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KELSEY KELSEY fishingnews.co.uk MORE SCOTS INSHORE QUOTA TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT J-Sea crew rescued after five-hour ordeal The three-man crew of the Devon scalloper J-Sea was lying at and the extremely slippery plating, E 333 were rescued safely after being adrift in together with the motion of the sea, made staying the North Sea for more than five hours, after the on the upturned hull extremely challenging, with 13.95m vessel capsized in less than a minute, 75 the crew repeatedly sliding towards the stern as miles northeast of Whitby, reports David Linkie. darkness closed in. Having left Grimsby around midnight on Monday, Continues on page 3 25 May, skipper/owner Dominic Welsh, along with crewmen Geoffrey Mears and Gert Johnson, had just completed a four and a half day trip fished in fine weather. They were underway at 8pm on Saturday, 30 May to land at Whitby the following morning, when without any warning, J-Sea listed heavily towards the starboard quarter. The two crewmen on deck dived over the side. Unable to reach the VHF distress button, skipper Dominic Welsh jumped out of the wheelhouse seconds before J-Sea rolled over, within a minute of the first indication that something was wrong. ‡ The Whitby lifeboat prepares to go alongside Stella Nova to take The three men were able to off J-Sea’s three rescued crewmen. (Photo: Richard Dowson, Whitby clamber onto the stern of the RNLI) upturned hull. The angle the hull ‡ J-Sea E 333. First herring of the year at Peterhead

The first North Sea herring of the year into Dutch tradition for over 600 years. the well-managed and sustainable were pumped ashore at Peterhead Known in Holland as maatjesharing MSC-accredited North Sea herring last week by the local midwater vessel (maiden herring), fish accepted for fishery. Lunar Bow, which was also landing the highly discerning maatjes market her first shot of herring, having been have to meet an exacting buyer completed by Karstensens shipyard in specification, which includes a high fat January, reports David Linkie. content and a body shape associated During a short 32-hour trip fishing with a fish that has yet to use any of its east of Shetland, Lunar Bow took body resources for reproduction. two short tows before landing a small For the past 25 years, the Peterhead shot of herring in line with market company Lunar Fishing has liaised requirements at Peterhead. closely with the well-known Dutch On sampling at the quayside, the company Koelewijn Seafood BV to early-season fish were immediately supply maatjes herring in line with approved as being maatjes herring, as niche market requirements in Holland. anticipated. This successful in-house catching, Maatjes herring are a highly prized processing and marketing association ‡ The first herring of 2020 being pumped ashore at local delicacy in Holland. The lightly is based on delivering prime-quality ‡ Maatjes herring are an eagerly Peterhead last week from Lunar Bow. (Photo: Ryan awaited annual delicacy in Holland. Cordiner) brined raw fish have been interwoven fish with full traceability from 2 NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 11 June 2020 £2m extra quota for Scots shellfishermen Chance to diversify as shellfish markets lost Scottish inshore fishermen who all non-sector vessels will be depending on the region.” usually target shellfish have eligible, but will have different She said that the export been awarded extra quota to quota limits by species and area. market for live shellfish had allow them to access new fishing Licence variations for June were gone, and the domestic pub opportunities in the North Sea sent out on Friday, 29 May, and and restaurant market for and west coast of Scotland and are on the Marine Scotland prawns was not picking up. The diversify into new markets, website at: bit.ly/36UQVk6 emphasis now was on selling to reports Tim Oliver. Additional demersal quotas retailers, and there had been a Marine Scotland said that for the North Sea and West of lot more direct selling, which the package is worth up to £2m, Scotland include: the CFA was doing all it could to and is aimed at helping the support. industry during the Covid-19 • North Sea (IV): haddock “We’ve managed to secure “This move from potting to pursing to take advantage of that extra crisis. (120t), whiting (260t), saithe some grants, and the Clyde Scotland’s seafood fishing (120t), lemon sole (50t), ling Fishermen’s Trust has been 800t of mackerel needs further consideration.” sector has been one of (30t) and skates and rays (20t) supporting crews with hardship the hardest hit due to the • West coast (VI): anglerfish payments,” said Elaine Whyte. collapse of the international (15t), pollack (25t), ling (50t) Barrie Deas, chief executive shellfish market, causing and skates and rays (25t). of the NFFO, said he had Quota group trials delayed significant challenges for not heard of any similar families, businesses and local Access to all these quotas initiative being proposed for In March 2020, the Scottish ‘Scots quota trials’). communities in some of the will continue to be managed shellfishermen in England, government announced trials of A Marine Scotland most remote rural and island by catch limits, which will be but he said: “I understand new arrangements for managing spokesperson said: “Work on communities. adjusted on a regular basis, the report on last autumn’s quotas in Scotland. The project the quota management group This additional quota and under a continuation of conference on the future will run until the end of 2021, initiative has been overtaken by includes: otherwise normal management of inshore fishing will be and will see the establishment the Covid-19 pandemic and our arrangements for the non-sector. published soon, and I expect of new quota management support for the hard-hit fishing • An additional 800t of mackerel Any unused quota will be that the sections on how to groups that will be given sector. We will be prioritising – 500t in the North Sea and allocated later in the year to maintain the long-term viability responsibility for allocating the development of this key 300t on the west coast POs. of the inshore fisheries will quotas within their group of policy area over the coming • Additional demersal quotas, Marine Scotland said that address quota allocation issues boats (Fishing News, 19 March, months.” including haddock, anglerfish, the extra quota had come from too.” whiting, pollack, saithe, ling, two main sources. One was lemon sole, and skates and rays, the quota exchanges between for the North Sea and west of the UK government and other Scotland. EU member states at the end of the 2019 quota year, which Critical talks on Brexit deal Fisheries secretary Fergus enabled more quota to be carried Ewing said: “Fishing in our into 2020. The second was As Brexit talks reached a have to give way on its demands to lose if the talks break down, inshore waters for shellfish is 500t of mackerel that would critical point last week ahead for a fairer share of the catch in with 5,000 jobs in Boulogne a longstanding and lucrative routinely be allocated to pelagic of a summit later this month, what will be British waters after alone dependent on fishing. part of our wider fishing vessels in POs, which has been UK industry leaders said there Brexit to get a deal – which he She said that the fishing industry, but the loss of markets made available to the national must not be any extension of the thought was unlikely to happen. industry is worth about £1bn practically overnight due to non-sector pools accessible to transition period, and that the He said: “This is something of to both the UK and the EU – the impact of the Covid-19 smaller inshore vessels. There industry is ready for blockades a nuclear option. So far, there’s but in the EU, this value was pandemic has resulted in was also a ‘top-slice’ of quota by the French if there is no deal, no sign of compromise from divided between 11 member many businesses tying up their for some of the stocks involved, reports Tim Oliver. the member states, particularly states with fishing interests, vessels. according to an industry source. The two sides still remain far the member states that benefit most notably Ireland, France, “With continued uncertainty The move was welcomed apart on a number of issues, from the current arrangements, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, regarding future market access by the Clyde Fishermen’s including fishing, despite several and the EU mandate doesn’t Denmark and the Netherlands. and demand, this additional Association (CFA). Secretary rounds of talks, and time is really provide any scope for Meanwhile, the Times £2m of potential fishing Elaine Whyte said it was ‘a running out for a trade deal to compromise – what it requires reported ‘senior Brussels opportunities will provide scope welcome step in the right be agreed. is capitulation by the UK. My sources’ as saying that Britain is for some vessels to diversify, direction’, and would make A decision has to be made assessment is that that’s not expected to signal compromise and help families and businesses ‘a massive difference’ to the before the end of this month very likely – fishing remains on fisheries and ‘level playing in our coastal communities. It region’s inshore fishermen, on whether to continue to try an emblematic issue for the field’ trade rules if the EU also has the potential to ensure although she wanted to see the to reach a deal before the end government.” backs off from its ‘maximalist’ that more people in the UK get formal eligibility criteria before of the transition period, or to He said that France benefits demands on regulatory to enjoy locally and sustainably giving it unqualified approval. start making arrangements for a most from the current relative alignment and fishing access. caught fish from our waters, “I would say it’s a very no-deal exit. A summit meeting stability quota shares, and that The Times claimed that and I hope retailers will play positive move, as long as the is due this month involving if there is any change to that, or Michel Barnier has signalled their part in making that criteria allow most of the inshore leaders of EU states and UK other changes that affect French that he is willing to make happen. fleet to benefit,” she told Fishing prime minister Boris Johnson. fishermen, then ‘as day follows concessions on fishing. The “This support is in addition News. At a press briefing last week, night’, there will be blockades. newspaper said that Brussels to the £22.5m that has already “We will have a better idea industry leaders re-emphasised “There will be a reaction in negotiators are prepared to been made available by the when we’ve seen the formal that the UK must not give in to France by the fishermen – that’s move on conceding that a new Scottish government to the eligibility criteria, but if it’s as EU demands that there must be just the nature of the beast,” he fishing treaty can be modelled seafood industry, and which open as it appears to be then I no change to current access and said, adding that other countries on Norway’s fisheries deal was already the largest support think it will be a very good thing quota share arrangements. take a more realistic view and with the EU – but the UK package in the UK.” – we’re very happy about it. I NFFO chief executive Barrie recognise that there will have to government would have to The additional quota applies think a lot of boats will want to Deas said that the EU was be changes to quota shares. accept that fishing rights are to fishing vessels that are not give it a go – it gives them an taking a hard line and refusing Elspeth Macdonald, chief based on historic patterns rather members of a PO, and is not option. For example, they can to make any compromise. This executive of the SFF, pointed than the zonal attachment restricted by vessel length. switch to lining for mackerel, would mean that the UK would out that the French have a lot principle. Marine Scotland said that or switch to other fisheries 11 June 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews NEWS 3 SFF Brexit demands restated as talks resume Scottish fisheries leaders reiterated unlocking these opportunities was coastal state – again, just as all our over the resources in our waters actually are, rather than on the the industry’s demands as talks on controlling access to our Exclusive neighbours do. when we leave the CFP.” historic fishing practices of almost a Brexit deal resumed last week. Economic Zone. “This is what all “The way to achieve this is She added that the SFF had half a century ago. This would SFF chief executive Elspeth our neighbouring sovereign coastal through a stand-alone fisheries never said that it wanted to deny give the UK a much fairer share Macdonald said: “This is states do – including the EU itself: agreement with the EU. This is the EU fleet the opportunity to fish of the quota in our own waters an opportunity – the sea of determining on an annual basis what the EU has with every other in UK waters. “But we are very than the less than 40% that we opportunity – to reset the dials on who can enter their waters and country with which it has shared clear that we must control access are currently entitled to under the fishing in the future in the UK. what they can catch, and in every fish stocks, and must be the basis to these waters, so that as an CF P. “Getting this right will give case, maintaining first call of their of a deal on fishing between the independent coastal state under “We just want to be like those the Scottish fleet the opportunity, own natural resource for their UK and the EU. international law, we can negotiate who surround us, to take this over time, to as much as double countries’ benefit. “What we are calling for is no with the EU on an annual basis, once in a generation opportunity the amount of raw material that it “And getting this right means more and no less than international just as it does with others. to redress the longstanding catches, and that can then bring there must be no concessions on law permits, and what the EU “And we must redress the injustice of the Common Fisheries benefit to the wider supply chain access to fishing waters, other has with others, including our balance of quota shares, based on Policy, and determine who can and to our coastal communities.” than those granted through annual neighbours across the North Sea in zonal attachment, a science-based catch what, where and when in She said that the key to negotiations as an independent Norway. We must have sovereignty approach based on where fish our waters.” Ireland rejects Tranquillity safely zonal attachment escorted into Lerwick The Irish government has firmly EU’s preferred system of relative commissioner Virginijus rejected Britain’s preference for stability. Sinkevicius on 26 May. zonal attachment as the basis for A paper by University “All ministers expressed full any new fisheries deal with EU of Aberdeen scientists last confidence in Michel Barnier member states, reports Lorna year pointed out that relative and his negotiation team,” said Siggins. stability is based on 40-year-old the statement, emphasising Mr The strong stand by EU catch records, which ‘causes Barnier’s ‘strong commitment fisheries ministers against any significant problems when fish to the linkage between all the softening of the EU’s stance has distributions, or management parts of the negotiations’ – been welcomed by Killybegs areas, change, due to spatial for instance, the link between Fishermen’s Organisation chief expansion, climate change, or fisheries and trade. executive Sean O’Donoghue. political changes such as the Mr O’Donoghue said that However, Mr O’Donoghue has UK’s ‘Brexit’ from the EU’. he still held out a possibility of predicted that there will be no Ireland has reaffirmed its a deal by the end of the year, fisheries deal by the end of June, commitment to relative stability rather than a ‘crash-out’, which and ‘therefore no trade deal’, as under the Common Fisheries would be ‘disastrous’ for Ireland. ‘the music doesn’t suggest it’. Policy. “For Ireland and the Speaking to Ireland’s RTE ‡ Tranquillity arrived at Lerwick under her own power last Thursday Late last month, Mr EU27, the position on fisheries is radio station, Sean O’Donoghue afternoon, after starting to take water north of Shetland. (Photo: O’Donoghue expressed fears agreed and set down in the EU pointed out that for Ireland’s Sydney Sinclair) that EU chief negotiator Michel Council negotiating mandate, to two main stocks, mackerel Barnier was shifting his position, uphold existing reciprocal access and prawns, Ireland is 60% As Fishing News went to the trawler, with five men when he told a news conference conditions, quota shares and the dependent on access to UK print, the Fraserburgh- onboard, 30 miles north of after a mid-May negotiating traditional activity of the Union waters in respect of mackerel based 24m twin-rig trawler Unst. round that zonal attachment fleet”, said a statement from the and 40% in the case of prawns. Tranquillity BF 7 was Aith lifeboat was also was ‘one element’ in a potential Irish Department of Agriculture, “They combine together to make scheduled to arrive at Lerwick called to the casualty, solution, but not ‘the only Food and the Marine. up 60% of our value. If we lose last Thursday afternoon, 12 before Lerwick lifeboat was element’. Irish marine minister Michael that, this will be dreadful for the hours after it began taking requested to take over. Zonal attachment, based Creed ‘reiterated Ireland’s fishing industry and our seafood water north of Shetland, With the situation under on scientific data on where full commitment to the EU industry which is worth €1.22bn reports David Linkie. control, Tranquillity made its fish breed and spawn, suits negotiating mandate and annually. It could be reduced by The Sumburgh-based own way to Lerwick, escorted coastal states with rich marine delivering an outcome that €500m if we are denied access, Coastguard helicopter was by the lifeboat. resources, and is part of Britain’s upholds our existing access and we could lose 4,000 to tasked to lower a pump to Two other fishing boats also Brexit negotiation proposals. and quota shares’ in a fisheries 5,000 jobs from our 16,000 jobs Tranquillity after a Mayday provided assistance during However, it is at odds with the ministers’ meeting with EU in the fishing industry.” call was received at 5am from the incident. J-Sea crew rescued after five-hour ordeal Continued from page 1 all-weather lifeboat at around casualties. Although one of the for the fantastic and highly “There was nothing the three 11pm. men was in the early stages of professional efforts they displayed men could have done to prevent Two and a half hours later, during The Coastguard also sent hypothermia, the decision was in our rescue, particularly Stella the rapid sinking of their fishing which time the hull lost buoyancy Mayday signals to boats in taken to leave them all on Stella Nova’s skipper and crew, who vessel, and we are sad for them as air escaped from the internal relatively close proximity to J-Sea’s Nova, rather than attempt to airlift couldn’t do enough to assist us.” that they have lost their livelihood, compartment, J-Sea sank bow liferaft. them off with the Rescue helicopter Richard Dowson, station but the main thing is that they have first, leaving the three men adrift As a result, Swedish skipper having only 30 minutes of fuel mechanic at Whitby RNLI, who come away with their lives.” in the sea. After initially holding Mathias Jörevik brought the pelagic spare due to the distances involved. attended the rescue, said: “When The 13.95m J-Sea was built on to a life ring that surfaced vessel Stella Nova alongside the Whitby’s RNLI crew arrived you get a call to an EPIRB, you by Newbury Engineering of nearby as the scalloper slipped three crewmen, who had been in alongside Stella Nova in the early know it is a serious emergency. Newhaven in 2014 and completed below the surface, the three men the liferaft for a further two and hours of Sunday morning and These three men had a very lucky at Brixham by skipper Steve swam across to the liferaft that had a half hours. After being helped transferred the casualties onto the escape, and we send our thanks Rogers as Lady L BM 19, before surfaced, at the same time as the aboard Stella Nova, J-Sea’s crew all-weather lifeboat, before putting to the fishing vessel that answered being renamed Marina Emiel by EPIRB activated. were immediately given warm them ashore at Whitby at 7am. the Mayday call and retrieved them Seafield Emiel Trawlers. Dominic On receiving J-Sea’s EPIRB clothing and food. Thirty-six hours after the from the liferaft. Welsh bought Marina Emiel in signal, Humber Coastguard Shortly after the Coastguard rescue, skipper Dominic Welsh “The men showed great bravery 2015 in a swap transaction for his immediately tasked a rescue helicopter arrived overhead Stella said: “On behalf of Geoffrey and managing to get out of the water previous 11.95m scalloper Jay-C helicopter and paged Whitby Nova, a paramedic was winched Gert, I would like to take this and onto the hull of the boat, not CO 333, with her replacement RNLI, who launched the down to check over the three opportunity to thank everyone knowing when help would arrive. being renamed J-Sea E 333. 4 COMMENT/NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 11 June 2020 COMMENT EDITORIAL Inshore plans must become actions EMAIL: FISHINGNEWS.ED@ Scottish shellfishermen will welcome methods, depending on the seasons reset the process and set up a fit-for- KELSEY.CO.UK the extra quota that Marine Scotland and availability of fish or shellfish – has purpose regime that serves fishermen, has found to give them the chance always been central to the economic communities, fish and shellfish stocks, Kelsey Publishing Ltd, to fish for whitefish and mackerel as viability of inshore fishing vessels that and the marine environment. The Granary, Editor they wait for their normal markets to do not have the capacity to move far Central to this process is the Future Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Dave Linkie recover. from home, and have to fish what is in of Our Inshore Fisheries initiative that Yalding, Maidstone, email: [email protected] The shellfish sector, including both their local waters. began last year with a major two-day Kent, ME18 6AL 01434 607375 crustaceans and prawns, has been hit But one of the trends in inshore conference in London, in which hardest of all sectors by the Covid-19 fisheries management has been to fishermen played an active part. pandemic, with the loss of essential pigeonhole inshore boats into specific A report on the conference has export markets. Many are in dire methods and fisheries, and particularly now been published, which sets out straits financially, with the loss of their to force skippers to fish for either the next steps on what will be a markets coming on the back of a bad shellfish or whitefish. This leaves challenging road ahead. The important winter that kept boats tied up for weeks them vulnerable if they cannot work thing is that it sets out a concrete on end, and communities are suffering. in the fishery they specialise in, as has action plan, with proposals for pilot The opportunity to switch to other happened to the shellfish sector in the studies of the various elements of the fisheries will be a lifesaver for some, Covid-19 pandemic. plan. Managing editor particularly small prawn trawlers which Current inshore fisheries This is crucial if the aims and News correspondent Gaby Bartai Tim Oliver email: [email protected] can relatively easily switch to whitefish, management in the UK is in need of motivations underlying this essential email: [email protected] but it is not that easy for small creel a complete overhaul. It is carried out project are to be turned into practical boats rigged for shellfishing to readily by too many different authorities with results that fishermen on the ground switch to other fishing methods. It may overlapping responsibilities, and is need to see. This report must not be require investment in different fishing too often dominated by environmental allowed to simply lie gathering dust gear for operators who do not already interests, with fishermen having little on a shelf like so many others. have such gear, and modifications to say in the formulation of policy and Maintaining momentum boats that may not be affordable for regulations. is vital, regardless of the cash-strapped owners. Brexit and the new fisheries bill that Covid-19 pandemic that has Lincolnshire, East Anglia and Versatility – the ability to switch is currently going through parliament brought so much of normal life Cornwall correspondent Essex correspondent to different fisheries and fishing provide a unique opportunity to to a halt. 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Association (SSA) said: “The Scottish Fund have now closed. 11 June 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews NEWS 5 Slow response from Fisheries Response Fund A dozen or so boats in the Wash main focus, and so, with no sales has also obtained and forwarded fishery are having problems data lodged with the MMO, their the required information. He said: accessing the government’s Fisheries claims have met with refusal. “It was Roy Brewster and I who got Response Fund (FRF), introduced to However, most, if not all, of the Dani to come to Boston 20 years help boat owners with fixed business unpaid boats have since obtained ago, and we’ve supplied them ever costs during the Covid-19 crisis, the information retrospectively since. So of course we’ve got the reports John Worrall. from Dani, and forwarded it to the required level of sales.” The FRF, which is administered MMO by early May – yet still no Stacey Ruck and his son Harry by the MMO, will run for up to money has been forthcoming. each have a boat supplying Dani three months, with initial payments There is a further irony here, and have done the same, but are to cover April and May. The because in April, the local also waiting to be paid. situation was due to be reviewed at Environmental Health department Victor Perez, a director of Dani the end of May. gave notice to fishermen that Seafoods, is very concerned. He The affected boats are those the Food Standards Agency had pointed out that in the Wash, his supplying cockles to Dani changed the water classification on company only buys and processes Seafoods, which has a processing a cockle bed on the Boston side of cockles, and it is because some plant in Boston. The qualifying the Wash from ‘B’ to ‘C’. Cockles of his suppliers work mainly criterion for each boat is that it can from that bed therefore cannot or entirely on the hand-raked demonstrate sales of £10,000 or be marketed, unless they have cockle fishery that they do not ‡ Wayne Brewster’s Ruby Doo BN 3 is one of the boats affected. more to registered buyers during been relayed into ‘A’ class water, automatically have the necessary the period 1 March, 2019 to 23 or into ‘B’ class and then purified sales information lodged with the problem with that. I’m keen that normally open in June. March, 2020. The majority of these – or, as Environmental Health’s MMO. the boats that supply me are fully Fishing News approached the boats are between 12m and 15m, notice stated, ‘heat-treated in an He said: “Those boats haven’t rewarded.” MMO for comment, and was and theoretically qualify for the full EU-approved plant such as Dani yet got the grants because they Eastern IFCA has confirmed initially directed to the qualifying £10,000 grant. Foods’. have only fished cockles, and that to Fishing News that it does have criteria, and also to other sources of Other boats which supply the The Brewster family of Boston is wrong. The boats that supply me landings data, and could make that assistance for the sector, including two other Wash processors, John has five boats involved, and have been disadvantaged compared available. the £1m Direct Seafood Supply Lake Shellfish and Lynn Shellfish, Wayne Brewster has submitted the to boats that deliver to my But the crucial point is the Scheme and wider business support have received FRF grants. The required statistics for all of them. competitors, and that can cause me sales information – which the such as the Coronavirus Business difference is that, as well as “When I heard this money was trouble if they think they are worse IFCA doesn’t have – and with Interruption Loan Scheme and cockles, those boats supply other going to become available, I asked off because they deliver to me. some, if not all, of the boats now the Coronavirus Jobs Retention species – shrimps and whelks – for Dani to give us a breakdown of “Landings have to be reported having obtained it from Dani’s Scheme. which sales information has to be each boat’s landings in kilos and the to the IFCA, which weighs catches Boston office and forwarded it to But then word came of a possible transmitted to the MMO, whereas money they made that year, and I on the dockside, and so they know the MMO, they are hoping that MMO meeting to consider the for the hand-raked cockle fishery, emailed all that, with authentication who’s fished what. But if I have to money will be forthcoming soon – outstanding claims. Fishing News there is no obligation on buyer by Dani, to the MMO,” he said. issue a certificate confirming that particularly because there is some asked for an update, and was or seller to do so. For most boats The Bagley family has three boats these boats have delivered so many uncertainty about the coming referred to the MMO complaints supplying Dani, that fishery is their waiting for funding, and Ken Bagley cockles at a certain value, I have no cockle season, which would procedure.

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Social Distancing half page.indd 1 05/05/2020 10:06 6 NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 11 June 2020 Donald Mackay Morrison 1954-2020 Industry-wide tributes for lifelong Kinlochbervie fish buyer onald Morrison, MD of Norscot Seafoods Ltd, DKinlochbervie, one of Scotland’s largest suppliers of wholesale fish to all UK and European markets, passed away on Wednesday, 27 May. Having been a constant presence on Kinlochbervie fishmarket for nearly 50 years, usually wearing his distinctive long white coat, with a black winter jacket on top, pockets bulging with tallies, Donald was well known and highly respected by fish processors and skippers throughout Scotland. The high esteem in which he was held by his colleagues in the processing sector was shown by the fact that a box of cod and monkfish, donated by skipper David Lovie and the crew of Endeavour IV, and auctioned in his memory on Peterhead fishmarket the day after he died, raised £3,000. This total, which will be split ‡ … and buying fish on between Prostate Cancer UK and Kinlochbervie market, where Kinlochbervie Health Centre, was he was a constant presence for generated by the generosity of 10 ‡ Donald Morrison at work in the Norscot Seafoods office… nearly 50 years. companies that Donald worked closely with: Cowie Seafoods, G&J On leaving school, Donald went company in 1984. Jack, GT Seafoods, Sustainable to work in the fish processing Kinlochbervie was originally Seafoods, McConnell Seafoods, factories in Aberdeen, before home to a large fleet of mostly Seafood Ecosse, Seafood returning home to Kinlochbervie to east coast-owned seine-net boats Sourcing, Jack Taylor, Whitelink start his own business selling fish landing mainly haddock and Seafoods and Box Pool Solutions. door to door from an ex-Post Office whiting, but the range of fish landed Immediately after the committal van that he had purchased. there widened as the catching sector service on the family croft Ròin In many regards, this was a moved towards single boat and pair Àird, overlooking the entrance to natural move for Donald, whose trawling. Donald Morrison was Kinlochbervie harbour, at 1pm on father George Morrison (Geordie always a forward-thinking man, Saturday, 30 May, the Whitehills- Kay) was a fish salesman, selling and this relatively rapid transition owned whitefish stern trawlers the fish on the old Loch Clash pier to a more mixed fishery provided Endeavour IV BF 515 and Venture in the 1950s. further sales opportunities for III BF 326 steamed slowly past Donald Morrison established Norscot Seafoods. while sounding their horns for two Norscot Seafoods in 1972. A few These increased further when minutes, as a mark of respect for years later, as the business grew, progressive skippers started to fish a buyer who had worked closely its reach started to expand beyond in the deeper water west of the Butt, with three generations of the Lovie the UK. As export sales developed, when blue ling, Greenland halibut, family. Norscot Seafoods became a limited redfish, black scabbard forkbeards and tusk became commonplace on the new Kinlochbervie market. ‡ Back to the start – Donald Morrison’s father Geordie Kay selling the For the past 30 years, the fish on the old Loch Clash pier in the 1950s. family-run business has supplied a full range of fish to large 2005, steadily taking on more He is one of the main reasons why wholesalers and processors management responsibilities KLB fishmarket has survived for throughout the UK, France, as Donald’s health began to as long as it has, through the good Germany and the Netherlands, deteriorate. Donald effectively times and the bad. We are all so as well as multiple supermarkets retired in November 2019, since grateful. I feel very honoured to in France. The company’s fleet of when Daniel has run the business have known and worked with such refrigerated trucks, displaying the as his father did. He will continue a hardworking gentleman. Donald Norscot International logo, are a to do so. will be sorely missed.” familiar sight in all the major fish- Jimmy Buchan, chairman of GT Seafoods MD Graeme Tallis processing centres of Europe, as the Scottish Seafood Association, said: “I first met Donald when well as North East Scotland. said: “Donald was a well-respected buying fish up against him on Donald was a firm believer in larger than life character – always Kinlochbervie market 35 years ago the fishmarket in Kinlochbervie. up for a chat and some good for Cox Fish. We remained good He fought hard to maintain its banter and a meaningful exchange friends ever since. Since I founded independence and its very survival of views. His passing is a great GT Seafoods in 2003, Donald’s when the west coast whitefish loss to the seafood community unparalleled knowledge of the fleet was severely depleted. His of Scotland and beyond, and an industry, which he was always knowledge of fish, boats, merchants even bigger loss to his family and willing to share, was invaluable and ports was encyclopaedic. He the wider local community of on many occasions. During was a reserved man who, when Kinlochbervie. He will be sadly countless discussions, Donald he spoke, people would listen to missed by so many.” always promoted Kinlochbervie – but also a man of quick wit and Endeavour IV skipper Peter auction and the local community it humour. Lovie said: “For over 40 years, my supported; he had such a passion His family have received family and I have been fishing out for the place. He will be badly countless messages of condolence of Kinlochbervie, and over those missed by all his friends in the from around the world on his years Norscot has always been a fishing industry, especially myself.” ‡ The Whitehills-owned stern trawlers Venture III and Endeavour IV passing, such was the large role he large part in our business. Donald Donald Morrison is survived by line up to pay their respects to Donald Morrison by sounding their played in the fishing industry. worked harder than anyone else, his wife Joan, daughters Donna, horns for two minutes immediately after the committal. (Photo: Kevin Donald’s son Daniel started from which the fishing vessels, Jacqui-Anne and Stefanie, and son Munro) work with Norscot Seafoods in industry and community benefited. Daniel, and their families. DL 11 June 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews NEWS 7 Future of Our Inshore Fisheries project moves to next phase The next steps for an ambitious room contributing their vital wanting a fisheries management long-term project, and there will collaborative project that aims expertise and experience. This is system that is truly sustainable, be plenty of opportunities to get to improve how inshore fisheries the ethos we will maintain as we and which not only meets our involved. If this project is to have are managed in the UK have been undertake this critical project, and environmental objectives, but is any impact or benefit, it is no good published. I am very pleased that we have also capable of meeting our social to let it drift, so I believe it is the The industry-led steering group inshore fishermen represented on and economic needs at a national, right thing to do to get this next of the Future of Our Inshore the steering group.” regional and local level. phase started.” Fisheries project has released both Steering group member Barrie “Clearly, reforming our inshore The Future of Our Inshore a report, detailing discussions Deas, chief executive of the NFFO, fisheries is a long-term project, but Fisheries project was set up from the conference held last said: “The conference report this is a good start.” in January 2019. Six inshore year, and an action plan, which is rich in energy, information Steering group member and fishermen who attended the sets out the first stage of practical and insight, informed by the inshore fisherman Joel Dunn said: conference joined the project actions to reform the management participation of active fishermen. “I am involved in the Future of steering group earlier this year, to of UK inshore fisheries. At the But it is of course not an end Our Inshore Fisheries project ensure that the insights of active heart of the project is the desire in itself; I doubt that we would because I want to have a say in fishermen continue to inform the to establish an effective inshore have seen the engagement from the future of inshore fisheries process at a strategic level. fisheries management system fishermen across the country if our management. Obviously with The steering group also that can deliver a viable and ambition was limited to producing Covid-19 we have extra difficulties includes representatives from profitable inshore fishing industry a report. and pressures facing us as several fishermen’s representative that supports flourishing coastal “I particularly welcome the fishermen at the moment, so along bodies, including the NFFO, communities. ‡ The report from last October’s publication of the action plan. with others on the steering group, SFF, the Anglo-North Irish Fish The two-day Future of Our conference is available to read now. Importantly, it builds on the I had to think about whether Producers’ Organisation and the Inshore Fisheries conference, conference outcomes and takes this was the right time to launch Coastal Producers’ Organisation. which took place in October 2019, 3. Developing a ‘harvest strategy into account the priorities that the next phase of the initiative. Others represented on the steering brought almost 180 representatives standard’ that will guide how conference attendees set. The In the end, I decided that it was group include DEFRA, DAERA, together to discuss the challenges inshore fisheries will be managed, individual projects in the plan important to keep going, so we the MMO, CEFAS and the faced by UK inshore fishermen. with each fishery having a represent the building blocks of a can keep pushing for the changes Association of IFCAs. The project Participants included 60 active management target that helps world-class fisheries management inshore fishermen want and need. is facilitated by Seafish. fishermen together with industry set fishing effort, and a series system, and over time these “I know and understand that The full report, action plan leaders, policy-makers, regulators, of triggers to guide if new have the potential to add up to a some fishermen may not be able to and further information can be researchers and representatives management measures are needed. fundamental transformation. get involved as much as they might accessed at: seafish.org/article/ from environmental groups. (New provisions for Fisheries “We should be ambitious in like at the moment, but this is a future-of-our-inshore-fisheries Conference attendees heard Management Plans set out in the examples of fisheries management UK government’s fisheries bill will solutions and best practice from allow for such new approaches to around the world, and considered management.) their relevance to the UK’s 4. Reviewing access across priority inshore fisheries. Seen as the first inshore fisheries to determine the milestone in the delivery of the optimal arrangements to prioritise project, the conference set out sustainability, deal with excess to ensure that the vital expertise capacity, address technological and experience of active inshore development and test new ways of fishermen set the priorities for the allocating fishing opportunities. project’s next phase and informed its upcoming work. A series of pilot studies will be The Future of Our Inshore used to test and refine the various Fisheries conference report details initiatives. This will ensure that the conference presentations, the the experience and expertise of findings from group discussion fishermen will directly inform sessions and the results of live the project, every step of the way. polling. While the report does not This project will also act as a make specific recommendations, focal point for a range of wider it does outline the key themes initiatives taking place across that emerged and captures government and industry that will the priority areas identified by ultimately contribute to improved participants. The report concludes fisheries management. by recognising that the scale Steering group chair Michel Celtic Interconnector of change which is wanted and Kaiser, professor of fisheries needed is significant, and that conservation at Heriot Watt developing and implementing University, said: “At the Connecting the electricity grids solutions will take time. conference last year, we heard Based on the report’s findings, about approaches to inshore of Ireland and France the steering group has identified fisheries management from five themes that will shape around the world. Crucially, we The Celtic Interconnector is a project being developed by EirGrid, Ireland’s electricity future work: co-management, also considered how well they transmission system operator, and its French counterpart, Réseau de Transport collaborative science, credible might apply at home. With this d’Électricité (RTE). It will facilitate the movement of electricity between the two fisheries management, rights and next phase of work, we will start countries via a subsea electricity interconnector cable and has been designated access, and effective compliance. developing and testing some of the as a European Project of Common Interest. The action plan is the first attempt solutions to see what will work to set out clear, deliverable actions best for UK fisheries. The interconnector cable will pass through the UK Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) across these themes that will be “The action plan is wide- outside of English Territorial Waters. EirGrid and RTE are conducting an information progressed over the next 12 to 18 ranging and reflects the complex and consultation process for those in the UK who may have an interest in the project, months. Key actions include: nature of the task ahead of us. such as shermen and residents of the southwest of England and the Isles of Scilly. Transforming how our inshore 1. Mapping inshore fisheries by fisheries are managed will not be A dedicated platform where you can submit your views and pose questions directly to species, stock and management easy. It will take time, and there the project team will be available online from Tuesday ‰Š June to Tuesday ŒŽ June ‘Ž‘Ž. status, and creating a database may well be mistakes along the where this information is stored way. Too often, reasons have been To nd out more, visit www.celticinterconnector.eu and updated annually. found not to start this work, but 2. Establishing a formal process with the industry and government that enables scientists, industry collaborating, we have an and policy-makers to collectively opportunity to get this right now. ‘peer-review’ the science that “I firmly believe that the The current. The future. is used to inform management conference was a success because decisions. we had active fishermen in the

169143 EirGrid Celtic UK 157x192.indd 1 26/05/2020 17:31 8 BOSTON FISHING HISTORY Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 11 June 2020 BOSTON: OF COGS AND STUMPS AND THE PRICE OF FISH The Lincolnshire town’s fortunes have gone up and down – like its fishing. John Worrall reports he Lincolnshire port of The Stump would become – Boston goes back a long and remains – a landmark for Tway. sailors in the Wash, but many Sited on a river – most ancient still perished within sight of it, ports were – it started modestly embayed by a northerly, with as a transshipping point for their only hope of avoiding a lee Lincoln, the city well inland up shore being to make it over the river Witham, which had barely charted shoals to one of formed around a Roman fort on the four river mouths. In 1692, a a ridge. By the 11th century, full big northeaster wrecked 50 ships of industrial and religious energy, in the Wash and another 140 and by then building a cathedral, along the North Norfolk coast, Lincoln was sucking in imports, most of them colliers hauling and the Witham was the main coal from the North East to conduit. London. A thousand lives were But like all pre-drainage lost that night – though Wash Fenland waterways, it was an fishermen would probably have indifferent navigation, shallow seen the signs and got in before and shoal-ridden, taking flat it arrived. barges but often nothing that The town’s wealth really began drew much water. Back then, it to accumulate in the 13th issued into the Wash through century because of the Hanseatic several channels, the main League, the German trading outfall probably at Wainfleet, 10 cartel which, attracted or so miles north of the present- substantially by English wool, day river – although traders used lifted Boston’s trade to a any convenient creek, and different level. A key to Hanse likewise the fishing boats success was its shipping, working the cockle and mussel principally the cog, a new beds of the Wash. dimension in sail trader. It was probably in the ninth Though single-masted and century that some storm or square-sailed, cogs were much inundation threw up the alluvial bigger and sturdier than most banks on which Boston was to ships of the time, which were properly develop, beside what still mainly Viking-style became the only channel, and derivatives, and though not nearer to the sea than it is now, much good to windward (neither before reclamation and accretion were most others), they sailed pushed out the shoreline. short legs, mostly in sight of land Expanding North Sea trade in and moving only when the wind the 11th century consolidated was in a comfortable quarter. the port. They would run southwest on Boston didn’t feature directly the spring easterlies from their in Domesday of 1086, but the north German bases, down to town would have been the narrowing of the English established by then, the name Channel, trading as they went, probably deriving from the fair and moving over to southern and that started on the feast of St eastern England with the Botolph, to whom the church summer breezes, returning home was later dedicated. That huge in late summer on the then edifice, a reflection of the town’s usually reliable westerlies. medieval wealth, was begun in The first Hanse merchants 1309, although its tower, 272ft arrived in Boston around 1230, high and known as the ‘Stump’, and the town soon overtook wasn’t finished until the 16th Lincoln commercially through ‡ Boston first got rich in medieval times through the Hanseatic League, whose success was substantially century. the growth and export of East based on its ships, specifically the cog – a replica of which visited Boston in 2004.

‡ … with plenty of deck and hold space…

‡ The cog – the replica is seen here at King’s Lynn, another Hanse ‡ … including, instead of a steering oar, the newfangled centre- port, on the same trip – was bigger and stronger than other ships of mounted rudder, which was a bit of a handful and needed to be lashed the time… ‡ … and advanced technology… in position. 11 June 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews BOSTON FISHING HISTORY 9 BOSTON: OF COGS AND STUMPS AND THE PRICE OF FISH

‡ The strength was in the timbers… ‡ … and social refinement in the outside toilet – though beware a Midlands wool, its Humphrey Littlebyri, merchant there was just about enough following sea. transportation helped by the of Boston, did kill one of the water. Foss Dyke, the Roman waterway Esterlinges. This caused the Those cod smacks, that had been reopened in 1121 Esterlinges to quit Boston, and nevertheless, were still working and ran west for 11 miles from syns the town sore decayed’. their way in and out for the Lincoln to Torksey on the river Well, it would, really. Iceland trips – though by then Trent. Boston became the The Reformation’s culling of they were having trouble with principal wool port for the whole the monasteries and guilds Dunkirkers, the privateers country, an average of 10,000 drained most of any remaining working out of the Low sacks per year – roughly a third money out of the local trading Countries for the Spanish crown, of all English wool exports – equation, and the port in the who captured any shipping they going out to spinners and 1570s was described as ‘destitute could. Cockles and mussels on weavers in the Low Countries of ships and trade of shipping’. the Wash sands were an easier – and elsewhere, while nearly two In 1584, nothing went out except if not necessarily so million litres of wine came in 260 quarters of barley and wheat remunerative – option. each year. In 1289, Boston paid – though that was partly down to But then, in the 1760s, another more customs duty than any the fact that the river itself had commercial upturn came, other English port, and in 1332, silted and ships of any size following the drainage of the with 5,000 people, it was the struggled to get in or out. That vast Holland Fen to the west of fourth wealthiest provincial was why the Pilgrim Fathers, the town. This converted town. making their first attempt to summer grazing into arable land, But by then, its inland leave England in 1607, did so and brought an agricultural connections were beginning to from well below Boston, where revolution, the produce of which fade. The Foss Dyke had silted again, and the shapes of politics and commerce were changing. The Hundred Years’ War, which began in 1341, crippled the wine trade, while domestic cloth- making in East Anglia and the Cotswolds absorbed wool production and vastly reduced wool exports. Famine and plague added to the decay, and Boston went into four centuries of decline, except that some of its fishermen were part of the medieval English fleet that spent summers working off Iceland – even if arriving back in the shoal-ridden Wash in the wrong conditions could be as tricky as anything they encountered in the North Atlantic. The Hanse merchants finally decamped in the early 16th century, aggravation having added to decay, such as the incident in 1470, noted by the ‡ The Pilgrim Fathers tried to flee the country from Fishtoft below 16th-century English antiquary ‡ A Dutch replica visited in 2015, seen here on 10 May that year, Boston, where there was enough water for their ship – but they were John Leland, in which ‘one working along the Norfolk coast on a spring easterly. caught and prevented on that attempt. 10 BOSTON FISHING HISTORY Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 11 June 2020

‡ … with a tide-respecting hook into the Wash on the lower reach.

of 2,000t could get up on spring 200ft fish quay was built, and in tides and not dry out. By 1896, April 1886, four vessels – cargoes handled had increased Witham, Holland, Kesteven and eightfold. Lindsey – steamed up the Haven, And suddenly, fishing – at that and not before time, because fish point still in the smack era – merchants were complaining could start to think big – or about erratic supply. bigger. Already with a steady Straightaway, the company supply of cheap labour from ordered two more trawlers, from orphanages, reformatories and W Holmes of Hull. ‡ The Haven below Boston was straightened in the 1880s… workhouses, whose lads were There was the odd tied into penurious seven-year administrative problem. Ansell needed to be shipped to the large by then fishing boats were town in Lincolnshire. apprenticeships – the Merchant was dismissed for allegedly centres of population. Boston staying local. Except that 1848 was the year Shipping Act 1880 was supposed receiving commission from port got the business, and some Further momentum came in the railway arrived, and with to stop that, but there were ways Earles on the first two trawlers, of the profits were spent on river the early 19th century with the exquisitely bad timing, it was round it – Boston’s fishing and over the condition of the improvements, including the growth of coastal traffic for the followed by a hard winter which embraced steam technology with smacks he’d sold to the company building of the Grand Sluice, Napoleonic War effort. By 1812, froze the river, so that the only alacrity, and looked again beyond – though he sued for wrongful completed in 1766, to hold back with more fenland reclaimed, produce to leave went by rail. the Wash. dismissal and won. And there the tides and increase scour with one-third of the oats reaching The new technology retained the The first step was the was a report in April 1887 that releases of freshwater. London went through Boston, action, and port prosperity formation of the Boston Deep trawlers were trading fish at sea It wasn’t a perfect solution, and by 1828, at least 55 ships evaporated again. Sea Fishing & Ice Co at a for gin and whisky, which they and the river still had its In reaction, Boston meeting at Boston Guildhall on 7 smuggled in. But then, if you had difficulties, which meant The Stump would become Corporation decided to fix August, 1885. The company was pressed your crew into penurious that trading ships generally the river once and for all, backed by several investors, and apprenticeships, it might perhaps remained small, averaging – and remains – a and in 1884, the stretch it appointed Alfred Wheatley have assuaged your conscience 52t in the 1790s and 45t in below the town, then Ansell as its first MD. He to have spread a little joy. Or the 1840s – although those landmark for sailors in known as the Haven, was immediately, and somewhat perhaps not. averages did include shortened by over a mile to dubiously, managed to sell seven By May 1888, the company smacks, and bigger ships the Wash, but many still five miles, with the lower smacks to the company for had 10 steam trawlers, and eight could be edged up on the perished within sight of it reach hooking northeast £9,000, although on condition of the old sailing smacks – right tide. When the firm of into the Wash to take and he took 100 fully paid shares at including the seven bought from Abraham Sheath & Sons of were working that route, with release tides efficiently. At the £10 each – which may or may Ansell for £9,000 three years Boston went bankrupt in 1814, knock-on business for ancillary same time, the Grand Sluice was not have amounted to convincing previously, which were offloaded its fleet included one brigantine port trades: sail-cloth, canvas, widened and deepened to further window-dressing. at the end of that summer for of 300t and six more averaging sacking, and iron and brass reduce silting and, crucially, the Two new steam trawlers were £1,275 in total. Ansell wasn’t 115t. Things were going foundries. By 1848, Boston was corporation built a dock on the then ordered from Earles of Hull. re-employed. reasonably well for the port, and again the largest and richest edge of the town. Suddenly, ships These launched in November In 1889, another six trawlers 1885 – though they stretched were ordered – two apiece from finances so much that the Earles, Finch & Co of Chepstow company had to borrow £8,000 and Rennoldson’s of North from the main shareholder, and Shields – and in 1897, the most of the boats were only company amalgamated with the insured for two-thirds of cost. Steam Trawling Co, increasing At that stage, the new dock its fleet to 24. Two more trawlers didn’t have many fish-handling were added in 1898. facilities, and the new boats were The trouble was that fish initially based at Hull. But a prices had always been lower than at Grimsby. By the start of the First World War, the company was struggling, and then the war itself brought huge disruption. When Britain joined the war on 4 August, 1914, fishing stopped completely at first because the sea was suddenly full of mines. Ports became filled with boats, and allied trades’ order books emptied. Some younger crew enlisted in the forces, thinking that land fighting would carry less risk ‡ The Frida was the last than the chances of being blown sailing ship to leave Boston, up at sea. Little did they know. in 1932. (Photo: Local Studies By late August, however, Collection, Boston Library, courtesy fishing boats were edging back of Lincolnshire County Council, to sea, and then the price of fish ‡ A dock was completed on the edge of the town in 1884. (Photo: Local Studies Collection, Boston Library, Education and Cultural Services was put into a different courtesy of Lincolnshire County Council, Education and Cultural Services Directorate) Directorate) perspective, because several 11 June 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews BOSTON FISHING HISTORY 11

‡ These days, the port of Boston trades with Europe…

‡ A memorial to Boston’s lost fishermen, created by the Boston and South Holland Woodcarvers, was unveiled in the town last September (see Fishing News, 3 October, 2019, ‘Boston’s memorial to lost fishermen: from little acorns…’).

were lost in quick succession. In May 1919, local poor boy company that stood to gain most On 22 August, seven fishing made good Fred Parkes joined from the reopening of the Haven. boats from Boston, including six the board of Boston Deep Sea, With the ship’s owners also not belonging to the company and and during the early 1920s, he coughing up, litigation ensued, another, Capricornus GY 750, gained control of the company. and although it was settled out of owned by the Grimsby & North Already in fish merchanting, he court for £10,000, Fred was so Sea Trawling Co Ltd, were had bought several Admiralty annoyed that he decided to move stopped by submarines, their trawlers still under construction, to Fleetwood. By June 1923, crews taken prisoner and the and had even been poaching the much of his fleet had gone. ‡ … and 26 fishing boats work from berths on the river… boats sunk by gunfire. Then, company’s crews. The final blow to Boston’s from 24 to 26 August, three Boston Deep Sea was still the standing as a trawler port came in more from Boston and a dozen biggest employer in the town, 1924 when Stringer, the other from Grimsby got the same even though its fleet after remaining Boston-based treatment. wartime losses and secondments company, left – although its fleet Fishing effort remained was anyway down to three limited because by then, There was a report in April trawlers by then. many trawlers were being These days, Boston’s commandeered for 1887 that trawlers fishing is back to being local Admiralty service, again, with 26 boats specifically for were trading fish at working the Wash, tying up minesweeping, to which sea for gin and whisky on the river and going out, their power and endurance along with those from King’s were suited, even if their greater was down to six. A flurry of Lynn, across the Wash, for draught than that of drifters activity in 1919 saw 11 more cockles, shrimps, whelks and made them more susceptible to government trawlers acquired. – when there are any – mussels. mines. Things were going swimmingly Cockles are the biggest number, ‡ … steaming down the Haven with the Boston Stump astern… Submarines were the other until 28 February, 1922, when a that hand-worked fishery starting main danger – more so than collier, the SS Lockwood, in mid-summer and lasting until German surface warships, the grounded in the Haven, and the late in the year on an average latter having been mostly harbour master asked the TAC. withdrawn to port after the company to send a trawler to And commercial trade Battle of Heligoland Bight on 28 assist. The William Browns did continues, the port run by the August, when losses put the so and got the Lockwood off, Victoria Group, trading with wind up the Kaiser so much that only for her to ground again on continental Europe and he decreed that the fleet should the ebb near the river mouth. Scandinavia. Sail stayed quite ‘hold itself back and avoid And then, on the flood, she was late, the last sail trader to leave actions which can lead to greater pushed across the river and being the schooner Frida on 18 losses’, much to the outrage of capsized, largely blocking the December, 1932. his commanders. channel and leaving only enough A few years back, there was a (During that battle, the cook room for small ships to squeeze cog in Boston port once again, a on the brand new light cruiser past at high water. replica of one found in the river HMS Arethusa was preparing The banks on either side then mud near Bremen and authentic breakfast when a shell came began to erode, and when salvage in every observable detail – through the galley and took his companies were told that if the including the huge oak timbers arm off, and he would have bled banks breached, they would be and outside toilet. to death, had he not found an liable, none would touch the job. But there was of course a empty cigarette tin and clapped So Parkes did it, on condition chunky diesel below, which made it on the stump – a rare example that the council met expenses – lee shores less of an issue. of smoking saving a life.) but when he presented his bill for ‡ … to work shellfish, particularly cockles, still within sight of the After the war, Boston’s fishing £12,000, the commissioners, on Further reading: Boston Deep Stump. had a further – albeit very brief behalf of the corporation, refused Sea Fisheries, by Mark Stopper – surge. to pay, saying that it was Parkes’ and Ray Maltby n 12 DAYSTAR AND CONVALLARIA Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 11 June 2020 DAYSTAR AND CONVALLARIA VI PAIR-TRAWLING FOR HERRING OFF RATTRAY HEAD

‡ The midwater pair-trawlers Convallaria VI… In a week in which the first herring of 2020 were landed at Peterhead, David Linkie looks back on a quick- fire trip on the Fraserburgh pelagic boat Daystar BF 250, pair-trawling for herring with Convallaria VI BF 58 off the Buchan coast

hortly after midnight on a however, had an all-important Sunday night in August market slot for the following day S1999, skipper Zander West at Peterhead. So the pair-team Jnr manoeuvred the 49m Daystar headed for the Bulger Head out of the modernised deepwater grounds, just 12 miles east of Balaclava basin and into the Rattray Head, where large marks main channel, where he joined a of good-quality although slightly fleet of 50 boats, mainly twin-rig smaller fish had been found the prawn trawlers, heading out of previous week. ‡ … and Daystar. Fraserburgh. This was in line with the There had been reports over observation that more herring scientists’ repeated demands for EU cold stores were reported such firms as Fresh Catch, the weekend of some shots of had been seen on the inshore reduced TACs. to be full of herring, many of Scottish Fishermen’s Harvest, large herring, counting 105 to grounds that year than for many Following the recent demise of which had come from the Alex Buchan and Shetland the 25kg basket, being taken at years. At a time when skippers the Eastern European klondyke lower-quality Atlanto-Scanto Catch, remained slack, with Foula, Eshaness and Fair Isle, so generally were reporting a good fleet, which had been an integral stocks heavily fished by depressed prices seldom most of the pelagic boats headed spread of fish on the east and part of the pelagic sector for Norwegian vessels. exceeding £100/t – although roe north. west coast grounds, this nearly 30 years, the Scottish fleet As a consequence, shore-based fish for the Japanese market had Daystar’s pair-trawling partner indicated that the stocks were in was now totally dependent on demand at Fraserburgh, been making up to £125/t for Convallaria VI (ex Andra Tait), a very healthy state – despite the shore markets. Peterhead and Lerwick, from top-quality fish. Even the larger 11 June 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews DAYSTAR AND CONVALLARIA 13 DAYSTAR AND CONVALLARIA VI PAIR-TRAWLING FOR HERRING OFF RATTRAY HEAD

‡ Prime-quality North Sea with 14.4m meshes in the wing summer herring. ends and 7.2m meshes in the bottom of the net. boats tripping to The two skippers skilfully Norway and Denmark brought the two 160ft trawlers were receiving no alongside, allowing the crew of ‡ Daystar hauling for 90t of more than £125. Convallaria VI to pass over the ‡ Crew on Convallaria VI wait for Daystar to go alongside to pick up herring after the pair-team’s short As Alex West, port-side footrope and headline the port sweeps after shooting the midwater trawl. second tow. chairman of the 25-fathom sweeps to Daystar’s Scottish Pelagic crew. They quickly clipped them Fishermen’s onto their wires and the 2t Association and toe-end chain clump weight, Daystar owner, before the boats eased ahead to later pointed out, run off 125 fathoms of wire, with boats had been the gear settling in 46 fathoms. receiving £100/t for The boats towed north 0.15 their herring 20 miles apart at four knots, and the years previously, and hunt was on. The mood in the the current prices were wheelhouse was one of relaxed ‘a giveaway’. but intense concentration, as On starting to search, it skipper Zander West constantly was not long before the Kaijo watched the sonar, which was Denki KCS 220 super scanning soon giving promising echoes to sonar was showing promising starboard. He also had to react marks. As dawn broke, John to course, speed and warp Ritchie, skipper of the alterations called for by John Convallaria VI a couple of miles Ritchie, who was monitoring the to the southeast, reported that he performance of the pair-trawl – had called the crew to shoot the which was by now skimming the net. This was a relatively small seabed – on his net-sounder. herring pair-trawl, measuring After 30 minutes, during 720 fathoms in the fishing circle, which time the boats towed

‡ Convallaria VI hauling after Daystar slipped the port sweeps.

‡ Pumping in progress on Daystar.

‡ Daystar passes over the first good mark of herring. ‡ Preparing to lower the fish pump on Convallaria VI, with the bag hauled forward and secured. 14 DAYSTAR AND CONVALLARIA Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 11 June 2020 PURSE-NETTING ERA DRAWS TO A CLOSE t the time of this trip nearly 20 years ago, only Atwo boats in the Scottish pelagic fleet, Fraserburgh skippers Andrew and William Whyte’s Grateful and Gratitude, were still purse-netting. ‡ Hauling the fish pipe over to Daystar after Convallaria VI took aboard These boats were scheduled the herring needed to meet market requirements at Peterhead. to be replaced with a modern pelagic vessel (Forever Grateful FR 249). This would mark the end of the purse-net era which, after 30 years, was the foundation for the modern pelagic trawler fleet that had ‡ Grateful was one of only two dedicated purse-seiners left in the evolved in the past five years. UK pelagic fleet in 1999. Although almost half of the Scottish pelagic fleet still as Quantus, Kings Cross, Chris Dayspring, Uberous, Modulus carried purse-nets at this time, Andra, Christina S, Pathway, and Golden Dawn, were no few had been shot in the past Altaire and Research, released longer viable. As a result, these two years. The smaller boats, most of the second generation boats left the pelagic fleet, with in the region of 2,000hp, were of (now lengthened) 40m/50m some being converted for twin- pair-trawling, while the new vessels. These were originally rig trawling. generation of bigger pelagic built for mainly purse-netting, Twenty-one years later, most vessels relied on single-boat but could also trawl. When of the vessels in the UK pelagic trawling. these vessels came onto the fleet – all of which were built The dramatic turn-round, market, they were bought to after the Daystar/Convallaria VI which started in the mid-1990s replace lengthened 35m/40m trip – are dedicated single-boat and led to an extensive pelagic first-generation pursers, many midwater trawlers. The two rebuilding programme, was of which were sold to African exceptions are the Co Down mainly in response to the trend countries. pair-trawlers Stefanie M and for the all-important mackerel Changing catching and Havilah, and the Peterhead stocks to move into even marketing opportunities also boats Lunar Bow and Pathway, deeper water, and to swim ever meant that the 24m class of which use purse-nets for a few faster. pelagic pair-trawler that existed weeks every year during the The third generation of five years previously, such as autumn mackerel fishery in the ‡ Throwing the messenger rope across as Daystar goes alongside to 60m/70m pelagic vessels, such Scottish Maid, Quiet Waters, North Sea. pick up the end for the second tow. through one mark that was 29 fathoms deep, skipper John Ritchie reported that the first ‘egg’ or catch sensor had been activated, indicating that some 40t of fish were in the codend. With a guaranteed market for only 90t, the tow was terminated just on the hour mark, when the second egg on the bag was triggered. As the gear was hauled, the two boats closed together to allow the sweeps to be passed back to Convallaria VI, whose crew quickly clipped the sweeps onto the net drum as the wings of the trawl were heaved aboard. A large Norwegian purser – ‡ Daystar skipper Zander West and mate Wilson Stephen focus on the one of many, along with the sonar and net-sounder… Dutch freezer trawler fleet, that caught large quantities of herring in UK waters – had recently arrived on the grounds, so skipper Zander West quickly left Convallaria VI hauling in preparation for pumping the herring aboard, and steamed a ‡ Pumping underway on Convallaria VI. couple of miles north to try to locate some marks for Daystar. which the Simrad EQ 55 The crew of Convallaria VI At the same time, he was echosounder showed to be 30 passed their fish-hose across to making phone calls ashore to try fathoms deep, in 37 fathoms of Daystar, where the crew to secure a market for any water. connected it to the fish separator potential catch. Without an Another smaller but still very to pump aboard the last 15t from outlet, there was no point in good mark was found two miles the first haul. shooting and wasting quota. south-southeast, and the While Convallaria VI took the Skipper West located another positions entered into the plotter. bag aboard, skipper Zander West very strong echo on the sonar, Daystar then steamed back to headed back to the two marks ‡ Guiding the sweeps onto and Daystar steamed over Convallaria VI, which had by now located earlier in preparation for ‡ … as Convallaria VI comes up Daystar’s net drum after the short another huge mark of herring, pumped 100t out of the trawl. shooting Daystar’s net, as to a big herring mark. second tow. 11 June 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews DAYSTAR AND CONVALLARIA 15

‡ Removing the net-sounder… ‡ … from the headline pocket.

‡ Starting to take the bag forward.

‡ The bag is hauled forward to ‡ Preparing to lower Daystar’s ‡ Promising signs. attach the sock to the fish pump. fish pump. 16 DAYSTAR AND CONVALLARIA Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 11 June 2020 DAYSTAR AND CONVALLARIA VI aystar was built by Simek at Flekkefjord in 1987 Das the 43m Lunar Bow PD 265 for Peterhead skipper John Buchan. Lunar Bow was lengthened by 6m in 1993 when three additional RSW tanks were inserted amidships. Lunar Bow was sold to Gardenstown skipper Alex West in 1996 and renamed Daystar, as a replacement for the 21-year-old and 37.4m Julieanne BF 250. Julieanne was the first in a series of five sub-80ft ‡ Julieanne hauling her purse-net. registered length dual-purpose ‡ Monitoring pumping… purse-seiners/trawlers built at the Maaskant shipyard in Stellendam, Holland in the mid- 1970s. When new, the open- decked Julieanne featured an 850hp Mirrlees Blackstone main engine and three RSW tanks plus a dry hold. Julieanne was lengthened 24.5ft in 1978, when additional catch-storage tanks were added. At the same time, the vessel was shelterdecked and the wheelhouse was raised. After being re-engined with a Stork Werkspoor unit in 1983, Julieanne was lengthened for ‡ Convallaria V heading in to Peterhead after fishing herring on the a second time in 1988, when Turbot Bank. a new wheelhouse was fitted. Julieanne was sold to Galway which generally paired with her original Wichmann 1,500hp and renamed Girl Stephanie sistership Ocean Venture FR main engine was replaced by G 190 on being replaced by 77. a 2,500hp Caterpillar unit in Daystar. Convallaria VI BF 58 was 1993. ‡ … on a fine morning off Rattray Head. Two years after this trip, completed at the Maaskant Skipper John Ritchie and Daystar was bought by Kilkeel shipyard in 1978 as the 137ft partners bought Andra Tait in skipper Sammy McCullough Fraserburgh purse-seiner 1997 to replace Convallaria V, and renamed Stefanie M N Andra Tait FR 226. The vessel which was sold to the Western 265, as Alex and Zander West was lengthened by 26ft in Isles and renamed Regina Caeli prepared to take delivery from 1983, when three RSW tanks CY 58. the Zamankona shipyard in increased the vessel’s carrying Convallaria VI moved to Spain of the 61m midwater capacity. After a whaleback Shetland in 2002 as part of the trawler Ocean Quest BF 77, was added in 1986, the project to build the 76m Altaire.

Convallaria VI took up position on the port side to enable the sweeps to be passed across. The net-monitor gave a very clear picture of the trawl’s position on the Simrad CS EC-222 sounder, as the second tow of the morning got underway at 10.30am, heading south- southeast in 35 fathoms. The concentration in the wheelhouse ‡ Daystar landing 95t of herring at Fraserburgh, little over 12 hours was again intense, especially as after leaving Broch harbour. this time Daystar was responsible for the communication with the The first big mark – still some towed back through the marks trawl. 30 fathoms deep – started to with no market, this would have Skipper Zander West took show up on the net-sounder been pointless – which reflected responsibility for the sonar after 10 minutes of towing, the determination of the skippers readings and the boats’ heading shortly before the first ‘egg’ to fish to their markets. and speed, while mate Wilson activated. A healthy-looking bag surfaced Stephen was on his knees intently A few relatively small marks to confirm the indications shown observing the position of the were then encountered, with the on the net-monitor. While trawl, which showed a headline result that the codend sensors Convallaria VI steamed away height of 10 fathoms, with the were indicating 80t. Before the southwest to land at Peterhead, footrope at 35 fathoms in 37 tow had commenced, Zander Daystar’s crew pumped aboard fathoms of water. Constant calls West had received confirmation 95t of top-quality herring, were made for fine adjustment of that Fresh Catch of Peterhead counting 135 to the basket, to headline and footrope warp would take a maximum of 110t complete a textbook pair- lengths to ‘driver’ Davie Kennedy, of herring into Fraserburgh that trawling trip. who was manning the winch afternoon, so the decision was As Daystar got underway for console in the wheelhouse, quickly made to haul, even the Broch at 10 knots, the crew ensuring that the two boats kept before the second good mark had settled down to one of cook Ally the gear exactly where they been reached. Duthie’s chicken curry specials. wanted it, and clear of the peaky Clearly the potential for a big It was a good job there were 20 ‡ Pumping underway, with 90t of herring alongside Daystar. bottom. haul existed, but if the pair had miles to steam. n 11 June 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews QUIZ/NEWS 17 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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Here at in the 1951 issue of Transactions of before weather. Although not Ali Godfrey, director of the Fishermen’s Mission, Naval Architects. ‡ Silver Scout. (Photo: John Addison) unmanageable, this motion was business development we understand the unique Trials were carried out in the considered to be undesirable, and for the Mission, said: “We pressures fishermen can Denny Experimental Tank at engines driving 51in-diameter by too lively when fishing. have to be realistic and face, both financial and Dumbarton on the instructions of 48in-pitch propellers. The report concluded, recognise that Covid-19 personal, and we can the Herring Industry Board with Silver Scout was built to lines after analysis of tank tests will impact our lives for access specialist advice regard to research on the design of designed by Denny that were and actual service, that with months to come. As some on your behalf. If you need herring drifters. Models were made considered a good orthodox careful consideration of trim lockdown measures begin any support now or in of paraffin wax to 1:62 scale, and a design. due to maximum fish load, the to be lifted, there is hope the future, please do not number of recordings were made Silver Searcher featured a characteristics of Silver Searcher’s for better days ahead, but hesitate to get in touch.” regarding hull resistance, tests in different design with an increased design could be advantageous. we also fear there could The Mission has port head seas, propulsion efficiency, beam, which resulted in a more Interestingly, another source be longer-term problems officers based around etc. pronounced flare forward above the revealed that Silver Searcher with debt, as payment the UK, and their contact Two full-size 62ft LOA boats waterline. subsequently had her bow holidays and government details can be found at: were then built by Messrs Martin of Sea trials revealed that Silver opened up and rebuilt with a more support schemes come fishermensmission.org. Granton, Silver Scout LH 222 and Searcher needed only 70% of restrained flare forward, although to an end. We are urging uk or by calling free on: Silver Searcher FR 95, both being the power of Silver Scout to James Pottinger could not find any our fishermen to act now 0800 6441020. fitted with Gleniffer 120hp diesel achieve nine knots. Reports by confirmation of this. 18 PORTS AND PRICES Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 11 June 2020 PORTS & PRICES CONSISTENT LARGER WHITEFISH MARKETS AT PETERHEAD Supplies of whitefish to Peterhead £1.50-£4.15, lemon sole 50p-£6.30, and 27 boxes of squid. contributed 5,659 boxes to last £1.10-£1.95, round whiting 75p-£1.50, market increased last week, when megrim £1.25-£8.20, plaice 50p-£3.15, Eight boats, Challenger, Artemis, Thursday’s market at Peterhead. This plaice 40p-£1.55, lemon sole £1.20- four successive 5k-plus box sales took ling 45p-80p, hake 55p-£2.95, coley Heather Sprig, Summer Dawn II, sale included 2,801 boxes of gutted £3.90, megrim 30p-£3.85, coley place from Monday to Thursday, reports 50p-£1.10 and squid £1-£6 per kg. Golden Gain, Ocean Dawn, Sunrise and haddock, 775 boxes of cod, 386 boxes 55p-80p, hake 50p-£2.30 and ling David Linkie. The following morning, 11 boats, Steadfast Hope, plus five consignments, of whiting (298 rounders), 323 boxes 70p-£1.15 per kg. With a fifth consecutive 5,000- Victoria May, Daystar, Courage, put 5,450 boxes ashore for the midweek of monkfish, 295 boxes of coley, 223 Thirty-one boats and 20 plus box market booked in for Friday Rebecca, Crystal River, Aquarius, sale. This market, the smallest of the boxes of flatfish, 136 boxes of megrim, consignments contributed to last morning as Fishing News went to Favonius, Boy Andrew, Jacqueline Anne, four days, included 1,180 boxes of 127 boxes of ling, 116 boxes of hake week’s four-day total of 23,264 boxes press, this would take the total for Gracious and Opportune, plus three gutted and 35 boxes of round haddock, and 53 boxes of squid. on Peterhead market. This tally, the last week to over 28,000 boxes. While consignments from Faithful, Atlantic 950 boxes of hake, 716 boxes of cod, Last Thursday morning at biggest for 12 weeks since the start megrim and monkfish prices were fairly Challenge and Caledonia III, landed 706 boxes of coley, 483 boxes of Peterhead, large/medium gutted of the Covid-19 lockdown, included consistent, demand for some selections, 5,714 boxes. This tally included 1,828 whiting (358 rounders), 310 boxes of haddock made £1.35-£2.45 per kg, 7,146 boxes of haddock (40 rounders), particularly smaller fish, fell away on boxes of gutted and five boxes of round ling, 198 boxes of monkfish, 193 boxes selected 65p-£2.20, small 85p-£1.90, 3,363 boxes of cod, 3,322 boxes of the closing markets. haddock, 792 boxes of coley, 709 of flatfish, 170 boxes of megrim and chippers 50p-£1.75 and metros coley, 2,013 boxes of whiting (1,531 Six boats, Tranquility, Ocean boxes of cod, 638 boxes of whiting (539 three boxes of squid. 30p-80p. Large cod sold at £2.60- ungutted), 1,861 boxes of hake, 1,206 Harvest, Harvester, Golden Sceptre, rounders), 379 boxes of monkfish, 311 Six boats, Fruitful Vine, Renown, £3.60 per kg, medium £2.15-£2.90, boxes of monkfish, 936 boxes of ling, Ocean Vision and Karen Ann II, plus boxes of flatfish, 167 boxes of hake, Endurance, Arcturus, Ardent and Fisher selected £2.20-£2.45 and small 884 boxes of flatfish, 604 boxes of seven consignments from Harvest 135 boxes of megrim, 106 boxes of ling Boys, together with five consignments, £1.20-£2.35. Gutted whiting sold at megrim and 107 boxes of squid. Hope, Venture III, Aquarius, Boy John, Rosebloom, Deeside and Radiance, started last week off at Peterhead by contributing 6,441 boxes. This sale included 1,529 boxes of coley, 1,297 boxes of gutted haddock, 1,163 boxes of cod, 628 boxes of hake, 506 boxes of whiting (336 rounders), 393 boxes of ling, 306 boxes of monkfish, 163 boxes of megrim, 157 boxes of flatfish and 24 boxes of squid. Last Monday morning at Peterhead, large cod sold at £2-£3.25 per kg, medium £2.05-£3.55, selected £2-£2.75 and small £1.50-£2.20. Large/medium gutted haddock made £1.55-£3.50, selected £1.60-£2.75, small £1.30-£2.65, chippers 35p-£2.75 and metros 35p-£1.05. Gutted whiting were at 40p-£2.45 and round whiting £1-£1.85 per kg. Monkfish secured ‡ Endurance, Arcturus and Ardent landing for last Thursday’s market at Peterhead. (Photo: Ryan Cordiner) BUSY START TO THE WEEK IN SHETLAND QUIETER WEEK BUT BETTER Monday’s market was the largest of the first four days in Shetland last week, when 13 boats landed 1,940 boxes. Supplies fell slightly on PRICES AT BRIXHAM Tuesday and again on Wednesday morning, with 1,583 and 1,149 boxes from 12 and 11 boats respectively. Landings fell again on Thursday Last week at Brixham was quieter and £2.40 for 7s. morning, when six boats put ashore 744 boxes, bringing the four-day than the week before, partly because Lemon sole averaged £11.50/kg for total to 5,416 boxes from 42 vessels. a number of local boats are now out 1s; 2s were £11.70, 3s £8.50, 4s £2.80 Haddock (44,745kg, including 4,070kg of ungutted fish) was the top of the water for summer refits, while and 5s 50p. Ling was £2 for 1s, £1.60 species landed in Shetland over the first four days of last week, ahead some others are focusing on scalloping, for 2s and £1.50 for 3s. Prime lobsters of whiting (37,838kg, of which 25,474kg were rounders). The balance reducing whitefish landings. However, were £16 and large £15.50. Monkfish 1s included cod (33,165kg), saithe (32,473kg), ling (13,652kg), monkfish prices were consistent, with many up on averaged £9.80, 2s £10.80, 3s £11.20, (13,153kg), megrim (10,520kg), hake (7,177kg), plaice (6,458kg) and the previous week. Total sales for the full 4s £10.60, 5s £8.40 and 6s £4.30. Red lemon sole (2,565kg). week were expected to be in the region of mullet sold at £11.50/kg for 1s and 2s Prices were generally higher on Monday’s market, when cod peaked £500,000. and £6.40 for 3s. Octopus averaged at £3.35 per kg, while gutted haddock sold for up to £3.35, round Over the first four markets last week, £3.60. haddock 50p, halibut £10.50, lemon sole £10.10, ling £1, megrim £8.30, bass fetched £12 for 1s, £11.80 for 2s, Plaice 1s averaged £3.60/kg, 2s plaice £2.80, saithe £1.55, turbot £8.90, gutted whiting £3.40 and £13 for 3s, £13.80 for 4s and £13.60 for £3.30, 3s £2.70, 4s £2.30 and 5s £1.30. round whiting £1.50 per kg. Monkfish and squid made £3.90 and £2.05 5s. Blondie wing 1s were £5, 2s £4.80, Pollack 1s were £4.20, 2s £3.80, 3s per kg respectively on Tuesday morning’s market, while the top price for ‡ The Whalsay trawler Endurance at Lerwick last 3s £4.20 and 4s £3.50/kg. Size 1 brill £3.20 and 4s £2.40. Sand sole 1s were hake was paid on Wednesday at £3.25 per kg. week. (Photo: Sydney Sinclair) averaged £8.20/kg, 2s £9, 3s £9.40, 4s £8.20/kg and 2s £5.40. Large scallops £8.80 and 5s £5.20. Cod was £5.40 for were £6.50 and small £3.20. Dover 1s, £5 for 2s, £5.30 for 3s, £4.20 for 4s sole 1s averaged £13.30/kg, 2s £12.50, STRONGER PRICES MAINTAINED AT NEWLYN and £3.50 for 5s. Coley 1s and 2s were 3s £14.60, 4s £14.80, 5s £14.60, Two beamers, two netters and inshore boats supplied last Monday’s pollack. Prices were good throughout the morning, considering the £2.50, and 3s were £1.70. 6s £14.40, 7s £14.20, 8s £12.60, 9s market at Newlyn with 22.9t. Highest-volume species were 1.7t Dover current Covid-19 situation. Conger made £2.50 for 1s and 2s, and £11.50 and 10s £7.30. Size 2 squid were sole, 0.4t haddock, 5.4t MSC hake, 0.1t John Dory, 0.5t lemon sole, For auction on Wednesday, a volume of 7.6t was landed from 40p for 3s. Cuttlefish averaged £1.90 for £15.50. 5.5t megrim sole, 3t monkfish, 0.5t octopus, 0.2t plaice, 0.1t pollack inshore boats and one netter. Contributing to the day’s volume were 1s and £1.70 for 2s. Size 2 dabs were Thorny wings averaged £2.80 for and 1.3t of turbot. Top prices from the morning were N1 megrim sole 0.1t haddock, 3.4t MSC hake, 0.1t monkfish, 1t pollack and 0.2t of £1. John Dory 1s were £10.80/kg, 2s 2s, £2.60 for 3s and £1.80 for 4s. Tubs £6.30/kg, N2 monkfish £9.13/kg and N1 pollack £3.46/kg. turbot. £8.50, 3s £8.20, 4s £6.80 and 5s £1.80. were £4/kg for 1s and £3.80 for 2s. A volume of 16.2t was auctioned on Tuesday from two beamers Last Thursday, one beamer, one netter and inshore boats landed Red gurnard 2s made £2.60. Haddock 1s Turbot averaged £9/kg for 1s, 2s £8, 3s and one netter. Notable high volumes were 0.9t Dover sole, 0.2t a volume of 7.4t for auction. Top-volume species were 1.5t of Dover averaged £5/kg, 2s £4.50 and 3s £1.50. £7.80, 4s £7.20, 5s £8.50 and 6s £7.50. haddock, 4.2t MSC hake, 0.1t John Dory, 0.7t lemon sole, 3.3t sole, 0.2t haddock, 0.1t hake, 0.1t John Dory, 0.2t lemon sole, 2.4t Hake fetched £3.80 for 1s, 2s and 3s, Large whiting averaged £3/kg, 2s £2.30, megrim sole, 2.1t monkfish, 0.2t octopus, 0.1t plaice and 0.4t megrim sole, 1.6t monkfish, 0.2t pollack and 0.8t of turbot. £3.90 for 4s, £3.70 for 5s, £2.80 for 6s 3s £1.20 and 4s 40p. 11 June 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews PORTS AND PRICES 19

PETERHEAD, WEEK Avg Max Max, Max, mth HANTSHOLM, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, 6m BRIXHAM, WEEK TO Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr NEWLYN, WEEK TO Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr TO 4 JUNE price/kg price/kg wk ago wk ago TO 4 JUNE landed price/kg wk ago ago 4 JUNE landed price/kg wk ago ago 4 JUNE landed price/kg wk ago ago Catfish (1) 3,805 £2.18 £1.81 £1.89 Blonde Ray (L) 18 £1.00 £0.32 £1.70 Catfish £1.18 £1.40 £1.81 £1.67 Cod (0) 482 £3.85 £3.05 £4.26 Bass (1) 13 £11.05 £10.65 £16.18 Cod (A1) £2.77 £3.39 £3.04 £3.53 Blonde Ray (M) 25 £0.54 £0.43 Cod (1) 5,896 £3.98 £3.31 £4.33 Bass (2) 10 £11.13 £10.98 £16.41 Cod (A2) £2.66 £3.12 £3.12 £3.68 Bass (3) 72 £12.86 £10.29 £14.61 Cod (2) 15,972 £3.58 £3.01 £4.24 Brill (3) 27 £6.81 £6.85 £7.14 Cod (A3) £2.48 £3.13 £2.88 £3.41 Bass (4) 237 £13.62 £9.11 £10.45 Cod (A4) £2.27 £2.53 £2.52 £2.98 Cod (3) 26,445 £2.97 £2.72 £3.64 Brill (5) 4 £7.60 £5.15 £7.00 Bass (5) 85 £13.57 £9.02 £9.67 Cod (A5) £1.85 £2.29 £2.02 £2.35 Cod (4) 11,979 £2.41 £2.35 £2.91 Cod (3) 26 £6.60 £3.60 £3.40 Brill (1) 183 £7.60 £6.51 £11.90 Haddock (A1) £2.15 £2.78 £3.54 £3.44 Cod (5) 7,471 £2.04 £1.88 £2.22 Cod (5) 2 £3.20 £2.80 £1.50 Haddock (A2) £1.95 £2.44 £3.81 £3.05 Brill (2) 216 £8.24 £7.55 £8.72 Haddock (1) 4,181 £2.09 £1.65 £2.36 Haddock (A3) £1.86 £2.30 £2.70 £2.81 Brill (3) 477 £8.23 £8.31 £8.13 Cuckoo ray (L) 90 £0.20 £1.00 Haddock (2) 4,631 £0.99 £0.77 £1.56 Brill (4) 516 £7.06 £8.12 £7.81 Haddock chippers (A4) £1.65 £2.19 £2.19 £2.38 Cuckoo ray (M) 22 £0.20 £0.30 £0.75 Haddock metros (A4) £0.63 £1.10 £1.55 £1.41 Haddock (3) 4,627 £0.64 £0.48 £0.97 Brill (5) 44 £4.62 £5.35 £6.05 Hake (A1) £2.26 £2.66 £3.04 £4.16 Haddock (4) 2,046 £0.43 £0.00 £0.65 Cock crabs 123 £6.07 £4.79 £5.96 Cuckoo ray (S) 31 £0.20 £0.10 £0.26 Hake (A2) £1.71 £2.12 £2.01 £3.19 Hake (0) 9,910 £2.43 £2.84 £3.25 Cod (1) 27 £5.19 - £3.46 Cuttlefish (L) 119 £1.20 £1.75 £1.00 Hake (A3) £1.25 £1.65 £1.94 £2.18 Hake (1) 12,610 £2.15 £2.31 £2.69 Cod (2) 103 £4.95 £5.49 £4.02 Dover sole (1) 24 £4.90 £7.80 £10.51 Hake (A4) £1.25 £1.61 £1.41 £1.10 Cod (3) 100 £5.25 £5.84 £3.98 Hake (A5) £0.79 £1.06 £0.86 £0.83 Hake (2) 22,852 £1.80 £1.82 £2.23 Dover sole (2) 78 £8.01 £8.02 £10.00 Hake (3) 8,957 £1.12 £0.82 £1.64 Conger (1) 34 £2.42 £1.84 £1.83 Halibut £5.33 £8.01 £9.59 £6.87 Dover sole (3) 130 £9.70 £8.00 £10.42 Lemon sole (A1) £4.22 £5.22 £6.97 £5.41 Lemon sole (1) 667 £4.25 £4.99 £5.41 Conger (3) 8 £0.24 £1.17 £0.62 Cuttlefish (1) 2,290 £1.31 £2.09 £3.49 Dover sole (4) 125 £9.38 £6.66 £9.10 Lemon sole (A2) £2.53 £3.32 £4.23 £3.75 Lemon sole (2) 3,017 £3.06 £3.54 £3.56 Lemon sole (A3) £1.94 £3.33 £2.88 £1.81 Cuttlefish (2) 2,040 £1.74 £1.63 £2.45 Lemon sole (3) 9,136 £2.10 £2.09 £3.04 Dover sole (5) 35 £8.60 £7.02 £7.89 Ling (A1) £0.67 £0.72 £1.07 £0.62 Dogfish 2,760 £0.25 £0.25 £0.25 Ling (1) 4,712 £1.78 £0.94 £1.66 Gurnard and latchet (L) 29 £1.81 £1.86 £1.00 Ling (A2) £0.68 £0.76 £1.09 £0.98 Gurnard (2) 5 £3.52 £3.57 £4.01 Ling (2) 4,800 £1.68 £0.84 £1.52 Ling (A3) £0.81 £0.89 £1.20 £1.06 Gurnard (4) 1,737 £0.62 £0.73 £0.68 Gurnard and latchet (M) 21 £0.83 £1.00 £0.57 Megrim (A1) £5.01 £6.79 £7.06 £6.67 Ling (3) 5,952 £0.94 £0.68 £1.30 Haddock (1) 268 £4.92 £3.58 £2.66 Gurnard and latchet (S) 36 £0.50 £0.30 Megrim (A2) £2.89 £4.50 £4.72 £4.72 Megrim 374 £2.98 £1.72 £1.44 Haddock (2) 61 £4.49 £2.76 £2.03 Megrim (A3) £2.85 £3.96 £2.88 £2.18 Haddock (1) 18 £2.10 £2.60 £3.20 Monkfish (1) 1,406 £4.02 £3.33 £4.57 Haddock (3) 0 £2.58 £0.88 £0.50 Megrim (A4) £0.72 £0.73 £0.96 £1.21 Haddock (2) 139 £1.99 £2.40 £2.65 Megrim (A4) £1.34 £2.01 £3.08 £1.50 Monkfish (2) 2,669 £4.02 £3.25 £4.32 Hake (1) 29 £3.81 £3.48 £4.23 Haddock (3) 33 £0.86 £1.65 £1.93 Monkfish (A1) £2.87 £3.14 £2.97 £2.16 Monkfish (3) 3,082 £4.21 £3.20 £4.09 Hake (2) 32 £3.79 £3.30 £4.36 Monkfish (A2) £3.70 £3.94 £3.52 £3.48 Monkfish (4) 1,955 £3.79 £2.86 £4.00 Hake (3) 210 £3.72 £3.29 £4.42 Haddock (4) 9 £0.40 £0.50 Monkfish (A3) £3.80 £3.93 £3.77 £3.82 Monkfish (5) 670 £2.26 £1.90 £3.08 Hake (4) 679 £3.81 £3.56 £4.38 Haddock (5) 8 £0.50 £0.29 Monkfish (A4) £2.96 £3.63 £3.75 £3.14 Hake (5) 1,986 £3.68 £3.55 - Plaice (1) 25,356 £1.66 £1.76 £2.29 Hake (0) 25 £0.19 £0.24 £0.27 Monkfish (A5) £2.47 £2.48 - £2.20 Hake (6) 3,975 £2.79 £3.49 £2.81 Plaice (A1) £2.19 £3.14 £2.21 - Plaice (2) 39,662 £1.72 £2.02 £2.49 Hake (7) 2,354 £2.31 £3.35 £2.25 Hake (3) 300 £1.07 Plaice (A2) £1.35 £1.45 £1.26 £1.38 Plaice (3) 32,541 £1.72 £1.92 £2.44 Hen crabs 466 £2.08 £2.33 £2.87 Hake (4) 741 £0.99 £2.60 Plaice (A3) £1.04 £1.24 £0.88 £1.07 Plaice (4) 59,286 £1.67 £1.70 £2.12 John Dory (1) 47 £9.95 £9.21 £10.54 Plaice (A4) £0.55 £0.58 £0.74 £0.63 Pollack (2) 3,088 £2.71 £2.12 £4.04 Hake (5) 2,151 £0.83 £4.53 £1.50 Pollack (A1) £2.15 £2.15 - £1.34 John Dory (2) 56 £9.20 £8.61 £10.32 Pollack (3) 22,784 £2.07 £1.87 £3.20 Hake (6) 581 £0.64 £2.70 £0.76 Pollack (A2) £1.76 £1.82 £1.95 £1.43 John Dory (3) 142 £7.92 £6.60 £8.51 Pollack (A3) £1.98 £2.21 £2.47 £1.80 Pollack (4) 5,028 £1.78 £1.35 £2.77 Lemon sole (1) 50 £10.59 £9.29 £9.16 John Dory (1) 6 £7.20 Pollack (A4) £1.89 £1.93 £3.00 - Saithe (1) 4,833 £1.52 £1.16 £1.70 Lemon sole (2) 70 £11.19 £8.64 £9.43 John Dory (3) 3 £2.50 £7.60 £7.47 Saithe (A1) £0.88 £1.01 £1.06 £1.19 Saithe (2) 8,192 £1.61 £1.15 £1.49 Lemon sole (3) 281 £8.12 £6.82 £8.05 John Dory (4) 6 £2.80 £1.65 £2.00 Saithe (A2) £0.70 £0.88 £1.07 £1.16 Saithe (3) 63,260 £1.31 £0.98 £1.32 Lemon sole (4) 1,119 £2.64 £2.66 £3.37 Saithe (A3) £0.69 £0.75 £1.12 £1.15 John Dory (5) 24 £4.46 £0.83 £1.53 Saithe (4) 54,524 £1.06 £0.87 £1.20 Lemon sole (5) 541 £0.49 £0.51 £1.52 Saithe (A4) £0.56 £0.64 £0.97 £1.15 Squid 566 £1.90 £1.07 £0.76 Line mackerel (2) 2 £5.95 £6.85 £3.06 Lemon sole (1) 19 £7.40 £7.40 £7.80 Squid trawled £2.59 £4.43 £4.84 £4.22 Turbot £6.36 £7.89 £8.41 £7.27 Turbot (0) 277 £9.99 £9.43 £13.27 Line mackerel (3) 50 £4.29 £4.09 £1.87 Lemon sole (2) 26 £7.52 £6.11 £7.00 Turbot (1) 392 £9.00 £8.91 £11.87 Lobster 119 £14.89 £12.88 £13.79 SHETLAND, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr Lemon sole (3) 31 £5.68 £4.36 £5.75 Monkfish tails (1) 32 £9.73 £10.08 £10.83 TO 4 JUNE landed price/kg wk ago ago Turbot (2) 339 £9.47 £8.84 £11.10 Lemon sole (4) 111 £2.66 £1.66 £2.76 Monkfish tails (2) 170 £10.68 £10.10 £11.41 Turbot (3) 1,160 £7.60 £7.12 £8.84 Monkfish tails (3) 309 £11.08 £10.29 £10.87 Lemon sole (5) 119 £0.46 £0.40 £0.20 Catfish 1,398 £1.01 £1.04 £1.70 Turbot (4) 1,306 £3.32 £3.04 £6.16 Monkfish tails (4) 910 £10.48 £9.81 £10.30 Ling (L) 13 £1.00 £1.60 £0.70 Cod (2) 11,252 £2.68 £2.62 £3.53 Whiting (1) 87 £1.65 £1.82 £1.22 Cod (3) 8,406 £2.49 £2.45 £3.30 Monkfish tails (5) 399 £8.23 £7.53 £8.93 Whiting (2) 1,669 £1.78 £1.72 £1.31 Ling (M) 55 £0.80 £1.65 Cod (4) 2,758 £2.28 £2.34 £2.69 Monkfish tails (6) 224 £4.14 £2.73 £4.23 Whiting (3) 256 £1.10 £0.85 £1.19 Megrim (1) 4 £4.20 £5.07 Cod (5) 5,121 £2.14 £2.30 £2.43 Octopus 99 £3.60 £2.48 £2.44 Witch (1) 1,068 £3.62 £2.79 £3.21 Cod (6) 2,219 £1.74 £1.95 £2.50 Plaice (1) 1,187 £3.51 £3.54 £3.90 Megrim (2) 37 £3.34 £4.00 £3.92 Haddock (1) 2,993 £2.19 £3.02 £2.46 Witch (2) 4,433 £2.18 £1.84 £2.09 Plaice (2) 1,367 £3.22 £3.08 £3.19 Megrim (3) 96 £2.22 £3.40 £3.17 Witch (3) 5,430 £0.60 £0.50 £0.90 Plaice (3) 2,020 £2.62 £2.68 £3.32 Haddock (2) 5,217 £2.10 £2.67 £2.83 Megrim (4) 170 £1.69 £3.21 £1.92 Haddock (3) 5,191 £1.98 £2.17 £2.41 Plaice (4) 2,017 £2.19 £2.44 £2.37 ICELAND, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, 6m Megrim (5) 271 £0.70 £2.00 £1.19 Haddock (4) 11,993 £1.58 £1.98 £2.23 TO 3 JUNE landed price/kg wk ago ago Plaice (5) 3,624 £1.32 £1.31 £1.55 Haddock (5) 15,281 £1.04 £1.26 £1.71 Pollock (1) 105 £4.18 £4.15 £4.64 Monkfish (1) 9 £5.45 £6.40 Blue ling (gutted) 524 £0.88 £0.07 £0.33 Haddock (round) 4,070 £0.30 £0.89 £1.54 Pollock (2) 396 £3.80 £3.05 £4.54 Catfish (gutted) 34,705 £0.50 £0.59 £0.67 Monkfish (2) 44 £6.64 £9.60 £7.07 Hake (2) 634 £2.36 £2.31 £3.12 Pollock (3) 377 £3.05 £2.51 £3.51 Catfish (ungutted) 2,483 £0.25 £0.30 £0.39 Monkfish (3) 119 £8.45 £10.40 £9.63 Hake (3) 1,577 £1.54 £1.40 £2.28 Ray wings (blonde, 1) 101 £4.81 £3.15 £5.09 Hake (4) 4,966 £1.38 £1.09 £1.75 Cod (large, gutted) 21,657 £1.71 £2.22 £1.46 Ray wings (blonde, 2) 168 £4.49 £2.91 £2.93 Monkfish (4) 125 £7.75 £9.69 £7.88 Halibut (3) 217 £9.65 £9.85 £9.62 Cod (large, ungutted) 265,404 £1.62 £1.69 £1.30 Ray wings (blonde, 3) 304 £3.27 £2.78 £2.61 Monkfish (5) 409 £3.03 £3.93 £4.19 Halibut (4) 415 £7.20 £7.51 £6.48 Cod (small, gutted) 1,529 £0.35 £0.62 £0.78 Ray wings (small eye, 2) 2 £1.06 - £3.00 Octopus (M) 100 £2.70 £1.68 Lemon sole (2) 479 £8.61 £9.34 £6.62 Cod (small, ungutted) 4,063 £0.35 £0.62 £0.46 Ray wings (small eye, 3) 4 £1.64 £1.70 £0.52 Plaice (1) 10 £4.00 £2.50 £3.03 Lemon sole (4) 1,134 £2.10 £2.50 £3.00 Cod cheeks 57 £5.59 £5.03 £5.45 Ray wings (thornback, 2) 488 £2.65 £2.50 £2.14 Ling 13,652 £0.79 £0.94 £1.25 Greenland halibut (gutted) 6 £0.00 £2.24 £2.77 Ray wings (thornback, 3) 1,705 £2.52 £2.51 £2.31 Plaice (2) 1 £3.60 £2.55 £2.89 Lythe 751 £1.83 £1.93 £3.11 Haddock (large, gutted) 11,050 £1.46 £1.56 £1.36 Ray wings (thornback, 4) 215 £1.79 £2.27 £1.60 Plaice (3) 14 £3.75 £1.26 £3.26 Mackerel 1,730 £2.29 £1.93 £2.66 Haddock (large, ungutted) 47,459 £1.41 £1.46 £1.94 Red mullet (1) 7 £3.99 £3.79 £3.48 Plaice (4) 21 £2.52 £1.20 £2.43 Megrim (2) 4,491 £6.42 £6.55 £5.78 Red mullet (2) 90 £2.81 £2.65 £3.39 Megrim (3) 3,015 £4.44 £4.66 £4.23 Haddock (small, gutted) 849 £0.52 £0.57 - Pollack, lythe (2) 25 £3.21 Red mullet (3) 16 £10.82 £10.76 £11.00 Megrim (4) 3,014 £2.75 £2.90 £2.70 Haddock (small, ungutted) 143 £0.28 £0.41 £0.58 Round pouting 2,744 £0.30 £0.27 £0.47 Pollack, lythe (3) 8 £2.80 £2.30 £1.50 Monkfish (1) 794 £2.52 £2.50 £3.49 Halibut (gutted) 589 £3.67 £3.79 £3.07 Scallop (2) 4,036 £1.57 £1.41 £3.78 Pollack, lythe (4) 7 £0.50 £1.50 Monkfish (2) 3,840 £2.83 £2.95 £3.77 Lemon sole (gutted) 987 £1.28 £2.11 £1.68 Scallop meat 575 £9.00 £9.00 £12.22 Monkfish (3) 4,159 £3.68 £3.46 £4.07 Ling (gutted) 2,389 £0.83 £0.61 £0.56 Pout whiting, pouting, bib (S) 15 £0.10 Sole (1) 419 £13.28 £12.17 £17.35 Monkfish (4) 2,745 £3.61 £3.49 £4.03 Red mullet (1) 3 £10.80 £6.00 Ling (ungutted) 1,792 £0.66 £0.67 £0.63 Sole (2) 1,068 £11.99 £11.88 £17.01 Monkfish (5) 1,009 £2.11 £2.46 £3.30 Megrim (gutted) 1,477 £1.05 £0.81 £0.00 Red mullet (2) 27 £3.09 £8.33 Monkfish (6) 606 £1.27 £1.54 £2.50 Sole (3) 890 £14.41 £13.20 £18.28 Monkfish (gutted) 2,502 £2.22 £2.41 £2.23 Plaice (2) 1,762 £1.90 £2.43 £2.62 Sole (4) 1,173 £14.65 £13.30 £17.68 Red mullet (3) 6 £0.50 £7.96 £4.13 Plaice (gutted) 17,681 £1.00 £0.95 £0.88 Plaice (3) 2,164 £1.46 £1.69 £2.38 Sole (5) 759 £14.47 £13.66 £14.32 Saithe (1) 5 £1.30 Redfish (ungutted) 14,007 £1.09 £0.79 £1.23 Sole (6) 1,092 £14.36 £13.67 £13.49 Plaice (4) 2,532 £1.02 £0.98 £1.33 Saithe (2) 32 £1.20 £0.50 Saithe (2) 5,158 £0.80 £0.93 £1.39 Saithe (gutted) 7,261 £0.32 £0.60 £0.61 Squid (2) 28 £15.32 £16.71 £11.10 Saithe (3) 11,114 £0.80 £0.88 £1.27 Saithe (ungutted) 39,178 £0.29 £0.45 £0.43 Squid (mix) 21 £14.90 £12.35 £8.59 Scallops 29 £2.99 £1.00 £2.53 Saithe (4) 16,201 £0.42 £0.75 £1.08 Skate (gutted) 389 £0.69 £0.10 £0.63 Turbot (1) 246 £8.93 £8.87 £13.38 Thornback Ray (M) 3 £0.20 Skate 1,056 £0.56 £0.73 £0.81 Spotted catfish (gutted) 8,564 £0.34 £0.49 £0.51 Turbot (2) 516 £7.83 £7.94 £11.29 Turbot (1) 15 £8.56 Skate, mixed 104 £0.35 £0.78 £0.51 Turbot (3) 431 £7.67 £7.38 £11.29 Spotted catfish (ungutted) 1,204 £0.38 £0.61 - Turbot (2) 17 £4.79 £5.85 Skate, roker 66 £0.49 £1.76 £0.81 Turbot (4) 825 £7.05 £7.36 £10.05 Tusk (gutted) 4,192 £0.44 £0.45 £0.37 Squid 1,793 £1.59 £1.41 £4.60 Turbot (5) 1,488 £8.35 £8.66 £8.88 Turbot (3) 36 £5.55 £5.60 £7.11 Tusk (gutted) 4,192 £0.44 £0.45 £0.37 Turbot 215 £7.90 £8.46 £10.23 Turbot (6) 491 £7.29 £8.68 £7.89 Turbot (4) 14 £5.51 £7.20 Tusk (ungutted) 2,700 £0.22 £0.16 £0.31 Whiting (2) 3,280 £2.68 £2.86 £2.73 Whelks 185 £1.15 - £0.86 Turbot (5) 29 £5.53 £7.13 £6.27 Whiting (3) 8,961 £1.88 £2.41 £2.28 Whiting (gutted) 397 £0.47 £0.13 £0.32 Whiting (1) 94 £3.00 £2.49 £2.41 Turbot (6) 42 £6.88 £10.19 £8.04 Whiting (4) 123 £0.91 £1.84 £1.61 Whiting (ungutted) 86 £0.17 £0.04 £0.00 Whiting (2) 112 £2.14 £1.80 £2.08 Whiting, round 25,474 £1.09 £1.88 £1.81 Witch (ungutted) 2,642 £1.21 £0.07 - Whiting (3) 111 £0.93 £1.15 £1.69 Whiting (2) 10 £0.64 £0.97 £0.55 20 PORTS AND PRICES Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 11 June 2020

Provisional March 2020 data showing the first signs of impact from CV19

£ 000s or tonnes £ 000s or tonnes Value and quantity of landings, March 2020 vs March 2019 (live weight) Value and quantity of landings, March 2020 vs March 2019 (live weight) 80,000 80,000 England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Demersal Pelagic Shellfish 70,000 70,000

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0 0 Value 2019 (£ 000s) Value 2020 (£ 000s) Landings 2019 (tonnes) Landings 2020 (tonnes) Value 2019 (£ 000s) Value 2020 (£ 000s) Landings 2019 (tonnes) Landings 2020 (tonnes)

Value of Scottish landings in March, £'000, 2020 vs 2019 Value of Scottish landings in March, £'000, 2020 vs 2019 16,000 25,000 14,000 20,000 12,000

10,000 15,000 8,000 6,000 10,000 4,000 5,000 2,000 -00 -00 Demersal Pelagic Shellfish u10m 10-12m 12-15m 15-24m o24m 2019 2020 2019 2020

Value of English landings in March, £'000, 2020 vs 2019 Value of English landings in March, £'000, 2020 vs 2019 10,000 12,000 9,000 8,000 10,000 7,000 8,000 6,000 5,000 6,000 4,000 3,000 4,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 -00 -00 Demersal Pelagic Shellfish u10m 10-12m 12-15m 15-24m o24m 2019 2020 2019 2020

Value of N. Ireland landings in March, £'000, 2020 vs 2019 Value of N. Ireland landings in March, £'000, 2020 vs 2019 3,000 2,500

2,500 2,000

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Value of Welsh landings in March, £'000, 2020 vs 2019 Value of Welsh landings in March, £'000, 2020 vs 2019 4,000 3,500 3,500 3,000

3,000 2,500 2,500 2,000 2,000 1,500 1,500 1,000 1,000 500 500 -00 -00 Demersal Shellfish u10m 10-12m 12-15m 15-24m o24m 2019 2020 2019 2020

Value of Scottish landings in March, £'000, 2020 vs 2019 Value of English landings in March, £'000, 2020 vs 2019 10,000 7,000 9,000 2019 2020 2019 2020 6,000 8,000 7,000 5,000

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Industry-wide tributes for lifelong Kinlochbervie fish buyer Donald Morrison See page 6

After having to close its doors in March when the lockdown was imposed, the the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther has received funding support that will give it a much more secure future. The museum has received vital Future of Our Inshore Fisheries additional funding from the Pivotal project moves into next phase Enterprise Resilience Fund managed by See page 7 Scottish Enterprise. This complements ‡ New funding means that the Scottish Fisheries Museum can look forward to the future ongoing support from the Scottish post-lockdown. government and Fife Council in sustaining museum activities and Scottish Enterprise and the Daily Mail. kindness throughout the lockdown. preparations for reopening. The museum team and community For now, the museum remains closed. In addition, the museum has been volunteers cannot wait to get the green However, it currently has two exhibitions awarded advertising support sponsored light from the Scottish government to active online as well as a plethora of by the Federation of Small Businesses welcome back our members and visitors content on social media, including and the Daily Mail/Metro – so the to our much-loved museum.” Teach Me Tuesday educational videos museum is feeling very positive about The Scottish Fisheries Museum has for all ages, online pub quizzes and the future. been ‘overwhelmed’ by supportive Cake Thursday, in which the museum Ian Goodyear, the museum’s comments from its online community, encourages you to share your lockdown director of operations, said: “I was volunteers, and the tourism sector as bakes. absolutely over the moon to receive the a whole, and would like to thank all Find out more at: scotfishmuseum. news of this additional support from supporters of the museum for their org Boston – Of cogs and stumps and the price of fish See pages 8-11 Morrisons ‘selling 60% more British fish’ In their latest episode – commissioned we’re selling, but what we have altered following input from fishermen on is the volume – we are selling 60% more what they wanted to hear – the Fathom British fish now than we do normally’. podcast team welcomed Sophie Throup She added that this includes a 1,400% of Morrisons and Mark Greet and increase in sales of Dover sole and an Edward Polley of seafood processor 83% increase in sales of monkfish – Falfish for a wide-ranging conversation which she said is ‘phenomenal’. about the UK’s taste for British fish Edward Polley of Falfish said: “Under during lockdown. this period of lockdown, whilst people At the outset of the Covid-19 crisis, have been forced to stay at home, Daystar and Convallaria VI – supermarkets across the country it’s also encouraged them to cook at Pair-trawling for herring off closed fresh fish counters – a decision home – and people are starting to Rattray Head described by Fathom host and Cornish eat more seafood at home.” People See pages 12-16 FPO chief executive Paul Trebilcock knowledge and information – personal are discovering how easy and simple as ‘counterintuitive’ and ‘causing contact. This is why they were shut right seafood can be, he said. “The beauty is frustration at the quayside’. at the beginning.” there’s something for every budget.” Challenged on this decision, Sophie As shopping conditions changed, While some sectors – shellfish in Throup, head of agriculture, fisheries Morrisons, which sources British fish particular – are still struggling to and sustainable sourcing at Morrisons, via Falfish in the South West, has access much-needed export markets, was candid: “Everyone started behaving spearheaded the reintroduction of the Fathom team expressed the hope and shopping very differently – fresh fish sales in supermarkets by that this difficult period could act as a stockpiling toilet rolls and pasta. As developing a ‘British fish box’, putting foundation for the future of fish sales a business, we had to concentrate on a new emphasis on selling UK species. in the UK, with strong communication helping customers move through the Asking if this represented a wider between links in the supply chain stores as quickly and safely as possible. move towards ‘British produce for and the development of the domestic Busiest week at Peterhead since Closing counters meant we could focus British customers’, Paul Trebilcock market. Paul Trebilcock concluded: start of Covid-19 lockdown our efforts on keeping shelves stocked.” suggested this could represent a ‘new “Let’s hope the new norm is 60% See page 18 The characteristic back-and- normal’ in the post-Covid consumer increase in sales of British fish – let’s forth of fishmongers’ counters also landscape. keep going in that direction!” presented a risk for retailers, she said. Sophie Throup said that Morrisons Listen to episode 16 in full at: cfpo. SEE INSIDE! “Fish counters are about exchanging ‘haven’t altered the range of seafood org.uk/the-fathom-podcast