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TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL SHELLFISH FLEET WARNING REPORT Selective gear attracts Thailand fishermen to Brixham REGIONAL NEWS Fishermen from Thailand watch selective gear being End of shout era on worked on the Brixham beamer Barentszee last month. Brixham fishmarket The last traditional shout auction was held on Brixham fishmarket on Monday of this week, before a seamless transition saw the first Auxcis ‘web clock’ electronic auction conducted the following morning (Tuesday, 4 June), reports Phil Lockley. ‘Moving with the times’ and introducing a web clock electronic auction was announced by Brixham Trawler Agents almost a year ago (Fishing News, 7 June, 2018), since which time extensive testing and fine-tuning of an already well-advanced customised system have continued with the specialist Belgian e-trading company Auxcis. The web clock electronic system allows for remote buying as well as for those who wish to have a physical presence and buy via wifi on the market floor. Details of Brixham’s first electronic auction will be included in a feature on England’s top landing port in Fishing News next week. Hauling the trawl on skipper/owner Brixham recently hosted a consortium of fishermen, vessel Richard Fowler’s owners, merchants, shore firms and others from Thailand to day-boat Rebecca. demonstrate how profits may soar if Thai trawlermen adopt selective gear, reports Phil Lockley. This is the second time that a delegation from Thailand has visited the South Devon port to learn more about the UK fishing industry. Thai fishermen were heavily criticised in 2013 by the television chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, when he highlighted how many trawlermen in Thailand fish with non-selective, small-mesh nets and land almost everything for fishmeal – which is then converted to fish pellets to nurture the huge Taiwanese trade of farming freshwater prawns. With the help of the Seafood Task Force (sponsored by many worldwide firms), hard work is underway to bring about ‡ The last traditional shout auction took place on Brixham changes to the Thai fishing industry. Brixham skipper/owner Richard Fowler also demonstrated fishmarket on Monday morning. Westcountry vessel owner Waterdance Ltd allowed the latest design of trawl gear on his day-boat Rebecca BM its skipper Shaun Gibbs to demonstrate the operation of 24. selective gear aboard the beam trawler Barentszee BM 361. Further details in Fishing News next week. REGIONAL NEWS

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2 NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 6 June 2019 ‘Shellfish fleet growth must be stopped’ Strong demand and high prices for shellfish are driving an unsustainable increase in catching capacity in the shellfish fleet that must be addressed, reports Tim Oliver This was the warning voiced by shellfish sector representatives to fisheries minister Robert Goodwill at the recent AGM of the NFFO, where shellfish catching and marketing issues were a major topic. Trevor Bartlett, a Devon- based shellfish vessel operator and processor, told the minister: “In recent years, the demand for brown crab and whelks in the Far East has seen prices paid to fishermen hit highs we’ve never even dreamt of. “As a result, orders for new offshore vessels have been ‡ Anne Freeman, head of domestic fisheries policy at DEFRA (left), at unprecedented, and latent the top table at the NFFO AGM in Fishmongers’ Hall, said that a DEFRA capacity licences have been shellfish management team has been set up. bought up for considerable sums.” measures were inadequate, they had a high survival rate He said it was estimated and that there was no national when returned to the sea, and that in 12 months’ time, UK collaboration around the UK. measures such as V-notching, the crab landings will be at least There were different minimum banning of the landing of berried “All this damn careless talk about high demand and big 20% higher than in previous landing sizes in different areas, lobsters, and the use of escape prices is just making the little b******s shy.” years, due to the extra catching as well as inside and outside the hatches in pots – though the capacity. But until recently, six-mile limit, even though catches latter were controversial – helped the shellfish sector had been were being sold in the same conservation. team was looking at overall and ‘we need to leave the EU looked on as ‘the poor relation’ markets. “We must continue to capacity in the shellfish sector, and in an orderly way’. However, in stocks management, science Stressing the importance of encourage the shellfish industry there was ‘a lot of work to do’. there were contingency plans to and data collection, and the only the EU market, he said that 98% – the big threat would be a “We will be taking action to provide catch and health export management tool currently in of Bridlington’s lobsters were no-deal Brexit, which would be a make sure fishing is sustainable,” certificates in the event of no place in the offshore fishery was exported to Europe. He said that problem for exports,” he said. A she told delegates. deal. a minimum landing size. when the UK becomes a third lot of preparatory work had been John Balls, chairman of North He said he hoped that MPs He said that action was now country after Brexit, he did not see done on catch and veterinary Devon Fishermen’s Association, would ‘come to their senses, well overdue, and essential the current regulatory system for certificates needed for exports, raised the issue of the security and vote for the withdrawal to ensure the fishery did not third-country exports to the EU but he was concerned that with of shellfish exports to the EU. He agreement that would enable become unsustainable. He working for live exports – there a no-deal Brexit, there would be asked what the government’s us to get to the next stage of urged the minister ‘to delegate a was too much bureaucracy, and it disruption at the ports. Live crab stance was on the protection of negotiating the details’. team to pick this up as soon as was ‘unworkable’. and live lobster were the most lorries carrying shellfish exports, A no-deal Brexit would be bad possible’. The minister said that shellfish vulnerable of exports to delays and their drivers. “Is there a for fishermen, agriculture, and Gary Hodgson, a shellfish stocks in his constituency area from logistical and documentation contingency plan in place?” he any other area in his ministerial processor in Bridlington and (Whitby and Scarborough) were problems. asked. remit, he said. There would be chairman of the NFFO’s shellfish healthy, and prices were buoyant. But he said that overall stocks The minister said that the short a whole range of issues to sort committee, agreed that the He said that a trade agreement were good, and he was optimistic answer was yes, and that there are out, and that was the point of shellfish sector was secondary was necessary to prevent a about the future of the sector. 2,500 people in DEFRA working the implementation period. to the whitefish sector in terms potential 20% tariff on exports Anne Freeman, head of the on Brexit. Exports were a key area, “We need long-term trading of management, and told the of whelks to Korea that would domestic fisheries team at DEFRA, and a no-deal Brexit would not be agreements and frictionless minister it had suffered ‘20 years depress the market. said that a shellfish team had been good for the industry. trade,” he said. of mismanagement’. Shellfishtended to be the most put in place specifically to address With a deal, there would be an See pages 6 & 7 for further He said that conservation sustainable species because management in the sector. The implementation period, he said, details of NFFO AGM. No deal or no Brexit more likely with new PM New IT tool to fight IUU fishing Political observers believe likely, particularly if Brexiteer referendum might reconsider The European Commission launched a new tool to fight illegal, that Theresa May’s Boris Johnson becomes the it the best way to avoid a unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing at the Seafood Expo in resignation has made both a new Conservative leader and no-deal outcome, which Brussels last month. no-deal Brexit and no Brexit prime minister. would put the whole Brexit It is the EU’s first IT tool, called ‘CATCH’, and has been developed to at all more likely, reports Tim EU Commission process at risk of being streamline the checks of seafood products entering the EU market. Oliver. spokesperson Mina overturned. Labour leader Launching the tool, EU fisheries commissioner Karmenu Vella said: The prime minister’s Andreeva said: “We will Jeremy Corbyn has said that “The EU is a global leader in the fight against illegal fishing. Access to withdrawal deal looks to be respect the new British the Labour leadership would the EU – the world’s biggest seafood market – is an important asset in dead in the water, and there prime minister, but nothing back a referendum to avoid convincing governments and exporters around the world to respect the is nothing else on the table will change regarding the either a bad Conservative rules protecting against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. that will enable the UK to position of the European deal or no deal at all. “With the CATCH initiative, we are making it easier to ensure that no leave with a deal. And without Council on Brexit.” The Conservatives illegal, unreported and unregulated fishery products enter our market. some new agreement, the Isabel Celaa, will start the process of We are making it simpler to take care of our oceans and our consumers.” default position is that the spokeswoman for the appointing a new leader in The catch certification scheme was established to protect the EU UK will leave the EU on 31 Spanish government, said: “A June. The bookies’ odds-on market against products stemming from illegal fishing. Certificates are October without a deal. hard Brexit seems a reality favourite to win the contest required for each consignment of fishery products entering the EU, Even if MPs can finally that is almost impossible to is Boris Johnson. One of his ensuring that fishery products from third countries come from legal come to some agreement avoid.” closest rivals will be DEFRA sources. under a new prime minister, But other leaders stressed secretary of state Michael “CATCH will digitise the current paper-based certification scheme. It the EU remains adamant that the need for a deal, and said Gove. will support member states in their IUU fishery-related verification tasks, the deal already agreed will that the existing agreement Meanwhile, the fishing and help reduce the risk of fraud, facilitate the trade flows, and reduce not be changed. Some EU was still on the table. industry position is that we the burden on operators and administrations,” said the Commission. leaders also believe that Mrs But if a no-deal departure must leave the CFP by the Apart from the launch of CATCH, the Commission’s stand May’s resignation has made looks likely, some MPs who end of December 2020, as hosted several information sessions on topics such as research and a no-deal withdrawal more previously opposed a second originally agreed. innovation in fisheries and aquaculture, fisheries control, and consumer information. 6 June 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews NEWS 3 ‘Sea anglers aim to close inshore fisheries’ claim fishermen Inshore fishermen working in the the fisheries bill by NGOs such will recognise recreational sea Solent have again highlighted as the Angling Trust should not angling as a ‘sector’ within Further concerns expressed over DEFRA’s their concerns that angling be made without a full inquiry fisheries management, and ‘sustained collaboration’ with Angling Trust interests are seeking parity with into the possible effects on the is considering adopting an commercial fishermen in fisheries existing licensed fleet, especially additional clause in the fisheries The letter also spells out the and that they want ‘genuine management, and are exerting the small-scale inshore fleet. bill that references recreational Warsash fishermen’s concerns movement, transparency, undue influence on DEFRA to They point out that the fishing. “Any policies set out at DEFRA’s ‘sustained scrutiny and common-sense close down inshore commercial proposed amendments could in the fisheries statements will collaboration’ with the Angling answers’. net fisheries, reportsTim Oliver. interfere with commercial go through a full stakeholder Trust, and the Trust’s renewed They tell their MP that Warsash Inshore Fishermen’s fishermen’s rights, and their consultation process and contract to promote angling DEFRA allowing the Angling Group wrote to former fisheries commission to supply fish as parliamentary scrutiny before interests for the Environment Trust to interfere in fisheries minister George Eustice to spell food. being adopted,” writes the Agency, which raises legislation makes the erosion out its concerns just before In his short single-page reply minister. questions of impartiality. of commercial fishermen’s he resigned (Fishing News, 28 to the Warsash fishermen, Robert But the Warsash fishermen It refers to correspondence statutory rights ‘a certainty’. February, ‘Sea Angling Status Goodwill says that responses to say that this does not answer between DEFRA and the They point out that the Fight’), and has received a brief the recent consultation on the their question as to exactly what angling lobby highlighted fishing industry plays a reply from the new minister, white paper entitled ‘Sustainable ‘sector status’ would entail, and in Fishing News (28 March, vital role in food supply and Robert Goodwill. fisheries for Future Generations’ how that could affect their existing ‘Inshore netters under attack national food security. It is not The group is unhappy with his showed that there was agreement statutory position as inshore from angling lobby’), and says a hobby or recreation, and response, and says that it fails to that ‘recreational sea angling fishermen and food providers. that the group has ‘no intention ‘should not be undermined address its concerns adequately. should be integrated into fisheries “The point of our original letter of letting it pass without an without proper democratic It has now written to the local management’, and that ‘there was to discover what all the inquiry’. scrutiny’. MP, Suella Braverman, to restate was a real desire for collaborative ramifications will be if recreational The fishermen say that Calling on new minister its arguments, and has asked her working from all stakeholders’. sea angling is elevated to ‘sector their livelihoods and ability Robert Goodwill to provide to follow up its case with the new But the fishermen say that status’ on a par with existing to supply local fish are being meaningful answers to their minister. they have seen a copy of the commercial fisheries,” they tell impeded by DEFRA’s ‘irregular questions, the Warsash The group says that his reply consultation responses, and their MP. collusion’ with the Angling fishermen say, “We do not ‘falls far short of adequately it does not say whether these “We know these ramifications Trust. think it is humanly possible to addressing our main points’. statements were from angling could include the future “The Angling Trust has make these issues any plainer It has been circulated among or commercial fishing interests. reallocation of certain fish species long promoted a campaign to to the minister than we have fishermen’s groups, ‘who They tell their MP that they do not from commercial fishing to shut net fisheries down in the attempted to do.” are increasingly realising the believe any commercial fishing recreational, because it is already inshore zone. The Environment Asked to comment on the significance and long-term groups would have agreed with part of the stated aims and Agency appears to have Warsash fishermen’s claims, possible effects of this issue, and the statements the minister agenda of the Angling Trust and exactly the same intentions,” a DEFRA spokesperson endorsed our original letter’. quoted. BASS.” they write. said: “As we develop our The Warsash fishermen’s The fishermen also believe They say they are not “Our original letter included future fisheries policy, we central concern is that the that continuing collusion between reassured by the minister’s reasonable questions are committed to public new fisheries bill will give DEFRA and the Angling Trust to comments that future policies regarding this mutually consultation with a range of recreational angling interests create fisheries policy ‘could be would undergo thorough scrutiny, beneficial relationship between stakeholders. equal ‘stakeholder’ status with bordering upon illegality’. because of experience of scrutiny the Angling Trust and the “The fisheries bill will commercial fishing in fisheries They have approached the of Angling Trust amendments to Environment Agency, but the deliver a sustainable fishing management, and that angling attorney general to have the the fisheries bill. new minister has chosen not industry, with healthy seas and interests are exercising undue legal position clarified regarding “It is totally irregular and to address these either.” They a fair deal for UK commercial influence within DEFRA to commercial fishermen’s existing unacceptable that DEFRA is say that this is ‘unacceptable’ fishermen.” achieve their objective. statutory role as government- allowing a leisure hobby group They say that amendments to regulated food providers, but to be interfering in a food supply have not received a reply (see industry; it has the potential to already happened in the bass agendas of the Angling Trust, below). The new minister has not impede our capacity to catch fish fishery. such as removing nets from the Controls on bass clarified the legal position either. for food supply and security,” They tell their MP that it has inshore zone, reallocating fish angling His letter says that DEFRA they say, adding that this has been clear for some time that species/fisheries to rod and DEFRA, partly helped by IFCA line only, eliminating drift nets, The European Commission legislation, aims to gradually and adopting bass legislation (DG Mare) has put out to Advice sought from attorney general eliminate inshore fisheries consistent with the BASS tender a project to identify The Warsash fishermen have ‘a primary concern for many by promoting ‘the various publications’. the best way to strengthen also written to the government’s fishermen’. controls on recreational bass top lawyer, the attorney Mr Cox defended the rights angling. Headed ‘Control general, Geoffrey Cox MP, to of commercial fishermen in Scheme for Recreational ask for a legal perspective on a parliamentary debate on Catches of Sea Bass’, the the respective legal status of recreational sea angling in 2016. project will look at ways commercial fishermen and The fishermen tell him that to ‘reinforce the control recreational sea anglers. they have been attempting for schemes for recreational They have told him that the the past three years to bring the catches of sea bass in the Angling Trust is attempting to issue of the potential erosion Atlantic by providing a state- pass an amendment to the of commercial fishermen’s of-the-art assessment, fisheries bill that will make the existing rights under statute law identify best practices and erosion of the inshore fisheries to the attention of the fisheries develop innovative IT tools sector much more likely. They minister, but with limited for the effective control and enclose endorsements from success. “No one appears to be monitoring of recreational other fishermen’s groups that listening,” they say – hence their fisheries’. show that the amendments are letter to him. SeaFit healthy lifestyle advice in Cornwall Fishermen in Cornwall will be able to access free Venues and dates for the outreach sessions, healthy lifestyle advice in the coming weeks, which will be held from 7am-2pm, are: thanks to a series of drop-in sessions at different ■ Newlyn – Friday, 14 June ports across the county. ■ Mevagissey – Monday, 17 June SeaFit healthy lifestyle advisor Hazel Smith ■ Padstow – Tuesday, 18 June is bringing a range of free support services to ■ Newquay – Wednesday, 19 June Newlyn, Mevagissey, Padstow and Newquay. ■ Newlyn – Friday, 21 June Services include physiotherapy, NHS health To find out more about the upcoming outreach checks, sun safety advice from Macmillan Cancer sessions, or any aspect of the healthy lifestyle Support, and advice from the Fishermen’s advice service in Newlyn, call Hazel on: 07753 460 Mission. 957 or email: [email protected] 4 COMMENT/NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 6 June 2019 COMMENT EDITORIAL: [email protected] Inshore issues need answers Fisheries minister Robert Goodwill gave restrictions, has tended to play second despite the netsmen’s decades-long battle an assured performance, considering fiddle to the quota-managed whitefish to defend this vital element of the inshore that he has only been in the job for a few sector – and its attendant problems – for fishery. weeks, when he made his first address to years. Yet both there and in Ireland, salmon the NFFO’s AGM since taking over the Problems of overcapacity and saturation numbers are at record low levels, even DEFRA fisheries portfolio. of grounds with pots and creels have though commercial netting has gone, Editor News correspondent But – as usual with ministers at such intensified in recent years, as increasing vindicating the sector’s case that any Dave Linkie Tim Oliver events – he did not give any real answers or numbers of fishermen have turned to problems with salmon stocks are due to email: [email protected] email: [email protected] reassurances on any of the important topics comparatively unregulated shellfishing. more profound natural causes than fishing. 01434 607375 that delegates raised with him. Ever-tightening restrictions on the quota A healthy but small sea trout fishery The minister has held the Yorkshire fisheries, and strongly rising prices, have continues on the northeast coast, but the coast constituency of Whitby and pulled, and are pulling, more effort into Environment Agency (EA) now appears Scarborough for some years, and so has the sector, and both the crustacean and to be set on placing obstacles in the way of some knowledge of the fishing industry. scallop fisheries need better management the long-term continuation of the fishery, A problem for any fisheries minister at measures. confirming what fishermen have perceived present is that it is difficult to make any Initiatives to improve matters in the for some time to be an institutional bias progress on some policy areas because of scallop sector are well underway, and against commercial fishing. Anglers have a Cornwall correspondent Phil Lockley all the uncertainties associated with the DEFRA is making moves to address the much too cosy relationship with both the email: deadlock on Brexit. issues in the crustacean sector, with the EA and DEFRA, and with the greens, also Assistant editor [email protected] But some issues are not affected by setting up of an inshore team to look have too much influence on the policy of Rachel Graham 01326 340372 Brexit, and management of shellfish fishing specifically at issues such as overcapacity IFCAs in relation to inshore commercial email: [email protected] capacity is one. The UK is free to make its and the need to maintain sustainability in fisheries management. own policies in this area, although there are the shellfish sector. The future of Brexit may look some constraints related to Western Waters It is to be hoped that this team will also more uncertain than ever, but there kilowatt days for over-15m vessels. take a serious look at the ever-increasing are still plenty of domestic fisheries Delegates at the AGM drew the restrictions on inshore netting, driven by management issues that both minister’s attention to the lack of progress anglers and environmentalists. They have DEFRA and Marine Scotland need in managing the shellfish sector, despite succeeded in closing down the northeast to address, that are not affected by years of appeals. The sector, with no quota coast of England salmon drift-net fishery, Brexit. 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Want your say? Email your letters and comments to: LETTERS [email protected] Letters may be edited. Betrayed by ex-fisheries minister Dear Editor, upon-Tyne, chaired by Mr Bradshaw, we were given strange that, in 2018, a T net licence was issued to About two years ago, proposed new byelaws relating the proposed new byelaws, which did not include any someone for the first time. to salmon and trout were sent to salmon fishermen. of the fishermen’s ideas, although it was again The Environment Agency (EA) has sent me figures In an attempt to find out why these had been issued, promised that it was not the intention to stop the for the number of salmon in rivers in 2016, which I I wrote a number of letters, but received one lie after fishery. Heidi Stone again stated that there would be assumed had been given to the minister. However, I another in reply. no compensation for changes made. With the benefit received a different set of figures for 2016 from Remember the vote on Brexit, when fisheries minister of hindsight, I believe that the two meetings were held Northumbrian Water (NW). If one set is correct, then George Eustice and Michael Gove promised fishermen so that the Environment Agency could report back to the other must be a pack of lies! that we would get back all our quotas, and that foreign the minister that the fishermen had agreed to the new fleets would not be allowed to steal 78% of our fish. byelaws, which they had no intention of changing at EA NW Difference Well, this is not going to happen for two years, if at all. all. River Wear 1,242 5,165 410% The only fishermen to be stopped by the government I wrote to Northumbrian Water to ask why T and J River Tyne 2,742 17,197 600% from fishing in British waters are British fishermen. nets were allowed to continue, but drift nets could not. A salmon meeting was held in North Shields, called The answer was that T and J nets, as well as anglers, The Environment Agency figures state that 20,000 by the Environment Agency and Northumbrian Water. were able to catch and release. This was not the case fish were caught in 2016, compared to 11,000 Mr Bradshaw from the Environment Agency with drift nets, as every salmon in a drift net would be according to Northumbrian Water. emphasised to fishermen that the last thing he wanted dead, or damaged so that death would be inevitable. I Furthermore, the EU said in 2016 that there should was to stop salmon fishing. He appealed for ideas as to questioned what evidence there was for this not be a drift-net ban anywhere in European waters, how to keep the fishery open. The same old promises statement. Was there a study, or video guidance and said that it was wrong and improper for the British were made that no one wanted us to lose our jobs, our reports from patrol boats or bailiffs? There was government to introduce such a ban. Seafish and income, indeed our way of life. However, we were nothing. DEFRA agree with this, even though DEFRA was informed by his colleague, Heidi Stone, that we must I was told that at a meeting with fishermen, it was previously in favour of a ban. give the minister something in return. I did not realise agreed that catch and release would not work. Well, I Nine hundred objections to the new byelaws were that she meant everything, without compensation. Over have attended meetings for over 40 years, but I have made, as against 600 submissions in support of them. the past 20 to 30 years, drift-net fishermen have lost never been to one where catch and release with drift Do we live in a democracy, where the majority vote is 75% of our fishing time, and the cost of licences has nets was discussed. respected? doubled. Consequently, there was little left to offer. We I again asked Mr Shelley of Northumbrian Water why, Finally, fisheries minister George Eustice never suggested less fishing time, bigger mesh sizes, or if he believed that T and J nets are salmon-friendly, attended the meetings to hear the facts from the quotas. Representatives from the Environment Agency could drift-net fishermen not be given a T net licence? fishermen themselves. promised to look at these options, and try to I was told that no new T or J net licences were to be incorporate them into the new byelaws. issued, none could be transferred, and, if any were W. Rarity About a year ago, at a second meeting in Newcastle- surrendered, they could not be reissued. So it seems Trinity House, Sunderland, SR1 2JS Pulse trawling – and the story beyond it Dear Editor, spreading about pulse trawling, current chairman Adriaan Two pulse trawlers leaving the The situation regarding pulse and the research, were extremely Rijnsdorp.” harbour of Scheveningen; this fishing in the Netherlands is clear inappropriate. And others, such Van Marlen is annoyed by the will soon be history. now. as the Blue Marine Foundation, suggestion by BLOOM (and The first group of pulse repeated the lies. With pulse others) that there has never been beamers stopped fishing before 1 research over the years, nothing any communication about the June. Another group will be tied has been kept under control. It is results of the pulse test. up by 31 December this year, and the environmental organisation In a recent issue of the Dutch the last group (less than half of that has been guilty of spreading Fishing News, Van Marlen said: the fleet of 84 vessels) has lies and misinformation, “We have always been open, and permission to use the method according to Bob van Marlen. have kept nothing hidden. until 1 July, 2021. Who is now guilty of lies? The Specific information can be found The Dutch fishermen are not ‘shameless’ Dutch fishery or the on the ICES website. The results happy about it, especially environmental organisation itself? of the research have always been somewhat opportunistic, but the trawlers recently switched to because of all the rumours and This is the essence of the discussed with foreign Dutch pulse fishermen were twin-rigging for plaice, and also lies about the impact of the message that fishing scientist colleagues, and the working punished disproportionately. to using the sumwing with method. Pulse fishing can never Bob van Marlen sent to BLOOM group always had observers from The retired fisheries scientist traditional tickler chains in order be the cause of poor fishing in in April. He did this following the other countries.” Van Marlen asked BLOOM to to operate northern grounds. So coastal waters. Even in France suggestive posts on the BLOOM Also from France: the French answer his concerns about the when you check marinetraffic. (Gulf of Biscay) and South West website. BLOOM’s crusade environmental organisation way BLOOM deals with scientific com, be aware that no Dutch England, fishing in coastal waters against pulse fishing was the shouted victory on its website. “In arguments, but is still waiting for pulse trawler is fishing for sole in has been poor for a couple of cradle of the pulse ban, as it was this century of misinformation, the a reply. the neighbourhood of the Dogger years, even though pulse boats finally decided in the EU. truth has won, and it will continue The French parliament has Bank or in Danish waters have never fished in those waters. The fishing engineer, who has to prevail over the shameless lies decided this month to ban fishing (Skagerrak). They did the switch So it is a bit easy to appoint a been retired for two years after a of the Dutch fishing industry.” with pulse technology in the some years ago. But still, NGOs, guilty party. Oh yes, the coastal long career at IMARES, is a No one helped with the pulse 12-mile zone of the French part of and even people from the British fleet of the so-called Eurocutters first-rate pulse expert. ban. Our independent research the North Sea. A new technical industry, think that the Dutch (approximately 17 small beamers) “The technology with electricity shows that fewer undersized fish measures regulation offers trawlers are using their pulse have been fishing, in the past has been around longer than and benthos are caught with the member states the opportunity to gear over there. Of course, when decade, more outside the 12-mile most people think. In 1985, I led pulse, and that the survival of do this. The ban had already you follow the cursor and go to zone than inside it. It seems that an international seminar on discarded fish with this technique been announced by the French pictures, you see a pulse trawler. within coastal waters, some electric fishing, and in the 1980s, is higher. The emission of CO2 is fisheries minister. Dutch pulse But a number of vessels in the changes have taken place that we were already conducting also considerably lower with the fishermen are hardly active in the Dutch fleet have done this switch affect the fish stocks. research with a commercial pulse. This is certainly not small part of the North Sea that in the summer months for a long I think that if it was another prototype flat gear on the beam unimportant with regard to the belongs to France. The Flemish time. Some smaller fishing innovative method of fishing, the trawler GO-65. current climate problem. At the minister Koen van den Heuvel vessels are able to do twin- situation would still be the same “Van Marlen chaired this group website of the French has now started the procedure to rigging for plaice, twin-rigging for – also poor – but it might be with Belgian pulse researcher environmental organisation, we ban the innovative pulse Nephrops, beam-trawling for possible that pulse fishing was Bart Verschueren, who was find nothing of these findings technology in the Belgian 12-mile flatfish, and shrimp trawling. just that last drop to overflow the awarded the status of a fully- from ICES. They consciously zone. bucket. But the lies that the fledged ICES working group ignore them. Perhaps the large For opponents, and in order to Willem Ment den Heijer French environmental (WGELECTRA) in 2014, where he number of licences issued by the avoid rumours, it is good to Scheveningen, the organisation BLOOM was was succeeded in 2016 by Dutch government was realise that a lot of Dutch pulse Netherlands 6 NFFO AGM Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 6 June 2019 ‘INDUSTRY MUST RECRUIT YOUNG PEOPLE’ NFFO TELLS MINISTER Fisheries minister Robert Goodwill addressed a wide range of issues in his first attendance at the NFFO AGM earlier this month. Report by Tim Oliver

ecruitment and crewing problems were Rhighlighted as major concerns at the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) AGM, held in Fishmongers’ Hall in London in May. Vessel owner Sam Lambourn of Newlyn told the minister that a formal career path is needed to encourage young people to enter the industry. “The industry is only as good as the people in it,” he said. “We need an apprenticeship scheme. Fishermen are getting older, and we need youngsters to come into the industry.” He said that they needed to be made aware that there is a good future in the industry. The minister agreed that there was a need for such developments, and added that there were the same problems in the agricultural sector – of an ageing population, and sons and daughters who didn’t want ‡ Fisheries minister Robert Goodwill attended his first NFFO AGM. Seated with the minister are, left to right: Anne Freeman, head of DEFRA’s to go into the family business. domestic fisheries policy team (partly obscured), NFFO chairman Andrew Pascoe, president Tony Delahunty and Nigel Gooding, head of He hoped that enthusiasm conservation and CFP negotiations at DEFRA. for Brexit and its benefits for the industry would become programme’, and that the levy distorting the system. ‘Unity is strength’ infectious and encourage Whitby and other training “We need to get training NFFO chairman Andrew people to take up fishing establishments did good right. We need our young Pascoe stressed the careers. Paying tribute to the work in ensuring that ‘people people in the industry, not importance of industry unity in work of the Whitby and District who aren’t employed in the foreigners, and not just family his annual report. The Brexit Fishing Industry Training conventional sense can still members,” he said. stalemate had created great School, he said that share plug into apprenticeship “Let’s get young people uncertainty and frustration, fishing ‘doesn’t necessarily schemes’. There were also excited about the prospects but it remained the case that fit into the apprenticeship problems with apprenticeship in the industry – there’s a whatever form Brexit took, the new boat on the front page of UK would automatically, under Fishing News every week!” international law, become an Alan McCulla of the Anglo independent coastal state. North Irish FPO/Sea Source This was ‘hugely significant’, stressed the urgency of finding although there was still much to a solution to the crewing be fought for. problems on UK vessels, and He said that the chaotic for changes to immigration process of leaving the EU had policy because of its effects confirmed the old truth that on crewing of UK vessels. ‘unity is strength’. He said this was ‘a very live “I am therefore very proud issue’, and that vessels were to say that despite the diversity tied up in Northern Ireland for of our membership, or perhaps ‡ Chairman Andrew Pascoe: lack of crews. This also meant because of that diversity, that processors could not get “NFFO is growing in strength and we, the NFFO, have grown numbers.” the raw material they needed. in strength and numbers, Crewing was also related to and therefore influence with political priorities, as happened crew welfare and safety issues. government, by presenting a when we joined the then EEC in He agreed there was a need firm united face to the world in the 1970s. to attract more young people these turbulent times.” “Whatever political into the industry, but said He said that the federation turbulence is ahead, we will that in the short term, vessels had campaigned to ensure that emerge stronger at the other needed foreign crews. the fishing industry’s interests end if we stay united and ‡ Delegates at the AGM heard a wide range of issues discussed with Mr Goodwill said there were not subordinated to other focused,” he said. fisheries minister Robert Goodwill. was currently a consultation 6 June 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews NFFO AGM 7

‘End block on FQA transfers’ Powerful attack on salmon closure Ned Clarke, chairman of the season to be cut down to three NFFO’s North East committee, months. At the moment, it expressed anger at the unfair was eight or nine months, and closure of the drift-net salmon they fished when salmon were fishery on the Northumberland spawning in the rivers. and Yorkshire coasts, while “They are such a powerful anglers were unrestricted. and influential lobby. They He said that salmon have used a sledgehammer fishermen had been ‘sent to to smash the very small-scale the gas chamber’ and accused fisheries on the east coast, the Environment Agency of and we’re bitter about it,” Ned ‘institutionalised bias against Clarke told Mr Goodwill. commercial fishing’. “They’ve sent us to the He told the minister that he gas chambers. The closure had been a drift-net salmon could have been put on hold fisherman for 51 years before for two or three years until the fishery was closed. But the situation improved, but while salmon fishermen had instead, it was used as an been prevented from fishing, excuse to exterminate the no commensurate measures remaining salmon fishermen.” had been imposed on anglers, Ned Clarke’s view of the which was unfair. Environment Agency’s bias “Salmon anglers are still against commercial net killing salmon in every river fishermen was supported by in England and Scotland, shellfisherman John Balls and there’s a big element of of North Devon Fishermen’s unfairness in that,” he told Mr Association. Goodwill. He said there was now ‡ Chairman-elect Andrew Locker (second right) made a strong case for the ending of the cross-border “We are trying to maintain a complete ban on salmon moratorium on FQA transfers. Listening, left to right, are: Anne Freeman of DEFRA, Andrew Pascoe, a sea trout fishery on the netting in the Taw and Torridge Tony Delahunty, fisheries minister Robert Goodwill, Nigel Gooding of DEFRA, and Barrie Deas. Northumberland and Yorkshire estuaries, and that it had coast, but every obstacle now been extended to the NFFO chairman-elect Andrew Locker asked the accurate FQA register.” appears to be put in our way.” bass fishery, where only hook minister to end the moratorium on the transfer of The minister said he was aware of the The fishery was supposed fishing was permitted. FQAs between Scotland and England, and vice problem, and that it was ‘a difficult issue’. But to be able to continue from 1 He said the measures versa. He said it was ‘counterproductive, and a he did not make any commitment to ending the July, but they had now been had been imposed even politically generated idea’. moratorium, and stressed the importance of the told the fishery could not though there were only seven The moratorium was initiated by Scotland devolution agreement with respect to fisheries. continue until there had been commercial netsmen involved three years ago, and DEFRA followed suit to He said that the fisheries bill would create a ‘a risk assessment, a habitats in the fishery. prevent a one-way valve developing. common approach to fisheries management assessment, and all the rest of “We’re talking about “Fishermen either side of the border don’t between the UK government and the devolved it’, he said. rebuilding coastal want this – it’s counter to trade,” Andrew Locker administrations. “Fisheries is, and will remain, “These fisheries have gone communities, bringing told Mr Goodwill. devolved,” he said. “I want to make very clear on for 300-400 years – they’re youngsters into the inshore It was particularly damaging in the context of that any changes in the fisheries bill related perfectly harmless. We do industry, and that’s where the need for quota to meet the demands of the to Brexit will not undermine the devolution feel that in certain parts of the recruitment starts,” he said. landing obligation. Fishermen and POs needed agreements, and the bill does give decision- Environment Agency, there’s “If you stop those fisheries, access to quota that the moratorium denied making powers to the Scottish government and an institutional bias against those youngsters don’t have them. the Northern Ireland executive.” commercial fishing,” he told that ability to catch fish.” He He said the moratorium also meant that the He said that Scottish fisheries minister Fergus the minister. said that these restrictions quota register did not reflect the true ownership Ewing was ‘a tough negotiator’, and any deal “This is very unfair for a were one of the reasons why of FQAs, and it was vital to have an accurate would not undermine the devolution settlement. public body. There seems young people were being register of FQA ownership. “We are aware of the problem, and if we can to be an unofficial policy to driven away from fishing as a “Will you please lift the moratorium that’s come up with a fix to address that, then I’m more eradicate commercial fishing career. been in place for three years now,” he urged than happy to look at that,” he said, though he for salmon and trout.” Again, the minister said he the minister. He said that Lockers Trawlers had added that there were no ‘quick fixes’. “We need He said there was no was well aware of the problem, had to register a boat in Scotland just to get to understand the problem better and work enforcement or control on but offered no reassurances access to the quota it needed. “We must have an towards a solution.” anglers. Some rivers might that anything would be done. have tighter enforcement than He said there was a problem others, but basically it was with numbers of salmon, and underway on immigration a £30,000 minimum income asked the minister if the ‘business as usual’ for the questions about what could policy. As a former immigration threshold for all foreign timetable for the UK to angling side of the salmon be done to get the stocks to minister, he was ‘poacher workers, which could be ‘a withdraw from the London fisheries. improve and get more salmon turned gamekeeper’. He challenge’ for many skippers Fisheries Convention, that “There’s been no shortening up the rivers to spawn, and had been keen to deliver net to pay crews. He said that allows some foreign vessels to of the season, no closures of that ‘everyone has to play their immigration targets, and look the industry’s views would be fish in the UK’s six- to 12-mile rivers, yet all the anglers do part’. at how to get British people feeding into the consultation on limit, would continue to apply, is complain that commercial “I understand the problem – into jobs in the UK. immigration, and on whether regardless of our departure fishermen catch all the salmon. small numbers of people have “Whatever Brexit situation that sort of level was right for from the EU and CFP. He We’re not there now, but been affected, but in a very we have, there will be every sector. pointed out that the UK had they’re still complaining there’s big way. But at the moment, opportunities for EU issued notice to no fish in the rivers.” the numbers of fish are not nationals to come withdraw two years Commensurate measures sufficient that we can afford to and work in the UK ‘Fishermen are getting older, ago, and that it was would be for the angling relax controls,” he said. if there is a no-deal a separate treaty and Brexit,” he said. and we need youngsters independent of our If there was a withdrawal from the of the Brexit implementation that vessels would be able to no-deal Brexit, EU to come into the industry’ EU under Article 50. period in December 2020 – the land in EU ports, and that his workers would be The minister date the UK is scheduled to ‘hope and expectation’ was able to come to the UK for an “We are aware of the said that the UK’s notice of leave the CFP and become an that the EU would behave initial three months, and then problems. We do understand, withdrawal from the convention independent coastal state. ‘reasonably’. regularise their situation and and we need to look at how agreement expires on 2 July, Elizabeth Stevenson of He hoped that MPs would continue to work here for three we can accommodate the so ‘3 July will be freedom day’ Newlyn asked what would act responsibly and enable the years. But he accepted that needs of the industry,” he if there is no Brexit deal. The happen on the actual day of withdrawal deal to get through some sectors of the industry said. He accepted there was UK will therefore be out, and leaving the EU. “If we leave parliament. An implementation needed Filipino and other non- a particularly acute crewing the six- to 12-mile area will be without a deal, would fish be period to negotiate the ‘myriad EEA crews. problem in the Irish Sea. back under our control. able to get through the ports?” details’ of withdrawal and free A key point in the Jim Portus, chief executive But if there is a deal, it will she asked the minister. trade deals with the rest of the consultation is a proposal for of the South Western FPO, continue to apply until the end Mr Goodwill said he hoped world was vital. 8 NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 6 June 2019 New boat for Portavogie skipper Eric Cully of Portavogie has increasing challenges of quotas make a very substantial taken delivery of a new GM7M and restrictions in the Irish Sea, investment in a new project, from Smyth Boats of Kilkeel, this was the right time for him to showing confidence and reports Shaw Thompson. take a new direction, while still determination. The state-of-the-art single- remaining fully engaged with the Boy John B 1029 is based handed static-gear boat Boy fishing industry. on the very successful Smyth John B 1029 is the latest Eric’s family has been fishing GM7M model. With no expense new-build from the Smyth yard from Portavogie for generations. spared, Boy John is a credit to of this highly successful model. Boy John follows Ambitious, its builder. Boy John is a new venture Summer Morn, Marielle and Commenting on the for Eric Cully. A very successful Alice as Cully family-owned workmanship, Eric said: “Nothing semi-pelagic and twin-rig boats. Eric was anxious to was ever a problem to the skipper in his former command, continue the family tradition of builders – all my requirements Ambitious B 420, he felt that this Portavogie-based fishing. were met, and more. I am was the time for change and a It is heartening in an industry delighted with the outcome; we new challenge. With the ever- under threat to see a fisherman have a vessel that meets our needs exactly.” The high level of workmanship and professionalism is very evident when onboard Boy John. Years of experience have fed into the production of a very efficient single-handed vessel, with low ‡ Boy John on its pontoon berth in Portavogie harbour. running costs and obvious sea two automatic Belitronic jigging VHFs. safety features. machines, with associated All of the lifesaving and safety Boy John features a Beta 45T aluminium chutes for hauling and equipment was supplied by the propulsion unit, and is rigged for shooting. Well-designed and boatbuilders. pot self-shooting and hauling. positioned, these will make for Swan Net-Gundry supplied Supplied by Spencer Carter, easy and speedy operation when 280 double soft-eyed 24in creels the hydraulics are driven off the mackerel hand-lining. to skipper Eric Cully. These will fore end of the engine. These Boy John’s array of electronic be fished in fleets of 25 creels, include dual station controls for wheelhouse equipment includes with lobsters and brown and the pot hauler on the starboard a Simrad GO7 XSE sounder, velvet crab being the main target rail. The transom shooting Simrad 3G radar, Simrad species. door and cat catcher make for Magnum Pro HD plotter, Navman Boy John is insured by efficient hauling, clearing and 5605 plotter, Furuno GP39 Sunderland Marine, maintaining shooting arrangements. GPS receiver, Simrad A20 04 a valued working relationship ‡ Boy John’s well-equipped wheelhouse interior. Fitted on each quarter are autopilot, and two Icom M330 going back over 60 years. Why we can keep eating fish In response to recent media the long-term sustainability of fish have highly sophisticated supply unnecessary packaging, steps taken habitats by improving water quality, coverage, Seafish’s operationsstocks, and also to protect the wider chains. Businesses rely on credible by the fishing industry to better providing habitats for other species, director Aoife Martin explains why marine environment. suppliers they’ve built an effective manage how it disposes of unwanted and reducing excess nutrients in it’s absolutely fine to eat responsibly The suggestion that UK and and robust trading relationship with, fishing gear (Global Ghost Gear their immediate environment. harvested seafood European fish stocks are being and UK firms undertake their own Initiative and Fishing for Litter), and Media coverage such as the There has been a flurry of overfished is also misleading – recent checks and audits to ensure their the work across the supply chain recent Guardian article acts as media activity over the past week research from the EU Commission’s suppliers have the right systems to minimise the sector’s carbon a distraction to the real issues about whether it is acceptable to independent committee of fisheries in place, and can verify their footprint. that need addressing – the eat seafood. A recent and, let’s face scientists shows that the opposite is products and any claims associated It would be naïve to think that by impacts of climate change and it, highly emotive and headline- true, and that the majority of fish with them. Initiatives such as the not eating seafood we’re ‘saving the biodiversity loss, as detailed in grabbing article from George populations in EU waters are in fact Marine Stewardship Council, Best planet’. Every form of primary food the recently released report from Monbiot in the Guardian claimed increasing. Aquaculture Practices Standards, production, either on land or at sea, the Intergovernmental Science- that we should stop eating seafood We know that illegal, unreported and Seafish’s Responsible Fishing has an impact on the environment, Policy Platform on Biodiversity and because it’s the only way to save the and unregulated (IUU) fishing Scheme and Responsible Fishing but pushing people to eat more Ecosystem Services. It’s clear that life in our seas. There has already occurs on the plant-based proteins plastic pollution, climate change and been plenty written that provides high seas (not simply shifts us from a declining biodiversity are having an evidence to refute the claims made within any one Every element of how we live tightly regulated sector impact on our marine environment, in this, so rather than addressing nation’s control and feed ourselves can impact on the with a relatively low but to lay blame for all of those at each individual claim again here, I or supervision), carbon footprint and a the door of the seafood industry is want to explain why it’s absolutely and this natural world, and that’s something we strong environmental wilfully misleading and negligent. fine to eat responsibly harvested continues to be “ focus to other forms You don’t have to take our word seafood. an acknowledged need to address globally of production which for it. There have already been many Commercial fishing is not an area of may not be as well- responses to the Monbiot article on unmanaged or unrestricted activity; concern. However, there is a clear Ports Scheme also help in this managed. Research, focused on social media that address the specific rather, fishing is subject to intense focus on trying to address this regard. life-cycle assessments, also suggests issues and errors contained in the regulatory control. through international governance Every element of how we live that a diet that“ includes seafood can article; one of the best is a recent Fish from UK or EU waters arrangements (such as regional and feed ourselves can impact have a lower environmental impact blog by the Sustainable Fisheries comes from fish populationsfisheries management organisations) on the natural world, and that’s than a strictly vegetarian or vegan Partnership which uses research, and fishing fleets that are highly and good practice initiatives something we need to address diet. science and evidence to dismantle regulated and, by and large, developed by the FAO. globally. Like other industries, the We know that harvesting seafood the many and varied claims made. well-managed, under either the The majority of the seafood we seafood industry recognises that it can provide a range of benefits for And, of course, if we don’t eat Common Fisheries Policy or eat in the UK is imported, and is needs to take action to reduce its society. These include providing seafood ourselves, we’re missing national management arrangements. therefore subject to EU import carbon footprint, to address plastic us with a healthy food source, out on one of the most beneficial, Regulations are in place to restrict restrictions requiring government- pollution, and to continue to avoid, addressing food security concerns naturally occurring protein sources. the amount of fish that can be issued catch certificates as evidence remedy or mitigate its impacts on the at a national level, and helping Seafood is good for brainpower, it’s caught, the type of fishing gear of the fish being caught under natural environment. I’m pleased to maintain sustainable coastal good for our hearts, and it’s good for that can be used, and the areas regulated fishing activities. to see that this work is already communities. We know that shellfish our wellbeing. where fishing can take place. These But regardless of its origin, underway, and includes initiatives by production has been shown to have Please don’t feel you need to stop measures are designed to ensure the processing and retail sectors the seafood supply chain to reduce restorative effects on degraded eating responsibly sourced seafood. 6 June 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews NEWS 9 MAIB report on fatalities following New-look Defiant starts a new role capsize of inshore boat Following an extensive refurbishment carried out by DR Nancy Glen, after the Diesel at Kilkeel, a former well- trawler was raised known Scottish whitefish boat left with the support of the Kilkeel last month to start a new Scottish government. role as the offshore standby vessel Defiant, reports David Linkie. Now owned and managed by DR Maritime Assets, Defiant is the latest addition to DR’s expanding fleet of guard vessels. She has been on station as a guardship at the Dvalin oilfield, off the coast of Norway since Monday, 20 May. Defiant is the former Whitehills-owned pair-seiner/ trawler Audacious BF 830, which DR Diesel bought in September 2018 when skipper David Gatt ‡ Defiant departing from Kilkeel after being extensively refurbished by DR and Barry Reid were preparing to Diesel for its new role as an offshore Guardship… take delivery of their new vessel Audacious BF 83 from Macduff the steel plating at the stern was shelterdeck. Shipyards Ltd. renewed. Additional fuel tanks, Defiantwas built as Nordfjordr Since arriving at Kilkeel, together with a new generator, K 139 for Orkney skipper Audacious has been extensively were installed on the quarter in Malcolm Brown by James N converted and refurbished for its place of the net drums. Miller & Son Ltd in 1988, to new role as an offshore guardship The vessel’s fishroom was trawl in the deeper water to the capable of staying on station for 70 renewed and fitted with large west of Orkney and Shetland. days, having gained International freezer cabinets for domestic The Alpha-engined Nordfjordr Load Line certification. use, together with dry storage was sold from Westray to The Marine Accident Nancy Glen’s stability, increasing On removal of all deck provision. Shetland in 1994, when the Investigation Branch (MAIB) its vulnerability to capsize. This machinery, the quarter was fully A rescue boat and dedicated trawler was bought by Burra Isle has issued a flyer to the resulted in Nancy Glen having enclosed, at the same time as crane were fitted on theskipper Duncan Cumming. Three fishing industry following its insufficient stability to overcome years later, Nordfjordr moved to investigation into the sudden the combined effect of the extra Peterhead, when Willie Buchan capsize of the Tarbert twin-rig loading on the starboard net and Stan Morgan bought the prawn trawler Nancy Glen TT and the simultaneous turn to vessel to replace their previous 100, in which two fishermen lost starboard. pair-seiners Celestial Star PD 118 their lives on 18 January, 2018. and Summer Dawn PD 64. The safety lessons Nordfjordr was renamed Narrative 1. It is critical that fishing Audacious BF 83 in 2013, when At about 5.50pm on 18 January, vessels, whatever their size, the vessel was purchased by 2018, the trawler Nancy Glen have sufficient stability to skippers David Gatt and Barry capsized, and later foundered, work safely under all their Reid, in partnership with Billy in Lower Loch Fyne, Scotland. operating conditions. Nancy Gatt and Don Fishing Ltd. Nancy Glen had been trawling Glen’s stability was insufficient Mainly pairing with for prawns; it was dark, and sea to overcome the predictable Fraserburgh skipper Davie conditions were calm, with good circumstances of a net filling Milne’s old and new boats Adorne visibility. Partway through the with mud at the same time as MitsubishiII FR Marine 220 and DieselFaithlie FR Engines 220, last tow of the day, the skipper the vessel was turning. Audacious221kw was to 3588kw reregistered BF started a turn to starboard. 2. Nancy Glen was built in 1991 830 just over a year ago, when its During the turn, the vessel and was under 12m registered replacement was being  fitted out heeled excessively, then rapidly length. As a result, there was ‡ … and as Audacious BF 83 at Peterhead 18 months ago. at Macduff. capsized to starboard; only one no mandatory requirement to of the three crew managed to conduct stability assessments escape. at any point in the vessel’s life. Mitsubishi Marine Diesel engines A wreck survey showed that Nevertheless, the potential for Mitsubishi Marine Diesel Engines Nancy Glen’s starboard net had any modifications to a fishing 221kw to 3588kw filled with mud, and this was the vessel to affect its stability 221kw to 3588kw most likely cause of the initial must be considered. Fishing built to last with ease of maintenance in mind heel that then led to the rapid vessel owners should contact The Mitsubishi Marine diesel engine line up comprises of engines from 221kw to capsize. the MCA when considering any 3588kw for propulsion & auxiliary applications, emissions regulated and  Post-accident analysis modification to a fishing vessel, classification to the main societies. 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Everyone has been so partnership to deliver sustainable to the fishing community in Newlyn, set goals and build resilience, in a welcoming.” improvements to the health and as part of the SeaFit programme. way that’s right for them. And she The Fishermen’s Mission has wellbeing of fishermen and their This is an overview of the work provides a safe space where feelings been a key partner for Ceri, and families around the UK. SeaFit is Ceri is doing with fishermen and their can be explored and understood. local Mission welfare worker Eddie funded by Seafarers UK. families, and the difference she is Her approach is practical and Fletcher is a great advocate. SeaFit currently supports three beginning to make. structured. She starts by finding “We’ve had some great reports initiatives for the fishing community Ceri Summers said: “We all out what’s going on in their life about Ceri’s work with the local in Newlyn: have times when we feel stressed that’s causing problems. They talk fishing community. It’s a brilliant ● Healthy lifestyle advisors in the or anxious, and it passes. But about what can be done to get back service, and we’d encourage anyone community, in partnership with sometimes, those feelings just won’t on track, and agree a way forward who’s feeling stressed or anxious to Cornwall County Council and go away, and we don’t know what to together. The clients can have up to acknowledge it and go. If you’re brave Healthy Cornwall do, or who to talk to. That’s where I six free sessions, and possibly more, enough to face the storms at sea, isn’t ● Access to physiotherapists but we weren’t sure what would be come in. My job is to help fishermen depending on demand. it time to face the ones in your head?” trained to meet the specific needs of most effective. So we’re working and their families learn how to cope So far, Ceri has seen nine he said. fishermen, and the development of a on different approaches in different when the ups and downs just get too fishermen, each with very different Talking about feelings doesn’t network of physios across Cornwall areas. much. I don’t have a magic wand, but issues, from stress and anxiety to always come easy, especially to and elsewhere “In Newlyn, we have a service I can draw on a range of tools and depression. Referrals have come from tough working men in a macho ● Access to mental health and that can be accessed face to face; techniques to help my clients find a range of sources, including the environment. Ceri is keenly aware of wellbeing support through Ceri we’re hoping to set up something Fishermen’s Mission, SeaFit healthy the barriers. “Fishermen are proud, Summers at Fairwinds. with MIND in a fishing port; and lifestyle advisors, and local GPs. It’s and can be reluctant to ask for help. Lysanne Wilson, health fishermen across the UK have free early days, but she’s already getting They think they have to be strong, get development manager at SHS, access to online support through Big positive feedback. on with it and ‘man up’! Sometimes explained why the service provided White Wall, funded by the Seafarers’ One grateful client said: “The they use alcohol to numb their by Ceri Summers has been set up. Hospital Society. At the end of the counselling sessions I’ve been having feelings, or just help them get through “There isn’t a great deal of programme, we’ll be looking at the have helped a lot. It’s given me the the day. But there are healthier research on mental health issues and outcomes for each of the different space to say how I really feel, without strategies available, and it’s my job to the fishing community, but there approaches and sharing our findings being disloyal or hurting anybody’s show them what they are.” is enough to show that we have a with local and national providers, so feelings. It’s helped me look at things Ceri is based at Harbourside in problem. A report by Seafarers UK in they can review how they provide and work out why I feel a certain Wesley Place, Newlyn. She is there 2018 highlighted isolation, emotional services to the fishing community in way. And I can say how I feel without every Friday, and has use of her own problems, depression, poverty and the longer term,” she said. feeling guilty.” private room. There’s no need to wait debt as common issues, with lack of To find out more about mental As well as seeing clients, Ceri has for a GP referral – you can go when it access to mental health services, and health and wellbeing support for been spending the first few months suits you. So it’s fast, free, local and, the problems caused by being at sea, the fishing community in Newlyn, in Newlyn spreading the word of course, it’s confidential. making it even worse. or to book an appointment, call about the service and getting herself Ceri has been commissioned to “When we set up the SeaFit Fairwinds Services at Harbourside known. “The support from the locals provide this service under the banner programme, we knew we had to on: 01736 366224 or email: has been fantastic,” said Ceri. “I’ve of the SeaFit programme. SeaFit is do something about mental health, [email protected] Royal visit to Shoreham harbour lifeboat station Rare meagre caught off Aran Islands It was eight years ago that In the middle of April, while Princess Alexandra, along with fishing west of the Aran Islands her brother the Duke of Kent, in Co Galway, skipper Aonghus visited Shoreham harbour lifeboat Donohue of the vessel Kiloran station to name the current Tamar captured an extremely rare meagre lifeboat Enid Collett and open the (Argyrosomus regius) in a seine net. new lifeboat station, reports John It measured 58cm and weighed Periam. in at 1.7kg gutted, reports Pauric ‡ The extremely rare meagre caught In 1975, Lady Mary Mumford, Gallagher. off the Aran Islands by the Rossaveal seine-netter Kiloran. the daughter of the 16th Duke of The specimen was sold to Stefan Norfolk, Bernard Marmaduke, Griesbach of Gannet Fishmongers Dublin.” became president of the in Galway, who immediately He added, “The current Shoreham lifeboat branch. At recognised its rarity. He measured specimen, weighing 1.7kg, is the time, she was lady in waiting and weighed the fish, and supplied relatively small, and was probably to Princess Alexandra, and they photographs to Declan Quigley, who only three to four years of age. became very close friends. is an authority on rare and unusual Specimens weighing up to 103kg, Peter Huxtable MBE, the ‡ Princess Alexandra with senior crew members and guests at the fish in Irish waters. measuring up to 230cm TL and station’s operations manager, Shoreham harbour lifeboat station… Confirmingits identity, Declan up to 42 years of age, have been said: “We have retained our would drive down together and On her latest visit, Princess Quigley said: “The meagre is a recorded. The IGFA world rod relationship since her first visit visit the station in Lady Mary’s Alexandra admired the memorial warm-water inshore species that and line-caught record, weighing many years ago. It was fortunate Mini. On one occasion, we took to the late Lady Mary, who commonly occurs throughout the 48kg, was captured during 1986 off that Lady Mary lived at Arundel, them both to sea on the lifeboat passed away in April 2017. Mediterranean Sea and southwards Nouadhibou (Mauritania, NW Africa). and Princess Alexandra visited her to Brighton marina, with her two Princess Alexandra had wanted to along the eastern tropical Atlantic “The meagre is regarded as a often. children. On our return, she made return to the station, and as she to the Congo (equatorial Africa). The high-value gastronomic fish. During “On some of these visits, they the crew an excellent cup of tea, was in the area, it was an ideal species is also relatively common in 2017, a total of 11,000t of wild- and few weeks later, a lifeboat doll opportunity. southern Biscay (Gulf of Gascogne) caught meagre was landed, with arrived, which she had made for While there, she met the and supports a seasonally important Mauritania accounting for 57% us, and it remains in the boat to volunteer crew, station guides, artisanal fishery off the mouth of the (6,250t), followed by France (8.5%, this day. fundraisers and civic dignitaries, river Gironde near La Rochelle. 900t) and Egypt (6.7%, 700t). The “She even attended a couple some of whom remembered her “The meagre is regarded as a species has been increasingly of crew dinners as a private visits over many years. rare vagrant in northern European farmed in various Mediterranean guest along with Lady Mary, and Shoreham coxswain Steve waters, particularly northwards countries since 1997. became very much one of the Smith said: “It was a nice of the English Channel. Isolated “During 2017, total aquaculture family at Shoreham.” afternoon’s visit, at her own specimens have been recorded from production reached 32,000t, with Lady Mary was very committed request, and one that we will all as far north as Bergen (Norway) Egypt accounting for 78% (25,000t), to the lifeboat, and even went remember. We have such fond and Reykjavik (Iceland). There are followed by Spain (11%, 3,500t) out on RNLI flag days with her memories of many happy times. only two previous records from and Greece (5%, 1,600t). In recent collecting box around Shoreham – Whenever Lady Mary and the Irish waters, both from the 19th years, small quantities of farmed including, on one occasion, being Princess were together, you could century: Cork harbour (1840) and meagre have been observed on enticed into the Marlipin’s Inn for a see how deep and loyal their Annagassan, Co Louth (1896). The sale in various fish shops in Dublin, ‡ … before signing the visitors’ book drink by some of the crew. friendship was.” Annagassan specimen is on display albeit erroneously labelled as ‘stone at the station. (Photos: Geoff Lee) in the Natural History Museum in bass’,” he concluded. 6 June2019 Name: Fladda Maid UL 209 LOA: 20.94m Built: Macduff Shipyards Ltd 1989 Type: Twin-rig trawler Home port: Gairloch Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews BOAT OFTHEWEEK 11 12 FISHING NEWS AWARDS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 6 June 2019 FISHING NEWS AWARDS 2019 RECOGNISING AND CELEBRATING INDUSTRY ACHIEVEMENTS AND INNOVATION Three hundred and twenty guests attended the presentation evening for the Fishing News Awards 2019, which was held in the DoubleTree by Hilton Aberdeen Treetops hotel on Thursday, 16 May. David Linkie reports (Photos: Rory Raitt)

he audience represented hosting the awards, adding all sectors of the fishing asides at every opportunity, Tindustry, including including frequent references fishermen and their families, to ‘jacketless Dave’, to ensure boatbuilders/designers, that the presentations were equipment suppliers/service conducted in a lively manner. companies, fisheries scientists, Sponsored by Box Pool port teams, fish retailers and Solutions, the Fishmonger’s processors. Company, Peterhead Port Finalists and their guests, Authority, Seafish, Sunderland from as far apart as Cornwall, Marine and Definition, together Shetland and Co Donegal, were with Lockers Trawlers, which able to meet and socialise with sponsored the drinks reception, friends and colleagues in a the Fishing News Awards 2019 relaxed atmosphere – one of the heralded the achievements stand-out features of what was and developments that a widely said to be an extremely forward-looking industry enjoyable and successful continues to deliver, evening. but which all too Another was the constant often don’t stream of quick-fire jokes receive the delivered by compère Des recognition Clarke in his own unique style. they deserve. These were well-received by The 14 guests and elicited continuous categories laughter from the audience. of awards Des Clarke maintained a presented sharp sense of humour while during the ‡ The first guests arrive at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel… … after being welcomed by bagpiper Calum Lawrie.

evening included two Fishermen’s Mission. sets of joint winners and The mission was an Outstanding Contribution represented on the night by award, reflecting the extremely senior superintendent Aubrey high standard of commitment, Jamieson from Shetland, dedication and professionalism together with his North East of each finalist, all of whom paid Scotland colleagues Miriam tribute to their fellow nominees. Kemp, Steve Murray and Kenny During the course of the Brandie. seafood meal, for which The evening ended with the the ingredients (smoked surprise appearance of Erin and mackerel and mackerel paté, Stephen from Singers Secreto, langoustines and MSC- who immediately had many of accredited hake) were sourced the audience on their feet and locally and supplied by AGD joining in with a succession of Duff Ltd of Aberdeen, in well-known songs. ■ ‡ Guests of drinks reception sponsors Lockers Trawler Ltd. “We were conjunction with Amity Fish delighted to sponsor the drinks reception at this year’s Fishing News and the Scottish Seafood Awards. It was a great night, which paid tribute to the hard work of Association, guests generously † David Duguid MP and Baroness all those involved across the industry. Congratulations to everyone donated £4,000 to support Nosheena Mobarik MEP with Box involved.” the invaluable work of the Pool Solutions host Mike Park. Fishing News Awards 2019 winners DEMERSAL FISHERMAN INDEPENDENT FRESH FISH SERVICE COMPANY PELAGIC TRAINEE FISHERMAN OF THE YEAR RETAILER OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR Research LK 62 OF THE YEAR Sponsored by Peterhead Port Authority Peterhead Fish Company Jackson Trawls, Peterhead Owners: Research Fishing Company, Sponsored by Sunderland Marine Whalsay Dave Driver, Brixham FISH PROCESSOR OF THE YEAR FISHING PORT Gavin Burnett, Peterhead Girl Debra E 444 Boatbuilders: Vard Group AS, Langsten, Hodgson Fish Ltd, Hartlepool OF THE YEAR Norway Ocean Endeavour PD 625 Peterhead PELAGIC FISHERMAN THE SUSTAINABILITY AWARD YOUNG FISHERMAN OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR SHELLFISH – MOBILE GEAR Sponsored by the Fishmongers’ SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION Summer Rose OB 141 Sponsored by Seafish Chris Duncan, Shetland Company AWARD Owners: Star Fishing Company Ltd Ben Bengey, Ilfracombe Altaire LK 429 Joint winners Mevagissey Boatbuilders: Parkol Marine Engineering, Shelly N BD 319 SHELLFISH FISHERMAN Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Whitby Association & Fisheries Innovation NEW BOAT OF THE YEAR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR Scotland DEMERSAL SHELLFISH – STATIC GEAR Sponsored by Box Pool Solutions Ltd Jamie Clarke, Kirkcudbright Study on scientific self-sampling Audacious BF 83 Soph-Ash-Jay 3 LH 60 Osprey BA 4 (Mobile gear) Southern Inshore Fisheries and Owners: Barry Reid, David Gatt & Owners: John and Nicola Affleck, Joint winners Alasdair Maclean, Tobermory Conservation Authority (SIFCA) partners, Whitehills Burnmouth David Fraser, Lybster Dawn Treader OB 461 (Static gear) Poole clam and cockle fishery Boatbuilders: Macduff Shipyards Ltd Boatbuilders: Trefjar Ltd, Iceland Mike Montgomerie, Hull 6 June 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews FISHING NEWS AWARDS 13 TEAMWORK DELIVERS FISHING NEWS AWARDS “It was brilliant to see people from so many different geographical areas, sectors of the industry and age groups united by their shared passion for, and commitment to, fishing together in one room,’ said David Linkie. “Many existing friendships were strengthened and new ones forged on the night, when unity was the key feature. “At a time when investment in the fishing industry, along with consumer demand for seafood sourced from well-managed and Compère sustainable fisheries, are at unprecedented Des Clarke high levels, the Fishing News Awards immediately had provides an opportunity to recognise the guests rocking commitment and skill of those who work with laughter endlessly towards this achievement. in a rapid-fire “From fishermen to processors, 20-minute slot boatyards to service providers, every of top-class part of this team collected awards on comedy. behalf of their colleagues in the industry, who nominated and selected them as representatives at the 2019 awards evening. “Congratulations to all finalists and winners on the night, and also to everyone in the industry who quietly contributes to 1 the success of the occasion in their own unique and always understated way. “In every sense of the word, the Fishing News Awards is very much a team effort, starting with the readers who support 4 Fishing News every week, and including all 2 3 those in the industry who, in many different ways, help to generate the essential editorial news and feature copy. 1: Erin from Singers Secreto… 2: … entertains guests during the Proclaimers’ classic 500 Miles. 3: James Wilson, and Stephen and Mark Buchan of Jackson Trawls enjoy the surprise finish to the evening.4: Fraserburgh Fishermen’s Mission superintendent Miriam Kemp saying grace. “Your contribution to Fishing News, and collective recognition of the successes and therefore to the Fishing News Awards, is innovations being achieved by the industry very much appreciated. as a whole. “Sincere thanks also go to everyone “Thanks also to the sponsors of Fishing who found the time to make the initial News Awards – Box Pool Solutions, nominations, without which the awards Peterhead Port Authority, Seafish, evening could not take place, and who Sunderland Marine, the Fishmonger’s subsequently voted online for the finalists Company and Definition, together with shortlisted in each category. Lockers Trawlers which sponsored the “I would also like to thank every drinks reception – and to everyone else finalist, as well as those nominees who who contributed to the evening in a variety were not shortlisted this time round, for of ways, not least Rachel Graham and Sue ‡ A group of guests from Shetland enjoy taking the Fishing News Awards in the Loy for dealing with the huge amount of ‡ Kelsey publisher Pat Eggington welcomes the hastily rearranged drinks reception. spirit they are intended – namely, as a essential administration.” guests to Fishing News Awards 2019. Calmness and goodwill (and Scottish Power) overcome adversity That the Treetops Hotel, as well as a fair assurance that, if power was restored the short term. chunk of west Aberdeen, was subject by 7.30pm, the main course would be Phased electrical supplies were to a major electricity outage, just three served on time, helped by the fact that restored between 7.10pm and 7.20pm, hours before guests were scheduled to the starter was a cold dish, Scottish so the evening was back on course. sit down for dinner at the Fishing News Power indicated that normal service Thank you to everyone for contributing Awards 2019, was a totally unscripted would resume by 8pm at the latest – to a successful outcome, and being fully experience. possibly earlier. understanding about the situation. The power failed and the lights went As a number of guests were already Unfortunately, the lack of power down in the early stages of a planned in their rooms, and a growing number meant that only a few guests were able run-through of stage management, were accumulating in reception, unable to view the video of Last of the Hunters, intended to ensure that the presentation to check in, this one was going to be nip one of the tracks by the well-known of awards ran quickly and smoothly. and tuck. Scottish band Skipinnish on their new Ironically, because Des Clarke had Apart from the lack of cooking CD Steer by the Stars, which was willingly agreed to arrive early, this was facilities, the other major issue was played to an audience for the first time the first time that such pre-planning health and safety, as both the drinks at the Fishing News Awards. had been possible in four years. With reception and the awards themselves Another unexpected consequence of mobile phone torches quickly being were scheduled to take place in internal the power failure only came to light two put to good use, together with low- function rooms without windows, and hours later, when shortly before I joined ‡ Sue Loy and Rachel Graham keep calm level emergency lighting, arrangements therefore without natural light. Des Clarke and Rachel Graham on during the power failure that temporarily on stage were finalised, albeit without Fortunately, it was a fine warm stage for the awards, it was discovered threatened to destabilise the months sound-checks and walk-up music. evening, meaning that if necessary, that the jacket left on the back of my of detailed administration that ensured From the moment the lights went out, the drinks reception could be held seat had been removed by a member of the smooth running of the Fishing News the hotel’s management team handled in the main foyer and outside. This staff when they quickly checked that the Awards 2019. the probably unique challenge calmly contingency plan was required, as hotel dining room was ready to receive 320 and effectively. Within 20 minutes, staff took the decision to move the guests when the lights came on again. source of witticism during the awards, confirmation was received that the drinks reception to an adjacent function Although they remembered it especially when one finalist arrived on problem was associated with a failure in room, one wall of which was mainly being removed, it couldn’t be located stage to hand over ‘Dave’s jacket’, only a nearby substation. external windows, so providing enough immediately. The upside of this was that to find that, although it fitted and almost Shortly after the head chef gave an natural light to meet all requirements in it provided Des Clarke with a recurring matched, it belonged to someone else. 14 FISHING NEWS AWARDS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 6 June 2019

Demersal Fisherman of the Year Dave Driver “It was a big surprise and an honour to be named Demersal Fisherman of the Year. All of the finalists would have been worthy winners. I feel very privileged to be a job that I enjoy. The awards highlighted the tremendous strength in depth of the fishing industry, which, all too often, is overlooked by many. The evening was extremely enjoyable, not least because it provided an opportunity to meet up with other fishermen I have met down the years, in a relaxed and convivial atmosphere.” ‡ Finalists in the Demersal ‡ Mike Montgomerie and friends. Fisherman of the Year category: James West, Colin Stephen, Dave Driver and Duncan Cumming. (Davie Milne not available.) Sponsor - Peterhead Port Authority “The Fishing News Awards has quickly established itself as a key annual occasion to celebrate the success and achievements of the industry. It’s a relaxed and entertaining evening that offers a great chance to network and socialise, and hear what’s ‡ Captain John Forman of category sponsors Peterhead Port changing in this constantly Authority, together with compère Des Clarke and Fishing News evolving business.” editor David Linkie, presents the Demersal Fisherman of the Year award to Dave Driver of Brixham. ‡ John McAlister displays the Shellfish Boat of the Year (mobile) award, with members of the Mackinnons’ table. 6 June 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews FISHING NEWS AWARDS 15

The Sustainability Award Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association, Aberdeen University and Fisheries Innovation Scotland “The fishing industry is increasingly SPFA communicated with stakeholders, to work alongside fishermen, who enthusiastic about contributing to the including fishers, the Scottish have unique insights by virtue of science that underpins sustainable Fishermen’s Federation and Marine sampling the sea on a daily basis. The management. The SPFA and FIS Scotland, and reviewed approaches Fishing News Sustainability Award had a clear vision of what might be to self-sampling that are taken in other acknowledges the success of that achieved by self-sampling, but required countries. From this, a wide range partnership.” (Tara Marshall, Aberdeen assistance in identifying specific of specific sampling opportunities University) opportunities available to industry. The were identified for herring, mackerel Steven Mackinson of the SPFA said: University of Aberdeen, a leader in and blue whiting. It was essential “The Fishing News Sustainability Award fisheries science, was a natural partner that each sampling opportunity was is a wonderful recognition that the for the project. linked to tangible outcomes for stock industry can lay down credible plans ‡ Steven Mackinson and Guille Martin “Working together, the university and management and business, so that for contributing to the science that Gonzalez of the SPFA/Aberdeen the direct benefits to industry could be underpins their businesses. It is a real University/FIS and Robert Clark clearly communicated. feather in the cap for industry initiatives, from SIFCA were joint winners of the “One of the most exciting things and we are moving forward to put plans Sustainability Award. that we learned during the project into action.” was that the fish processing industry holds extensive long-term data on Rob Clark – Southern the fat content of individual herring Sponsor – Inshore Fisheries and and mackerel. These biological data The Fishmongers’ Company Conservation Authority are extremely relevant to monitoring “To be joint winners of the the feeding success and the overall sustainability award is a real honour. “The Fishmongers’ Company was physiological condition of the stocks. It’s fantastic that the SIFCA officers once again proud to be a part of As a result of our study, we have a and members have been recognised the Fishing News Awards. This ‡ Alison Freeman, fisheries programme new PhD student at the University of in this way. The achievements in year we received a high calibre of manager of category sponsor Aberdeen, Susan Kenyon, who will be the fishery were, however, only candidates for the Sustainability the Fishmongers’ Company, with compiling and digitising these data over possible because of the hard work Award, so it was truly a difficult representatives from the Scottish Pelagic the next three years. of many other people and partners, decision nominating the winner. The Fishermen’s Association/Aberdeen “The continuing partnership not least the fishermen and their night was filled with lots of laughs, University/Fisheries Innovation Scotland, between the SPFA and the University representatives who, through their but importantly, it showcased the the Gearing Up project, the Scottish of Aberdeen illustrates how universities engagement and dialogue, made the work of those who work tirelessly Fisheries Sustainable Accreditation can assist the fishing industry in transformation possible. The fishery throughout the year in some of the Group, Brixham Trawl Makers, the delivering sustainable fishing while shows what can be achieved if we world’s toughest working conditions. Shetland Shellfish Management increasing knowledge about marine work together, and I’m delighted that We look forward to next year!” Organisation and the Southern Inshore ecosystems. the award allows us to share that Fisheries and Conservation Authority – “We have definitely come out of the story with others.” finalists in the Sustainability Award. ivory tower and down to the quayside

Supporting a better future for the UK's seafood industry, freshwater and marine fish and their habitats. WWW.FISHHALL.ORG.UK 16 FISHING NEWS AWARDS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 6 June 2019 Trainee Fisherman of the Year HM Coastguard Lifesaver Award The evening started with winchman Spike Hughes, on behalf of HM Coastguard, presenting a special Lifesaver Award to the owner and crew of the Brixham beamer Emilia Jayne BM 10 in recognition of the high standard of safety procedures they immediately followed when crewman Reegan Green was washed overboard by a freak wave during the early hours of 10 ‡ Craig McBurnie of sponsor Sunderland Marine with Trainee March, some 25 nautical miles Fisherman of the Year award winner Gavin Burnett (Ocean Endeavour off Salcombe. PD 625). (Rory Brickley (Victory Rose WY 34) not available.) The raw emotion communicated by winchman Spike Hughes as he spoke Gavin Burnett – Peterhead from the heart about the “I’m delighted and extremely proud to have won this award. I’d successful rescue was like to thank my skipper John Buchan, who believed in me and palpable, while an enthralled has helped my progress immeasurably and taught me a lot since audience watched a short going aboard Ocean Endeavour. Thanks also to the tutors at the ‡ Winchman Spike Hughes speaking from the heart about the Scottish Maritime Academy for guiding me through the initial rescue of Brixham fisherman Reegan Green… basic requirements, and most importantly giving my details to John Buchan. Thanks also to everyone who took the time to vote video of Reegan Green being rescue, they all say the same for me, and to Sunderland Marine for sponsoring this award.” recovered from the sea and thing – Reegan rescued airlifted to safety. himself because he chose to Sponsor – Sunderland Marine Spike Hughes said: “I’ve put on his lifejacket before been doing search and going on deck. And his crew “Everyone from the team at Sunderland Marine thoroughly rescue for nearly 20 years, saved him by doing exactly enjoyed a very busy Fishing News Awards, celebrating some of and Reegan was the first what they’d trained to do. The the successes in the UK industry. We were delighted to be able fisherman I’ve taken out of the vessel owner and skipper to contribute towards the evening’s success by sponsoring the water who was conscious and are also to be congratulated Trainee Fisherman of the Year Award. alive – but he was also the for making sure that “It was also great to see the particular focus on safety at this ‡ … before presenting an HM first fisherman I took out of everyone knew what to do year’s awards. Safety onboard is of ever-increasing importance Coastguard lifesaving award to the water wearing a lifejacket. in an emergency situation, to our policy-holders, and Sunderland Marine is keen to promote Emilia Jayne owner Mike Sharp “If you ask anyone who in addition to wearing a and support safety and training initiatives whenever possible.” and crew. was involved in Reegan’s lifejacket on deck.”

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Young Fisherman of the Year Ben Bengey – Ilfracombe “I feel very honoured to have won this award. I definitely did not expect to win, as I was up against some very tough competition, who all had a lot going for them. It’s a really nice feeling to be recognised within the fishing industry for all the hard work that we put in over the season. “Without the help of the people I have worked with over the years, I wouldn’t be ‡ Young Fisherman of the Year finalists William McKenzie, Colm ‡ The Fraserburgh Harbour team. where I am today, so I’d like to O’Brien and Ross Sutherland, with Hazel Curtis of category sponsor give them a massive thank-you Seafish. (Ben Bengey not available.) for everything they have taught me and the experiences they well as they taught me, and I have let me have. Hopefully hope this will inspire a few more Sponsor – Seafish I can teach my crew just as young people into the industry.” “This award raises the profile of the young people who are eagerly carving a career in the fishing industry. Ben and the other three finalists, Colm, Ross and William, are inspirational, and demonstrate how rewarding a career in fishing can be, with training available to support almost all fishing career paths. They are all excellent role models who we wish all the best in the future.” ‡ Tony Delahunty received the Young Fisherman of the Year award from Hazel Curtis on behalf of winner Ben Bengey from Ilfracombe. ‡ Mike Park, Elena Balestri, Jonathan Sheppard and John Goodlad.

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Lifetime Achievement Award

‡ David Fraser and Mike Montgomerie receive their Lifetime Achievement Awards from Mike Park of category sponsor Box Pool Solutions Ltd. David Fraser “I was delighted and very surprised to receive this award, which is a brilliant way to finish my fishing career. I have sailed with the late Norrie Bremner and his son Andrew for 45 years now, including 40 years on Opportune WK 171. Seine-netting is seldom, if ever, straightforward, but learning from one of the best in Norrie was a tremendous help. Sincere thanks to the crew of Opportune for putting my name forward for this award. They have been with me for the past 19 years, and made bringing the curtain down on my career a pleasurable experience – even though they kept it a well-hidden secret for long enough.” Mike Montgomerie “I think that the Fishing News Awards is a great night for the industry, bringing together people from all around UK to celebrate each other’s achievements throughout the year. “I was very surprised to get the call to say that I had been nominated for the Lifetime Achievement Award, and a bit overwhelmed by the thought that others felt that I deserved this award. “I am in a very privileged position in that during my time as a fisherman, and through my work with Seafish, I have been fortunate to have been able to work with many very interesting people in the fishing industry throughout the length and breadth of the UK. It’s great to think that the industry feels that I merit receiving this award – a great accolade. I can only say thank you to Fishing News and the UK fishing industry.” Sponsor – Box Pool Solutions “The Fishing News Awards once again lived up to our expectations. The event provides a tremendous platform for the seafood sector to demonstrate all that makes it great. Well done Fishing News.”

‡ Duncan MacLean, Sarah Foster and Malcolm Mackay of Brodies LLP. 6 June 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews FISHING NEWS AWARDS 19 £4K raised for Fishermen’s Mission Guests attending the Fishing News Awards 2019 two, generously donated by the hotel, was won by dinner participated in a generously supported prize Carole Laignel from Lerwick. draw to raise funds for the Fishermen’s Mission. Young Fisherman of the Year finalist Colm O’Brien When the name cards and donations placed made a quick return visit to the stage to collect a in tumblers left on the tables were collected, the bottle of whisky donated by Fishing News. contents were quickly counted up by mission staff. Two more winners, Stephen West and Richard At the end of the awards, Des Clarke’s Barker, returned home to Peterhead and Whitby with announcement that the draw had generated £4,000 Fishing News hoodies. was warmly applauded by everyone in the room. After a presentation cheque was handed over to † Aubrey Jamieson from Shetland is presented with a Aubrey Jamieson, Miriam Kemp drew four winners’ cheque for £4,000, donated by guests on the evening names out of a fish basket. for the Fishermen’s Mission. The first prize of one night’s bed and breakfast for

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1: Carole Laignel’s name was drawn out of 320 place settings, collected in a fish basket, for the first prize of overnight accommodation and brunch for two at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel. 2: Co Donegal shellfish skipper Colm O’Brien won a bottle of whisky donated to the table draw by Fishing News. 3: Fishing News hoodies were won by Stephen West… 4: … and Richard Barker.

Tobermory prawn creel fisherman Alasdair MacLean and friends… Shellfish Fisherman of the Year † … including Angus MacPhail of the Scottish band Skipinnish, which launched its new CD, Steer by the Stars, on the evening, when a video track of the single Last of the Hunters generated much interest. Port of the Year Simon Brebner – Peterhead “Firstly, congratulations go to all those who were nominated within this category. The focus on continuous improvement and innovation reflects very positively on the industry, and ensures that ports are robustly prepared for the challenges ‡ Shellfisherman of the Year finalists Jamie Clarke, Alasdair that lie ahead. MacLean, Dominic Welsh and Andrew Stevens. (Ryan Stevenson “We are very humbled to be awarded Fishing not available.) Port of the Year 2018, an honour bestowed upon Alasdair MacLean (static gear) the port for the past two years, as a culmination “I was delighted and overwhelmed to win Shellfish Fisherman of the huge team effort that has gone into of the Year (static gear) among very stiff competition. To me, completing the inner harbour deepening and it has always just been a way of life, more than a job, and new fishmarket project, as well as handling I did not expect to be nominated. We had a fantastic night a record value of fish during that period. We ‡ Tommy Boyle, Mike Shaw, Tony Delahunty celebrating at the awards, and would like to thank Fishing cannot rest on our laurels, and will continue and Simon Brebner represented Port of the Year News for making the evening possible.” to seek innovative ways to improve customer finalists Fraserburgh, Brixham, Mevagissey and service and value going forward for all our Peterhead. (Newlyn not available.) Jamie Clarke (mobile gear) stakeholders. “It humbles me incredibly to be acknowledged by the industry “Our sincere thanks go to Fishing News with this award. I would like to thank my friends and family, for hosting the awards ceremony, and for the West Coast Sea Products, and most importantly my crew, as valuable input and knowledge that it shares without their efforts and support, the award would not have throughout the industry.” been possible.”

‡ An Outstanding Contribution award was presented to Tony Delahunty (president of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations) ‡ Simon Brebner, chief executive of Peterhead on behalf of Mevagissey Harbour Commissioners, Port Authority, is presented with the Port of the in recognition of the encouragement and support ‡ Alasdair MacLean (static) and Jamie Clarke (mobile) receive Year award. they give to local young fishermen. their Shellfisherman of the Year awards. 20 FISHING NEWS AWARDS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 6 June 2019

New Boats of the Year Independent Fresh Fish Retailer of the Year Demersal Stephen Bruce – Peterhead Fish Company David Gatt/Barry Reid “We were thrilled, in only our third year of operation, to win – Audacious BF 83 the Independent Fresh Fish Retailer of the Year 2018. What “A fantastic night was topped off by receiving pleased us most was that it was our customers who voted the Demersal Boat of the Year award. Macduff in large numbers to ensure our win, against some very good Shipyards designed and built a great vessel companies from all over the UK. incorporating a number of new ideas for us, “When we started the Peterhead Fish Company, many of our so thanks to everyone at the yard and all the competitors advised that I should forget that I was a fisherman suppliers who contributed to the end result. at one time, now that I was on the other side of the fence, as This award is dedicated to them, along with the saying goes. However, the opposite is the case: we have everyone who voted for Audacious. That such kept a very close relationship with the vessels and fishermen an advanced whitefish boat was delivered we get our fish from, and I believe this ensures we always literally within sight of our homes speaks get the best-quality fish to our customers, which they really volumes for the commitment and expertise that appreciate.” continues to underpin the fishing industry in ‡ Shellfish Boat of the Year winner (static) John Scotland.” Affleck, Hogni Bergthorsson from Soph-Ash-Jay 3 builder Trefjar, and John McAlister and James Morrison from Parkol Marine Engineering, for Summer Rose OB 141, with their awards.

Shellfish (static gear) John and Nicola Affleck - Soph-Ash-Jay 3 LH 60 “To be nominated for Shellfish Boat of the Year was a great achievement, but to win was a privilege. It has always been our aim to keep up with modern vessels, but one underlying factor ‡ LEFT: Independent Fresh Fish Retailer finalists Fran French hasn’t changed: creeling is still as much hard (Mersea Island Fresh Catch), Stephen Buchan (Peterhead Fish work as ever. Building Soph-Ash-Jay 3 would Company) and Alan Snow (World of Fish). (Fish on the Quay, not have been possible without the continuing Mermaid Seafoods and RX Fisheries not available.) RIGHT: strenuous efforts of the crews and shore Stephen Buchan from Peterhead Fish Company is presented with teams, so thanks to all involved, and not least the Independent Fresh Fish Retailer of the Year award. ‡ Skipper Barry Reid and Matthew Watt from to Icelandic boatbuilders Trefjar Ltd. We would Macduff Shipyards with the Demersal Boat of the also like to thank all who voted for Soph-Ash- Year award for Audacious BF 83. Jay 3, and also David Linkie and the Fishing News team for making a highly memorable Service Company of the Year awards evening possible.” Pelagic Gary Williamson – Research LK 62 “We were very proud to win this award on what was a great night. Everyone associated with the vessel, including the designers, suppliers and boatyard, put a lot of thought, planning and effort into making the new Research as efficient and environmentally friendly as possible. Incorporating new technologies meant a fairly steep learning curve for all concerned, but one that is now proving to be beneficial. It has been very humbling to have the public vote for us, and this was very much appreciated.”

‡ Ian Paton and John McAlister with the Shellfish ‡ Finalists in the new Service Company of the Year award – Boat of the Year (mobile) award for Summer Rose Mike Park (Box Pool Solutions), Mark Buchan (Jackson Trawls), OB 141. Jonathan Reid (John Reid & Son) and Karl Thomson. (The Real McKay not available.) Fish Processor of the Year Mark Buchan – Jackson Trawls, Peterhead “Jackson Trawls was delighted to be nominated and shortlisted Hodgson Fish Ltd, Hartlepool for the new Service Company of the Year award. To win it on the “As a fifth-generation family business, night was extra special. We thought that the night was really well Hodgson Fish is proud to win the Fish done, and would like to thank all those involved in organising it. Processor of the Year award. This shows the Special thanks also to those who voted for us. It is very much commitment and pride our employees and appreciated, and meant a great deal to our staff, who deserve ‡ Research LK 62 skipper Gary Williamson and management put into giving our many valuable the recognition for being dedicated to trying to provide a first- mate Alex Wishart, on behalf of the Vard Group customers the best seafood available. class service to every customer.” AS, with the Pelagic Boat of the Year award. “We will continue to promote the best of British and locally sourced sustainable seafood, and wish Fishing News continued Shellfish (mobile gear) success in its coverage of the UK fishing John McAlister – Summer Rose OB 141 industry.” “From the onset of the Summer Rose project, the aim was to enhance the fishing safety, seakeeping capabilities and fuel economy of two similar-sized scallopers that have performed consistently well since being built over a decade ago. This was no easy task. That it has been accomplished owes much to the skill of designer Ian Paton, who worked diligently to include the innovative ideas put forward by skippers Ian McAlister and Ian Fletcher. Davie Simcox and EK Marine provided the requisite electronics and deck machinery expertise, while Parkol Marine Engineering ‡ Fish Processor of the Year winner Peter ‡ The Service Company of the Year award went to Jackson Trawls ensured that the project came together well.” Hodgson of Hodgson Fish, Hartlepool. and was presented to Mark Buchan. 6 June 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews PORTS AND PRICES 21 PORTS & PRICES PETERHEAD ENDS THE WEEK WITH A FLOURISH

Over 20,000 boxes were sold on the final £1.20-£1.95, coley 50p-£1.60 and plaice three consignments from Norlan, Aalskere three markets of last week at Peterhead, £1.30-£2.45. and Radiance contributed 7,043 boxes to when consistent prices continued to The following morning, two boats, last Thursday’s market at Peterhead. This prevail, reports David Linkie. Ocean Bounty and Boy Andrew, together sale, the biggest of the week, included Eight boats, Tranquility, Victoria with four consignments, contributed 3,881 2,343 boxes of gutted and 465 boxes of May, Celestial Dawn, Gracious, Valhalla, boxes. Tuesday’s tally included 848 boxes round haddock, 982 boxes of cod, 643 Ellorah, Consortium and Moray Endeavour, of gutted and 27 boxes of round haddock, boxes of hake, 391 boxes of monkfish, together with five consignments, 693 boxes of cod, 654 boxes of coley, 374 355 boxes of coley, 305 boxes of whiting contributed 4,056 boxes to the first market boxes of hake, 311 boxes of monkfish, (255 rounders), 223 boxes of flatfish, 202 of last week at Peterhead. 276 boxes of whiting (222 rounders), 265 boxes of megrim, 190 boxes of ling and 63 Monday’s sale included 836 boxes of boxes of ling, 143 boxes of megrim, 46 boxes of squid. gutted and five boxes of round haddock, boxes of flatfish and 24 boxes of squid. Last Thursday morning at Peterhead, 743 boxes of cod, 426 boxes of coley, 377 Seven boats, Ardent, Arcturus, Westro, large/medium gutted haddock made boxes of monkfish, 281 boxes of whiting Guiding Light, Guiding Star, Steadfast £2.20-£3 per kg, selected £2.15-£3, (159 rounders), 281 boxes of ling, 249 Hope and Fruitful Vine, together with three small £1.30-£2.85, chippers £1.20-£1.70, boxes of megrim, 212 boxes of flatfish, consignments from Rosebloom, Boy John metros 95p-£1.65 and round haddock 161 boxes of hake and 52 boxes of squid. and Havvon, contributed 6,929 boxes £1.15-£1.50. Large cod sold at £2.50- At the start of last week at Peterhead to Peterhead market last Wednesday £4.75 per kg, medium £3.05-£3.90, large cod sold at £3.45-£4.55 per kg, morning. This total included 1,791 boxes selected £2.45-£3 and small £1.75-£2.90. medium £2.60-£3.90, selected £2.55- of gutted haddock, 1,286 boxes of coley, Monkfish sold at £2.80-£4.70, gutted ‡ Ocean Vision landing into Peterhead fishmarket last month. £3.10 and small £2.45-£3. Large/medium 1,081 boxes of cod, 915 boxes of hake, whiting £1.75-£2.60, round whiting £1- Friday’s market. This sale included 1,565 consignments contributed to last week’s gutted haddock made £2.25-£3.25, 499 boxes of whiting (386 rounders), 281 £2.15, plaice £1.10-£3, lemon sole £2.20- boxes of gutted and 20 boxes of round total of 28,436 boxes sold on Peterhead selected £1.95-£3.85, small £1.50-£3.90, boxes of ling, 216 boxes of flatfish, 66 £7.80, coley 90p-£1.40, ling £1.05-£1.55 haddock, 1,561 boxes of hake, 1,157 boxes market. This tally included 7,900 boxes of chippers £1.40-£3.10, metros £1.35- boxes of monkfish, 46 boxes of megrim and megrim £1.15-£5.15 per kg. of cod, 745 boxes of coley, 335 boxes haddock (517 rounders), 4,656 boxes of £2.75 and round haddock £1.15-£1.20. and one box of squid. Twenty-four hours later another 10 of whiting (281 rounders), 248 boxes of cod, 3,654 boxes of coley, 3,466 boxes Gutted whiting were at £1.70-£3.05 Ten boats, Faithful, Crystal River, boats, Renown, Opportunus IV, Leanne, ling, 234 boxes of monkfish, 159 boxes of of hake, 1,612 boxes of whiting (1,303 and round whiting £1.45-£2.25 per kg. Shalanna, Jubilee Quest, Fruitful Bough, Victory Rose, Our Lass III, Faithlie, Golden flatfish, 71 boxes of megrim and 26 boxes ungutted), 1,379 boxes of monkfish, 1,265 Monkfish sold at £2.80-£5.05, lemon Ocean Dawn, Courageous III, Castlewood, Gain, Summer Dawn II, Achieve and of squid. boxes of ling, 856 boxes of flatfish, 711 sole £2.75-£10, hake £1.95-£4.85, ling Attain II and Reul Na Mara, together with Harvest Hope, landed 6,527 boxes for Thirty-seven boats and 15 boxes of megrim and 166 boxes of squid. BIGGEST WEEK OF THE STEADY WEEK AT BRIXHAM As the Brixham auctioneers readied averaged £3.30/kg and £2.10 for 2s. Size £5.30. Octopus averaged £1.80/kg. themselves for the first sales to use the 2 dabs averaged £1.90/kg. John Dory 1s Plaice 1s averaged £3.10/kg, 2s £2.70, YEAR FOR SHETLAND new ‘web clock’ this week, they were were £11/kg, 2s £10.60, 3s £8 and 4s 3s £2.80, 4s £2.30 and 5s £1.60. Pollack Four markets of 2,000+ boxes contributed haddock at 39,8507kg, of which 846kg putting in long hours in preparation. Sales £6.50. 1s were £3.90/kg, 2s £3.80, 3s £3.30 to the biggest week of the year to date in were ungutted, ling at 32,318kg, monkfish last week were good, with calm weather Red gurnard 2s were £2. Haddock 1s and 4s £2.60. Shetland, where over 10,000 boxes of whitefish at 22,459kg, hake at 16,8816kg, megrim at seeing all the boats out fishing. The total averaged £2.80/kg and 2s £2.20. Hake Sand sole 1s were £7.40/kg and 2s were sold. 7,784kg, plaice at 4,660kg and lemon sole at sales for the short, four-day week were 1s and 2s were £4.20, 3s £4, 4s £4.10, £3.40. Large scallops were £10 and 2s Monday’s market was the largest of the first 4,615kg. £496k. 5s £3.70, 6s £3.30 and 7s £2.60. Herring £3.40. Dover sole 1s and 2s averaged four days of last week, when 13 boats landed The best prices over the first four days were There was not much bass last week, was £2.10. Lemon sole averaged £8.50/ £17.50/kg, 3s £19, 4s £19.50, 5s £13.50, 2,757 boxes. Tuesday morning’s market was generally secured on last Monday’s auction. and prices prices averaged £13/kg for 1s, kg for 1s, £8.80 for 2s, 3s were £8.10, 6s £12.80, 7s £11.50, 8s £11.20, 9s also well supplied with 2,231 boxes from 10 These included gutted haddock at £3.15 per 2s were £14, 3s £12.50-£13, 4s £10 and 4s £3.75 and 5s £2.44. Ling averaged £9 and 10s £4.60. There was not much boats. Six boats landed just 293 boxes on kg, ling at £1.40, megrim at £7.28, monkfish at 5s £9. Blondie wing 1s averaged £4.50/ £1.60/kg for 1s, 2s and 3s 90p. Lobsters squid last week. Large averaged £7.50/kg Wednesday, before 2,013 boxes of whitefish £4.48 and gutted whiting at £3.32 per kg. Cod kg, 2s £3, 3s £2.80 and 4s £1.80. Black were £18. and 2s were £7. were put ashore by nine boats on Thursday sold at up to £4 per kg on Tuesday’s market, bream 1s were £2.50, gilthead bream Mackerel 1s averaged £3.50/kg, 2s Thorny wings averaged £2.50/kg for morning at Lerwick and Scalloway. Fourteen when halibut made £11.74, hake £4.15, plaice were £21. Size 1 brill averaged £11/kg, 2s £3.20 and 3s £1.40. Size 1 megrim were 1s and 2s, 3s were £2 and 4s £1. Large vessels contributed some 2,800 boxes to £3.14 and turbot £10.87 per kg. On Wednesday £8.30, 3s £7.80, 4s £6.90 and 5s £5.70. £3.20, 2s £2.90, 3s £2.80, 4s £1.60 and tubs were £3.50/kg and 2s £2.50. Turbot Friday’s market. morning, round haddock made £1.64 per kg, Size 1 cod averaged £4.50/kg, 2s 5s 80p. Monkfish 1s averaged £10.20, averaged £17/kg for 1s, 2s £15.70, 3s At 60,904kg cod led the way over the while saithe sold for £1.42, squid £7.45 and £4.20, 3s £3.90 and 4s £3.40. Coley 2s £11.30, 3s £10.80, 4s £10.40, 5s £9 £14.30, 4s £12.20, 5s £11 and 6s £8.60. markets from Monday to Thursday, round whiting £2.27 per kg. The highest price was £1.80 for 1s, 2s were £1.60 and 3s and 6s £3.70. Grey mullet 1s were £3.60 Whiting enjoyed strong sales last week, followed by saithe at 41,493kg, whiting at for lemon sole was paid on Thursday’s market £1.20. Conger averaged £1 for 1s and and 2s were £2.70. Red mullet averaged and 1s averaged £2.30/kg, 2s £1.70, 3s 40,840kg (including 30,742kg of rounders), at £7.59 per kg. 2s, 3s were 40p. Cuttlefish size ones £10.60/kg for 1s, 2s £9.80 and 3s were £1.10 and 4s 90p. REGULAR NET BOAT LANDINGS FOR NEWLYN On Tuesday three beamers, two twin- Wednesday’s market with 20.6t. Partly 5.2t megrim, 2.3t monkfish, 0.6t pollack riggers, one netter and inshore boats contributing to this volume was 0.6t Dover and 0.2t of turbot. landed 25.5t for auction. sole, 0.2t haddock, 11.8t MSC hake, 0.1t A volume of 27.4t was auctioned on Good volumes to note were 0.2t of brill, John Dory, 0.7t lemon sole, 0.7t monkfish, Friday from three beamers, three netters 0.2t cod, 0.2t cuttlefish, 1.1t Dover sole, 0.2t plaice, 2.5t smooth hounds and 1.2t and inshore boats. 1t haddock, 6.5t MSC hake, 0.2t John of turbot. Top volumes were 0.1t of brill, 0.1t Dory, 0.8t lemon sole, 5.3t megrim, 2.4t Demand was good for most species cod, 0.2t cuttlefish, 1.4t Dover sole, monkfish, 0.4t plaice, 1.4t pollack and 0.5t throughout the sale. 0.5t haddock, 7t MSC hake, 0.2t John of turbot. For Thursday’s auction, three beamers Dory, 0.7t lemon sole, 6.7t megrim, 3.1t Best prices from the morning were N1 and three netters landed 26.5t. Partly monkfish, 0.3t plaice, 0.1t pollack and 3.4t lemon sole £8.67/kg, N3 haddock £3.29/ contributing to this was 0.1t of brill, 0.4t turbot. kg and N3 cod £5.70/kg. cod, 0.1t cuttlefish, 0.5t Dover sole, 0.8t The total volume auctioned for the week Three netters and one beamer supplied haddock, 10.3t MSC hake, 1t lemon sole, was 100t.

SKATE CONTINUES TO DOMINATE LANDINGS AT LOWESTOFT Lowestoft saw 4.4t of fish supplied by 18 boats over the four days last week. All landings were from local boats fishing the East Coast, with no consignments from North Shields or the West Side. The main species remained skate, which made up the majority of the landings. While up 20p from the previous week, the skate price remained low, seeing a high of just £1.50 per kg. Bass was very scarce, ‡ The Wick fly-shooter going alongside before landing in to Lerwick but the high price seen was a little lower at £14.50. There were reasonable landings of sole, an improvement on recent weeks, and the fishmarket last month.(Photo: Sydney Sinclair) highs here were £17, down £1 on the previous week. 22 PORTS AND PRICES Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 6 June 2019

Lemon sole (medium) £2.50 £3.50 - - PETERHEAD, WEEK Avg Max Max, Max, mth BRIXHAM, WEEK TO Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr NEWLYN, FRIDAY Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr TO 31 MAY price/kg price/kg wk ago wk ago Plaice (best) £2.30 £2.30 - £2.30 31 MAY landed price/kg wk ago ago 31 MAY landed price/kg wk ago ago

Plaice (large) £1.00 £1.00 - £1.20 Catfish £1.75 £1.91 £1.97 £2.17 Plaice (medium) £2.30 £2.30 - £1.90 Bass (1) 18 £12.15 £15.63 £15.22 Cod (A1) £3.84 £4.73 £5.04 £4.57 Bass (1) 2 £11.50 - £12.38 Plaice (small) £1.00 £1.00 - £1.40 Cod (A2) £3.81 £4.62 £4.92 £4.51 Bass (2) 6 £14.50 £13.74 £14.72 Bass (4) 4 £11.90 £10.51 £13.28 Bass (3) 235 £12.22 £13.98 £13.67 Blonde Ray (L) 1,436 £1.59 £2.28 £1.90 Cod (A3) £3.57 £3.91 £4.47 £3.60 SCRABSTER, WEDS Min Max Max, Max, yr Cod (A4) £2.84 £3.30 £3.43 £3.06 29 MAY price/kg price/kg wk ago ago Bass (4) 348 £7.85 £10.15 £11.26 Blonde Ray (M) 220 £1.50 £1.89 £1.85 Cod (A5) £2.71 £3.02 £2.82 £2.80 Bass (5) 93 £9.19 £8.24 £10.02 Blonde Ray (S) 15 £1.27 £1.18 £1.23 Haddock (A1) £2.90 £3.26 £2.92 £2.68 Chippers £2.14 £2.25 £2.86 Brill (1) 242 £12.26 £10.78 £11.68 Brill (1) 6 £10.35 £10.52 £12.70 Haddock (A2) £2.66 £3.31 £3.22 £2.25 Hake £1.80 £3.07 £4.27 £2.85 Brill (2) 290 £7.71 £7.96 £8.67 Brill (2) 212 £9.99 £10.51 £11.96 Haddock (A3) £2.30 £3.11 £3.16 £2.01 Halibut £16.84 £16.84 £10.40 Brill (3) 312 £8.89 £8.70 £8.69 Haddock chippers (A4) £1.98 £2.37 £2.80 £1.66 Brill (3) 551 £7.33 £7.62 £7.87 John Dory £8.05 £9.00 £9.38 £8.48 Brill (4) 88 £7.35 £7.25 £7.49 Haddock metros (A4) £1.64 £2.04 £1.93 £1.31 Brill (4) 575 £7.45 £7.51 £6.18 Lemon sole £2.50 £6.00 £1.58 £6.53 Brill (5) 9 £6.64 £6.50 £6.50 Hake (A1) £3.42 £3.74 £5.17 £5.56 Brill (5) 34 £5.89 £5.12 £5.19 Ling £1.33 £1.33 £0.82 £1.50 Claws (9) 40 £2.76 £0.30 £4.11 Hake (A2) £3.02 £3.64 £4.33 £3.79 Cock crabs 292 £5.66 £5.65 £6.27 Hake (A3) £2.49 £2.96 £3.62 £2.99 Medium haddock £2.45 £2.45 £3.15 Cod (2) 17 £4.78 £4.79 £3.90 Hake (A4) £2.09 £2.35 £2.51 £2.61 Megrims £2.00 £2.00 £2.94 £4.83 Cod (1) 11 £3.20 - £4.36 Cod (3) 393 £4.88 £4.72 £3.74 Hake (A5) £1.88 £2.05 £2.11 £2.03 Metros £1.60 £1.60 £1.78 Cod (2) 15 £4.07 £3.62 £4.18 Cod (4) 279 £3.33 £3.03 £2.18 Halibut £7.19 £10.34 £10.81 £9.02 Monkfish £3.08 £4.06 £4.09 £3.67 Cod (3) 72 £3.64 £3.79 £4.14 Cod (5) 286 £2.22 £1.79 £2.43 Plaice £1.20 £3.33 £1.73 Lemon sole (A1) £7.19 £8.41 £8.84 £9.17 Conger (1) 344 £1.54 £1.61 £1.87 Conger Eels (1) 29 £0.20 £0.55 £1.19 Lemon sole (A2) £5.54 £5.80 £7.40 £6.29 Roker £1.15 £1.15 £0.95 £1.28 Conger (2) 115 £1.24 £2.20 £1.72 Cuckoo ray (L) 712 £0.85 £1.35 £1.45 Lemon sole (A3) £3.21 £3.77 £4.12 £4.28 Round whiting £1.90 £1.90 £1.88 Conger (3) 235 £0.46 £0.46 £0.43 Cuckoo ray (M) 1,330 £0.77 £1.39 £1.14 Ling (A1) £1.15 £1.23 £1.45 £1.30 Saithe £0.70 £0.70 £1.09 £1.00 Cuckoo ray (S) 322 £0.40 £0.97 £0.30 Ling (A2) £1.38 £1.49 £2.03 £1.52 Selected haddock £2.65 £2.65 £2.99 Cuttlefish (1) 447 £3.76 £2.96 £4.33 Ling (A3) £1.55 £1.68 £2.03 £1.50 Skate £1.38 £1.38 £1.15 Cuttlefish (2) 11,985 £2.39 £2.38 £3.36 Cuttlefish (L) 231 £3.17 £3.04 £4.03 Megrim (A1) £4.93 £6.18 £6.51 £5.63 Small cod £2.06 £2.06 £2.68 Dogfish 9,787 £0.25 £0.25 £0.22 Cuttlefish (S) 362 £1.89 £2.25 £2.75 Megrim (A2) £3.50 £4.77 £5.21 £4.35 Sprag £4.24 £4.49 £2.84 Gurnard (2) 19 £4.00 £4.18 £3.39 Dover sole (1) 244 £17.37 £17.89 £13.35 Megrim (A3) £2.10 £3.32 £4.53 £3.65 Squid £5.37 £6.00 £5.45 £6.93 Gurnard (4) 5,724 £0.67 £0.66 £0.54 Dover sole (2) 514 £16.79 £17.59 £14.02 Megrim (A4) £1.60 £2.98 £1.05 £1.60 Dover sole (3) 1,090 £17.23 £16.94 £14.44 Megrim (A4) £1.90 £1.89 £2.55 £2.65 Turbot £11.76 £11.76 £9.71 £10.80 Haddock (1) 212 £1.39 £3.51 £2.60 Dover sole (4) 1,016 £13.16 £14.23 £11.87 Monkfish (A1) £3.95 £4.38 £4.48 £3.58 Whiting £1.50 £1.50 £1.00 £2.35 Haddock (2) 50 £0.61 £2.65 £2.30 Dover sole (5) 490 £10.91 £12.21 £10.41 Monkfish (A2) £4.17 £4.59 £4.52 £3.73 Hake (1) 7 £3.70 - £3.72 Monkfish (A3) £4.45 £4.74 £4.68 £3.70 ICELAND (RSF), THURS Kg Avg Avg, Avg, 4 Gurnard and latchet (L) 210 £4.37 £4.07 £4.21 Hake (2) 70 £4.22 £4.70 £3.68 Monkfish (A4) £4.28 £4.77 £4.88 £3.74 30 MAY landed price/kg wk ago wks ago Gurnard and latchet (M) 242 £3.75 £1.94 £2.18 Monkfish (A5) £3.37 £4.05 £4.50 £3.60 Hake (3) 271 £4.43 £4.70 £3.70 Gurnard and latchet (S) 1,143 £0.72 £0.79 £0.51 Plaice (A2) £2.65 £2.78 £2.37 £2.98 Blue ling (gutted) 89 £0.75 £1.14 £0.32 Hake (4) 971 £4.29 £4.70 £3.63 Haddock (1) 673 £2.14 £3.06 £2.33 Plaice (A3) £1.94 £2.33 £2.25 £2.35 Blue ling (ungutted) 4 £0.09 £0.96 - Hake (5) 3,677 £3.20 £3.77 £3.18 Haddock (2) 1,397 £2.39 £2.40 £2.29 Plaice (A4) £1.47 £1.68 £1.70 £1.90 Catfish (gutted) 30,583 £0.93 £0.97 £0.63 Hake (6) 5,745 £2.63 £3.45 £2.81 Haddock (3) 466 £2.10 £1.72 £2.36 Pollack (A2) £3.05 £3.80 £3.76 £3.02 Catfish (ungutted) 2,928 £0.63 £0.21 £0.28 Hake (7) 1,106 £2.13 £2.31 £2.00 Haddock (4) 22 £0.34 £0.55 £0.77 Pollack (A3) £2.91 £2.94 £3.13 £2.55 Cod (large, gutted) 2,247 £2.42 £2.22 £1.65 Pollack (A4) £2.91 £2.80 - - Hen crabs 837 £2.72 £2.90 £3.80 Haddock (5) 52 £0.36 £0.27 £0.74 Cod (large, ungutted) 56,564 £2.46 £1.92 £1.65 Round Haddock £1.16 £1.35 £1.58 £0.98 John Dory (1) 116 £11.10 £10.22 £9.63 Hake (0) 342 £0.58 £0.54 £1.10 Cod (small, gutted) 2,073 £1.12 £0.90 £0.53 Saithe (A1) £1.33 £1.49 £1.71 £1.53 John Dory (2) 109 £11.19 £10.14 £9.20 Hake (1) 331 £3.53 £3.73 £3.45 Cod (small, ungutted) 783 £1.12 £0.79 £0.33 Saithe (A2) £1.28 £1.42 £1.61 £1.42 John Dory (3) 385 £8.74 £8.32 £7.14 Hake (2) 694 £3.45 £4.83 £3.33 Saithe (A3) £1.18 £1.29 £1.55 £1.36 Greenland halibut (gutted) 370 £3.22 £3.33 £3.18 Lemon sole (1) 114 £9.21 £9.43 £9.34 Hake (3) 2,871 £3.27 £4.89 £3.37 Saithe (A4) £1.15 £1.30 £1.44 £1.22 Haddock (large, gutted) 177 £1.60 £1.35 £0.83 Hake (4) 9,817 £3.10 £4.98 £3.19 Lemon sole (2) 170 £9.09 £9.43 £8.69 Saithe extra large (A1) £0.88 - - - Haddock (large, ungutted) 19,866 £2.28 £1.85 £1.44 Hake (5) 14,158 £2.50 £3.82 £2.64 Squid fresh £6.29 £10.56 £11.25 - Lemon sole (3) 732 £7.77 £8.27 £7.62 Haddock (small, gutted) 1,533 £0.54 £0.53 £0.38 Hake (6) 3,703 £2.19 £2.26 £1.97 Squid trawled £5.30 £9.92 £8.17 £6.68 Haddock (small, ungutted) 468 £0.65 £0.17 £0.26 Lemon sole (4) 2,617 £3.16 £3.25 £4.05 John Dory (1) 108 £10.63 £11.19 £10.23 Turbot £10.15 £11.06 £12.02 £12.52 Halibut (gutted) 388 £4.16 £2.95 £3.21 Lemon sole (5) 853 £1.20 £1.44 £2.36 John Dory (2) 156 £10.11 £10.49 £8.64 Whiting (A1) £2.55 £2.52 - - Lemon sole (gutted) 815 £2.57 £2.49 £2.56 Line mackerel (1) 3 £5.10 £3.60 £4.99 John Dory (3) 150 £8.24 £8.19 £6.59 Whiting (A2) £2.55 £2.76 £3.04 £2.20 Ling (gutted) 2,895 £1.11 £1.24 £0.73 Whiting (A3) £2.21 £2.38 £2.68 £1.73 Line mackerel (2) 16 £4.46 £2.78 £4.47 John Dory (4) 150 £5.75 £5.97 £3.93 Ling (ungutted) 179 £1.14 £1.12 £0.80 Whiting (A4) £2.13 £2.75 £2.25 £1.65 Line mackerel (3) 104 £3.37 £0.70 £2.67 John Dory (5) 92 £3.77 £4.19 £2.45 Whiting (round) £1.87 £2.23 £2.36 £1.68 Megrim (gutted) 1,913 £1.60 £2.05 £0.48 Monkfish (gutted) 1,039 £3.08 £2.09 £2.40 Lobster 340 £13.92 £13.17 £16.38 Lemon sole (1) 330 £7.76 £9.07 £7.47 SHETLAND, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr Plaice (gutted) 9,055 £1.86 £1.65 £1.78 Monkfish tails (1) 86 £9.76 £11.43 £9.28 Lemon sole (2) 375 £7.31 £8.05 £6.93 TO 31 MAY landed price/kg wk ago ago Redfish (ungutted) 13,784 £1.12 £0.90 £1.23 Monkfish tails (2) 546 £10.63 £11.16 £9.48 Lemon sole (3) 808 £6.57 £6.88 £5.52 Saithe (gutted) 4,847 £0.83 £0.89 £0.61 Monkfish tails (3) 650 £10.38 £11.15 £9.32 Lemon sole (4) 1,161 £2.91 £3.02 £4.00 Catfish 928 £1.71 £1.76 £1.71 Lemon sole (5) 511 £1.44 £1.61 £2.05 Cod (2) 18,445 £3.70 £3.74 £3.70 Saithe (ungutted) 4,304 £0.81 £0.61 £0.43 Monkfish tails (4) 576 £10.11 £10.49 £9.23 Ling (L) 143 £2.03 £1.53 £1.58 Cod (3) 15,879 £3.37 £3.54 £3.37 Skate (gutted) 275 £0.09 £0.35 £0.30 Monkfish tails (5) 550 £8.71 £8.83 £9.53 Cod (4) 12,755 £2.56 £3.04 £2.56 Spotted catfish (gutted) 6,429 £0.93 £0.98 £0.89 Monkfish tails (6) 1,003 £4.11 £4.05 £5.20 Ling (M) 204 £1.69 £1.47 £1.49 Ling (S) 39 £0.82 - £1.45 Cod (5) 7,387 £2.45 £2.41 £2.45 Spotted catfish (ungutted) 136 £0.74 £0.99 £0.96 Octopus 426 £2.61 £2.30 £2.42 Tusk (gutted) 12,974 £0.67 £0.57 £0.52 Mackerel (M) 4 £2.00 £5.56 £4.45 Cod (6) 4,833 £2.55 £2.72 £2.55 Plaice (1) 2,392 £3.58 £4.01 £3.46 Haddock (1) 4,253 £2.60 £2.55 £2.60 Tusk (gutted) 12,974 £0.67 £0.57 £0.52 Megrim (1) 218 £5.49 £4.95 £4.22 Haddock (2) 6,125 £2.86 £3.05 £2.86 Tusk (ungutted) 647 £0.41 £0.24 £0.32 Plaice (2) 2,025 £2.98 £3.16 £2.72 Megrim (2) 1,104 £4.68 £3.63 £4.30 Haddock (3) 8,923 £2.51 £2.54 £2.51 Whiting (gutted) 650 £0.50 £0.36 £0.36 Plaice (3) 2,689 £3.23 £3.37 £2.64 Megrim (3) 1,821 £2.76 £3.65 £3.27 Haddock (4) 11,772 £2.33 £2.38 £2.33 Witch (ungutted) 6,192 £1.42 £1.45 £1.43 Plaice (4) 2,922 £2.32 £2.22 £1.86 Megrim (4) 2,335 £2.14 £2.54 £2.42 Haddock (5) 7,931 £1.83 £1.67 £1.83 Plaice (5) 5,162 £1.44 £1.65 £1.63 Megrim (5) 5,591 £1.41 £2.07 £1.77 Haddock (round) 846 £1.64 £1.54 £1.64 HANTSHOLM, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, 6m Pollock (1) 6 £4.50 £5.02 £3.69 Monkfish - Cheeks (9) 5 £8.18 - £7.23 TO 31 MAY landed price/kg wk ago ago Hake (2) 3,269 £3.36 £3.73 £3.36 Pollock (2) 58 £4.09 £5.11 £3.51 Monkfish (1) 254 £7.38 £10.82 £8.16 Hake (3) 5,613 £2.35 £2.70 £2.35 Monkfish (2) 1,298 £9.21 £9.45 £9.05 Hake (4) 7,934 £1.87 £2.01 £1.87 Catfish (1) 15,450 £1.86 £1.74 £2.34 Pollock (3) 71 £3.30 £3.48 £2.81 Halibut (3) 290 £10.43 £9.03 £10.43 Cod (0) 1,135 £4.38 £4.14 £3.70 Ray wings (blonde, 1) 948 £3.40 £5.95 £5.05 Monkfish (3) 2,569 £9.28 £10.02 £8.44 Halibut (4) 507 £7.20 £5.98 £7.20 Cod (1) 14,094 £4.51 £4.24 £3.66 Ray wings (blonde, 2) 2,002 £1.72 £3.43 £4.20 Monkfish (4) 1,888 £9.29 £9.70 £8.74 Lemon sole (2) 192 £7.19 £7.07 £7.19 Cod (2) 22,384 £4.49 £4.05 £3.27 Ray wings (blonde, 3) 489 £1.87 £2.75 £3.50 Monkfish (5) 2,284 £6.45 £7.24 £8.07 Lemon sole (4) 2,725 £2.42 £3.02 £2.42 Cod (3) 20,661 £3.82 £3.37 £2.91 Ray wings (small eye, 3) 3 £0.44 £0.60 £3.25 Octopus (L) 391 £1.75 £1.68 £2.28 Ling 32,318 £1.26 £1.39 £1.26 Cod (4) 22,190 £3.09 £2.65 £2.59 Octopus (M) 383 £1.87 £2.01 £2.27 Ray wings (thornback, 2) 794 £0.77 £2.85 £3.37 Lythe 7,515 £3.06 £3.05 £3.06 Cod (5) 9,003 £2.39 £2.20 £1.52 Plaice (1) 230 £4.61 £4.27 £3.59 Ray wings (thornback, 3) 1,495 £1.03 £2.99 £3.37 Megrim (2) 3,184 £5.25 £5.80 £5.25 Saithe (1) 10,135 £1.69 £1.72 £1.38 Plaice (2) 241 £4.40 £3.87 £3.20 Ray wings (thornback, 4) 267 £0.75 £1.81 £1.30 Megrim (3) 2,518 £3.57 £3.74 £3.57 Saithe (2) 30,805 £1.39 £1.56 £1.17 Plaice (3) 286 £4.37 £3.93 £2.80 Megrim (4) 2,082 £2.24 £2.27 £2.24 Saithe (3) 130,768 £1.19 £1.43 £1.02 Red mullet (1) 31 £4.31 £2.80 £2.93 Plaice (4) 326 £2.44 £2.25 £1.98 Monkfish (1) 841 £3.53 £3.57 £3.53 Saithe (4) 133,913 £1.12 £1.27 £0.74 Red mullet (2) 21 £4.19 £2.59 £2.44 Pollack, lythe (1) 103 £2.56 £3.99 £3.02 Monkfish (2) 6,758 £3.88 £3.99 £3.88 Haddock (1) 5,522 £2.56 £2.14 £2.23 Red mullet (3) 65 £9.87 £10.63 £10.42 Monkfish (3) 10,374 £4.26 £4.36 £4.26 Haddock (2) 7,052 £1.56 £1.47 £1.47 Pollack, lythe (2) 1,037 £3.17 £4.12 £3.44 Round pouting 9,377 £0.44 £0.48 £0.48 Monkfish (4) 3,250 £4.22 £4.28 £4.22 Haddock (3) 4,866 £0.99 £0.95 £1.07 Pollack, lythe (3) 1,040 £3.10 £3.42 £2.61 Monkfish (5) 619 £3.30 £3.25 £3.30 Haddock (4) 1,177 £1.24 £0.35 £0.29 Scallop (2) 8,243 £3.93 £4.12 £4.44 Pollack, lythe (4) 129 £1.87 £2.35 £1.95 Monkfish (6) 617 £2.49 £2.62 £2.49 Hake (0) 15,823 £2.41 £3.73 £2.64 Scallop meat 4,093 £12.29 £12.00 £14.85 Pout whiting, pouting, bib (m) 42 £0.30 £0.20 - Plaice (2) 784 £2.86 £2.79 £2.86 Hake (1) 21,942 £2.18 £3.07 £2.03 Sole (1) 1,004 £16.40 £17.29 £13.69 Pout whiting, pouting, bib (S) 244 £0.20 £0.53 £0.14 Plaice (3) 1,671 £2.54 £2.38 £2.54 Hake (2) 21,423 £2.00 £2.73 £1.89 Sole (2) 1,835 £15.56 £16.98 £13.94 Prawns (L) 4 £4.20 - £1.10 Hake (3) 9,421 £1.68 £1.91 £1.31 Plaice (4) 2,205 £1.07 £1.15 £1.07 Sole (3) 1,404 £17.91 £17.53 £14.48 Prawns (S) 22 £3.60 - £2.00 Saithe (2) 8,950 £1.17 £1.45 £1.17 Lemon sole (1) 1,702 £4.91 £4.91 £5.29 Sole (4) 1,640 £16.99 £17.01 £11.75 Red mullet (1) 42 £10.68 £8.22 £11.14 Saithe (3) 8,966 £1.08 £1.34 £1.08 Lemon sole (2) 4,317 £3.59 £3.53 £4.32 Red mullet (2) 125 £8.79 £9.47 £9.39 Lemon sole (3) 2,814 £2.89 £3.14 £3.85 Sole (5) 892 £14.08 £14.03 £10.63 Saithe (4) 23,577 £0.93 £1.17 £0.93 Red mullet (3) 95 £7.39 £8.55 £9.70 Skate 2,340 £0.79 £0.96 £0.79 Ling (1) 12,667 £1.58 £1.75 £1.67 Sole (6) 953 £12.85 £13.33 £9.23 Red mullet (4) 66 £6.19 £5.56 £6.39 Skate, mixed 25 £0.35 £0.75 £0.35 Ling (2) 11,425 £1.50 £1.61 £1.75 Squid (1) 1 £7.00 £11.32 £10.43 Saithe (1) 29 £1.75 £0.80 £1.72 Skate, roker 178 £1.03 £0.88 £1.03 Ling (3) 10,107 £1.30 £1.35 £1.55 Squid (2) 32 £10.59 £10.54 £10.64 Squid 1,901 £4.50 £5.19 £4.50 Megrim 1,932 £0.59 £1.86 £2.22 Saithe (2) 123 £1.38 £1.55 £1.33 Squid (mix) 28 £8.15 £8.37 £7.94 Turbot 194 £10.56 £9.86 £10.56 Monkfish (1) 2,354 £4.74 £4.81 £4.78 Saithe (3) 30 £1.29 £1.56 £1.14 Whiting (2) 2,687 £2.64 £3.14 £2.64 Monkfish (2) 10,822 £4.45 £4.58 £4.32 Turbot (1) 382 £12.95 £13.07 £13.77 Saithe (4) 7 £0.91 £0.70 £0.88 Whiting (3) 7,006 £2.29 £2.56 £2.29 Monkfish (3) 14,834 £4.23 £4.33 £3.90 Turbot (2) 1,010 £11.09 £12.66 £12.29 Scallops 443 £0.77 £0.92 £1.25 Whiting (4) 405 £1.48 £1.68 £1.48 Monkfish (4) 5,037 £4.26 £4.22 £3.80 Turbot (3) 794 £10.06 £11.78 £12.29 Sea Breams (2) 2 £11.50 £12.22 £18.50 Whiting, round 30,742 £1.97 £2.12 £1.97 Monkfish (5) 315 £3.31 £2.70 £3.12 Turbot (4) 1,023 £8.92 £11.30 £11.10 Shagreen ray (L) 85 £0.64 £1.70 £1.35 Plaice (1) 10,655 £2.34 £2.23 £2.28 Witches, (2/3) 40 £3.37 £3.02 £3.37 Turbot (5) 1,501 £8.17 £9.33 £10.25 Shagreen ray (M) 26 £0.76 £1.34 £1.48 Plaice (2) 19,856 £2.92 £2.21 £2.29 Witches, (4) 223 £0.98 £0.99 £0.98 Small-eyed ray (L) 105 £2.58 £2.25 £3.16 Plaice (3) 16,694 £2.89 £2.20 £2.25 Turbot (6) 263 £7.52 £7.82 £8.53 GRIMSBY, THURSDAY Min Max Max, Max, yr Plaice (4) 16,893 £2.08 £2.11 £1.95 Whiting (1) 131 £2.26 £2.27 £2.05 Smoothhound (L) 1,284 £0.65 £0.91 £0.60 30 MAY price/kg price/kg wk ago ago Smoothhound (M) 2,348 £0.36 £0.51 £0.57 Pollack (2) 1,865 £4.31 £3.95 £3.63 Whiting (2) 200 £2.04 £2.09 £1.59 Pollack (3) 8,378 £3.45 £3.10 £3.03 Smoothhound (S) 986 £0.35 £0.41 £0.38 Catfish £1.20 £1.20 - £1.20 Whiting (3) 215 £1.62 £1.88 £1.00 Pollack (4) 1,844 £2.81 £2.63 £2.66 Squid (L) 8 £11.08 £10.72 £10.67 Cod (1) £3.00 £3.10 £3.00 £2.78 Squid 2,157 £0.73 £0.52 £3.98 LOWESTOFT, WEEK Min Max Max, Max, yr Squid (M) 11 £10.25 £9.78 £10.59 Cod (2) £3.00 £3.30 £3.50 £2.70 Turbot (0) 308 £12.83 £13.38 £12.31 TO 31 MAY price/kg price/kg mnth ago ago Thornback Ray (M) 33 £1.00 £2.80 £1.23

Cod (3) £3.00 £3.00 £3.00 £2.35 Turbot (1) 743 £11.71 £11.29 £10.54 Turbot (1) 265 £13.87 £13.84 £15.48 Codlings (best) £2.70 £2.70 £2.80 £2.10 Bass £9.00 £14.50 £15.50 £12.13 Turbot (2) 603 £11.53 £9.85 £9.96 Turbot (2) 403 £13.47 £13.12 £14.58 Codlings (small) £2.00 £2.00 £2.00 £2.00 Turbot (3) 548 £8.70 £8.62 £8.41 Brill £2.00 £8.50 £0.00 £9.00 Turbot (3) 637 £12.13 £14.73 £13.39 Haddock (best) £1.20 £2.40 £2.50 £2.28 Turbot (4) 466 £5.99 £5.82 £6.82 Brown Shrimp £4.50 £4.50 £4.50 - Haddock (jumbo) £2.70 £3.60 £2.80 £2.60 Whiting (1) 70 £1.27 £1.30 £1.56 Cod £2.00 £4.20 £4.50 £4.33 Turbot (4) 999 £10.77 £13.28 £12.14 Haddock (large) £2.30 £3.50 £2.70 £2.55 Whiting (2) 1,997 £1.25 £1.42 £1.40 Dover sole £4.00 £17.00 £18.00 £14.50 Turbot (5) 1,365 £9.47 £10.98 £10.97 Haddock (medium) £2.30 £2.60 £2.60 £2.60 Whiting (3) 739 £1.34 £0.99 £1.06 Herring £1.20 £1.20 £1.00 £0.50 Turbot (6) 1,456 £8.82 £9.45 £9.98 Haddock (small) £1.00 £1.80 £1.80 £1.13 Witch (1) 1,091 £3.40 £3.02 £3.08 Lobster £10.00 £16.00 £0.00 £15.00 Whiting (1) 67 £1.00 £1.93 £1.72 Lemon sole (best) £2.00 £2.00 - - Witch (2) 3,495 £1.93 £2.25 £2.43 Skate £1.00 £1.50 £1.30 £2.23 Whiting (2) 13 £0.50 £1.38 £1.00 Lemon sole (large) £3.50 £3.50 - - Witch (3) 1,979 £0.72 £1.00 £1.20 Turbot £5.00 £9.00 £12.00 £13.50 Whiting (3) 40 £0.64 £0.58 £0.53 6 June 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews PORTS AND PRICES 23

Five-day rolling-average price and volume trends for main species £6.00 48,000 £5.60 35,000 £8.00 32,000 Peterhead cod Shetland cod Hantsholm cod £4.80 30,000 £7.00 28,000 £5.00 40,000 sales, size 3 (kgs) sales, size 2 (kgs) Size 3 (kgs) Size 2 (kgs) Avg price, size 3 Avg price, size 2 £6.00 24,000 £4.00 25,000 Avg price per kg Avg price per kg £4.00 32,000 £5.00 20,000 £3.20 20,000 £3.00 24,000 £4.00 16,000 £2.40 15,000 £3.00 12,000 £2.00 16,000 £1.60 10,000 £2.00 8,000 Daily sales (kgs) £1.00 8,000 £0.80 5,000 Size 3 high price per kg £1.00 4,000 Size 2 high price per kg £0.00 0 £0.00 0 £0.00 0 Mon May 13 Mon May 20 Mon May 27 Mon May 13 Mon May 20 Mon May 27 Mon May 13 Mon May 20 Mon May 27 £3.20 40,000 £3.00 12,000 £3.50 140,000 Peterhead saithe Shetland saithe Hantsholm saithe £2.80 35,000 £3.00 120,000 £2.50 Daily sales (kgs, size 3&4) 10,000 Size 4 (kgs) Size 3 (kgs) £2.40 30,000 Avg price, size 3 Avg price per kg Avg price per kg £2.50 100,000 £2.00 Avg price, size 4 8,000 £2.00 25,000 £2.00 80,000 £1.60 20,000 £1.50 6,000

£1.20 15,000 £1.50 60,000 £1.00 4,000 £0.80 10,000 £1.00 40,000

Daily sales (kgs) £0.50 2,000 £0.40 Price per kg 5,000 £0.50 20,000 Price per kg £0.00 0 £0.00 0 Mon May 13 Mon May 20 Mon May 27 £0.00 0 Mon May 13 Mon May 20 Mon May 27 Mon May 13 Mon May 20 Mon May 27 £7.00 14,000 £5.00 10,000 £8.00 16,000 Peterhead monkfish Shetland monkfish Hantsholm monkfish £7.00 14,000 £6.00 12,000 Size 3 (kgs) Size 2 (kgs) £4.00 8,000 £6.00 Avg price per kg Avg price per kg 12,000 £5.00 10,000

£3.00 sales (kgs, size 3&4) 6,000 £5.00 10,000 £4.00 8,000 Avg price, size 3 Avg price, size 4 £4.00 8,000 £3.00 6,000 £2.00 4,000 £3.00 6,000 £2.00 4,000 £2.00 4,000 Daily sales (kgs) £1.00 2,000 £1.00 Price per kg (3) 2,000 £1.00 2,000 Price per kg (2) £0.00 0 £0.00 0 £0.00 0 Mon May 13 Mon May 20 Mon May 27 Mon May 13 Mon May 20 Mon May 27 Mon May 13 Mon May 20 Mon May 27 £16.00 3,500 £12.00 1,400 £20.00 600 Newlyn monkfish tails Newlyn sole £14.00 Sales (kgs, size 3,4&5) Avg price, size 3 3,000 £10.00 1,200 Avg price, size 4 Avg price, size 5 £16.00 £12.00 2,500 1,000 £8.00 400 £10.00 Brixham monkfish tails £12.00 2,000 800 Sales (kgs, size 3,4&5) £8.00 £6.00 Avg price, size 3 1,500 Avg price, size 4 600 £8.00 £6.00 £4.00 Avg price, size 5 200 1,000 400 £4.00 Daily sales (kgs) £4.00 Avg price, size 3 £2.00 £2.00 500 200 Avg price, size 4

£0.00 0 £0.00 0 £0.00 0 Mon May 13 Mon May 20 Mon May 27 Mon May 13 Mon May 20 Mon May 27 Mon May 13 Mon May 20 Mon May 27 £7.00 7,000 £5.00 15,000 £24.00 2,000 Newlyn hake Hantsholm hake Brixham sole £6.00 6,000 Size 2 (kgs) Size 1 (kgs) £4.00 Avg price per kg Avg price per kg 12,000 £18.00 1,500 £5.00 5,000

£4.00 4,000 £3.00 9,000 Sales (kgs, size 3&4) £12.00 Avg price, size 3 1,000 £3.00 3,000 Avg price, size 4 Sales (kgs, size 2&3) £2.00 6,000 Avg price, size 2 £2.00 2,000 Avg price, size 3 £6.00 500 £1.00 3,000 £1.00 1,000

£0.00 0 £0.00 0 £0.00 0 Mon May 13 Mon May 20 Mon May 27 Mon May 13 Mon May 20 Mon May 27 Mon May 13 Mon May 20 Mon May 27 £6.00 60,000 £5.00 20,000 £12.00 6,000 Peterhead haddock Shetland haddock Brixham lemon sole £5.00 50,000 £10.00 5,000 £4.00 sales, size 3 (kgs) sales, size 2 (kgs) 16,000 Avg price, size 3 Avg price, size 2 £4.00 40,000 £8.00 4,000 £3.00 12,000 Sales (kgs, size 2,3&4) £3.00 30,000 £6.00 Avg price, size 2 3,000 Avg price, size 3 £2.00 8,000 Avg price, size 4 £2.00 20,000 £4.00 2,000

£1.00 4,000 £1.00 10,000 £2.00 1,000 (kgs, small) (kgs, large/medium) Price per kg (small) Size 3 high price per kg £0.00 0 £0.00 0 £0.00 0 Mon May 13 Mon May 20 Mon May 27 Mon May 13 Mon May 20 Mon May 27 Mon May 13 Mon May 20 Mon May 27 24 QUIZ Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 6 June 2019 Can you master BREAK TIME these brain teasers? THE 2-SPEED CROSSWORD SUDOKU You can choose to do either quick or cryptic clues, the answers are the same. 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At the time of the museum’s Commodore Barry Bryant CVO RN is enjoy are scheduled to be held from establishment, the fishing business in to step down after 17 years as director July 2019 until July 2020 to celebrate Anstruther was starting to dwindle, and general of the Seafarers UK maritime the special milestone. there was concern that the way of life welfare charity in July. Celebrations to mark the first 50 would disappear without any trace or His final fundraising challenge is to years, and look forward into the future recognition. abseil 100m down the iconic Spinnaker of the museum at Anstruther and the Being based in Anstruther did, Tower at Portsmouth on 30 June. fishing industry, will launch on 4 July at times, make it more difficult for Commodore Bryant said: “I was with the return of the historic sailing the museum to be recognised on a looking forward to going quietly after 17 Fifie Reaper. Reaper will be escorted national scale. However, in recent years enjoyable but fairly frenetic years at the by up to 50 other boats in a large it has become part of a partnership helm but, as usual, my team had other flotilla from Rosyth back to its home of national industrial museums in ideas! Fundraising has been perhaps in Anstruther, following extensive Scotland (IMS), and the collections the hardest part of the job, but refurbishment work at Queensferry. are formally recognised as being of so absolutely necessary The Scottish Fisheries Museum will national significance by the Scottish if Seafarers UK is to also be working with organisations in government. take forward our many and beyond the local community to The museum has come a long way initiatives across offer a variety of events in an extensive in the past 50 years, which is why the the whole maritime programme, with something on almost programme of events to celebrate community.” every week. the 50th anniversary is of national Donations to ‡ Portsmouth’s iconic Spinnaker The Scottish Fisheries Museum importance. The events planned will Seafarers UK Tower. first opened its doors on 4 July, 1969. help to thank the local community, are invited at: bit. Commodore Barry Bryant. 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The South West fishing company Waterdance Nichola of Ladram White Eagle launched BREXIT STOCKS DANGERShas taken delivery of the new 15m steel vivier- berthed at Brixham. BREXIT MELTDOWN crabber Nichola of Ladram E 1, which arrived at Polruan for Western Isles TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORTin Brixham from the Luyt yard at Den Oever in The new 15m automated scalloper White Eagle Holland earlier this month. CY 525 was lowered by hydraulic hoist into the Skipper Richard Carroll and his crew of six REGIONAL NEWS river Fowey alongside the quay at Polruan, where wasted no time in getting the new boat to sea SAVE £££s OFF THE the steel-hulled vessel was built by C Toms & Son, Westro and Carvela naming ceremonies Commemorationsas soon as the paperwork mark was all completed, New Taits arrives at Fraserburgh reports Phil Lockley. to start placing Nichola of Ladram’s 3,000 crab Soon destined for its home port of Kallin on the 50thpots. anniversary of the Skipper James West with his family, North Uist, White Eagle is a step aside from Waterdance managing director Nigel Blazeby before Westro’s naming ceremony on traditional deck layouts of similar-sized scallopers the West Pier at Peterhead. Longhopesaid lifeboatthat the company tragedy is delighted with the new used in southwest England. crabber, which represents a milestone for the Having split winches, with full winch control Waterdance fleet, as the company’s first new from the aft wheelhouse, was a request from the build for some considerable time. vessel owners and operators, brothers Konrad and “We’re very pleased her, and also with the Kamil Kosieradzki of K&K Fishing. work done by Luyt in building Nichola of Ladram White Eagle is expected to run sea trials from to such an innovative design,” he said, adding Polruan in the next two weeks. that while Waterdance and a number of other Further details of White Eagle will be included in Fishing News shortly. continues on page 3 COVER PRICE

‡ The 74.8m midwater trawler Taits entering Fraserburgh harbour for the first time following its delivery trip from Ølensvåg, Norway. † Taits recorded a top speed of 19.5 knots on Class endurance trials.

The new 74.8m midwater trawler quickly left Fraserburgh to start fishing Taits FR 229 berthed in its home thrusters; and a Furuno big bridge ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION PRICES: UK & IRELAND £122 west of Ireland. port of Fraserburgh for the first time system, in which five 55in tilting Designed by Rolls-Royce Marine last week, after being handed over displays can be arranged in multiple AS, Taits incorporates a number of to the Klondyke Fishing Company configurations through an embedded new features. These include a heat by Westcon Yards AS at Ølensvåg, video wall controller. recovery system, in which hot water Norway, reports David Linkie . from the main and auxiliary engines Featuring an extensive full-length † The new Orkney vivier-crabber After arriving at Fraserburgh, boat deck, Taits is rigged for pumping is used to heat all internal areas Carvela is named in spectacular skippers Peter and Willie Tait and crew pelagic fish both amidships on the EUROPE £175 REST OF WORLD £190 throughout the vessel; a fuel-saving style on Teesside. immediately started rigging out for starboard side and at the stern. Rolls-Royce Promas propulsion the blue whiting fishery, before Taits and manoeuvring system; two stern A detailed feature on Taits will be included in Fishing News soon. Two new Scottish fishing vessels, ‡ The SC McAllister-designed White Eagle incorporates Westro PD 20 and Carvela K ‡ Waterdance’s new vivier-crabber Nichola a number of features designed to enable the scalloper to 751, were named within one of Ladram will be fishing South West and hour of each other in early spring ‡ The memorial to the eight Longhope lifeboat men operate with maximum efficiency in the waters around Mid-Channel waters, and landing in Brixham, sunshine on Saturday, 23 March, in Kirk Hope cemetery. the Outer Hebrides and beyond. reports David Linkie. Salcombe and Newlyn. The 21.5m twin-rig trawler The eight members of the Longhope lifeboat who Westro was christened at lost their lives in horrendous weather on 17 March, NEVER MISS AN ISSUE FREE DELIVERY DIRECT TO YOUR DOOR Peterhead, shortly before the 1969, after launching to assist a disabled Libyan 19m vivier-crabber Carvela was vessel in the Pentland Firth, were honoured by lifted into the water and named, commemorations to mark the 50th anniversary of 300 miles away on Teesside. the tragedy. James and Patricia West’s Relatives and friends were joined by six-year-old son Ethan broke the representatives of rescue services, including four traditional bottle of champagne lifeboat crews, in a day of remembrance in Aith Voe on Westro, built by Macduff and at Kirk Hope cemetery. Shipyards Ltd. See pages 14-17 for further coverage of the Ronnie and Maureen moving tributes. Norquoy’s daughter Erika named Carvela, built by Parkol Marine Engineering at Middlesbrough. REGIONAL NEWS Continued on page 13 yourfishingnews.co.uk 01959 543 747 Hotline open: Mon - Fri 8am - 6pm.

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Serene team overcomes challenging conditions for Shetland Fish Trades Golf Cup Competitors for the annual Aberdeen for two people, with Fishermen’s Mission Fish a car and a cabin, generously Trades Golf Cup faced difficult donated by Serco Northlink conditions when a morning Ferries. that dawned grey and damp A number of high-quality quickly turned windy and prizes were kindly supplied by cold, making for challenging the local pelagic organisation, conditions for players who and many other prizes were came from all parts of also donated by participating Industry must recruit young Shetland to participate in individuals and teams, as well people NFFO tells minister at AGM the 23rd competition held at as their associated companies See pages 6 – 7 Skaw, Whalsay. and vessels. The event was very Representing the generously sponsored by Fishermen’s Mission on the Pelagia Shetland Ltd, which day were local superintendent provided the trophies, Aubrey Jamieson, office substantial prizes and administrator Sylvia Taylor, ‡ The winning Serene team of Tom Shearer, George William transport costs, as well as and Orkney superintendent Polson and Robert J Polson (individual champion), with Aubrey T-shirts, tees and balls for all David Sinclair along with his Jamieson (Fishermen’s Mission) and Graeme Davie (general participants. wife Kirsty. manager, Pelagia Shetland Ltd). A great deal of hard work On behalf of Whalsay Golf had been put in by the hosts, Club, Graeme Sandison by their participation. He went with the Golf Cup going to Whalsay Golf Club, in the thanked everyone for coming, on to speak briefly of the this year’s winning team from weeks leading up to the event and those who had helped mission’s work, saying that Serene, consisting of Robert to ensure that the course was in so many ways before and during the previous week, in J Polson, Tom Shearer and New look Defiant starts a new in the best possible condition, during the event. He then the space of a few days, three George William Polson. They and also in arranging and introduced Mr Jamieson, fishermen had been airlifted to were followed in close second role See page 9 administering the competition. who went on to thank Pelagia Lerwick, after being taken ill and third places by teams Nineteen teams Shetland Ltd for its generous or suffering an accident while Charisma and Adenia. The participated – a total of 57 help and sponsorship of the onboard their vessel, and Robert P Irvine Cup for the players, who teed off at event. He thanked members needing help and support in individual champion was won regular intervals from before of Whalsay Golf Club for their various ways. by Robert J Polson, with a 9am. On completing their tremendous hospitality and for He welcomed special score of 35. round, players were served all the hard work they had put guests for the weekend, David Despite the fairly with a very fine fish and chip in beforehand and throughout and Kirsty Sinclair. Having unpredictable weather lunch as they arrived back at the day itself, making special only taken up the post in conditions, everyone agreed the clubhouse during the early mention of the boys who January, this was Mr Sinclair’s that it had been a most afternoon. had worked very hard in the first visit to Shetland in his enjoyable day. Before leaving A fantastic total of £4,705 kitchen and serving at the bar. Fishermen’s Mission capacity. for the ferry, superintendent was raised for local mission He showed his appreciation Mr Jamieson then handed Aubrey Jamieson thanked all funds, including £1,205 in the to those who had provided over to Graeme Davie, general the players individually for their raffle, for which the first prize raffle prizes, and to everyone manager of Pelagia Shetland enthusiastic participation and was a return trip to Kirkwall or who had supported the event Ltd, who presented the prizes, generous support. SeaFit mental health practioner making a difference for fishermen at Newlyn See page 10 Kathleen Ann joins Fraserburgh prawn fleet

Fraserburgh skipper Kenny The newly named Kathleen Ann Ritchie and the crew of taking on gear at Fraserburgh, before the 21.2m twin-rig trawler leaving to fish its first trip under new Kathleen Ann FR 58 skipper/owner Kenny Ritchie. completed their first trip last week, reports David Linkie. Kathleen Ann, which was previously named Daisy II B 245, was recently bought by Kenny Ritchie from Lee and Stefan Murdock of Leestlin Trawlers. Boat of the week Fladda Maid The steel-hulled Kathleen UL 209 See page 11 Ann was built in France by Societe Nouvelle des Chantiers Normands Reunis at Courseulles-sur-Mer in 1988 as L’Emacles II CN 713994. On joining the Scottish fleet in 1997, when purchased by Mervyn Lees of Seaward Trawlers Ltd of Aberdeen and skipper Arthur Wood, Andrew Innes of Peterhead summer of the following Fitted with a Caterpillar L’Emacles II was lengthened in 2010, and renamed Daisy year, the previously three- 3412 main engine and a Volvo by 10ft by Malakoff & Moore II PD 245. As part of an quarter-length shelterdeck was auxiliary, Daisy II was sold at Scalloway, before being extensive vessel rebuild, extended aft to the transom by to Leestlin Trawlers Ltd in Fishing News Awards 2019 renamed Alba II BF 46. carried out by local companies fabricating a new raised profile 2014, when the vessel was review See pages 12 – 20 The trawler was bought by and completed in the early section above the net drums. reregistered B 245.