was HBHG’s campaign and has been quick to respond to the members to save on a regular basis, and never used it as the studying. She was always issued 40 Civic Crown research, and has proposed a number to budget for different payments such as industry fell into rapid better academically than Awards – one of recommendations for individuals, tax bills. Some also offer insurance and decline. me.” Ray smiled at the commemorative civic coin charities and government to improve death benefits. “My skipper’s ticket lay memories. for each lost crewman. The the financial resilience of small-scale “A lot of fishermen struggle to get in a drawer. I did take His models of the son of one of those who fishermen and their families. loans from high street banks that are command of other vessels Kingston Peridot and the perished paid to have each These include the centrepiece ‘share unwilling to take vessels as security, so later in my career. I had a St Romanus are on display engraved with the names of fisher-plus co-operative’ approach, a they have to go to other sources that great time getting my ticket at the HBHG museum, but the 40 who never came national credit union tailored specifically charge higher interest rates,” said Tina – which I would never have Covid-19 hit his plans to home. for the small-scale fleet, and including Barnes. “Credit unions are a low-cost got without my wife Jan, complete the third lost Ray is making little ships financial advice in the Seafish new- alternative to access credit, and a low- ship, Ross Cleveland, as and big tributes. Ships of entrant training courses. cost way to borrow.” the designs from Aberdeen iron, men of steel, I mused, Describing the ‘share fisher-plus A third innovation is that after will not be available for as I left Ray building co-operative’ project, Tina Barnes discussions with Seafarers UK, Seafish some time. Lancella – another of the explained that a lot of fishermen get into has agreed to include financial capability Instead, Ray started ships that helped build financial difficulties because they have training with its health and safety training work on Lancella, him. n no safety net of money or insurance for new entrants. This demonstrates the sistership to the Lorella. to fall back on in hard times. It is often increasing recognition of how important She was in safe haven when Brian W Lavery is a difficult for fishermen to purchase money is in terms of mental health, her crew put personal Scottish writer, journalist, financial products such as critical injury relationships and safety. safety aside to try to assist broadcaster and academic and sickness insurance, life assurance Deborah Layde and Tina Barnes Lorella and Roderigo that living in Hull. He is author and pensions. stressed that the Seafarers UK report, night in 1955. She was too of The Headscarf The idea of a co-operative approach is ‘Fishing Without a Safety Net: The late, and struggled back to Revolutionaries and The that through group purchasing, fishermen Financial Resilience of Small-Scale safety. Luckiest Thirteen could access these financial products, Coastal Fishers, their Families and Ray and the HBHG have (barbicanpress.com), and also possibly tax and legal helplines, Communities’ is ‘very much an active long campaigned for which tell of the 1968 through a single contact point. piece of work’, and any ideas or ‡ Ray studies plans recognition of the bravery Triple Trawler Disaster and “The reason we’re calling it a ‘share comments from within the industry will from an archive housed of the crews of Roderigo the 1966 Christmas Day fishing-plus’ approach is because we be highly welcomed. at Aberdeen Maritime and Lorella – alongside tragedy of the Hull recognise the importance and value of The Seafarers Advice and Information Museum for each boat he several memorials they supertrawler St Finbarr, the share approach to fishing. We don’t Line (SAIL) helpline is: 0800 160 1842. builds. have built locally. respectively. want to do anything to damage that – There is also a new Twitter account, we’re trying to enhance it,” explained @TheSafetyNet1, which shares Tina Barnes. information on personal finance issues Another project discussed was as well as general fishing information. Solway code of conduct agreed for 2021 The Solway Fishermen’s Code of 5. Non-fishing static gear will not be Conduct has been renewed for 2021. stored on the seabed. Under the ‘Phone First’ Code of Conduct 2020-2021, scallop and static- The code is kept intentionally simple, gear fishermen in the Luce Bay and in order to avoid misinterpretation and Wigtown Bay areas of the Solway Firth to give fishermen the freedom to carry undertake that: on their work. Simon Macdonald, chair of the West 1. Scallopers will give prior notice of Coast Regional Inshore Fisheries Group, intention to start working in the area to which works closely with the Solway appropriate static-gear contacts fishermen, said: “It is most heartening 2. Scallopers will not start working a to see that the Solway static-gear and new area before 8am mobile-gear fishermen choose to work 3. Static gear will be clearly marked so harmoniously with each other. Their with brightly coloured buoys or dahn code of conduct is strictly adhered to, flags and other Scottish regions are now ‡ Ray’s models of Roderigo and Lorella, both lost on the same night in 1955, are now on 4. Static-gear ropes will be kept as adopting similar codes of conduct, to display at the Hull Bullnose Heritage Group museum. HBHG volunteer and ex-skipper Ray short as possible enable working with minimal conflict.” Hawker looks on. 12 C TOMS & SON Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 19 November 2020 BUILDS AT ALL STAGES AT TOMS’ YARD Work continues apace at the Cornish yard of C Toms & Son, reports Phil Lockley

he yard is quite busy, but not busy enough,” “Tsays Paul Toms, manager of Cornish boatyard C Toms & Son. “On new builds, many are seeing what Brexit will deliver, and some are holding back on placing a contract. Being able to take on non-British crewmen from places like the Philippines is also a factor, because so many of the UK boats now depend upon non-British crewmen. There is a shortage of UK skippers, so that too is an issue. But fishing is a very good investment, and there are people who want to further invest in fishing. Over the past few years, a steady run of orders for steel ‡ The 1969-built wooden vessel La Vagabonde des Mers was out of ‡ Isabelle, almost ready for launch, has been painted to match the vessels at this yard is proof of that. the water at C Toms & Son recently, alongside the new-build Isabelle. Trevose of Newquay, and has also inherited its registration PW 64. “As soon as Brexit is sorted out, I am sure that potential buyers will Mackay of the Loch Inchard construction. The Loch Inchard II run by Bobby Cann, specialists in Considering its age, the La be more confident to invest in new Fishing Company Ltd in Lairg, will be powered by a Baudouin the build and maintenance of Vagabonde des Mers is in good boats. We’ve been contacted by a Sutherland. “Progress of the build main engine, driven through a wooden boats, then carried out shape – a really nice boat.” couple of such buyers, but as yet is good,” said Paul Toms. “We are Reintjes gearbox. Two gensets are further work on the vessel. Bobby C Toms & Son’s resident marine no orders are placed, so we have a little ahead of schedule. We’ve already installed, one supplied by Cann explained: “We have done painting company, headed by Steve space in the yard to lay a keel, and had the chance to make up for lost Baudouin and the other by work on the La Vagabonde des Green, carried out a standard paint would welcome any discussion time from the last Covid-19 Watermota Ltd in Devon. The Mers for many years. A standard contract on the La Vagabonde des with those who may be lockdown, and hopefully we will stern gear, propeller, nozzle and a refit was carried out by Andy Mers. Steve’s firm undertakes most interested.” remain in operation throughout the triple rudder system will be Savage, together with Allister Moss painting contracts at the yard, and Currently under build at the latest lockdown.” supplied by Kort Propulsion. and our new apprentice Lewis one of the latest is an example of yard is a 19m twin-rig trawler to The hull is now complete, and Steering will be supplied by Wills Houkey.” the quality of its workmanship. Les be named Loch Inchard II, alongside it is the shelterdeck, Ridley. Head of the team Andy Savage Burt, owner of the new-build ordered by Scottish fisherman Ian which is in the final stages of Paul Toms said: “The boat is explained: “The La Vagabonde des Isabelle, presented them with a looking really good, with stylish Mers is in good condition – not a challenge, asking for the colour lines from the designer Marine sign of gribble anywhere. We scheme and paintwork to replicate Design International Ltd, based at carried out routine maintenance of that of the Burt family’s 13m boat EMISSIONS REGS ‘WILL Glasgow. It is the largest fishing its caulking – more so on the port Trevose of Newquay, which was boat ever built here at C Toms & side than the starboard side. We launched in 1986. All who know Son, although we have built several replaced parts of the port-side the Trevose of Newquay have ADD TO BUILDING COSTS’ bigger steel vessels as workboats. bulwarks, carried out a couple of commented that the result from aul Toms predicts “Yes, we are concerned. “A 15m vivier-crabber for Les refastenings in the hull for’ard, and Steve Green and his staff is a that in order to meet We understand that these Burt, the Isabelle PW 64, is due for fitted a new transducer. perfect match. n Pforthcoming regulations further stringent rules might launch shortly, and a similar 15m on issues such as engine begin in January next year. potter is under build for Camel emissions, ‘an extra £50,000 However, as far as we Fish in North Cornwall. Its keel to £60,000 may be added to understand, if a contract is was recently laid. It will be the price of a new build at any signed prior to the close of identical to the last one we yard in the UK’. 2020, such regulations may manufactured for Camel Fish and He added that if contracts not apply. skipper James Dunn, a boat named are signed this year, a vessel “We have received some the Amber Mabel PW 21, the final owner might avoid such guidance from the MCA. In fit-out of which was done at costs. “As yet, we haven’t got terms of the added cost to Wadebridge near its home port of exact definition of the rulings, those wanting to invest in Padstow. That boat is now but there is no question that a new boat, we are not yet working. stringent rules on vessel totally clear – but for those “Also on schedule is the next construction are coming in. In placing orders after 31 completion, a U10 trawler for R&B the case of engine emissions, December, it may bring an Fishing of Lowestoft, one identical a totally new exhaust system increase in the total cost of a to the Saxon Spirit that we built for may be required. new build.” the firm two years ago. That style, designed by Ian Paton of SC McAllister & Co Ltd, is becoming a ‡ The hull of the 19m twin-rigger Loch Inchard II is almost complete… popular choice for skippers who want to stay in the under-10m sector.” Paul Toms confirmed that a steady throughput of work on refits and repairs is keeping the firm’s slipways and hoist busy. Recent work has included the well-known wooden vivier boat La Vagabonde des Mers J 612, which was built at the Breton port of Camaret-sur- Mer in 1969. Staff at C Toms & Son carried out routine refit duties, drawing out the shaft for inspection and maintenance. The engineroom and vivier pumping system were also checked. ‡ Steve Green’s team finishing the repaint of La Vagabonde des Mers. Staff from the Brixham company ‡ … while construction of its shelterdeck is underway. 19 November 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews ADVERTISMENT 13 14 PAIR-TRAWLING FOR SPRATS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 19 November 2020 CARALISA AND REBECCA JENEEN Pair-trawling for West Highland sprats The first sprats from the traditional localised niche fishery were landed at Mallaig earlier this month.David Linkie looks back to a night aboard skipper Robert Summers’ Rebecca Jeneen in December 2012, pair-trawling for sprats with Willie John McLean’s Caralisa

‡ Icy conditions in Glen Coe on the drive to Mallaig gave an early indication of favourable conditions for sprats to shoal up some 12 hours later.

‡ Rebecca Jeneen finishes pumping 9t of sprats ashore at Mallaig.

or more than 50 years, a An anticipated text – sent at seasonal end-of-year sprat 7am as Caralisa OB 956 and Ffishery in West Highland sea Rebecca Jeneen OB 38 were lochs has provided an important underway to land at Mallaig after alternative fishery for a small a long but ultimately worthwhile number of local prawn trawlers at night – signalled the green light to Mallaig. Often fishing in just a drive the 300 miles to Mallaig. few fathoms of water tight to Several inches of fresh snow, rocky shorelines, sprat fishing can together with sub-zero vary considerably from one night temperatures, a ridge of high to the next, with skippers relying pressure and clear blue skies, ‡ Hunting down the first decent heavily on a lifetime’s knowledge ensured that Rannoch Moor and mark of sprats, after some nine ‡ Crewmen on Caralisa’s quarter prepare to pass their end over to their of local conditions in order to Glen Coe were looking their hours of searching and steaming. colleagues on Rebecca Jeneen. return to harbour with a viable majestic and spectacular best on night’s work onboard. either side of the A82 between Jeneen out of the deepwater basin putting their midwater sprat the Minch, from the Isle of Mull Mallaig skippers Robert Crianlarich and Ballachulish. at Mallaig before setting a trawls aboard in mid-November. north towards the Isle of Skye, Summers and Willie John McLean With temperatures forecast to westerly course across the Sound For whatever reason, the from early October onwards, have engaged in this West drop to -6°C overnight, prospects of Sleat towards the southern end notoriously fickle sprats had when – after feeding all summer Highland sprat fishery for nearly for the sprat fishery that night of the Isle of Skye and Cuillin become more widespread in deeper water – they have a high 30 years – although the were looking favourable, given Sound. recently, with more marks being fat content. Sprats usually only traditional fishery can be traced the often-quoted assertion that As was often the case, skippers located in sea lochs like Loch Nan swim close to the shore when the back even further, to days when hard frosts encourage sprats to Willie John McLean and Robert Uamh on the mainland, water temperature starts to drop, the majority of boats taking part come together more. Summers had fished mainly in the considerably closer to harbour. and in particular when their were west coast ring-netters Nine hours later, skipper Mull sea lochs – some seven Sprats have traditionally stomachs empty after some hard rather than pair-trawlers. Robert Summers eased Rebecca hours’ steaming time away – since shoaled in the inshore waters of frosts. This is when sprats reach the high quality standard required by a very discerning canning market. After the customary weekend break, rather than returning south to the Isle of Mull, Caralisa and Rebecca Jeneen had taken good catches fairly early on the Sunday night, as a result of which the pair-team were back alongside at Mallaig by 2am. With the fish more widely spread out the following night and proving difficult to catch in bright moonlight, the skippers decided it was time for another change of tactics and location. The highly appetising aroma of roast pork had been drifting up from the galley since departing ‡ ‡ Caralisa starts to pull away from Rebecca Jeneen. ‡ Caralisa running off 75 fathoms of wire. Mallaig, so with a generous 19 November 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews PAIR-TRAWLING FOR SPRATS 15 1 11

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1. Standing by to shoot the midwater trawl 8. Using the dog rope to bring the bag 5 off Rebecca Jeneen’s quarter. alongside.

2. Running the wings over the transom 9. The first lift of the night is taken aboard rail. Rebecca Jeneen.

3. Caralisa moves in to pick up the end. 10. Lowering another lift of sprats into the hopper. 4. Passing the end over. 11. Releasing a bag of prime-quality live 5. Securing the bottom sweep on Caralisa. sprats.

6. The Scanmar RX 400 net monitor starts 12. Gravity-fed sprats slide out from the to show fish entering the trawl. hopper.

7. Hauling the midwater trawl aboard 13. Top-quality clean sprats, alive and kicking Rebecca Jeneen. in the hopper. 16 PAIR-TRAWLING FOR SPRATS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 19 November 2020

for signs of sprats in the vicinity of lochs Eishort, Slapin and Scavaig, as well as the Sound of Soay. Although Rebecca Jeneen’s Furuno CH 250 BB 360° 60kHz searchlight sonar indicated some signs of life, the fish were widely dispersed and swimming very quickly. Rather than spend all night waiting for the fish to possibly come together and firm up, the skippers made the decision to spend the next three hours steaming southeast past Rum and Eigg towards the Sound of Arisaig and the northern shore of the Ardnamurchan peninsula. ‡ Skipper Robert Summers keeps a watchful eye on the sonar and Searching began again shortly ‡ Using the block to dry up the trawl and run the sprats down into the sounder displays while regularly speaking to Willie John McLean. before midnight, with the bag. pair-trawlers sometimes splitting selection of vegetables served up several miles apart while covering by Jamie Mather, the five-man a wide area of Loch Nan Uamh, crew enjoyed a fine meal in including around the islands of readiness for the potentially long An Glas-eilean and Sgeil an night that lay ahead. Eididh south towards Ockle Together with the second Point, Ardtoe and Kentra Bay. Mallaig pair-team of Margaret With sprats usually only Ann II OB 198 and Ocean Hunter occasionally caught in daylight, SY 503, Rebecca Jeneen and when they come off the bottom in ‡ Towing over a promising mark. Caralisa spent two hours looking the deeper water of the Minch, the clock was constantly ticking, as although some small marks had been seen and recorded on the Trax plotter for possible reference later in the night, the crews had still not donned their deck gear after 3.30am. This situation changed when skipper Willie John McLean ‡ Taking the first lift of the night aboard Caralisa. reported more encouraging signs of fish fairly close into the shore enable the end to be passed three-drum winch (15t) situated near Ockle Point in 14 fathoms of aboard. between Rebecca Jeneen’s deck water. After the connectors were casing and the transom. The As a result, Caralisa’s net had clipped in, the two boats started pair-trawlers worked 12 fathoms been shot, with the wings hanging to pull away from each other as of 18mm-diameter combination from the trawl gallows, by the the sweeps were released, sweep to the top wire and time skipper Robert Summers followed by 16mm-diameter 15-fathom sweeps on the bottom closed Rebecca Jeneen up to Bridon Dyform wire from the wire, to which a 500kg chain ‡ Starting to haul the midwater trawl on Caralisa. Caralisa’s starboard quarter to North Sea Winches GF 200 towing clump was attached. REBECCA JENEEN AND CARALISA kipper Robert Summers A Caterpillar 3408C-TA main generator is driven by a 77kW took delivery of the 16.5m engine (355kW @ 1,800rpm) Cummins 6BT5.9-D(M) auxiliary Ssteel-hulled twin-rig drives a 1,750mm-diameter engine. trawler Rebecca Jeneen OB four-bladed Kort propeller Rebecca Jeneen replaced 38 in November 2008. Built by housed in a matching Kort skipper Robert Summers’ MMS, Hull to plans drawn up propulsion nozzle through a previous boat Ocean Trust by Ian Paton of SC McAllister Twin Disc 7.04:1 reduction OB 38, which he bought from & Co Ltd, Rebecca Jeneen gearbox. The hydraulics run off Peterhead in 2001. Ocean Trust was specifically designed for a Cummins 6CTA8.3 auxiliary PD 127 was built by Macduff working twin-rig prawn hopper engine (163kW @ 1,500rpm), Boatbuilding & Engineering Co trawls, while also providing the which also runs a Stamford Ltd in 1982 as the whitefish flexibility to engage in the well- 60kVA 415/3/50 generator. trawler Osprey BF 500 for established winter sprat fishery. An identical 60kVA second Charles Milne of Whitehills. Caralisa OB 956 was bought by skipper Willie John McLean as Ardgour VI KY 100 from Pittenweem skipper William Gourlay in 2000 to replace another Miller’s-built boat, the ‡ Caralisa fished from Mallaig for 19 years, before being renamed 54ft Alisa OB 26. Strathyre OB 885 and sold to Ardglass last year. The 17.6m wooden-hulled Caralisa was launched into St After fishing prawns and 1987 as Ephraim FR 3 for Monans harbour in 1975 by sprats from Mallaig for 19 Fraserburgh skipper Michael James N Miller & Son as the years, the original Caralisa Watt. The following year, seiner/trawler Constant Hope was replaced 18 months ago, Ephraim was bought by II KY 100 for William Gray and when father and son skippers John Watt of Fraserburgh Peter Jack of Pittenweem. Willie John and Aaron McLean and renamed Excel FR 3. A Following her arrival at Mallaig, bought the Fraserburgh twin-rig further change of Fraserburgh Caralisa was subsequently trawler El-Shaddai FR 285 from ownership took place in 1999 fitted with a new wheelhouse skipper David Nicol. when the trawler was renamed and a 272kW Cummins K19-M This vessel was built by El-Shaddai by skipper David ‡ Rebecca Jeneen arriving at Mallaig from Hull in November 2008. main engine. Gerrard Bros of Arbroath in Nicol. 19 November 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews PAIR-TRAWLING FOR SPRATS 17

A few minutes later, Rebecca Jeneen’s JRC JF130 dual- frequency colour sounder, WEST HIGHLAND SPRATS CANNED IN operating on 28kHz and 50kHz, started to show sprats from 2.5 fathoms under the transducer to FRASERBURGH FOR GLOBAL RETAIL SALES the bottom in 14 fathoms. early all of the West Although the boats continued Highland sprats landed carrying the mark on their Nat Mallaig in the five- to sounders, a considerable period six-week autumn fishery are of time elapsed before the first destined for niche retail sales fish appeared at the net. Robert nationally and globally, after being Summers explained that this was processed by International Fish typical of the 2012 fishery, with Canners (Scotland) Ltd (IFCS). the sprats proving to be fast- Established in 1979, since moving and difficult to catch. which time the company With the boats constantly has primarily focused on the edging in to the shore in an production of mackerel fillets and attempt to chase the fish down, brisling sardines, together with the Scanmar net monitor other quality seafood products ‡ Preparing to release the gradually began to indicate under private label agreements, ‡ Processing sprats caught by Rebecca Jeneen in the International codline clip. increasing quantities of fish IFCS is the only manufacturer Fish Canners factory. entering the trawl. Having towed of canned fish in the UK, taking With 75 fathoms of wire shot for some 15 minutes, the decision particular pride in using sauces off the outer drums, the pair- was taken to haul rather than turn made in-house from natural and trawlers began towing 0.6 of a for a second run. preservative-free ingredients. mile apart towards the mark. The In order to create sufficient sea Marketed as brisling sardines pair-team were towing at 2.9 room for bagging to take place, or Scottish sardines outwith knots, with Rebecca Jeneen’s the team towed away from the Europe, but as sild and skippers Caterpillar 3408C-TA main shore and up through the wind in the UK, the fish are processed engine running at 1,225rpm. before coming together to pass into a wide variety of ready- As inside boat, Caralisa was the end back to Caralisa. to-eat recipes for well-known already less than 100 yards from Five minutes later, the first of companies such as John West. the shore when Willie John what turned out to be nine lifts of Depending on the intended McLean reported that the fish sprats was taken aboard Caralisa, sales outlets, sprats can be were inside him. Following a before the codend was dropped light-smoked, kiln-smoked or left slight course alteration, Rebecca back over the port side and the natural. Jeneen began to pick up the same net dried up with the powerblock On arrival at the IFCS factory mark. Tension in the wheelhouses before the next lift was quickly in Fraserburgh, within six hours was heightened by the fact that taken forward. of being pumped ashore into one of the flashing lights on a Although this was a welcome bins and iced on the quayside at ‡ Hand-packing sprats for canning. beacon indicating a mussel lay start, the skippers expressed Mallaig, sprats are placed into a was not functioning, so the surprise that – having towed dedicated chilled holding area temperature of 112°C for 61 skippers were constantly trying to through a mark about a quarter of until they are transferred into the minutes. locate it in the darkness and a mile long, which returned factory for processing. After being left to cool for 24 occasional snow flurries, at the mainly deeper shades of red on After being headed, the fish hours, every tin is electronically same time as trying to concentrate the JRC sounder – it yielded only are hand-packed by skilled scanned to verify a perfect on the mark and the depth of 8t of fish, which were bagged in operatives in either single or seam, before being packed in their net. less than 15 minutes. In previous double layers in 110g tins, prior retail boxes ready for display in to automated delivery to an supermarkets throughout the oven where they are cooked at world, including in Australia, a temperature of 130°C for 40 Canada, Japan, South Africa, the minutes. USA and the UK. A wide range of sauces, oils Apart from manually packing and brine, including tomato, the fish into cans, the entire sunflower, spring water and low- process is automated to meet salt, are then added to meet the exacting standards, including precise requirements of the retail every tin being aligned to ensure sales outlets in the destination that the ring-pulls have exactly country. Ring-pull lids are the same orientation. added to seal the contents, Some 10t of sprats are and the cans then enter retorts handled each day, allowing up for secondary cooking at a to 60,000 cans of ready-to-eat product with a minimum shelf life of three years to be processed ‡ Smoked brisling are packed daily. in double layers.

‡ Caralisa streaming the midwater trawl as Rebecca Jeneen moves in.

‡ Sprats in sunflower oil and tomato sauce are just two of a wide range of products processed to customers’ exact ‡ Mallaig sprats processed for John West, ready for retail in UK requirements by IFCS. supermarkets. ‡ Caralisa shooting in snow flurries. 18 PAIR-TRAWLING FOR SPRATS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 19 November 2020

the second was considerably shorter. Aware that the fish were again proving to be extremely flighty, and therefore were not tightly packed, the skippers agreed to turn back for a second look at the mark, which eventually led to the Scanmar RX 400 net monitor showing more fish falling back into the net under the headline transducer. Shortly before 5.30am and 25 minutes after shooting away, the ‡ Running down sprats close to ‡ Sprats lying fairly tight to the pair-trawlers came together the shore. bottom. again. The powerblock was then lowered to pick up the wings, as years, a similar density of fish lengthened by Boris Nets. With the net was quickly hauled down would probably have resulted in 32in and 48in meshes in the onto Rebecca Jeneen’s quarter, almost twice as much fish being wings, the 28-fathom trawl after the dog rope had been ‡ The night’s work comes to an end. taken aboard. The main reason typically gave an opening of spooled onto the middle drum of for this difference was thought to between eight and a half and nine the trawl winch. lie with the higher energy levels fathoms. Robert Summers’ earlier that sprats showed towards the Skipper Willie John McLean observation about a large end of the fishery, when a large brought Caralisa close in to proportion of catches coming percentage of fish were very Rebecca Jeneen’s port side with aboard alive was immediately much alive when released borne out when the first lift into the hopper, compared of clean sprats was released to the usual scenario in Sprats have traditionally into the hopper. An enclosed previous years when nearly shoaled in the inshore chute allowing gravity-fed all fish were dead before sprats to move continually being released from the waters of the Minch, from the hopper directly to codend. the fishroom ensured that As a result of skipper from Mull north towards bagging was an efficient and Robert Summers quickly Skye, from early October continuous process. Not a locating another promising single fish touched the deck mark within a mile of the onwards or human hand as the flow first haul, the powerblock of sprats into the fishroom was used to hoist the codend the ease and skill associated with – where five full-height ponds had above Rebecca Jeneen’s transom years of similar manoeuvres been erected for the duration of in preparation for shooting 25 – which were further reflected by the sprat fishery – was constantly ‡ Caralisa underway for Mallaig. minutes after Caralisa had the speed at which the ends were monitored. finished bagging. passed over and the trawl was A total of just under 9t meant entering the midwater trawl. The northeast England began. Shot cleanly off the deck over made all square, some two that the second tow closely subsequent bagging added a Rather than risk another night Rebecca Jeneen’s transom into fathoms off the bottom. matched the first. However, it further 6t to Caralisa’s tally. of sporadic fishing and possible the darkness astern, the midwater Although showing a similar also meant that with less than 90 More in hope than expectation, frustration, skippers Willie John trawl was a well-used Silver Gem, density of fish and location in the minutes until first light, the the boats steamed west towards McLean and Robert Summers left which over the years had been water column to the first mark, pair-team had only half of its Ardnamurchan Point, to check Mallaig almost immediately after quota for the night – set each whether another mark, seen while Caralisa had taken her net back afternoon in line with market steaming across from Skye, had onboard and landed, to steam requirements – onboard. come together, as can some 50 miles south to Mull. The After deciding to split up in occasionally happen with daylight other pair-team of Margaret Ann order to revisit some areas where in the deeper water. However, II and Ocean Hunter had already potentially fishable marks had with neither boat seeing any signs set course for Mull before dawn, been plotted earlier in the night, of fish after 15 minutes, the after finding the fish too fast- the pair-trawlers spent most of anticipated course alteration was swimming and difficult to catch in the next hour searching, before made to steam north to Mallaig, the Skye lochs the previous night. Willie John McLean called Robert some 18 miles distant. The ever-unpredictable nature Summers back towards Ardtoe Although Caralisa returned to of inshore sprat fishing was Point. harbour first, having broken a few highlighted later that night, on As Caralisa and Rebecca Jeneen crown meshes during the last haul, receiving a text from Robert closed down on the mark after skipper Willie John McLean opted Summers saying that Rebecca shooting to the west of it, the fish to mend his net on the pier, Jeneen had 20t aboard by 8pm, quickly scooted ever further into leaving the landing berth clear for after a single short tow. n the shore. Secure in the Rebecca Jeneen. On passing the knowledge that relatively deep fish pipe down into the only pond water prevailed right up to the in use, the sprats were quickly ‡ Caralisa hauling after towing clear of the shore, backed by snow- cliffs – the tops of which were delivered ashore into bins via an capped mountains. gradually becoming discernible Iras vacuum pump. With a long against a slowly greying sky, as line of bins already put in place by dawn started to appear over shore workers on the quay, snow-topped mountains – inside Rebecca Jeneen’s sprats were skipper Robert Summers edged in quickly delivered onto a layer of to within 25 yards of the shore, ice. Several more shovelfuls of with the sounder showing nine flake ice were then placed on top fathoms of water. Although of the fish, before the bins were clearing the bottom by little more doubled up by a forklift and than a fathom, the skippers were loaded into the back of a waiting not unduly worried about Nor-Sea articulated truck, for damaging the net, as they were delivery to the International Fish moving along well-proven prawn Canners factory in Fraserburgh. tows, where they knew they were While the intention had been to towing over muddy bottom clear spend the following night on of any potential fasteners. Caralisa, a forecast of heavy snow Again opting to double back on for the West Highlands the the mark, which resulted in following morning meant that Caralisa becoming inside boat, common sense had to prevail – so the third tow of the night ended within 30 minutes of Rebecca ‡ Rebecca Jeneen landing sprats with the boats moving clear of the Jeneen berthing, the 300-mile into bins on the quayside at ‡ Bagging in progress on Caralisa at dawn. shore shortly after fish stopped return drive from Mallaig to Mallaig. 19 November 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews READERS’ PHOTOS 19

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Icom launches standalone Class B AIS transponder First record of marbled electric ray in Irish waters The Icom MA-510TR is a threat), the closest point of maximum of 100 favourite In mid-October, the is more active at night, new compact, waterproof approach and the time to locations or points of 12.98m Emma Elizabeth feeds almost exclusively Class B AIS transponder closest point of approach. interest. The navigation C 25 caught a marbled on small fish, which it that will actively notify A collision alarm and function is started by just electric ray in a tangle-net ambushes and subdues other vessels of your external alarm connection selecting a waypoint or an off Mutton Island, Co with strong electric bursts. position as well as to optional external audio AIS target on the display. Clare, reports Pauric Declan Quigley, an displaying real-time vessel equipment give extra When integrated with Gallagher. authority on fish and traffic information. This warning of potential selected Icom fixed radios, This is the first shellfish in Irish waters, all-in-one standalone unit impact, and the MOB the MA-510TR allows you confirmed record of told Fishing News: combines transponder function automatically to transmit individual DSC a marbled electric ray “The marbled electric and display in a smart, marks a waypoint when the calls to a selected vessel (Torpedo marmorata) in ray is common in the compact design. MOB button is pressed. instantly without manually Irish waters. Mediterranean and along Real-time information As well as transmitting entering its MMSI number. Emma Elizabeth skipper ‡ The marbled electric the European Atlantic on your and other vessels’ and receiving AIS data, You can register up to 100 Thomas Galvin and crew ray caught by the Emma coast as far north as positions is displayed on the MA-510TR can be friends’ vessels by MMSI, returned the very lively Elizabeth off Co Clare. the western English the MA-510TR’s large, used to navigate a specific which will appear coloured specimen to the sea, but Channel. However, since high-resolution colour route. You can assign a yellow on the display. not before getting shocked a marbled electric ray in occasional vagrants have TFT display. Large The MA-510TR AIS while picking it out of the the Celtic Sea on the North been recorded from the backlit buttons make data output uses either net. The marbled electric West Bank, off southwest North Sea as far north the unit easy to operate NMEA 2000 or NMEA ray’s paired electric England – albeit only 50km as Denmark (Kattegat), even in severe weather 0183 formats for easy organs are capable of south of the Irish territorial Shetland (northwest of conditions. connectivity to most producing 70-80V. The line. Foula) and the west coast The MA-510TR has a radars, chart plotters shock delivered can be Marbled electric ray is of Scotland (north of Tiree, range of collision-risk and navigation systems. quite severe, but is not a solitary fish that buries South Minch), there is management functions. It comes complete with directly life-threatening. itself on the seafloor with every likelihood that the It identifies a target list a GPS receiver, and In July, another Irish only its eyes and spiracles species may be more (those in a local area), a is available now from vessel, the 26m beam exposed. This slow- widely distributed in Irish dangerous list (those that Icom marine dealers trawler Tilly WD 3, captured moving predator, which waters.” could potentially pose a ‡ The Icom MA-510TR transponder. nationwide. 19 November 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews PORTS AND PRICES 21 PORTS & PRICES CONSISTENT SUPPLY LEVELS AS PETERHEAD RECORDS MILESTONE WEEK

Less than 700 boxes separated the £1.80, metros 75p-£1.75 and round Wednesday morning. This total included smallest and biggest of the first four haddock 90p-£1.40. Gutted whiting 959 boxes of gutted and 433 boxes of markets last week at Peterhead, when were at £1.20-£2.25 and round whiting round haddock, 1,063 boxes of cod, 822 the cumulative total for the number of 90p-£1.50 per kg. Monkfish sold at boxes of coley, 836 boxes of whiting boxes sold in 2020 passed one million £1.10-£4.05, lemon sole £1.15-£10, (699 rounders), 120 boxes of monkfish, on Thursday morning, reports David plaice £1-£3, megrim £2.30-£8.85, hake 317 boxes of hake, 207 boxes of flatfish, Linkie. £1.15-£6.35, ling £2-£2.75, coley £1-£2 181 boxes of squid and 259 boxes of ling. Sixteen boats, Virtuous, Gracious, and squid £1.20-£6 per kg. Twelve boats, Ellorah, Shalanna, Accord, Revival, Faithful, Valhalla, The following morning, 11 boats, Victoria May, Shekinah, Renown, Crystal River, Deeside, Moray Endeavour, Guiding Light, Guiding Star, Leanne, Tranquility, Steadfast Hope, Jubilee Westro, Liberty, Castlewood, Attain Reliance III, Ardent, Ocean Dawn, Quest, Fruitful Vine, Lapwing, El Shaddai II, Victory Rose, Our Lass III and Courageous, Arcturus, Ocean Endeavour, and Aquarius II, together with five Forever Faithful, together with five Jolanna M and Opportunus IV, together consignments from Aalskere, Atlantic consignments from Conquest, Chloe Ella, with six consignments from Caspian K, Challenge, Sparkling Star, Deeside and Shaulora, Fisher Boys and Just Reward, Moray Endeavour, Shaulora, Fisher Boys, Moray Endeavour, contributed 5,556 contributed 5,582 boxes to the first Just Reward and Deeside, contributed boxes to last Thursday’s market at market of last week at Peterhead. 4,960 boxes. Tuesday’s tally included Peterhead. This sale included 1,082 Monday’s sale included 1,184 boxes 1,144 boxes of gutted and 165 boxes of boxes of gutted and 159 boxes of round of gutted and 480 boxes of round round haddock, 948 boxes of whiting haddock, 1,167 boxes of cod, 960 boxes ‡ Jubilee Spirit landing for last Wednesday’s market at Peterhead. haddock, 880 boxes of whiting (507 (630 rounders), 918 boxes of cod, 597 of coley, 808 boxes of whiting (585 (Photo: Ryan Cordiner) rounders), 676 boxes of monkfish, 600 boxes of coley, 246 boxes of squid, 220 rounders), 521 boxes of monkfish, 203 boxes of cod, 572 boxes of coley, 367 boxes of monkfish, 202 boxes of hake, boxes of ling, 173 boxes of squid, 144 £2.10-£3.45, selected £1.55-£3.60 on Peterhead market. This tally, which boxes of squid, 220 boxes of hake, 167 172 boxes of flatfish, 60 boxes of ling boxes of flatfish, 91 boxes of hake and and small £1-£2.65. Monkfish sold at took the running total for the year to boxes of flatfish, 164 boxes of megrim and 18 boxes of megrim. 67 boxes of megrim. £2-£3.85, gutted whiting 95p-£1.75, 1,004,316 boxes, included 5,606 boxes and 50 boxes of ling. Ten boats, Jubilee Spirit, Boy John, Last Thursday morning at Peterhead, round whiting 85p-£1.20, lemon sole of haddock (1,237 rounders), 3,728 At the start of last week at Peterhead, Rosebloom, Audacious, Boy Andrew, large/medium gutted haddock made £2.15-£4.25, plaice 75p-£1.50, coley boxes of cod, 3,502 boxes of whiting large cod sold at £4.15-£5.95 per Sparkling Star, Harvest Hope, Crystal £3-£4.25 per kg, selected £2.70-£3.80, 90p-£1.30, ling £1.45-£2.90, hake £2- (2,421 ungutted), 2,951 boxes of coley, kg, medium £2.80-£4.85, selected River and Faithful, together with four small £1.40-£2.45, chippers 80p-£1.55, £5.45 and squid £1-£6.95 per kg. 1,537 boxes of monkfish, 967 boxes of £3.65-£4.15 and small £1.55-£3.80. consignments from Fisher Boys, Just metros 55p-£1.20 and round haddock Forty-nine boats and 20 squid, 830 boxes of hake, 757 boxes of Large/medium/selected gutted haddock Reward, Shaulora and Chloe Ella, landed 75p-90p. Large cod sold at £2.50-£3.85 consignments contributed to last flatfish, 572 boxes of ling and 284 boxes made £2.65-£4.75, chippers £1.20- 5,626 boxes to Peterhead market last per kg, sprags £2.50-£3.75, medium week’s four-day total of 21,724 boxes of megrim. BIG MIDWEEK BUSY START TO MARKETS IN SHETLAND WEEK AT NEWLYN Twenty-three boats landed 1,099 boxes of whitefish for the opening Three netters, two beamers and inshore throughout the morning. Top prices were and smallest market of the first four boats landed 27t for auction at Newlyn on N1 lemon sole £10.10/kg, N2 Dover sole days last week in Shetland. Supplies Monday. Highest-volume species were 2.6t £11.70/kg and N1 megrim sole £9.41/kg. increased the following morning, of cuttlefish, 1.2t Dover sole, 1.4t haddock, Wednesday’s market was supplied with a when 2,204 boxes were put 0.9t MSC hake, 0.3t John Dory, 1t lemon volume of 5.6t solely from the inshore fleet. ashore by 11 boats, and again on sole, 3.7t mackerel, 3.3t megrim sole, 2.7t Good volumes to note were 0.1t of Dover Wednesday with 2,239 boxes from monkfish, 1.2t plaice, 2.6t pollack, 0.1t red sole, 2.6t mackerel, 0.1t megrim sole, 0.3t eight boats, which was – unusually mullet and 0.2t of turbot. Considering the monkfish, 0.8t pollack and 0.2t of squid. – the largest market of the four lockdown, good prices were achieved for Thursday’s auction saw a volume of 12t days. Six boats landed 1,213 boxes most species. landed from one netter and one beamer. on Thursday morning, bringing the A volume of 22t was on display for Volumes to note were 0.2t of cod, 0.4t four-day total to 6,755 boxes from Tuesday’s auction from one beamer and two Dover sole, 1.3t haddock, 5t MSC hake, 0.3t 48 boats. netters. Contributing to the day’s volume John Dory, 0.4t lemon sole, 0.4t mackerel, Whiting led the way over the were 0.4t of Dover sole, 1.6t haddock, 8.3t 1.6t megrim sole and 1t of monkfish. Best first four markets of the week MSC hake, 0.4t lemon sole, 0.3t ling, 3.6t prices were N1 lemon sole £9.80/kg, N1 at 42,683kg, of which 27,288kg ‡ The new Skerries trawler Ocean Challenge… mackerel, 1.5t megrim sole, 1t monkfish megrim sole £8.87/kg and N1 plaice £3.50/ and 0.7t of pollack. Again, prices were good kg. were rounders, followed by cod at 36,898kg. The balance included 31,600kg of gutted haddock, 29,657kg of saithe, 21,789kg LOWESTOFT MARKET of monkfish, 20,190kg of ling, 16,272kg of plaice, 15,844kg of hake, 7,829kg of megrim, 7,147kg SEES LOCKDOWN BOOST of mackerel and 4,792kg of lemon sole. With lockdown presenting fewer alternative options for the fishermen, and with good weather, last The highest prices included cod week saw 32 boats venture out and bring in a good variety, and over 5t of supplies, to the auction. at £5 per kg, gutted haddock £4.85, This was the busiest week seen since March, and a small volume of supplies from North Shields hake £5.90, halibut £13, lemon sole helped to add to the variety on offer. £11.60, ling £2.70, mackerel £1.35, The main species were herring and skate. With the higher volumes, herring prices slipped to a high megrim £11.25, monkfish £5.35, of £1 per kg, the lowest seen so far this season. Skate prices were similarly lower, posting a weekly plaice £3.30, saithe £1.65, squid high of £2, the lowest seen for 13 weeks. Bass prices were also lower, but really due to them only £5.60, turbot £11.80, gutted whiting being landed in smaller sizes. The high here was just £8.50. Sole, on the other hand, maintained its ‡ … and the local trawler Valhalla landing into Lerwick £2.90 and round whiting £1.25 per recent high price of £20. Turbot rose £1 on the previous week to see highs of £13, brill rose back up fishmarket.(Photos: Sydney Sinclair) kg. to recent highs of £11.50, halibut rose £1 to £12, and monkfish rose 80p to £3.80. 22 PORTS AND PRICES Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 19 November 2020

PETERHEAD, WEEK Avg Max Max, Max, mth HANTSHOLM, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, 6m BRIXHAM, WEEK TO Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr NEWLYN, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, 4WA, yr TO 12 NOVEMBER price/kg price/kg wk ago wk ago TO 12 NOVEMBER landed price/kg wk ago ago 12 NOVEMBER landed price/kg wk ago ago TO 12 NOVEMBER landed price/kg mth ago ago Catfish £3.97 £4.40 £4.72 £4.17 Catfish (1) 181 £6.73 £6.38 £5.16 Bass (1) 46 £9.78 £13.83 £17.49 Bass (1) 17 £6.76 - £10.00 Cod (A1) £4.02 £4.84 £5.84 £5.16 Bass (2) 90 £9.08 £12.46 £15.97 Bass (2) 21 £5.31 £13.32 £12.30 Cod (0) 1,201 £5.75 £5.35 £4.79 Bass (3) 55 £5.77 £11.32 £12.30 Cod (A2) £3.95 £4.53 £5.37 £4.53 Bass (3) 439 £7.05 £11.87 £13.60 Bass (4) 62 £6.46 £11.19 £9.45 Cod (A3) £3.79 £4.21 £5.02 £4.19 Cod (1) 3,661 £6.33 £5.63 £4.90 Bass (4) 1,266 £5.63 £7.73 £8.49 Brill (1) 2 £5.00 £11.32 £11.96 Cod (A4) £3.20 £3.70 £4.15 £3.58 Cod (2) 12,798 £5.80 £5.75 £4.72 Bass (5) 873 £5.36 £7.00 £8.35 Brill (2) 76 £6.03 £9.20 £11.34 Cod (A5) £2.61 £3.06 £3.49 £2.86 Cod (3) 26,763 £4.70 £4.81 £3.31 Brill (1) 967 £6.14 £9.49 £12.77 Brill (3) 125 £6.58 £7.93 £7.51 Haddock (A1) £4.09 £4.55 £4.63 £3.39 Brill (2) 947 £5.83 £7.37 £7.72 Brill (4) 46 £6.19 £8.26 £5.98 Cod (4) 25,399 £3.71 £3.61 £2.87 Haddock (A2) £3.48 £4.17 £4.44 £3.43 Brill (3) 1,694 £5.36 £6.99 £7.34 Cod (2) 214 £3.73 £5.82 - Haddock (A3) £2.52 £3.20 £3.27 £2.71 Cod (5) 9,008 £2.67 £2.34 £2.21 Brill (4) 1,820 £3.78 £5.29 £4.93 Cod (3) 19 £4.10 £5.87 £5.52 Cod (4) 47 £2.74 - £1.27 Haddock chippers (A4) £1.50 £1.86 £2.34 £1.70 Brill (5) 150 £1.68 £4.32 £3.85 Haddock (1) 4,043 £3.53 £2.64 £2.25 Cod (5) 6 £1.94 - £2.40 Haddock metros (A4) £1.11 £1.45 £2.05 £1.29 Cock crabs 520 £3.80 £4.90 £4.64 Dover sole (1) 54 £12.80 £14.82 £16.77 Hake (A1) £5.60 £6.11 £5.09 £4.84 Haddock (2) 6,222 £1.69 £1.82 £1.46 Cod (1) 9 £5.96 - £3.92 Dover sole (2) 127 £11.41 £13.09 £17.51 Hake (A2) £4.15 £4.89 £4.13 £3.61 Haddock (3) 8,210 £0.95 £0.87 £0.99 Cod (2) 80 £5.30 - £4.74 Dover sole (3) 473 £11.14 £14.05 £17.97 Hake (A3) £2.76 £3.28 £3.11 £2.78 Haddock (4) 2,999 £0.37 £0.38 £0.48 Cod (3) 147 £5.12 £7.66 £4.43 Dover sole (4) 730 £9.56 £11.67 £13.71 Hake (A4) £1.85 £2.32 £2.55 £2.18 Conger (1) 473 £0.75 £0.69 £0.91 Dover sole (5) 463 £7.38 £11.40 £10.51 Hake (0) 6,411 £8.32 £6.86 £5.06 Haddock (1) 801 £2.84 £4.20 £3.15 Hake (A5) £1.30 £1.64 £1.71 £1.64 Conger (2) 343 £0.90 £0.55 £0.84 Haddock (2) 1,964 £2.54 £3.61 £3.14 Lemon sole (A1) £8.63 £8.88 £11.56 £9.20 Hake (1) 8,173 £5.67 £5.23 £4.28 Conger (3) 650 £0.22 £0.23 £0.28 Lemon sole (A2) £4.95 £6.86 £10.89 £6.50 Haddock (3) 1,066 £1.40 £2.73 £2.40 Hake (2) 25,781 £3.93 £3.49 £2.71 Cuttlefish (1) 89,900 £1.86 £1.93 £2.24 Haddock (4) 668 £0.35 £1.13 £0.89 Lemon sole (A3) £2.19 £2.96 £5.81 £2.58 Cuttlefish (2) 3,660 £1.31 £1.76 £2.11 Haddock (5) 184 £1.90 £0.30 £0.69 Ling (A1) £1.96 £2.00 £1.93 £1.68 Hake (3) 7,939 £2.29 £1.53 £1.86 Dogfish 12,506 £0.25 £0.25 £0.25 Hake (1) 874 £3.12 £4.88 £4.36 Ling (A2) £2.74 £2.80 £1.87 £1.98 Lemon sole (1) 86 £9.91 £6.00 £8.09 Gurnard (2) 261 £1.33 £3.42 £2.77 Hake (2) 1,497 £3.27 £4.28 £4.52 Ling (A3) £2.60 £2.91 £2.05 £2.26 Lemon sole (2) 601 £7.47 £4.30 £7.35 Gurnard (4) 8,287 £0.61 £0.74 £0.62 Hake (3) 2,582 £3.23 £4.28 £4.34 Megrim (A1) £7.43 £8.62 £8.28 £7.32 Hake (4) 3,244 £2.84 £4.23 £4.40 Haddock (1) 2,276 £3.37 £6.26 £3.25 Megrim (A2) £4.88 £6.45 £7.54 £4.70 Lemon sole (3) 1,623 £2.76 £2.75 £2.72 Hake (5) 4,152 £2.47 £4.17 £3.98 Haddock (2) 279 £2.29 - £2.94 Megrim (A3) £3.61 £4.63 £5.33 £2.83 Ling (1) 1,504 £2.88 £2.35 £2.31 Hake (6) 722 £2.54 £4.08 £3.00 Haddock (3) 175 £0.32 - £1.67 John Dory (1) 103 £8.73 £13.40 £11.76 Megrim (A4) £1.26 £1.65 £1.82 £1.53 Ling (2) 1,286 £3.34 £2.42 £2.47 Hake (1) 204 £3.26 £4.09 £4.36 John Dory (2) 195 £7.02 £10.74 £9.44 Megrim (A4) £2.47 £2.70 £3.47 £2.35 Hake (2) 629 £3.17 £4.09 £4.42 John Dory (3) 234 £7.17 £10.23 £8.11 Monkfish (A1) £3.38 £3.79 £4.01 £4.50 Ling (3) 3,091 £2.20 £1.74 £2.26 Hake (3) 1,596 £3.26 £3.92 £4.43 John Dory (4) 129 £3.32 £7.11 £4.61 Monkfish (A2) £3.85 £4.20 £3.75 £4.53 Megrim 28 £2.74 £4.29 £3.17 John Dory (5) 168 £5.45 £5.02 £1.47 Hake (4) 2,683 £3.30 £3.60 £4.49 Monkfish (A3) £3.82 £4.13 £4.17 £4.35 Lemon sole (1) 98 £9.68 £10.02 £9.50 Monkfish (1) 1,455 £4.32 £3.60 £4.99 Hake (5) 3,979 £3.20 £3.07 £4.33 Monkfish (A4) £3.30 £3.67 £3.79 £3.80 Lemon sole (2) 115 £9.13 £10.54 £9.81 Hake (6) 5,693 £2.86 £2.85 £3.82 Monkfish (A5) £2.21 £2.93 £2.56 £2.53 Monkfish (2) 4,260 £4.93 £4.07 £5.11 Lemon sole (3) 406 £5.88 £9.47 £8.91 Hake (7) 1,343 £2.34 £2.79 £3.09 Lemon sole (4) 850 £2.37 £3.18 £2.66 Plaice (A1) £3.54 £3.75 £2.98 - Monkfish (3) 4,799 £5.11 £4.95 £5.14 Hen crabs 2,707 £1.82 £1.66 £2.31 Lemon sole (5) 386 £0.46 £0.50 £0.52 Plaice (A2) £2.80 £3.13 £2.62 £2.63 Monkfish (4) 1,745 £3.96 £4.71 £4.91 John Dory (1) 357 £8.55 - £12.39 Megrim (1) 451 £9.21 £8.00 £7.42 Plaice (A3) £1.61 £2.21 £2.48 £2.06 Megrim (2) 739 £7.79 £6.92 £6.92 Monkfish (5) 509 £2.13 £2.52 £3.13 John Dory (2) 492 £7.51 £13.87 £10.79 Plaice (A4) £1.09 £1.35 £1.63 £1.40 Megrim (3) 982 £6.10 £5.24 £4.84 John Dory (3) 676 £6.13 £12.77 £9.81 Pollack (A1) £3.73 £4.38 £4.63 - Plaice (1) 2,333 £3.73 £3.62 £3.18 Megrim (4) 1,292 £4.48 £4.06 £4.05 Lemon sole (1) 183 £10.41 £12.26 £11.07 Pollack (A2) £3.70 £3.85 £4.21 £5.14 Megrim (5) 1,858 £3.75 £3.45 £3.33 Plaice (2) 5,102 £3.67 £4.21 £3.53 Lemon sole (2) 328 £10.44 - £11.28 Pollack (A3) £3.24 £3.29 £4.24 £4.75 Monkfish (1) 72 £8.27 £11.85 £12.41 Plaice (3) 6,618 £2.98 £3.51 £2.97 Lemon sole (3) 759 £7.95 £12.55 £10.23 Monkfish (2) 415 £8.43 £10.94 £13.34 Pollack (A4) £3.46 £3.55 - - Monkfish (3) 977 £8.73 £10.02 £11.69 Round Haddock £0.93 £1.07 £1.68 £1.03 Plaice (4) 11,113 £1.77 £1.79 £2.17 Lemon sole (4) 1,808 £2.58 £4.28 £3.00 Lemon sole (5) 888 £0.51 £0.82 £0.77 Monkfish (4) 1,055 £9.01 £9.16 £11.25 Turbot £9.74 £10.29 £9.69 £12.15 Pollack (2) 1,935 £4.51 £3.61 £4.86 Monkfish (5) 1,851 £8.01 £7.76 £5.62 Line mackerel (1) 442 £3.82 - £3.73 Whiting (A1) £2.10 £2.10 - - Monkfish (6) 520 £4.40 £5.28 - Pollack (3) 4,814 £4.05 £3.67 £4.10 Whiting (A2) £1.89 £2.01 £2.80 £1.94 Line mackerel (2) 300 £2.51 - £2.51 Plaice (1) 167 £3.80 £3.76 £3.42 Whiting (A3) £1.46 £1.86 £2.53 £1.71 Pollack (4) 836 £2.96 £2.74 £3.39 Line mackerel (3) 269 £0.48 £1.09 £1.00 Plaice (2) 91 £3.06 £3.12 £2.97 Lobster 115 £19.14 £18.75 £20.02 Plaice (3) 197 £2.50 £2.18 £2.74 Whiting (A4) £1.27 £1.39 £2.34 £1.50 Saithe (1) 8,937 £1.78 £2.03 £1.57 Plaice (4) 238 £1.88 £1.79 £2.02 Whiting (round) £1.06 £1.32 £2.31 £1.33 Monkfish tails (1) 304 £8.42 £12.97 £13.46 Saithe (2) 5,716 £2.12 £2.12 £1.56 Monkfish tails (2) 853 £8.42 £13.09 £14.02 Pollack, lythe (1) 1,461 £3.60 £4.17 £4.58 SHETLAND, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr Pollack, lythe (2) 1,693 £3.42 £4.60 £4.93 Saithe (3) 20,473 £1.84 £2.07 £1.45 Monkfish tails (3) 1,319 £8.87 £12.44 £12.37 TO 12 NOVEMBER landed price/kg wk ago ago Pollack, lythe (3) 288 £2.94 £3.71 £4.49 Monkfish tails (4) 2,501 £8.68 £12.89 £11.23 Whiting (4) 57 £0.37 £1.59 £0.94 Saithe (4) 26,247 £1.62 £1.58 £1.29 Pollack, lythe (4) 364 £1.31 £2.93 £3.37 Monkfish tails (5) 3,474 £7.27 £10.07 £7.56 Red mullet (1) 10 £9.27 £12.53 £7.99 Halibut (4) 88 £11.37 £10.85 £8.60 Squid 3,742 £2.14 £2.19 £4.37 Monkfish tails (6) 697 £3.59 £8.01 £4.33 Red mullet (2) 39 £9.49 £11.72 £8.12 Halibut (3) 133 £11.95 £11.37 £9.73 Turbot (0) 46 £15.41 £16.80 £21.37 Octopus 6,374 £1.76 £1.82 £2.19 Red mullet (3) 52 £6.21 £9.82 £5.70 Skate, mixed 147 £0.44 £0.94 £0.52 Plaice (1) 2,773 £3.67 £4.43 £3.55 Red mullet (4) 54 £3.16 £7.44 £2.83 Turbot 213 £8.51 £12.80 £13.17 Turbot (1) 102 £14.87 £12.90 £15.17 Plaice (2) 3,521 £3.30 £4.28 £3.08 Saithe (1) 34 £2.59 - £1.17 Cod (6) 372 £2.34 £2.68 £2.65 Saithe (2) 21 £1.30 £4.00 £1.80 Turbot (2) 97 £13.36 £13.04 £13.38 Plaice (3) 4,417 £2.78 £3.47 £2.89 Skate, roker 390 £0.74 £1.19 £1.24 Saithe (3) 11 £1.03 - £1.87 Turbot (3) 372 £9.08 £9.91 £8.77 Plaice (4) 3,198 £2.13 £2.28 £2.27 Lythe 610 £3.07 £4.25 £4.43 Saithe (4) 12 £0.28 - £1.40 Plaice (5) 8,797 £1.64 £1.65 £1.73 Catfish 774 £4.03 £3.65 £4.47 Turbot (4) 602 £4.12 £4.11 £4.34 Sea Breams (2) 1 £10.00 - £11.97 Pollock (1) 16 £4.67 - £4.79 Turbot (1) 29 £8.46 £16.42 £16.67 Lemon sole (2) 855 £7.56 £11.32 £8.01 Whiting (1) 105 £1.94 £1.59 £1.16 Pollock (2) 555 £3.93 £6.32 £5.28 Turbot (2) 33 £8.45 £15.58 £17.81 Monkfish (6) 1,207 £1.26 £1.27 £1.92 Whiting (2) 995 £1.60 £1.44 £1.23 Pollock (3) 798 £3.17 £5.76 £4.35 Turbot (3) 30 £8.32 £12.86 £16.11 Monkfish (1) 1,228 £3.04 £3.05 £3.73 Ray wings (blonde, 1) 806 £3.24 £5.43 £4.42 Turbot (4) 72 £7.89 £11.84 £14.54 Hake (2) 1,575 £5.71 £5.14 £4.71 Whiting (3) 786 £1.22 £0.00 £0.89 Turbot (5) 92 £8.75 £5.95 £12.99 Ray wings (blonde, 2) 1,087 £2.78 £5.26 £3.38 Lemon sole (4) 1,796 £2.62 £2.94 £3.54 Witch (1) 532 £5.18 £4.56 £4.14 Whiting (1) 50 £1.66 £3.20 £2.24 Monkfish (5) 1,826 £2.44 £2.68 £3.48 Ray wings (blonde, 3) 428 £2.50 £4.91 £3.34 Whiting (2) 91 £1.59 £2.30 £1.52 Witch (2) 1,581 £3.29 £3.76 £2.80 Megrim (4) 2,300 £5.31 £5.26 £3.58 Ray wings (small eye, 2) 25 £3.40 - £1.99 Whiting (3) 22 £1.57 £0.80 £0.87 Ray wings (small eye, 3) 98 £2.87 - - Skate 2,386 £0.41 £1.39 £1.03 Witch (3) 1,721 £1.19 £1.38 £1.37 ICELAND, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr Megrim (3) 2,409 £7.03 £6.73 £5.46 Ray wings (thornback, 2) 321 £2.88 £4.11 £3.02 TO 12 NOVEMBER landed price/kg wk ago ago SCRABSTER, WEEK TO Min Max Max Avg, yr Ray wings (thornback, 3) 905 £2.55 £3.62 £3.10 Haddock (1) 2,415 £3.90 £4.38 £2.96 12 NOVEMBER price/kg price/kg 1m ago ago Blue ling (gutted) 865 £1.81 £1.05 £1.29 Plaice (2) 2,759 £2.87 £3.09 £2.81 Ray wings (thornback, 4) 244 £1.93 £3.24 £2.57 Blue ling (ungutted) 29 £0.32 £1.63 £1.26 Cod £3.14 £3.89 £4.63 £3.47 Catfish (gutted) 6,179 £3.30 £3.15 £2.47 Megrim (2) 3,120 £8.57 £8.41 £6.88 Red mullet (1) 19 £3.34 £3.52 £3.38 Lemon sole £3.65 £5.00 £6.13 £5.53 Catfish (ungutted) 202 £1.97 £1.39 £1.67 Cod (5) 3,179 £2.72 £3.13 £2.68 Red mullet (2) 122 £2.33 £3.00 £3.01 Cod (large, gutted) 46,667 £2.31 £2.54 £1.87 Ling £2.15 £2.15 £2.00 £2.06 Red mullet (3) 67 £9.97 £12.12 £8.93 Saithe (2) 3,186 £1.17 £1.46 £1.64 Cod (large, ungutted) 122,285 £2.24 £3.10 £2.03 Megrims £3.21 £8.00 £6.13 £5.00 Haddock (2) 3,426 £3.90 £4.18 £3.18 Round pouting 8,370 £0.33 £0.33 £0.44 Cod (small, gutted) 5,821 £0.80 £1.09 £0.64 Squid 4,046 £3.99 £3.82 £3.81 Monkfish £1.45 £3.73 £4.40 £4.82 Scallop (2) 11,325 £1.78 £2.06 £2.02 Cod (small, ungutted) 7,246 £0.89 £1.20 £0.51 Hake (3) 4,522 £3.82 £3.59 £3.45 Plaice £0.60 £0.95 £1.00 £1.89 Scallop meat 2,354 £13.34 £12.87 £10.59 Cod cheeks 40 £5.75 £5.64 £2.97 Monkfish (2) 5,242 £3.50 £3.71 £4.48 Roker £0.50 £0.50 £1.00 Sole (1) 2,280 £11.68 £13.51 £16.73 Greenland halibut (gutted) 792 £2.31 £2.44 £1.02 Haddock (large, gutted) 42,519 £1.66 £1.63 £0.97 Haddock (3) 5,245 £2.32 £2.29 £2.43 Sole (2) 3,018 £11.52 £12.60 £17.26 Saithe £0.45 £0.45 £0.97 £1.00 Haddock (large, ungutted) 101,064 £1.50 £1.97 £1.35 Cod (4) 5,558 £3.09 £3.83 £2.91 Sole (3) 2,492 £11.83 £12.52 £18.25 Squid £1.18 £3.43 £5.83 £4.18 Haddock (small, ungutted) 2,631 £0.63 £0.96 £0.21 Monkfish (4) 5,650 £3.66 £4.03 £4.51 Sole (4) 3,142 £11.04 £11.95 £17.75 Turbot £5.56 £8.57 £11.33 £11.11 Halibut (gutted) 1,143 £1.50 £1.45 £1.79 Plaice (3) 5,783 £2.03 £2.13 £2.30 Sole (5) 1,977 £10.39 £11.95 £15.90 Lemon sole (gutted) 2,338 £2.73 £2.39 £1.65 Whiting £0.85 £1.30 £1.23 £1.55 Monkfish (3) 6,636 £4.89 £5.04 £4.78 Sole (6) 2,262 £8.93 £11.17 £13.61 Ling (gutted) 2,079 £1.37 £1.22 £1.23 Mackerel 7,147 £0.85 £1.24 £2.39 LOWESTOFT, WEEK Price/kg Price/kg Avg, Avg, 4 Squid (1) 167 £7.69 £11.67 £7.73 Ling (ungutted) 1,801 £1.30 £1.40 £1.41 Whiting (2) 7,466 £2.44 £2.69 £2.50 TO 12 NOVEMBER minimum maximum yr ago yr ago Squid (2) 1,410 £6.48 £9.23 £6.31 Megrim (gutted) 6 £0.00 £1.23 £0.06 Plaice (4) 7,730 £1.43 £1.32 £1.59 Squid (mix) 160 £5.66 £12.69 £5.98 Monkfish (gutted) 590 £3.31 £3.01 £2.65 Bass £5.00 £8.50 £0.00 £17.25 Plaice (gutted) 11,050 £2.77 £2.47 £1.95 Whiting (3) 7,872 £1.77 £2.13 £1.82 Turbot (1) 329 £11.82 £16.58 £21.89 Brill £3.50 £11.50 £8.50 - Redfish (ungutted) 41,143 £1.25 £1.40 £1.01 Haddock (5) 8,205 £1.07 £1.44 £1.17 Turbot (2) 548 £10.82 £15.71 £16.72 Saithe (gutted) 22,177 £0.89 £1.08 £0.79 Dover sole £3.00 £20.00 £21.00 £19.13 Cod (3) 8,367 £3.53 £4.56 £3.65 Turbot (3) 365 £9.88 £13.88 £16.72 Saithe (ungutted) 1,355 £0.72 £0.52 £0.63 Hake (4) 9,747 £2.87 £2.44 £2.42 Halibut £12.00 £12.00 £0.00 - Turbot (4) 715 £9.61 £11.76 £13.42 Skate (gutted) 203 £0.99 £1.33 - Haddock (4) 12,309 £1.46 £1.81 £2.04 Herring £0.60 £1.00 £1.00 - Turbot (5) 934 £9.32 £11.76 £9.49 Spotted catfish (gutted) 8,397 £2.26 £2.01 £2.46 Saithe (4) 12,493 £1.11 £1.42 £0.91 Spotted catfish (ungutted) 204 £2.06 £2.20 £1.86 Monkfish £1.50 £3.80 £3.50 £2.50 Turbot (6) 216 £8.89 £10.49 £7.71 Saithe (3) 13,978 £1.17 £1.50 £1.24 Whelks 1,587 £1.22 £1.15 £1.37 Tusk (gutted) 5,289 £0.42 £0.41 £0.43 Skate £0.80 £2.00 £2.50 £1.75 Tusk (gutted) 5,289 £0.42 £0.41 £0.43 Cod (2) 17,191 £4.03 £4.70 £4.36 Whiting (1) 104 £1.94 £3.92 £2.33 Tusk (ungutted) 4,901 £0.33 £0.47 £0.29 Squid £2.00 £4.00 £6.00 - Ling 20,190 £2.17 £1.75 £2.26 Whiting (2) 57 £1.65 £3.06 £1.78 Whiting (ungutted) 484 £0.54 £0.22 £0.59 Whiting, round 27,288 £0.95 £1.69 £1.14 Turbot £7.00 £13.00 £10.00 - Whiting (3) 70 £0.57 £1.11 £1.28 Witch (gutted) 191 £1.05 - - 19 November 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews PORTS AND PRICES 23

UK monthly demersal fish landings and prices, last two years

UK haddock landings into UK ports UK cod landings into UK ports UK monkfish landings into UK ports 4,000 2.00 3,500 4.00 3,000 6.00 1.80 3.50 3,000 2,500 5.00 1.60 3.00 3,000 2,500 1.40 2,000 4.00 2.50 1.20 2,000 2,000 1.00 2.00 1,500 3.00 1,500 0.80 1.50 1,000 2.00 0.60 1,000 1,000 1.00 Landings (t, left scale) 0.40 Landings (t, left scale) Landings (t, left scale) 500 500 1.00 0.50 Price per kg (right scale) Price per kg (right scale) 0.20 Price per kg (right scale) - 0.00 - 0.00 - 0.00 Sep-18 Jan-19 May-19 Sep-19 Jan-20 May-20 Sep-18 Jan-19 May-19 Sep-19 Jan-20 May-20 Sep-18 Jan-19 May-19 Sep-19 Jan-20 May-20 UK hake landings into UK ports UK sole landings into UK ports UK whiting landings into UK ports 2,000 4.20 250 15.00 1,800 2.10

1.80 3.50 1,500 1,600 200 12.00 1.50 2.80 1,200 1,200 150 9.00 1.20 2.10 900 0.90 800 100 6.00 1.40 600 0.60 400 50 3.00 0.70 Landings (t, left scale) 300 Landings (t, left scale) Landings (t, left scale) 0.30 Price per kg (right scale) Price per kg (right scale) Price per kg (right scale) - 0.00 - 0.00 - 0.00 Sep-18 Jan-19 May-19 Sep-19 Jan-20 May-20 Sep-18 Jan-19 May-19 Sep-19 Jan-20 May-20 Sep-18 Jan-19 May-19 Sep-19 Jan-20 May-20

UK saithe landings into UK ports UK plaice landings into UK ports UK megrim landings into UK ports 1,600 1.80 1,000 2.50 500 4.00 450 3.50 1.50 800 2.00 400 1,200 3.00 350 1.20 600 1.50 300 2.50 800 0.90 250 2.00 400 1.00 200 1.50 0.60 150 400 1.00 200 0.50 100 Landings (t, left scale) Landings (t, left scale) 0.30 Landings (t, left scale) 0.50 50 Price per kg (right scale) Price per kg (right scale) Price per kg (right scale) - 0.00 - 0.00 - 0.00 Sep-18 Jan-19 May-19 Sep-19 Jan-20 May-20 Sep-18 Jan-19 May-19 Sep-19 Jan-20 May-20 Sep-18 Jan-19 May-19 Sep-19 Jan-20 May-20

UK ling landings into UK ports UK lemon sole landings into UK ports UK turbot landings into UK ports 800 2.40 350 7.00 100 20.00 Landings (t, left scale) 700 2.10 300 Price per kg (right scale) 6.00 80 16.00 600 1.80 250 5.00

500 1.50 60 200 4.00 12.00 400 1.20 150 3.00 40 8.00 300 0.90 100 2.00 200 0.60 20 4.00 Landings (t, left scale) 50 1.00 Landings (t, left scale) 100 0.30 Price per kg (right scale) Price per kg (right scale) - 0.00 - 0.00 - 0.00 Sep-18 Jan-19 May-19 Sep-19 Jan-20 May-20 Sep-18 Jan-19 May-19 Sep-19 Jan-20 May-20 Sep-18 Jan-19 May-19 Sep-19 Jan-20 May-20 UK bass landings into UK ports UK pollack landings into UK ports UK skate landings into UK ports 70 14.00 250 4.00 350 1.60

60 12.00 3.50 300 1.40 200 3.00 1.20 50 10.00 250 150 2.50 1.00 40 8.00 200 2.00 0.80 30 6.00 150 100 1.50 0.60 100 20 4.00 1.00 0.40 50 Landings (t, left scale) Landings (t, left scale) 10 2.00 Landings (t, left scale) 50 Price per kg (right scale) 0.50 0.20 Price per kg (right scale) Price per kg (right scale) - 0.00 - 0.00 - 0.00 Sep-18 Jan-19 May-19 Sep-19 Jan-20 May-20 Sep-18 Jan-19 May-19 Sep-19 Jan-20 May-20 Sep-18 Jan-19 May-19 Sep-19 Jan-20 May-20

UK brill landings into UK ports UK halibut landings into UK ports UK gurnard landings into UK ports 50 10.00 35 10.50 300 1.50 9.00 30 9.00 250 1.25 40 8.00 25 7.50 7.00 200 1.00 30 6.00 20 6.00 5.00 150 0.75 15 4.50 20 4.00 100 0.50 3.00 10 3.00 10 2.00 Landings (t, left scale) Landings (t, left scale) 50 5 1.50 Landings (t, left scale) 0.25 Price per kg (right scale) 1.00 Price per kg (right scale) Price per kg (right scale) - 0.00 - 0.00 - 0.00 Sep-18 Jan-19 May-19 Sep-19 Jan-20 May-20 Sep-18 Jan-19 May-19 Sep-19 Jan-20 May-20 Sep-18 Jan-19 May-19 Sep-19 Jan-20 May-20 Source: MMO 24 CLASSIFIEDS/PUBLIC NOTICES Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 19 November 2020 CLASSIFIEDS MARINE & SAFETY EQUIPMENT LET FREE! SELL YOUR BOAT Now you can sell your boat and equipment absolutely free of charge in INSURANCE Fishing News.

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The new 28m single-rig whitefish stern from two sets of split sweepline winches The new 28m single-rig whitefish sternThe new 28mfrom single-rig two sets whitefish of split sternsweepline winchesfrom two sets of split sweepline winches trawler Courageous LK 470, being built (2 x 15t) located at the fore end of a full- trawler Courageous LK 470, being trawlerbuilt Courageous(2 x 15t) LK located 470, being at the built fore end of a(2 full- x 15t) located at the fore end of a full- ‡ Preparing to shoot away the starboard 12m chain mat ‡ Preparing to shoot away the starboard 12m chain‡ Preparing mat to shoot away the starboard 12m chain mat by Vestværftet ApS for a young Whalsay length trawl deck. Two split trawl winches beam trawl. by Vestværftet ApS for a young Whalsayby Vestværftet length ApS fortrawl a youngdeck. TwoWhalsay split trawl wincheslength trawl deck. Two split trawl winches beam trawl. beam trawl. ANNUALANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION SUBSCRIPTION PRICES: PRICES: UK & UKIRELAND & 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, was lifted into the waterpartnership, at was(21t) lifted will also into bethe mounted water at midway along(21t) will the also be mounted midway along the Gdansk, Poland last week, reports David shelterdeck. The hydraulic deck machinery Gdansk, Poland last week, reports Gdansk,David Polandshelterdeck. last week, The reports hydraulic David deck machineryshelterdeck. The hydraulic deck machinery Linkie. package, which also includes two ‡ Releasing the codends on Georgina of Ladram during the beamer’s first trip. Linkie. Linkie. package, which also includes two package, which also includes two ‡ Releasing the codends on Georgina of Ladram‡ Releasing during the the beamer’s codends first on Georginatrip. of Ladram during 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 Oliver come ashore‡ to Patrick a heroes’ and welcome Morgan Oliverat Galway come after ashore the rescue.to a heroes’ (Photos: welcome Joe at Galway after the rescue. (Photos: Joe With a beam of 8.7m and a mouldedWith depth a beam bagging of 8.7m drums and a andmoulded a codend depth Gilson, bagging was drums and a codend Gilson, was O’Shaughnessy) and the Doolin and Costello Bay The new beam trawler Georgina of Ladram BM 100 O’Shaughnessy) O’Shaughnessy) and the Doolin and Costello Bay and the Doolin and Costello Bay The new beam trawler Georgina of Ladram BMThe 100 new beam trawler Georgina of Ladram BM 100 to shelterdeck of 6.66m, Courageous will manufactured by Thyborøn Skibs & Motor. completed a successful maiden trip last week by landing to shelterdeck of 6.66m, Courageousto shelterdeck will manufactured of 6.66m, Courageous by Thyborøn will Skibs &manufactured Motor. by Thyborøn Skibs & Motor. completed a successful maiden trip last week bycompleted landing a successful maiden trip last week by landing not wetsuits. Fortunately, they had Coast Guard units. ‡ Kayaker Jack Gatacre rounds Pittenweem breakwater, with the how Georgina of Ladram performed on her first seven-day not wetsuits. Fortunately, they had Coastnot Guard wetsuits. units. Fortunately, they had ‡Coast Kayaker Guard Jack units. Gatacre rounds Pittenweem‡ Kayakerbreakwater, Jack with Gatacre the rounds Pittenweem breakwater, with the how Georgina of Ladram performed on her firsthow seven-day Georgina of Ladram performed 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 been paid to two buoyancyTributes aids. have been paid to two Thebuoyancy Civil Defence, aids. local localThe prawn Civil trawlerDefence, Winaway local giving him a fishermen’slocalnow prawn be trawler welcome.towed Winaway to Hvide giving Sande, him a fishermen’sDenmarknow be for welcome.towed toCatches Hvide Sande, on the newDenmark Courageous for willCatches be on the new Courageous will be 250 boxes of prime fish at Brixham for Tuesday’s250 boxesmarket, of prime fish at Brixham for Tuesday’s market, reports trip, when everything went smoothly. reports reports trip, when everything went smoothly. trip, when everything went smoothly. EUROPEEUROPE £175 £175REST REST OF WORLD OF WORLD £190 £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-scaleGalway fishermenair-sea search who was found and A full-scale air-sea search was His efforts have raised over His efforts have raised over David Linkie David Linkie fishermen, anglers, leisure craft engine/machinery installation and fitting out bagged over the transom on the vessel’s . Delivered to Waterdance Ltd by the Luyt Group, the fishermen, anglers, leisure craft fishermen, anglers, leisure craft engine/machinery installation and fittingengine/machinery out bagged installation over the and transom fitting on out the vessel’sbagged over the transom on the vessel’s . Delivered. to Waterdance Ltd by the Luyt Group,Delivered the to Waterdance Ltd by the Luyt Group, the Jack Gatacre has raised over In keeping with the longstanding tradition, the first box of Jack Gatacre has raised over Jack Gatacre has raised over In keeping with the longstanding tradition, the firstIn keeping box of with the longstanding tradition, the first box of rescued two young women who initiated after 10pm, co-ordinated and hundreds of shore searchers £9k for theby Mission Vestværftet to date, ApS. centreline, before being delivered to a VCU 35.25m Georgina of Ladram marks a significant milestone rescued two young women who initiatedrescued after 10pm,two young co-ordinated women who and hundredsinitiated after of shore 10pm, searchers co-ordinated and hundreds of shore searchers £9k for theby Mission Vestværftet to date, ApS. £9k for theby Mission Vestværftet to date,centreline, ApS. before being delivered tocentreline, a VCU before being delivered to a VCU 35.25m Georgina of Ladram marks a significant35.25m milestone Georgina of Ladram marks a significant milestone survived 15 hours at sea after by Valentia Marine Rescue also participated, as did pilots with £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 Valentiasurvived Marine 15 hours Rescue at sea after also participated,by Valentia Marine as did pilotsRescue with £9,000also participated, for the Fishermen’s as did pilots with with donations£9,000 for continuing the Fishermen’s to with donations continuing to fish raised over £1k for the local Fishermen’s fishMission raised when over £1k for the local Fishermen’s Mission when Courageous is being built for skipper Ian automated fish-handling/washing system on auctioned by Brixham Trawler Agents (see page 3). by being the biggest vessel to be built for Brixham, and the Courageous is being built for skipperCourageous Ian automated is being built fish-handling/washing for skipper Ian automatedsystem on fish-handling/washing system on auctioned by Brixham Trawler Agents (see pageauctioned 3). by Brixhamby being Trawler the Agentsbiggest (seevessel page to be3). built for Brixham,by beingand the the biggest vessel to be built for Brixham, and the northeasterly winds carried their Sub-Centre in Co Kerry, and Galway Flying Club, Aer Arann Mission by completing a be received. Anyone wishing port’s first new beamer of her class for 30 years. northeasterly winds carried their Sub-Centrenortheasterly in Co Kerry,winds andcarried their GalwaySub-Centre Flying Club, in CoAer Kerry,Arann and MissionGalway byFlying completing Club, Aer a Arann be received.Mission Anyone by completing wishing a be received. Anyone wishing port’s first new beamer of her class for 30 years.port’s first new beamer 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 involvingpaddleboards RNLI lifeboats offshore, from Aranreports and theinvolving Oranmore-Maree RNLI lifeboats coastal from Aran dauntingand the Oranmore-Maree700-mile Scottish coastal to supportdauntingShearer, the cause 700-mile in canpartnership Scottishdo with Jamesto support Johnson,Shearer, the cause in canpartnershipthe do main withdeck. James Johnson, the main deck.‡ Partners James Johnson, Ian Shearer,‡ Partners Christopher James Johnson, Irvine and Ian Malcolm Shearer, SkipperReid Christopher standing Trevor Sclater Irvine and the and crew Malcolm were delighted SkipperReid with standing Trevor Sclater and the crew were delighted with . An in-depth feature on Georgina of Ladram starts on . . An in-depth feature on Georgina of Ladram startsAn on in-depth feature on Georgina of Ladram starts on Lorna Siggins and Galway, a rotation of Irish search volunteers. kayak lap, reports David so throughMalcolm his JustGiving 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,Lorna Siggins a rotation of Irish searchand volunteers. Galway, a rotation of Irish kayaksearch lap, volunteers. reports David so throughkayakMalcolm his lap, JustGiving reports Reid, David Christopher Irvineso through andMalcolm LHD his JustGiving Ltd. Reid, ChristopherCourageous Irvine will featureand LHD a MitsubishiLtd. Courageousunder will feature the bow a Mitsubishi of Courageous, whereunder a profile the bow mapof Courageous, of Whalsay is where proudly a profiledepicted map on of Whalsay is proudly depicted onpage 8. page 8. Cousins Sara Feeney (23) and Continues on page 3 Linkie. Cousins Sara Feeney (23) and Cousins Sara Feeney (23) and Continues on page 3 Linkie. Continues on page 3 Linkie. Coast Guard helicopters from page. Single-rig whitefish trawls will be worked S12R main engine, a Heimdal 11.5:1 the trawler’s stem crest. ‡ Georgina of Ladram passing Berry Head at the start of Coast Guard helicopters from Coast Guard helicopters from page. Single-rig whitefish trawlspage. will be Single-rigworked whitefishS12R main trawls engine, will a Heimdalbe worked 11.5:1 S12R main engine,the trawler’s a Heimdal stem 11.5:1 crest. the trawler’s stem crest. ‡ Georgina of Ladram passing Berry Head at the‡ Georginastart of 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) of Knocknacarra Shannon,Ellen WaterfordGlynn (17) andof Knocknacarra Sligo, Shannon, Waterford and Sligo, Fourteen days after setting FourteenContinues days on afterpage setting 2 Continues on page 2 her maiden trip. (Photo: Alan Letcher) her maiden trip. (Photo: Alan Letcher) in Galway city were located by out from Pittenweem, Jack in Galway city were located by in Galway city were located by out from Pittenweem, Jack out from Pittenweem, Jack fishermen Patrick Oliver and his Gatacre arrived back at the fishermen Patrick Oliver and his fishermen Patrick Oliver and his Gatacre arrived back at the Gatacre arrived back at the 18-year-old son Morgan, some Fife harbour, where the local 18-year-old son Morgan, some 18-year-old son Morgan, some Fife harbour, where the local Fife harbour, where the local 17 nautical miles from their last prawn trawler Winaway was 17 nautical miles from their last 17 nautical miles from their last prawn trawler Winaway was prawn trawler Winaway was known position. waiting to meet the intrepid THE LAW HAS CHANGED known position. known position. waiting to meet the intrepid waiting to meet the intrepid THE LAW HAS CHANGEDTHE LAW HAS CHANGED NEVERNEVER MISS MISSAN ISSUE AN ISSUE FREE FREEDELIVERY DELIVERY DIRECT DIRECT TO YOUR TO YOURDOOR DOOR NEVER MISS AN ISSUE The two women, who had kayaker off the breakwater. Bridlington research lab takes first berried lobsters The two women, who had The two women, who had kayaker off the breakwater. kayakerBridlington off the breakwater. researchBridlington lab researchtakes first lab berriedtakes firstlobsters berried lobsters lashed their boards together Jack Gatacre’s matharon lashed their boards together lashed their boards together Jack Gatacre’s matharon Jack Gatacre’s matharon when they were unable to return effort to raise funds for the TO MAKE COMMERCIAL FISHING SAFER. when they were unable to return when they were unable to return effort to raise funds for the effort to raise funds for the TO MAKE COMMERCIALTO MAKE FISHING COMMERCIAL SAFER. FISHING SAFER. to shore, had managed to grab Fishermen’s Mission took in the to shore, had managed to grab to shore, had managed to grab Fishermen’s Mission took in the Fishermen’s Mission took in the hold of several floats attached Forth and Clyde canal, Arran, A new state-of-the-art shellfish the laboratory. delayed by funding and other problems, hold of several floats attached hold of several floats attached Forth and Clyde canal, Arran, ForthA new and state-of-the-art Clyde canal, Arran, shellfishA new state-of-the-artthe laboratory. shellfish the laboratory.delayed by funding and other problems,delayed by funding and other problems, to gear owned by fisherman the Crinan canal, Jura, the research facility that has just opened The Holderness Fishing Industry and then by Covid. Visit homeanddry.uk and make sure you get back to gear owned by fisherman to gear owned by fisherman the Crinan canal, Jura, the theresearch Crinan canal, facility Jura, that the has just openedresearch facilityThe that Holderness has just opened Fishing IndustryThe Holdernessand then Fishing by Covid. Industry and then by Covid. Visit homeanddry.uk andVisit make homeanddry.uk sure you get back and make sure you get back Bertie Donohue some two miles Isle of Mull, Fort William, Loch at Bridlington received its first berried Group (HFIG) facility is located at the There will be more details of the and make sure you get back Bertie Donohue some two miles Bertie Donohue some two miles Isle of Mull, Fort William, Loch Isleat Bridlingtonof Mull, Fort William, received Loch its first atberried Bridlington Group received (HFIG) its facilityfirst berried is located Groupat the (HFIG) Therefacility will is located be more at details the of theThere will be more details of the and make sure you get backand make sure you get back southwest of the Aran island of Inis Ness, Inverness, Aberdeen, ‡ Wendy Chamberlain, MP southwest of the Aran island of Inis southwest of the Aran island of Inis Ness, Inverness, Aberdeen, ‡ WendyNess, Chamberlain, Inverness, MP Aberdeen, ‡ Wendy Chamberlain, MP Oírr. 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Jamie Robertson, chief executive of Fishing News. #HOMEANDDRY By that stage, they had endured By that stage, they had endured Despite encountering superintendentII Despiteon 22 Colin July,encountering Mackay reports Tim OliversuperintendentII. on 22 Colin July, Mackay reportsJamie Robertson,Tim Oliver. chief executiveJamie of Robertson,Fishing News chief. executive of Fishing News. #HOMEANDDRY#HOMEANDDRY a night of heavy rain, thunder and some of the worst weather and JackPerseverance Gatacre’s girlfriend II skipper Pete HFIG, said that the small laboratory is a night of heavy rain, thunder and a night of heavy rain, thunder and some of the worst weather and JacksomePerseverance Gatacre’s of the girlfriendworst weather II skipper Peteand Jack Perseverance Gatacre’s girlfriendHFIG, II skipper said that Pete the small laboratoryHFIG, is said that the small laboratory is lightning after they vanished from conditions of the summer, Janet SandersonGourlay congratulate was himpictured on Twitter with not a lobster hatchery like the one at Yorkshire port aims to be ‘lobster lightning after they vanished from lightning after they vanished from conditions of the summer, Janet SandersonGourlayconditions congratulate of the was summer, himpictured onJanet Twitter SandersonGourlay with congratulate wasnot himpictureda lobster onhatchery Twitter like with the onenot ata lobsterYorkshire hatchery likeport the aims one to at be ‘lobsterYorkshire port aims to be ‘lobster view at Furbo beach, some 10km Jack Gatacre completed on his return to Pittenweem view at Furbo beach, some 10km view at Furbo beach, some 10km Jack Gatacre completed on his returnJack Gatacre to Pittenweem completed on his return to Pittenweem from Galway city. this tremendous effort on after histhe epic first fundraising lobsters effort. landed. 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THE FERRYBRIDGE ‘D’ CCGT POWER STATION PROJECT THE PLANNING ACT 2008 - SECTION 48 THE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING (APPLICATIONS: PRESCRIBED FORMS AND PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS 2009 - REGULATION 4 THE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) REGULATIONS 2017 - REGULATION 13 NOTICE OF PROPOSED APPLICATION FOR A DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ORDER FOR THE FERRYBRIDGE ‘D’ CCGT POWER STATION PROJECT 1. Notice is hereby given that SSE Generation Limited (‘SSE) (the ‘Applicant’) of No.1 Forbury Place, 43 Forbury Road, Reading, United Kingdom, RG1 3JH, intends to submit an application to the Secretary of State for a Development Consent Order (‘DCO’) under Section 37 of The Planning Act 2008 (‘Proposed Application’). The Proposed Application will seek a DCO to authorise the construction, operation and maintenance of a new gas-fired generating station with a gross output capacity of up to 2,200 megawatts (‘MW’) and associated development, including a gas supply pipeline connecting to the National Transmission System (‘NTS’) for gas (together the ‘Project’). 2. The site for the Project (the ‘Project Site’) covers an area of approximately 217 hectares and comprises land at the Ferrybridge Power Station site, Stranglands Lane, Knottingley, West Yorkshire (owned by SSE) and a corridor of predominantly third party owned land to accommodate the proposed new gas supply pipeline extending approximately 9.8 kilometres north-east from the Ferrybridge Power Station site, terminating at the NTS to the southeast of Gateforth in North Yorkshire, at or near ordnance survey grid reference: SE 559281. 3. The DCO would, amongst other matters, authorise the construction, operation and maintenance of a new gas-fired generating station with a gross output capacity of up to 2,200 MW and associated development consisting of: 3.1 up to two combined cycle gas turbine units, each comprising all of the following elements: a turbine hall, heat recovery steam generator, auxiliary buildings and enclosures, exhaust stacks, deaerator and feed water pump building, air intake filter, electrical building(s), generator transformer(s), unit transformer(s), station transformer(s), chemical sampling/ dosing plant and cooling water pumps; 3.2 cooling towers (the improvement and modification of up to three of the existing natural draft cooling towers at the Ferrybridge Power Station site) and a new cooling water pump house, cooling water treatment plant, storage basins and pipework; 3.3 a ‘peaking plant’ housed in a dedicated building, comprising one open cycle gas turbine unit, with a gross output capacity of up to 299 MW; 3.4 a ‘black start’ plant, comprising either a gas turbine or gas engines, diesel generator, distillate (diesel fuel) storage tank and distillate unloading area; 3.5 other ancillary buildings, structures and plant, including administration and control buildings, enclosures, plant, equipment and storage tanks; a gas receiving area and compression building; demineralised water treatment plant and storage tanks; emergency diesel generators; gate houses; workshops and stores; fire-fighting equipment and building and fire/raw water storage tanks; 3.6 an underground gas supply pipeline connecting to the NTS of up to 750 millimetres in diameter and approximately 9.8 kilometres in length extending from at or near ordnance survey grid reference: SE 480253 to at or near ordnance survey grid reference: SE 559281; 3.7 an above ground installation and connection to the NTS at or near ordnance survey grid reference: SE 559281, including maintenance building, enclosures, gas metering, telemetry, dehydration and pressure reduction equipment; electrical cables; water supply and sewerage; vehicle parking areas and access; security fencing; lighting; and CCTV; 3.8 an electrical connection to the existing National Grid 275 kilovolt substation within the Ferrybridge Power Station site, including above and below ground electrical cables; 3.9 the improvement and modification of the existing cooling water pipelines of approximately 1 kilometre in length running between the Ferrybridge Power Station site and the River Aire, including works to the cooling water intake and outfall structures within the River at or near ordnance survey grid references: SE 478257 and SE 481255; 3.10 access works, internal vehicular roads, vehicle parking areas, hard standings and pedestrian and cycle routes and facilities; 3.11 utilities connections, including electricity, gas and towns mains water; surface water management and foul drainage systems; security fencing; external lighting; CCTV; and landscaping; 3.12 temporary construction laydown areas and compounds; 3.13 permanent plant laydown area; and 3.14 carbon capture and storage reserve space. 4. The DCO sought would also authorise, if required, the permanent and/or temporary compulsory acquisition of land and/or rights in land for the Project; the extinguishment and/or overriding of easements and other rights over or affecting land required for the Project; and/or the temporary occupation of land required for the Project; the application and/or disapplication of legislation relevant to the Project as may be required; temporary changes to the highway and public rights of way network as may be required; tree and hedgerow removal; the construction, operation and maintenance of associated development, including, but not limited to those items listed in paragraph 3; and such ancillary, incidental and consequential works, provisions, permits, consents, waivers or releases as are necessary and/or convenient for the successful construction, operation and maintenance of the Project. 5. The Project constitutes Environmental Impact Assessment (‘EIA’) development for the purposes of ‘The Infrastructure Planning (EIA) Regulations 2017’. Therefore, the Applicant has made reliminary Environmental Information (PEI) available. The findings of the EIA of the Project will be reported in an Environmental Statement that will accompany the Proposed Application. 6. Information so far compiled about the Project’s environmental impacts is contained in a PEI Report and a non-technical summary. These and other documents relating to the Project together with the plans and maps showing the nature and location of the Project (‘the Consultation Documents’) are available to view or download free of charge from the website www.sse.com/ferrybridged/ and for inspection free of charge from 12 November to 17 December 2018 at the following locations during the hours set out (opening hours may be subject to change): Public Inspection Locations Address Normal Opening Hours Address Normal Opening Hours Address Normal Opening Hours Address Normal Opening Hours Pontefract Library Mon: 9:30 – 19:00 Airedale Library Mon & Tues: 9:30 – 17:00 Selby Civic Centre Mon, Tues, Thur & Fri: 9:30 –16:00 Wakefield Council Offices Mon to Fri: 8:30 – 17:00 Shoemarket, Tues: 9:30 – 17:00 The Square, Weds: 9:30 – 19:00 Doncaster Road, Weds: 10:00 – 16:00 Wakefield One, Pontefract Wed: 9:30 – 18:00 Castleford Fri: 9:30 – 17:00 Selby Burton Street, WF8 1BD Friday: 9:30 – 17:00 WF10 3JJ Sat: 9:30 – 13:00 YO8 9FT Wakefield Sat: 9:30 – 16:00 WF1 2EB 7. A paper copy of all the Consultation Documents is available on request for a maximum copying charge of £300. Paper copies of individual documents are also available on request. A CD or USB stick containing the documents is available on request for a charge of £5. The documents (or a CD or USB stick) can be obtained by writing to: ‘Ferrybridge D Consultation’, c/o Ferrybridge Power Station, Stranglands Lane, Knottingley, WF11 8SQ, or by email to [email protected] 8. If you wish to respond to this notice, or make representations in respect of the Project, these should be sent to SSE. Please include your name and an address where any correspondence relating to the Project can be sent. Representations may be submitted in the following ways: Post: ‘Ferrybridge D Consultation’, c/o Ferrybridge Power Station, Stranglands Lane, Knottingley, WF11 8SQ E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sse.com/ferrybridged/ By completing and returning a feedback form available at one of the following consultation events: Public Consultation Events Date Address Opening times Thur 15 November Fairburn Community Centre, North Road, Fairburn, WF11 9LA 14:00 – 20:00 Fri 16 November Cricket Pavilion, Ferrybridge Power Station, StranglandsLane, Knottingley, WF11 8RA 14:00 – 20:00 Sat 17 November Monk Fryston Hall Hotel, Main Street, Monk Fryston, LS25 5DU 9:30 – 12:30 Wed 21 November Cricket Pavilion, Ferrybridge Power Station, Stranglands Lane, Knottingley, WF11 8RA 14:00 – 19:00 Thur 22 November Cricket Pavilion, Ferrybridge Power Station, Stranglands Lane, Knottingley, WF11 8RA 14:00 – 19:00 Fri 23 November Airedale Library, The Square, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3JJ 12:00 – 16:00 9. Your representations will be considered by SSE and will be handled in compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. Any comments received may be shared with the Secretary of State, the Planning Inspectorate and other relevant statutory authorities with all personal information removed. 10. Please note that all representations must be received by SSE no later than 17:00 on 17 December 2018. SSE Generation Limited. 26 CLASSIFIEDS/PUBLIC NOTICES Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 19 November 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE PUBLICISING CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE APPLICATION FOR A DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ORDER FOR THE SIZEWELL C PROJECT (Application Reference: EN010012) Planning Act 2008, Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 On 24 June 2020, the Planning buildings, plant and infrastructure; Planning Inspectorate’s website: Inspectorate on behalf of the Secretary offshore works including cooling water https://infrastructure. of State for Business, Energy and system and combined drainage outfall planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/ Industrial Strategy accepted an in the North Sea; a temporary eastern/the-sizewell-c- application by NNB Generation accommodation campus; a new project/?ipcsection=docs. Company (SZC) Limited of 90 Whitfield National Grid 400kV substation; The Applicant has identified Street, London W1T 4EZ (the relocation of certain Sizewell B potential opportunities to deliver Applicant) for a Development Consent infrastructure; a crossing over the improvements to the Sizewell C Order under the Planning Act 2008 for Sizewell Marshes Site of Special Project and in many cases reduce the Sizewell C Project (the Application) Scientific Interest (SSSI); access works; impacts as a result of continued construction compounds and spoil (Application Reference: EN010012). engagement with stakeholders, the management areas; temporary rail The Application is currently in the public and its contractors. In advance infrastructure; and landscaping. pre-examination period prior to being of seeking approval from the Planning Proposed off-site associated examined by a panel of Examining Inspectorate to amend the development includes temporary park Inspectors appointed by the Planning Application, the Applicant is carrying and ride sites; a two village bypass; a Inspectorate. out a consultation on the proposed Sizewell link road; highway The Application is for development changes summarised below. A improvements; a temporary freight consent to construct, operate and management facility; temporary rail consultation document, which maintain the proposed Sizewell C infrastructure; and permanent rail includes preliminary environmental nuclear power station, which upgrade works. The Sizewell C Project information, has been prepared, which comprises two UK EPR™ reactor units, is an Environmental Impact explains the changes that are being giving a total site capacity of Assessment development (EIA proposed. approximately 3,340MW, along with development), as defined by the associated development required for Infrastructure Planning PROPOSED CHANGES the construction or operation of the (Environmental Impact Assessment) Sizewell C nuclear power station or to Regulations 2017. • Increase in the frequency of freight train movements to facilitate bulk mitigate its impacts. The Sizewell C Further details of the Sizewell C material imports by rail. nuclear power station would be Project are provided in the located in Sizewell in East Suffolk, Application. The Application form and • Enhancement of the permanent approximately halfway between its accompanying documents, beach landing facility and options Felixstowe and Lowestoft; to the drawings, plans and maps, including for a new temporary beach landing north-east of the town of Leiston. an environmental statement, facility to facilitate material imports The main on-site aspects of the comprising the Application are by sea. Sizewell C Project comprise the available for inspection free of charge • Change to the SSSI crossing design nuclear power station; associated by downloading them from the to a single span bridge with 19 November 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews CLASSIFIEDS/PUBLIC NOTICES 27 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE PUBLICISING CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE APPLICATION FOR A DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ORDER FOR THE SIZEWELL C PROJECT (Application Reference: EN010012) Planning Act 2008, Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 and Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 embankments. other minor changes at the APPLICANT’S CONTACT • Surface water removed early in the southern park and ride, including a DETAILS minor reduction of the Order construction process to be If you have any enquiries about the Limits. discharged to the foreshore via a consultation, please contact the temporary outfall. • Minor reductions to the Order Applicant on: Limits at the northern park and • Change to the sea defence to make • Freephone: 0800 197 6102 (09:00 – ride. the scheme more efficient and 17:00 Monday to Friday) resilient to climate change. • Extension of the Order Limits for • Email: [email protected] • Greater flexibility as to where works on the two village bypass, certain Sizewell B facilities are change to the public right of way relocated to potentially avoid the around Walk Barn Farm and Any details you provide to us via the need for car parking on Pillbox Field. additional habitat mitigation telephone or email will be subject to our privacy policy, which is available to • Change to certain parameter proposals. view at: https://www.edfenergy.com/ heights and activities on the main • Extension to and reduction of the privacy/NNB. development site to facilitate the Order Limits for works on the construction process. Sizewell link road. • Change to the location of the Water • Minor reductions to the Order RESPONDING TO THE Resource Storage Area and the Limits for Yoxford roundabout, the CONSULTATION addition of flood mitigation A12/B1119 junction at Any responses to this consultation measures to lower flood risk. Saxmundham and the A1094/ must be submitted to the Applicant by • Revisions to tree retention on the B1069 south of Knodishall. the latest of 18 December 2020 via one main development site. of the methods below: • A new bridleway link between HOW TO VIEW THE • Complete a response form online at Aldhurst Farm and Kenton Hills. CONSULTATION www.sizewellc.co.uk • Extension of the Order Limits to DOCUMENT • Email comments to info@sizewellc. provide for fen meadow habitat at You can view the consultation co.uk Pakenham as further mitigation for document and response form • Post comments to FREEPOST SZC fen meadow loss. between 18 November and 18 CONSULTATION (no stamp or further • Extension and reduction of the December 2020 free of charge by address required) Order Limits for works on the main downloading them from the • If you are shielding and unable to development site and related sites homepage of www.sizewellc.co.uk or use the above methods, call (fen meadow mitigation sites and by contacting the Applicant using the Freephone 0800 197 6102 (09:00 – marsh harrier improvement sites). contact details below to request a 17:00 Monday to Friday) to arrange • Extension of landscaped bund and hard copy or USB stick. for your response to be collected SEE INSIDE! Scottish Fisheries Museum nets award for Reaper restoration online. iconic fishing boat Reaper Created in honour of return to Anstruther with her NHS-UK’s late director, the hull fully conserved. Martyn Heighton Award “We hope that further for Excellence in Maritime work will progress on the Conservation is now in its internal fit-out and new UK signs fisheries agreements second year. Launched to masts during 2021, and that with Iceland and Greenland mark best practice in the she will soon be able to take See page 4 conservation of historic to the sea again.” vessels, it takes the form The awards ceremony of a hand-carved trophy included the graduation commissioned using wood of the Shipshape Heritage previously removed from Training Partnership 2 ship- HMS Victory. keeping trainees, one of Simon Hayhow, director whom, Hannah Fraser, of development at the is based at the Scottish Scottish Fisheries Museum, Fisheries Museum and has said: “We are thrilled to get contributed towards the this award in such a testing Reaper conservation project. ‡ After extensive restoration work on the hull at Rosyth, Reaper year for us and all museums. It can be viewed at: bit. is now berthed at Anstruther… It is a real team effort, ly/38xYLmL and could only have been The Scottish Fisheries The NHS-UK annual achieved with high-quality Museum received the awards ceremony is a input from a large number of A model trawler man Martyn Heighton Award celebration of maritime people. See pages 10-11 for Excellence in Maritime heritage around UK “Sincere thanks go to Conservation at the National coasts, lakes and rivers. cabinet secretary Fiona Historic Ships UK (NHS-UK) It encourages people of Hyslop and the Scottish annual awards ceremony, for all ages and backgrounds government for supporting its three-phase conservation to engage with static and the project financially, and of the historic fishing boat operational historic vessels Coastal Communities for Reaper. Following initial through photography, funding the conservation survey work, the creation volunteering, conservation, management plan. Thanks to of a formal conservation online activities and skills- Leonardo Bortolami, Adam management plan and based training. This year’s Way and team and Babcock extensive work to restore ceremony was filmed aboard International for undertaking the hull at Rosyth, Reaper HMS Belfast on the Thames the highly demanding Builds at all stages at Toms’ returned to Anstruther in central London and and high-quality spec, yard harbour to celebrate the introduced by historian and and to trustees, staff and See page 12 start of the museum’s 50th TV presenter Dan Snow, with volunteers, notably the Boats anniversary year on 4 July, round-the-world sailor Tracy Club, for devoting so much ‡ … where she awaits internal 2019. Edwards, and streamed time and effort to seeing our fit-out and new masts. Invention aims to cut net litter A new invention could help to turn figure is even higher. fishers can use to collect cuttings while the tide on accidental litter from the Maëlisse Audugé studied fishing they work. The idea is to make it easy to fishing industry, reports environmental and environmental management at Le collect net and rope cuttings, rather than organisation KIMO. Guilvinec Maritime College in Brittany letting them fall on the ground, where Fishing nets and ropes account for and then became a fisher, working on a they may be accidentally washed or blown 28% of all beach litter around the North trawler in the Mediterranean and, later, into the sea. Caralisa and Rebecca Jeneen – East Atlantic, and in some places that off the coast of Brittany. “I knew from my own experience as Pair-trawling for West Highland While taking part in a beach clean near a fisher how it is sometimes easier to let sprats Guilvinec, she found that 64% of all of the net cuttings fall on the ground and then See pages 14-18 items found were net cuttings. Knowing sweep up later, rather than going to a bin how easily these are lost when working with every small piece. Unfortunately, onboard, she decided to develop a solution. when the wind blows or the sea is rough, She said: “I saw how small pieces net cuttings escape into the environment. of rope were escaping into the sea The Sacabout makes it easy to collect the when we fixed nets. I wanted to change waste while working.” this and reduce pollution by offering The pouch has already been tested fishermen a tool to collect pieces by fishermen, and has received positive of nets. It is important for the next reviews. In April, the Sacabout was generation of fishermen to embrace featured in KIMO International’s best- new, more sustainable practices for the practice guide. environment.” Maëlisse Audugé is still working ‡ Maëlisse Audugé demonstrates the She entered a competition in the Les on the Sacabout and, after listening to Sacabout, which makes it easy to collect Aventuriers de la Mer festival in Lorient, fishermen’s feedback, is developing a new Readers’ photos net and rope cuttings as you work. where her invention won first prize. prototype. She hopes that this will be See page 19 (Photo: Maëlisse Audugé) The Sacabout is a wearable pouch that ready by the end of the year.