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If we had little access to the larger fishing boats can and will fish Ship Repair / Refit Works, Blast Cleaning and to Irish Fishermen in our own get more they will have to take European markets that visiting away happily until their boats are Protective Coating Services to the Marine, Patrick Murphy, waters, is something that none of less” fleets had and where mistakes full, and then land that fish into T: +44 (0)1346 514056 P 4-7 CEO, Irish South and West OilE-mail:T: and+44 (0)1346 [email protected] and 514056 Industrial Markets. www.pbpservices.co.uk us should be afraid to say…… It is surely the case that if a were made on all sides in the true your port and into their lorries to T: +44 (0)1346 514056 Fish Producers Organisation E-mail: [email protected] www.pbpservices.co.uk Rockall for the innocent poem written doctor looked at this Industry calculation of what was being flood the market driving down E-mail: [email protected] www.pbpservices.co.uk by a little girl standing proudly and examined it he would send caught but not landed. the price of the small amount of P 26-29 his is one of many ways before a congregation of her it to the Emergency Room Ireland’s maritime jurisdiction fish you are eventually allowed Prolific any person connected fishing community, as she read immediately. was increased from 12 miles to land. 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legitimately pursuing EU fishing accept the existence of a 12- the first time that the fishing neighbours, this comes not opportunities in these waters mile territorial limit around industry had been informed on only as a surprise to us in the and have done so unhindered for it—has said it remains locked this matter was at the emergency Industry but to our fellow decades. in “a process of intensified meeting held by the Minister in Scottish fishermen. Referencing these exchanges engagement” with Scotland on Cork on the June 7th. Mr Murphy “If this illegal action further and the stance taken by the matter, which they “hope, said the news “came out of is carried out against our successive Irish Governments will allow a de-escalation of nowhere.” fishermen we expect more than on the matter, the Tánaiste said tensions in this regard.” In a statement released by words from our Government “the longstanding position of the the IS&WPO, Mr Murphy said: but preparations be made Irish Government is that Irish INCREASING QUESTIONS “The Minister for Agriculture, immediately so to defend vessels are entitled to access to food and the Marine Michael any individual hard-working Rockall waters. We have never Over the course of the weeks Creed contacted the Irish South fishermen caught up in this recognised UK sovereignty over since the announcement has and West on Thursday evening political wrangling, the Rockall and accordingly we been made, however, questions the 6th June to request our innocent should be protected have not recognised a territorial have increasingly been raised attendance at an emergency here and no stone should be left sea around it either.” regarding the legalities of meeting held in the International unturned to achieve this request A statement from the Scottish Irish Government’s stance and hotel Cork Airport on Friday 7th from us in the Irish Fishing government said: “Irish vessels actions in relation to the Rockall June last. Industry.” or any non-UK vessels for situation. “The Minister briefed us Mr Murphy highlighted also that matter have never been Unsurprisingly, fishermen on communications that had that displacement of vessels allowed to fish in this way in have become increasingly been ongoing since 2017, from Rockall and the loss of Scots ramp up claim on the UK’s territorial sea around concerned as to the implications the situation that had now earnings this would entail Rockall and, despite undertaking these might have for their developed and advised us “would be detrimental” to the extensive discussions with the activities. of the threat of enforcement fishing industry “that is already Irish authorities on the matter, it Questions have specifically action made against our struggling.” is disappointing that this activity been asked with respect the to fishing vessels by the Scottish Mr Murphy further said continues. a 2013 agreement establishing External Affairs Minister Fiona that: “The issue now is not ROCKALL “There has actually been an a Single Maritime Boundary Hyslop and Fergus Ewing, whether Rockall is Irish or Dawn Ross at Rockall. Photo Alan O’Shea increase in that illegal activity between the Exclusive Cabinet Secretary for the Rural British but whether Scotland, and, with the Rockall fishery Economic Zones of the two Economy. in anticipation of its leaving season nearly upon us, it is our countries and parts of their “We became aware at this the UK and becoming an Irish Government rejects ‘unilateral’ threat. Industry demands answers. duty and obligation to defend the Continental Shelves, which emergency meeting that this Independent State, is entitled to interests of Scottish fishermen regardless of whether Ireland important issue had been in assert a NEW and extended area and ensure compliance with recognises British sovereignty discussion and exchanges had of Sovereign Scottish Waters ate month, the the Irish Government that it Marine rejected the “Scottish Since then there have been international law. However, we over the rock or not, places been taking place between the centred on Rockall as if Rockall contentious issue would deploy its vessels, and Government’s unilateral threat exchanges between the Tánaiste, are in dialogue with Ireland and Rockall well within the 200mile Tánaiste and foreign Affairs were an inhabited or habitable Lof Rockall emerged any non-UK registered vessels of “ enforcement action” against the Minister for Agriculture, willing to consider any genuine EEZ of the UK. Simon Coveney, the Minister Island?” again after the Scottish operating within that 12nm Irish fishing vessels fishing Food and the Marine and their proposals that means full Fishing industry insiders say for Agriculture, Food and the However, speaking just Government signified to the would be detained, brought into within 12 miles of Rockall.” officials and their Scottish enforcement action may not be the 2013 agreement, which was Marine and their officials and prior to going to print Mr Irish Government a unilateral a Scottish port and charged with The Government statement counterparts. required.” signed by then Tánaiste, Éamon their Scottish counterparts over Murphy told The Skipper intention to enforce an jurisdictional offences. highlighted also that the The position Ireland has taken Gilmore, was made without any the past two years which came that the IS&WPO had heard immediate exclusion zone In a joint statement issue of access to the 12-mile throughout those exchanges, EMERGENCY MEETING consultation – either with them as a big shock to all Industry nothing back from the relevant around the 12nm limit of released on the matter, both area around Rockall had first the Government said, is that or the wider public. Fishing who attended the meeting. Government Departments on Rockall. the Department of Foreign been raised by the Scottish there is no basis for excluding Prior to the release of industry representatives also say “Following this meeting the matter since the news was In a formal letter of notice, Affairs and Department of Government in 2017, following Irish fishing vessels from the a statement by the Irish that not only were they never Industry have been in broken to them and asked what the Scottish Government warned Food Agriculture and the the Brexit Referendum. Rockall waters as they are Government on the matter, an consulted on the establishment communication with each other happens if boats are arrested. emergency meeting with fishing of the boundaries, nor were they and we stand firmly with all In short, said Mr Murphy, all industry representatives was subsequently made aware of this. fishermen who have fished the information they have had held in Cork, whereby fishing Given that Irish fishermen these waters for generations from the Government is that the industry representatives were have been fishing in Rockall for and do not accept this blatant Scottish Government has said briefed on the issue and the risk decades, this news has come as opportunistic and attempted that Irish boats are fishing in now facing their members. a serious blow to them, and they resources grab by our Scottish Rockall illegally. With respect to the emergency say the deal was made without meeting, Minister Creed said: any consideration for their “I held a difficult but necessary activities in the Rockall area. meeting today with our fishing Fishing representatives are also ENGINES - PARTS - SERVICES industry representatives. I am flabbergasted that just a matter very disappointed to have had to of months ago the Government make them aware of the risk of signed into law another enforcement action against them agreement which effectively for fishing legitimately in the allows UK registered vessels fish waters around Rockall.” right up to the Irish coast, while Since the Government’s they were in possession of this announcement, the issue has information. been raised on numerous occasions in both the Seanad ALL WE KNOW IS and the Dáil, and the Irish SCOTLAND HAS SAID WE MERMAID MARINE, Government—alongside ARE FISHING ILLEGALLY THE MEWS, repeatedly stating that Ireland 14-17 WEST QUAY does not recognise the UK’s Speaking with The Skipper, ROAD, claim to sovereignty over Mr Patrick Murphy, CEO POOLE, DORSET, T: 0044 (0)1202 677776 [email protected] Rockall and, thus does not IS&WPO, highlighted that BH15 1JD, ENGLAND www.mermaid-marine.co.uk 6 News ROCKALL JULY 2019 The Skipper The Skipper JULY 2019 ROCKALL News 7

IRELAND HAS BEEN 2013 drawing of the maritime ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL boundaries between the UK and SINCE 1955 Ireland, the Irish Government The Government’s specifically Irish treatment of Rockall conceded that much of the Highlighting questions in Rockall plateau was under A history of a series of concessions relation to the Irish Government’s UK jurisdiction, with the 2013 highlighted that ownership of the territorial implications for 200mile fishery zones. stance on the Rockall matter and agreement being made without By Lia ní Aodha the concessions that successive public consultation. territory is quite a seperate issue Ireland’s seabed zone.” Indeed, when these were agreed Irish Governments have made Mr O’ Donnell has explicitly from the zones that a territory Nor does it appear that any regard in 2013, it appears that the issue with respect Rockall that have suggested that, in his view, s we have heard in generates. was given to the implications for was seen as of so little relevance numerous statements This aside, for now, in line with Ireland’s sea fisheries and fishermen. by the Irish Government, that they been highlighted over the under the terms of the Irish from the Government statements on the matter by other or women. neglected to open that agreement up past weeks by legal experts, Constitution, the 2013 Agreement A legal experts, speaking to The Though it is clear that issues of to any consultation, not least with over the past weeks, though Mr Francis O’ Donnell, CEO should have gone before the ownership of Rockall has never Skipper Professor Symmons—a title and maritime boundaries are not members of the fishing industry. IFPO, has said that though the Houses of the Oireachtas. Given been claimed by Ireland, neither Trinity College Dublin expert on one and the same thing, when the Given the current state of play, Government has repeatedly said that it never did, and there was has Ireland ever recognised the Law of the Sea, who has spent 1988 agreement on the delimitation The Skipper asked Professor that Ireland does not recognise no consultation on the matter, on Britain’s territorial claim on 40 years of his life researching of the seabed in the Rockall area Symmons whether he thought the UK’s claim of sovereignty legal advice, Mr O’Donnell has the ‘uninhabitable rock’ and Rockall—says that “on all legal, was agreed between the UK and that had the Government done international criteria Britain does Ireland, Rockall was once again left something about the Rockall issue over Rockall, this line “is no consequently, any claims to said that the 2013 agreement is in territorial waters have not been have title.” unresolved. 20 or 30 years ago, the current longer credible.” breach of the Constitution. recognised either. “Most particularly because “The main upshot of that 1988 situation, however unforeseen, Mr O’ Donnell has stated that The IFPO’s Mr O’ Donnell But what exactly is the Ireland never protested when Britain agreement is that Rockall was not would be different? Ireland has been “asleep at the also acknowledged that though Rockall standing of this stance in terms of annexed Rockall in 1955. It could taken into account as a relevant “Well, of course it could,” he wheel” since 1955 when the UK many commentators have International Law? have done, but it didn’t. basepoint,” says Professor Symmons. said. first laid claim to Rockall and clearly sided with the Scottish opinion is that Ireland can fish The Skipper was awaiting As the Government rightly “In 1972, the next important date, “Although Ireland made a “So, you know, Ireland has appear to have remained asleep position, he believes, ‘there is right up to the rock under the response from both the states, no rival claims to British when the Island of Rockall Act was strong position of Rockall not slept on its rights.” passed by the British Parliament being effective in the boundary at the wheel at every moment no international recognition of terms of the CFP. Department of Agriculture, Sovereignty have been made by Ireland. Or anyone else for that making it part of Scotland again not delimitation, Rockall is still well This is the first of a series of they could have countered those the UK claim of ownership on The question now, says the Food and the Marine and the matter, aside from Greenpeace. a squeak of protest.” over the boundary line of the two articles on the Government’s claims. Rockall.” IFPO, is what happens after that? Department of Foreign Affairs Rather, however, what the In his book Ireland and the Law Scottish jurisdiction, in British specifically Irish treatment He has also stated that Thus, until Brexit does actually on a number of the questions that Irish Government has done is of the Sea, Professor Symmons cites jurisdiction.” of Rockall. A second article since then, with the 1988 and happen, says Mr O’Donnell, his At the time of going to print, have been raised by fishermen. consistently refuse to lay claim one commentator writing in the Irish By then though, says Professor addressing the latter part of the to the rocky outcrop. In doing Times in February 1977 as saying: Symmons in his 2010 book, Rockall Government’s claim with respect so, say legal experts, Ireland has “It says little of our Government had effectively become a “dead to the territorial waters that an effectively conceded any claim it or civil service that nothing was letter” between the two countries, ‘uninhabited rock’ can generate A rock in the middle of the ocean not worth fighting over may have had to Rockall. done to protest this move. No one in and would likely not have an effect will appear in the next issue of Legal experts have also power then seems to have realised on the boundary of their respective The Skipper. of the basic truism that fish neither Independent T.D, Michael Collins in It is pretty daunting, he said, By the Editor exist to suit markets or the designs of the Dáil on June 11th, An that a navy boat might be come up management. Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, said: alongside you and tell you have to here is a culture in Ireland, Fishermen, on the other hand, “Rockall is a rock, essentially a sea leave. “The Irish government has not just in the fishing industry, have to carry out their day-to-day stack in the middle of the ocean. It told us that we are quite entitled to Tthough perhaps in this operations while navigating both, is uninhabitable and uninhabited, be there, but it takes a brave man to National Fisheries College of Ireland industry this culture is especially alongside confronting ecologies that and it is not something that Ireland answer them (the Navy) and say no strong, of keeping your head down are more complex than has often and Scotland should fight over. We I’m not leaving Rockall,” he said. and saying nothing. been acknowledged by management do not have a claim to it and we do And this is the crux of the issue. Schedule 2019 Breaking with that culture, this designs, or than those designs, to- not accept any other sovereign claim In the event that Irish fishermen month Mr Patrick Murphy, CEO of date, have learned to grapple with. to it.” do find themselves being detained the Irish South and West Producer’s As seen very plainly with the While, no doubt, An Taoiseach or boarded by Scottish or UK Organisation, voices some hard ongoing issue up in Rockall, was referencing the stance (which authorities, alongside advisory truths with respect to day-to-day discussed also in this month’s has since transpired to be a legally and legal support, which the Second Hand Full Certificate of Competency Safety Training (3-day) GMDSS Restricted Operators Certificate realities faced by people who fish Skipper, fishermen also, at times, questionable and rather ambiguous Government has suggested will be – 02 September-18 December, NFC Castletownbere – 02-04 July, Dunmore East, contact 087 2334620 – 23-26 September, Rossaveal, Co. Galway, for a living and some of the politics find themselves caught as pawns in one) taken by successive Irish forthcoming, those involved will – 26 August-18 December, NFC Greencastle – 09-11 July, Dunmore East, contact 087 2334620 contact 087 6837134 that make those realities even more the national and international politics Governments on the Rockall issue, require immediate and practical – 09-11 July, NFC Castletownbere Class 3 Marine Engineer (Fishing) – 09-11 July, NFC Greencastle GMDSS Short Range Radio Proficiency difficult. of States. All of these together his comments were also, perhaps, support. Questions have been raised (Modules 1 & 2) For people in the fishing industry, increase the pressures that fishermen symbolic of the stance taken by with respect to what exactly this will – 16 September to July 2020, NFC Greencastle – 23-25 July, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, contact 087 2334620 – 01-04 July, Mulroy Bay, Co Donegal, contact 087 6837134 it is not difficult to understand that are under and have to reconcile successive Governments with entail. Navigation Control (Fishing) – 27-29 August, Rossaveal, Co. Galway, many of the challenges that arise contact 087 6837134 – 08-11 July, Killybegs, Co Donegal, contact 087 6837134 every day at sea. respect fishing in general. Along with this, however, what – 14-25 October, NFC Castletownbere – 29-31 July, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, contact 087 2334620 relating to fishing, do so on account In response to a question raised by Though, for many, Rockall may has become increasingly clear over – 09-11 September, Howth, Co. Dublin, Electronic Navigation Systems (Fishing) contact 087 2334620 – 10-12 September, Rossaveal, Co. Galway, well be a rock in the middle of the the past weeks, is that the fishing contact 087 6837134 – 11-27 September, NFC Greencastle – 16, 17 & 19 September, Howth, Co. Dublin, ocean not worth fighting for, and industry now also needs some contact 087 2334620 – 23-25 September, Howth, Co. Dublin, for others a political pawn that serious answers from the Irish Enhanced Safety Training (Under 15m) – 17-19 September, Rossaveal, Co. Galway, contact 087 2334620 serves their latest interests, for the Government on Rockall and the – 17 July, Belmullet, Co. Mayo, contact 087 contact 087 6837134 Passenger Boat Proficiency fishermen who fish up there it is their possible consequences actions taken 6837134 – 14-16 October, NFC, Greencastle – 08-12 July, NFC Greencastle place of work. by successive Governments with – 03 September, NFC Castletownbere – 15–17 October, NFC Castletownbere In this regard, few other respect to Rockall and the waters – 29 October, NFC Castletownbere Commercial Scuba (4 weeks) professions face threats such as surrounding it may have for their Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (3-day) – 02 October, NFC Greencastle – 30 September-25 October, NFC Castletownbere those that have been levelled activities over the coming months – 17-19 September, NFC Castletownbere Enhanced Safety Training (Over 15m) Industrial & Marine Engines against fishermen by the Scottish and in the future. Advanced Fire Fighting (5-day) Surface Supplied Diver (3 weeks) Government, as they go about their Whether the current escalation of – 17 July, Newport, Co. Mayo, contact 087 6837134 – 04-29 November, NFC Castletownbere day-to-day activities in a place that events is a precursor to what might – 01-05 July, NFC Greencastle they have done so for decades, as occur once Brexit does happen is – 07-11 October, NFC Castletownbere NFC Greencastle +353 74 938 1068/1099 Marine Engines 400hp to 1000hp they try to earn a living from the sea. still unclear, however, given that First Aid Responder (3-days) NFC Castletownbere +353 27 71230 Speaking with The Skipper, a little over two months ago the Irish – 23-25 September, NFC Castletownbere To confirm the mobile training schedule on the west coast Greencastle fisherman who was on Government signed into law a legal please contact 087 6837134 and on the east coast the ground when news of the issue entitlement for Northern Ireland GMDSS GOC Radio Proficiency call 087 2334620. WESTWARD SCANIA became public said that on top of the registered boats to fish within the – 26 August-10 September, NFC Greencastle Funding for the course fee and subsistence costs may be ongoing Brexit uncertainties they coastal territorial limits of the State, – 29 October-08 November, NFC Castletownbere available through BIM’s Seafood Training Scheme. Tel +353 71 9634532 Mob +353 86 6082909 are already facing, they are now left it is rather ironic indeed that the first with the added pressure of knowing shot taken in terms of fishing rights Ireland’s EU Structural and EUROPEAN UNION e-mail [email protected] Investment Funds Programmes 2014 - 2020 This measure is part-financed you might be boarded, not really should be landed on Irish fishermen Co-funded by the Irish Government by the European Maritime knowing what is happening or what in respect of a claim to a 12 mile and the European Union and Fisheries Fund www.bim.ie is going to happen. territorial limit. 8 News INSHORE JULY 2019 The Skipper The Skipper JULY 2019 INSHORE News 9

Greystones Fishermen continue protest New conservation measures for crayfish announced, as NIFF steams ahead with strategy for the inshore sector

“Yes, we are still in the harbour. No, we are series of conservation measures representatives at the NIFF still not welcome” that have been introduced on meeting, which also included the back of proposals coming implementation of the Inshore from the inshore sector via the Fisheries Sector Strategy as well ver the past month, The fishermen also say they RIFFs and the NIFF, including as proposals for the mackerel fishermen have continued have been informed that they the introduction of a minimum hook and line fishery and the to land their catches at cannot tie their boats to the South landing size for velvet crab, management of the landing of O alongside increases in minimum crab claws. the pier in Greystones, despite Pier to unload their catches and difficulty, in protest at the that buyers collecting their fish landing sizes for razor clams and Alongside these, a briefing was ongoing lack of facilities and have, over the past month, been brown crab. given by the Deputy Registrar restrictive by-laws at the harbour. threatened with legal action if In a statement to The Skipper, of Fishing Vessels regarding the Last May, the fishermen re- they continue to do so. As a result in relation to the introduction contact they will be making with entered the harbour—which they of the ongoing difficulties, the of the crayfish measure, the all their customers on the fleet have been unable to use since FV Golden Venture blockaded NIFF said that the introduction register, highlighting they are 2007 and development of the the harbour on June 15th. of the measure to protect writing to all vessel owners to harbour commenced—and began At the time of going to print, appropriately marked crayfish verify that the information they landing their catch in protest the fishermen have stated that that have been introduced of late, would “support the ongoing hold is correct. against the lack of provision despite their efforts to come to the measure to protect v-notched crayfish tagging programme in The NIFF said: “This will for fishing boats in their home a workable solution with the crayfish has come from the the southwest and the ongoing ensure that the registrar can harbour and the by-laws which relevant agencies and developers bottom-up, and follows on from efforts of the forums to improve effectively communicate on effectively prevent them from a “common sense solution” has a proposal that was initiated by fisheries sustainability” and “will matters that concern license landing their catch at the recently not been presented to them. On ast month, the Minister members of the fishing industry contribute to the scientific data holders and to facilitate the future developed harbour. account of this, they, alongside for Agriculture, Food in the southwest, in consultation being collected by the MI and delivery of services online. Each The fishermen say that since fishermen from other ports Land the Marine, Michael with the Marine Institute, inshore sector on the crayfish vessel owner will receive a they re-commenced doing so will blockade the harbour on Creed T.D., announced new which sought legal protection stock.” Customer Data Request from they have been met with physical Saturday, June 22nd. “It will be conservation measures for for crayfish v-notched under a Commenting on the Tuesday the 4th of June which obstacles, and their boats and the first of many if needs be,” crayfish. Under the new Marine Institute project in that introduction of the measure, should be completed and returned ropes have been tampered with. they say. Images by Frontlens Photography measures, v-notched crayfish will region. Minister Creed said, “I am by the 14th of June 2019.” have to be returned to the sea It was developed by the pleased to announce the approval An update was also when caught by Irish boats, and North West Kerry Shellfish Co- of this measure, which has the given from the Inshore cannot be landed or sold. operative in collaboration with potential to support the recovery strategy implementation group, The measure received the Marine Institute, and arose of the crawfish stock in its who had their first meeting on widespread support when the from a scientific project—an traditional fishery areas along the the 30th of May where three Minister discussed it with EMFF funded investigation into South West and West coasts. working groups were agreed industry representatives during a crayfish—that was carried out “The Inshore Fisheries and work programmes were meeting, held last month, of the over the last two years by the Forums, now five years old, developed. In addition, the National Inshore Fisheries Forum Marine Institute and commercial continue to embrace the Minister was briefed on the (NIFF) at the National Seafood fishermen targeting crayfish in challenge of developing measures impending renewal process for Centre in Clonakilty, Co Cork, the southwest. to support the sector on the path the Inshore Fisheries Forums Higher Diploma in Business in AQUABUSINESS during which the Minister also The proposal was, to long-term sustainability. I have which is expected to commence invited the Forum members and subsequently, submitted to the asked my officials to draft the in the coming weeks. the marine agencies to provide South West Regional Inshore appropriate legal instrument to “It was a constructive and their views on an appropriate Fisheries Forum, which brought implement this measure.” informative meeting which Open to candidates from the lead-in period for the new it forward to the NIFF for wider demonstrates the continued SEAFOOD INDUSTRY including measure. industry discussion. The NIFF FULL STEAM AHEAD progress being made by the fisheries, aquaculture & recommended the proposal to the Inshore Fishery Forums This course is designed to cater for those looking COURSE FEES 2019-2020 seafood processing BOTTOM-UP Minister in January. The crayfish measure was initiative. 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LIFE JACKETS SAVE LIVES 10 News ROS A MHÍL JULY 2019 The Skipper The Skipper JULY 2019 ROS A MHÍL News 11 WHAT FUTURE FOR Ó Conghaíle says that boats have been forced to land elsewhere due to lack of adequate ROS-A-MHÍL? infrastructure. “There’s a million tonnes of blue whiting being caught off the Porcupine Bank and steaming back to Iceland, the Faroes or Norway, and it would far more sense if they were landed here,” he says.

Capt. Brian Sheridan

“Fishing is what put rooves on houses here, and on the Aran islands – all around Connemara” Máirtín Éanna Ó Conghaíle By:Niall Duffy By:Niall Mhíl a’ Ros Galway harbourmaster Capt.

a breakwater extension at an allowing it to take in vessels Mairtín Éanna Brian Sheridan says he believes estimated cost of €600,000, with over 30 m in length. Ó Conghaíle there is a symbiotic relationship Ros a’ Mhíl By:Flaherty Aerial Photography a further €220,000 on safety The department told The between Galway and Ros-a-Mhíl, and maintenance, and €100,000 Irish Skipper that this report and the two ports have “different and colleagues hosted a forum in for 40 years, with Iasc Mara were unhappy with prices being allocated for phase one dredging was a “draft” which was competencies and different roles By Lorna Siggins Mayo on creating stronger rural there for 27 of those. offered by buyers. for a new slipway. “considered but never formally to play”. economies. “It’s part of a general decline It moved out to Ros-a-Mhíl The department said that accepted”. Capt. Sheridan refers to the with much-reduced volumes of in the late 1970s, and serves €20,000 would be spent on Ironically, the department construction of the new marina F Scotland was to set a Cathal Groonell fish landing here,” he says. The 12 to 13 boats, including Aran disability access. The news is now citing the Iasc Mara which “will be filled up pretty 12-mile territorial limit Department of Marine’s own island vessels, and mostly over prompted the then chairman of closure as a reason to say that soon”, and he envisages Ros-a- Iaround the Connemara policy is to ensure the resource 24 metres. Some are on tier Galway County Council Seán “the situation in Ros-a-Mhíl Mhíl becoming a service port for fishery harbour of Ros-a-Mhíl, is used to “sustain and develop one mackerel, with three boats Ó Tuairisg to point out that the has altered substantially”. the renewable energy industry there might not be too many communities around the coast”, freezing prawns at sea and the harbour should now receive The department says “ Courtesy of: Risteard Ó Domhnaill developing in wind and wave objections. he says, but the “department had rest landing fresh fish every sanction for a deepwater quay. the closure of the seafood Fisherman Mairtín Éanna Ó offshore. There is a sense that failed to implement this in the three to five days. “Ros-a-Mhíl has the potential processing facility in the Conghaíle, whose father lost “The renewable energy successive governments have case of Ros-a-Mhíl”. “We struggled in the to develop into a major fisheries harbour” has changed “the his timber-built Iúda Naofa off resource lies between Slyne Head forgotten about the Co Galway Planning permission has noughties, but we have increased hub on the west coast of Ireland basis underpinning the original Scotland during a mackerel and Achill Head,” Capt. Sheridan fishing port, with focus on its been secured since 2017 for a our turnover by 20 per cent year but we need the facilities to take analysis significantly”. fishing trip in 2015, says there says, and it is known to have role as a key Aran Island ferry deepwater harbour, including on year for the last couple of the bigger fishing vessels. It “In 2018, the department were over 30 boats in Ros-a-Mhíl some of the greatest potential in link and a haven for yachts, with a 200m pier, and a local years,” Griffin says. “So it is needs the type of investment that subsequently commissioned when he started fishing. Europe. Galway harbour’s own a new marina berth. By: Joe O’Shaughnessy committee in south Connemara all about the number of boats other fishing ports like Killybegs engineering consultants to “Fishing is what put rooves ambitious expansion plans are The future of Ros-a-Mhíl has been actively appealing to landing into you.” and Castletownbere are getting,” undertake a review of the on houses here, and on the Aran well underway, with another 18 came into sharp focus last Iasc Mara Teo chief executive the Department of Agriculture, Griffin doesn’t believe Mr Ó Tuairisg said. design solutions, scoping islands – all around Connemara,” months to run in planning, he summer when fish processing Cathal Groonell believes that if Food and the Marine to fund it. survival of Ros-a-Mhíl is The case for a deepwater quay options and operational aspects he says. ”It is a busy harbour estimates. plant Iasc Mara Teo announced proposed plans for a deepwater “We have had developments dependent on a deepwater port. is backed up in an unpublished of a possible future project,” because tourism is thriving, but I “The squeaky wheel gets the it would have to sell up with harbour at Ros-a-Mhíl had been in the ferry port, and a fantastic “If it goes ahead, all good and consultancy study by Mott it says, and this report was believe fishing is more important, oil,” he points out. the loss of up to 30 jobs. It is progressed in any way, the fish 150 berth marina, but we need a well,” Griffin says. A project MacDonald and DKM economic received in April of this year. as it is known that for every “I think an extension of a understood that a buyer for the factory might have had a better deepwater berth to take capacity like this at an estimated cost consultants, commissioned by It is “currently being fisherman employed at sea there deepwater Ros-a-Mhíl port is plant is almost secure, with future. which may prove to be very of 20 million euro would be Mr Creed’s department. They considered by the department’s are five ashore,” he says. welcomed,” Capt. Sheridan adds. Kerry “blue biotechnology” “The factory closed last July valuable for the west coast if cheaper to build in Ros-a-Mhíl completed a report in June engineers and it is likely company Nutramara, which as we really couldn’t get enough Brexit comes to pass,” Groonell than in Galway, he says. 2017 which warned that Ros- that some additional site extracts high-value ingredients supplies, particularly with the says. However, Griffin notes that a-Mhíl’s long term viability investigation work will be from seaweed, said to have way the quota of mackerel and a slip at around 5 million euro was threatened if it could not required in the future”. made an offer. herring is allocated,” Groonell Seán Griffin would be most valuable, as there accommodate larger vessels. “As is the case with all At the time of its closure, Iasc explains. is no slip between Killybegs, Co “Given that approximately developments in the six Mara stated that Government Representatives from the port Donegal and Castletownbere, Co 80 per cent of fish caught in fishery harbour centres, any policy was concentrating fish brought a case to ministers, Cork. Irish waters is currently not future decision with regard to quotas in the hands of a few. including Government chief Earlier this year, grant- landed in Irish harbours...there initiating this project in Ros-a- It pointed out that Ros-a-Mhíl whip and Minister of State for aid of almost €1 million for is very significant potential Mhíl will only be considered on vessels were being bought up to the Gaeltacht and Islands Seán improvement works at Ros- for Ros-a-Mhíl to increase the basis of available exchequer land elsewhere, and so its own Kyne, who is a Galway West a-Mhíl was allocated, as part its landing volumes without funding and competing national regular supply of pelagic fish TD. It also appeared before of Irish fishery centre capital diverting volumes from other priorities,” it says. could no longer be guaranteed. the Oireachtas committee on projects. This was part of a Irish harbours,” the unpublished Meanwhile, the department Fianna Fáil Galway West TD agriculture, food and the marine. total allocation of €35.7m for DKM report said. says that a middle pier Éamon Ó Cuív described it as “Really, nobody did anything harbours announced by Minister It said that a deepwater development in Howth Harbour, a “major blow” and called for so we had to make our own Seán Griffin manages Galway for Agriculture, Food and the quay of 200 metres, along with Co Dublin, is going to public urgent Government action. The decision to close,” Groonell and Aran fishermen’s co-op Marine Michael Creed. dredging and land reclamation, tender “with a view to having a news had come just two days says, noting the factory had been which was set up in 1974 in His department said most of would “substantially enhance the contractor appointed and on-site before Taoiseach Leo Varadkar processing fish in the harbour Galway docks by fishermen who the money would be spent on attractiveness” of the harbour, in September/ October”. Ros a’ Mhíl By:Niall Duffy 12 News SEALS JULY 2019 The Skipper The Skipper JULY 2019 OBITUARY News 13

Over the coming months, The Skipper will be carrying a series of articles discussing seal-fishery interactions and the long overdue case for a seal management plan in Ireland. Last month, Dr Ciarán Crummey provided a discussion on the OBITUARY ALAN GLANVILLE 1925-2019 ongoing inaction on the matter by the State and suggested a way forward on the issue. This month, Dr Ronán Cosgrove, BIM, provides an update on the current status of work BIM has carried out in relation to seal-fisheries interactions. A pioneer in the fishing industry

a fisherman and from whom his be bought for around £300. of long-liners. “I haven’t a second to interests in fishing developed, was a In 1967 a massive catch of talk. I’m busy getting information on BIM update on seal-fisheries interactions pioneer in the fishing industry, both herring netted him the record for this longlining,” he said. internationally and here in Ireland. a single boat. When he landed the Fishing right into his 80s, though Having fished worldwide, Alan 248 cran of herring he had onboard, at that stage angling rather than interactions were needed, monkfish catches depredated due low fish abundance, low was a recognised authority on someone said to him that he was trawling, the first ever rod and line By Dr Ronán Cosgrove, however, to inform potential by seals predation events and bad fishing, especially Albacore tuna lucky. Alan replied “It’s not luck, it’s caught tuna in the history of the BIM management of the issue. Studies • a high risk of seal bycatch in weather. If successful, it was fishing, and worked for a time with pure skill.” Irish State was caught by a 75 year on seal fisheries at the time were tangle net fisheries hoped that a company associated the FAO’s World Fisheries Division. “Hard work and good gear,” he young Alan in 2000 and landed into over 10 years old so BIM, UCC • potential for acoustic with SMRU which owns the Throughout his career, alongside would say. Killybegs. IM coordinated monitoring fishing, he wrote a number of And Alan certainly was a Speaking to The Skipper, and the MI conducted a pilot deterrents to mitigate seal intellectual property rights on the of bycatch of protected technical books on fishing. pioneer in terms of gear. Speaking when he caught the 380lb tuna, species under EC study in set net fisheries in 2011 depredation in deep set net acoustic signal would develop Born and reared in England, it to The Skipper Brendan Leonard he said he was always aware of B and 2012 to update information fisheries the deterrent into a market the potential of Donegal Bay with regulation 812/2004 from 2005 was in Dunmore East, however, that of Dunmore East said that when to 2016. During the course of on interactions and identify any ready device. Inconclusive he would make his home, where nobody had gear, Alan had the best numerous sightings of pelagic boats that work, it became clear that potential solutions. A total of Following that study BIM experimental results precluded he came to trawl for herring in the and would import the best there was inadvertently catching bluefins seal interactions was the main 91 days at sea corresponding to commissioned two studies to further development of the device 1950s, and out of where he would if he didn’t. during the seasonal scad fishery. issue facing the Irish fishing 358 hauls and 1071 km of gear assess the potential of an acoustic in this regard. fish for 30 years. Nylon midwater nets, Japanese Indeed, Alan would prove that his were observed on three vessels deterrent device in mitigating Since those studies were Alan’s was a fishing career of UR19s, Wesmar sonar, Furuno catch was not a once off by going the Industry in relation to protected he late Alan Glanville, firsts. As the United Nations’ first radars, pollock boards, tuna gear… following day and doing it again, this species. Numerous calls for the operating off the west and south interaction in jigging and deep, concluded, BIM has been obliged west coasts over a one-year set net fisheries. The studies were to prioritise fisheries technical Dunmore East, Co. fisheries expert he installed the first the list is long. time catching a 7’ 4”, 528lb bluefin State to deal with the issue of Waterford, age 94 years engine in the Sri Lankan fleet in “Ahead of his time. But of it. – an Irish record which wouldn’t be seal removing or damaging fish period. Fisheries observed were led by the Centre for Marine and work on developing solutions T passed away peacefully on May 1951. Some of the things Alan was doing, broken for several years. in fishing nets (depredation) gill nets for hake and pollack, Renewable Energy (MaREI) from to the EU landing obligation 10th. His funeral mass was held in When he arrived in Dunmore others weren’t doing for a decade,” In Alan’s passing, the Irish fishing culminated in a major Industry trammel nets for turbot and UCC, in collaboration with BIM which poses major economic St. Andrew’s Church, Dunmore East in 1955 he was the first boat to go said Brendan. community have lost one of their outcry at an Industry Science tangle nets for crawfish and other and the Sea Mammal Research challenges to the entire demersal on Tuesday, 21st May. bottom trawling for herring, and A forerunner on tuna fishing in greatest visionaries and modernisers. Partnership conference hosted by species. Unit (SMRU) in Scotland. fisheries sector. Since 2017, the With a fishing career that began worked on his own, while the other this country also, Johnny Keating of The Skipper team would like to the Irish Marine Institute (MI) in Key findings included: Acoustic startle responses which MI has primary responsibility in the 1940s that would bring boats began to work in pairs. In Kilmore Quay remembered being in express their sincere sympathies June 2010. • averages of 18% of pollack, were developed by SMRU for monitoring of fisheries him around the world, as both a his first week of fishing he grossed the Canaries, walking down the pier to Alan’s family, extended family, fisherman and fisheries expert, £600. To put this into perspective, a in Las Palmas and coming across friends and colleagues around the Baseline data on seal-fisheries 10% of hake and 59% of and enjoyed some success in interactions with protected experiments on Scottish fish species under the new data Alan, whose Grandfather was also house in Dunmore at that time could Alan down in the thick of a middle coast. farms were deployed during collection monitoring programme fishing operations. Play back (DCMAP), EU regulation experiments were conducted on 2017/1004. Under its EMFF inshore jigging vessels in Kerry funded Biodiversity scheme, and Mayo, and a deep set net the MI also monitor bycatch of vessel off Kerry. protected species in fisheries not The Kerry trials found that the covered by DCMAP but which device had some potential but have been identified as posing a due to small sample sizes and risk to conservation objectives low number of predation events, under NATURA. MaREI has also the results were preliminary continued researching methods to Commercial SCUBA & and uncertain. The follow up reduce seal-fisheries interactions Mayo study was inconclusive such as increasing net visibility. Surface Supplied Diver Training

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ISLE OF MAN NEWS By Michael Craine ICELAND NEWS By Gudjón Einarsson

END OF THE KING Ramsey Scallopee Bonnie SCALLOP SEASON Lass III RY189 SEVEN SISTERS n May was the last month of the 2018/2019 king scallop season. Only 73% of this season’s TAC has been caught. Most of the boats have been working the hard ground off the Chickens, others have been fishing the edges of conservation areas. Fine weather for most the month allowed the fleet to get in sea time to pay the bills and most were still catching their allocated daily quota as the season ended.

NEW POTTER FOR PEEL

n The Peel fishing fleet has a new catamaran potter with the arrival, on the 23rd May, of the Liam Joseph, PL 9. She is skippered by her owner John the crew on the Good Hope had and Secretary, Mary Corran. The St Bees prawn grounds he renewal of the ensure smooth operations Henley and named after his son been able to get the vessel’s were busy again at the end of Icelandic fishing fleet in harsh environments and and was built by Audacious pumps working and had RAMSEY SLIPWAYS the month with a good fleet continues this year safe handling of the fishing Marine. John previously reduced the amount of water of trawlers from the Co Down Twith the delivery of seven gear. The vessels will have a worked the New Dawn, PL 1 in the engine room so she was n Ramsey shipyard now has fleet working the area. identical stern trawlers for refrigerated cargo hold with a which will remain in the family able to make her own way into two working slipways after four Icelandic shipowners. capacity of 240 cubic meters fleet with Provider, PL184. Portavogie. they were fully overhauled by BELGIAN BEAM TRAWLERS The trawlers are designed which means that there is Liam Joseph replaces the 8 Peel lifeboat returned to the Isle of Man Department and constructed by Vard room for approximately 80 metre single hulled Homarus, Peel but at 10pm was called to of Infrastructure - Harbours. n Beam trawlers continue to shipyard in Norway and the tons in 244 fish tubs (each PL 9, which is up for sale. assist a yacht which had a rope This is a significant milestone work between the islands 12 total contract value in 2017 460 litres). Accomodations around its prop. The yacht was in the ongoing investment by mile limit and Anglesey. This was approximately 700 are for a crew of 13 people. THE MANX FISHING FLEET - safely towed into Peel. the Department in the Ramsey month Soetkin, Z18; Zuderzee, million Norwegian kroner, At least some of the vessels HALF YEARLY REPORT facilities which are managed by Z 39; Vaya Con Dios, Z526 and today approx. the equivalent will have their fish handling SCALLOP SURVEY Ramsey Shipping Services. Flamingo, Z548 were fishing of 72 million Euros. and processing systems n The present Manx fishing The first two boats to use the similar areas to the previous fitted in Iceland. fleet is made up of 77 fishing n The Manx Fish Producers facilities were the Castletown month’s Belgium beamers Untraditional launching boats, 57 are less than 12 Organisation members’ vessels catamaran potter Nancy Ellen, with most landing into Milford Four fishing companies metre, another seven are in Benolas, PL 11 and Sarah Lena, CT 58 and Ramsey scalloper Haven. The first ship, the 12–15 metre range and CT 18 recently carried out 30 Bonnie Lass III, RY189. These Vestmannaey VE, was The first two vessels to thirteen over 15 metres. The minute king and queen scallop were followed by the FPV BASKING SHARKS AND launched in May, and not in be delivered go to fishing fleet is divided between potters survey tows on various sites Barrule and PeterM, PL25. MINKIE WHALES the traditional way but by company Bergur-Huginn who fish for whelks, crabs and within the islands 3 mile limit. Hopefully this will be transporting her out to sea in Eastern Iceland and will Vestmannaey launced in Norway lobsters and mainly the larger They also carried out 10 minute the start of attracting more n The 7th May saw the first on a barge which was then replace two older ones. The boats who fish seasonally for survey tows on 20 sites in business from both local and reports of sightings of Basking lowered into the water until third ship was ordered by follows an extensive renewal 1,621 fishing ships and king and queen scallopers Ramsey Bay. boat owners from further afield. sharks in Manx waters, with the ship floated (see picture). Utgerdarfelag Akureyringa of the fleet of larger trawlers boats were registered in the with a few switching to prawn skipper Wayne Caley in Lynn Three of the seven trawlers in the North of the country, that took place in 2018 and Icelandic vessel registry. trawling during the summer. FISHERMEN’S MISSION ISLE POTTER LEAVES RAMSEY Marie, PL178 reporting seeing are built entirely in Norway a wholly owned subsidiary 2019 when a total of ten Roughly half of them (842) OF MAN AGM FLEET two sharks near the Calf of but the hulls of the remaining of Samherji, a leading new powerful bottom fish were open boats, the number LIFEBOAT ASSISTS Man. The sharks have arrived four were constructed in seafood company. The trawlers were launched. of trawlers was 43 and the TRAWLER n The Fishermen’s Mission n The 6.6 metre, Kingfisher earlier than normal this year. Vietnam and then shipped to fourth and the fifth vessels Eight of those ships were rest (747) were vessels of Isle of Man held their AGM Cove boat Karenza, RY 5 left Since then sharks have been Norway on a cargo vessel for are contracted by Gjogur in built in Turkey and two in various sizes. The fleet has n Peel lifeboat Ruby Clery in the Sailors Shelter in the Ramsey fleet in May. For reported from Douglas, south completion. Southwest Iceland and will China. Only one of them is shrunk considerably since was launched at 6pm on Peel. Over the past year The the past five years she has been around the island to Orrisdale, replace two older vessels. a freezer trawler. The others 2001 when it consisted of Tuesday 28th May to go to Fishermen’s Mission Isle of owned by Jimmy Kinnin who near Kirk Michael. Most sharks Fuel-saving And finally the sixth and bring fresh catches to shore 2,012 vessels. Proportionally, the aid of the 16 metre prawn Man has supported, in various has now retired. The boat has have been seen off the south the seventh vessels go to be processed in land- the reduction has been trawler Good Hope, CN116, ways, thirteen fishermen and been sold to owners in Praa and west coast of the island, by The vessels are 29 by to Skinney-Thinganes in based factories. Many new greatest in the trawler fleet in whose skipper sent out a their families compared to Sands (near Penzance). people on the coast. 12 meters. Each of them Southeast Iceland. The ships large pelagic trawlers have which the number of vessels Mayday to say the vessel was fifteen last year. Individual Minkie whales have also will have a large trawl deck will provide raw material for furthermore been added to has dropped by 45% (from taking water 21 miles north support varied from a few PRAWN TRAWLERS arrived with sightings along with electric permanent the processing plants of the the Icelandic fleet in recent 80 to 43). New trawlers with west of Peel with six crew on hours to serval months. The the east coast of the island. A magnet motor-driven trawl respective companies. years and two more will be more power and greater board. In a freshening northerly same committee members n The Ramsey scalloper dead minkie was washed ashore winches, a twin screw delivered next year. capacity have replaced the wind the lifeboat headed to the were re-elected to serve until Alauna, PL187 and Peel north of Douglas. Harbour mechanical propulsion Renewal of larger trawlers older ones so there is no casualty. May 2020. Chairman; David scalloper Polaris, PL193 porpoise, risso dolphins and system for efficient and fuel- Shrinking fleet need for as many ships as The Donaghadee lifeboat was Faulkner - Hon Agent; Mike have switched over to prawn pods of up to 40 bottlenose saving operations, and large This renewal of the fleet of before to carry the same on the scene first and by then Craine - Treasurer, Peter Scott trawling off the Cumbria coast. dolphins have also been seen. propellers and rudders to smaller trawlers in Iceland At the end of last year, amount of catch to shore. 16 News REGIONAL JULY 2019 The Skipper The Skipper JULY 2019 REGIONAL News 17

SCOTLAND NEWS MAIB REPORT ON THE SINKING OF THE NANCY GLEN The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its investigation report SFA sets out vision for a common sense, cooperative into the capsize of the FV Nancy Glen TT100, the Tarbert prawn trawler in which two approach to discards in Scotland fishermen, Duncan MacDougall (46) and Przemek Krawczyk (38), lost their lives.

n the first of a series of currently formulated attempts to approach, these measures would in turn would lead to better REPORT SUMMARY Nancy Glen policy papers, entitled ‘prohibit the symptoms’ of the be monitored, reviewed and management measures and A New Approach to CFP, while doing little to treat modified as needed, thereby better science. The observers The Nancy Glen capsized and later I sank in Lower Loch Fyne, Scotland on the Discards in Scotland, Shetland the cause of those symptoms. increasing their effectiveness onboard would be industry Fishermen’s Association (SFA) and addressing any issues that funded and placed on a 18th of January 2018. Though weather have put forward their vision A MINIMUM PRACTICAL might arise. Such an approach, representative sample of the conditions were benign, and rescuers were for a post-Brexit iterative LEVEL says the SFA, would be Scottish fleet. quick to the scene, only one of the three approach to discarding, based on similar to the ban on discards With respect current proposals crew survived. common sense, cooperation and The SFA state, however, in Norway, which has been of installing CCTV onboard all At the time of the accident the Nancy accountability. that when the UK leaves the in place for a long time and fishing vessels, the SFA says that Glen was trawling and the combined effect of a turn to starboard at the same time as CFP Scotland will be chance works to minimise discarding the measure is both impractical the starboard net filling with mud caused PROHIBITING THE to work towards a policy that pragmatically. and does little if anything to the vessel to rapidly heel to starboard, then SYMPTOMS OF THE CFP recognises that a certain level address the causes of discarding, capsize. of discarding is inevitable in THE PROBLEM OF and is not a route that has According to the report summary, In the paper, the SFA states mixed fisheries, and prioritise UNRECORDED DISCARDS been taken in other European through life modifications to the vessel that the current discard ban is the reduction of discarding to countries that have a ban on had reduced its stability, increasing its completely impractical with a ‘minimum practical level’ Discarding in itself, say the discards in place (Norway, vulnerability to capsize. respect most Scottish fisheries, via collaboratively developed SFA, does not pose a threat to Iceland, the Faroes). Realising the seriousness of the situation, on account of their mixed management measures, while sustainability, rather the problem one crewman dashed to escape. However, nature, and strictly enforcing also accounting for any arises when the quantities of fish A COOPERATIVE MODEL the darkness, disorientation, rapid nature of it would have a serious impact discarding that does occur. being discarded are not known. the capsize event and inrush of water to the on the fishing industry and Contra the CFP, a central Therefore, acknowledging that A central tenet of the wheelhouse will have denied the other two communities. objective would be to reduce some discarding is inevitable, approach being proposed by the crew members the opportunity to escape. Currently, the assumption that or eliminate the factors that and ensuring that any discarding SFA is that it would transform The safety lessons outlined in the fishermen can go out and choose currently cause fish to be that does occur is recorded and fisheries management from ‘an report’s summary are as follows: what to catch and what not to discarded, and management accounted, and fed into scientific adversarial model’, whereby catch that underpins the CFP’s measures would be tailored to assessments of stocks would rules are devised and enforced in • It is critical that fishing vessels have discard ban ignores the reality the circumstances of individual circumvent this problem. a ‘top-down’ manner, to a new sufficient stability to meet their that most Scottish fisheries fisheries. Importantly, this To this end, the SFA state ‘cooperative model’, whereby operating profile. Nancy Glen’s stability SAFETY FLYER The safety lessons outlined in the flyer to are mixed, and doing so is not approach would shift the they believe that onboard fishermen are active partners was insufficient to overcome the fishermen are as follows: circumstances of a net digging into the Along with the report, a safety flyer possible, which consequently, task of compliance from one observers are the most ‘credible in management and can use seabed concurrently with the vessel has been released to the fishing industry 1. It is critical that fishing vessels, under single species quotas, of attempting to enforce an and effective’ way of recording their knowledge and experience turning. highlighting the importance of measuring whatever their size, have sufficient leaves these fisheries susceptible unworkable and potentially discards, and are preferable to to help develop management • Recent modifications to Nancy Glen stability and notifying the MCA of proposed stability to work safely under all their to chokes, and possible damaging discards ban to one of having, for example, cameras measures that are both practical had a detrimental effect on the vessel’s changes to a fishing vessel. operating conditions. Nancy Glen’s bankruptcy. enforcing a package of discard onboard. Having observers and effective. stability but no checks had been carried In line with the report’s findings, it says stability was insufficient to overcome the The document highlights also reduction measures that all onboard would allow for out to assess the effect on stability. that a wreck survey showed that Nancy Glen’s predictable circumstances of a net filling that this is a problem faced by parties, including fishermen, ‘intelligent feedback’ of the The paper can be found at • Although voluntary guidance was starboard net had filled with mud and this was with mud at the same time as the vessel a number of other EU fleets, on have agreed to. circumstances under which https://www.shetlandfishermen. available, there was no mandatory the most likely cause of the initial heel that was turning. account that the discard ban as As part of this iterative discarding does occur, which com/policy-papers requirement for owners of small fishing then led to the rapid capsize. 2. Nancy Glen was built in 1991 and was vessels to carry out stability assessments. Post-accident analysis established that under 12m registered length. As a result, through life modifications to Nancy Glen, there was no mandatory requirement RECOMMENDATIONS culminating in the replacement of the crane to conduct stability assessments at any with a heavier model, had significantly point in the vessel’s life. Nevertheless, Statement from SFF on Scottish moves on Rockall In accordance with the findings of the reduced Nancy Glen’s stability, increasing its the potential for any modifications to MAIB report, a safety recommendation vulnerability to capsize. a fishing vessel to affect its stability he Scottish that it would deploy its pound haddock, monkfish (2019/109) has been made to the Maritime This resulted in Nancy Glen having must be considered. Fishing vessel Fishermen’s vessels to protect Scottish and squid fisheries that and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to ensure insufficient stability to overcome the owners should contact the MCA when T Federation (SFF) “fishing rights” around are hugely important to that the stability of all fishing vessels combined effect of the extra loading on the considering any modification to a fishing has said it backs the Rockall, and any Irish our fleet. under 15m is assessed and regularly starboard net and the simultaneous turn to vessel so that the proposed changes can Scottish Government’s or non-UK registered “The Scottish reviewed. starboard. be properly assessed. moves on Rockall, which vessels operating within Government is right to A statement from the Chief Inspector of “lays down a benchmark that 12nm would be impose compliance, full Marine Accidents says: for the future.” boarded and detained for stop. But at a time when “The capsize and sinking of Nancy Comment on MAIB report on the loss Last month, illegal fishing. we are moving towards Glen, which resulted in the tragic loss of controversy erupted In response, Bertie independent Coastal two respected Tarbert fishermen, has again between Scotland Armstrong, chief State status it lays down a demonstrated the consequences of not of FV Nancy Glen from Hook Marine and Ireland, when executive of the Scottish benchmark for the future.” knowing how stable a boat is. Too many of the UK’s small fishing vessels have n Ayrshire based Hook Marine Ltd has accidents are due to inadequate stability, the Irish Government Fishermen’s Federation Conversely, the Irish developed a stability monitor for vessels to often arising from the simultaneous action was informed that an (SFF), said: “We fully government and Irish no baseline measure of their stability, so their operators cannot assess the effect give early warning of unstable conditions. of several causal factors. immediate exclusion support the Scottish fishermen have rejected of material modifications or changes to Commenting on the MAIB report into “We have developed and successfully zone around the 12nm Government’s stance on any claims that Irish fishing methods. the loss of the Nancy Glen, Ken Smith, completed sea trials of a monitoring device of Rockall would be Rockall - Irish vessels fishermen fishing at “The MAIB has recommended that managing director of Hook Marine said: to give early warning of unstable conditions, enforced by Scottish have no legal right to fish Rockall are doing so the Maritime and Coastguard Agency “It is often said that accidents like the and we believe that these accidents can be authorities. within 12 nautical miles. illegally, and at the time implements changes to legislation to capsize of the FV Nancy Glen ‘must not be avoided with the use of new technology.” In a formal letter “The area is recognised of going to print high- require both new and existing small fishing allowed to happen again’, but to bring this Hook Marine Ltd is a past winner of the of notice, the Scottish in UK law as part of level talks are ongoing vessels to assess their current stability and about, changes must be put in place. innovation prize in the Lloyd’s List Global Bertie Armstrong Government warned Scottish territorial waters between Edinburgh and to continue to monitor this throughout the “An analysis of fishing vessel losses Awards for its concept of a stability monitor the Irish Government and hosts multi-million Dublin. life of the vessel.” indicates that around 60 per cent of for fishing vessels. 18 News REGIONAL JULY 2019 The Skipper The Skipper JULY 2019 REGIONAL News 19

SHETLAND NEWS By Peter Johnson and Hans J Marter / Shetland News Shetland winners at fishing awards Fishermen support new funding drive to combat n THERE were a couple of pelagic boat of the year award. winners from Shetland at this The Whalsay vessel, which heart disease year’s Fishing News awards. was launched last year, is the first Government Notice Altaire skipper Chris Duncan in Scotland to be equipped with Statutory Instrument n FISHERMEN in on 13 June to thank skippers The appeal to fishermen Miss Harpham to Shetland landed the pelagic fisherman of the electric-drive deck machinery. The trawler is also the first boat in the Designation of a Special Area of Conservation Shetland are supporting a for their contributions. for contributions lasts until to show her some of the year prize at the event which was held at the end of May. world to use electric fish pumps. County Dublin new initiative to raise funds SFA members have been 31 July and SFA policy fantastic healthy seafood “He is an ambassador for the There were a total of seven for the battle against heart invited to donate the value of officer Sheila Keith said she landed here every day.” industry, always willing to take the Shetland nominations at For the Attention of Landowners, Marine Users disease. a box of fish or the equivalent was confident most boats The Heart of Scotland is time to show people around Altaire, the Fishing News awards, with and Seafarers including Owners and Crews of Shetland Fishermen’s amount, and so far 14 boats would support the campaign. a fundraising appeal to raise explain how the electronics work, the Serene and Tranquility also up Association (SFA) and have pledged to do so. “We’ve had a great and spend money in Scotland and tell them the history of the for prizes. Ships, Fishing Vessels and Yachts the Scottish White Fish Harpham said she was response so far, and we fully on vital medical research into vessel,” the Fishing News said. Duncan Cumming of This notice is to advise landowners, marine users and others that the Minister for Producers’ Association delighted that so many expect more skippers to come the prevention, treatment and “Despite the challenges that the Avrella was up for a fisherman Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has recently formally designated the Special the industry can and does provide, of the year award, while Ross Area of Conservation (SAC) referred to below. (SWFPA) are founding fishermen were generously forward. Our members, like cure of heart disease. he just gets on with the job in Sutherland of the Arcturus was members of the Heart of supporting the campaign. the rest of society, are all too It has already gained hand in an understated but highly nominated in the young fishermen Scotland appeal run by Heart “Most people in the islands, aware of the impact of heart celebrity support from names Regulations and Statutory Instrument Townlands in Co. Dublin wholly or partly efficient manner. He’s a laid-back section. (S.I.) number covered by the Regulations Research UK. as in the rest of Scotland, will disease and are keen to help such as Amy McDonald, professional, and always the first to The sustainability award go when the season gets underway.” also saw the Shetland Shellfish The charity’s chief have been touched by heart combat it,” she said. David Moyes, Val McDermid, European Union Habitats (Rockabill Meanwhile, the brand new 80 Management Organisation (SSMO) Censure, Dalkey Island, Howth, Ireland’s executive, Barbara Harpham, disease, the nation’s biggest “We are very pleased to and Mark Bonnar, and cross- to Dalkey Island Special Area of Eye, Lambay Island, Rockabill and Sutton metre Research picked up the new among those shortlisted. Conservation 003000) Regulations 2019 visited Scalloway fish market killer,” she said. have been able to welcome party political support. South (S.I. No. 94 of 2019)

The effect of these Regulations is to complete the formal designation of the site as Green new Lerwick fish a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in accordance with Article 4 of the European Union Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) (as amended). Creel boat escorted to Scalloway This is not a new site. The Statutory Instrument (S.I.) is the final step in the market designation of the existing SAC and does not place any new or additional conditions on landowners or marine users other than those that already apply n THE AITH Lifeboat from the time the site was first identified as a candidate SAC. was called out the morning The Regulations may be accessed at http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ or may be of 6 June to assist the small purchased from Government Publications, 52 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, D02 DR67. shellfish boat Scotties (Tel: 01-6476834 or 1890 213434; or email: [email protected]). Pride with one person on board after she had his rocks was taking in water near St Ninian’s Isle. The lifeboat Charles Lidbury arrived at MEATH the scene at around 11.30am to find Scotties Pride alongside the fish carrier Ronja Carrier which had been in the vicinity and 003000 responded to the call for Barbara Harpham, Heart of Scotland (left) and Sheila Keith of SFA help. n LERWICK Port Authority Scotland has been by our side The lifeboat put one is confident that using the latest for more than 100 years. Thanks crew member and pump on green technology in its new fish to its support, we are able to DUBLIN board the Scotties Pride to market currently being built at grow our business sustainably keep her afloat while she Mair’s Quay will cut energy and efficiently, while reducing KILDARE was making it back to port consumption in half compared environmental impact.” at Scalloway on her own to the old fish market. Relationship manager at Bank Scotties Pride escort steam. The new 1,600 square metre of Scotland, Carolyn Martin, WICKLOW fish market, on target to be said: “Scotland is building a completed in early 2020, uses reputation as a world leader in the latest green technology and sustainable business practices.

sustainable building materials It has been very rewarding to Landowners, marine users and others holding rights, licences or legal interests in Devon firm wins Toft Pier contract including LED lighting, modern help the team at Lerwick Port the Special Area of Conservation (SAC), who believe that they should have been refrigeration, heating controls Authority capitalise on this notified directly, will be provided with this documentation on request. n A MARINE engineering Councillors recently “Teignmouth Maritime Ltd has over 27 years experience and insulation. trend. Further information, including contact details for the Department’s regional offices company from the south coast approved plans to rebuild Services Ltd. submitted as a marine contractor within The £7.6 million project “The Clean Growth Finance of the National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS), is available by: of England has been awarded the pier at an overall cost of the most economically civil engineering, with work is backed by the European Initiative is designed to help a £2.4 million contract to nearly £3 million, of which advantageous tender in terms undertaken across the UK and Maritime and Fisheries businesses bring in measures • accessing https://www.npws.ie/contact-us redevelop the Toft Pier in the one third will be covered of price and quality,” she said. Europe. Fund, Highlands and Islands that will both benefit their own • contacting Freephone 1800 405250 north mainland of Shetland. by grant money from the “Both bids complied with There are hopes that Enterprise plus loan facilities organisations, and help the UK • emailing [email protected] or The contract has gone to European Maritime and conditions allowing the project aquaculture and fishing boats from the Bank of Scotland meet its clean growth targets Teignmouth Maritime Services Fisheries Fund. to access external funding will return to a redeveloped through its Clean Growth by reducing carbon emissions • writing to Designations Unit, NPWS, 90 King Street North, Dublin 7, D07 N7CV. Ltd from Devon after Shetland A spokesperson for Shetland from the European Maritime Toft Pier. Work is expected Finance Initiative. and waste. It’s one of the Planning authorities will include this site in all relevant Development Plans. This Islands Council put it out to Islands Council said two and Fisheries Fund.” to start this summer with a LPA chief executive Capt ways we’re helping Scotland designation will be taken into account when assessing any future development tender. tenders had been received. Teignmouth Maritime Services completion date of late 2020. Calum Grains said: “Bank of prosper.” proposals in or near this SAC site 20 News REGIONAL JULY 2019 The Skipper The Skipper JULY 2019 REGIONAL News 21

ORKNEY NEWS By Craig Taylor Pilot whales appear in Kirkwall Bay and others in the area. Volunteers from the British Norwegian boat calls in at Assessment of local Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) were soon on the the end of mackerel survey waters getting underway scene, and monitored the pod, amid fears they could beach. n WORK is beginning on and management can be Throughout the time a state-of-the-environment monitored and evaluated.” alongside Hatston, one Images by Craig Taylor by Craig Images assessment of the seas around The state-of-the-environment whale was seen repeatedly Orkney. assessment will look at the “spyhopping,” coming well This follows an announcement current condition of the seas clear of the water and keeping by the Scottish Government around the islands out to 12 an eye on the rest of the pod. that Orkney Islands Council nautical miles. had made a successful bid for Where information permits, The pod later moved closer European Maritime and Fisheries the report will also look at likely to Kirkwall Harbour, where Funding (EMFF) worth £119,000 trends, such as sea level rise or the crowds also gathered. for the initiative. economic growth of key marine Volunteers from the British The aim of the Orkney sectors. Divers Marine Life Rescue Marine Environment Project is The International Centre of (BDMLR) were soon on the to improve the availability and Island Technology (ICIT) will Pilot Whale scene, and monitored the pod, accessibility of environmental, be undertaking an independent amid fears they could beach. social and economic data for review of the state-of-the- n A pod of pilot whales They were later herded back environment assessment and will marine planning, management, caused a great deal of education and awareness raising. provide expert guidance along to sea using a flotilla of small Fiskebas alongside Hatston Pier “Orkney’s marine economy the way. excitement, but also concern, boats but sparked concerned To help ensure an accurate when they appeared close to when they were sighted n A NORWEGIAN fishing explained scientist Jostein relies on the quality of the environment and a skilled picture is built up of the current shore in Kirkwall Bay, Orkney, in a bay nearby just days vessel which has been taking Røttingen. workforce to manage it state of the marine environment in early June. later, where they were again part in a major mackerel The stocks have been sustainably,” said Dr Shona and economy, businesses and The 13-strong pod was monitored. survey off the west coast of monitored by the institute Pod of pilot whales that appeared in Kirkwall Bay Turnbull, marine environmental the wider public are invited first sighted at Hatston Pier, The pod was later identified Scotland and Ireland called since the 1960s, and the planner with OIC. to provide views and ideas by creating huge excitement for as the same pod which was shore in Stronsay a few days also successfully moved away into Hatston Pier, Kirkwall, data collected in the study “To help promote this, our aim completing questionnaires. visiting cruise ship passengers shepherded away from the earlier. Another pod of 30 was from Sanday days earlier. recently for an overnight stay. included the length and is to assess information on the Business and community The Fiskebas, built in 2014, weight of each fish caught, environmental, economic and questionnaires are available is from the port of Florø. Her which all feeds into stock social issues and pressures that from Dr Turnbull, who can nine crew and a group of five level assessments, with can have an impact on what’s be contacted by email shona. scientists onboard have been scientist and fishermen also known as our blue economy. [email protected] or by Aalskere looking good in catching mackerel using four learning more about the “This will provide a firm phone 01856 873535 extension ASSISTANT jigging machines, tagging migration of the fish. foundation for the sustainable 2542. Poland as work continues them individually by hand, The purse seine vessel management of Orkney’s A number of stakeholder COOK and returning them to the sea. is operated by the Madsen marine and coastal resources, events will be held later this year. The freshly painted hull establishing a baseline against A draft report will then go out for This month-long study family, the skipper Geir which future marine planning public consultation early in 2020. is the first of a four-year Magne Madsen and mate About the Business contract between the owners Ole Morten Madsen, who of the Fiskebas and the explained that the family P&O Maritime Services (P&OMS) is a global company institute. have been involved in fishing Carmichael Challenges providing specialist maritime service solutions through In total 51,300 fish have since 1966. ownership, operation and management of a fleet of been tagged and released as The Fiskebas was built in Coastguard consultation on specialised vessels. The Company are currently seeking to part of the month-long study 2014 in Norway, she is 64.2 recruit an Assistant Cook for Irish and UK Research Vessels which was undertaken for the metres long and 14 metres towage Norwegian Marine Institute wide and is the county’s About the Role which is based in Bergen, largest ring net boat. n ALISTAIR Carmichael, MP to be held I would like to hear Reporting to the Cook, the Assist Cook is responsible for for Orkney and Shetland, last from MCA that at the very n WORK continues to to Denmark and fitted out at progress on Orkney’s newest Kynde and Toft in Thyboron. cleaning, linen, meal preparation and service, internal week wrote to the Director of least current provision will be maintenance of accommodation and storerooms. Must HM Coastguards challenging maintained. whitefish trawler, which is The present Aalskere was him to do better in consulting “I wonder what expertise presently under construction built in 1997 in Poland. She is understudy the Ship’s Cook and act as Cook when required. rural communities as part of their the Maritime and Coastguard in Poland. 34m long and 8.7m wide. This role is for a two year fixed term contract. study into emergency towage Agency feel they will hear in The partners in the new The new boat, a stern provision for the Maritime and London, Liverpool, Bristol Aalskere are Iain Harcus, his trawler, is 35.2m long and Experience and Qualifications Coastguard Agency. and Edinburgh that they will wife Elizabeth, John Harcus 10.5m wide. • Minimum 1 year galley experience on a vessel; OR Mr Carmichael wrote to not hear in Lerwick, Kirkwall, (Iain’s father) and the Don The Aalskere is skippered an equivalent combination of training and experience. Richard Parkes following the Stornoway or Mallaig. If Fishing Company Peterhead. by Iain and William Brown, announcement that there would this is a good faith exercise • STCW statutory requirements and HACCP certification The new Aalskere has been and this will continue until is essential. be four shareholders meetings (and the history of their designed by Ove Kristensen the new boat is ready to fish on the emergency tug provision management of this service • Cooks Certificate of Competence (COC) is desirable. study, in Liverpool, London, makes me suspicious) then their from Vestvaerftet in — then the crew of 18 (with Denmark, who is overseeing eight or nine at sea at one • Good communication skills and be able to work well Bristol and Edinburgh. consultations should go beyond as part of a close knit team. Commenting, Mr Carmichael the big cities and reach into the the hull-building at the Stal- time) will move on to the new said: “I would question why this coastal and island communities Rem S.A. yard in Poland. With boat. • Candidates must hold a valid EU passport. review is necessary. This has most directly effected. the hull now painted, the boat The current Aalskere is been under constant review, “It is simply not good enough, is being to take shape. currently on the market for To apply for the position please send your CV and cover some might say attack, since and senior management must After the hull goes in the sale. It is expected that the letter to [email protected] by the 19th 2010. It is barely 3 years since it ensure that our voices are heard water, work will progress, new boat will be ready to fish July 2019. Ole Morten Madsen on board the Fiskebas was last risk assessed and found and this vital asset is protected and she will later be towed in early 2020. to be necessary. If a review is into the future.” 22 News INTERNATIONAL JULY 2019 The Skipper The Skipper JULY 2019 INTERNATIONAL News 23

UK NEWS Historic day as Brixham Fish Market goes digital – New cloud-based fish auction kicks off smoothly Almost 700 life-saving Fishing among worst jobs for which are the fishermen, have devices distributed to Welsh health in England and Wales asked us to offer their fish to PAST a wider audience. We do think fishing fleet n New research suggests that impede everyday life. Action to it will encourage a lot more people working in the fishing improve fishers’ health could help fishermen to land their fish in this industry have among the poorest support productive fisheries in port which would give our buyers health of all workers in England coastal communities that are facing a lot more opportunity to buy a and Wales. social, environmental and political lot more fish.” The study, which was carried change.” out by University of Exeter The census relies on people BRINGING EXISTING researchers and is based on census reporting information about BUYERS WITH THEM data, found that 2.8% of fishermen themselves, and the data do not and women reported “bad” or reveal the specific causes of the While online fish auctions are “very bad” health, and 10.3% said health issues highlighted in the not a new thing, what is new with their activities were limited “a lot” new study. In this regard, the ast month, marked the end the online auction at Brixham is or “a little” by long-term illness. researchers indicated that more of the traditional shout that there is no need to download When adjusted to take account research is needed, so as to target Lauction at Brixham Fish software to a specific PC or buy Old Shout Auction at Brixham of other factors like age, health interventions. Market, England’s largest fish and install any hardware to bid outcomes among fishers were The researchers also highlighted market by value. Entering a new for fish. As it is hosted in the statistically only better than the growing number of initiatives era, on June 4th Brixham Trawler cloud, it can be accessed from FUTURE workers in two other industries which are emerging to support Agents (BTA) introduced a new anywhere in the world, and the – coal mining and a small fishers, including specialised online auction system that means software allows BTA to construct number of people who engage physiotherapy, quayside health fish buyers will no longer need a catalogue the night prior to the in “subsistence” activities. checks and mobile dental services, to be onsite at the market to bid auction, meaning remote buyers Their findings, the researchers stating their findings “strengthen for fish. can view the catch and access all say, demonstrate the need for the case for more widespread A historic day for both BTA the information needed to make tailored occupational health provision of these services.” and Aucxis, the Belgian based buying decisions. Pre-bids for Wales Regional Manager Holly Whiteley at PFD distribution event services to support UK fishing Though the study examined software company which specific quantities and types of developed the software for fish can also be set in advance. n communities. people working in the census More commercial fishermen charity Seafarer’s UK and the “Poor health outcomes among category “fishing and aquaculture”, the new cloud-based system This way of online selling in Wales have received life- Welsh Government. fishers extend beyond the risk of the relative size of those industries ‘KOSMOS’ used in the auction, it and buying fish is new for all saving flotation equipment to Between April and December fatal accidents,” said Dr Rachel in England and Wales means this is the first of its kind and allows involved – certainly for buyers help make the fishing industry 2018, Seafish received Turner, of the Environment and group is likely to be mostly fishers. fish buyers buy their fish at the and BTA auctioneers used to the safer. applications for 690 PFDs Sustainability Institute on the The paper, which has been auction simply by logging in. banter of the traditional shout The Welsh Fishing Safety from 295 Welsh-licenced University of Exeter’s Penryn published in the journal Marine auction. Another big difference Committee (WFSC) project, commercial fishing vessels. The Campus in Cornwall. Policy and can be found online, is “IT WAS TIME FOR A is that the bid price starts high supported by Seafish, has equipment has been distributed “We found evidence of poorer entitled “The health of commercial CHANGE” and is reduced in stages until a seen grant-aided Personal to fishermen by Seafish and general health and higher rates of fishers in England and Wales: buyer makes a bid. This “Dutch Flotation Devices (PFDs) with WFSC members, with support illnesses or disabilities that can Analysis of the 2011 census.” BTA Managing Director, Barry Auction” process has been a integrated Personal Locator from the Royal National Young said: “Monday, June 3 was tradition on the continent since Beacons (PLBs) distributed to Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) the very last time we witnessed the Middle Ages but will be very over 90% of the active fishing and the Fishermen’s Mission. the traditional shout auction new to many UK buyers. fleet in Wales. Recipients are required to attend Future of inshore fisheries taking place at Brixham fish BTA chief auctioneer, John The project offers owners a local safety briefing before market. After several hundred Rogers, starts the bidding process of active commercial fishing collecting their equipment and on the agenda as major years of selling fish this way, it and manages the clock auction. vessels in Wales the opportunity so far more than 12 events have was time for a change. Time has As the clock runs, the price Getting to grips with the new digital auction (Image Aucxis) to purchase this vital safety been held around Wales. conference announced moved on and trawler-men want decreases until a buyer makes a equipment at a heavily Since 31 December 2018 it a wider market for their catches. bid by hitting a keyboard. The discounted rate of £15, instead has been a legal requirement from Aucxis were on hand on very pleasantly surprised. It’s a n Fishermen from across the the October conference will be “KOSMOS” is a world’s first that clock then stops and the buyer the day to ensure everything completely different environment of the usual price of more than that, if the risk cannot be UK are set to come together with to bring all interested parties enables fish buyers to purchase then informs the auctioneer how £350. This discount was made eliminated, PFDs must be worn went smoothly and iron out but you’ve got to move with the policymakers, regulators and together, whether that’s small their fish at the Brixham fish much fish they wish to purchase. any glitches if they arose. times and embrace change. I possible thanks to funding by fishermen when working researchers to discuss issues around scale fishermen, regulators, the market auction by logging in to The clock then resets and the received from the maritime at sea. Fortunately, everything ran as was actually the first bidder and the management of inshore fisheries environmental community and the system via the internet, using process repeats until the total expected with between 65 and 70 bought a large box of Dover Sole and to establish a blueprint for their researchers, to help shape the their PC, tablet or smartphone.” stock has been sold. buyers logged in and buying fish from my office in Paignton. There future management. blueprint for future management. One of the main principles Once the BTA board decided to through this new process. were no issues at all, everything The Future of Our Inshore By working together from the outset behind the decision to invest forge ahead with the move online, Some of the buyers had been was excellent”. Fisheries Conference—which is we hope to lay the foundations for in the new cloud-based auction however, they made sure they anxious about using the new Though it is early days in the to take place in London on 8-9 future collaborative working.” was to ensure the future of brought their existing buyers— fish market auction system but transition, BTA’s Barry Young October—was announced at a Inshore fisheries have historically the fish market, which in turn who have supported the market afterwards, the feedback was says, “It’s been a great start and specially convened workshop today been an important component of the would have a positive effect for years, in some instances very positive with many stating things can only get better as at which members of the Future of UK seafood sector. In 2018, there on both the trawler owners, the generations—with them, and they were much more confident BTA and the buyers get more Our Inshore Fisheries steering group were 3,327 active vessels in the 10m existing buyers and supporting provided them with training. BTA and looking forward to using the comfortable with this new met with representatives from the and under sector, with a total fishing local industries. As part of this, staff also went through weeks of system again the next day. system.” inshore industry, government and income of £110 million, an 18% they hope the new cloud-based training and preparation to ensure One of the buyers who had Aucxis have said they are very science community. increase since 2009. Lobsters, crabs auction, which is a world’s first a smooth transition. expressed a little scepticism proud that the UK’s largest fish Attendees at the workshop, which and nephrops were the top species within the fishing industry, will on the move was Les Daniels, market by value of fish sold was was supported by Seafish, the public landed, when measured by value. persuade more trawler owners “A GREAT START AND Purchasing Director, Wright Bros keen to play a pioneering role body that supports the £10bn UK Registration for the conference, and skippers to land their catch in THINGS CAN ONLY GET Ltd. With years of experience in the launch of its innovative seafood industry, heard steering which will be held at the Leonardo Brixham. BETTER” buying fish at the traditional system. While preparing the group chair Professor Michel Kaiser, Royal Hotel at Tower Bridge in Mr Young said: “The cloud- shout auction, Les was unsure launch of KOSMOS at Urk of Heriot-Watt University, announce London on 8-9 October 2019 and based fish auction is a major Consequently, on the morning about the move to buy fish via fish auction in the Netherlands, the conference and call for industry free to attend, is open now. investment for BTA and we took of the 6am launch everyone was his PC. the team will continue to to engage on this important initiative. Visit the Seafish website for further that decision on behalf of the well-prepared and familiar with After the auction, however, support BTA to smooth out any With respect to the aims of the details and to register: https://seafish. whole fishing community as we the new system. BTA had worked Les said, “in all fairness to unforeseen glitches and ensure org/article/future-of-our-inshore- believe this is a game-changer through the night carrying out the Welsh Fishing Safety Officer Lee Haigh at PFD distribution event October conference, Professor Barry and to the staff at BTA it that the smooth operation of the Kaiser said; “A key focus of fisheries-conference for our industry. Our producers, final checks and representatives went very smoothly and I was system continues. 24 News REGIONAL JULY 2019 The Skipper The Skipper JULY 2019 INQUEST News 25

Inquest into the 2008 drowning of two Donegal NORTHERN IRELAND NEWS By Dick James fishermen returns verdict of ‘accidental death’ PEOPLE Northern Ireland industry as an greater impact than the effect so good on the whitefish with alternative to other sites in the of present-day fishing activity. the Irish Sea Haddock fishery n inquest into the drowning have “gotten a bang” from the “wash” testified that the brothers died by number of years later it was passed n Florence McCormick the area between the County Down Therefore, the battle now is to not proving so fruitful this year two Donegal brothers 11 coming off the larger vessel, and that drowning and were alive when they back to the Republic of Ireland. front desk office manager for the shore and the Isle of Man. In the follow that up and argue that with the run of the fish being Ayears ago while fishing has the crew of the tanker would not have went into the water. At the inquest, it was also heard Northern Ireland Fish Producer end, it came to be that Queenie existing fishing activity be small. Possibly a sign of better returned a verdict of ‘accidental been aware of that. Early investigations into the that though the Marine Casualty Organisation passed away on Corner was adopted as well as allowed to continue. things for next year. death.’ “But there’s no evidence to that,” sinking of the ‘Strath Marie’ indicated Investigation Board (MCIB) had Wednesday 29th May. Flo, as one of the sites it was supposed The whitefish boats preferred The two experienced Glengad he added and said there were a lot of that the boat may have collided with a published a report into the sinking in she was known, was well known to replace. THE FISHERY the North Channel with the fishermen, Danny McDaid (70) and things that could have happened Norwegian oil tanker. 2010, the MCIB had refused to engage and respected not just by the Queenie Corner is usual mix of Hake, Cod and Francis McDaid (69) died when their “These things happen at sea and The PSNI subsequently contacted with the inquest and did not send any local fishing community but predominantly a part of the mud n The good times are back! mixed fish to make up the boat The FV Strath Marie, capsized unfortunately, unless there’s a survivor Interpol and ordered that the representatives to the inquest. also by fisherfolk over a wider plain of the western Irish sea The blip in the north Irish sea grossings. Others went further 3 miles off Inishowen on the 14th – we just don’t know,” he said. Norwegian vessel be boarded and Solicitor Ciaran MacLochlainn, area. She was laid to rest In the albeit at the edge which makes prawn lasted for a few weeks north again looking for mixed March 2008. The weather was fine on the inspected. acting for Danny McDaid’s widow grounds of the Ballyeasboro that area more diverse than the only with the Clyde giving a groundfish. Some even switched The inquest, which was held in morning that the brothers went to An inspection found no damage Ellen, said it was “an outrageous Parish Church on Friday 31st main plain itself. useful alternative option to to the prawns such was their Buncrana last month, heard that sea. When they failed to return that and the crew of the Norwegian vessel insult” to the coroner’s court and May. RIP Flo The other area is also on tide the fleet over. The summer desperation. shortly before it sunk the brothers’ evening the Coast Guard was alerted reported “no knowledge of any to the families of the men that the the edge of the mud plain on fishery is characterised by The two Belfast based boat had been passed by a large at 5.20pm. incident”. MCIB hadn’t attended, saying it was MARINE CONSERVATION its northern edge offshore of a predominance of smaller pelagic boats (Stefanie M Norwegian oil tanker. No alert had been made by the Though a request was made by the “extraordinary” that they had refused ZONES Portavogie and is known as prawns which is in contrast to and Havilah) went to Skagen The court heard that the tanker was vessel. PSNI for a voice recording from the to attend. South Rigg. This is an area the spring fishery where the and Fraserburgh respectively later searched and showed no signs At 6.19pm Daniel McDaid was vessel this was never obtained. Solicitor MacLochlainn said also n On 31st May the United important to the local fleet quality of the prawns was better for their annual paint up and of damage, however, a marine expert located in the water by Portrush The inquest also heard there authorities on both sides of the border Kingdom Department of the known for the high-quality size wise. With tails providing general maintenance getting said the wash from the passing ship Lifeboat and airlifted to Altnagelvin had been “undue delay” in the case had been “deficient” in investigating environment announced the prawns found there and the bulk of the landings and prepared for the summer “could have had an impact”. Hospital, Derry. because of the nature of the waters of the incident. intended designation of a further economically very significant. prices steady at £6 per kilo Herring fishery in the Irish sea. Dr Norman Fullam, a former It was almost two hours later Lough Foyle, where the brothers were Coroner Dr Denis McCauley also 41 Marine conservation Zones The Sea Fish Industry Authority weekly landings of up to 100 Voyager remains in Skagen. Assistant Director of Operation with before Francis McDaid was located fishing, which is claimed by both the expressed his anger that the MCIB to add to the 50 already in through the regional group boxes plus what langoustines The King Scallop fishery the Coast Guard, said it was clear by Greencastle Coast Guard and Irish and British authorities. had not attended, saying he had made existence making a total of 175 (SNIAC) commissioned there are and fish bycatch in the north Irish Sea finished that a “very sudden” or “catastrophic brought ashore to Greencastle, before The deaths were first investigated “numerous applications but they areas covered by some kind consultants Poseidon to do an grossings are healthy even for into closed season at the end of event” had caused the sinking being transported to Altnagelvin by the PSNI and later involved the refused to attend”, and said that the of environmental designation economic assessment of the the smaller class of vessel. May but, in reality, it had come because no mayday call was issued hospital. Norwegian police and Strathclyde inquest hadn’t had all the facts. within UK waters. This followed value of the South Rigg along The majority of the fleet progressively poorer through and both men had gone into the water Both Danny and Francis were police in Scotland. The jury added a proviso also that a consultation process in 2018. with other areas and concluded stuck to the north Irish sea the winter/spring that it petered with their Wellington boots on. pronounced dead shortly after Though jurisdiction had initially any State body that has investigated The zones which most concern that losses should South Rigg be grounds west of the Isle of Man out rather than came to an end. Dr Fullam also stated it was 9.30pm. been accepted in Northern Ireland, an incident should in future produce a the Northern Ireland fishing closed would be in the order of but there was some interest The local scallopers have long conceivable that the small boat could Pathologist Dr Gerry O’Dowd a full inquest was never held and a witness to explain its findings. industry are offshore zones in £600,000/£700,000 per annum. in the Clyde mainly by the since switched to the prawns the north Irish Sea. One which The Department’s position paper traditional Portavogie boats and there is rumour that some was previously designated is held the area to be worth in the and other larger boats were Manx scallopers may join them in the eastern part of the Irish order of £20,000. further north in the Minch area. as the Queen Scallop season is Sea and is the site of a wind Now, despite protest, the area One or two boats went south not looking too great also. Buy entrance ticket farm which means it is virtually is to be designated and the next to the Smalls but, generally, Inshore the creel fleet is online at reduced price lost to mobile gear anyway. step is to decide management things were good enough on growing apace with new boats However, two designations measures. Significantly the need the local grounds that there joining the rush to get creels off the County Down coast to conserve the South Rigg area was little incentive to travel. into the water even though there are new and, worryingly, are has been changed from one to On the Porcupine Bank, the is little sign of movement yet significant fishing grounds. One recover to one to maintain this Maracestina was joined by the on the Brown Crab. Velvet Crab to the south and west of the Isle because it was recognised that Apollo for the usual summer is a bycatch only and lobster danfish.com Of Man is known as Queenie the strong tidal activity in that fishery. proving a winter option now EXHIBITION Corner and was proposed by the part of the Irish sea had a far Things were, however, not becoming harder to find. AALBORG, DENMARK - 9, 10 & 11 OCTOBER 2019

Personnel changes for the Seafish Northern Ireland regional team TH n The Seafish Industry Food and Biosciences 26 International Fisheries Exhibition Authority have announced Institute, Northern Ireland personnel changes within their Environmental Link, Ulster One of the world’s most important exhibitions for equipment and services to the fi shing industry Northern Ireland regional team. University and Queens Doctor Lynn Gilmour who led University Belfast. She has International meeting place and unique forum for networking the Northern Ireland project has previously worked with In 2017, more than 400 exhibitors from 26 countries and 14,135 visitors from all corners been promoted within Seafish the local fishing industry in to head their international trade Seafish sponsored work on of the world and regions group. Lynn was Marine Habitat Mapping and the initial appointment as the on Nephrops surveys being a Information for visitors, lists of exhibitors, and other details are all available and updated Northern Ireland area manager member of the ICES working regularly on danfi sh.com and AKKC app. some nine years ago initially in group on Nephrops. Annika is a post shared with the Northern therefore well known within Ireland Fisheries Department the local fishing industry but Contact: and latterly as a dedicated her new role will cover aspects Seafish appointment. new to her in the supply Else Herfort Lynn has been replaced chain side of the industry. + 45 99 35 55 18, [email protected] as regional manager for Immediately her knowledge Northern Ireland by Doctor and background will be useful Lasse Holsteen Jessen Annika Clements. Annika’s in environmental designations background is as a scientist which are soon to become an +45 99 35 55 09, [email protected] Dr Lynn Gilmore who worked for the Agri- issue. Dr Annika Clements 26 Boat PROLIFIC 2 JULY 2019 The Skipper The Skipper JULY 2019 PROLIFIC 2 Boat 27

FACT FILE Electronics Ltd. The full • Icom M323 DSC VHF • Mc Murdo G8 FF GPS NEW CYGNUS electronics package supplied is + High gain Pacific EPIRB PROLIFIC 2 as follows: Antenna • Mc Murdo S4 SART SKIPPER(S) Gerry Markey • Onwa 6299A Class B AIS • ICOM 25 Handheld VHF CYCLONE FOR REGISTRATION D772 • Koden 941 A Radar + Scan AIS Antenna. • NOKIA 6090 HOMEPORT Howth • HONDEX HDX 121 • Simrad AP60 Autopilot + CELLPHONE + FISHING FOR Crab, whelks ECHOSOUNDER and Precision 9 compass and MARINE Antenna. LAMBAY CRAB and lobster Plotter + 50/200 KHz PRO 20 Hydraulic pump • Sodena Plotter. CREW 2 Transducer + Cmap unit. • ICOM 24/12 Volt DC OWNERS Gerry Markey charts + Hondex Smart • VDO Rudder Angle • Fully Isolated 30 Amp AND LOBSTER COMPANY Lambay Crab GPS Antenna. Indicator. Power converter. and Lobsters VESSEL TYPE Cygnus Cyclone 35 Prolific 2 out for a spin in Valentia. All images by Valerie O’ Sullivan. BUILD YEAR 2019 BOATYARD Valentia Marine Services “Without a good crew, there’d be none of LENGTH 35 feet BEAM 12.5 feet these boats around” GERRY MARKEY DRAFT 3.6 feet

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Gerry Markey’s new Cygnus erry Markey’s new large displacement, an overall Murphy Marine length of 35 feet, a beam of Cyclone Prolific 2 D772, built GServices built Prolific 12.5 feet and a draft of 3.6 feet, 2 steamed home from Valentia the Cygnus Cyclone is very and fitted out down in Valentia to Howth last April, where she stable at sea. Powered by an by Murphy Marine Services Ltd, has recently started fishing. The Iveco Curser C9 and a Twin Cygnus Cyclone 35 replaces the Disc MG5065A gearbox, both made the trip home to Howth Prolific D713, Gerry’s previous of which were supplied by last April and has recently vessel. Kirwan Marine, the new Prolific Gerry, who runs Lambay 2’s propulsion is supplied by a started fishing. Crab and Lobster with his Clements 26 x 24. brother Robert Markey, The vessel’s hydraulics, a supplying fresh crab and lobster Spencer Carter 70cc variable direct to local restaurants, said displacement pump driven off Cygnus - Murphy Marine Services he was replacing t ahe old a gearbox PTO powering the Prolific as he found that with pot hauler, cargo winch, bow weather and the need to get out thruster, and hydraulic power Cygnus Cyclone, further for their catch he needed washer, were supplied by Derek “Prolific 2” a bigger boat. Noble. The onboard power Alongside supplying washer is new for Gerry and Congratulations to Gerry, Family and Crew restaurants around Dublin his crew, and means they no Best directly, among them some longer need to clean their catch with your new vessel “Prolific 2” wishes to of the top restaurants in the on land. Gerry, family country, Gerry also sells his The new Cygnus Cyclone & crew. catch to Errigal Bay, Ireland’s is also fitted with a Spencer Safe fishing. largest processor of wild Carter 2000lb Slave Hauler Atlantic shellfish, and Ros and a Compact Landing Winch, CONGRATULATIONS TO GERRY, FAMILY & CREW. SNG ARE DELIGHTED a’Mhíl based Breizon Ltd. both of which were supplied by TO HAVE BEEN CHOOSEN TO SUPPLY THIS FINE VESSEL WITH POTS , Derek Noble as well. Tel: 00353 (0)66 947 6883 Mob: 00353 (0)87 280 9861 POTTING ROPE , SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND GENERAL HARDWARE Email: [email protected] VESSEL SPECIFICATIONS The Prolific 2’s impressive Web: www.cygnusboats.com electronics package was Tel: 00353-74 9731180 Email: [email protected] www.swannetgundry.com With a bulbous bough for supplied by Camroc Marine 28 Boat PROLIFIC 2 JULY 2019 The Skipper The Skipper JULY 2019 KELP / NOTICE News 29

Injunction to block the mechanical harvesting of kelp in Bantry Bay rejected in High Court

request for an injunction and it does not require planning.” to block the mechanical A Judicial Review of the licence, A harvesting of seaweed in also brought by Mr John Casey, is Bantry Bay has been rejected in the due to begin in this High Court this High Court. month. In response to the granting of a foreshore licence in 2014 to Tralee- LOCAL ECOLOGICAL based biotechnology company, CONCERNS BioAtlantis Ltd, to harvest more than 1,860 acres of Bantry Bay Since the granting of the for native kelp, the injunction was licence and announcement of an sought by John Casey of Bantry intention to commence operations, Bay – protect our Native Kelp concerns relating to the ecological Forests to prevent the extraction. implications of the mechanical The injunction was sought on harvesting of Bantry Bay kelp have the basis that the proposed kelp been raised by locals of the area. harvesting would constitute an Several local inshore fishermen ‘alteration’ and/or a ‘material have raised concerns in rela≠tion change of use’ to the marine to the impact that large scale environment under the Planning harvesting of native kelp will Accommodation on the 600 pots a day. Gerry’s pots did a great job,” he said. He was the Gerry and wished him, his and Development Act 2000, and likely have on the crab and lobster Cygnus is provided by 2 berths were supplied by Shield Creels. also keen to highlight, however, family and crewmen Stephen should thus be legally classified as they are dependent on for their forward, while—long gone Safety equipment onboard was that, regardless of boat, “without and John many years of safe and ‘development’. livelihoods. regrowth. A SATURATED BAY the days of Gerry’s father’s supplied by Swan Net-Gundry. a good crew there’d be none of plentiful fishing. Consequently, it was argued Bantry Bay – Protect our Native In an affidavit read before by Mr James Devlin SC, Kelp Forests, a local group set up the court from Karin Dubsky, Concerns have also be raised time of doing ‘a bit of fishing’ these boats around” stating he The Skipper team would representing Mr John Casey, that in response, have argued that the a marine expert from Trinity in Bantry Bay in relation to the with 40 lobster pots—the 60 Without a good crew… was lucky to have that in his two also like to take the opportunity given the ‘development’ adjoins licence to ‘industrially extract’ College Dublin, stated that granting of a license to cultivate box hold provides plenty of crewmen, Stephen and John. to wish Gerry, his family, 2 the functional area of a planning 1860 acres—the largest native kelp BioAtlantis themselves recognise 140 tonnes of Blue Mussels accommodation for the crabs, With respect the Valentia build, Speaking to the Skipper, crewmen, Stephen and John, and authority, by law it cannot proceed extraction licence ever granted in that it may not be technically per year on 24 hectares, also whelks and lobster that Gerry Gerry said he was very happy Fionán Murphy of Murphy Lambay Crab and Lobster every without planning permission. Irish or British waters—of native feasible to restrict cutting to this without Environmental Impact is fishing, doing about 500 or indeed with the new boat. “Fionán Marine Services congratulated success and safe fishing. This argument was rejected by Kelp in Bantry Bay was granted limit. It was also heard that if Assessment. Ms Justice Deirdre Murphy, on without public consultation, kelp is to regrow it needs to be Among the concerns raised have the basis that the Government has adequate advertisement of the cut more than 25cm above the been with respect the negative KIRWAN TECHNICAL SERVICES seen it fit to establish two different licence, or an environmental holdfast to ensure that the plant impact on local fishermen this Marine & General Insurance Brokers. regulatory regimes the Planning impact assessment. can regrow. If cut at the wrong may have, with members of MARINE, TECHNICAL AND ELECTRICAL SERVICE “Insuring Your World Today” Acts regulate human activity such Though BioAtlantis Ltd. have height it dies. the local fishing community as the building of a pier extension, stressed that the process they will Though one of the conditions raising concerns in relation to the whereas the wild flora and fauna of employ will not involve dredging of the foreshore licence, which ecosystem changes that might be CONGRATULATIONS PROLIFIC 2 the sea are regulated by Ministerial or touching the seabed, but will was issued by the Department of caused in the area by the farm (i.e. Licence. The proposed extraction, instead involve cutting the kelp Housing, Planning, Community increase in starfish) which may be TO GERRY, FAMILY & the Court found, only requires the 25cm from the root, which they say and Local Government (DECLG), damaging to fish stocks. CREW WITH YOUR latter. will allow the kelp to recover, this, is that the project will be A number of local fishermen In the judgement Justice Murphy they also acknowledge, has not subject to an environmental have also highlighted that Bantry NEW VESSEL said: “Were the Applicant’s been done before. study and monitoring paid Bay is already over saturated; and PROLIFIC 2 Congratulations to Gerry, family and submissions correct, it appears As part of the High court for by BioAtlantis, locals if granted the licence will come to the Court that all trawling, proceedings, it was heard that it have questioned whether it is within 5 metres of the proposed WISHING YOU SAFE crew on your new vessel “PROLIFIC 2” prawn fishing and activities of may not be “technically feasible” reasonable that the harvesting kelp harvesting site – both of FISHING AND EVERY that nature would all, equally, to ensure that kelp harvested by of Bantry Bay proceed as a test which are just two of a long list T:+353 (0)74 9177500 - M:+353 (0)86 2504826 SUCCESS. require planning. 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NEW PRAWN TRAWLER FOR CLOGHERHEAD

After being twin- arry Faulkner’s new engine, electrics onboard were FACT FILE Celtic Oriel is the latest installed by Grant Poots of VH rigged and fitted Baddition to the Irish Electrics Ltd. SKIPPER Ian Milne prawn freezer fleet. With 35 On deck the vessel is fitted REGISTRATION DA 5 out for freezing years at sea behind him, she’s out with Bopp winches, HOMEPORT Clogherhead the 9th vessel of Barry’s fishing including a Gilsen winch, and FISHING FOR Prawns prawns at sea, career and his third currently. net drums. Nets were supplied CREW 7 Replacing the Celtic Venture, by GK Nets, Pepe Trawls and OWNER Barry Faulkner, Oriel Barry Faulkner’s which has recently been sold Swan Net-Gundry. Seafoods Ltd. to Malta, she joins the Celtic The electronics in the VESSEL TYPE Steel Trawler new Celtic Oriel is Warrior II and the Celtic well kitted out wheelhouse LENGTH 23.4m Chieftain. were installed by Pat BEAM 7.2m busy fishing out Built in France in 1986 by Maguire Electronics Ltd. DRAFT 3.4m of Clogherhead. Piriou, the vessel has undergone Accommodation on the Celtic a major refit at Kearney’s Oriel is provided by 7 berths. yard in Kilkeel, and has been Safety equipment onboard have converted to twin rig with the been supplied by CH Marine. Wishing every success to addition of a third winch, fitted The fish room onboard is MARINE SUPPLIERS & CO. LTD out with equipment for freezing 100 cubic metres. Freezers and West Pier, Howth, Co. Dublin, Ireland Barry, Siobhan, family prawns at sea, and has been refrigeration onboard the Celtic Ph: 01 8325835/8324214 & crew on your new completely re-piped. The new Oriel have been supplied by Web: www.marinesuppliers.ie Email: [email protected] Congratulations! paint job on the Celtic Oriel Ken Boyle of Boyle Air, and by vessel CELTIC ORIEL was done by local painters Willie Hogan Refrigeration Ltd. Trevor Graham and Sons Ltd. Targeting prawns, the newly CONGRATULATIONS TO BARRY, The steel trawler is 23.4 twin-rigged Celtic Oriel SIOBHAN, FAMILY & CREW WITH Best wishes to Barry, metres in length, has a beam will land her frozen at sea of 7.2 metres and a draught catch through Clogherhead YOUR NEW VESSEL CELTIC ORIEL Whitefish of 3.4 metres. Powered by a Fishermen’s Co-op. Jotun Paints & Antifoul - MME Anodes - Superior Oakum - Gavl Boat Nails Siobhan, family & crew with Caterpillar 3508 main engine The Skipper team would like Pains Wessex Flares & Safety Equipment - Marinepool Lifejackets and a Baudouin gearbox, to take the opportunity to wish Immersion Suits - Sarts - Johnson Pumps - F.P Pumps the new steel trawler’s Bopp Barry, his wife Siobhan, son G. G. G Pumps - Van Beest Chain Connectors - Ropes, Nets & Twines - your new vessel “Celtic Oriel” and Poclain hydraulics Barry and daughters Dara and Guy Cotten Clothing - Castrol Lubricants - Total Lubricants IRISH FISH PRODUCERS’ ORGANISATION Dublin Bay Prawn - Nephrops Norvegicus - Langoustine - Scampi - Cigalas - Cloicheáin Bhá Átha Cliath were installed by Bradley Amy, alongside his Skippers 8 Anvil Court, Killybegs,. Co Donegal. Clogherhead Fishermen’s Co-Op, Clogherhead, Co. Louth, Ireland. “EVERYTHING FOR THE COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN” Tel +353 41 988 1403 Fax +353 41 988 1405 Email [email protected] Web www.cloghercoop.com Hydraulics Ltd. Fitted also and crew, all the best and good Tel:074 9741468/9 Email: [email protected] with a Cummins 6BT generator fishing. 32 Boat AMBERLISA JULY 2019 The Skipper The Skipper JULY 2019 SKAGEN Profile 33

Artist’s impression of new expansion

Trawler tied up in Greencastle (All images by Harry Kerr) The Port of Skagen Stevedore A/S. in 2015, bear fruit. The value Another record for cruises created by the cruise ships If you are visiting Skagen and guests for the Port of this Summer, do not be Skagen is considerable so expands again Images by Jimmy Romanowski surprised to hear many we are very pleased with international tongues. the interest shown by the For the third year running shipping lines,” says Willy B. the Port of Skagen beats Hansen. DENMARK’S BIGGEST ollowing a record year, return to that. Firstly, let us metres. part of the area, but there export from companies its cruise record with an An analysis based FISHING PORT the Port of Skagen is look to the upcoming step “We have a clear ambition are still attractive areas in Northern Jutland. The expected call by 44 ships on answers from cruise ready to cut the first 3 in the expansion of the to be a generator for growth available for companies that operation of the terminal has with more than 73,000 guests and crews from Yet another record for the sod in 2019 for step 3 port. At the end of June, and development for the make part of their turnover been successful, and our cruise guests. The cruise 10 cruise calls in 2018 has Port of Skagen: the value Fof the expansion. This time the first sod will be cut for customers and partners across the quayside,” says employees have undergone industry has been booming shown that the guests of the fish landed reached with more than 1,000 metres the biggest expansion in of the port that this Willy B. Hansen, managing thorough training and they in Skagen since 2014 where spend an average of 508 record high 1,019,000,000 of quay, increased water the history of the port, and investment will support. director for the Port of have done an excellent 7,500 cruise guests arrived Danish kroner and the crew Danish kroner. The Port of depth and 190,000 square the Port of Skagen will be In particular, our business Skagen. job from the start-up in in 10 calls. members an average of 98 Skagen is still Denmark’s metres of land area. changed and enlarged with areas fishing and cargo will The expansion comes August 2018, says Johannes “Obviously, we are very Danish kroner during a visit biggest fishing port: both The Port of Skagen can 190,000 square metres of be able to increase their after a 2018 with a record Palsson,” CEO of FF Skagen, pleased that all the efforts in Skagen. The turnover in measured in quantity and in look back on a year with new land area and 1050 activities following the turnover of 50 million who operate the container put into developing the the local community was value of the fish landed. records in several quay metres of new quay with expansion. We have already Danish kroner for the Port of terminal through the cruise activities, including approximately 35 million What records lie in the business areas. We shall water depths from 11 to 13 signed contracts for a large Skagen. The new facilities daughter company Skagen the expansion of the port Danish kroner in 2018. future remains to be seen. are expected to be ready at the end of 2020 or in the beginning of 2021.

SUCCESSFUL NEW CONTAINER ROUTE

Since August 2018, the companies in Northern Jutland have had the opportunity to use a new weekly container route from the Port of Skagen facilitated by the shipping company MSC that has a widespread container network reaching all parts of the world. An opportunity that has been seized by the companies. “We are very pleased that the Port of Skagen and Skagen Stevedore have managed to establish the container route as it gives all of us improved possibilities for import and 34 News MARINE INSTITUTE / BIM JULY 2019 The Skipper The Skipper JULY 2019 MARINE INSTITUTE / BIM News 35

Eurofleets+ is officially launched at SeaFest in Cork Our Ocean Wealth Summit in Cork puts the Health of Our urofleets+, which all. The project will prioritise facilitates access to the research on sustainable, clean Oceans in Focus largest advanced research and healthy oceans, linking Evessel fleet across Europe, with existing ocean observation olitical representatives from 30 small Greenland, USA, Canada, infrastructures, as well as island nations, global leaders and Bermuda and New Zealand, supporting innovative ideas, more than 750 delegates attended has been officially launched at working closely with industry. POur Ocean Wealth Summit 2019 at City SeaFest in Cork. Aodhán Fitzgerald, Research Hall, Cork. Former US Secretary of State The Marine Institute is the Vessels operations manager John Kerry delivered the first keynote coordinator of Eurofleets+, at the Marine Institute and address of the day, calling for immediate which includes a consortium Eurofleets+ project coordinator, action to move to decarbonisation to of 42 marine institutes, said that the project will enable manage climate change. The former US universities, foundations and access to an unprecedented Senator and Presidential candidate was SMEs from 24 countries across number of vessels providing a passionate about the state of our oceans, Europe, North America and significant increase in ship-time and delivered a hard-hitting speech that Oceania, with funding of €9.9 at sea. criticized governments for not being million. The project follows on “With a fleet of 27 state- Aodhan Fitzgerald, Vessel Operations transparent about climate change and Former US Secretary of State the success of two previous of-the-art research vessels Manager at the Marine Institute, at the called for urgent implementation of better John Kerry, Alicia O’Sullivan Eurofleets projects. from European and other launch of EuroFleets+ in Cork during energy policy. Ireland’s Youth Ambassador SeaFest 2019. Photo: Brian Lougheed. for the Oceans, Tanaiste Dr Peter Heffernan, CEO international partners, this is Ireland’s Youth Ambassador to the Simon Coveney and Selina of the Marine Institute, said extremely exciting for marine Oceans, Alicia O’Sullivan delivered a Leem, Marshall Islands Youth Eurofleets+ highlighted, “the researchers as they now powerful address to motivate people in Ambassador, at Our Ocean importance of international have opportunities to access aimed at early career which is a first for Europe. Ireland to see the impact of decisions at Wealth Summit ‘Shared Voices collaboration of marine research vessels in the North researchers to implement In addition to the access local level, which have national and global from Small Island Nations’ in City research and the continued Atlantic, Mediterranean, their own research together programme, Eurofleets+ impact. The 17 year old echoed Greta Hall Cork. Photo: Clare Keogh dedication required to meet Black Sea, North Sea, Baltic with the SEA calls, and RTA will also provide training Thurnberg’s words when she said that the evolving needs of marine Sea, Pacific Southern Ocean (Remote Transnational Access), and education opportunities urgent action is required, as the ‘house is and maritime activities around and Ross Sea, through the which enables remote access including floating universities, on fire’. Sustainable Development Goals. As world leaders discussed climate the world. Eurofleets+ is competitive calls process,” he to samples or data from a Teacher at Sea programme, Sponsored by PwC, the Ocean Change by Degrees Dr. Tara Shine change and our oceans health at the Our intentionally ambitious, building said. Eurofleets+ vessel, are both marine internships and blue Wealth Summit was moderated by moderated the afternoon sessions, which Ocean Wealth Summit in Cork, it became on achievements in the two The EU H2020 Eurofleets+ due to open for calls in autumn skills labs. Marine Institute CEO Peter Heffernan led with a keynote address by European evident that this Summit with its global preceding Eurofleets projects Project began in February 2019 2019. Eurofleets+ is funded under and the discourse through the morning Parliament First Vice President Mairead audience of UN representatives, political and will integrate a larger with the first kick off meeting Through competitive EU Horizon 2020 ‘Integrating programme included a number of national McGuinness on the work that Europe and business leaders and members number of research vessels taking place at the Marine calls evaluated on scientific Activity for Advanced and international government officials. is doing and needs to do to effect of the public, had an important voice and extend the research Institute, Galway in March excellence, applicants will be Communities’ with respect An Tánaiste Simon Coveney TD and decarbonisation and promote a greener, to share with the world. This strongly infrastructure by adding a range 2019. With its official launch able to apply for access to to Environmental and Earth Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine cleaner society to support the oceans echoed the theme of the Summit this of advanced mobile marine at SeaFest today in Cork (7th 27 research vessels, 5 AUVs Sciences - Research Vessels. Michael Creed TD were actively engaged health and wealth. year, which was Shared Voices from equipment.” June 2019), the programme (Autonomous Underwater This project has received in discussion with representatives from Industry representatives were also Small Island States. Establishing a strategic will now move towards its Vehicles) and 7 new ROVs funding from the European Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on engaged in the discussion, and also played roadmap and sustainability competitive call phase, (remotely operated vehicles) Union’s Horizon 2020 research how governments could work together to a key role in the Marine Industry Showcase, More information is available at plan, Eurofleets+ will extend including SEA (Ship time and to capture film footage and and innovation programme broker key solutions to implement the UN facilitated by Enterprise Ireland. www.ouroceanwealth.ie and enhance the capabilities of marine Equipment Application) samples from the deepest parts under grant agreement No the European research vessel which will have an ‘Ocean’ call, of the ocean. A unique mobile 824077. infrastructure, bringing new due to open June 2019, and portable telepresence unit will A new Eurofleets+ website perspectives, new ideas, and a ‘Regional’ call, due to open also enable remote access is underway and more new research and innovation September 2019. by researchers and diverse information on the project is Reduce, reuse, repurposing of fishing gear focus of BIM tracks that will be beneficial to The CO-PI programme, end users including the public, available on www.eurofleets.eu. workshop in Cork

embers of the Irish Futures, specialists in Ireland’s ‘Go Atlantic Blue’ goes global fishing sector met circular business model with harbour masters, planning and BDO facilitated Mnet producers and with the day-long session that worldwide in celebrating the Ireland’s ‘Go Atlantic Blue’ ocean, its importance in our campaign has even gone representatives from recycling included representatives from lives and how each of us can global and internationally we companies and government commercial organisations protect it, no matter where we are joined by the European officials in Cork last month to including Leinster live. Commission Directorate exchange ideas on the creation Environmentals, Green Marine It’s the first year to ‘Go General for Research & of a circular economy for and Kingspan who have Atlantic Blue’ with the aim of Innovation in Brussels, fishing gear. The new business committed to using secondary raising awareness of the vital Ifremer in France, PLOCAN model would consider the full plastics in a drive to lower role that the Atlantic Ocean in Gran Canaria Spain, life cycle of fishing gear, in a their carbon footprint. plays in the lives of Irish Ciência Viva in Portugal, bid to reduce its impact on the Alena Petrikovicova, DG Pictured at the BIM workshop in were, left/ people, no matter how near or and the International Council marine environment. Mare, EU Commission, was right, Myles Mulligan, Bord Iascaigh Mhara far they live from the Atlantic for Exploration of the Seas The event, hosted by Bord one of several speakers at (BIM), Rodney O’Sullivan, Swan Net Gundry, coastline in Denmark – all of which Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), and the workshop. Two new EU Alena Petrikovicova, EU Commission, and In its inaugural year, the ‘Go celebrated the Atlantic in their supported by the European Directives, the ‘Impact of Evelyn Kierans, Swan Net Gundry. Atlantic Blue’ campaign has own ‘Go Atlantic Blue’ way. Maritime and Fisheries Fund, certain plastic products on had an incredible response ‘Go Atlantic Blue’ was marks a first for the industry, environment Directive’ and with more than 50 landmarks being spearheaded in Ireland and forms part of a wider set ‘The Port reception facilities and women who work in the entire life-cycle of fishing gear. of actions being taken by the Directive’, focus on the use fishing sector and in the wider A 360° view that considers its Celtic Explorer, Cork goes Atlantic Blue. and buildings coming on board by the Marine Institute- Image by Gerard McCarthy in Ireland alone. Businesses, led AORA-CSA (Atlantic State seafood development and management of plastic seafood and other industries, purchase, use, ‘retiring’ and, schools and homes across Ocean Research Alliance agency under the Clean waste. can effect change much of course how it is recycled. the island also joined in by Co-ordination & Support Oceans Initiative to tackle the Catherine Morrison, faster by working together This collective multi-industry ore than 50 famous Blue’ initiative to celebrate putting up blue decorations, Action) against the backdrop growing problem of marine Sustainability and Certification under a single shared vision. focus will help us innovate landmarks and our connection to the Atlantic wearing blue clothing, painting of SeaFest 2019 (7-9 June) waste. Manager, BIM said: Partnerships are vital if we are and develop better end-of- buildings in Ireland Ocean and to mark World their faces blue, sharing their and Our Ocean Wealth More than forty “The Clean Oceans Initiative to address the challenge of use systems for gear such as Mand across Europe lit up blue Oceans Day (8 June). The love for the Atlantic online and Summit (9-10 June), both representatives attended the is based on the premise that marine waste.” nets to impact positively on as part of the ‘Go Atlantic global day connected people much more. taking place in Cork. event held in the Clayton, Little collaboration between the Catherine Barrett, BIM said: the environment and on the Island in Cork city. Wholeearth people on the ground; the men “We want to look at the economy.” 36 RNLI CLOGHERHEAD JULY 2019 The Skipper The Skipper JULY 2019 CLOGHERHEAD RNLI 37

Dunleary circa 1920’s. Image from RNLI HQ archives, in Poole, Dorset. Images courtesy of Brownes Photography neighbouring RNLI stations, Howth, Skerries and Kilkeel, CLOGHERHEAD RNLI WELCOMES who created a flotilla for the watching crowds. Speaking of the their arrival at the Co. Louth STATE-OF-THE-ART LIFEBOAT TO station, Clogherhead RNLI Coxswain Tomás Whelahan said, ‘We were thrilled with the welcome we received on LOUTH STATION our journey home in our new Shannon class lifeboat. I want to thank the many people who came down to Clogherhead logherhead community for the lifeboat crew to reach a to see our arrival, which recently welcomed the casualty. made it an incredibly special Clatest RNLI lifeboat to A significant proportion of homecoming. We have had be based in Ireland. The new the funding for the Clogherhead a great week with the new Shannon class lifeboat—Michael lifeboat has been provided lifeboat, getting to know it and O’Brien—was delivered at the through a generous legacy by seeing what it can do on the beginning of June and welcomed a Wexford farmer, Mr Henry open sea. It is a wonderful piece on her arrival by hundreds of Tomkins, who was a lifelong of kit, very different to our people who turned out from the supporter of the RNLI. Henry Mersey class lifeboat, faster and town and surrounding areas. stipulated that a lifeboat be more technologically advanced.’ The new lifeboat is unique in named for his long-time friend, ‘We are honoured to receive the RNLI’s fleet as it has been the former Arklow RNLI this lifeboat and very grateful to funded by an Irish legacy, named Coxswain, Mr Michael O’Brien. our donor Henry Tomkins and after an Irish lifeboat volunteer, The Shannon was designed by to the local communities, who designed by an Irish engineer and Derry man Peter Eyre who as by their generosity, have made is the first class to be called after a child was rescued by Lough this day possible. We hope to an Irish river. The arrival of the Swilly RNLI in Donegal. bring many loved ones safely Michael O’Brien marks the start After leaving Poole in Dorset home in this new lifeboat, the of a new chapter in the story of earlier that week, on their way Michael O’Brien.’ search and rescue in the north- home, the lifeboat crew stopped The new lifeboat is jet east. The Shannon lifeboat is in Brixham, Newlyn, Milford driven which gives the vessel the latest in a long line of search Haven, Howth and Arklow, the increased manoeuvrability. and rescue boats provided by the latter as a tribute to Michael It will be the first time in RNLI to Clogherhead over the O’Brien. The new lifeboat, Ireland that the RNLI will use past 120 years. subsequently, arrived to a sunny a SLARS (Shannon Launch The most technologically Clogherhead on the 2nd of and Recovery System) to advanced in the fleet, the €2.5 June, at exactly 13.31 hours – the launch and recover a lifeboat million lifeboat and its launching operational number of the in Ireland. The SLARS acts rig represents a major investment lifeboat. as a mobile slipway for the by the RNLI in the station and The arrival of the station’s lifeboat, which can be driven signals a major change in the new Shannon lifeboat took place directly onto the beach for level of service provided by the in front of the beach beside the recovery. It has a unique “I want to thank the many people who came down to Clogherhead to see RNLI on the east coast as it lifeboat station in full view of turntable cradle, which can our arrival, which made it an incredibly special homecoming.” moves the station from a 15-knot the public. Approaching the rotate the lifeboat 180º, ready lifeboat to a 25-knot one, cutting beach at Clogherhead, the vessel to be launched again within TOMÁS WHELAHAN, Clogherhead RNLI Coxswain vital minutes off the time it takes was flanked by lifeboats from 10 minutes. 38 Profile WOMEN IN FISHING JULY 2019 The Skipper The Skipper JULY 2019 WOMEN IN FISHING Profile 39

VOICES OF WOMEN IN FISHERIES The inhabitants of ivory towers don’t like the The Skipper is interested in providing more coverage to the voices of women in fisheries. In order to do so, peasants crawling up the ivy and climbing in we’d like to hear from women from a range of backgrounds from across the fishing community about their the windows. experiences in their varied roles in fisheries – whether that is as a fisherwomen working at sea, a partner on land engaged in the day to day operations of fishing, a wife, sister, mother, daughter, or someone engaged in any other activities related to fishing (e.g., downstream activities such as processing, business, administration, management, science etc.). These stories could be historical or contemporary, big or small – either way, we would love to hear from anyone willing to share their story with us. To do so, contact the Editor at, [email protected] or 00353868239608.

This month, we are sharing a piece written by Fiona Matheson, Secretary of the Orkney Fisheries Association, on the importance of fishermen’s ecological knowledge and the work that she and the Association does to have that knowledge credited and used to inform the work that scientists do. The views expressed in the piece are Fiona’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Association. Images by Joe Coates by Joe Images Fiona Matheson Scallops with tags Measuring Scallops the real-time ‘at sea’ observations academic is tightly ingrained in a In our scallop research a 16 year Fishermen are the original of fishermen are leading to massive society that now fights its battles old young fisherman ably and problems. increasingly on the evidential accurately measured, and recorded grounds of that which can be scallops at sea on board a rolling marine conservationists The marine environment is dynamic, measured. The unmeasurable may vessel. it is not a controlled lab situation. be just as important or even more so By Fiona Matheson, and Miss the Boat.” Fish and We have been working hard to have The parameters are unquantifiable, but because it is less easy to deal As the coastal communities rapidly Orkney Fisheries Fisheries 1: 257-271. FEK credited and used to inform and the events coming from left- with it becomes easier to discount. fall under the suffocating veneer Association the work that scientists here do. field add more confusion; sea water of gentrification, fishermen, their FEK arrives through my door with a The driver for the fisheries science temperature change, warm water Does no one believe fishermen knowledge and their own value No one believes fisherman turning the conversation we take forward is delivered that fish moving north, explosions of because they don’t have enough ‘O’ within their indigenous areas is fishermen. seamlessly from the latest Marine way. The fishermen see what is predator stocks, the movement levels? becoming more vulnerable. Those Protected Area proposal to his happening, they tell me, and I scout of invasive species with global In most cases yes. with multiple ‘O’ level or degree-filled FEK or fishermen’s Ecological observations that, about for funds to set up a project shipping. There is a class prejudice to validating confidence of articulation, breenging knowledge..... ‘whit the crab dae is go oot in the with well attuned scientists who ‘get the observations of those whose into a fishing community, failing to winter an come back in the summir it’ and who ensure the methodology Among all that you might think, what knowledge is experiential, vernacular, listen or watch and pontificating “is local knowledge concerning - that’s jist whit they dae..’ and scientific protocols are robust. hope for fisheries management socially longitudinal and comes from from the perspective of a few leisure interannual, seasonal, lunar, diet or The scientists respect, listen to and and scientific data of any kind? the ‘old world’ of the physical working outings in fine weather need to take and food-related variations in ‘yi git more destruction o stock fae talk with our fishermen as equals. But that is exactly why real time communities. This knowledge is stock. the behavior and movements wan big easterly than any amount fishermen’s ecological knowledge is presented differently and comes from The last thing we should want is of marine fishes and mammals of effort - we saa that the ither The mistake of not crediting and so important. out-with any type of formal education fishermen clamming up when their […]. Such knowledge is passed year..’ using FEK are being born out in the system or academia. knowledge is so vital to the future of from generation to generation of ‘thur wis rocks shifted that sat on big cod and haddock fisheries now The inhabitants of ivory towers don’t But it is perfectly possible for the marine environment. fishers and influences the nature, that beach aal me life an then wis where the complications of the EU like the peasants crawling up the ivy fishermen to be trained to record timing, and location of their fishing” moved in that gale..’ quota distribution system along with and climbing in the windows. data and most have an eager *The views expressed in this piece are the sole views of the author herself and do not according to Robert E Johannes ‘th haddocks is back, no see that fir the inability of the more inflexible Reticence of acceptance of any curiosity about the marine necessarily reflect the views of Orkney Indeed , “Ignore Fishers’ Knowledge money a year..’ scientific bodies to properly accept knowledge that is not pure and environment. Fisheries Association 40 News BIM JULY 2019 The Skipper The Skipper JULY 2019 News 41

Government publishes draft Marine BIM underwater garden promoting Planning Policy Statement for consultation

Clean Oceans wins gold at Bloom complement the Marine Planning Management Bill, work on which is also well advanced— in the Oireachtas this autumn. JULIEN BEHAL PHOTOGRAPHY The Tánaiste said “the Marine Planning Policy Statement is an important step in developing the National Marine Planning Framework. Taken together the plan and the two Bills will provide the comprehensive and efficient framework for offshore development identified by Harnessing our Ocean Wealth.” Minister for Housing, Planning Aerial view of Dublin Bay. and Local Government, Eoghan Image by Stephen Jones i-fish Murphy, T.D., said that the statement reflected “the holistic approach to terrestrial and marine planning that I and my Department ast month, at the Our Ocean system is ‘less evolved’ than the • Introduce a single development are leading. Through this policy Wealth Summit in Cork, the Irish land planning system, it management process for framework as well as the National Tánaiste and Minister for reflects the comprehensive updating certain project types, including L Marine Planning Framework and The Bord Iascaigh Mhara underwater Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon and renewal now underway of offshore renewable energy Marine Planning and Development garden at Bloom highlighted the threat Coveney, T.D., the Minister for Ireland’s marine planning system, development. of plastic in our seas Agriculture, Food and the Marine, setting out principles to inform Management Bill, Minister English and I are working to ensure the Michael Creed, T.D., and the evolving marine planning and This new legislation will be proper integration of environmental, Minister of State for Housing and development management process. central to Ireland’s future marine economic and social considerations Urban Renewal, Damien English, As part of this process, “a planning system, including the in marine decision-making T.D., launched the Government’s number of initiatives are underway marine development management marine garden processes that serve all interests draft Marine Planning Policy that will radically transform processes that currently come containing almost fairly.” Statement (MPPS). The draft MPPS and modernise Ireland’s marine within the remit of the Minister for A30,000 cubic litres The Minister for Agriculture, has since been published for public planning system so that it is more Communications, Climate Action of Atlantic seawater and Food and the Marine, Michael consultation and submissions are integrated, fully plan-led, clearly and Environment. Creed, welcomed the MPPS and brimming with sea life, from invited on the Statement. structured and user-friendly for all The integration of environmental, stated that “the marine planning different types of seaweeds marine stakeholders.” economic and social considerations system will support the maintenance to fish species native to Irish Ireland’s first Marine Planning is being highlighted in the MPPS and sustainable development of waters, has been named overall Policy Statement New National Marine Plan as a key strategic principle for the our seafood industry, particularly winner in the concept garden marine planning system, as are in recognition of our strong fishing The document is Ireland’s first The introduction of a new meeting obligations to achieve category at the 2019 Bloom heritage and its contribution to Marine Planning Policy Statement national marine plan - the National or maintain good environmental festival. sustainable coastal and island and applies to all aspects of marine Marine Planning Framework status (GES) under the MSFD The first ever underwater communities. My Department will planning. Currently, it is being (NMPF) will be a critical part of and obligations under other garden to appear at the festival, continue its active engagement with introduced now on a non-statutory this, as will be the Marine Planning environmental laws such as the which ran from the 30th of all other stakeholders as the MPPS basis, pending the introduction of and Development Management Water Framework Directive and the develops”. May to the 3rd of June, it was legislation in 2020 that will provide Bill, (formerly known as the MAFA Birds and Habitats Directive. designed to raise awareness of for the preparation, adoption and Bill) which Government intends to The Government states also that Submission Details. the impact plastic is having on review of statutory marine planning publish the revised General Scheme it will be a key enabler of Ireland’s the marine environment. policy statements on six-yearly shortly. ability to deliver on obligations The draft MPPS has been The Bord Iascaigh cycles. under the Marine Strategy launched for a 2 month consultation That Bill will: Framework Directive and OSPAR Mhara (BIM) sponsored period. Submissions with respect The statement: • Introduce powers for the Convention, our climate change and garden, Aquamarine, supported the draft MPP, which can be found • Describes the existing Minister for Housing, Planning renewable energy targets, and on by the European Maritime and on the website of the Department Fisheries Fund, was designed components of Ireland’s and Local Government to future ports development. Tara McCarthy, CEO Bord Bia, Jim O’Toole, CEO BIM, Liat and Oliver Shurmann and Gary Graham, Manager Bloom, Bord Bia. marine planning system; put in place statutory marine of Housing, Planning and Local by wife and husband team Government (www.housing.gov.ie) • Outlines a vision for the future planning guidelines (parallel to ‘Harnessing our Ocean Wealth’ Liat and Oliver Shurmann, over, the marine garden clean and free from pollution is having on the marine development of our marine statutory planning guidelines and via twitter (@MSP_Ireland), may be made in writing to of Mount Venus nurseries. was also designed to raise and plastics. Every item of environment. She said: planning system; under Section 28 of the Speaking at the Our Ocean [email protected], or to Speaking in relation to the awareness of how fishermen, plastic that surrounds the “ It’s hard to quantify how • Sets out the overarching Planning and Development Act Wealth Summit, the Tánaiste and design Oliver Shurmann said: women and fish farmers in garden at Bloom is a real much plastic is in our oceans policies and principles the 2000); Minister for Foreign Affairs and MPPS Consultation, MSP Section “It’s designed to look like Ireland are working together example of marine litter that but the average adult in Ireland Government expects marine • Provide an enhanced statutory Trade, Simon Coveney, T.D., Department of Housing, Planning planning bodies and other basis for marine forward welcomed the Marine Planning a scientific cross-section of a to address the problem, as has been collected by fishermen uses roughly 60kg of plastic and Local Government public bodies that engage with planning; Policy Statement. He recalled that landscape with layers of plastics part of the Fishing for Litter and members of the wider every year, one of the highest Newtown Road, Wexford, Y35 the marine planning system to • Introduce a single State an overarching national marine visible underneath it. That’s scheme under the Clean fishing and seafood industry in rates of any country in the AP90 observe (in terms, for example, consent system for the spatial plan, underpinned by an what we [Liat and I] wanted to Oceans Initiative, whereby, Ireland. Sustainability is central European Union. Not all of the The consultation period closes at of public engagement, maritime area for certain efficient planning and licensing achieve. We wanted to create to date, more than 330 tonnes to BIM’s strategy and it’s the plastic ends up in the oceans, midday on Friday, 9 August. transparency, governance, project types; framework, was identified as a an atmosphere and to combine of marine waste has been driving force for men and but the plastic that do cause a environmental assessment, • Eliminate the unnecessary key priority in the Harnessing our something beautiful with collected by those participating women working in the seafood problem.” climate action, social and duplication of development Ocean Wealth Report launched by something that was repulsive. in the voluntary scheme. industry in Ireland.” The fish species and water economic benefit); management processes the Tánaiste in 2012. This will shock people. 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hose engaged in fishing are, to stop eating fish are not new, ‘inescapable truth’ is that we by now, used to outlandish however, if people were to all must eat and nothing comes Theadlines splashed across actually heed these calls they for free—everything we eat the media, with respect to their would actually condemn millions comes with an environmental profession – from the now widely of people to starvation. cost, whether that is in terms of discredited claim that there will be He also draws attention to greenhouse gases, pollution of air no more fish in the sea by 2048 to the fact, that though the ocean and waterways, use of antibiotics, more recent claims that there will is suffering from many things, soil erosion, use of freshwater or be more plastics than fish in the fishing isn’t the biggest of these, impacts to biodiversity. sea by 2050. before stating that “sweeping So, are there any wins to be had Calling these claims outlandish pronouncements” like those made in terms of what we do decide to is not to argue that fish cannot by Monbiot “lack any thought for eat? Seems so. become a finite resource or the consequences of rejecting fish Here, Hilborn highlights that that the issue of, for example, and substituting fish protein for sea fisheries do not cause soil plastics in the sea (most of what? Steak?” erosion, they don’t blow away Dr Ray Hilborn which comes from land-based “That delicious sizzler on topsoil, they don’t use any big sources) is not a serious issue. your plate carries the most amounts of freshwater, they don’t Echoing a statement made It is, however, important to call appallingly large environmental use antibiotics, and don’t lead to by Europêche, the association out flawed headlines and gross costs regarding fresh water, grain damaging algal blooms. of national organisations oversimplifications when they production, land use, erosion, loss Further, studies indicate that of fishing enterprises in the arise. of topsoil, transportation, you fish have some of the lowest European Union, in response The most recent big name it.” greenhouse gas footprint per unit to the recently published UN’s headline came from the British And what of vegans then? All of protein – a footprint that is Global Assessment Report on environmentalist, George well and good says Hilborn, but even better than that of plants, in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Monbiot, in his Guardian piece what if we all chose this route? the case of fish such as sardines, Services—which they say entitled 'Stop eating fish. It’s the Even if we assumed that fish herrings, mackerel, anchovies and overlooks fisheries management only way to save the life in our protein could be substituted with farmed shellfish, with much other achievements—Hilborn seas', published May 9th. plant protein, producing that plant fish coming close. highlights that in contrast to land- The Twittersphere exploded protein would require a serious These qualities, highlights based food production systems in response to these claims, as, amount of land (2.58 the landmass Hilborn, have led some to ‘no marine fish is known to have no doubt, did the mailbox of the of England) which, unless we argue that fish may well be ‘the gone extinct from fishing. The Guardian Editor, as demonstrated were to “persuade Brazil, Ecuador perfect protein’ – a protein that ocean will remain the ocean, by the number of letters that were and Columbia to cut down more is, incidentally, also much more though of course, we have to published lambasting Monbiot’s of the Amazon rainforest” is healthy for you than other protein manage fish stocks well.” ill thought out and oversimplified simply not available. sources. “Let’s give a final thought to message. This route would also add 1.71 There has been much criticism the reality of boycotting fish and Recently, renowned fisheries times the amount of greenhouse of commercial fisheries, some of commercial fishing. The need scientist Dr Ray Hilborn gases that it takes to catch the fish. it warranted, indicates Hilborn, for protein in this world is huge, weighed in on the discussion, in If we decided to substitute beef but consider the alternative and we certainly must not waste a piece published by the Oxford for fish this number would jump and the manner in which land- it. Fishing fleets are guided by University Press Blog, entitled to 192.43 Englands and a massive based food production systems quotas set by management and ‘Keep eating fish; it’s the best way 42.4 times the greenhouse gases it actually work and have worked what Earle and Monbiot might to feed the world.’ takes to catch fish. – totally transforming landscapes, boycott, will be shipped and In his piece, Dr Hilborn Well, then what can we eat? eliminating habitats, and leading gratefully eaten elsewhere.” highlights that calls for people Dr Hilborn highlights that the to species extinction. Ray Hilborn is a professor in the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, specializing in natural resource management and conservation. He has co-authored several books and has published hundreds of articles. His latest book, co-authored with Ulrike Hilborn, is Ocean Recovery: A sustainable future for global fisheries? 13-14 MARCH 2020 OPENING TIMES WE ARE MOVING TO BE SAFE AT SEA - | Fri 10-6 WEAR YOUR PFD Sat 10-4 LIMERICK

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