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21 February 2019 Issue: 5451 @YourFishingNews TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL PULSE BEAMING BANNED REPORT Mackerel fishery draws to a close in poor weather REGIONAL NEWS

The Peterhead midwater vessel Pathway steaming towards Barra Head last week… Renamed Jolanna M joins Fraserburgh prawn fleet The latest addition to the Fraserburgh prawn fleet, the 19m twin-rig trawler Jolanna M BF 29, fished its first trip this week after being bought by Shaulora LLP, reports David Linkie. Named after skippers Graeme Buchan’s son Josh and Graeme Smart’s daughter Melanna, together with their friend George West’s son, Matthew, Jolanna M was built by Macduff Shipyards Ltd in 2017 as Asteria BRD 250 for the Asteria Fishing Company Ltd. Of 16.48m registered length and 7.2m beam, the fully-shelterdecked Jolanna M is powered by a Caterpillar C18 ACERT main engine (447kW @ 1,800rpm) driving a 2,000mm-diameter propeller through a Reintjes 7.409:1 reduction gearbox. Mitsubishi 6D24TC and S4KT auxiliary engines are also fitted.

… en route to The winter mackerel fishery for the making its last Scottish pelagic fleet drew to a close mackerel landing last week when the last two shots of the season at were landed at Fraserburgh and Peterhead. (Photos: Peterhead, reports David Linkie. Ryan Cordiner) As the mackerel continued to swim quickly along the edge of the deepwater towards Ireland, the main marks were located southwest of the Outer Hebrides. Last week, several midwater trawlers rigged out for the blue whiting fishery, before leaving northeast ‡ Jolanna M BF 29, berthed in Fraserburgh harbour Scotland to start fishing in the vicinity before sailing for its first trip after being renamed. of the Porcupine Bank west of Ireland. (Photo: Ryan Cordiner) The first blue whiting of the year were landed at Killybegs last week from two Norwegian vessels. REGIONAL NEWS

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2 NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 21 February 2019 EU bans pulse beaming from July 2021 42 licences to be withdrawn this year Electric pulse beam trawling effort will be slashed by 50% this year, and the method will be banned from July 2021, reports Tim Oliver EU co-legislators agreed on the ban last week as part of an UK bans pulse beaming independently of EU overall agreement on changes EU vessels will no longer of a no-deal Brexit, or after to the complex EU technical be able to carry out electric any implementation period measures regulation. pulse fishing in UK waters included in a deal. The pulse ban will be phased after Brexit, fisheries minister Fisheries minister George in, with 42 of the current 84 George Eustice announced Eustice said: “There are pulse fishing licences to be last week. serious concerns about withdrawn this year, and the A statutory instrument pulse fishing, and it is wrong remaining 42 by July 2021. (SI) laid in parliament last that the EU has allowed it Six vessels will be allowed week (Wednesday, 13 to happen. We will stop EU to continue research into February) will ensure that vessels pulse fishing in UK pulse fishing after 2021, EU technical measures can waters, safeguarding our and must follow a protocol apply in the UK after Brexit. marine environment and validated by the European But it removes the current keeping our seas sustainable Commission’s scientific body. derogation from the overall for future generations.” The Commission said it will EU ban on electric pulse In addition to technical ‘continue to follow ongoing beam trawling that has conservation measures, the scientific developments allowed 84, mainly Dutch, SI will ensure that retained “Hanging those electric eels on the foot-rope should get closely’. vessels to use the method. EU law regarding regional round these tiresome bloody pulse-fishing regs.” The agreement also allows Although the EU has fisheries management member states to immediately agreed to ban pulse trawling, organisations and the North prohibit or restrict the use of the UK legislation means that Sea multi-annual plan is less seabed disturbance. These of innovation when our work pulse fishing within their coastal the UK will be able to ban operable in the UK after we aims remain high on the agenda, on innovation, supported by waters. Three UK-registered pulse trawling in the event leave the EU. but we have to stop using pulse scientific research, has been vessels use pulse-beaming gear. trashed in response to a gear – two English and one “It has been scientifically campaign based on emotion.” Scottish – and DEFRA said it the circumstances, this is great plaster solution’. proven that we cut fuel by 46%, EU fishermen’s organisation was working with the MMO and news. “A ban on pulse fishing we fish more selectively, and Europêche was also against Marine Scotland to review their “There is no doubt that pulse makes no sense,” said Dutch the lighter gear means less the pulse ban. MD Daniel licences. fishing was seriously damaging organisations VisNed, De seabed disturbance. And yet Voces said: “Europêche regrets In a separate development, the seabed and marine life. It’s Nederlandse Vissersbond and an emotional lobby succeeds in the negative socio-economic DEFRA introduced legislation not just the fish they’re catching, EMK. pulling the plug on innovation, implications generated by in parliament last week, on the they’re exposing all the marine “Fishing with pulse gear which is incomprehensible. this political decision which same day as the EU agreement, sub-life. Then other fish come delivers what civil society The European decision-making will affect 600 fishermen and that will ban pulse beaming in along and eat it, like birds demands – lower by-catch, system has failed. their families and lead to an UK waters, regardless of EU following a plough. The ground is lower fuel consumption, and “We should not be thinking economic loss of €21.5m.” regulations (see above right). sterile where these vessels have The technical measures been working. agreement, reached in “The grounds will recover, but Brussels streamlines tech regulations Strasbourg on Wednesday last it will take time – they will recover The ban on pulse beam overview of results and habitats, and for avoiding week (13 February) between from the edges, like mould.” trawling was just one part of a higher accountability by the by-catches of non-commercial the EU Commission, Council Tom Brown also welcomed much bigger overall agreement operators. The agreement and sensitive species. and parliament, is provisional the UK ban on the method in its on a new technical measures is also good news for The Commission made the and will have to be formally waters. regulation that will decentralise cetaceans and seabirds, proposal for a new technical adopted by both the European The French BLOOM and simplify existing rules. with the extension of the regulation in 2016. The aim parliament and the Council, group, which spearheaded It will give fishermen ‘a obligation for member states was to create a more flexible though this should be a the campaign against pulse stronger say in deciding on the to introduce mitigation management system, giving formality. beaming, welcomed the ban, best measures for sustainable measures to avoid by-catches more power to the regions The ban on electric pulse but said it remained concerned fishing adapted to their specific of seabirds, whales, dolphins to customise technical fishing follows a long campaign that 42 pulse beamers would still needs’, said the Commission. and porpoises in all sea conservation measures in their by inshore fishermen’s be able to fish for another two The new rules streamline areas, when justified by own sea basins. associations in the UK and the years. They said this could still the technical measures that scientific evidence,” said the Barrie Deas, chief executive EU, and by NGOs, notably the do significant damage to small- determine how, where and Commission. of the NFFO said more details French-based BLOOM group. boat inshore fisheries. when fishermen may fish, as EU fisheries commissioner and clarity about what was They argued that pulse fishing BLOOM director Sabine well as determining the type of Karmenu Vella said: “The agreed would be available was decimating inshore fishing Rosset said: “A two-year gear, catch composition, and new technical conservation early this week, but it appeared grounds and leaving them transition period from today is far ways to deal with accidental measures present an important that a lot of controversial barren. too long for small-scale fishers. catches. step forward in delivering on a issues were pushed through. The ban comes 13 months They have been suffering from It also condenses a number concrete EU commitment to a He said there appeared to after the European parliament unfair competition from industrial of regulations into one single sustainable fishing sector and be a more “results-focused first voted to enforce a ban on vessels fishing illegally for years.” text, which should ease the protection of the marine approach” in the approach to pulse fishing on 16 January last She called on member states to interpretation and facilitate environment. use of small mesh nets, but year. immediately ban pulse fishing in compliance. “The agreement gives member states would be able One of the worst-affected their own coastal waters. The regulation introduces stakeholders and fishermen to adapt the rules as long as areas in the UK is the Thames quantitative indicators to a tool to determine what the the result is lower selectivity. estuary, where fishermen have Dutch fury determine the effectiveness best measures for fishing are, “The new regulation fought a long campaign against However, the Dutch industry was of technical measures in taking into account their local carries the mark of multiple pulse fishing, and welcomed outraged by the ban, saying that reducing unwanted catches of context, while safeguarding the compromises, many of them the announcement. Tom ‘lies and emotion have beaten juvenile fish, and by-catches of health of our oceans.” driven by politics rather than Brown, secretary of Thanet science’. mammals like whales, dolphins They simplify the existing science or an understanding Fishermen’s Association, said They said it was a backward and porpoises, and marine technical conservation of the fisheries concerned. they were ‘absolutely delighted’ step that defied scientific seabirds, as well as indicators measures that have become This highlights the dysfunction by the news. evidence that demonstrated the defining the impact on the highly complex over the years. at the heart of EU decision- “We’re more than pleased,” benefits of pulse fishing. They marine habitat. They include provisions for making on fisheries – a view he told Fishing News. “The said it could cost the sector “This is a novel approach the protection of the marine shared by many fishermen best result would have been a €200m, and that the transition intended to lead to better ecosystem and marine outside the UK,” he said. total ban this year, but under period was ‘only a sticking- 21 February 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews NEWS 3 Warning on rigid MSY target in fisheries bill Business of Fishing – a journey into The industry is engaged in a battle in whiting, preventing vessels from going parliament to prevent the new fisheries to sea at all in these areas. bill from including a commitment “A rigid interpretation of MSY at fisheries science and management that all stocks must reach maximum the 2018 December council would Fishing into the Future (FitF) will be holding initially, and when we have recruited all the sustainable yield (MSY) by 2020, have meant catastrophic social a Business of Fishing course at Thainstone fishermen we can from those sectors, we can House, Aberdeenshire on 26-28 February. cast our net wider, as it were,” said FitF’s Jim reports Tim Oliver. and economic consequences for A rigid MSY – with, in some cases, a thousands of fishing businesses and A FitF spokesperson said: “This industry- Masters. zero TAC – combined with the discards hundreds of fishing communities in supported three-day residential workshop FitF also organises Introduction to ban would lead to catastrophic early Western Waters,” says the NFFO. seeks to take all who attend on a journey into Sustainable Fishing courses, and hopes to run closures of fisheries. But EU fisheries ministers did the ‘what, when and why’ of fisheries science another of these in the autumn. But environmental NGOs are not want to be responsible for such and management. Commenting on the FitF courses in the pressing hard for a commitment to a ‘carnage’, and a difficult compromise “Attendees will work with other like-minded last issue of the Seafish publication Quay rigid MSY target to be included in the was reached that has allowed fishing professionals in a neutral setting to explore Issues, which carried a full-length feature on fisheries bill that is now going through to continue in these areas. and interrogate the processes involved, share Fishing into the Future, Jim Masters said: parliament, warns the NFFO. The NFFO argues that the NGOs’ insights, and build understanding, away from “We’d love a mix of fisheries and fishermen The bill presently includes the broad attitude in wanting a rigid MSY target the pressures of fishery regulation. to be represented on the courses – but the objective of maintaining fish stocks in to be reached by 2020 is simplistic, “The course has been built with the help Business of Fishing course is focused more line with the MSY principle – but not and does not take account of the of fishermen. It will meet your needs by on larger-scale fishing, and the Introduction to the rigid, legalistic requirement to set real-world complexities of fisheries complementing your current knowledge, while Sustainable Fishing course focuses on issues quotas for all harvested stocks at MSY management. But the danger for the providing you with practical opportunities to go relevant to non-sector and inshore or smaller- by 2020 that is included in the CFP. industry is that the NGOs’ arguments deep ‘under the bonnet’ of fisheries science scale fishing.” The NFFO warns that if the NGOs are winning favour with MPs and the and management. Fishing into the Future is an independent succeed in changing the bill to include public, who do not understand these “We hope it will stretch your thinking – no charity, established by fishermen and for this rigid target, it would ‘inevitably complexities. in-depth scientific knowledge is needed to fishermen. It was built through a partnership close down some of our most But if they succeed, the result enrol; just come with an open mind and a supported by the Prince of Wales’ International important fisheries’. In some cases, it of this ‘scientifically illiterate willing spirit. Sustainability Unit, Seafish, and the Gulf of would mean closing whole fisheries in legal requirement’ would be to “This course is focused on the science Maine Research Institute. FitF works to chart a January for the rest of the year. severely compromise genuine and and management that underpins quota- course towards sustainable and profitable UK For example, if the MSY approach effective fisheries management and based fisheries – those fisheries reliant on fisheries for all fishermen, and for society as a had been rigidly applied at the international negotiations. It would scientific advice from ICES. All fishermen, whole. 2018 December fisheries council, in carry ‘potentially dire social and from all sectors, are welcome – this is a great Applications for the Business of conjunction with the discards ban economic consequences’. opportunity to learn from each other, whatever Fishing course can be made online at: bit. it would have meant the immediate The NFFO concludes that while sector or area of Scotland you are operating in.” ly/2N4PCVS closure of the West of Scotland and it makes sense to retain MSY as a The course is aimed at Scottish fishermen, The following members of the team are Celtic Sea demersal fisheries, and the principle, to make it a rigid objective, but fishermen from the north of England would available to answer any questions: Mike Park Irish Sea Nephrops fisheries. above all other considerations, would find it equally useful. However, FitF said it may (SWFPA, 07710 504773), Kenny Coull (SWFPA, This is because the ICES advice is be ‘disastrous’. not be able to pay all travel if people come from 07718 483600), Derek Cardno (SFF, 01224 for zero catches of West of Scotland The NFFO’s full argument is set out too far afield. 646944 or 07545 429314) and Jim Masters and Celtic Sea cod and Irish Sea on page 5. “We’d like this to be for Scottish fishermen (FitF, 01803 659219 or 07900 244507).

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The Peterhead midwater vessel Pathway steaming towards Barra Head last week… Renamed Jolanna M joins Fraserburgh prawn fleet The latest addition to the Fraserburgh prawn fleet, the 19m twin-rig trawler Jolanna M BF 29, fished its first trip this week after being bought by Shaulora LLP, reports David Linkie. Named after skippers Graeme Buchan’s son Josh and Graeme Smart’s daughter Melanna, together with their friend George West’s son, Matthew, Jolanna M was built by Macduff Shipyards Ltd in 2017 as Asteria BRD 250 for the Asteria Fishing Company Ltd. Of 16.48m registered length and 7.2m beam, the fully-shelterdecked Jolanna M is powered by a Caterpillar C18 ACERT main engine (447kW @ 1,800rpm) driving End in sight for pulse beaming a 2,000mm-diameter propeller through a Reintjes 7.409:1 reduction gearbox. Mitsubishi 6D24TC and S4KT auxiliary engines are also fitted.

… en route to The winter mackerel fishery for the making its last Scottish pelagic fleet drew to a close mackerel landing last week when the last two shots of the season at were landed at Fraserburgh and Peterhead. (Photos: Peterhead, reports David Linkie. Ryan Cordiner) The EU ban on electric pulse beam working further north off East Anglia, off. These are practical men who have As the mackerel continued to swim quickly along the edge of the deepwater towards Ireland, the main marks were located southwest of the Outer Hebrides. Last week, several midwater trawlers rigged out for the blue whiting fishery, before leaving northeast ‡ Jolanna M BF 29, berthed in Fraserburgh harbour Scotland to start fishing in the vicinity before sailing for its first trip after being renamed. of the Porcupine Bank west of Ireland. (Photo: Ryan Cordiner) trawling that was agreed last week is became the UK centres of opposition to intimate knowledge of their own grounds The first blue whiting of the year were landed at Killybegs last week from two Norwegian vessels. REGIONAL NEWS

a rare victory for the inshore fishing pulse beaming. handed down over generations, and their Our quality has been catching Douglas Bowman 07768 336213 since 1983 Stuart Cameron 07801 526960 industry, and a rare occasion when the They linked forces with other inshore views have the ring of truth. INVERNESS Anderson Street, IV3 8DH 01463 229400 PLYMOUTH Sutton Harbour, PL4 0LH 01752 204731 gaelforcegroup.com GLASGOW Hillington, G52 4JU 0141 941 1211 industry has benefited from powerful fishermen from France, Belgium and To add to the Dutch sector’s woes, Editor Kelsey Media, Cudham input and opposition to a fishery from the Netherlands to form international the BLOOM group is also asking the Dave Linkie environmentalists. opposition to the method. But it was the European Anti-Fraud Office to investigate email: [email protected] Tithe Barn, Berry’s Hill, Electric fishing is banned in general strong opposition from environmental whether the Netherlands illegally granted 01434 607375 Cudham, Kent TN16 3AG as a fishing method in the EU, and the groups, led by the French-based BLOOM public funds to support the expansion of electric pulse beaming that has been group, that swung politicians to oppose pulse fishing. almost entirely carried out by the Dutch the method. MEPs voted decisively on 16 BLOOM has also claimed that officials beam trawl fleet is a result of exemptions January last year for the ban on electric in Brussels are recommending that legal from the ban that were introduced in fishing to be reinstated, and have now action be taken against the Netherlands 2006. been backed by the Council and the for breaking the rules on pulse fishing, Initially, the exemption was granted Commission. quoting a letter from the European to only 5% of EU member state beam This demonstrates yet again the power Commission. trawl fleets, and was taken up most of the green movement in the modern era, The Dutch created their own problem News correspondent enthusiastically by the Dutch. They saw when sustainability and environmental by overplaying their hand and using the Assistant editor Tim Oliver that the method would slash the heavy concerns are at the very top of the political scientific research exemption as a cover to Rachel Graham email: [email protected] fuel costs incurred by dragging the heavy agenda. But, for once, the concerns of the build a full-scale commercial pulse fishery email: [email protected] gear used in conventional beam trawling. greens and fishermen coincided. before scientific work has been completed It also proved to be efficient, particularly The Dutch have consistently argued over a period, and in the depth necessary, on Dover sole, and the lighter gear also that allegations that pulse fishing damages to provide conclusive evidence. allowed the beamers to fish on softer the marine environment are not backed They demonstrated in ground off the Thames estuary. by science, but the equally consistent Strasbourg ahead of the trilogue, This hit the local fleet hard, as valuable claims by inshore fishermen that the and called on the Dutch prime Dover sole is its main species, and the method leaves their grounds barren are minister to act to save the pulse Thames region, along with fishermen too powerful and similar to be shrugged fishery, but all to no avail. Cornwall correspondent Phil Lockley Art editor email: Rob Terry [email protected] Welsh fishermen tell their story on the silver screen email: [email protected] 01326 340372 A film showing the true-life experiences to make less and less money,” he says. “I of Welsh fishermen will have its premiere think we are getting close to being the in North and South Wales later this last generation.” month. Trevor Jones is a director at Bangor Meet the Fishermen introduces a Mussel Producers, and operates on the handful of Welsh fishermen and explores Menai Strait out of Port Penrhyn, with the Sussex, Kent, Hampshire and Dorset correspondent Lincolnshire, East Anglia and their contribution to the Welsh seafood majority of its mussel production going to John Periam Essex correspondent economy, past and present. the continent – in particular, northern email: periam.photojournalist@ John Worrall The short film aims to present a France. 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The beauty of another battle, away from Brexit, is raging. there, even at low fishing levels for one species is zero catch, this this formula is its simplicity. The appeal This one is over how the principle of ● Reducing discards – or, as there is poses a dilemma. A species caught as is to the general public and politicians maximum sustainable yield (MSY) should now, a discards ban/landing obligation, unavoidable by-catch could close the who, understandably, know little of the be applied to our fisheries after the UK avoiding chokes, where the exhaustion of whole fishery prematurely. complexities of managing mixed fisheries has left the EU and CFP. one quota would close fisheries for other Applied legalistically, the MSY within the context of zero-catch advice The fisheries bill is passing through economically important species principle, alongside the requirements and the landing obligation. But reducing parliament, and battle is engaged for ● Maintaining the viability of fishing of the landing obligation, would mean MSY to a slogan is dangerous. parliamentarians’ favour in both the businesses and fishing communities, closing whole fisheries in January for the Embedded as a hard, legal Commons and the Lords. often through a staged approach to rest of the year. In concrete terms, had requirement with an arbitrary timetable, it On one side are fisheries managers, rebuilding stocks, to avoid the worst this approach been applied for the quotas would: the fishing industry and fisheries socio-economic impacts when below- set in December 2018, for the 2019 ● Limit fisheries managers’ ability to scientists – and on the other are average recruitment means that quotas fishery, applying the MSY principle within achieve optimum outcomes the environmental NGOs and their have to be reduced. the context of the landing obligation ● Be impossible to achieve consistently sympathisers, who are pressing a Setting quotas within this context is would mean the immediate closure of: from a biological point of view, as one-dimensional view of fisheries complex. Multiple objectives require ● The West of Scotland demersal humans cannot control spawning management. If successful, this would difficult trade-offs. The introduction of the fisheries success or the recruitment of young fish inadvertently, but inevitably, close down EU landing obligation, which requires all ● The Irish Sea Nephrops fisheries to the fishery each year some of our most important fisheries. quota species to be landed unless there ● The Celtic Sea demersal fisheries. ● Make international fisheries is a specific exemption, raises the stakes This drastic action would be required negotiations dance around a scientifically MSY: a useful yardstick/ because of the risk of chokes, when the because there is zero catch scientific illiterate legal requirement a dangerous dogma exhaustion of quota for one species will advice for, respectively, cod, whiting ● Carry potentially dire social and MSY is a convenient yardstick to measure mean that a vessel cannot retain any and cod in these fisheries. Put plainly, economic consequences. whether fish stocks are being fished at more of that species, but neither can the following a rigid interpretation of MSY at None of these would be the intention, sustainable levels. It involves establishing species be landed, because there is no the 2018 December council would have but they would be the consequences biological reference points for each stock quota to cover that landing – a classic meant catastrophic social and economic of an inflexible, one-dimensional as a rough proxy for the levels of fishing Catch 22. consequences for thousands of fishing approach to MSY. The fishing industry that would secure maximum benefits from In recognition of these kinds of businesses and hundreds of fishing has a deep interest in a management each stock. management dilemmas, the EU communities in Western Waters. system that delivers high average yields The concept, however, was never introduced the concept of fishing The more purist NGOs could perhaps of commercial species. ICES science designed to be applied in mixed fisheries, mortality ranges into its management afford to be blasé about such an demonstrates that great progress has where a range of species, each with plans, in the teeth of strenuous opposition outcome, but clearly ministers baulked been made in achieving this objective different conservation status, are caught from the more purist NGOs and their allies at taking responsibility for such carnage. across all the main species groups. together. MSY is useful when used as in the European parliament. In the event, a difficult compromise was As the UK leaves the EU, it makes an aspiration, but when applied in a F-ranges are not a panacea for found. sense to retain MSY as a principle, as dogmatic way, it can become an obstacle chokes, but they do provide fisheries an aspiration, and as an objective – but to sustainable fisheries management. managers with a little more flexibility MSY as a slogan the consequences of giving it primacy MSY was adopted as a political to set quotas in mixed fisheries. Even The NGOs would have us believe that over all other considerations would be objective at the World Summit the European Commission, the body all that is needed to achieve sustainable disastrous. on Sustainable Development in charged with overseeing implementation Johannesburg in 2002. Since then, it of EU fisheries law, has been noticeably has been used as a shorthand yardstick reluctant to give full force to the MSY for sustainability. 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For mixed 6 SCALLOP CONFERENCE Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 21 February 2019 SEARCH FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR SCALLOP SECTOR Tim Oliver reports on a two-day international conference, held in London, to find answers to the problems in the UK scallop sector he organisers of an recently and who, among her other fishing rights might be one way international conference high-level roles, is independent to do this – but they had to be Ton the management of the chair of the project steering board managed differently from the UK scallop sector said they were of the English Waters King Scallop existing FQA system of whitefish ‘thrilled’ by how the event had Assessment Project, highlighted quotas. gone, and that they had received the problems facing the UK scallop The sector needed certainty – ‘very positive’ feedback. sector. apart from Brexit considerations. The conference was held to She said that the current There is currently uncertainty highlight the problems facing the management model was not over the size of stocks, catching scallop sector, and to hear from working, and that the sector opportunities, and the number of other countries about how they needed to reduce capacity. vessels in the fishery. “We don’t managed their scallop fisheries, Catches had to be restricted to know the size of the pie, or the size in the hope that their approaches conserve stocks for the future, of the individual shares of the pie,” could provide insights and ideas or ‘it won’t end well’. Profitability she said. to take forward and improve was going down, and numbers She said that management management in the UK. of vessels were rising, as more was better when the industry was Common themes that ran vessels switched to the scallop involved, and that there wouldn’t through the presentations and sector because of the reduced be better outcomes without debates were the need for better catching opportunities in other change. science to support better scallop fisheries. Jim Portus, chairman of the stock assessments, and therefore She said that there is no overall Scallop Industry Consultation management; a need to reduce management plan or landings limit, Group (SICG), said that he wanted ‡ Delegates heard presentations on scallop management from the Isle capacity, to ensure sustainable just a series of different rules and the conference to be a success, of Man and Shetland in the UK, and from France, Canada, the USA, fishing and improve profitability; restrictions in different areas that and that the scallop sector had Argentina and New Zealand. pressures from the environmental limit inputs into the fisheries, but to be ambitious, but not too objectives are, particularly in terms movement, and on ambitious – or it would of the delegates at the conference of matching effort to resources. fishing grounds from produce a ‘wish on a range of discussion topics. It was recognised that there is MPAs, wind farms, If productivity goes down, we list’ of unachievable There was very strong support no single solution for the whole etc; and the need for proposals that would for differentiating between inshore fishery. a coherent overall UK will have failed – success just be shelved. and offshore management Licences would have to be plan to replace the He said that if it regimes, and for the view that frozen, or even removed, to curb current patchwork of must be our legacy were not for strong the management system must capacity and limit access to the regulations in different scallop prices, the be revised. There was also a fishery, and ‘technical creep’ also areas and administrations. not outputs. Vessels need viable industry would be in crisis. strong ‘no’ when delegates were needed to be brought into the The conference was organised amounts to catch, future certainty He outlined the many asked whether they had enough equation. by Macduff Shellfish in conjunction to encourage investment, good restrictions on scallop fishing, information to make decisions in Introducing quotas was a with the Fishmongers’ Company, access to markets and good through such things as MPAs, their fisheries. possible way to manage the and was held in the prestigious prices, and a stable number of iVMS, permits and potting Major concerns of delegates sector, with possible community Fishmongers’ Hall in London. profitable vessels. separation agreements. But while were to ensure scallop fisheries ownership of quotas. As well as presentations Catch rates had been falling the current management regime remained sustainable, and Co-management of the sector from UK organisations, fishery gradually, no matter how the data was ‘chaotic’, there was no ‘one the effects of displacement of by the industry with the authorities managers and scientists, speakers was analysed, and operating costs size fits all’ answer. Action was effort into the fishery, caused by was seen as important, as was from France, Canada, the USA, were rising faster than revenue. needed now to develop a good reducing opportunities in other greater involvement of scallop Argentina and New Zealand It was only the fact that prices management system to protect fisheries. vessels in data gathering. described how some of their had been good, and rising quite stocks and the ecosystem, to There was also a lot of concern scallop fisheries were managed, strongly in recent years, that had resolve mobile and static gear in the sector about the possible Displacement both onshore and offshore. kept the sector viable. conflicts, and to ensure long-term impact on scallop exports to the Displacement effects were a cause Brexit will give the UK a once- She also stressed the need economic benefits. EU after Brexit, particularly if the of concern, and it was pointed out in-a-generation opportunity to for better science and stock “There are real risks, and if UK leaves without a deal. that some vessels in the sector are introduce far-reaching changes assessments to agree sustainable productivity goes down, we will There was also a roundup of 100% dependent on scallops. to fisheries management in all harvest levels, because decisions have failed – success must be our views from each table at the end Delegates pointed out that sectors, including scallops, as the on catching opportunities legacy,” he told the conference. of each session, which produced reduction of catching capacity new fisheries bill to enable these depended on knowing the size of views on a range of topics. There would inevitably mean there would changes goes through parliament. the stocks. Electronic polling was a general view that better be ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ – those Hazel Curtis, who led the Stocks had to be protected by The conference used an electronic science is needed, and that the who were able to continue in the Seafish economics team until restricting catches, and tradeable polling system to assess the views sector must agree on what its scallop fishery, and those who had to leave. The usual method of allocating fishing rights was through track records in the fishery, but there were other ways to do this. But whatever method was devised to determine who could stay in the fishery, it would be necessary to find ways to enable those who had to leave to sell their rights to those who remained. This was ‘a really crucial question’. It was suggested that tradeable fishing rights were one possible way in which the fishery could be managed, but it was stressed ‡ Speakers in a question and answer session, left to right: Claire that lessons had to be learned Pescod, Marine Stewardship Council; Dr Beth Mouat, chair, Shetland ‡ Answering questions from the floor, left to right: Dr Lynda from the way the system operated Shellfish Management Organisation; Alan d’Entremont, president, Full Blackadder, Marine Scotland Science and chair of the ICES scallop in the whitefish sector, to avoid Bay Scallop Association, Nova Scotia; Dr David Beard, chief executive, stock assessment working group; Hazel Curtis, Seafish and English concentration in too few hands. Manx FPO; Servane Le Calvez, Mission Environnement, Cotes d’Armor, Waters King Scallop Stock Assessment Project; Jim Portus, SWFPO This led to debate on how to Saint-Brieuc, France. and chair of SICG. manage displacement of effort. 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in the English and Bristol Channels method because it damages the Event organisers: ‘Very positive feedback’ and in the North Sea, with the seabed and marine flora and The conference organisers said exploration of TAC and rights- in fisheries management charters of the vessels involved fauna. they were ‘thrilled’ with how based systems. arrangements through Brexit, the being funded by the scallop sector. It was pointed out that some the event turned out, and that “There is clearly a lot of removal of the CFP and a new This was ‘a new way of doing opponents of dredging, and some feedback had been ‘very positive’. work ahead for the UK industry, fisheries bill, the opportunity to science in the UK’, said Hazel consumers, argued that scallops A spokesperson said: “We but we are encouraged by the initiate change is now.” Curtis. should only be hand-caught by achieved clear consensus, from desire for co-management of The spokesperson said Jim Portus said that the industry divers. Consumer concerns could delegates and experts from a these valuable fisheries and that the scallop sector will now recognised the need for better be addressed by applying for MSC wide range of stakeholders, collaborative evidence-gathering now be looking to advance the data for stock assessments, but it accreditation, and by reducing the on the need for change. initiatives. It is important that discussions with government, was ‘a few years behind the curve’, ‘footprint’ of the fishery. The conference significantly progress is made now. Scallops and to build momentum and and he wished it had stepped up Jim Portus said that the sector advanced the discussion are the third most economically alignment among stakeholders earlier. must ensure that habitats are on potential management important stock in UK waters, through the Scallop Industry Lynda Blackadder said there protected, and that stocks are approaches, including inshore and the most important in English Consultation Group and other were not the money or resources sustainable, and that the scallop and offshore management, waters. industry forums over the course to devote to more scallop sector’s detractors should not be freezing latent capacity, and the “As we face a change of the year. assessments, and that they were allowed to have too much influence forced to prioritise. on policies and management. It was stressed that action is The industry’s responses to them was pointed out that the problems the shellfish and whelk fisheries. sea areas, and it was not possible urgently needed to protect stocks. should be ‘proportionate’ and in the scallop sector arose, to a Management of the scallop to assess every single scallop It could not be put off until better ‘appropriate’. He also pointed out large extent, because effort had sector could not be looked at in stock. Scallop stock assessments data and stock assessments were that fishermen will move away from been displaced into the fishery isolation from overall fisheries were also more difficult than those available, which would take a long scallop areas when they become from other more tightly regulated management. for whitefish, because they tended time. Using the ‘precautionary uneconomic to fish, rather than fisheries, as catching opportunities to have strong recruitment ‘spikes’ approach’ would be a good first when they are biologically fished in those fisheries reduced. Science every five or 10 years. step. out. If the scallop sector became The conference discussed the Marine Scotland scientist Lynda A working group of the SICG more tightly regulated and fishing need to improve the scientific Blackadder, who is chair of the Environment was due to meet very soon after opportunities and capacity were assessment of stocks, but also the ICES Scallop Working Group, The conference also considered the conference, to discuss the reduced, this fishing effort would difficulties of achieving this, and said that more collaboration was the pressures on the scallop ideas and views raised, and how be displaced to other fisheries, the need for more resources. needed between scientists and the fishery from environmentalists, they could be taken forward to putting pressure on them in turn. Scallop aggregations were industry. It was pointed out that who complain that dredging can develop a new management Similar effects had been seen in numerous and occurred over huge scallop surveys were taking place never be a sustainable fishing regime for the sector. ■ ‘GOOD SUSTAINABLE FUTURE IS ACHIEVABLE’ Speakers and delegates had “It was good to see so many Bank sea scallop fishery) gave positive views of the benefits of people from the fishing industry presentations on the US and the conference. They thought at the conference – that’s most Canadian scallop fisheries on it had delivered a thorough unusual,” he said. Georges Bank. discussion of the various “I’ve been to loads of Professor Stokesbury said he problems the scallop sector faces, conferences over the past 30 believed that getting good stock and had suggested a range of years, and quite often, I’m the assessments was key to the possible ways to address these in only person who can legitimately future, and Alan Reeves said the the future. claim to be from the industry. But key ingredient for him would be Jim Portus, chairman of the the way that Juliette (Hatchman, for the industry and regulators ‡ Alan d’Entremont, president of ‡ Jim Portus, chair of the Scallop Scallop Industry Consultation of Macduff Shellfish) organised to work together – a theme the Full Bay Scallop Association, Industry Consultation Group – Group (SICG), said he was it so that we had a really good throughout the debate. Nova Scotia – “Stocks kept at high “Curb influence of scallop sector convinced there was a good cross-section of people from the Professor Stokesbury said levels.” detractors.” sustainable future for the scallop industry, from all over the UK, was he thought the conference had sector, although it might need a very clever device to make sure been effective, with a good mix ‘heads knocking together’ to that we got their views, and I hope of economics and science. “I achieve. that they’ve been captured.” thought some of the case studies He said he was very pleased He said he was ‘convinced’ that were very good. I think it’s a very that a lot of things said at the a sustainable future was going to tricky question with the UK, and conference had been the conference set the said in the past, stage for how tricky it is something that We’re going to have to – it showed the different one of the keynote complexities. I’m sure speakers had knock some heads together that people are, at least, reflected on. now thinking about “If you’re not to achieve some changes of different ways to go at it.” ‡ Professor Kevin Stokesbury of ‡ Professor Oscar Iribarne, coming up with any Asked if he was the University of Massachusetts director of Argentina’s Institute surprises, then we entrenched views’ hopeful that the UK explained the successful of Marine and Coastal Research, should be able to could have a sustainable management of the US Georges gave a presentation on the offshore pull all of those threads together happen. “It’s going to be difficult – scallop fishery, after listening to Bank scallop fishery. Patagonian scallop fishery. into some form of a management it’s like herding cats. We’re going the presentations and debates, he process quite quickly, and it will to have to knock some heads said, “I think so, but I think you’ve “If there is one key ingredient also realising that although those be an informed process that together in order to achieve some got to get that stock assessment to improving the situation in the systems look really good, they shouldn’t have too many people changes of entrenched views squared away. That’s the key, UK, I would say – and it’s been a haven’t come without a bit of pain objecting to what we come up – but I’m looking forward to the and before you go too far down theme throughout – it’s that the as well. So it’s ‘no pain, no gain’ in with. meetings of the management the path. It’s a lot easier once you regulators and the industry have to this situation, unfortunately.” “I’m involved in the SICG working group, and presenting know what you have, and where it work together. It just doesn’t work But he said he was ‘cautiously management group, and we’re some ideas to the industry is, and what you’re dealing with.” any other way effectively. The key optimistic’ that the scallop sector meeting for the first time next through the SICG. Alan Reeves said he had not thing is to find solutions that are could develop a sustainable week – and now we’ve got some “But crucially, we’ve also got been really surprised by anything meaningful to everyone.” future, although there was a long really good clues that have been to make sure that DEFRA, Marine he had heard at the conference. Bryce Stewart from the way to go. given to us over the past two Scotland and all the devolved “In Canada we’ve certainly seen a University of York said it had “We’ve evidence that there’s days.” administrations are willing to enact similar situation decades ago, and been great to get a real diversity overcapacity in the fleet. In many Jim Portus welcomed the and enable the processes and how it evolved there compared of scientists, stakeholders and areas, stock levels are down passion for the industry that the procedures that we want to be put to where it’s at here – so that was managers together, and to quite low; it’s probably quite an conference had revealed, although in place.” very interesting to me. share the problems, but also the inefficient industry as it stands. he said it had not really surprised Professor Kevin Stokesbury “It’s fairly hard to research possibilities for the future. So there are a lot of changes him, because the industry was (US Georges Bank sea scallop this fishery – there’s not a whole “I think what’s been really that need to be made, but at the economically important and fishery and University of lot of information available that I interesting is looking at the same time, the fact that we are all produced a lot of jobs in a lot of Massachusetts) and Alan Reeves could find out there, so it was very examples from overseas and together here shows that there is a fishing communities. (fishery manager, Georges enlightening in that respect. seeing what’s possible – but will to produce a better future.” 8 WORKING FOR THE FUTURE Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 21 February 2019 WE ARE HERE TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A FUTURE John Periam recently met Tony Delahunty and Tony Delahunty (left) and Paul Johnson in the MMO’s regional Shoreham Paul Johnson discussing office for a wide-ranging discussion on their reports in the Shoreham regional MMO office. respective roles in the fishing industry

ompiling a feature would be happy to discuss requiring several some subjects together that they Cpeople to be in the felt could explain their working same place at the same time role within the industry in more involves considerable forward detail. planning, as well as a willing Communication was very degree of leeway from all much top of the list. Paul started concerned. This was the case by saying that communications when Paul Johnson, principal takes up a lot of his time, and is marine officer (South East) one of his primary roles when it with the Marine Management comes to the fishing industry. Organisation (MMO), and Tony “It is a case of talking Delahunty OBE, president and to fishermen and trying to past chairman of the National understand their issues, and Federation of Fishermen’s how we can help them. It is Organisations (NFFO), sat down really important that they get with Fishing News earlier this the proper guidance as to what month. they can and can’t do. This may The venue was the Shoreham be done over the phone, or by MMO office, which is one of personal contact when I meet four offices (the others are in up with them. My door is always Hastings, Poole and Portsmouth) open, and they can come and in the area that Paul Johnson talk to me whenever they want. covers, from Gravesend to Lyme We can only learn, and help Regis. Paul’s role involves a each other, if we are aware of lot of travel around the region, any relevant issues that may working with his team of 22 affect a region or an individual dedicated staff. The Hastings fisherman.” office is the largest and busiest, Paul referred to a case juvenile sole despite it having a local fishermen to return meetings, and are able to voice and is where up to 1,000 vessels when, several years ago, the high survival rate, which would juvenile sole to the water. That their concerns to him. are licensed. landing obligation needed to have an impact on their stocks in exemption did not only happen “The NFFO is constantly Tony Delahunty also sits be discussed, and concerns the longer term. there, it also happened in the speaking to fishermen regarding on the MMO board as a non- were raised in the Solent about Paul had a meeting with all Thames estuary, due to the issues around the coast. We executive director. Tony’s role the trawl similarity of the then feed this information to with the NFFO involves a lot fishery there two fisheries. DEFRA and the MMO at our of travel, consultation and for juvenile Now is the time we need to plan “This was all regular meetings. This works attending meetings with many sole. These about being able really well,” he said. government departments in the were caught ahead to run our own fisheries to communicate, Both men work long hours, UK and Europe. Tony also fished by operating and had someone and try to spend whatever time for many years from Selsey in short tows in shallow water, parties and reported his findings not talked to us, this would they have meeting others. Paul West Sussex, and has a working where there was a lot of weed. back to the legislators, which certainly not have happened. We has set up a ‘drop-in’ meeting knowledge of the region. Fishermen were concerned that resulted in an exemption being don’t make legislation; it is the in Thanet later this month to Both men said that they they would have to keep any given for the Solent, allowing government that does this. We discuss the landing obligation. are the delivery body; it is our “This way, we can keep each role to ensure that regulations other informed, and go through are applied, and we do this to the exemptions with them. I the best of our ability. This is prefer smaller meetings where a why my officers and I try to meet lot is discussed in more detail. as many fishermen as possible. It’s being able to get a balance, “Yes, conversations can and being there at the right be heated at the start – but time.” just by taking time to explain Both Paul and Tony endorsed something, life often becomes a the work of the South Coast lot easier for all involved.” Fishermen’s Council. “It is a Tony Delahunty agreed totally dedicated group where all with Paul’s comments. parties, as well as members of “We need to have that the industry, meet on a regular communication – this way, we basis. The amount of feedback can find out if anything is going we can achieve between us has wrong. We had an example really seen an improvement in recently with cod in 7d, relating fishing legislation in their area. to the landing obligation, that There is room for others around generated an understandable the UK to look at doing the degree of nervousness among same.” local fishermen. Following Tony has seen examples discussions with the MMO, it of this on his NFFO visits to is now monitoring the situation Norway, where most of the closely. Fishermen in this area governing bodies work from have a good working relationship the same office complex, and ‡ Eastbourne will see changes for its fishermen, with some dedicated berths and a more central area to with the MMO quota manager, communicate all the time. attract tourists, so they can see what fishermen are doing. Ed Baker. They have regular He said, “It is starting 21 February 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews WORKING FOR THE FUTURE 9 to happen more here. The all the supporting documents secretary of state, Michael to ensure that no unacceptable Gove, and the fisheries impact will arise as a result. Our minister, George Eustice, are nature and conservation advice both committed to supporting comes from other relevant and regenerating coastal government organisations, such communities. This features in as the Centre for Environment, the fisheries and environmental Fisheries and Aquaculture bill. Science (CEFAS) and Natural “DEFRA is also looking at England,” he said. ways to improve communication Paul continued, “We are with fishermen, and has funded aware of fishermen’s concerns a project led by the Countryside about the potential impact of and Community Research developments. In response to Institute, based at the University concerns expressed during the of Gloucestershire, to explore marine licensing application opportunities for a regular and consultation process, we social survey of fishers. This is can add conditions to marine to better understand the social licences that developers must issues facing them and fishing follow to minimise potential communities. impact to the environment. “Leaving the CFP gives us “Should a licence be granted, the opportunity to change the the site will be subject to a way we manage our fisheries in programme of monitoring the UK. Both government and throughout the duration of the industry are keen to find ways licence, and the MMO has the to work together more closely. power to vary licence conditions There is an opportunity for us – for example, should new ‡ Members of the South Coast Fishermen’s Council meet regularly in Dorset to discuss the region’s issues. all to contribute information information become available. More areas should consider doing the same, to communicate with each other more effectively. and views, which will ensure “This will also include that policymakers are armed aggregate dredging, which “Currently, the MMO is in done by various organisations MPs can be the communities’ with the best possible data on is monitored throughout the consultation on the third iteration – for example, Seafarers UK eyes and ears for the fishing fish stocks, the economics of lifetime of the licence, with the of marine plans, including for the is carrying out health visits at industry in parliament and in the our industry, and the issues option to review the frequency South East (Felixstowe to Dover), harbours and on quays around national press.” which affect fishermen and their after five years. It is important and we encourage fishermen to the coast.” Referring to the press, Paul communities. Now is the time to stress that should any have their say, which they can and Tony were of the opinion we need to plan ahead to run unacceptable environmental do online until 29 March.” Encouraging that there is not enough positive our own fisheries. impacts be identified, we have youngsters coverage. Is this due to the lack “There are also more the power to vary the terms of Fishing safety If you speak to fishermen who of knowledge by journalists? Of consultations now, and it the licence, or suspend it while The role of fishing safety has have been at sea for years, many course, if there is an incident at is important that fishermen further information is gathered.” been covered many times. will say, “When I was at school, sea which sadly involves loss of respond to these. If they don’t, I went down to help life, the story inevitably makes then their answers are not going Marine my dad with his fishing headlines. to be heard. We need to hear planning We want younger fishermen whenever I could. That Many people, when they from a broader spectrum of the “The aim of is what attracted me, were young, visited the seaside whole fleet now – not just from marine planning to come into the industry and encouraged me to and were able to meet and talk one specific type of fishermen. is to ensure become a fisherman to fishermen. This does not One comment from one a sustainable future for our Tony Delahunty said, “We are myself.” happen to the same extent now. fisherman may be related to his coastal and offshore waters, going in the right direction, and Tony Delahunty said, “That’s We need to work with councils own concerns – he needs to be through managing the many working on it all the time. In my what I did – sadly, one is now and coastal communities to able to discuss these with others activities, resources and assets generation, things were different. not allowed to do it. There must reinstate this interest. Fishermen to get a balanced view.” in our marine environment. It is We want younger fishermen to be some way to encourage need more respect, and need following a similar approach to come into the industry, and if them to join the industry. Yes, to know that the public is aware Marine licensing terrestrial planning, setting the they see safety improvements, there are some young fishermen of what they are doing. Going Paul Johnson was keen to raise direction for decision-making at this will encourage them. The who have followed on from to sea, often single-handed and the issue of marine licensing. a local level, to lead to efficient NFFO has a safety training their fathers, and eventually in inclement weather, to provide “Each marine application and sustainable use of our officer, Robert Greenwood, succeeded them – but in too fresh seafood, is what this is rigorously assessed. We maritime resources,” said Paul and he travels around the UK many areas, these are a rare industry is all about. Once again, scrutinise every application and Johnson. and works very hard educating breed. We need to educate them lack of media communication is our fishermen. It is all about at school, and tell them what not helping. education. the industry is all about. If they The meeting went well. Paul “Working with the RNLI and are not caught young, by the and Tony agreed that there are the MCA also helps. The RNLI time they are 18, they will have many others who work hard to fisheries team, under Frankie chosen another career.” ensure fishermen get the credit Horne, works very hard, as well Paul endorsed this. “It was they deserve. as David Fenner from the MCA my job at weekends, when I was “We know who they are, (Fishing News, 14 February). very young, to help fishermen and how diligently they work We need to encourage more prepare bait and clean the boat. on behalf of us all,” said Paul. youngsters to come into the Fishermen are sometimes not so “What we need, and are trying industry – to be honest, I feel visible in their local communities to achieve, is to communicate we could try to attract more, today, and are hidden out of the more between ourselves, so that and this is something we are way.” we can put forward plans that currently working on.” Tony added, “At Eastbourne, will see our UK fishing industry there is now a development survive. Retirement that will encourage fishermen “The MMO is an ‘enabling With recent firsthand experience to be seen more and encourage regulator’, which means that of calling time on his fishing others – this is going to be an we encourage business to career, Tony Delahunty was exciting new venture. It is up to flourish – but within the rules. keen to encourage fishermen councils to encourage this, and There is so much enthusiasm to plan well ahead for their offer local leadership. within the industry for it to grow retirement. “All too often, this “There are some good MPs from strength to strength. New is something we are apt to put out there, who are supporting boat sales are on the increase, on the back burner. If it was not the region’s fishermen. Our and fishermen in some areas for organisations such as the MP, Gillian Keegan, is very are really making a high impact Fishermen’s Mission and the supportive. She often contacts within their local communities. Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, me for information. She recently What we now need is for all ‡ Hastings Stade net sheds, near the Fishermen’s Museum. This is things would be a lot worse for took part in the fisheries bill communities to work together, where the MMO’s largest office in the South East is situated, and those suffering hardships. There debate, giving her full support to and we can’t do that without where over 1,000 licences are completed each year. is some excellent work being the Selsey fishing industry. Our communication.” ■ 10 FALMOUTH MOULDINGS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 21 February 2019 INSHORE CORNER with Phil Lockley Falmouth Mouldings – it won’t be part-time for long! hy had I not sniffed those individual makes of hulls on my Facebook page a few old out a new boatbuilding have dissipated far and wide – pictures of busy times in the GRP Wfirm situated only eight some are now in Scotland, some yards – busy days in the mid- to miles away from my home? in Ireland, but Cornwall still has late 1980s. Within minutes, I had a Presently fitting out a Buccaneer Boats, Treeve Boats, reply from a local skipper, Daniel Buccaneer B21 hull – a potter/ and H Baumbach & Sons – and Gilbert, who I’ve known for a netter/line boat for local skipper the new Cygnus Marine Boats is considerable time, saying that a Daniel Gilbert – the firm is fairly close by in Dorset. few months ago, he was looking called Falmouth Mouldings. It Even though the world of for a suitable group of craftsmen is hidden in a small industrial building GRP fishing boats to fit out a new Buccaneer B21 – complex – where, many years no longer turns on the axle of and preferably a yard somewhere ago, the shipbuilding firm Cornwall, a huge proportion of the near Falmouth. Visick’s built several steel boatbuilding skills have remained He was successful, and invited trawlers. in Cornwall – in fact, I don’t know me along to meet the new firm. He At present, Falmouth of any Cornish craftsman who gave me the address and said that Mouldings is a part-time left the region when the slump in I might know one or two of those venture, but having seen the orders occurred. Those laminators, working on his new boat. “They quality of its workmanship, I am fabricators, masters of wooden are normally working there on of the opinion that the Fridays and at weekends firm won’t be part- – and I might be there as time for much longer. Building fishing boats, I well,” he said. Many believe that Daniel is a busy chap; there is a serious was once told, is every he’s been a fisherman all need for such a yard his life, but at times works to join the existing bit like fishing – once in it, offshore in the oil and gas yards in Cornwall. industry as a geotechnical Staff members of you never really leave it! design-engineer. His Falmouth Mouldings offshore work funds his have longstanding experience fit-out work and metalworkers now future in fishing, so it was little in the manufacture of moulds, work in all sorts of yards, building surprise to see that no expense GRP hulls and fit-outs. many types of boats. has been spared on this new craft. Falmouth was once the hub However, that faithful band of I went to Falmouth Mouldings, of building GRP fishing boats craftsmen hasn’t lost its drive to and indeed, they were all there. – there were iconic yards such build fishing boats. Building fishing To say I was shocked is an as the original Cygnus Marine, boats, I was once told, is every bit understatement; it was like walking Kingfisher Boats, Buccaneer like fishing – once in it, you never back in time. Standing there was ‡ A greater number of ‘rungs’ are being installed on skipper Daniel Boats, Treeve Boats, BJR really leave it! And with Brexit likely a craftsman from the very first Gilbert’s B21. Note the thickness of the bilge keel and the towing point Workboats, and several more. to deliver a more secure small- Buccaneer firm – Buccaneer Boats for beach work. Wooden boatbuilders were boat fishing industry, might new- and Mouldings, situated near also active; if you wanted a new builds increase? The workforce will Camborne – Patrick Kemp. the mould from which Daniel Boats Ltd, which has since inshore fishing boat, Cornwall rise to that challenge. Almost three decades ago, Gilbert’s hull recently came. “I developed a wide range of craft, was the place to go. Many of Just before Christmas, I posted Patrick was part of a team building helped make many B19s and from ring-netters of over 45ft in B21s,” he said. I replied saying length, to its popular B19 and B21. that I could confirm it – because I An important point is that photographed and wrote reviews Patrick Kemp was one of on almost all of those boats! the craftsmen of the original Neatly hidden and quietly firm, Buccaneer Boats and laminating inside the hull was Mouldings. He spent a short time Steve Pease, whose history in at Buccaneer Boats Ltd before building GRP boats goes back going it alone, and remains a keen as far as Patrick’s. He has an builder of Buccaneer boats; he exhaustive understanding of how reports of another B21 hull now a boat works, because prior to ready for fit-out. working around the world in high- Falmouth Mouldings has tech GRP vessel construction, he no link to any particular hull was a mariner on ships and boats manufacturer; Patrick Kemp and of all sizes. Steve and Patrick Steve Pease will fit out whatever are both owners of Falmouth hull you want. Mouldings, and when necessary Daniel Gilbert wanted a rugged they bring in other craftsmen who workboat with a sealed deck – have similar skills. a boat driven by relatively low I have lost count of the number horsepower, and providing as of times that I saw Patrick hard at much working deck space as work at the first Buccaneer firm, possible – so I’m not surprised and nothing has changed – his that he chose a Buccaneer B21 thirst to be involved in making (a lengthened version of the B19). fishing boats remains as keen as That rugged hull is time-tested ever. at tidal ports like Cadgwith – a Quite a few years ago, Cornish cove that all too often is Buccaneer Boats and Mouldings scoured by poor weather. Having ceased trading, but Buccaneer once fished from Cadgwith, ‡ When ashore, the boat will safely sit up on big bilge keels, allowing anything on deck to remain there. boats continued and flourished skipper Daniel Gilbert is well Standard legs are cheaper, but far less secure. under new ownership – Buccaneer aware of how tough a boat needs 21 February 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews FALMOUTH MOULDINGS 11

‡ The bilge keel incorporates three separate chambers, in which much of the B21’s ballast will be fitted. A safety foot-hold is built into each side of the hull amidships.

Victoria Anne FH 706. “Working from Porthleven is somewhat similar. Perhaps I could have reduced the final cost of the boat by not having big bilge keels, and have fitted removable legs ‡ The recessed hull section has been nicknamed ‘the bubble’, and instead. allows a bigger propeller to be swung. “However, allowing the B21 to dry out and remain as close to to be to work in those areas. He came into reach. upright as possible is vital. In my will work his B21 from Porthleven, He said, “I chose a Buccaneer present situation, at times of the an equally unforgiving port just a B21 because of its size and year I must still work offshore, few miles west of Cadgwith. comfort – for several other and I am often called out with little Having spent recent times as a reasons too, but comfort and warning. I need to be able to leave rock-hopping lobsterman, working safety are top of the list. At gear on the boat, and be sure that with limited comfort on his small present, when I am at home I all is safe until I return. I don’t want open boat, a Plymouth Pilot 18 work on Josh II. It is a lovely sea the worry of the legs giving way called Josh II PZ 79, Daniel craves boat, but compare my Pilot to when I could be 1,000 miles or better comfort and added safety. the B21, which is just three feet more from Porthleven. He isn’t new to working aboard longer – you could almost put “The size of the boat is critical bigger fishing boats, and began two Plymouth Pilots inside the to me, both its overall length his life as a full-time commercial B21 and still have space to walk and the space available on its fisherman at the age of 15 on around. deck – sufficient space to carry a the 14m Plymouth potter, Bosloe “Although I will be handline reasonable number of pots for a PH 122. He then moved to a fishing, long-lining and/or using a considerable length of time. vivier-crabber in Jersey, then to small amount of nets, the boat is “With bigger and stronger beam trawlers, then to netters at mainly for potting. I have chosen bilge keels, I can leave 20 pots Newlyn, and so on. to keep the fit-out along similar (36in soft-eye parlour creels) He later chose a spell in the lines to that of the Buccaneer on deck with no problem at all. lucrative offshore oil and gas beach boats at Cadgwith – boats The extended bilge keels are an industry, when his idea to one day like the Kingfisher II FH 529, integral part of the hull. This B21 own a top-class inshore potter the Bob Winnie FH 691 and the will be a ‘big’ small boat, and

‡ Skipper Daniel Gilbert. Note the inner view of ‘the bubble’ recess.

reflect the comfort I knew in my boat, and just looking at the teens when I began working on keel-iron makes that evident. My the Bosloe from Plymouth, and boat (a Cygnus GM19) is only then at Jersey on boats like the 18in shorter, yet if we swapped George William C, and then on bilge keels, my boat would several more boats, even beam drop to a frightening level! His trawlers. So I started my fishing boat will be built like a warship, life on some of the best boats in and be able to work safely Britain – I was very lucky, and I in poor weather – just as the want to carry that comfort and Buccaneers at Cadgwith can. safety through to my B21,” Daniel Daniel has chosen a Gilbert concluded. permanently fixed boarding I will keep a close eye on the ladder at the bow. At Porthleven, build and report back, but here’s that is not essential, but at true the recent run-down. It appears coves or beach-ports, jumping to be a fine boat, and that list of aboard at the last minute before important items from Daniel is the boat enters the water is ‡ External view, showing the size and strength of the integrally fitted bilge keels. clearly seen; it is a very strong essential. While at present, from 12 FALMOUTH MOULDINGS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 21 February 2019 INSHORE CORNER with Phil Lockley

Porthleven, he may not need a 80kg of ballast. Adding 20kg of metalwork above deck will be boarding ladder, he wants the the bilge keel iron means that stainless steel. A final decision B21 to be suitably ‘armed’ to each bilge keel holds 100kg. on electronics is yet to be work anywhere. He has chosen While that is no different to the made, but Koden is favourite a greater number of ‘rungs’ for weight carried on the standard for the sounder, and an Olex easier access. A single rung bilge keels, with the weight system (through a TFT screen) amidships is an added safety enclosed in the extended keel, looks likely. Daniel’s present factor, and a single rung will be that weight is technically lower.” Lowrance track plotter will installed on the transom. To reach the best option for also be fitted as a standby. Boats in Porthleven are each stage of the build, ideas are A package including AIS and normally boarded from the continually discussed by Daniel, DSC VHF is soon to be placed. quayside or from a rowing-punt, Patrick and Stephen. Daniel has There are few GRP inshore but Porthleven is open to wind chosen a forward wheelhouse, boats (with an overall length from almost all quarters, and on and whatever hydraulic units of 21ft) that can give the same bad days the inner harbour is he chooses will be supplied by parameters as a Buccaneer often closed off. Having the bow nearby winch manufacturers B21. Being built to this level rungs gives easier access when Spencer Carter Ltd. The Volvo of quality and specification the boat is aground. Penta engine package will be means that the final costings Powered by a Volvo Penta supplied by Marine Engineering (plus the licence) are D2 (with a hydraulic gearbox), (Looe) Ltd, based at Plymouth. considerable. It isn’t a budget its propulsion will turn a 20in- While having a roller system build, but Falmouth Mouldings diameter four-bladed propeller. is a growing trend among the is not an expensive yard when Falmouth Mouldings has new-build potting boats, in it comes to man-hours. developed a mould adaptation this case Daniel Gilbert has At least I now have another nicknamed ‘the bubble’ allowing chosen a standard davit arm. yard where I can get a cup of a larger-than-normal propeller to He explained, “I can see how coffee – I might even get my be swung. the roller system is better when own mug – and I’ve already While the bilge keels are 100% using strings of pots, but I will discovered a pasty shop integral to the vessel’s hull, each be using 150 creels – 36in steel nearby, so if you visit Falmouth has three glassed chambers pots (soft eye/parlours) – used Mouldings, you don’t have to and will hold much of the B21’s as singles, so with the right strop bring a flask! ballast. “The bilge keels are solid length there’s no leaning over the Patrick Kemp can be and bulletproof,” I was told. gunwale to pull the gear in; the contacted on: 07906 360970, Patrick Kemp explained, “In pots just swing in.” or at PK Composites on ‡ Patrick Kemp with Daniel Gilbert. total, each bilge keel will hold Deck beams are iroko, and all Facebook. ■

Sea King revived In 2002, Daniel Gilbert proven history as an easy boat some skippers have used branched out from his day to row. Falmouth Mouldings Sea Kings as a way of fishing job as a fisherman, and spent will soon add the Sea King to from different sites. Having his spare time boatbuilding, its range of products. an overall length of 14ft and producing a GRP workboat of Daniel Gilbert explained: “A a beam of just over 6ft, its 14ft in overall length, called Sea King boat is capable of double bilge keel section Sea King. carrying considerable weight, provides upright standing on When looking for a small and with common sense, it is the hard. The Sea King offers but beamy single-handed also possible to have a small a lot of opportunities. lobster boat, he had spotted a pot or net hauler fitted. “Having heard and read, mould for a style of hull once “Over the years, the Sea over 20 years, of first-class common around the Cornish King design was a common reports on the seakeeping coast, a single-handed craft choice at coves in Cornwall, ability of the Sea King, I can known as the Sea King. where wild weather often only confirm that as further Daniel clinched a deal with means dragging the craft testament to its history, I the mould’s owner, and soon as far from the water as bought the Sea King mould in began production. possible. It has a remarkably about 2001. Originally built in wood, wide beam, and is built to “I wanted a Sea King to the wide-beamed Sea full Seafish scantlings. It has tackle the wild conditions from King goes back a long way longitudinals and cross-way a tiny cove called Polpeor, in the unwritten history frames all made of glassfibre near The Lizard lighthouse. I ‡ Daniel Gilbert in 2002, on one of the first Sea Kings he built. of commercial fishing in with clad-foam sections, quickly realised that around Note the wide beam and low draft. Cornwall. Being a perfect doing away with the need a lot of the UK, many other boat for working around for a thwart or centre seat to fishermen were like myself, smaller coves. He, together to medium-sized net bins. A rocky shores in harsh places provide strength. and wanted a small open boat with Falmouth Mouldings, Sea King will easily carry a like The Lizard and Sennen “Built for winch-assisted that is strong enough to take sees further potential for new- dozen or so pots. We can fit Cove, the Sea King has a retrieve, the Sea King hull is the hard knocks that often builds of the Sea King, and out a Sea King to whichever considerable number of laminated to SFIA standards; come from working in such the ‘mark two’ mould is soon layout a skipper wants. It is a followers, and its introduction it is not a light boat, and is waters.” to be delivered to Falmouth true and tested design, not a in glassfibre, almost two normally fitted with an added Daniel said that there is a Mouldings. ‘once leisure boat’ beefed up decades ago, was welcomed. hardwood extra keel. Its false current upsurge in calls for Daniel added, “Below to come inside commercial Being a very stable craft keel is clad with a stainless single-handed craft like the its strong glassfibre deck specifications, but a true with low draft, it is easily steel keel band, with winch Sea King, as opportunities is an open void space to workboat. At a competitive driven by a low-powered connection forward. However, for small boats at bigger provide extra buoyancy for price, Falmouth Mouldings outboard (10hp is sufficient). it’s not so heavy that it cannot ports are diminishing and safety. On the deck, there’s can produce a workhorse with Also, the Sea King has a be used with a trailer, and lobstermen are looking to ample space for two small decades of history.” 21 February 2019 21 February Name: Audacious BF 83 LOA: 27.8m Built: Macduff Shipyards Ltd Type: Pair-seiner/trawler Home port: Fraserburgh Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews BOAT OFTHEWEEK 13 14 AMETHYST Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 21 February 2019 AMETHYST – POLISHING A SUMMERS GEM AT LOCHALINE Built in 1960 at the Fraserburgh boatyard of T Summers & Co, the traditional Fraserburgh yawl Amethyst has recently been lovingly refurbished at Lochaline, reports David Linkie

early three years ago, Malcolm Burge and Kay NNuttall fulfilled a long- cherished ambition of owning a traditional Scottish wooden- hulled fishing boat, when they bought the Fraserburgh yawl Amethyst INS 9. As well as meeting their main requirement of Scottish provenance, Amethyst ticked several more boxes for its new owners by having been built at the renowned Tommy Summers boatyard in Fraserburgh. Thirty-one distinctive Fraserburgh yawls were launched from the Summers boatyard at Fraserburgh, which was located at a site on Steamboat Quay midway along the north breakwater, where a number of pelagic net stores are situated today. It is interesting to note that one of the net stores now owned by Lunar Ltd lies in the same area where the Peterhead family’s first boat, the 74ft herring drifter Lunar Bow PD 425, was built in 1954. Amethyst FR 321 was built in 1960 for Fraserburgh skipper Andrew Noble, and was the 23rd yawl to be launched by T Summers & Co. Traditionally ‡ An extensively rebuilt Amethyst steaming in Loch Linnhe. constructed Amethyst as delivered by Tommy Summers & Co in 1960. of larch planking on coupled to more internal clearance. extending the width of the built at Fraserburgh, Amethyst oak frames a Gardner Two bunks were fitted in the lowered floor in the wheelhouse, moved south to Berwick, after with a pitch 2UC accommodation cabin forward chain steering, a single mast being bought by local skipper pine deck, gearbox of the fish hold amidships. forward that could be lowered Ted Lough, primarily to fish Amethyst of 2:1 Other characteristic yawl to sit on the wheelhouse, 24v creels in Goswick Bay. had main reduction. features included lift-out deck electrics, and a Kelvin Hughes After fishing from the Tweed dimensions A hatches either side of the paper sounder. Dock for nearly 15 years, during of LOA 9.48m, mechanically wheelhouse doors, thereby Some nine years after being which time a hydraulic slave beam 3.5m driven capstan and depth 1.55m. was located Primarily designed forward of the for ripper and line fishing, wheelhouse, on a raised Amethyst was powered by a steel casing positioned Gardner 3LW (39kW) engine over the engineroom to give

‡ Amethyst leaving Burghead harbour in August 2016, accompanied by an ever-present smoke cloud… ‡ … and lying on a mooring at Lochaline. 21 February 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews AMETHYST 15 Amethyst project proves to be ‘a bit special’ “Refurbishing Amethyst so we had a pretty good idea has turned out to be a bit what would be involved. special, not because of what “The lads at the local mine it is, but for the contacts and have been brilliant with their friends we have made as the help, not to mention over 400 rebuild has progressed,” said people following progress on Malcolm Burge. Facebook. “I always wanted to own “Fraserburgh skipper a traditional Scottish fishing Alexander West got in touch boat, from the time I saw through a common interest Janet FR 168 when it arrived from his great-grandfather in Rye (Sussex) – when I and grandfather having jointly thought, I want one of those. owned a Tommy Summers “In 2016, after we retired, yawl called Gracious FR 168. there was an opportunity “We immediately struck to buy Amethyst. Knowing up a friendship, and jointly that there would be loads of manage the Tommy Summers work involved, but quietly Facebook page. confident that Kay and I “So really, it has developed could get it back to reliable from a retirement project into working order, we purchased a way of life. it. “In a nutshell, it sure as ‡ Fabricating the new wheelhouse…† … and silencer. “Over the years we have hell beats bingo and ballroom built and rebuilt several boats, dancing!” to the annoyance of the hire with the last kick of the battery. boats in the basins at the same However, at this point the time. owners took the decision to hauler was fitted forward, trawl winch and net drum. After four days endured in a do a proper job on all of the Amethyst was sold to Maryport Understandably, although it cold and leaky cabin, Malcolm mechanical problems. at the start of a series of moves was running reliably, the engine and Kay eventually reached What proved to be a that included Oban, Killybegs was not performing at its best, Lochaline, during which time, 30-month rebuild programme and finally Burghead. and was emitting a cloud of despite the smoke and fumes, began in August 2016, when When Malcolm Burge and smoke as Amethyst two new fuel Kay Nuttall left Burghead headed west at a tanks were astern for Inverness and the top speed of five The new tanks hold 225 litres fabricated to Caledonian Canal, en route knots, which was replace the to Lochaline, the vessel’s not ideal passing each, providing the same converted Calor centreline machinery was still under Kessock gas cylinders the same as that installed Bridge against the total as the three original tanks previously 56 years earlier – although customary strong positioned each Amethyst’s profile had changed ebb tide. the Gardner engine never side of the engine. At the same considerably over the past 25 On entering the Caledonian missed a beat. time, an old air receiver across years, during which time a new Canal, Amethyst immediately On completion of further the stern, which held fuel but wheelhouse and forward mast filled each successive lock remedial work, Amethyst left blocked any access to the bottom of each tank. had been fitted, in addition to a basin with diesel fumes, much Lochaline for its first fishing trip. steering gear, was removed. Work then started to replace Shortly after the trawl was in The new tanks hold 225 the original timber engineroom the water, Amethyst rolled in the litres each, providing the same coaming, which was in a poor wake of a passing ferry, and the total as the three original state, with a new steel one with engine stopped. tanks. Connected to fillers and removable deck panels and This was correctly identified breathers that are located in centre beam. This arrangement as a fuel blockage, and was the coaming at the foreside of left a large open access to fit resolved by disconnecting a the wheelhouse, each tank is or remove the engine and fuel pipe and blowing up it to the slightly curved top and bottom tanks. tank until bubbles were heard, so that any water or sludge will It also meant that the when the engine was restarted settle in the sump welded to the planned new wheelhouse would

‡ One of the new wing fuel tanks that Malcolm Burge fabricated. ‡ The new deck coaming finished and primed. 16 AMETHYST Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 21 February 2019

‡ A 2:1 chain reduction was constructed to reduce the speed of the net drum. bolt to the coaming, so that it meant that the motor did not could be removed if necessary. stick out too far over the side The new wheelhouse was deck. fabricated from steel, but made In order to reduce the level to be as light as possible. of noise from the previous loud Frame panels were made from wet exhaust, the decision was 3 x 30mm angle-clad, with 2mm made to go for a dry exhaust sheet. with a silencer. This was On completion of the fabricated out of 2mm steel with ‡ Lined upper half of the new wheelhouse plating, work a perforated tube inside, then wheelhouse… started on a new aft gantry. packed with rockwool. This † … in which panels were Designed to support the net subsequently proved to be a incorporated into the lower drum and give room to work correct decision, as now only a sections. at the stern, the gantry was gentle Gardner purr is heard by braced back to the wheelhouse anyone standing close enough support steel was welded roof, where it would bolt to to the fully rebuilt engine. inside the wheelhouse to stiffen brackets welded the front and side to the wheelhouse panels, along with frame. In order to reduce the level giving support for the The original net steering and console. drum was retained of noise from the previous The wheelhouse and mounted in was cleaned and bearings on the loud wet exhaust, the primed, then coated gantry. As the net with thick black sealer drum previously decision was made to go for a to guard against rust, turned too quickly, before 25mm Jablite Malcolm Burge dry exhaust with a silencer insulation was glued fabricated a between the frame 2:1 chain reduction from the Some six months into the angles. The roof was then lined hydraulic motor. This also extensive refurbishment project, on the inside with 5mm ply which had fabric headlining glued to it, and held in place with screws and cup washers into the steel frame. The lower part of the wheelhouse was lined with 9mm marine ply, onto some of which teak veneer was glued. Removable panels give access to fuse boxes and wiring. The door was constructed from a timber frame, clad both sides with plywood and insulated inside. It was then clad on the outside with thin purple heart timber strips, to make it look like a hardwood ‡ Wooden window frames fitted. door. Also, it does not swell, shrink or stick. The window frames, and ‡ Cleaning the engineroom bilge.

all the wheelhouse edging, were made out of recycled Australian hardwood that came from the floor of an old police gym, kindly donated by a pal. Ronseal exterior gloss stain was used in preference to yacht varnish, as from previous experience, Malcolm Burge has found this easy to recoat, without having to deal with peeling yacht varnish. With the anticipated onset of better weather by May, thoughts turned to lifting out the Gardner engine in preparation for a total rebuild. This was achieved smoothly ‡ Lifting the old wheelhouse… ‡ … and Gardner engine ashore. with the help of Malcolm and 21 February 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews AMETHYST 17

‡ The Gardner 3LW engine was power-washed before being delivered ‡ The new deck coaming fitted. to Malcolm Burge’s workshop…

Kay’s good friends from the After being lifted ashore, the nearby mine, who arrived on engine was taken straight to the the quayside with a forklift that mine workshop to be pressure- accomplished the task with cleaned, before being delivered consummate ease, before the to Malcolm’s workshop at his wheelhouse quickly followed house. suit. Before Malcolm got to grips When the 42hp three- with the engine rebuild, the cylinder engine was lifted clear owners tackled the unenviable of the engine beds, the boat task of cleaning out the bilges, came up a foot, illustrating the which they had no hesitation in quality and weight of the unit, describing as the worst part of and going a long way towards the vessel’s refurbishment. explaining why it had given 56 The engineroom deck planks years of sterling service. were burnt at the same time as ‡ Kay Nuttall painting in the engineroom… ‡ … and job done.

the steel engine bearers were stripped down the Gardner and leaking pipes. Springs were removed for refurbishing. engine. broken and bearings were worn The old fuel tanks were Being a highly experienced in the gearbox. All in all, it was a removed and scrapped, along and skilled engineer, Malcolm miracle that it ran at all. with any fuel pipes. quickly realised that the engine The saving grace for the A labour-intensive week of needed more than a clean-up. engine was that the oil pressure filling bags with oily sludge and The cylinder head was and the main and big end scrubbing down with strong choked, and the valves were bearings were perfect after 56 detergent ended with the shot. The exhaust years of use. satisfaction of seeing that the manifold Another factor to frames were in great condition. was badly consider was that When the new coaming was corroded, Amethyst’s fishing fitted, Kay started to paint the along licence was for engineroom from the keel to with the 42hp. Discarding the deckhead, while Malcolm injectors the original engine and ˆ … and expertly rebuilt… replacing it †… including fitting a new starter ring. with a more powerful unit would require considerable expenditure on licence kilowatts. Having considered the various options, it was decided to rebuild the engine – a decision helped by the sentimental thought that Amethyst would still be using the same engine that was fitted in Fraserburgh in 1960. Many engine parts were replaced during the rebuild, which involved phoning countless people to track bits down. The brand new cylinder head came from an advert on FAFB, gearbox springs from a guy in Ireland, cams and exhaust manifold from eBay, rocker cover and valves from ‡ … where it was painstakingly stripped down… Stockton. Many other parts 18 AMETHYST Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 21 February 2019 Ripper fishing Rippering for cod from small about 2-2½lb (1kg) and boats on the extensive hard were 10-12in long. A slightly bottom between Kinnaird and longer length of steel bar was Rattray Head will forever be inserted into the wider bottom a proud part of Fraserburgh’s end of the sproule when the fishing heritage. molten lead was poured into While the large fleet of a homemade mould. Bent distinctive ripper yawls, that into a characteristic slight used to berth six/seven curve, depending on personal abreast in the Balaclava preference, this was used to harbour, have been replaced attach a single lead ripper today by a modern fleet using a short snood about one of twin-rig prawn trawlers, fathom long. in previous generations The design of a traditional Fraserburgh yawls played Fraserburgh cod ripper, which an important role in the local still proves effective today and community, especially during has not changed in over 50 their heyday in the 1950s and years, is based on simplicity, 1960s. usually about 5in long and Traditional inshore ripping of relatively fine rectangular was carried out by a crewman cross-section. Two sets of ‡ Fraserburgh yawls berthed in the Balaclava basin in the early 1960s. using a sisal handline attached parallel hooks are inserted to a narrow cone-shaped through holes arranged at size 5 hooks were used, before going for the feathers, although Cod rippering using small lead weight called a sproule. 90° to each other in the lower being replaced with 15s. rippers continued to take most inshore boats fitted with sails/ Sproules usually weighed section of the ripper. Originally In the early days of fish. When cod were feeding, oars was carried out from rippering, snoods were made yawl men say that it was not the nearby smaller harbours from cat gut. As material unusual to haul up to find two at Cairnbulg, Sandhaven technology advanced, cat to three fish on the feathers, and Rosehearty, as well as gut was replaced by the and another two on the ripper. Fraserburgh. use of two similar lengths of In fishing down to 15-30 The consistent catches of 60lb nylon, twisted together fathoms and hauling by hand, cod, known locally as keilan to create the desired snood rippering, like any other form of (originating from keila, the strength. In the 1960s, this was fishing before the introduction Norwegian word for cod), gradually replaced by 120lb of hydraulics, was manually which were sold in the country monofilament, initially sourced intensive. by the fishermen’s wives, led from Faroese longliners. Apart from the proximity of to a new design of decked The increasing availability of the hard ground favoured by vessels – the distinctive heavy monofilament resulted in cod, one of the key factors for Fraserburgh yawls – being ripper men starting to use three a successful ripper fishery off developed by three men, or four feathered hooks on a Fraserburgh was that there Tommy Summers, George slightly longer snood between are no major rivers in the area. McLeman and Bill Mitchell, the sproule and ripper. This meant that water clarity, who established a new ‡ A typical set of Fraserburgh ripper gear, including the This increased fishing essential for rippering, was boatbuilding company on the characteristic sproule. efficiency, with cod sometimes seldom less than suitable. north breakwater. were sourced by word of mouth managing to remove the fitted, along with a changeover or recommendation. required part. valve in the wheelhouse, to An old automotive flywheel By October, Kay had divert power from the winch to sourced from Mull eventually removed every scrap of paint the net drum. A pressure relief yielded the starter ring to from the engineroom. This was valve was also fitted as a safety replace the badly worn original then painted with white acrylic device. – but only after a long day in paint which, being water- The hydraulic installation was which Malcolm and a friend soluble, worked well in the completed by fitting a new net used two gas weedkillers and a damp atmosphere. drum drive motor and valve, lot of heat before successfully As soon as the engineroom which all worked well from the was repainted, the new fuel off. tanks and refurbished engine Two years after arriving at bearers were fitted. The exterior Lochaline and after lining up the of the new wheelhouse was also engine, fitting a new foremast painted, as plans were put in and pulling on the fishing gear, place to move the refurbishment an extensively rebuilt Amethyst project on before the onset of was ready for trials. winter. On a perfect day in Loch After Amethyst was towed ‡ … is lifted back aboard Amethyst… Linnhe, everything worked well alongside the Old Pier at Lochaline, the friendly mine with heatproof bandage. team again used a forklift The focus now turned to to move a pristine-looking completing the superstructure. engine down from Malcolm’s The stainless steel tube that workshop, before it was made up part of the original carefully lowered onto the gantry was cut up and recycled beds. into the top part of the new When the bridge and deck aft gantry. The centre post of panels were bolted down, this structure, which is also the equally pristine new designed for lifting ground rope wheelhouse was lowered onto hoppers, hinges down to give the coaming and bolted down. easy access to lights, radar and Completion of these major aerials. developments was deservedly A new hydraulic tank was marked by a wee celebration in fitted near the fore end of the the social club on the other side engine. The old hydraulic pump of the quay. and clutch were replaced with Work resumed the following new ones mounted on the morning, when a new exhaust modified engine bearers. ‡ The pristine Gardner engine… pipe was fabricated and bound All-new hydraulic hoses were ‡ … followed by the new wheelhouse. 21 February 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews AMETHYST 19 Fraserburgh yawls

‡ A new hydraulic tank… † … and hydraulic pump were fitted ‡ New pivoted after mast. at the fore end of the engine.

‡ Skipper Zander West’s yawl Gracious returning to Fraserburgh harbour in the late 1980s. Gracious was built at the Summers yard in 1957.

Between 1949 and 1962, hard over, when the low revs when a lack of orders forced allowed the engine to be still tow a trawl. That is a fitting the company to cease kept in gear for extended tribute to T Summers & Co, trading, Tommy Summers periods. In addition to Kelvins, which built the vessel 59 years & Co built 91 wooden- yawls also used Russell ago, as well as to the unstinting hulled fishing boats, ranging Newby, Bolinder and Gardner expertise and TLC that Malcolm in LOA from 31ft to 97ft. engines. Burge and Kay Nuttall, and Some of these boats were Removable rectangular many good friends, have constructed on the opposite deck hatches on either side provided since August 2016. ■ side of the Balaclava basin, of the wheelhouse, leading after Summers took over the to the recessed floor of the ‡ New top rails were fitted from Wilson Noble boatyard in low-profile wheelhouses, stem to stern. 1959. which incorporated port Generally between 30ft and starboard doors, were and the engine ran like a watch. and 34ft LOA, these cruiser- another characteristic feature Malcolm Burge reported that sterned small-engined of Fraserburgh yawls. This Amethyst can do seven knots at vessels, which started to arrangement enabled a 950rpm, and uses just 4.5 litres replace the 100-year-old Fifie skipper to manoeuvre the of fuel an hour. There is not a style, immediately proved to vessel while continuing to fish puff of smoke, neither does she be ideally suited for ripper his ripper line. use any oil. fishing. As a result, Tommy When conditions suited, Amethyst is still a work in Summers received orders for ripper yawls often left progress. New bulwark planking a succession of very similar Fraserburgh shortly before is scheduled to be fitted next, ripper yawls after George daylight to fish the flood followed by a good paint job Duthie of Sandhaven took tide down towards Rattray, and new coping irons. delivery of the first, Fisher before returning north on the Amethyst is still licensed with Boys FR 54, in 1949. ebb. Other popular grounds an MCA certificate, everything In subsequent years that were fished included mechanical works, and it can in the 1950s and 1960s, the Rosehearty shoal west three or four Fraserburgh of Sandhaven and the west † New hatches and handrails. yawls, typically costing shoal, seven miles northeast approximately £2,500, were of Fraserburgh, where often at various stages of skippers can remember some construction at the same time. 20 boats fishing in the same Credited with building 31 area. The development of yawls, the Tommy Summers Decca plotters subsequently boatyard was the most enabled ripper skippers to productive builder of ripper open up new grounds further boats. offshore, like the Buchan Consisting of nearly 40 Deeps. boats, the Fraserburgh yawl Crewed by two or three fleet was at its peak in the men, a ripper yawl would mid-1960s, before numbers typically return to Fraserburgh started to dwindle from 1970 harbour to land five or six onwards, when some boats boxes of cod for the late started to be sold to other afternoon sale, after being at ports. sea for 10-12 hours. Initially yawls were fitted The spring months usually with small engines, typically yielded the best catches of 22/33hp Kelvin petrol/paraffin cod when rippering. Most units, the slow idling speed of yawls worked mackerel which was good for rippering, feathers during the summer, when it was essential not although some crews also to drift too quickly over the diversified to lobster creels. ground. Skippers achieved Mussel-baited small lines this by running slow astern were generally worked during into the tide with the rudder the winter. ‡ Amethyst on the beach at Lochaline for a bottom paint. PB QUIZ Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews 17 July 2015 20 QUIZ Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews 21 February 2019 Can you master BREAK TIME these brain teasers? THE 2-SPEED CROSSWORD SUDOKU You can choose to do either quick or cryptic clues, the answers are the same. 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The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation of the Scottish industry.” contribute to ambitious waste targets, and “We want businesses to be aware of (SFF) has confirmed that it will once One of the highlights of the two-day lead the way in the Scottish food and drink current environmental legislation and how again be sponsoring Skipper Expo Int event will be the seafood buffet with manufacturing sector in helping to meet the it impacts on their day to day operation. Aberdeen, with this year’s event being music on the evening of the first day targets. Helping businesses understand and held a week earlier than usual, on 17 of the show (Friday, 17 May), which is To support them, a guide has been manage their use of resources better is and 18 May. sponsored by Peterhead Port Authority, produced by Seafish,for small businesses good for our environment and makes sense Skipper Expo Int Aberdeen 2019 will GB Oils (Commercial Oils), and in the seafood industry, with advice on financially too.” be the biggest yet in the series, with Sunderland Marine. reducing waste. Aimed at the processing Introduction to Resource and Waste the most exhibitors ever and the show Sharon Boyle, of show organiser sector in Scotland, the introductory Management: Scottish Seafood Processing filling the whole length of the exhibiting Mara Media, said: “We are thrilled that guidance to resource and waste gives clear advice, guidance and pointers arena. The event has been growing the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation is management highlights current legislation to external websites and resources to annually, and this year’s event will supporting this event once more, and and Scottish government strategy on these assist businesses which may require once again have a strong international that it is shaping up to being such a issues. further support from Scottish agencies. presence, with exhibitors from over 20 brilliant show. I would also like to thank Scotland’s Zero Waste Plan outlines a To make improvements in the use of countries. the seafood buffet sponsors for their commitment that all businesses should resources, Seafish suggests that seafood There are also around 25 new much appreciated support. recycle 70% of all waste by 2025. There is manufacturers should consider the way exhibitors, including MMG Welding, “While stand space is filling up also a commitment to reduce overall food they source, use and store materials, and Mest shipyard, Damen shipyards, EKKO fast, there are still opportunities left waste by 33%. that they should understand how and Doors, Faithlie Trawl and Macduff for companies looking to exhibit, and Jess Sparks, Scottish regional manager where waste occurs in their processing Shellfish (Scotland) Ltd. we would be happy to discuss their at Seafish, said: “The seafood processing and wider supply chains, and be able to Bertie Armstrong, chief executive requirements.” sector uses large volumes of resources in quantify this. of the SFF, said: “The Scottish Skipper Expo Int Aberdeen 2019 its day to day business activities, from raw For more information, visit the Seafish Fishermen’s Federation is delighted will be held at the AECC on 17 and 18 materials and packaging, through to water website, download a copy here: bit. to sponsor this vibrant expo, with the May. Opening times are 10am to 6pm and energy. This guide outlines simple ly/2Ea0peC, or to request a paper version, increasing interest and full bookings on Friday, 17 May and 10am to 4pm on steps processors can take to get started contact: [email protected] confirming the optimism for the future Saturday, 18 May. 21 February 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews PORTS AND PRICES 21 PORTS & PRICES STRONG DEMAND FOR WHITEFISH AT PETERHEAD

Whitefish prices increased consistently £3.80 and small £1.95-£2.50. Large/ flatfish. at Peterhead last week, reflecting a run medium gutted haddock made £1.65- Four boats, Ocean Endeavour, Crystal of smaller markets associated with poor £2.60 per kg, selected £1.50-£2.25, small River, Faithful and Renown, plus four weather and trip patterns, reports David £1.55-£2.30, chippers 85p-£1.80 and consignments, contributed 4,122 boxes to Linkie. metros 70p-£1.20. Gutted whiting were at last Thursday’s market at Peterhead. This At the end of the first sub-20k box 80p-£1.65 and round whiting 75p-£1.10 sale included 1,698 boxes of gutted and week in 11 months (19,727 boxes, 19-23 per kg. Monkfish sold at £1.90-£3.95, 394 boxes of round haddock, 550 boxes of March 2018), cod sold up to £6.10 per lemon sole £3.55-£12, ling £1.40-£2.40, coley, 525 boxes of whiting (126 rounders), kg last Friday morning, chipper haddock plaice £1.30-£2.90, hake £1.40-£4, squid 458 boxes of cod, 128 boxes of monkfish, £2.55, lemon sole £13.35, megrim £7.35, £3.05-£8.45 and coley £1-£1.65 per kg. 59 boxes of megrim, 51 boxes of flatfish, coley £1.85 and whiting £2.35. Twenty-four hours later, five boats, 37 boxes of ling, 31 boxes of squid and six Sixteen boats, Opportunus IV, Westro, Castlewood, Attain II, Guiding Light, boxes of megrim. Celestial Dawn, Golden Sceptre, Harvest Guiding Star and Victoria May, landed The closing sale of last week at Hope, Jubilee Quest, Moray Endeavour, 4,043 boxes for last Tuesday’s market. Peterhead saw 4,117 boxes on the market Ellorah, Shalanna, Fruitful Vine, Steadfast This tally included 1,397 boxes of cod, floor from nine boats, Valhalla, Ocean Hope, Victory Rose, Our Lass III, Ceol-na- 1,032 boxes of whiting (891 rounders), Harvest, Harvester, Phoenix, Helenus, Mara, Golden Gain and Summer Dawn II, 592 boxes of coley, 466 boxes of gutted Tranquility, Forever Faithful, Achieve together with three consignments from and 109 boxes of round haddock, 172 and Favonius, along with a consignment Transcend, Enterprise II and Caledonia III, boxes of ling, 40 boxes of flatfish, 33 from Enterprise II. Friday’s sale included contributed 5,533 boxes to the opening boxes of monkfish, 12 boxes of squid and 1,334 boxes of gutted and 402 boxes of ‡ The Fraserburgh trawler Sunrise landing into Peterhead fishmarket. market of last week at Peterhead. three boxes each of hake and megrim. round haddock, 977 boxes of whiting (503 Monday’s sale included 1,551 boxes of The 1,940 boxes on the market floor on rounders), 548 boxes of cod, 197 boxes of at £4-£4.60 per kg, sprags £3.40-£6.10, at Peterhead last week came from 38 cod, 1,264 boxes of gutted and six boxes Wednesday morning came from four boats, monkfish, 123 boxes of coley, 103 boxes medium £3.40-£4.40, selected £2.90-£4 boats and eight consignments. The well- of round haddock, 1,158 boxes of whiting Russa Taign, Ocean Bounty, Fruitful Bough of flatfish, 103 boxes of megrim, 64 boxes and small £2.70-£3.75. Gutted whiting balanced, but smaller than usual, tally (975 rounders), 672 boxes of coley, 245 and Tranquility. This market included 287 of ling, 35 boxes of squid and one box of were at £1.20-£2.15 per kg and round included 6,144 boxes of haddock (1,095 boxes of monkfish, 107 boxes of megrim, boxes of gutted and 184 boxes of round hake. whiting 95p-£1.35 per kg. Monkfish made rounders), 4,179 boxes of cod, 3910 boxes 89 boxes of flatfish, 52 boxes of squid, 38 haddock, 321 boxes of coley, 225 boxes of Large/medium gutted haddock last £2.25-£5.55 per kg, megrim £2-£7.30, of whiting (2,682 ungutted), 2,258 boxes boxes of ling and two boxes of hake. cod, 218 boxes of whiting (187 rounders), Friday morning made £1.70-£3.15 per kg, ling £2-£3.20, plaice £1.45-£3.05, lemon of coley, 797 boxes of monkfish, 386 At the start of last week at Peterhead, 194 boxes of monkfish, 167 boxes of selected £1.95-£3.40, small £1.55-£3.05, sole £3-£13.50, witch £1.55-£4.40, coley boxes of ling, 330 boxes of megrim, 297 large cod sold at £2.65-£3.40 per kg, squid, 151 boxes of hake, 75 boxes of chippers £1.35-£2.55, metros 90p-£2 and £1.45-£1.85 and squid £4.65-£7.55 per kg. boxes of squid, 280 boxes of flatfish and medium £2.25-£3.30, selected £2.35- ling, 58 boxes of megrim and 35 boxes of round haddock 70p-£2.55. Large cod sold The 19,755 boxes of whitefish sold 163 boxes of hake. BUSIER FIRST AND LAST WHITEFISH GOOD PRICES AT BRIXHAM AFTER QUIET START With unsettled weather preventing fishing 30p. Cuttlefish averaged £3.40/kg for 1s averaged £11.80/kg for 1s and 2s, 3s were early in the week, prices were good at and £2.15 for 2s. Size 1 dabs averaged £8.50. Octopus averaged £1.90/kg. AUCTIONS IN SHETLAND Brixham. A landing of gilthead bream £2.20/kg, 2s were £1. John Dory 1s were Plaice 1s averaged £2.50/kg, 2s £2.40, Monday’s auction was the largest of the 29,167kg of monkfish, 24,640kg of saithe, averaged £11.80 for the larger sizes, and £15.50/kg, 2s £14.50, 3s £11.50 and 4s 3s £2.30, 4s £2.40 and 5s £1.40. Pollack week in Shetland with 2,353 boxes from 11 9,090kg of plaice, 6,934kg of ling, 5,395kg of turbot hit a high of £30/kg mid-week. John £9. 1s were £3.80/kg, 2s £3.80, 3s £3.10 and boats. Tuesday morning saw the smallest megrim, 3,395kg of lemon sole and 1,165kg Dory was £15-£16/kg, and large brill saw Haddock 1s averaged £3.20/kg and 2s 4s £2.90. market of the week, when five boats landed of hake. £16. A total of £532k passed across the £2.70. Hake averaged £4.20/kg for 1s and Sand sole 1s were £7.50/kg and 2s 534 boxes before supplies increased Prices were generally highest on Friday market floor. 2s, 3s were £4, 4s £3.90, 5s £3.90, 6s £3.40. Large scallops were £8.50 and 2s again. Six boats put ashore 1,086 boxes morning, when cod sold up to £4.18 per kg, Blondie wing 1s were £6, 2s £5.20, 3s £3.30 and 7s £2.70 and 8s £1.50. Lemon £3.70. Dover sole 1s averaged £11.80/kg, on Wednesday morning, while seven boats while gutted haddock made £2.74, round £5 and 4s £3. A landing of gilthead bream sole averaged £10/kg for 1s, £10 for 2s, 2s £14.50, 3s £18, 4s £12.40, 5s £10, and landed 1,090 boxes on Thursday. Friday’s haddock £1.61, lemon sole £9.94, ling averaged £11.80/kg for 1s and 2s, 3s were 3s were £9, 4s £3.80 and 5s £2.60. Ling 6s £7.70. Large squid were £7.80 and 2s electronic auction was almost as busy as that £2.35, monkfish £4.94, plaice £2.81, saithe £6 and 4s £4.80. Size one and two black averaged £1.40/kg for 1s, 2s were £1.40 £8.40/kg. on Monday with 2,300 boxes from 11 boats. £1.80, turbot £13.31, gutted whiting £2.58 bream averaged £6/kg, £3s £5.50, 4s and 3s were £1. Thorny wings averaged £3.80/kg for 2s This took the five-day total to 7,363 boxes and round whiting £1.19 per kg. The highest £3.50 and 5s £1.20. Size 1 brill averaged Mackerel 1s averaged £6/kg, 2s £5.40 and 3s, 4s were £1.70. Large tubs were from 40 arrivals. prices for hake and megrim were paid on £15/kg, 2s £11, 3s £9.80, 4s £7.60 and and 3s £3.90. Megrim was £4.20 for £3.80/kg and 2s £2.80. Turbot averaged At 92,413kg, including 67,903kg of Thursday morning at £5.60 and £8.30 per kg 5s £6. 1s, 2s were £4.20 and 3s £3. Monkfish £25/kg for 1s, 2s £24.80, 3s £23.20, 4s rounders, whiting led the way last week, respectively. Halibut sold for £13.20 per kg on Size 1 cod averaged £4.50/kg, 2s 1s averaged £13, 2s £15, 3s £13.80, 4s £19, 5s £13.80 and 6s £10. Large whiting followed by 64,178kg of cod, 47,949kg of Wednesday’s market, when squid made £6.18 £4.20, 3s £3.50 and 4s £2.60. Conger £11.60, 5s £10.20 and 6s £5. Grey mullet averaged £2.30/kg, 2s £1.70, 3s £1.10 haddock (3,665kg of which were ungutted), per kg. averaged 80p for 1s and 2s, and 3s were 1s and 2s were £4.50/kg. Red mullet and 4s 50p. NEWLYN SEES LANDINGS BUILD TOWARDS THE WEEKEND It was a quiet start for Monday’s auction, Demand was high and prices improved Good volumes were achieved for most with one netter and hand-line boats landing for some species, which is normal and to be species auctioned. 5.3t. The highest volume species were 3.7t expected on the build-up to Valentine’s Day. Friday proved to be the busiest day of MSC hake, 0.6t haddock, 0.3t mackerel and Wednesday’s market was supplied with the week, with a good volume of 30t landed 0.3t of pollack. 14.5t from one netter, inshore and hand-line from four beamers, three netters and Good prices were achieved for most boats. Good volumes to note were 3.8t of inshore boats. species auctioned, most notably, however, MSC hake, 7t mackerel, 2.5t pollack and Good volumes to note were 1.3t of for N1 John Dory £12.60/kg, N3 MSC hake 0.5t of saithe. cuttlefish, 1t Dover sole, 0.6t haddock, 0.8t £5.17/kg and N3 cod £5.40/kg. Good prices were again achieved for lemon sole, 1.2t mackerel, 3.7t megrim, 2.1t Tuesday saw a slightly busier market most species, with N2 MSC hake £6.26/kg, monkfish, 0.2t plaice, 0.7t pollack and 1.5t with 10.5t on display from the local and N2 pollack £4/kg and N2 John Dory being of whiting. north coast hand-line boats and an inshore the most notable good prices. Top prices from the morning were N1 netter. On Thursday, three netters and hand-line monkfish £12.82/kg, N1 megrim £6.36/kg The majority of the volume was made boats landed 15t. Partly contributing to and LM mackerel £4.39/kg. up from 9t of mackerel, 1t sardines and 1t this volume were 8.1t of MSC hake, 3.5t The total volume auctioned for the week of pollack. mackerel, 1.3t pollack and 1t of whiting. was 78.3t. HERRING DOMINATE A SLOW MARKET AT LOWESTOFT As had been expected, weather conditions on the East Coast were not favourable for fishing last week. While the total sales of 2.3t were higher than the previous two weeks, roughly 90% of the supply here was herring, and there were no consignments from North Shields or the west side. Monday and Tuesday saw no supplies, Wednesday and Thursday were the ‡ The Burra trawler Devotion heading in to land whitefish at Lerwick. main auctions, with Friday seeing just a small contribution from one the of local boats. In all, just four species were seen on (Photo: Sydney Sinclair) the market over the week. Cod saw a high of £4.50 per kg, skate £2.50, herring and sprats £1.50. 22 PORTS AND PRICES Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 21 February 2019

PETERHEAD, WEEK Min Max Min, Max, wk GRIMSBY, THURSDAY Min Max Max, Max, yr TO 15 FEBRUARY price/kg price/kg wk ago wk ago 14 FEBRUARY price/kg price/kg wk ago ago Five-day rolling-average price and volume trends for main species

week wk ago yr ago Cod (1) £3.20 £3.20 £3.00 £2.83 £5.00 50,000 £5.00 50,000 Boxes whitefish 28,254 23,259 22,120 Cod (2) £3.10 £3.40 £3.00 £2.83 Peterhead cod Peterhead haddock Catfish £2.79 £2.85 £2.71 £2.74 Cod (3) £3.00 £3.00 £2.90 £2.37 Cod (A1) £3.16 £4.32 £2.43 £3.50 Codlings (best) £3.00 £3.00 £2.70 £2.35 £4.00 40,000 £4.00 40,000 Cod (A2) £3.10 £4.56 £2.45 £3.34 Codlings (small) £2.40 £2.40 £2.40 £2.17 Cod (A3) £2.92 £3.84 £2.39 £3.19 Haddock (best) £2.30 £2.80 £1.90 £2.33 Haddock (jumbo) £2.10 £2.50 £2.20 £0.60 Cod (A4) £2.53 £3.55 £2.12 £2.95 £3.00 30,000 £3.00 30,000 Cod (A5) £2.32 £3.18 £2.03 £2.82 Haddock (large) £2.10 £2.30 £2.10 £2.15 Haddock (medium) £2.10 £2.50 £2.10 £2.38 Haddock (A1) £1.95 £2.86 £1.89 £2.32 Haddock (small) £1.20 £1.70 £1.80 £2.33 (kgs, small) Haddock (A2) £2.14 £2.97 £1.49 £2.23 Monkfish (large) £3.50 £3.50 £3.50 - £2.00 20,000 £2.00 (kgs, large/medium) 20,000 Haddock (A3) £1.64 £2.82 £1.11 £2.11 Monkfish (medium) £3.50 £3.50 £3.50 £1.00 Price per kg (small) Haddock chippers (A4) £1.56 £2.25 £0.79 £1.83 Pollock £2.00 £2.50 £2.50 £3.50 Size 3 high price per kg Haddock metros (A4) £1.18 £1.74 £0.59 £1.16 Red fish £1.60 £1.70 - £2.00 £1.00 Daily sales (kgs) 10,000 £1.00 10,000 Hake (A1) £3.33 £5.00 £4.60 £5.89 Saithe (large / medium) £1.30 £1.30 - £2.00 Size 3 high price per kg Hake (A2) £2.89 £3.25 £4.18 £4.50 Size 2 high price per kg Hake (A3) £2.81 £3.76 £3.34 £3.87 ICELAND (RSF), WEEK TO Kg Avg Avg, Avg, 4 £0.00 0 THURS 14 FEBRUARY landed price/kg wk ago wks ago £0.00 0 Hake (A4) £2.36 £2.36 £2.15 £3.16 Mon Jan 28 Mon Feb 04 Mon Feb 11 Mon Jan 28 Mon Feb 04 Mon Feb 11 Hake (A5) £2.22 £2.22 £1.67 £2.19 week wk ago 4wks ago Halibut £11.27 £13.08 £7.26 £11.03 Kgs sold 2,067,062 1,694,997 1,712,285 £5.60 35,000 £5.00 20,000 Lemon sole (A1) £10.83 £12.54 £8.57 £10.31 Average price £1.75 £1.60 £1.85 Shetland cod Shetland haddock Lemon sole (A2) £7.90 £8.45 £6.43 £8.60 Value of sales (£) £3.54m £2.70m £3.16m £4.80 30,000 sales, size 3 (kgs) sales, size 2 (kgs) Lemon sole (A3) £3.83 £6.50 £2.37 £4.82 Arctic charr fillets 45 £9.90 £10.13 £10.37 £4.00 16,000 Ling (A1) £1.49 £1.65 £1.23 £1.41 Blue ling (gutted) 551 £1.71 £1.54 £1.73 Avg price, size 3 Avg price, size 2 Ling (A2) £2.27 £2.60 £1.64 £1.93 Blue ling (ungutted) 36 £1.26 £1.44 £1.46 £4.00 25,000 Catfish (gutted) 84,265 £1.37 £1.23 £2.56 Ling (A3) £2.21 £2.63 £1.70 £2.14 £3.00 12,000 Megrim (A1) £5.83 £7.81 £6.16 £7.23 Catfish (ungutted) 19,164 £0.95 £0.97 £1.78 £3.20 20,000 Megrim (A2) £5.16 £5.81 £3.49 £5.06 Cod (large, gutted) 195,800 £2.22 £2.24 £2.47 Cod (large, ungutted) 766,954 £1.95 £1.90 £2.02 Megrim (A3) £3.48 £4.57 £2.58 £4.45 Cod (small, gutted) 8,884 £0.93 £1.16 £1.18 £2.40 15,000 £2.00 8,000 Megrim (A4) £1.85 £2.49 £1.98 £2.32 sales, size 3 (kgs) sales, size 2 (kgs) Cod (small, ungutted) 14,770 £1.09 £1.09 £1.14 Megrim (A4) £2.81 £3.97 £2.45 £3.67 Avg price, size 3 Avg price, size 2 Cod cheeks 167 £5.26 £5.52 £6.69 £1.60 10,000 Monkfish (A1) £3.54 £3.75 £3.15 £3.38 Dab (gutted) 802 £0.58 £0.62 £0.25 £1.00 4,000 Monkfish (A2) £3.86 £4.24 £3.42 £3.94 Greenland halibut (gutted) 164 £2.90 £2.57 £1.93 £0.80 5,000 Monkfish (A3) £4.05 £4.52 £3.43 £3.96 Haddock (large, gutted) 173,206 £1.53 £1.71 £1.80 Monkfish (A4) £4.16 £4.41 £3.35 £3.85 Haddock (large, ungutted) 355,998 £1.64 £1.74 £1.88 £0.00 0 Monkfish (A5) £2.64 £4.27 £2.40 £3.37 Haddock (small, gutted) 5,747 £0.89 £0.77 £0.99 £0.00 0 Mon Jan 28 Mon Feb 04 Mon Feb 11 Plaice (A2) £2.80 £3.06 £2.82 £2.94 Haddock (small, ungutted) 4,761 £0.85 £1.00 £0.94 Mon Jan 28 Mon Feb 04 Mon Feb 11 Plaice (A3) £2.24 £2.68 £1.57 £1.95 Halibut (gutted) 3,682 £2.94 £2.81 £2.65 £4.00 200,000 £3.00 150,000 Plaice (A4) £1.39 £1.83 £1.12 £1.58 Lemon sole (gutted) 5,841 £4.48 £3.91 £5.31 Icelandic cod Pollack (A1) £4.17 £4.17 £3.66 £4.10 Ling (gutted) 20,841 £1.22 £1.23 £1.49 Icelandic haddock £2.50 125,000 Pollack (A2) £4.15 £4.39 £3.76 £3.88 Ling (ungutted) 25,513 £1.31 £1.28 £1.45 Pollack (A3) £3.26 £3.78 £2.83 £3.59 Megrim (gutted) 1,694 £1.00 £1.29 £1.33 £3.00 150,000 Ungutted sales (kgs) Gutted sales (kgs) Round Haddock £1.08 £2.01 £0.43 £0.91 Monkfish (gutted) 3,962 £2.70 £3.01 £2.60 £2.00 Ungutted price Gutted price 100,000 Saithe (A1) £1.20 £1.59 £1.16 £1.51 Plaice (gutted) 86,957 £2.03 £1.84 £2.15 Redfish (ungutted) 180,455 £1.22 £1.12 £1.96 Saithe (A2) £1.21 £1.45 £1.36 £1.56 Saithe (gutted) 84,025 £0.89 £0.87 £0.88 £2.00 100,000 £1.50 75,000 Saithe (A3) £1.23 £1.46 £1.33 £1.53 Saithe (ungutted) 29,982 £0.63 £0.62 £0.72 Saithe (A4) £1.25 £1.37 £1.22 £1.45 Skate (gutted) 8,738 £0.44 £0.52 £0.45 Squid trawled £4.86 £7.91 £2.93 £7.89 £1.00 50,000 Spotted catfish (gutted) 14,730 £1.59 £1.30 £2.76 Ungutted sales (kgs) Turbot £10.50 £15.17 £7.94 £11.59 Spotted catfish (ungutted) 100 £0.74 £0.78 £0.82 £1.00 50,000 Whiting (A1) £1.90 £1.90 - - Tusk (gutted) 10,196 £0.72 £0.71 £0.96 Gutted sales (kgs) £0.50 25,000 Whiting (A2) £1.65 £2.02 £1.44 £1.65 Tusk (gutted) 10,196 £0.72 £0.71 £0.96 Ungutted price Whiting (A3) £1.44 £1.75 £0.95 £1.28 Tusk (ungutted) 3,035 £0.37 £0.37 £0.62 Gutted price Whiting (A4) £1.28 £1.68 £1.05 £1.37 Whiting (gutted) 1,634 £0.63 £0.62 £0.73 £0.00 0 £0.00 0 Sun 27 Sun 03 Sun 10 Whiting (round) £0.98 £1.34 £0.74 £1.18 Whiting (ungutted) 664 £0.51 £0.36 £0.52 Sun 27 Sun 03 Sun 10 Witch (all sizes) £1.82 £3.99 £1.37 £2.90 Witch (ungutted) 4,168 £1.58 £1.12 £1.39 £8.00 32,000 £4.00 10,000 SHETLAND, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr HANTSHOLM, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, 6m Hantsholm cod Hantsholm hake TO 15 FEBRUARY landed price/kg wk ago ago TO 15 FEBRUARY landed price/kg wk ago ago £7.00 28,000

week wk ago yr ago Size 3 (kgs) Size 2 (kgs) 8,000 week wk ago yr ago £6.00 24,000 Boxes landed 7,363 7,032 7,363 Kgs sold 633,129 537,942 315,862 Avg price per kg Avg price per kg Size 2 (kgs) Catfish 301 £2.39 £2.49 £2.39 Average price £2.18 £2.45 £1.81 Size 1 (kgs) Value of sales (£) £1.38m £1.32m £0.55m £5.00 20,000 Cod (2) 22,693 £3.39 £3.30 £3.39 Avg price per kg 6,000 Catfish (1) 413 £5.23 £5.12 £2.66 Cod (3) 14,799 £3.13 £3.10 £3.13 Cod (0) 1,540 £3.74 £3.22 £2.02 £4.00 16,000 £2.00 Avg price per kg Cod (4) 14,235 £2.74 £2.58 £2.74 Cod (1) 12,689 £3.46 £3.15 £3.09 4,000 Cod (5) 6,472 £2.67 £2.38 £2.67 Cod (2) 32,655 £3.64 £3.36 £2.81 £3.00 12,000 Cod (6) 1,902 £2.51 £2.26 £2.51 Cod (3) 12,139 £4.40 £4.16 £3.10 Haddock (1) 6,744 £2.03 £1.79 £2.03 Cod (4) 10,558 £3.76 £3.35 £3.50 £2.00 8,000 Haddock (2) 9,940 £2.38 £1.78 £2.38 Cod (5) 4,636 £3.03 £2.81 £1.85 2,000 Haddock (3) 11,220 £1.99 £1.67 £1.99 Haddock (1) 3,136 £2.14 £2.71 £2.03 £1.00 4,000 Haddock (4) 10,586 £1.83 £1.16 £1.83 Haddock (2) 2,430 £1.58 £2.18 £1.70 Haddock (3) 1,331 £1.36 £1.46 £1.05 Haddock (5) 5,794 £1.59 £1.37 £1.59 £0.00 0 £0.00 0 Haddock (4) 87 £0.35 £0.35 £0.12 Haddock (round) 3,665 £1.39 £1.03 £1.39 Mon Jan 28 Mon Feb 04 Mon Feb 11 Mon Jan 28 Mon Feb 04 Mon Feb 11 Hake (0) 10,644 £3.10 £3.66 £3.33 Hake (2) 170 £4.86 £3.73 £4.86 Hake (1) 15,965 £2.80 £3.25 £2.58 £6.00 80,000 £9.00 6,000 Hake (3) 269 £3.50 £3.12 £3.50 Hake (2) 25,223 £2.64 £2.84 £2.37 Brixham scallops Hake (4) 716 £2.21 £2.50 £2.21 Hake (3) 7,478 £2.25 £1.95 £1.02 Brixham cuttlefish Halibut (3) 122 £12.39 £11.76 £12.39 Lemon sole (1) 211 £11.74 £12.50 £8.96 Halibut (4) 175 £11.01 £9.68 £11.01 Lemon sole (2) 743 £11.50 £9.74 £7.83 £4.50 60,000 Lemon sole (2) 286 £9.55 £9.19 £9.55 Lemon sole (3) 1,242 £4.58 £4.32 £4.83 £6.00 4,000 Lemon sole (4) 1,312 £5.69 £6.09 £5.69 Ling (1) 17,895 £1.78 £1.74 £1.56 Ling 6,934 £1.55 £1.38 £1.55 Ling (2) 10,769 £1.97 £1.67 £1.63 Lythe 2,703 £3.57 £3.71 £3.57 Ling (3) 7,680 £1.90 £1.52 £1.33 Megrim 2,087 £3.39 £3.73 £0.69 £3.00 40,000 Megrim (2) 2,277 £7.13 £6.58 £7.13 Monkfish (1) 7,002 £3.84 £3.80 £4.72 Sales (kgs, size 1&2) Megrim (3) 1,769 £5.01 £5.16 £5.01 Monkfish (2) 17,421 £4.00 £3.77 £4.18 Avg price, size 1 £3.00 2,000 Megrim (4) 1,349 £3.52 £3.61 £3.52 Monkfish (3) 17,098 £4.16 £3.82 £4.20 Monkfish (1) 663 £3.32 £2.84 £3.32 Monkfish (4) 3,777 £4.10 £3.92 £4.21 £1.50 20,000 Monkfish (2) 5,184 £3.78 £3.28 £3.78 Monkfish (5) 250 £2.92 £2.63 £2.94 Daily sales (kgs) Monkfish (3) 13,972 £4.07 £3.61 £4.07 Plaice (1) 239 £5.11 £4.17 £2.50 Avg price per kg Monkfish (4) 7,142 £4.03 £3.50 £4.03 Plaice (2) 671 £5.41 £5.31 £2.05 Monkfish (5) 1,278 £3.03 £2.86 £3.03 Plaice (3) 1,669 £4.40 £4.10 £2.08 £0.00 0 £0.00 0 Mon Jan 28 Mon Feb 04 Mon Feb 11 Monkfish (6) 928 £2.22 £2.23 £2.22 Plaice (4) 7,832 £2.95 £2.71 £1.10 Mon Jan 28 Mon Feb 04 Mon Feb 11 Plaice (2) 1,992 £2.20 £1.39 £2.20 Pollack (2) 1,242 £4.30 £3.94 £2.16 Pollack (3) 2,216 £4.13 £3.86 £2.05 £5.00 5,000 £6.00 7,000 Plaice (3) 3,189 £1.66 £1.29 £1.66 Pollack (4) 282 £3.75 £3.30 £1.73 Newlyn megrim Newlyn hake Plaice (4) 3,909 £1.10 £1.09 £1.10 Saithe (1) 18,802 £1.46 £1.73 £0.63 6,000 Saithe (2) 2,016 £1.50 £1.26 £1.50 £4.00 4,000 £5.00 Saithe (2) 66,647 £1.31 £1.44 £0.70 Sales (kgs, size 2&3) Saithe (3) 4,364 £1.23 £1.09 £1.23 Saithe (3) 154,545 £1.27 £1.41 £0.66 Avg price, size 2 5,000 Saithe (4) 18,260 £1.06 £1.05 £1.06 Saithe (4) 124,132 £1.29 £1.30 £0.52 £4.00 Avg price, size 3 Skate 2,318 £1.09 £1.05 £1.09 Squid 1,256 £2.28 £2.36 £3.05 £3.00 3,000 4,000 Skate, mixed 234 £0.40 £0.46 £0.40 Turbot (0) 16 £18.02 £18.67 £14.04 £3.00 Skate, roker 92 £1.54 £1.47 £1.54 Turbot (1) 66 £18.15 £13.90 £13.09 Sales (kgs, size 4) 3,000 Squid 6,002 £4.40 £4.51 £4.40 Turbot (2) 47 £15.20 £13.26 £12.91 £2.00 Sales (kgs, size 5) 2,000 Turbot 266 £12.74 £12.68 £12.74 Turbot (3) 80 £13.24 £11.02 £9.32 Avg price, size 5 £2.00 Turbot (4) 215 £8.19 £6.36 £7.90 Whiting (2) 7,832 £2.01 £1.69 £2.01 Avg price, size 4 2,000 Whiting (1) 1,063 £1.94 £1.41 £1.46 Whiting (3) 14,980 £1.50 £1.27 £1.50 £1.00 1,000 Whiting (2) 2,847 £1.78 £1.28 £1.24 £1.00 1,000 Whiting (4) 1,698 £0.87 £0.93 £0.87 Whiting (3) 226 £1.53 £1.04 £0.96 Whiting, round 67,903 £0.98 £0.93 £0.98 Witch (1) 345 £5.80 £5.71 £2.51 Witches, (2/3) 263 £2.01 £2.04 £2.01 Witch (2) 2,093 £3.26 £3.22 £2.00 £0.00 0 £0.00 0 Witches, (4) 588 £1.20 £1.37 £1.20 Witch (3) 2,034 £1.55 £1.43 £1.12 Mon Jan 28 Mon Feb 04 Mon Feb 11 Mon Jan 28 Mon Feb 04 Mon Feb 11 21 February 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews PORTS AND PRICES 23

BRIXHAM, WEEK TO Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr NEWLYN, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr Five-day rolling-average price and volume trends for main species 15 FEBRUARY landed price/kg wk ago ago TO 15 FEBRUARY landed price/kg wk ago ago £4.50 18,000 £3.50 35,000 week wk ago yr ago week wk ago yr ago Peterhead saithe Kg landed 153,964 219,889 231,433 £4.00 16,000 Kg landed 75,480 114,395 90,640 £3.00 30,000 Average price £3.46 £3.12 £3.57 Average price £2.75 £2.84 £3.36 Value of sales (£) 532,139 685,226 825,575 £3.50 14,000 Value of sales (£) 207,559 324,840 302,344 £2.50 25,000 Brill (2) 476 £10.57 £7.12 £7.65 £3.00 Peterhead monkfish 12,000 Brill (3) 857 £9.40 £6.56 £7.45 Blonde Ray (L) 124 £2.30 £1.93 £3.25 Brill (4) 827 £7.42 £5.68 £6.20 Blonde Ray (M) 32 £1.78 £1.47 £2.51 £2.50 10,000 £2.00 20,000 Brill (5) 20 £5.79 £5.10 £4.72 Brill (1) 24 £13.40 £10.07 £10.19 Cock crabs 188 £5.97 £4.87 £5.12 Brill (2) 28 £12.94 £9.92 £10.74 £2.00 8,000 £1.50 15,000 Cod (1) 108 £4.36 £3.75 £3.93 Cod (2) 160 £4.12 £3.57 £4.09 Brill (3) 72 £9.97 £7.83 £8.40 £1.50 6,000 Cod (3) 34 £3.18 £3.46 £3.78 Brill (4) 31 £7.63 £6.51 £7.61 £1.00 10,000 Conger (1) 416 £0.60 £0.50 £0.72 Claws (9) 25 £1.09 £0.55 £2.28 £1.00 4,000 Conger (2) 63 £0.71 £0.65 £0.82 Cod (3) 131 £5.14 £3.97 £4.07 Daily sales (kgs) Daily sales (kgs) Conger (3) 134 £0.15 £0.19 £0.23 Cod (4) 137 £2.81 £3.11 £1.14 Price per kg (3) £0.50 Price per kg 5,000 £0.50 2,000 Cuttlefish (1) 33,903 £3.37 £3.15 £4.31 Cod (5) 29 £3.76 £2.54 £3.23 Price per kg (2) Price per kg Cuttlefish (2) 9,518 £2.15 £1.71 £2.92 Conger Eels (1) 8 £0.80 £0.30 £0.61 £0.00 0 £0.00 0 Dogfish 4,769 £0.25 £0.25 £0.21 Mon Jan 28 Mon Feb 04 Mon Feb 11 Mon Jan 28 Mon Feb 04 Mon Feb 11 Gurnard (2) 291 £2.80 £1.08 £1.02 Cuckoo ray (L) 202 £1.24 - £1.52 Gurnard (4) 8,785 £0.60 £0.60 £0.59 Cuckoo ray (M) 313 £1.27 £1.26 £1.39 £5.00 14,000 £3.00 12,000 Haddock (1) 213 £3.06 £3.11 £2.64 Cuckoo ray (S) 5 £0.30 £0.22 £0.47 Shetland monkfish Shetland saithe Haddock (2) 25 £2.64 £1.52 £1.95 Cuttlefish (L) 500 £3.27 £3.07 £4.32 Hake (1) 64 £4.06 £3.30 £3.77 Cuttlefish (S) 854 £1.90 £1.45 £2.80 12,000 £2.50 10,000 Hake (2) 473 £4.07 £3.18 £3.75 £4.00 Hake (3) 923 £3.97 £3.48 £3.56 Dover sole (1) 233 £12.28 £11.10 £11.21 Dover sole (2) 180 £13.77 £11.98 £11.76 10,000 Hake (4) 1,846 £3.85 £3.35 £3.45 £2.00 8,000 Hake (5) 3,791 £3.83 £2.92 £3.12 Dover sole (3) 271 £14.77 £13.25 £13.96 £3.00 Hake (6) 5,020 £3.26 £2.60 £2.71 Dover sole (4) 291 £10.86 £11.46 £10.40 8,000 Hake (7) 587 £2.59 £2.05 £2.25 Dover sole (5) 75 £9.50 £9.88 £9.49 £1.50 6,000 Hen crabs 101 £3.63 £2.86 £3.07 Gurnard and latchet (L) 147 £3.85 £2.73 £2.33 John Dory (1) 8 £15.23 £12.36 £13.17 6,000 Gurnard and latchet (M) 167 £3.19 £1.02 £1.14 £2.00 John Dory (2) 6 £14.39 £12.16 £13.59 £1.00 4,000 John Dory (3) 19 £11.20 £8.37 £10.29 Gurnard and latchet (S) 387 £0.56 £0.55 £0.61 4,000 Lemon sole (1) 214 £9.28 £8.91 £9.13 Haddock (1) 530 £2.85 £2.50 £2.79 Lemon sole (2) 507 £9.60 £8.93 £8.61 Haddock (2) 1,013 £2.49 £2.37 £2.59 £1.00 sales (kgs, size 3&4) £0.50 Daily sales (kgs, size 3&4) 2,000 Lemon sole (3) 1,438 £8.95 £8.77 £7.76 Haddock (3) 55 £2.73 £2.63 £3.01 Avg price, size 3 2,000 Avg price, size 3 Lemon sole (4) 6,759 £3.67 £3.68 £5.08 Haddock (5) 16 £3.06 £2.45 - Avg price, size 4 Avg price, size 4 Lemon sole (5) 5,689 £2.58 £2.53 £2.63 Hake (0) 72 £0.85 £0.48 - £0.00 0 £0.00 0 Line mackerel (1) 1 £6.00 £2.50 £1.20 Hake (1) 1,053 £2.72 £2.35 £2.77 Mon Jan 28 Mon Feb 04 Mon Feb 11 Mon Jan 28 Mon Feb 04 Mon Feb 11 Line mackerel (2) 14 £5.26 £2.33 £2.41 Line mackerel (3) 65 £3.86 £0.69 £1.08 Hake (2) 2,135 £2.80 £2.33 £2.83 £3.00 25,000 £1.50 75,000 Lobster 115 £19.73 £16.83 £20.13 Hake (3) 4,814 £3.43 £2.38 £2.99 Icelandic plaice Icelandic saithe Monkfish tails (1) 32 £12.71 £9.43 £10.87 Hake (4) 5,490 £2.96 £2.53 £2.80 Monkfish tails (2) 436 £14.67 £10.62 £12.00 £2.50 Ungutted sales (kgs) Ungutted sales (kgs) Hake (5) 9,448 £2.84 £2.42 £2.50 20,000 Monkfish tails (3) 567 £13.46 £10.44 £11.77 Hake (6) 2,062 £2.60 £2.13 £2.23 Monkfish tails (4) 438 £11.42 £10.06 £11.24 Ungutted price Gutted price Herring (M) 169 £0.60 £0.60 £0.80 £2.00 £1.00 50,000 Monkfish tails (5) 427 £10.15 £9.43 £9.33 John Dory (1) 9 £13.76 £12.07 £12.67 15,000 Monkfish tails (6) 294 £4.93 £4.14 £5.57 Octopus 3,192 £1.90 £1.63 £1.65 John Dory (2) 29 £9.73 £11.27 £7.23 £1.50 Plaice (1) 862 £2.50 £1.93 £2.07 John Dory (3) 14 £7.73 £7.15 £7.19 10,000 Plaice (2) 1,608 £2.38 £1.93 £1.88 John Dory (4) 7 £6.71 £4.47 £10.90 £1.00 Plaice (3) 1,729 £2.30 £1.81 £1.87 John Dory (5) 18 £2.94 £2.48 £9.25 £0.50 25,000 Plaice (4) 1,678 £2.38 £1.86 £1.48 Lemon sole (1) 130 £8.81 £8.94 £8.85 Plaice (5) 2,702 £1.40 £1.32 £1.39 5,000 Lemon sole (2) 108 £8.64 £8.89 £8.47 £0.50 Ungutted sales (kgs) Pollock (1) 246 £3.75 £4.20 £3.02 Pollock (2) 1,776 £3.66 £3.95 £2.98 Lemon sole (3) 255 £7.90 £8.00 £8.05 Gutted price Pollock (3) 374 £3.04 £3.46 - Lemon sole (4) 265 £3.69 £3.61 £4.80 £0.00 0 £0.00 0 Ray wings (blonde, 1) 336 £5.78 £3.87 £5.35 Lemon sole (5) 88 £2.54 £2.22 £3.07 Sun 27 Sun 03 Sun 10 Sun 27 Sun 03 Sun 10 Ray wings (blonde, 2) 261 £4.87 £3.54 £4.35 Ling (L) 127 £1.62 £1.48 £1.96 Ray wings (blonde, 3) 81 £4.92 £3.40 £4.38 Ling (M) 292 £1.74 £1.85 £2.08 £8.00 16,000 £3.50 140,000 Ray wings (small eye, 3) 3 £3.50 - £3.53 Hantsholm monkfish Hantsholm saithe Ray wings (thornback, 2) 151 £3.69 £3.00 £3.53 Lobster (M) 1 £6.60 - £5.00 £7.00 14,000 Ray wings (thornback, 3) 290 £3.65 £3.03 £3.54 Mackerel (LM) 683 £4.05 £2.44 £3.34 Size 3 (kgs) £3.00 120,000 Ray wings (thornback, 4) 188 £1.63 £1.15 £1.61 Mackerel (M) 13,852 £1.20 £1.17 £1.66 Size 2 (kgs) £6.00 12,000 Size 4 (kgs) Red mullet (1) 4 £4.50 - £2.96 Mackerel (S) 6,420 £0.49 £0.58 £0.49 £2.50 100,000 Red mullet (2) 8 £4.50 - - Avg price per kg Size 3 (kgs) Megrim (1) 274 £6.28 £6.35 £4.68 Red mullet (3) 16 £11.19 £10.66 £9.76 £5.00 Avg price per kg 10,000 Avg price per kg Megrim (2) 413 £6.00 £5.75 £4.54 £2.00 80,000 Round pouting 8,050 £0.43 £0.39 £0.35 Avg price per kg Scallop (2) 13,753 £3.82 £3.75 £5.72 Megrim (3) 458 £5.11 £4.66 £3.80 £4.00 8,000 Scallop meat 36 £13.00 £12.33 £16.00 Megrim (4) 635 £4.34 £3.88 £4.17 £1.50 60,000 Sole (1) 690 £11.60 £10.88 £10.82 Megrim (5) 998 £3.97 £3.82 £2.95 £3.00 6,000 Sole (2) 814 £14.00 £11.69 £12.06 Monkfish - Cheeks (9) 14 £8.31 £8.00 £8.13 Sole (3) 1,358 £17.63 £13.61 £14.22 £1.00 40,000 Monkfish (1) 42 £12.82 £9.83 £10.96 £2.00 4,000 Sole (4) 862 £12.35 £11.77 £10.50 Monkfish (2) 346 £12.72 £11.17 £11.69 Sole (5) 663 £9.97 £10.07 £10.11 Monkfish (3) 784 £10.80 £9.86 £11.03 £1.00 2,000 £0.50 20,000 Sole (6) 103 £7.53 £7.58 £7.52 Squid (1) 484 £7.84 £7.03 £6.25 Monkfish (4) 489 £9.88 £9.60 £10.77 Squid (2) 1,238 £8.25 £7.52 £6.59 Monkfish (5) 517 £7.38 £7.53 £8.92 £0.00 0 £0.00 0 Squid (mix) 418 £7.74 £6.57 £5.34 Octopus (M) 105 £1.91 £1.69 £1.41 Mon Jan 28 Mon Feb 04 Mon Feb 11 Mon Jan 28 Mon Feb 04 Mon Feb 11 Turbot (1) 101 £25.61 £18.43 £19.91 Octopus (S) 90 £1.80 £1.70 - £16.00 1,400 £20.00 2,500 Turbot (2) 257 £24.61 £17.48 £15.77 Pilchard/Sardines (3) 500 £0.40 - - Turbot (3) 315 £23.07 £16.02 £15.77 Brixham monkfish tails Brixham sole Plaice (1) 49 £2.88 £2.49 £2.51 £14.00 Turbot (4) 416 £18.87 £12.54 £13.21 1,200 Turbot (5) 931 £13.34 £11.18 £11.02 Plaice (2) 48 £2.47 £1.96 £2.04 £16.00 2,000 Turbot (6) 414 £9.34 £9.00 £8.04 Plaice (3) 60 £3.15 £1.96 £1.78 £12.00 1,000 Whelks 1 £1.00 £1.19 £1.95 Plaice (4) 27 £1.33 £1.56 £1.53 Whiting (1) 1,906 £2.13 £1.89 £1.70 Pollack, lythe (1) 2,272 £3.87 £3.29 £3.16 £10.00 £12.00 1,500 Whiting (2) 351 £1.58 £1.55 £1.07 Pollack, lythe (2) 2,249 £3.76 £3.20 £3.23 800 Sales (kgs, size 3,4&5) Whiting (3) 486 £1.03 £0.99 £0.72 Pollack, lythe (3) 1,035 £3.41 £3.24 £3.16 £8.00 Avg price, size 3 SCRABSTER, WEDS Min Max Max, Max, yr Pollack, lythe (4) 32 £2.12 £2.43 £2.49 Avg price, size 4 600 £8.00 1,000 13 FEBRUARY price/kg price/kg wk ago ago Pout whiting, pouting, bib (m) 74 £0.49 £0.30 £0.17 £6.00 Avg price, size 5 Pout whiting, pouting, bib (S) 326 £0.33 £0.35 £0.16 400 Chippers £2.17 £2.47 £3.20 £2.10 Red mullet (1) 12 £11.15 £9.84 £7.44 £4.00 £4.00 Sales (kgs, size 3&4) 500 Hake £3.33 £5.44 £5.80 £3.48 Red mullet (2) 35 £9.89 £7.05 £4.82 200 Avg price, size 3 Lemon sole £7.03 £8.28 £9.75 £8.63 Red mullet (3) 12 £9.40 £7.56 £3.86 £2.00 Ling £1.16 £1.76 £2.80 £2.24 Avg price, size 4 Red mullet (4) 28 £3.67 £4.80 £2.34 £0.00 0 Medium cod £3.30 £3.33 £3.70 £2.76 Saithe (1) 53 £2.74 £1.71 £1.97 £0.00 0 Megrims £0.94 £5.50 £4.80 £6.04 Mon Jan 28 Mon Feb 04 Mon Feb 11 Saithe (2) 165 £1.42 £1.68 £1.64 Mon Jan 28 Mon Feb 04 Mon Feb 11 Monkfish £3.35 £3.75 £4.00 £3.81 Saithe (3) 414 £1.40 £1.00 £1.63 Round haddock £1.25 £1.25 £0.83 £16.00 3,500 £20.00 400 Round whiting £1.02 £1.02 £0.93 Saithe (4) 9 £0.73 £1.48 £1.51 Newlyn monkfish tails Newlyn sole Saithe £1.02 £1.11 £1.00 £1.11 Scallops 211 £1.37 £1.27 £2.07 £14.00 3,000 Daily sales (kgs) Sea Breams (2) 16 £10.90 £6.71 £7.99 Sales (kgs, size 3,4&5) Avg price, size 3 Avg price, size 3 Selected haddock £1.92 £1.96 £2.95 £2.30 £16.00 Skate £1.02 £1.11 £1.15 - 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Voting against any arrangements on the Clyde Soph-Ash-Jay 3 joins JAS-N at Burnmouth that would extend our membership o industry. ● Along with the UK fisheries f lt Soph-Ash-Jay 3 LH 60 started potting last week “Despite the stated wishes of French Good written and spoken English skills the CFP beyond December 2020, o new fast potter Trefjar has bui bill, the Brexit deal and political r Berwickshire skipper John 15 from Burnmouth… president Emmanuel Macron, which igh- for John and Nicola Affleck in declaration provide the scope for the that would take us back into the CFP Affleck and the crew of the h es after that date we know are shared by the other years. The fast potter featur UK to become a fully independent large fishing nations – Denmark, the spec fast potter Soph-Ash-Jay 3 ● Voting against any arrangement rab an extremely high level of finish coastal state, with its own seat at Netherlands and Germany – we shoul LH 60 started fishing brown c that prevents the UK from negotiating d h last and equipment specification, all the relevant international fisheries give a clear and resounding ‘Non!’ to and lobsters from Burnmout access and quota shares as a fully David Linkie. including a Seakeeper Gyro negotiations from December 2020. the idea of guaranteeing continued ● week, reports stabilisation system. 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pair-seiners The skippers and crews of the Peterhead ured Guiding Light H 90 and Guiding Star H 360 end heavy weather on their last trip of 2018, reports David Linkie. After dodging for 24 hours north of Whalsay as d a force 10 south-easterly Storm Deirdre generate f gale, the boats fished for another 36 hours east o nds when Shetland, before encountering 50-knot wi making in to land at Peterhead. The 26m pair-seiners Guiding Light H 90 and Guiding Star H 360 head back out to fish east Ciaran Gilmore is presented wit h the Apprentice of the of Shetland as seas Year Award by Craig McBurnie of s , after ponsors Sunderland begin to moderate Marine. (Photo: Whitby Gazette) sheltering from 70-knot ‡ Ocean Venture II … Whitby winds north of Whalsay arriving at Ardglass and District Fishing Industry Training School held its AGM recently, when the a (Photo: Ivan Reid) to land herring. chievements of the The new Co Donegal midwater trawler Western Chieftain Designed in-house by Karstensens for pumping apprentices were recognised b COVER PRICE rtune (Photos: Ross Mulhall) y the presentation of a crew of the Peterhead trawler Oppo number of awards, reports The skippers and o wish † … before SO 237 arrived at Killybegs last week after being named pelagic fish at the stern, Western Chieftain has main David Linkie. from looking over their twin-rig gear t The Apprentice of the Year Award – take time out coming at Skagen, where the vessel was built by Karstensens dimensions of LOA 51.9m, beam 11.20m, and a depth A succession of early winter gale Sea Fishing n all the best and safe fishing in 2019. † Buddy M and s in Shetland were a Pathway – was presented to Ciara all fisherme through the n Gilmore by for Frank Doherty of Premier Fish Products, Killybegs, to shelterdeck of 7.55m. The hull was built at the Nauta timely reminder that 2018 is rapidly drawing to a close, Craig McBurnie from sponsors breakwaters at Cisemair landing reports Sunderland Marine industry to maintain the momentum reports . shipyard in Poland, and towed to Skagen for completion David Linkie. Insurance. Brussels, reports Davi d Linkie. Peterhead 48 David Linkie herring at Ardglass. With As Opportune’s crew took time gathered in recent years, cannot be a record number of boxes of whitefish landed, The Arries-Ide Award (in memory of t There is little doubt that 2019 hours later in by Karstensens. new vessels preceding the arrival of he two young understated. further fle fishermen from Amble who tra ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION PRICES: UK & IRELAND £122 to wish everyone in the fishing another south- et additions, gically lost their lives in will be a momentous year for UK News wishes all readers Western Chieftain features a MAK main engine, Renk large-scale investment in new shore-based inf industry a happy new year, what ance of Fishing easterly gale, rastructure, Whitby harbour in 2014) was handed cribed as fishermen. The import ous and safe new gearbox, Caterpillar auxiliary engines and Rapp deck and high uptake in fishing training over to Kieran were subsequently des g and political a happy, prosper gusting up to Several visiting Co Cork midwater pair-trawlers landed herring courses, 2018 has been Bush of Stevenage, Hertfordshire by ons had just resolving key fishin another successful year in Shetland Duncan Atkins of ‘challenging’ discussi bles the year. 50 knots. machinery. into Ardglass harbour, Co Down earlier this month, after fishing . sponsors Whitby Gazette. ncil in issues, in a manner that ena Concerns about the discards ban, higher than us The started at the fisheries cou SeaQuest Systems of Killybegs supplied the vessel’s ual George Traves Excellence Award (in memory in the Irish Sea, reports David Linkie. numbers of foreign vessels fishing in local waters, a of George Traves MBE, a founder dir Brexit, serve as reminders that ch nd ector of Whitby fish-pumping equipment and two deck cranes. Ocean Venture II S 121, Buddy M C 333 and Cisemair S 430 allenge is a constant Fishing School), given to the fisheri factor in fishing. es apprentice EUROPE £175 REST OF WORLD £190 Skippered by Frank Doherty’s brother Charlie, discharged top-quality herring to lorries on the quay, for delivery displaying the highest levels of commitment, dedication, A detailed Shetland feature will be ncludedi in spirit and tenacity, was presented t Western Chieftain replaces a 45m midwater trawler of to the local processors S&P Milligan and C&ONews Milligan. Fishing ‡ The Whalsay creel boat Resol o Liam Riley of Peterhead boats light next week. ute returning to Symbister in fresh Redcar by Chris Traves. the same name, built in 2005, and is the fifth in a series weather. (Photo: Ivan Reid) The Kilkeel pair team Havilah N 200 and Stefanie M N 265 Further details in Fishing News up for Christmas of pelagic vessels that Karstensens has built for Frank also fished short trips on some of the traditional herring grounds next week. Ocean Doherty since 1997. The local trawlers Favonius and in the Irish Sea in recent weeks, regularly landing into Belfast, Festive lights and spirit were Bounty dressed overall w ith Christmas from where the catches were delivered by road to factories at increasingly evident at Peterhead lights at Peterhead. … and leaving Denmark last week for Killybegs. Ardglass and Kilkeel. FISHING NEWS AWARDS 2019 last week, when many of the boats MAKE YOUR NOMINATIONS NOW! in harbour were decorated with The Fishing News Awards shine a spotlight on the achievements, exp hundreds of Christmas lights, NEVER MISS AN ISSUE FREE DELIVERY DIRECT TO YOUR DOOR reports David Linkie. and innovation of the UK and Ireland’s commercial fishing industriesertise, in 20 Immediately after landing their last trip of 2018 and scrubbing CATEGORIES RANGE ACROSS THE WHOLE OF COMMERCIA 18 down, skippers and crewmen ★ Demersal Fisherman of the Year L FISHING ★ Fishing Port of the Year NOMINATE YOUR FAVOURITES NOW ONLINE climbed to the top of the masts to ★ Pelagic Fisherman of the Year ★ New Boat of the Year – demersal put up long strings of lights. ★ Shellfish Fisherman of the Year ★ New Boat of the Year – pelagic AT FISHINGNEWS.CO.UK/AWARDS Landing cranes, safety rails ★ Independent Fresh Fish Retailer ★ New Boat of the Year – shellfish and wheelhouse roofs were also of the Year Winners will be announced at a gal imaginatively festooned with lights, ★ Trainee Fisherman of the Year a awards presentation ★ Fish Processor of the Year dinner in Aberdeen on 16 May 201 which on some whitefish vessels ★ Young Fisherman of the Year 9, hosted ★ The Sustainability were expected to be removed before ★ Lifetime Achievement Award by acclaimed Scottish comedian Des Clarke ★ they left harbour after Boxing Day Service Company of the Year to fish New Year trips. yourfishingnews.co.uk 01959 543 747 Hotline open: Mon - Fri 8am - 6pm.

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Changes to Responsible Fishing Scheme – industry feedback requested Revisions to the structure by Seafish to recognise good of the core principles of the practice and to raise standards Responsible Fishing Scheme in the catching sector, enabling (RFS) have been outlined in those within the seafood supply proposals for Version 2, in order chain to better demonstrate their to streamline the scheme and commitment to the responsible strengthen the focus on crew sourcing of seafood. The current welfare and vessel operation. RFS (Version 1) has over 120 The proposals were published vessels certified, contributing Search for sustainable future for last week by Seafish and Global 32% of the UK fleet’s landings scallop sector See pages 6-7 Seafood Assurances (GSA), by weight, 26% of landings a not-for-profit organisation by value, and representing seeking to offer full supply chain approximately 17% of the UK’s assurance for wild and farmed total registered tonnage. (This ‡ Over 120 vessels are certified for the current Responsible seafood. data is based on 2017 landings Fishing Scheme. The organisations are of RFS-certified vessels as of currently working in partnership 15 August, 2018, and includes is fit for purpose and meets new standard will demonstrate to develop Version 2 of the landings by vessels prior to assurance needs. Through a that certified vessels are RFS, which will enable fishing joining the scheme.) process of active outreach, the operating in line with best operations to provide assurance Helen Duggan, head of RFS RFS development team has practice, be that in the UK or of decent working conditions transition at Seafish, said: “One received and collated feedback overseas.” and operational best practice of Seafish’s primary aims is to from across the UK seafood A copy of the Terms of from the catch to the quay. ensure a sustainable future for sector to guide the development Reference is available to Following extensive the UK seafood industry. To process. This has included download from the Seafish consultation, Seafish and GSA this end, we are committed to capturing opinions from over publications database: bit. have collaboratively developed facilitating responsible sourcing 70 stakeholders representing a ly/2TLFXpD the Terms of Reference, which throughout the supply chain. variety of viewpoints, from fishers A bespoke technical advisory set out the objectives, structure The development of RFS Version to policymakers, seafood buyers, committee is now being formed, and scope for the new version of 2 represents a key opportunity and NGOs within the UK and with its membership comprising the scheme. for the UK industry to continue beyond. individuals with the skills and We are here to make sure you Other changes proposed to lead the way globally in Melanie Siggs, European expertise required to develop have a future See pages 8 - 9 include an updated RFS responsible catching and ethical director for GSA, said: “Mike the standard’s criteria for each certification model to welfare practices. We would Platt has led GSA’s work agreed core principle within RFS enable greater accessibility, encourage everyone to take with Seafish, and we are Version 2. maximising the opportunity the opportunity to engage with delighted with the progress and For further information, to to scale up participation via the development process, and participation to date. The Terms provide feedback on the Terms a group certification model, we welcome feedback on the of Reference is an important of Reference, or to express an and ensuring that Version 2 direction proposed.” milestone in the development interest in joining the technical can be internationalised. The Work is well underway of RFS Version 2, ahead of us advisory committee, contact organisations are now inviting on the development of RFS taking over the standard in May Helen Duggan at: Helen. additional industry feedback. Version 2, which will update 2020. There is considerable [email protected] or: 01472 The RFS was developed the standard to ensure that it enthusiasm to ensure that the 252 3 47. New publications showcase IFCAs’ management of English inshore MPAs A new publication and website have delivered exceptional environment in a sustainable which underpins our vision to pages relating to progress in value for money by managing way, while protecting important pass on to the next generation a management of inshore Marine stakeholder-led decisions to and diverse marine habitats and natural environment protected Protected Areas (MPAs) in support local communities. species. As the UK leaves the and enhanced for the future.” England by the Inshore Fisheries To recognise the success European Union, there is the Tony Tomlinson, chairman and Conservation Authorities and achievements by IFCAs opportunity to ensure measures of the Association of IFCAs, Inshore Corner Falmouth (IFCAs) was launched at a in delivering a well-managed continue to be implemented said: “It is both an exciting and Mouldings See pages 10-12 House of Commons event last network of inshore MPAs through fast, effective decision- a challenging time for marine week. in England, the Association making processes which protect fisheries and conservation. The Since their inception in of IFCAs has published a the marine environment and IFCAs are key to delivering 2011, the IFCAs have led report entitled Management allow sea users to work together. an ambitious programme, the development of effective of Inshore Marine Protected “The IFCA model provides seeking to achieve sustainable management for inshore MPAs Areas by the IFCAs – 2011 to bespoke local solutions that seas for the benefit of all. In in England. To date, IFCAs 2018. This report, together show wide success across the the current climate of financial have introduced 23 new byelaws with an interactive webpage, inshore region. The project itself constraint, the IFCAs have for the management of fishing is available from 12 February is an outstanding example of demonstrated value for money activities in inshore MPAs, on the Association of IFCAs the hard work, dedication and and a ‘can do’ attitude. By including the permanent closure website at: association-ifca.org. effort each IFCA has put into publishing this document and of 3,980km2 of sea area to uk This work has been carried actively managing its district in website, the IFCAs continue potentially damaging fishing out in close collaboration with protecting the marine ecosystem to demonstrate an open and activities. DEFRA. and delivering a valued service, transparent approach to marine Amethyst – polishing a Summers As the IFCAs support the Thérèse Coffey, parliamentary all in collaboration and conservation and fisheries gem at Lochaline UK government’s commitments under secretary of state for partnership with a wide variety management. The Association See pages 14-19 to deliver a well-managed the environment, said: “We of stakeholders. 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