Westro and Carvela Naming Ceremonies

£3.25 4 April 2019 Issue: 5457 16 MAY 2019 BREXIT STOCKS DANGERS TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT Westro and Carvela naming ceremonies REGIONAL NEWS Commemorations mark Skipper James West with his family, before Westro’s naming ceremony on the 50th anniversary of the the West Pier at Peterhead. Longhope lifeboat tragedy The new Orkney vivier-crabber Carvela is named in spectacular style on Teesside. Two new Scottish fishing vessels, Westro PD 20 and Carvela K 751, were named within one hour of each other in early spring sunshine on Saturday, 23 March, reports David Linkie. The memorial to the eight Longhope lifeboat men The 21.5m twin-rig trawler in Kirk Hope cemetery. Westro was christened at The eight members of the Longhope lifeboat who Peterhead, shortly before the lost their lives in horrendous weather on 17 March, 19m vivier-crabber Carvela was 1969, after launching to assist a disabled Libyan lifted into the water and named, vessel in the Pentland Firth, were honoured by 300 miles away on Teesside. commemorations to mark the 50th anniversary of James and Patricia West’s the tragedy. six-year-old son Ethan broke the Relatives and friends were joined by traditional bottle of champagne representatives of rescue services, including four on Westro, built by Macduff lifeboat crews, in a day of remembrance in Aith Voe Shipyards Ltd. and at Kirk Hope cemetery. Ronnie and Maureen See pages 14-17 for further coverage of the Norquoy’s daughter Erika named moving tributes. Carvela, built by Parkol Marine Engineering at Middlesbrough. Continued on page 13 REGIONAL NEWS 2 NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 4 April 2019 Stable stocks as important as bigger shares A Scottish fishermen’s leader has warned that the huge benefits of increased fishing opportunities from Brexit must not come at the cost of weaker stocks, reports Tim Oliver The potential benefits from Britain “That’s why I say maintaining the Channel ‘at some point’, Mike becoming an independent coastal stability of the stocks is probably, Park said: “Even if we have an state, as well as the threats to the in some cases, more important easy transition from Europe, we do exports of fish and seafood to the than going to grab bigger shares, know that the French will kick off at EU, were spelled out at the Seafish because a bigger share of every opportunity. The ‘scallop war’ Scottish Seafood Summit 2019 in something that’s in decline doesn’t last year blew up out of nothing, Aberdeen last week. give you more opportunities,” said overnight.” Scottish White Fish Producers’ Mike Park. He said that the new fisheries Association (SWFPA) chief Mike An increase of the UK catch in its bill, now going through parliament, Park told the conference that waters from 36% to only 50% would should allow fit-for-purpose, while the industry wants bigger increase income to about £1bn, tailor-made regionalised fisheries quota shares after Brexit, the while if we caught everything in our management to replace the current sustainability of stocks was just as waters, it would give an increased ‘dictatorial’ and ‘very paternalistic’ important. revenue of £850m a year – £20bn CFP regime. “We want to see a “Getting bigger shares of extra over 25 years. system of governance where the something is not the solution to But while Brexit has the potential industry is bolted in at every level, the problem. Getting bigger shares for ‘a big boost’ for the fisheries especially the bottom level,” he said. and maintaining stocks is the real sector, some of the shellfish sector “I have been going to EU/ “I think we should have an indicative vote too. A: Head for outcome we’re looking for,” he said. has been ‘less exercised about Norway negotiations for 24 years. the Harbour Bar. B: Make for the chippy or C: Head for the He also called for tailor-made getting bigger shares, and more Every year, I sit in awe, because beach and bury our heads in the bloody sand.” regional fisheries management [concerned] about getting their Norwegian fishermen are sitting in policies, with fishermen being products across the Channel’. the negotiation with their political vessels if we get money from the lines’. There would also be the centrally involved from the outset of There could be costly delays in leaders, while we in the EU are sitting bank, and we can only get that if we internal tensions between England policy-making, and at every stage getting products such as scallops out in the corridor beside the coffee have collateral – assets – and that’s and Scotland to resolve. of the process. and prawns into Europe because machine.” based on quota,” he said. “We hope that, to some degree, Pointing out that Iceland catches of health checks and other border He had spoken to representatives “So if you start to dismantle the our requirements are put over other 95% of the stocks in its waters and controls. Products lose 5-10% of of the Scottish government about system, you are facing problems requirements, because the access Norway 85%, he said that the UK their value in the first 24 hours, and this, and they agreed with that view, going forward.” most people will want will be in overall only takes 36% of fish and then another 10-15% for every 12 but ‘we haven’t had that discussion Mike Park stressed the need for Scottish waters,” he said. shellfish in its waters, worth £815m. hours’ delay after that. with DEFRA yet’. negotiators to ensure that the UK In conclusion, Mike Park told There is the potential for a These points were also He expressed concern that has enough quota to get through the the conference, “Our vision is for ‘massive increase’ in the herring highlighted by Scottish fisheries some amendments proposed in the year, when the first negotiations with increased shares over time, tailor- catch, and big increases for saithe, minister Fergus Ewing, who gave the fisheries bill could put the UK FQA the UK as an independent coastal made catching policy, greater hake and some other stocks, but keynote speech at the conference allocation system under pressure. state take place. A big leverage participation of the industry bolted less so for cod, while opportunities (see below right). That was a worry, because FQA for the UK would be access to our in from the bottom, and, ultimately, for increases of North Sea haddock Predicting that there would be holdings underpinned the value waters, but ‘that doesn’t mean for the communities to benefit from and whiting are ‘significantly small’. problems getting products across of assets. “We can only build new that we can make others roll over – the gains we hope we’ll deliver, at everybody will have their own red the end of day.” Concerns expressed about proposed Irish voisinage legislation Ewing: ‘EU market is critical’ Just over a month after claims decision in 2016. apparent, and that their businesses that Ireland was imposing a The ‘hard border at sea’ were no longer viable as a result of Scottish fisheries secretary disruptions in France by French ‘hard border’ with Britain at sea, accusations were levelled at the ‘aggressive’ fishing by Northern Irish- Fergus Ewing highlighted the protesters, and said that it Irish fisheries minister Michael Republic after two Northern Irish registered vessels. ‘challenges and consequences’ would be ‘very serious if we Creed expressed confidence that the fishing vessels were detained by the The recent High Court ruling of leaving the EU, and said that saw that across all the EU Irish government’s new legislation Republic’s Naval Service for alleged quoted evidence from a shellfish ‘no one can be certain how it states’. underpinning ‘reciprocal’ inshore illegal fishing within the six-mile expert to the effect that the mussel will unfold’. Fergus Ewing said there fishing rights between Northern nautical limit in Dundalk Bay. seed fishery was ‘sustainable’ with A no-deal Brexit would is ‘untapped potential’ in Ireland and the Republic would be The two Kilkeel vessels pleaded some good practices, including have ‘a disproportionately worldwide markets for Scottish passed in the Dáil (Irish parliament), guilty, and were released without fishing seed later in the season to severe effect in Scotland’, and seafood, and that there is a reports Lorna Siggins. conviction (Fishing News, 14 March, reduce mortality, until 2003/2004. the inshore sector would be need for the industry to look for However, one of the four fishermen ‘Boat arrests highlight Irish limits These ‘good practices’ could no particularly at risk. “They are new markets. whose successful legal action led problem’). longer exist, the expert noted, after nearest to the Brexit fire if there The Scotland Food and to the suspension of the ‘voisinage’ However, much political play was Northern Ireland vessels had entered is no deal.” Drink Partnership’s vision was agreement between Northern Ireland made of a failure by the government the fishery. The minister stressed that to double the value of food and the Republic began a hunger to introduce legislation to copper- Sinn Féin senator Padraig Mac access to the EU market is and drink exports to £30bn strike on Tuesday in opposition to fasten ‘voisinage’. Lochlainn said last week that there ‘critical’ for Scotland, with by 2030, and seafood was the sea fisheries (amendment) bill. The Supreme Court action were concerns that other vessels seven out of its top 10 markets at the heart of this growth. The bill was voted through the pursued by Mr Kelly, along with would use a Northern Ireland address in the EU, accounting for 77% Exports had doubled in the Seanad (Irish senate) on Tuesday, 26 Paul Barlow of Dunmore East, Co as ‘a flag of convenience’ to access of value.

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