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‡ Sam Lambourn is the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award 2020.

‡ David Milne of Fraserburgh is the Demersal Fisherman of the Year.

The announcement of the winners of the announcing the winners of the awards last Fishing News Awards 2020 in a virtual month would be inappropriate. However, presentation on 15 June marked the it is hoped that this virtual announcement culmination of a process that started with of the winners will now provide an the opening of nominations at the start opportunity to celebrate their success, of the year. At that point, none of us had reflect on the industry’s achievements in any inkling of the pandemic that would 2019, and look forward to better times. overwhelm all of our plans for 2020 – not Turn to pages 8-15 for our celebration of least the awards presentation, which was the 2020 award winners – and see page due to be held in Aberdeen on 14 May. 13 for your chance to win one of five £50 In the light of the challenges being selection boxes of top-quality seafood in faced by all in the industry and the a competition sponsored by the Scottish tragedies suffered by many, it was felt that Fishermen’s Federation. ‡ David Clark is this year’s Young Fisherman of the Year. Fishing News Awards 2020 winners

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Brixham Trawler Agents, Brixham Owner: Whitelink Seafoods OF THE YEAR Sam Lambourn, Newlyn SHELLFISH FISHERMAN Boatyard: Macduff Shipyards, Sponsored by Seafish OF THE YEAR NEW BOAT OF THE YEAR Buckie David Clark, Banff Sponsored by Peterhead Port Authority DEMERSAL Reliance II BF 800 See pages 8-15 for Stewart Poland, Kirkcudbright Virtuous FR 253 Dalwhinnie A 913 (static gear) full details of all the Albatross BA 88 (mobile gear) Owners: Sandy and Alexander West, Virtuous LLP, Fraserburgh Owner: Ian Mathieson, Aberdeen Neil Barnard, Cove, Berwickshire Boatyard: Parkol Marine Boatyard: G Smyth Boats, Kilkeel, PORT OF THE YEAR winners and nominees Rachel May LH 23 (static gear) Engineering, Whitby Co Down Scalloway 2 NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 18 June 2020 No-take zones recommended in English waters Review group had ‘minimal engagement’ with fishing bodies

Fishermen in England and It claims they would create Northern Ireland will be hit by potential social and economic more MPAs where all fishing will benefits such as increased tourism NFFO: ‘A hammer blow to fishing communities’ be banned if recommendations put and recreational activities, to DEFRA go ahead. opportunities for scientific research In a hard-hitting response to the network in order to justify a new “During its deliberations, the A review led by former fisheries and education, and positive effects review, the NFFO said that its set of areas that would exclude review panel, which included minister Richard Benyon is calling for human health. ‘all-out advocacy’ for banning all fishing activities. In order a number of leading MPA for the introduction of highly It also suggests that any fishing in a new set of HPMAs to identify new sites, it seeks to lobbyists, undertook only minimal protected marine areas (HPMAs) potential fishing restrictions could was ‘a hammer blow’ for fishing pit a coalition of conservation, engagement with fishing bodies. in English inshore and offshore be counterbalanced by ‘a stronger communities already having recreation and tourism interests Despite paying lip-service to the and Northern Irish offshore and biodiverse marine wildlife – to cope with the impacts of against existing marine users, need for sustainable management waters. with potential long-term benefits the coronavirus pandemic and including small-scale inshore of UK seas and recognising DEFRA says that the HPMAs for the fishing industry from the uncertainties of the Brexit fishing communities. the risk to small-scale fishing would ‘enable a greater recovery of providing areas where sea life can negotiations. “The existing MCZs, first communities, who are vulnerable the marine ecosystem and enhance develop and breed undisturbed’. The recommendations have identified in 2010-11, had to to being displaced, the report the government’s commitment to There are currently three come despite MPAs already meet strict ecological criteria, but comes out firmly in favour of a national ‘blue belt’, which has MPAs where all fishing is banned: comprising 40% of the total area allowed some latitude to account weighting any selection process to already seen an area of 92,000km2 Flamborough Head, Lundy Island of English waters, with a swathe for livelihood needs in their ecological criteria. protected – 40% of English seas’. and the Medway estuary. of 41 sites being designated only selection. “If taken forward, this will The NFFO slammed the Potential sites would be last year. The NFFO said that the “The review recommends further marginalise local fishing plans as ‘a hammer blow’ for identified on the basis of ecological Benyon review had come off the that HPMAs should be targeted communities in any consultation fishing communities already hit principles, and the review says back of ‘a sustained campaign’ by firstly within the existing MPA process.” by the Covid-19 pandemic and that their selection and regulation environmental lobbyists claiming network. This would ride a coach NFFO assistant chief the uncertainties of the Brexit should be agreed in partnership that the UK MPA network and horses through the finely executive Dale Rodmell said: negotiations. It said that the with sea users ‘to minimise any amounted to ‘paper parks’ that balanced calculations that coastal “The fishing industry is already review panel had only ‘minimal negative effects on stakeholders’. offered little protection. communities were forced to make facing considerable loss of engagement’ with fishing bodies Environment secretary George The federation said: “What at the time to try to ensure MPA fishing grounds as management during its deliberations (see Eustice said: “Our ‘blue belt’ of is clear is that with a network designations did not undermine measures are steadily introduced right). MPAs has already raised the bar already totalling 355 sites in UK marine livelihoods. in the existing MPA network, and The UK currently has a network for marine protection, and we are waters and many only recently “The Cromer Shoal MCZ as a result of the huge expansion of 355 MPAs which protect a committed to the highest standards designated, marine managers is one example put forward to of offshore wind farms and cables designated feature or habitat of sustainability for our seas that have had their work cut out to the review panel following its infrastructure. within their boundaries and where set a gold standard around the conclude planning processes to public invitation for proposed “It is surprising how easily the some fishing is usually allowed, world.” He welcomed the ‘spirit put site measures in place. sites. The site, nationally famous government appears to be giving with various restrictions. But of ambition’ of the review, which “Once all measures are in for the Cromer crab, would, if way to a conservation lobby HPMAs would take a ‘whole-site was ‘in line with our 25 Year place, the UK will, without chosen, see the local industry rhetoric criticising its own world- approach’, and all fishing would Environment Plan’. doubt, have a well-protected and its traditions terminated beating record on MPAs. In the be banned. Only certain activities Former fisheries minister network – an independent overnight. The review panel Brexit negotiations, it is fighting would be allowed, such as vessel Richard Benyon, chair of the website tracking MPA protection was itself preparing to make site to secure fairer access to fishery transit, scuba diving and kayaking. independent review panel, said that already places the UK as world recommendations from behind resources for the UK, but if it “Activities that could have human activities had significantly leader. closed doors, but refrained only at follows the findings of this report, a damaging effect on habitats impacted marine habitats and “The report downplays the a late stage due to delays caused it will then be taking away those or wildlife, including fishing, species, which now needed greater benefits of the existing large by the coronavirus pandemic. hard-won opportunities.” construction and dredging, would protection. He said: “I hope that be banned,” said DEFRA. government will engage with local The review claims that the communities and stakeholders to A further 41 MPAs were The government is currently Environment Plan. introduction of such areas could move forward plans to designate designated last year that DEFRA putting in place management Seven new countries have just lead to ‘a significant biodiversity these new sites.” said will protect species and measures for MPAs, including joined the UK-led Global Ocean boost for our seas by giving our The government said it would habitats, such as the rare stalked seeking new powers through Alliance, which aims to secure marine life the best chance to make a formal response to the jellyfish, short-snouted seahorse the fisheries bill and through protection of 30% of the world’s recover and thrive’. recommendations ‘in due course’. and blue mussel beds. implementation of the 25 Year oceans by 2030. Brexit trade talks remain stuck on fisheries More Brexit trade talks last week required by the political declaration. ‘technically impossible’ for the EU. year, and, if necessary, to allow were sticking to their ‘no change’ failed to bring any breakthrough, Following the negotiations – the UK chief negotiator David Frost ratification of any agreement position on access and quotas. and the two sides remained fourth round to be held, from 2-5 agreed that progress had been reached.” The failure to make any progress deadlocked in several important June – EU chief negotiator Michel ‘limited’, but said that the tone of He said that the UK was willing on fisheries was despite the two areas, including fishing, reports Tim Barnier said there had been ‘no the talks had been ‘positive’. to work hard to see whether sides reportedly spending two days Oliver. significant progress’ in the talks. “Negotiations will continue, ‘at least the outline of a valid discussing more than 100 shared The stalemate on fisheries Sticking points remained over and we remain committed to a agreement’ could be reached soon. stocks – the most time given to any remained despite the sides spending difficult topics such as fishing rights successful outcome,” he said. But ‘any such deal must of course of the 11 negotiating topics in the two days discussing more than 100 and the commitment to a level “We are now at an important accommodate the reality of the latest round. shared stocks. playing field in future competition, moment for these talks. We are UK’s well-established position on The UK wants fishing Updating MPs on the negotiations, he said. close to reaching the limits of what the so-called ‘level playing field’, agreements to be made annually, senior cabinet minister Michael Michel Barnier said that the EU we can achieve through the format on fisheries, and on other difficult but Barnier, a former French Gove said: “Discussions were wants one overriding agreement of formal rounds. If we are to issues.” fisheries minister, said that an constructive and positive in tone, but covering trade and all other subject make progress, it is clear that we The UK government fears that annual negotiation was ‘not even there was no movement on the most areas, whereas the UK was arguing must intensify and accelerate our Michel Barnier has ‘lost his grip’ on technically possible’ because of difficult areas where differences for a more basic trade deal with work. We are discussing with the the fishing negotiations, according the complexity of reaching an of principle are at their most acute separate agreement on other Commission how this can be best to the Guardian. It reported that agreement on so many stocks. – notably fisheries, governance matters. done. he had been expected to present a “The EU wants the status quo, arrangements and the so-called On fisheries, he said that the “We need to conclude this compromise proposal on access to the UK wants to change everything. ‘level playing field’.” UK had shown no willingness negotiation in good time to enable British waters, but was blocked at If we want an agreement, we have He said that chief negotiators were to explore alternatives to its people and businesses to have the last minute by member states to discuss somewhere in between discussing the arrangements for the proposals on issues such as quota- certainty about the trading terms with large fishing interests, which these positions. We are prepared next rounds of negotiation, and for sharing, insisting that UK demands that will follow the end of the had not given Barnier any room to to discuss what needs to be the high-level meeting this month for annual negotiations were transition period at the end of this manoeuvre on fishing rights and discussed,” he said. 18 June 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews NEWS 3 New Kestrel for Shetland Shetland skipper Gary Leask is in 2016, to plans drawn up by Spencer Carter deck machinery preparing to start fishing with his Macduff Ship Design Ltd, for the included a three-drum trawl winch new scalloper/trawler Charity and Southampton-based company (12t) and two single net drums Liberty DS 4, which he recently Lankford and Sons (Fishing) Ltd. (3.5t). bought from Macduff Shellfish, Rigged for single/twin-rig Terry Lankford sold Charity reports David Linkie. trawling using two elevated net and Liberty in 2012 to Brixham On completion of the necessary drums, Charity and Liberty skipper Steve Rogers, replacing paperwork, the 14.95m steel-hulled initially fished from Looe. Lady L BM 19. vessel will be renamed Kestrel Charity and Liberty featured After being rigged for LK 268, replacing skipper Gary a Caterpillar 3406C main engine scalloping, Charity and Liberty Leask’s present boat of the same (221kW @ 1,800rpm), a Twin Disc was later bought by Scott Trawlers, name. 4.95:1 reduction gearbox and a when the boat was re-registered Charity and Liberty SU 515 was 1,300mm-diameter four-bladed DS 4, with ownership subsequently built by C Toms & Son at Polruan Kort propeller and nozzle. The being transferred to Macduff Shellfish Ltd. Before Charity and Liberty left ‡ Shetland skipper Gary Leask’s new scalloper/trawler berthed at northeast Scotland for Shetland, Lerwick before being renamed and re-registered… (Photo: Sydney Sinclair) Macduff Shipyards fabricated a set of Scotch poles to work the scallop dredges from, a new net drum and a whitefish catch reception hopper. Side scallop reception troughs and conveyors were already in place. Charity and Liberty will replace the 13.76m scalloper/ trawler Kestrel LK 268, which moved to Shetland in 2011, having previously fished from Whitby as ‡ … to replace the 13.55m Kestrel. ‡ Charity and Liberty approaching Mary-Ann N 961. Looe shortly after being built at Mary-Ann NN 717 was built by skipper James McKee. After Polruan in 2006. by Newbury Engineering in fishing prawns from the Co Down 2000 at Newhaven for local harbour for the next six years, Kris Leadley’s 16.4m twin-rig owner William Bickerstaffe. Mary-Ann moved to Whitby in trawler Kristanjo WY 794 going Mary-Ann moved to Kilkeel four 2010 in an exchange transaction to Kilkeel and being renamed years later, after being bought that resulted in Whitby skipper Temeraire N 850 by James McKee. Next Irish Skipper Expo

“Damn greenies and their highly protected conservation areas... to be held in March 2021 it’s them who’ll need protection when I get bloody hold of them.” Mara Media, the organiser of the show forward to March 2021 to you on 12 and 13 March. The Irish Skipper Expo 2020, has will provide an opportunity for show will be held at the UL Sport been informed by the event the industry to reinvigorate itself Arena in Limerick and promises venue, UL Sport Arena, that it and enable forward planning to to be bigger and better than ever. Tranquillity’s arrival at Lerwick has entered into an agreement take place with more confidence. We look forward to welcoming with the Irish Health Service “Over the years, we have everyone there.” Executive to use its facilities as developed a very special The much anticipated a field hospital in response to relationship with the fishing Fishermen’s Fling, the Lost At the Covid-19 pandemic – so the community. The support and Sea Tragedies (LAST) charity venue will no longer be available loyalty they have shown during ball, has also been rescheduled to to host Irish Skipper Expo 2020. this challenging period has been coincide with Irish Skipper Expo The show will now be moved incredible, for which we express 2021. The event will take place forward to 12 and 13 March, our sincere thanks. at the Castletroy Park Hotel on 2021. “In conjunction with BIM and 12 March, 2021, and all tickets Hugh Bonner, managing Cavanagh Hooper Dolan, our remain valid for this date. director of Mara Media, said: show sponsor, we look forward to For Skipper Expo updates, “Although disappointed, moving bringing Irish Skipper Expo 2021 visit: theskipper.ie World stocks in good shape ‡ Tranquillity in the north entrance to Lerwick harbour, followed by Global fish stocks are healthy and “With the data we were able to about 20% represented in the last Lerwick lifeboat. (Photo: Sydney Sinclair) abundant, according to a new assemble, we could test whether compilation in 2009. international study. fisheries management allows “There is a narrative that fish The Fraserburgh-based 24m Unst. The study into global fisheries stocks to recover,” said co-author stocks are declining around the twin-rig trawler Tranquillity After the Sumburgh management, published in the Christopher Costello, a professor world, that fisheries management is BF 7 arrived safely at Lerwick Coastguard helicopter lowered January edition of Proceedings of environmental and resource failing and we need new solutions under her own power after a pump to Tranquillity and with of the National Academy of economics at the University of – and it’s totally wrong,” according being escorted some 80 miles the situation under control, Sciences, showed that reported California, Santa Barbara. to lead author Ray Hilborn, a by Shetland lifeboats, reports the vessel started to steam to fisheries catches are in good shape. “We found that, emphatically, leading fisheries scientist and David Linkie. Lerwick, arriving 12 hours later, The international project, led by the answer is yes. This really gives professor at the University of The rescue operation began shortly after Fishing News the University of Washington, credibility to the fishery managers Washington School of Aquatic and when Shetland Coastguard went to print (Fishing News, compiled and analysed data from and governments around the world Fishery Sciences. received a Mayday call from 11 June, ‘Tranquillity safely fisheries around the world. that are willing to take strong “Fish stocks are not all the vessel, with five men escorted into Lerwick’). The research project built actions.” declining around the world. They onboard, at 5am on Thursday, Lerwick lifeboat took over on a decade-long international The research team’s database are increasing in many places, 4 June, reporting that it was from Aith lifeboat during the collaboration to assemble estimates now includes information on nearly and we already know how to taking water 30 miles north of operation. of the status of fish stocks around half of the world’s fish catch – solve problems through effective the world. about 880 fish stocks – up from fisheries management.” 4 COMMENT/LETTERS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 18 June 2020 COMMENT EDITORIAL NTZs ride roughshod over fishermen EMAIL: FISHINGNEWS.ED@ As fishermen are reeling from the effects these highly protected areas is to protect the Global Ocean Alliance, which aims to KELSEY.CO.UK of the Covid-19 pandemic, a gale-lashed fish and shellfish stocks or the marine protect 30% of the world’s oceans, and its winter, loss of grounds to wind farms, environment more generally. Blue Belt marine protection programme in Kelsey Publishing Ltd, dredging and MPAs, and a morass of If the former, experience has shown UK overseas territories. The Granary, Editor regulations, they now look certain to be that banning fishing in one area simply Fishermen have a greater interest than Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Dave Linkie hit by yet another blow – highly protected displaces effort to other areas as fishermen anyone in healthy oceans and sustainable Yalding, Maidstone, email: [email protected] areas or no-take zones. are forced to fish elsewhere to earn a living, fishing – they depend on them for their Kent, ME18 6AL 01434 607375 These are areas where all commercial with little effect on stocks unless the areas livelihoods. But policies to promote these activity will be totally banned, including are so huge as to be impractical. laudable aims must be proportionate. There fishing, even with passive gear such as pots, If the latter, it is not clear how banning is no point in generating booming stocks if static nets and lines. passive gear fishing with pots, nets and there are no fishermen left to catch them They are being recommended after longlines can possibly help to protect because they have been regulated out of relentless campaigning by environmental marine features or rare species. business. Sensible fisheries management is NGOs, who complain that MPAs are Although the Benyon report contains about social and economic considerations ineffective ‘paper parks’ because fishing is only recommendations at this stage and as well as looking after the stocks and still allowed. advocates pilot studies, it is a foregone marine environment. This is despite the fact that there are conclusion that highly protected areas will Sadly, the latter invariably Managing editor already 154 MPAs covering 49% of English come into being. The overall direction of overrides the former, and the News correspondent Gaby Bartai Tim Oliver email: [email protected] inshore waters, and 40 covering 37% of the government’s environmental policy is extreme no-take zones are another email: [email protected] English offshore waters – a huge area. crystal clear, as evidenced by its 25 Year example of this one-dimensional It is not clear whether the purpose of Environment Plan, its leadership role in approach to management. LETTERS Lincolnshire, East Anglia and Cornwall correspondent Essex correspondent Phil Lockley John Worrall email: email: [email protected] [email protected] 07748 644971 Support and suggestions for Fish on Friday 01326 340372 Dear Editor, I was interested in using some of the very good basic initiative. I was thrilled to see the piece a few catch from this chap, and had mentally J Noel Hulmston weeks back detailing the Fish on Friday budgeted for £x per month. Both my wife Pwllheli approach to buying locally (30 April, ‘New and I are avid cooks. The fisherman’s loss, interactive map for direct sales’), which in this case, will be another organisation’s Responding to Mr Hulmston’s comments, will hopefully result in a much needed gain. Sad. Gavin O’Donnell of Fish on Friday said: boost to local fishermen. May I suggest to Fish on Friday that “The Fish on Friday site acts as a resource Sussex, Kent, Hampshire and Having once written (in another life!) there should be a little guidance for those for seafood businesses to advertise Dorset correspondent John Periam about commercial fishing, I am always appearing, or wishing to appear, on the themselves, and for customers to discover Art editor email: periam.photojournalist@ pleased to encourage all concepts of ‘local’. site? That might address: the range of local seafood available to Nick Bond btopenworld.com I found the map most helpful, albeit them. Arrangements regarding product email: [email protected] 01243 584718 there is at least one major hiccup on a 1. Simple ground rules – expectations, etc. availability, delivery and payment remain MANAGEMENT Welsh location. Sadly, my attempts to buy 2. Species availability solely the responsibility of the business and Chief Operating Officer: Phil Weeden Chief Executive: Steve Wright local on this occasion have been somewhat 3. Delivery process customer. Managing Director: Kevin McCormick thwarted. 4. Payment (non-contact) process “However, to help promote the best Finance Director: Joyce Parker-Sarioglu I discovered a fisherman in a nearby 5. Timescales/weather delays experience for all users, we issue a series of Retail Director: Steve Brown village, and rejoiced! The fisherman only 6. Fresh or frozen. 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Email your letters and comments to: [email protected] Letters may be edited. www.kelsey.co.uk 18 June 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews NEWS 5 UK ‘must increase access to distant waters’ The only UK trawler operator “At the moment, we’ve got no Nordics, because if they didn’t still fishing in distant waters has right to fish at Iceland, but Iceland have us they would be in rather a warned that as the UK focuses is selling large amounts of fish to bad state,” said Sir Barney White- on Brexit negotiations, there us in the UK, so Iceland’s getting Spunner. is a danger that opportunities something for nothing there. “But again, the EU is an for advantageous and less Similarly, in Norway, the Faroes absolutely critical market for us, controversial deals with the Nordic and Greenland, where we do have and particularly for a lot of the countries will be overlooked, quota and we do fish, these are smaller UK companies, and we reports Tim Oliver. tied to a series of linked trade and absolutely rely on the EU for our UK Fisheries (UKF), based in fisheries deals.” exports of fish and fish products. Hull, says that while EU-UK trade If these quotas were unavailable, “What we need is a frictionless issues are important, amounting to he said, the UK would have to trade agreement going both ways, £1.235bn of fisheries exports from import even more of its cod so that we negotiate strong deals the UK to the EU, they must not be and haddock from Norway and with the Nordic nations and negotiated in the Brexit trade deal elsewhere, which would be to equally with the EU.” at the expense of future fisheries the detriment of the UK fishing He added that northern external deals with the Nordic countries industry and jobs in the North East waters countries currently have of Norway, Faroe, Iceland and of England. virtually free access to the UK Greenland. These countries ‡ The 81.2m freezer trawler Kirkella is based in Hull and supplies one But he said that as the UK market for sales of their fish, which currently supply more than 80% in 12 of the portions served in UK fish and chip shops. focuses on its deal with the they will want to continue. of the UK’s cod and haddock EU, there was a danger that Jane Sandell pointed out that the consumption. its average catch of 12t per haul UK market to sell much of their opportunities with these Nordic fact that the UK cannot catch all The company says it is vital that and 780t per trip. But UKF argues cod, haddock, salmon and prawns. countries would be missed. And he the cod and haddock it needs in the UK continues to have access that Britain should use the Nordic Sir Barney White-Spunner, warned that failure to leverage UK its own waters was not a question and quotas in distant waters, and countries’ reliance on the UK chair of the UKF advisory board, market access against continuing of low stocks but of the huge that this can be increased when the market to support their fish-based said: “As a newly independent access for the UK distant-water difference in sea areas between UK UK negotiates its fishing and trade economies to negotiate bigger coastal state, we’ve got the ability fleet in Nordic waters could mean and Nordic waters. The combined deals with the Nordic countries as quotas in northern external waters. to leverage our market with these the end of distant-water fishing fishing area of the latter in the an independent coastal state after At an online press briefing, UKF nations to continue the existing from the UK. Barents, Norwegian and Greenland Brexit. said that the UK has a huge trade fishing arrangements we’ve got “The UK is in an immensely seas is almost 1.5m square miles, In a reversal of the UK industry deficit with the Nordic fishing with them, or hopefully even better strong position when it comes while the North Sea is only 11% of and government Brexit negotiating nations of Iceland, Norway, Faroes them. to these negotiations with the this and the Channel less than 2%. position that fisheries and a trade and Greenland, which rely on the deal must be kept separate, UKF is arguing that the UK should use the reliance of the Nordic countries on the UK market for their fisheries products to leverage more quota in their waters. It points out that Norway agreed increased access to its fisheries in return for trade access to the European Economic Area. Stressing the company’s importance to UK fish supplies and consumption, UKF chief executive Jane Sandell said that its 80m freezer trawler Kirkella supplies around one in 12 portions from the UK’s fish and chip shops. ‡ Trade flows from the Nordic UK quotas in northern external countries to the UK and from the waters (waters to the north of UK to the EU. The UK is a net EU waters – the UK is now part importer of fish from the northern of that area) are enough to keep external waters countries, which Kirkella working all year round at total more than £693m a year. Celtic Interconnector Investment has saved Connecting the electricity grids Humberside operation of Ireland and France

UK Fisheries, a joint venture ‘many hundreds more’ in The Celtic Interconnector is a project being developed by EirGrid, Ireland’s electricity owned by the Iceland/Dutch the processing and logistics transmission system operator, and its French counterpart, Réseau de Transport partnership of Samherji and industries of the North East. d’Électricité (RTE). It will facilitate the movement of electricity between the two Parlevliet & Van der Plas, About three-quarters of its countries via a subsea electricity interconnector cable and has been designated operates two UK-registered crews and all its onshore trawlers, the 80m freezer staff are British, and it has as a European Project of Common Interest. Kirkella and the 40m fresher an active training and career The interconnector cable will pass through the UK Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Farnella, built in 2000. The programme for its crews and outside of English Territorial Waters. EirGrid and RTE are conducting an information former is a state-of-the-art staff. and consultation process for those in the UK who may have an interest in the project, new-build vessel that joined UKF chief executive such as shermen and residents of the southwest of England and the Isles of Scilly. the fleet in 2018 and fishes Jane Sandell said that distant waters using the UK’s the company’s European A dedicated platform where you can submit your views and pose questions directly to remaining quotas in these shareholders had invested the project team will be available online from Tuesday ‰Š June to Tuesday ŒŽ June ‘Ž‘Ž. waters. Farnella fishes mainly significantly in the Humberside in domestic waters. fleet – more than £120m. To nd out more, visit www.celticinterconnector.eu UKF says that the Hull- “I think it’s true to say that based company is ‘proudly without this significant British’, is registered in the UK investment, the distant- and pays all of its taxes in the water element of the UK fleet UK. It employs around 100 would be unlikely to still be The current. The future. crew and staff and supports operational.”

169143 EirGrid Celtic UK 157x192.indd 1 26/05/2020 17:31 6 NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 18 June 2020 First maatjes herring presented Crisis point to front-line care workers in reached in Irish Holland and Germany inshore sector The traditional annual auction of the front-line carers at the Erasmus UMC. Inshore fishermen around crisis continue?” first barrel of Hollandse nieuwe took a Barrels of maatjes were also the coast of Ireland are at He also asked for different format in the Netherlands last distributed to other hospitals in the crisis point, and Donegal reassurances that Michel week, in line with the social distancing country, so that staff could taste the TD Pearse Doherty recently Barnier would stick to the measures in place to combat the first catch of 2020. confronted tánaiste and EU negotiating mandate Covid-19 pandemic, reports David As a gesture of thanks for the care minister for foreign affairs on fisheries, and ensure Linkie. of some Dutch patients in Germany, and trade Simon Coveney on continued access to UK Rather than the customary high- a keg of maatjes herring was also their plight, reports Pauric waters for Irish vessels. profile auction that has taken place for presented at the University Hospital Gallagher. He said: “Uncertainty more than three decades, attracting in Münster to minister of health Karl- Deputy Doherty said that surrounds the position of the large crowds and extensive media Josef Laumann and hospital director while the current health EU taskforce on fisheries coverage every time, the Dutch fish Hugo van Aken. ‡ The prestigious first barrel of crisis has been tough on – whether it plans to use marketing board organised a markedly Twenty-four hours after the Hollandse nieuwe herring going various sectors right across fisheries as a bargaining chip different event to herald the arrival presentations, the eagerly anticipated under the hammer last year... the country, with many small in negotiations, and if it is of the firstHollandse nieuwe in the Hollandse nieuwe went on sale at businesses and those in prepared to accept Britain’s country, to universal approval. around €2 per fish throughout the tourism, hospitality and retail quota grab in order to secure On 11 June, on behalf of the herring Netherlands, where they are a highly particularly hard hit, inshore better terms in other sectors.” wholesale association, the first barrel valued delicacy. fishermen were struggling He asked Simon Coveney: of maatjes herring was handed Some of the MSC-accredited long before this crisis. “What progress has been over in Rotterdam to Ernst Kuipers North Sea maatjes herring presented Speaking in the Dáil made in Brexit negotiations to and Diederik Gommers from the to front-line care workers and now chamber, Deputy Doherty ensure that the livelihoods of Erasmus University Medical Centre, on general sale throughout the said: “With herring quotas small fishermen in Ireland are Rotterdam, which has been a focal Netherlands and Germany was and scientific quotas reduced protected? What guarantees point of medical care from the onset of landed at Peterhead last week, and boats tied up, our small can you give to those the Covid-19 crisis in the Netherlands. before being processed and exported fishermen are on their knees. fishermen? The first barrel of Hollandse nieuwe by Lunar Fishing and Koelewijn “Speaking to those “And separately, is there herring sold for €95,500 last year. Seafood BV (Fishing News, 4 working in inshore fisheries any leeway being considered After the delivery of the first keg of June, ‘First herring of the year at in Donegal, they are crying on the easing of the quotas maatjes, the herring were presented to Peterhead’). ‡ ... before selling for €95,500. out for help. It is not an for small fishermen to help exaggeration to say that sustain them through the many of them just won’t crisis?” be fishing this time next Since its inception, the High praise for industry year if the proper supports Irish Covid-19 tie-up scheme and protections are not has been described by Irish forthcoming. fishermen as a farce, and Covid-19 response “I have been corresponding a far cry from what vessel with Minister Creed on this owners, large and small, A prominent fisheries MP said she connect consumers with fishing direct sales, and stocking major subject to let him know that require to meet their needs was ‘blown away’ by the efforts of vessels. supermarkets’ fish counters with the tie-up aid announced, during the current emergency. the fishing industry to keep going Bob McCoubrey of the locally caught seafood.” the funding for which is As the tie-up scheme during the coronavirus crisis. Mourne Seafood Bar covered “More people are cooking European Union-backed, will stands, fishing effort is likely Sheryll Murray, MP for SE his conversion from seafood at home due to the effects not cover the monthly cost of to increase, as many boats Cornwall, was speaking after an restaurant to drive-through of coronavirus, and will likely insurance for many fishermen cannot afford to tie up and online public meeting of the All fishmonger’s, and Patrick Salmon continue to do so for some time,” with smaller vessels, let have no option but to fish, Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) of Alfred Enderby Ltd talked about said Bob McCoubrey. alone cover loans or other just to try to meet their on Fisheries, which she chairs. changes to its distribution of “Many restaurants will not open commitments that they have. fixed costs. The increase in Attendees heard about some smoked products. again, customers will be hesitant “What I am asking, tánaiste, fishing effort is expected to of the innovative responses to Martin Yorwarth discussed about socialising, and there will is what further supports are destabilise markets further Covid-19 across the UK. About how Yorwarth’s Fresh Fish no doubt be less money around. expected from the EU in and lead to lower prices, 70 participants, including MPs, had expanded sales to rural This could be an opportunity for terms of funding for inshore or even a complete market industry representatives and communities and collaborated the local seafood industry, but will fisheries should the current collapse. support organisations, took part in with local fishers and national involve educating people about the lively online discussion about schemes such as Call4Fish. how to prepare and cook local how the sector has responded to “Some parts of the fishing species.” the ongoing pandemic. industry have been very proactive Speakers urged the public and One-third of June applicants A common theme of a in selling fish to local customers,” the wider regulatory network number of the presentations said Martin Yorwarth. “These to continue to support the UK for Irish tie-up scheme refused was connecting fishers with small family businesses have seafood sector throughout the consumers, either directly or worked relentlessly to meet pandemic and beyond. Over 100 Irish fishing vessels The scheme is operational from through an intermediary. customer demand, in a time “Education, government applied for the temporary tie-up June to August only, and offers “It was a pleasure to hear from where people were becoming advertisements and encouraging scheme for the month of June, support to ‘eligible’ vessels, which initiatives across the UK about the increasingly frightened as the the public to talk to their MPs but over 35% of applications were can tie up for one or two of the good work taking place to support food supply appeared to dry up. about their experiences could turned down, reports Lorna three months. our fisheries industry,” said Sheryll This shows how versatile and help support the industry,” said Siggins. Supports range from €6,000 per Murray. “I have been blown away innovative the fishing industry can Martin Yorwarth. Other panellists Figures released by Bord Iascaigh month for vessels over 24m, to €500 by the creativity of the sector in be.” were in agreement. Mhara (BIM) show that 67 per month for vessels under 6m. keeping our seafood supply chain There are hopes that the uptake “We must encourage and applicants were approved for June, To qualify, applicants must have afloat.” of consumption of local seafood support the public to keep buying but two of those did not hand in made sales totalling a minimum of Speakers represented the variety by the UK public may continue and trying the wide variety of their sea fishing licence as required, €5,000 in the calendar year 2019, of initiatives taking place to support into the long term. species our fishermen catch reducing the approved total to 65. as confirmed by the sales note the industry. Chris Ranford of “We certainly now know that the throughout the seasons,” said The scheme, widely criticised system administered by the Irish Seafood Cornwall discussed how British public love to eat a diverse Chris Ranford. “If you live in or within the industry as insufficient, Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority. the #FishtoYourDoor campaign range of locally caught fish and near a fishing community, then is drawn from Ireland’s EMFF BIM said that of the 104 was benefiting every link of the shellfish,” said Chris Ranford. walk down to your quayside and allocation. applications received for June, nine Cornish seafood supply chain, “It is critical to sustain this and make a connection with your local Irish marine minister Michael did not fully complete the forms, while Ben King of Pesky Fish told put the necessary infrastructure fishermen and visit your local Creed ignored pleas to compensate while five missed the closing date attendees about how his company in place, such as through public- fishmonger. It’s vital we sustain vessels that took the difficult and were offered an alternative had adapted its online platform to facing fishmarkets to support momentum.” decision to tie up when the tie-up month, and 12 did not have Covid-19 pandemic hit in March. sales notes confirmation. 18 June 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews NEWS 7

Seafish marine litter film launched on World Oceans Day Dutch sister vessels Seafish has released a new film, be required to cover the costs of The Battle Against Plastic Waste, waste collection, transport from to mark World Oceans Day on 8 ports and treatment, as well as June, to shine a light on positive measures to raise awareness. work to tackle marine litter and Stuart McLanaghan, head of end-of-life fishing gear. responsible sourcing at Seafish, into their stride The short film has been said: “The 2019 Single-Use Good Hope LH 357 and Neeltje developed to give the seafood Plastics Directive introduces rules PD 141, the last of four sisterships industry a clearer understanding to prevent and reduce the impact built at Nodosa shipyard in Spain of the challenges created by of certain plastic products and for the Urk-based Osprey Fish marine litter, including plastic promote the move to a circular Group, are now establishing their and lost or discarded fishing gear. economy. Fishing gear is covered fishing credentials, reports David It also highlights the positive in the directive, so the catching Linkie. examples of the fishing industry sector will be affected when Rigged for fly-shooting and working to tackle these issues. It extended producer responsibility twin-rig trawling, the 28.6m is hoped that the film will inspire schemes come into force. vessels are based on the same more innovation and knowledge “To help uncover the potential design as Henk Senior LH 356 sharing, leading to less discarded implications, we needed to and Jannetje Cornelis H 144, fishing gear in the world’s oceans. better understand industry’s which started fishing in 2017. Aoife Martin, director of contribution. Last summer, Nodosa also built the equally operations at Seafish, said: “While we began work on a project to versatile 36m Jacoba Maria FD plastic is a useful material, we find out about how aware and 157 for the Osprey Fish Group. know that it can create problems prepared the industry is for Good Hope and Neeltje for marine life when it ends up in this change. From this, we’ve are powered by ABC 8DZC our oceans. As the public body published a series of case studies main engines of 749kW that supports the UK seafood which highlight excellent examples driving 3,300mm-diameter industry, it is important that we of projects and companies propellers through Reintjes recognise the part that end-of- working to tackle marine litter and 8.023:1 reduction gearboxes, life fishing gear contributes to manage end-of-life fishing gear in giving a bollard pull of 25t. the problem. Equally important, a more sustainable way.” Auxiliary power comes from two ‡ Good Hope… though, is to show how industry is The case studies show Caterpillar C18 engines and a committed to finding solutions to how fishermen are playing an C4.4 harbour set. reduce its impact. important role in cleaning up our The presence of electric-drive “We hope our short film seas by supporting projects like deck equipment is the main will help highlight and promote Fishing for Litter. Many of the difference between the two latest discussion on this important projects featured are in South new builds and the first two. topic. We are aware that seafood West England. They include Supplied by Naust Marine, businesses have other priorities Brixham Trawl Makers trialling fly-shooting and trawling at the moment due to Covid-19. ways to dismantle old gear, requirements are served by two However, World Oceans Day, Odyssey Innovation working with large power reels controlled by with its focus on promoting ocean harbours to collect old nets and a Naust Marine ATW system for conservation and sustainability, is making kayaks out of recycled both fishing methods. A third the perfect opportunity to release materials, and Fishy Filaments winch spooled with the middle the film and to promote the good recycling fishing nets into wire for twin-rigging is also work that is happening across the engineering-grade filament for 3D fitted. seafood industry.” printing. Two sets of 2 x 13t split net The film was produced Outside the UK, international drums are mounted within the in response to the 2019 EU companies including Plastix and stern gantry above the trawl deck. Single-Use Plastics Directive. Aquafil are also recycling end-of- VCU catch-handling and This legislation takes an ‘extended life fishing gear into new materials. management systems are fitted on producer responsibility’ approach. You can watch the film and Good Hope and Neeltje, on which This means that manufacturers of find links to the case studies at: 1,200-box-capacity fishrooms are fishing gear containing plastic will bit.ly/2XPaGa3 served by two 2.5t ice machines. ‡ … and Neeltje arriving at Harlingen to land last week. (Photos: Rienk Nadema) New ‘tougher’ Thyborøn trawl doors for Achieve The Killybegs-based 24.8m trawler towing brackets, strengthened Sean, adding that Achieve’s III also using this model. Achieve SO 954 recently took backside chains, reinforced Hardox previous Thyborøn doors were 5m2 “We also manufacture other delivery of a new ‘beefed-up’ type of main-plates (reinforced at weld in size and weighed 1,500kg, while designs for Rockall fishing with, trawl door from renowned Danish and stress points), Duplex plates the new ones are 5.5m2 and have an for example, the Foyle Warrior SO manufacturer Thyborøn Trawldoor. at crucial spots, manganese wear increased weight of 1,800kg. 274 (Patrick McClenaghan) and The Type 16 ‘Rockall’ is a shoes, and strengthened plates “We’ve been customers of Northern Celt SO 472 (Adrian customised model of the normal in the vents for a stronger overall Thyborøn Trawldoor for many McClenaghan) using a reinforced Type 16 oval trawl door, and has construction. These plates also stop years, and I’m confident of their model of our Type 16 trawl door,” been designed in co-operation with the problem of stones getting stuck design capabilities, and that this he said. fishermen operating in and around in the vents. new type of door, particularly with For more information see: the Rockall grounds. It was with these features in mind the strengthened shoes, will give thyboron-trawldoor.dk Well-known for having some ‡ The new Type 16 ‘Rockall’ trawl that long-time Thyborøn Trawldoor us continued good fishing with of the roughest seabed conditions doors… customer Sean Conneely, owner reduced wear on our trawl gear,” anywhere in Western Europe, of Achieve, which is skippered by he said. working the Rockall grounds has with a design that could spread Sean’s son Mark, ordered a pair Henrik Andreassen, Thyborøn’s always been very hard on fishing the gear to its maximum potential, of Type 16 ‘Rockall’ doors for the area sales manager, said that gear. while still withstanding the rugged seasonal squid and other fisheries. before the recent introduction of Due to the various engine seabed conditions of these grounds. “We often work on very hard the ‘Rockall’ version, the Type 16 powers and the gear type used by The Type 16 can be customised grounds such as Rockall, and the was already considered a ‘good the vessels that fish in this area, to any size or weight that the wear and tear on the gear is a old-fashioned’ oval shape bottom the trawl gear arrangement was customer requires and obviously, constant factor. Anything we can door. The performance of this always limited by the weight of the the higher the weight, the stronger do to toughen up our gear while design has been known as solidly ‡ … now being used by the trawl doors – which encouraged the door. The ‘Rockall’ model is maintaining maximum catch reliable for years, with Irish vessels Killybegs trawler Achieve on the Thyborøn Trawldoor to come up made with adjustable front side potential is essential,” explained including Tom Kennedy’s Fiona K Rockall grounds. 8 FISHING NEWS AWARDS 2020 Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 18 June 2020 FISHING NEWS AWARDS 2020 Meet the winners of this year’s Fishing News Awards, which celebrate the achievements of individuals, companies and organisations in the UK and Irish fishing industries in 2019 When nominations for the 2020 awards closed less than four months ago and voting for the shortlisted finalists started, no one could have imagined that the global Covid-19 pandemic lay ahead, or the difficulties and sorrow it would bring, writesDavid Linkie

strengthening price structures. the presentation evening – at ages and geographical areas, forward in the first place, and Although there is still a long way least it eliminated the repeat was exceptionally high. This then to support the Fishing to go, they are a much-needed performance of my jacket alone showcases the strength News Awards further by voting step in the right direction. mysteriously disappearing! of an industry in which everyone for their personal selections. When the lockdown to Through their generous involved plays an integral part We would also like to thank combat the Covid-19 pandemic donations, guests attending the in its success, and which all too everyone who has been involved was put in place, Kelsey Media Fishing News Awards evening regularly does not receive the in putting together this event, immediately took the decision to since 2016 have raised over credit it deserves. and the nominees themselves. cancel the awards presentation £10,000 for the Fishermen’s It is therefore particularly Thanks also to the Fishing evening that was scheduled to Mission, including £4,000 last important that the efforts News Awards 2020 sponsors: be held in Aberdeen on 14 May. year. Although the customary of fishermen, together with Peterhead Port Authority, Conscious of the importance of table presentation is not possible boatbuilders, port staff, the Scottish Fishermen’s giving the industry some respite this year, Kelsey Media has processors, seafood retailers Federation, the Scottish White ‡ David Linkie. from the current challenges, and donated £1,000 in support of a and service companies, are Fish Producers’ Association, not wanting to detract from the charity that provides continuous recognised. Seafish, Sunderland Marine ince March, everyone many and varied achievements support to the fishing industry, The nominees shortlisted Insurance, The Fishmongers’ associated with the fishing of the finalists by delaying the not least in recent months. While for the Fishing News Awards Company’s Fisheries Charitable Sindustry has faced many announcement of the winners for times are hard for many in the 2020 have the privilege of Trust and WASSP. Given challenges in trying to keep too long, after much discussion industry at the moment, we know representing their particular the current situation, the their family-based businesses the decision was taken to stage that some readers will want teams within the fishing industry encouragement and support afloat. Major though these were, an online video presentation, to contribute, so we have set as a whole. Congratulations to they have given to this year’s they fade into insignificance which you can view at: up a fundraising page to allow those shortlisted – who I am awards, particularly in recent compared to the tragic loss of fishingnews.co.uk donations to be made online. sure will be the first to say well months, has been invaluable loved ones that many in the Although clearly this did If you feel able to contribute done, and better luck next year, and very much appreciated. industry have suffered. Our not give the opportunity for this year, you can do so at: to all their colleagues in the We hope that the awards sincere condolences to everyone friends and colleagues from all justgiving.com/fundraising/ industry. have offered a brief respite from who has lost family members parts of the UK and Ireland to fishingnewsawards That the finalists shared a the pressure we are all under, and friends. meet and relax, away from the The Fishing News Awards record number of votes gives an reminding us of the strength Some welcome signs of everyday pressures of fishing event recognises the collective indication of the level of interest and resilience that the fishing recovery have appeared in – which for the past four years achievement of the industry, that the Fishing News Awards industry is capable of. recent weeks, including gradually has been a central feature of the strength of which is much has generated nationally. Congratulations to all the greater than its individual On behalf of all nominees, winners, and commiserations parts. Across each of the 14 I would like to take this to the runners-up. We hope to categories, the number of opportunity to thank everyone see you all next year and, in the DEMERSAL FISHERMAN OF THE YEAR nominations, representing all who took the time to put names meantime, stay safe. Shortlisted nominees: WINNER David Milne, Faithlie FR 220 Fishermen’s Mission appeal In place of the usual table donations to the “In the past three months we have dispersed Fishermen’s Mission at the awards evening, more than £250,000 to fishermen and their a Just Giving page has been created to allow families who are in real need of support. Daniel Chamberlain, those who wish to make a donation this year to Along with other charities, we have very little Fair Morn BA 19 do so. Kelsey Media has started the ball rolling fundraising income at the moment, and this is a with a donation of £1,000. wonderfully generous gesture from our friends. Alison Godfrey, the Mission’s director of For all the fishermen out there, please remember: business development, said: “Fishing News wherever you are, we are here to help.” has always been a friend and support to the If you feel able to make a donation this year, Fishermen’s Mission – from printing our news please go to: justgiving.com/fundraising/ to spreading the word about our GetSeaFit fishingnewsawards programme and helping us to raise funds. James Jack, “The Fishing News Awards has always been Bon Ami BA 104 David Milne has shown that he a great occasion, and very much enjoyed by is a top whitefish skipper, with our port staff who attend. As well as being extensive knowledge of the a chance to get to know people, the guests grounds both off the west coast of always generously donate to us, and these gifts Scotland and in the North Sea. In are vital. more than 30 years as a skipper, he has demonstrated his skill at many types of fishing, including Stuart Legge, fly-shooting, single-boat trawling PELAGIC FISHERMAN OF THE YEAR Golden Sceptre PD 50 and pair-seining. During this time, he has worked tirelessly to meet extreme challenges outside WINNER Will Burton, Girl Rona TH 117 his control, always remaining Will has been fishing for around 20 years, and his father was a dedicated to fishing, including fisherman for 45 years before him. Will is the skipper of the Girl taking delivery of two new Rona and the coxswain of the Teignmouth lifeboat. About 10 years whitefish boats. David Milne is also ago, the Girl Rona sank going over the bar into Teignmouth, half chairman of the Scottish White full of herring. Will’s lifeboat training came into good use in making Colin Mitchell, Fish Producers’ Association, a role sure that the skipper and the other two crew got safely into the Beryl BF 440 in which he is held in high regard. liferaft. 18 June 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews FISHING NEWS AWARDS 2020 9

SHELLFISH FISHERMAN OF THE YEAR SERVICE COMPANY OF THE YEAR Sponsored by Peterhead Port Authority Shortlisted nominees: n Faithlie Trawl n Karl Thomsen WINNER Stewart Poland, Albatross BA 88 (mobile gear) WINNER Brixham Trawler Agents BTA prides itself on outstanding sorting and grading, a daily Having been at sea for over 30 years, service to the commercial auction, settlements within 24 Stewart is a treasured skipper in the scallop sector. There are countless fishing industry. Its services are hours of market, fuel, ice, box- men who owe their knowledge provided to all vessels landing washing, landing assistance, and training to Stewart, and he their catch at Brixham, whether transport and overland. is widely acknowledged for his they are locally registered In June 2019, BTA saw professionalism, gentlemanly style vessels, or from other ports in the start of the world’s first- and personal desire to see people the UK or further afield. ever online clock auction. do well and progress. His devotion This quality service is KOSMOS was developed by to the industry and constant drive for provided 24 hours a day (with BTA in association with auction improvement to scallop gear resulted some exceptions), and includes company Aucxis. in John Reid & Son Scallop Gear naming a dredge after him. He now works for the company in its new warehouse. Peterhead Port Authority WINNER Neil Barnard, Rachel May LH 23 (static gear) PPA is delighted to The port has worked very support the Shellfish hard to maintain operations Neil Barnard trained with his father- Fisherman of the Year award, at Peterhead fishmarket in in-law George Gray. He was always in recognition both of the particular during the Covid-19 interested in fishing, but when he increase the port has seen pandemic, completely started going out with George, in the past year in shellfish recalibrating working practices he got the taste for it and never landings, and of the fact that this high-value to ensure social distancing and highly effective looked back. Neil worked on the sector perhaps does not often gain the hygiene practices, to allow daily auctions to creel boat Telstar for seven years, recognition it deserves. continue – albeit at reduced volumes from before buying his first fishing boat, The Fishing News Awards are a normal. Gratitude, renaming her Rachel May. commendable means of recognising and People need to eat, and fish is universally He has now sold Rachel May and is promoting excellence in the industry, and recognised as the healthiest of protein having a new 26ft catamaran built by it is important that PPA supports them foodstuffs, so we believe that as lockdowns Audacious Marine. This is a massive in acknowledgement of the fundamental ease around the world, demand for produce achievement for the local fishermen importance of the industry to its operations – sold over our quaysides will bounce in Cove, Berwickshire. past, present and future. back. 10 FISHING NEWS AWARDS 2020 Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 18 June 2020

INDEPENDENT FRESH FISH RETAILER OF THE YEAR THE SUSTAINABILITY AWARD Shortlisted nominees: n Mersea Island Fresh Catch, Essex Sponsored by The Fishmongers’ Company’s Fisheries n RX Fisheries, Sussex n World of Fish, Lowestoft Charitable Trust Shortlisted nominees: n Fishing for Litter n The Wash brown shrimp fishery WINNER The Fish Shop, Camberley The Fish Shop sells a large range of very WINNER Odyssey Innovation fresh fish and seafood from selected Odyssey Innovation Ltd offers free net recycling solutions for fishermen in Cornwall, with very friendly, polyethylene trawl and nylon gill-nets through its recycling helpful and knowledgeable staff. partner Plastix. This has been developed to support both the Described as some of the most passionate fishing industry and conservation. There are no viable net staff that customers have come across, recycling schemes in the UK, so most go to landfill. Plastix, selling produce they’re proud of, they offer based in Denmark, is the only specialist net recycler in Europe excellent advice. “You leave the shop capable of dealing with our nets. The scheme also recycles feeling excited about the produce you’ve rigid marine plastics. just bought,” said one customer. Net collection services operate at 16 South West harbour drop- off points, and nets are recycled from the Ocean Recovery Project, net-makers, beach clean groups, Keep Britain Tidy, the National FISH PROCESSOR OF THE YEAR Trust, and nets found during dive retrievals by Fathoms Free. Shortlisted nominees: n Rockabill, NI n AGD Duff & Partners, Aberdeen n Downies of Whitehills, Fraserburgh The Fishmongers’ Company’s Fisheries Charitable Trust WINNER Whitelink Seafoods, Fraserburgh The company’s engagement with the James and Marie Sutherland established processing factory in Iceland. Fisheries Charitable UK fishing industry. The Whitelink Seafoods in 1974, when they In 2019, Whitelink Seafoods took Trust supports a wide range company’s Fish and Fisheries started to buy and pack winkles in the delivery of its fourth scalloper, Eternal of projects, grants and team work closely with a wide garage at the back of their house. Since Light, the company’s first new build, to convening, to ‘build and cross-section of organisations then, gradual growth, based on sustained further underpin consistent supplies of safeguard a prosperous and sustainable involved in the management, development reinvestment in the fishing industry, has king scallops. fishing industry, for the benefit of those and use of the UK’s fisheries resources. seen the Fraserburgh company develop engaged in it, the environment and our We engage across the breadth of the UK into one of the leading processors island nation’. fisheries sector, facilitating funding for in northeast Scotland, and a major In order to recognise the huge steps projects, grants, early career sponsorship international company. already taken by the British fishing industry and research. In addition to the Fraserburgh factory, in making the sector more sustainable, Most recently, the company’s Fisheries where 180 staff are employed, Whitelink and to encourage further innovation Charitable Trust, in partnership with Seafoods has processing facilities and achievement in this respect, the Seafarers UK, has delivered a £500,000 at Newlyn, a production, sales and trust decided to sponsor an annual grant programme to support the seafood distribution factory in Boulogne, sales Sustainability Award. industry through the Covid-19 offices in Germany and Spain and a This award is part of a wider crisis.

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TRAINEE FISHERMAN OF THE YEAR PORT OF THE YEAR Sponsored by Sunderland Marine Shortlisted nominees: n Brixham n Fraserburgh n Peterhead n Scrabster Shortlisted nominees: WINNER Scalloway In a year of dramatic transition, Scalloway harbour continued to provide an extremely high level of service to the skippers and crews of local and visiting whitefish boats, even while the port’s previous fishmarket was totally demolished in the process of building a custom-designed £3m facility in the same area. In a seamless transition, a temporary exceeded £15m. Continuing to provide chilled and insulated fishmarket was ‘service as usual’ in a very unusual and created inside an existing warehouse, challenging situation represents a major which delivered in all aspects during a year achievement by all associated with Matthew Nicol, Reece Taylor, in which whitefish landings at Scalloway Scalloway harbour. Steadfast Hope BF 340 Westro PD 20

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Built of seafood in an easy-to-enter by Westcon Yards AS, Ølensvåg, Norway, competition. this midwater trawler features a number of At a time when everyone in the forward-thinking ideas designed to reduce industry is working extremely hard to the vessel’s carbon footprint and enhance restore market stability and enhance operational safety and crew comfort. the circular economy, freshly caught These include a fuel-saving Rolls-Royce prime-quality seafood showcasing what Promas propulsion and manoeuvring demersal, pelagic and shellfish vessels, Question: Which UK port had the system; a heat recovery system, in which together with processors, have to offer, highest catch value in 2019? hot water from the main and auxiliary throughout the vessel; two stern thrusters; was an obvious choice for the prizes. engines is used to heat all internal areas and a Furuno big bridge system. Halibut, haddock, lemon sole, Entries can either be made langoustine, scallops, salmon, smoked online at: fishingnews.co.uk/ haddock and mackerel, monkfish awardscompetition or by post to: and whole-tail scampi are among the Fishing News Awards 2020 species that will be included in the Kelsey Publishing Ltd, 1-2 The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation bespoke presentation boxes to be Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, supplied by Amity Fish. Yalding, Maidstone, ME18 6AL At this very difficult during the pandemic, Everyone submitting the correct time for the industry, with a constant stream answer to the following question will The closing date for entries is which has suffered major of negotiations with be entered into a draw, from which the Tuesday, 30 June, 2020, and the impacts on activity due to governments to secure first five names pulled out will be the winners will be announced in the 16 the Covid-19 pandemic, assistance and support winners. July issue of Fishing News. SFF is delighted to support where it has been required. the annual Fishing News We all want to see the Awards, which themselves industry return to normal Answer: have had to adapt to radically as the lockdown eases – and then changed circumstances. The awards everyone will be focused on ensuring recognise and celebrate achievement that the UK government secures a Name: Address: in our industry, despite these Brexit settlement that enshrines UK unprecedented challenges. sovereignty over its own waters, with Email: SFF has been working on a daily control over access of EU vessels. basis on behalf of our members That will be the litmus test of a Phone: across all parts of the catching sector good deal for fishermen. 14 FISHING NEWS AWARDS 2020 Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 18 June 2020 YOUNG FISHERMAN OF THE YEAR Sponsored by Seafish SEAFISH The fishing Shortlisted nominees: industry in the UK has so much history and so much potential. It is the lifeblood of many of our coastal communities, and we want to see it thriving for years to come. Getting more young people into the fishing industry is vital, and that’s why we want to support those young fishermen who are paving the way for a successful future and Michael Brendan keeping the industry alive. Keil Spouse Stephen West Max Wightman Luke Geddes MacLeod We work closely with fishing vessel owners, Tranquillity S LH 1 Westro PD 20 Georgie Girl LT 1042 Faithful FR 129 Grianan Òir CY 155 skippers and crew across the UK, and it’s great that we get a chance to celebrate the industry and support the people who are WINNER: David Clark, Reliance II BF 800 making a difference. Our focus in recent months has been on David Clark always said he would never be a fisherman – but keeping the social fabric of the seafood one trip with his father in the summer holidays changed that, and supply chain intact. We spent a lot of time he was hooked. His father says he was hard on David, starting listening to industry, understanding how him as cook for the first couple of years before he progressed to the Covid-19 crisis was affecting them and the fishroom, then net man, engineroom and engineer. helping them to find ways to keep business For the past two years, David has been in the wheelhouse, ticking over. We’ve helped businesses in learning about the fishing grounds. When he skippered for the all sorts of ways, including helping them to first time this year, instead of taking the easy option of fishing understand regulations, providing funding for close to harbour, he headed 360 miles west to Rockall, landing remote learning, and offering tips on how to over 500 boxes. He asked to go straight back out again, making market their products to consumers. for St Kilda, and after seven days, landed 370 boxes. 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fter returning to civilian on the sale of fish during the life after the war, I left later years of the war – plaice ASt Andrew’s Dock at £7 10s per kit (10st) and as a skipper once again on cod and haddocks at £4 10s 21 February, 1919. I was in per kit. These prices still the Michael Angelo H 324, prevailed for a few months belonging to Pickering & after the Armistice, when Haldane’s Co (P&H) and bound trawlers still sailed in convoys, for Iceland. I had been away but both controlled prices and from fishing for four and a half convoying were discontinued years, but the first day I started by June 1919, when free again, it was as though I had markets applied again. never left it. I had been skipper of Great changes had been Michael Angelo for five trips made in the industry by this to Iceland, when all fishing time. Three box fleets had in Hull stopped for a time ceased to operate in 1919. The because of a trawler engineers’ Great Northern and Hellyer’s strike. They wanted a rise in box fleets had been disbanded, pay besides another trimmer and the Red Cross fleet had below in distant-water vessels. been sold and merged with Trawlers were continually being Beechings into the Gamecock bought and sold, Michael fleet. Angelo figuring in one such Several big firms had gone transaction. out of existence, and trawlers I was transferred to Peary were realising fantastic prices. H 1016 (P&H), but before she Vessels which had cost £8,000 sailed she also was sold to new to put to sea were now Cargills (afterwards Jutland realising as much as £24,000. Amalgamated Trawlers), but ‡ William Oliver made his first trip after the end of the First World War as skipper of the Michael Angelo, Several new firms had sprung it was a condition of sale that fishing at Iceland, staying in her for five trips. up, notably Hudsons & Storrs. I should command her until To replace losses of P&H had another ship for me. and I would say that the workable class of coal. We of Lord Talbot, one of the new trawlers during hostilities, the I sailed in Peary (afterwards industry at this time was in a made £2,850 from Iceland, Mersey class. government had embarked on renamed Scapa Flow) for two very prosperous condition. At and then went to Ostend for a We left the Humber in a a large building programme of trips, making £2,600 each trip, any rate, I was getting a fair further supply. We made our heavy northerly gale, and by new vessels in three classes after the engineers’ strike had average living out of it. next trip off the west coast the time we had arrived off – the Mersey class, so-called finished. of Scotland, and Whitby, owing to a defect in after the Lord Mersey, a new I then took realised £1,100 the bunker lids, we were full of vessel belonging to P&H; the command of TR In April 1926 came the next for a 10-day trip. water in the bunkers. It was a Strath class, an Aberdeen type; Ferens H 1027 After these trips, I very sticky and uncomfortable and the Castle class, a West (P&H) for four miners’ strike and general was obliged to lay position, with a heavy gale Country type. trips, when she strike, and hundreds of vessels my ship up to give blowing from NNE. The pumps The Mersey type of vessel in turn was sold “ some of the others became choked with coal was particularly suitable for to Icelandic owners. were laid up a chance, but I was dust, which had found its way Icelandic fishing, being 138ft Then I took Lord Minto very well satisfied. into the bilges with the water. long and 23ft 6in beam, and H 105 in February 1920, and Then, in May 1921, came The coal strike ended in early However, we managed to carrying 240t of coal. Many of sailed regularly in her. a coal miners’ strike, and the July, but we remained in dock, keep afloat, and at daylight these vessels were not now Vessels were being put industry again became very undergoing refit until 30 July, we managed to get a lee from required by the Admiralty and into increasing circulation disorganised. The price of when we “ sailed again. the Farne Islands, and have a were placed at the disposal with every passing month, bunkers in Hull was then about By 1921, the Admiralty look round. We got the bilges of the owners for use in the as fast as they could be £1 per ton, and it became Mersey class of trawler was and pumps cleared, and after industry. A great number of reconditioned, and by 1921, possible to go to the Continent arriving in increasing numbers packing the bunker lids round them were acquired by Hull there was a plentiful supply and obtain coal at about £3 per at Hull, reconditioned for with rope yarns and grease, owners, and it was not long of fish coming in from ton. Many vessels were laid up, fishing, and P&H had obtained got all the water out of her and before Hull’s pre-war strength the grounds. Prices were but some went abroad for coal. 12 of these. I remained in went on our way – but it was of trawlers was attained. fluctuating, but on the whole I went to Antwerp, where Lord Minto until October 1921, nasty while it lasted. Controls had been imposed they remained fairly good, we bunkered with a fairly when I was given command I did very well in the Lord Talbot, being at that time one of the top men in Pickering & Haldane’s. The bonus system had been restarted after the war, the initial figure now being £15,000 instead of the £6,000 when it was originated. Then, in 1922, P&H started a system of prize money to encourage the skippers to further effort. The first prize was £500, the second £200 and the third £100. These sums were in addition to the ordinary bonuses. The prize system was that the skipper who had the largest gross earnings got ‡ Lord Talbot was one of the new Admiralty Mersey class of trawler, the first, and so on, each ‡ William Oliver became skipper of the Peary for two trips after which were arriving in Hull from 1920 onwards. Skipper Oliver took operative from a given date for leaving Michael Angelo, which her owners sold. Peary was later command of Lord Talbot in October 1921, and skippered her for two a completed year. This system renamed Scapa Flow. and a half years. was discontinued after two 18 June 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews A TRAWLERMAN’S REMINISCENCES 17 years, but for the two years it was in operation, I was lucky enough to get the second prize each year. I remained in Lord Talbot for two and a half years, and was then transferred to Lord Gainford, another new vessel of the Admiralty Mersey class 1924. I was maintaining my position as one of the top men for earnings in P&H, and all the inconveniences of the war were long since forgotten. I had a family of 10 – five sons and five daughters – and by this time three of my sons had started to go to sea as fishermen. Then, in April 1926, came the next miners’ strike, followed in a short time by the ‡ TR Ferens was sold to Icelandic owners after Skipper Oliver had general strike of all industrial commanded her for four trips in 1919. workers – except fishermen. The industry once again became disorganised, and hundreds of vessels were laid up. We were one of the vessels selected to keep going, and we went to several places on the Continent for coal, including Rotterdam, Schiedam and Ostend. ‡ Trawlers being coaled at Hull’s fish dock in 1915. The last coal The coal was of very burner in the Hull fleet, Othello, was scrapped in 1963, at the poor quality and mostly beginning of the Humber freezer trawler era. underweight and expensive, but we managed to carry on making trips. Then for one trip we went to Hamburg for our coal. We obtained 200t at £2 15s per ton, but as soon as we left port, it was apparent that we should have difficulty ‡ A gang of coal trimmers pictured on Hull’s St Andrew’s fish dock in burning it. We steamed before the First World War.

northwards, but by the time we arrived off Buchan Ness, it became very doubtful whether we should be able to maintain a sufficient head of steam to carry on fishing operations. So we decided to shoot the gear and give it a trial before proceeding further. ‡ The offices of trawler owner Pickering & Haldane’s were at the We shot the gear in 38 eastern end of Hull’s St Andrew’s fish dock. The firm later became fathoms of water, but after the Lord Line, and the Lord Line building became an iconic landmark. trawl had been down an hour, it became impossible to tow, as the utmost revolutions we could manage was 60. There DANISH SEINING AT HULL was no alternative then but to turn the ship round and return A new departure in fishing from to Hull. I was very worried Hull made its appearance about about it, but was considerably this time – the Danish seine- heartened when I learnt upon netting. Several firms purchased arrival that four other P&H small vessels to engage in this vessels who had obtained coal class of fishing, and P&H had at Hamburg were obliged to do 12 small vessels built for the the same. purpose. We laid in dock a few days For a time, it seemed as if and had all this coal taken out, seine-netting would drive the and I believe it was disposed trawlers out of business, but their of to the icehouses which, range was extremely limited, and having forced draught, were it was necessary to operate on able to use it. Then we went to smooth ground. I was asked by Ostend again and got a fairly Mr McCann if I wished to take ‡ Svendborg, one of a small fleet workable class of coal, and up this class of fishing, but I of anchor-seiners resurrected proceeded to Iceland. declined, as I preferred to pin my in Hull after the Second World We made a very nice faith in trawling. War, heads out to the river payable voyage. After we The seine-netters were Humber. The great majority of had landed, I was told by Mr taking their toll of the grounds North Sea anchor-seiners were McCann that I was to stay in the North Sea, which rapidly based at Grimsby. Boston Deep ashore and take another became denuded of fish, and Sea Fisheries, whose offices new vessel. Many of the as the vessels were not suitable overlooked the lock pits, was trawling companies had for a longer range, seine-netting one of the leading players in started building new ships gradually declined in Hull until, the fishing industry in the 20th by this time, the whole of the at the end of two years after its century and had offices in most ‡ A page from Skipper Oliver’s logbook of a trip to Iceland in Admiralty ships having been inception, it ceased. of the major fishing ports. December 1920. absorbed into the industry. n 18 QUIZ/NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 18 June 2020 Can you master BREAK TIME these brain teasers? 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Little difference occurred in just three weeks to respond to its own connection, to a more codend and the 120mm diamond- The trial in the Irish Sea was catches between gears, and very a consultation on developing centralised ‘plan-led’ offshore mesh codend, reports Pauric conducted onboard a 22m few whiting were caught in either. Ireland’s offshore wind energy transmission development with Gallagher. whitefish trawler in ICES division The study showed that the infrastructure, reports Lorna more state involvement. Irish vessels currently use the VIIa. T90 codend reduced undersize Siggins. The consultation will inform 120mm diamond-mesh codend The gear consisted of a single- haddock by 41%, and retained Ireland’s minister for a government decision on the to target haddock in the Irish rigged high-opening whitefish similar small quantities of whiting communications, climate action ‘appropriate offshore grid model Sea. The aim of this trial was to hopper trawl configured with and cod compared with the and environment Richard Bruton for Ireland’, said Richard Bruton. demonstrate equivalent selectivity three bridles. The ground gear 120mm codend. A reduction has given a closing date of 1 July This model will be aligned with of a 100mm T90 codend with a was constructed with 36cm in quantities and value of small for reaction to the consultation. Ireland’s new National Marine 120mm diamond-mesh codend, discs, and 100mm T90 mesh market-sized haddock was offset Under Ireland’s Climate Action Planning Framework, and the with a view to having it added to and 120mm diamond-mesh by increased catches of plaice Plan, 70% of Ireland’s electricity development consent regime the list of whitefish gear options were used in the codends and and turbot in the T90 codend. will be generated from renewable for the maritime area as set out for vessels fishing in the Irish Sea. extension pieces. Both gears Large-grade haddock were energy by 2030. At least in the Maritime Planning and Haddock is a commercially were constructed using 4mm scarce on the grounds during 3,500MW of this – enough to Development Management important species in the Irish Sea, double twine. The codend the trial, but previous studies power over three million homes – legislation. with a 1,366t quota available to circumference was the maximum have shown that T90 codends will come from offshore wind, Mr The maritime planning Irish vessels in 2020. 100 meshes round in T0 120 and consistently catch more large- Bruton has said. legislation was not voted in A previous BIM trial conducted 77 meshes round in T90 100. The grade haddock when they are “It is crucial that we put in before the Irish general election in the Celtic Sea demonstrated reduced codend circumference available. place a model that allows us to in February, and talks are still the benefits of using a 100mm in T90 100 was based on The 100mm T90 codend could scale up and realise the changes continuing on the formation of a T90 mesh codend when previous trials that yielded now be added to the list of gear required,” he said. new government. targeting fish species. It caught positive results. options in the Irish Sea, and an The consultancy report More details on the significantly more haddock Over four consecutive days, a application has been submitted outlines four options, ranging consultation are at: bit. over the minimum conservation total of 14 valid hauls, seven with to the European Commission to from a developer-led scenario, ly/30r2Sg6 reference size and fewer whiting each codend, were carried out. permit its use. 18 June 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews PORTS AND PRICES 19 PORTS & PRICES PRICES CONTINUE TO FOLLOW UPWARD TREND ON PETERHEAD MARKET

Demand for whitefish continued to per kg. Monkfish sold at £1.60-£3.80, stabilise last week at Peterhead, where lemon sole 20p-£5.70, plaice 50p-£1.70, by selling at up to £5.20 per kg on megrim 35p-£4, hake 50p-£4.35, ling Thursday morning, cod secured the 65p-£1.25, coley 55p-£1.25 and squid best prices since the beginning of the 30p-£4.60 per kg. Covid-19 crisis three months ago, reports The following morning, four boats, David Linkie. Boy John, Rosebloom, Ocean Endeavour In a week of lighter markets, prices and Ellorah, together with three continued to firm up, in some instances consignments, contributed 3,715 boxes. being higher than they were for the Tuesday’s tally included 1,220 boxes of corresponding week last year, apart gutted haddock, 408 boxes of whiting from groundfish, for which buyer interest (383 rounders), 405 boxes of cod, 328 remains variable. boxes of squid, 311 boxes of ling, 244 Ten boats, Acorn, Ocean Harvest, boxes of monkfish, 172 boxes of megrim, Harvester, Westro, Forever Faithful, 110 boxes of coley, 97 boxes of hake and Ocean Vision, Revival, Fruitful Bough, 49 boxes of flatfish. Good Hope and Gracious, together with Three boats, Helenus, Phoenix three consignments from Deeside, and Jubilee Spirit, together with one Venture III and Harvest Hope, contributed consignment from Deeside, landed 5,775 boxes to the largest market of the 2,034 boxes to Peterhead market last first four days last week at Peterhead. Wednesday morning. This total, the Monday’s sale included 1,437 smallest of the four days, included boxes of gutted and 37 boxes of round 622 boxes of cod, 440 boxes of gutted haddock, 1,021 boxes of coley, 971 haddock, 225 boxes of coley, 124 boxes of cod, 415 boxes of ling, 280 boxes of flatfish, 118 boxes of hake, boxes of whiting (115 rounders), 279 105 boxes of monkfish, 50 boxes of boxes of monkfish, 264 boxes of megrim, whiting (seven rounders), 49 boxes of 189 boxes of flatfish, 185 boxes of hake ling and 27 boxes each of megrim and ‡ The Fraserburgh pair-seiner Phoenix landing at Peterhead for last Wednesday’s market. (Photo: Ryan Cordiner) and 42 boxes of squid. squid. At the start of last week at Peterhead, Five boats, Boy Andrew, Steadfast 510 boxes of cod, 380 boxes of sprags sold at £3.85-£5.20 per kg, consignments contributed to last large cod sold at £2.70-£3.75 per kg, Hope, Fruitful Vine, Guiding Star megrim, 149 boxes of ling, 104 boxes medium £3.85-£4.30, selected £4.10 week’s four-day total of 16,491 boxes medium £2.50-£3.15, selected £2.30- and Guiding Light, together with of monkfish, 68 boxes of squid, 59 and small £3.55. Monkfish sold at £2- on Peterhead market. This tally included £2.40 and small £1.50-£2.50. Large four consignments from Accord, boxes of flatfish and 25 boxes of coley. £3.80, gutted whiting £2.45-£2.85, 4,728 boxes of haddock (37 rounders), and medium gutted haddock made Valhalla, Atlantic Challenge and Moray Last Thursday morning at round whiting £1.90-£2.55, plaice 2,508 boxes of cod, 1,617 boxes of 90p-£3.05, selected £1.45-£2.50, small Endeavour, contributed 4,967 boxes to Peterhead, large/medium gutted 90p, lemon sole £1.30-£3.45, megrim hake, 1,381 boxes of coley, 1,336 boxes £1.35-£2.25, chippers £1.70-£2.40, last Thursday’s market at Peterhead. haddock made £2.50-£3 per kg, £1-£5.25, coley £1-£1.60, ling £1.30- of whiting (966 ungutted), 924 boxes of metros 60p-£1.80 and round haddock This sale included 1,594 boxes of selected £2.55-£3.40, small £2.75- £1.70, hake 85p-£2.65 and squid ling, 843 boxes of megrim, 732 boxes of 75p-80p. Gutted whiting were at 80p- gutted haddock, 1,217 boxes of hake, £3.40, chippers £2.15-£3.30 and £1.85-£8 per kg. monkfish, 465 boxes of squid and 421 £2.25 and round whiting 85p-£1.50 598 boxes of whiting (461 rounders), metros £1.05-£2.10. Large cod and Twenty-two boats and 11 boxes of flatfish. VARIABLE MARKETS IN SHETLAND STEADY WEEK OF Ten boats landed 1,469 boxes to the first market of last week in Shetland. Tuesday saw the smallest market of the four days, with 468 boxes from a further 10 boats. After 1,158 boxes were put ashore by another 10 boats on Wednesday SALES AT BRIXHAM morning, 13 vessels landed 1,721 boxes to the largest market of the four days on Thursday. Brixham saw another week of consistent 5s 60p. Prime lobsters were £14.80 and Cod (34,105kg) was the top species landed in Shetland landings, except that supplies of hake large £14. Mackerel was £6.50 for 1s, over the first four days last week, just ahead of haddock were low. Total sales for the full week £6.20 for 2s and £4.10 for 3s. Megrim (33,276kg, including 2,079kg of ungutted fish) and whiting were expected to be in the region of made £4 for 1s, £3.70 for 2s and £3.20 (30,064kg, of which 20,604kg were rounders). The balance £500,000. for 3s. Monkfish 1s averaged £9.50, 2s included saithe (16,979kg), monkfish (15,094kg), ling Over the first four markets last week, £10.50, 3s £11, 4s £9.90, 5s £8.10 and (14,392kg), megrim (11,140kg), plaice (8,395kg), hake bass fetched £15.50 for 1s, £15 for 2s, 6s £3.90. Red mullet sold at £12.50/kg (5,769kg), lemon sole (2,263kg) and line-caught mackerel £14.30 for 3s, £12.50 for 4s and £10.50 for 1s, £9.50 for 2s and £5.20 for 3s. (1,418kg). for 5s. Blondie wing 1s were £5.80, 2s Octopus averaged £3.50. Cod peaked at £3.60 per kg, gutted haddock £3.30, round £6, 3s £5.90 and 4s £4.40/kg. Black Plaice 1s averaged £3.60/kg, 2s haddock £1.40, hake £3.10, halibut £10.41, lemon sole £8.80, bream were £9 for 2s, £8 for 3s and £6 £3.20, 3s £2.60, 4s £2.20 and 5s ling £1.35, mackerel £3.55, megrim £7.55, monkfish £3.95, for 4s. Size 1 brill averaged £10.50/kg, 2s £1.40. Pollack 1s were £4.50, 2s £3.80, plaice £2.55, saithe £1.30, squid £2.65, turbot £8.25, gutted ‡ Valhalla going alongside to land at Lerwick. (Photo: £9.50, 3s £9.20, 4s £7.80 and 5s £4.50. 3s £3.30 and 4s £2.70. Sand sole 1s whiting £3.25 and round whiting £1.75 per kg. Sydney Sinclair) Cod was £6 for 3s, £5.40 for 4s and were £9.20/kg and 2s £6.50. Large £3.50 for 5s. scallops were £5.90 and small £3.40. Conger made £1.80 for 1s and 2s, Dover sole 1s averaged £14.50/kg, 2s LOW VOLUMES AT NEWLYN WITH NETTERS TIED UP and £1.20 for 3s. Cuttlefish averaged £14, 3s £15.40, 4s £15.20, 5s £15.10, One beamer and inshore boats supplied last Monday’s auction at hake. £3.50 for 1s and £2.30 for 2s. Size 2 6s £14.90, 7s £13.80, 8s £13, 9s £10.10 Newlyn with a volume of 3.9t. Highest-volume species were 0.6t of Wednesday’s volume of 2.4t was again supplied by the inshore dabs were £1. John Dory 1s were £10/ and 10s £7.20. Size 1 squid were £13 Dover sole, 0.1t lemon sole, 1.5t megrim sole, 0.8t monkfish and 0.2t boats. Contributing to the day’s volume were 0.1t of haddock, 0.1t John kg, 2s £9.70, 3s £8, 4s £5 and 5s £2. and 2s £15. of octopus. Demand was good throughout the sale for most species, Dory, 0.2t lemon sole, 0.5t megrim sole and 0.8t of pollack. Red gurnard 2s made £3.50. Haddock Thorny wings averaged £4.20 for 2s, with N4 Dover sole £14.18/kg, N1 lemon sole £10.20/kg and N3 Thursday’s auction saw a volume of 10.3t landed from two beamers 1s averaged £5.30/kg, 2s £4.20 and 3s £3.80 for 3s and £3.30 for 4s. Tubs were monkfish £10.71/kg standing out as top prices. and inshore boats. Volumes most worthy of mention were 0.8t of Dover £1.90. Hake fetched £4 for 1s, £2.20 for £3.20/kg for 1s and £2.50 for 2s. Turbot Tuesday’s market was supplied solely by the inshore fleet. The sole, 0.5t haddock, 0.2t John Dory, 0.5t lemon sole, 3t megrim sole, 2s, £4 for 3s, £3.80 for 4s, £3.70 for 5s, averaged £11/kg for 1s, 2s £10.50, 3s majority of this volume came from 1.3t of pollack. The current spring 1.2t monkfish, 0.3t plaice, 0.2t octopus and 0.6t of pollack. Top prices £3.20 for 6s and £2.90 for 7s. £10.70, 4s £10, 5s £10.10 and 6s £8.70. tide was keeping all the local net boats in harbour, and it was hoped were N3 Dover sole £14.77/kg, N1 haddock £4.07/kg and N3 monkfish Lemon sole averaged £10/kg for 1s; Large whiting averaged £3.10/kg, 2s they would be heading back to sea at the weekend in search of MSC £11.03/kg. 2s were £10.20, 3s £7.20, 4s £2.50 and £2.30, 3s £1.20 and 4s 50p. 20 PORTS AND PRICES Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 18 June 2020

PETERHEAD, WEEK Avg Max Max, Max, mth HANTSHOLM, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, 6m BRIXHAM, WEEK TO Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr NEWLYN, WEEK TO Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr TO 11 JUNE price/kg price/kg wk ago wk ago TO 11 JUNE landed price/kg wk ago ago 11 JUNE landed price/kg wk ago ago 11 JUNE landed price/kg wk ago ago Bass (3) 28 £12.37 £11.59 £14.50 Catfish £1.63 £1.76 £1.40 £2.05 Catfish (1) 4,631 £2.13 £2.18 £1.78 Bass (1) 18 £14.64 £11.05 £16.08 Bass (4) 27 £10.83 £10.93 £12.05 Cod (A1) £3.59 £4.26 £3.39 £3.16 Cod (0) 549 £4.66 £3.85 £4.64 Bass (2) 50 £13.99 £11.13 £16.89 Bass (5) 17 £10.31 £9.20 £11.96 Cod (A2) £3.67 £4.17 £3.12 £3.27 Bass (3) 176 £14.27 £12.86 £15.87 Blonde Ray (L) 76 £2.85 £1.37 £2.13 Cod (A3) £3.34 £3.65 £3.13 £3.03 Cod (1) 4,124 £4.58 £3.98 £4.70 Bass (4) 916 £12.30 £13.62 £10.75 Blonde Ray (M) 109 £3.75 £1.96 £1.94 Cod (A4) £3.15 £3.24 £2.53 £2.87 Cod (2) 10,419 £4.22 £3.58 £4.56 Bass (5) 1,001 £10.48 £13.57 £9.83 Blonde Ray (S) 8 £0.60 £0.74 £1.41 Cod (A5) £2.50 £2.90 £2.29 £2.56 Cod (3) 15,964 £3.63 £2.97 £3.77 Brill (2) 27 £8.33 £7.57 £10.31 Haddock (A1) £2.22 £2.76 £2.78 £3.92 Brill (1) 295 £9.73 £7.60 £12.00 Cod (4) 9,230 £3.10 £2.41 £3.01 Brill (3) 51 £8.68 £8.30 £8.57 Haddock (A2) £2.48 £3.14 £2.44 £3.53 Brill (2) 295 £8.96 £8.24 £8.45 Cod (5) 10,592 £2.39 £2.04 £2.32 Haddock (A3) £2.66 £3.00 £2.30 £3.30 Brill (3) 649 £9.08 £8.23 £7.98 Brill (4) 28 £7.67 £8.74 £7.27 Haddock chippers (A4) £2.54 £3.01 £2.19 £2.92 Haddock (1) 3,348 £2.36 £2.09 £2.44 Brill (4) 523 £7.69 £7.06 £7.81 Brill (5) 9 £8.10 £3.00 £6.97 Haddock metros (A4) £1.43 £2.09 £1.10 £2.09 Haddock (2) 4,824 £1.61 £0.99 £1.70 Brill (5) 26 £4.08 £4.62 £6.38 Cod (3) 10 £5.02 £3.39 £4.63 Cod (4) 21 £4.31 £3.10 £2.62 Hake (A1) £2.96 £3.54 £2.66 £4.40 Haddock (3) 2,876 £0.82 £0.64 £1.07 Cock crabs 82 £6.46 £6.07 £5.71 Hake (A2) £2.40 £2.84 £2.12 £3.93 Cod (5) 3 £3.00 £1.49 £2.13 Haddock (4) 2,610 £0.36 £0.43 £0.49 Cod (1) 19 £5.76 £5.19 £4.98 Hake (A3) £1.63 £1.80 £1.65 £2.89 Cuckoo ray (L) 85 £1.90 £1.16 £1.24 Hake (0) 9,562 £1.96 £2.43 £2.91 Cod (2) 13 £4.89 £4.95 £4.90 Hake (A4) £1.45 £1.75 £1.61 £2.16 Cuckoo ray (M) 648 £1.50 £0.83 £1.18 Hake (1) 17,235 £1.86 £2.15 £2.60 Cod (3) 32 £5.54 £5.25 £4.33 Hake (A5) £0.98 £1.07 £1.06 £1.75 Cuckoo ray (S) 131 £0.45 £0.22 £0.53 Halibut £4.28 £6.27 £8.01 £9.00 Hake (2) 44,391 £1.48 £1.80 £2.26 Conger (1) 44 £2.69 £2.42 £1.83 Cuttlefish (L) 98 £2.90 £1.60 £3.36 Lemon sole (A1) £5.24 £5.47 £5.22 £6.52 Conger (2) 5 £2.79 - £1.84 Hake (3) 14,563 £1.01 £1.12 £1.62 Cuttlefish (S) 44 £1.84 £1.38 £2.27 Lemon sole (A2) £3.77 £4.20 £3.32 £4.32 Conger (3) 28 £1.20 £0.24 £0.71 Lemon sole (1) 951 £3.21 £4.25 £4.93 Dover sole (1) 38 £14.28 £11.80 £18.17 Lemon sole (A3) £1.50 £2.49 £3.33 £2.28 Lemon sole (2) 2,643 £2.60 £3.06 £3.51 Cuttlefish (1) 516 £1.66 £1.31 £4.14 Ling (A1) £1.02 £1.14 £0.72 £0.90 Dover sole (2) 83 £13.64 £12.79 £17.82 Cuttlefish (2) 2,324 £2.28 £1.74 £2.53 Ling (A2) £1.30 £1.38 £0.76 £1.48 Lemon sole (3) 1,654 £2.08 £2.10 £2.90 Dover sole (3) 324 £14.54 £13.94 £18.55 Dogfish 8,117 £0.25 £0.25 £0.25 Ling (A3) £1.25 £1.31 £0.89 £1.62 Ling (1) 5,419 £1.87 £1.78 £1.68 Dover sole (4) 520 £14.22 £14.11 £14.45 Gurnard (2) 9 £3.34 £3.52 £3.98 Megrim (A1) £4.44 £4.87 £6.79 £4.45 Ling (2) 6,382 £1.89 £1.68 £1.51 Dover sole (5) 259 £12.43 £13.18 £11.72 Gurnard (4) 6,290 £0.61 £0.62 £0.64 Megrim (A2) £2.73 £3.48 £4.50 £3.17 Ling (3) 6,849 £1.44 £0.94 £1.24 Grey mullet (2) 16 £2.77 £2.80 £3.85 Megrim (A3) £1.37 £1.86 £3.96 £2.41 Haddock (1) 53 £5.25 £4.92 £2.66 Grey mullet (3) 2 £2.80 - £3.04 Megrim 407 £3.51 £2.98 £1.24 Megrim (A4) £0.81 £1.24 £0.73 £1.23 Haddock (2) 76 £3.93 £4.49 £2.09 Gurnard and latchet (L) 25 £2.55 £3.02 £4.28 Monkfish (1) 1,573 £3.58 £4.02 £4.49 Megrim (A4) £1.25 £1.82 £2.01 £1.66 Haddock (3) 75 £1.84 £2.58 £1.23 Gurnard and latchet (M) 162 £1.11 £1.77 £2.62 Monkfish (A1) £2.95 £3.29 £3.14 £2.63 Monkfish (2) 6,070 £3.77 £4.02 £4.32 Hake (1) 7 £3.84 £3.81 £4.23 Gurnard and latchet (S) 127 £0.69 £0.58 £0.81 Monkfish (A2) £3.41 £3.71 £3.94 £3.76 Monkfish (3) 6,535 £3.63 £4.21 £4.14 Hake (3) 43 £4.07 £3.72 £4.48 Haddock (1) 69 £4.38 £3.26 £2.55 Monkfish (A3) £3.29 £3.79 £3.93 £3.98 Monkfish (4) 2,576 £3.44 £3.79 £4.04 Hake (4) 116 £3.95 £3.81 £4.32 Haddock (2) 117 £3.72 £3.46 £2.37 Monkfish (A4) £2.74 £3.04 £3.63 £3.56 Monkfish (5) 505 £2.15 £2.26 £3.28 Monkfish (A5) £1.74 £1.80 £2.48 £2.17 Hake (5) 425 £3.83 £3.68 - Haddock (3) 165 £2.69 £1.94 £1.86 Plaice (A1) £1.70 £1.65 £3.14 £1.77 Plaice (1) 14,423 £2.18 £1.66 £2.33 Hake (6) 633 £3.34 £2.79 £2.89 Haddock (4) 211 £0.47 £0.75 £0.38 Plaice (A2) £1.16 £1.29 £1.45 £1.23 Plaice (2) 25,379 £2.00 £1.72 £2.51 Hake (7) 298 £2.69 £2.31 £2.30 Haddock (5) 54 £0.41 £1.12 £0.71 Plaice (A3) £1.00 £1.08 £1.24 £0.86 Plaice (3) 25,597 £1.82 £1.72 £2.41 Hen crabs 992 £1.60 £2.08 £2.57 Hake (4) 3 £4.00 £3.25 £3.48 Plaice (A4) £0.68 £0.80 £0.58 £37.80 Plaice (4) 62,618 £1.71 £1.67 £2.03 John Dory (1) 129 £9.42 £9.95 £11.13 Hake (5) 34 £4.29 £2.64 £2.78 Pollack (A1) £2.41 £2.55 £2.15 £3.39 John Dory (2) 109 £9.55 £9.20 £10.84 Hake (6) 116 £2.35 £2.42 £2.05 Pollack (A2) £2.22 £2.35 £1.82 £3.37 Pollack (2) 4,374 £2.77 £2.71 £4.02 John Dory (3) 285 £7.39 £7.92 £9.06 John Dory (1) 46 £7.88 £7.48 £10.57 Pollack (A3) £1.95 £1.95 £2.21 - Pollack (3) 22,656 £2.27 £2.07 £3.10 Lemon sole (1) 138 £9.77 £10.59 £9.49 John Dory (2) 113 £7.82 £7.50 £10.44 Pollack (A4) £2.43 £2.50 £1.93 £3.00 Pollack (4) 5,481 £2.02 £1.78 £2.65 John Dory (3) 112 £6.54 £6.27 £8.52 Saithe (A1) £1.02 £1.21 £1.01 £1.21 Lemon sole (2) 187 £9.57 £11.19 £9.64 Saithe (1) 5,037 £1.84 £1.52 £1.72 John Dory (4) 60 £3.97 £3.44 £6.27 Saithe (A2) £1.02 £1.15 £0.88 £1.34 Lemon sole (3) 534 £6.27 £8.12 £8.55 Saithe (2) 14,251 £1.47 £1.61 £1.43 John Dory (5) 27 £1.64 £2.30 £3.96 Saithe (A3) £1.18 £1.20 £0.75 £1.20 Lemon sole (4) 1,525 £2.43 £2.64 £3.28 Saithe (3) 150,195 £1.19 £1.31 £1.23 Lemon sole (1) 22 £7.91 £6.77 £8.53 Saithe (A4) £1.18 £1.23 £0.64 £1.10 Lemon sole (5) 986 £0.53 £0.49 £1.45 Saithe (4) 149,190 £1.04 £1.06 £1.10 Lemon sole (2) 42 £8.33 £6.40 £7.42 Squid trawled £3.64 £5.81 £4.43 £3.46 Line mackerel (1) 7 £6.36 - £5.10 Turbot £6.07 £7.55 £7.89 £7.17 Lemon sole (3) 160 £6.40 £5.30 £7.45 Squid 859 £1.35 £1.90 £0.70 Line mackerel (2) 22 £5.99 £5.95 £4.26 Whiting (A2) £2.36 £2.47 - - Lemon sole (4) 400 £2.57 £2.30 £2.83 Turbot (0) 154 £11.75 £9.99 £13.08 Line mackerel (3) 126 £3.71 £4.29 £2.39 Whiting (A3) £2.19 £2.29 - - Lemon sole (5) 238 £0.40 £0.25 £1.40 Turbot (1) 242 £10.71 £9.00 £11.81 Lobster 177 £14.53 £14.89 £13.89 Whiting (A4) £1.40 £1.40 - - Ling (L) 104 £0.89 £1.28 £1.59 Turbot (2) 151 £10.29 £9.47 £10.93 Monkfish tails (1) 36 £8.02 £9.73 £10.82 Whiting (round) £1.91 £2.20 - - Ling (M) 8 £1.00 £1.29 £1.45 Turbot (3) 471 £8.90 £7.60 £8.73 Monkfish tails (2) 229 £10.14 £10.68 £11.55 SHETLAND, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr Lobster (M) 2 £10.00 £2.00 £13.10 Turbot (4) 784 £3.57 £3.32 £5.55 Monkfish tails (3) 384 £10.73 £11.08 £11.08 TO 11 JUNE landed price/kg wk ago ago Mackerel (LM) 49 £5.18 £5.30 £5.74 Whiting (1) 85 £1.06 £1.65 £1.33 Monkfish tails (4) 1,443 £9.73 £10.48 £10.31 Mackerel (M) 98 £4.53 £5.09 £4.40 Catfish 1,414 £1.57 £1.01 £1.65 Whiting (2) 1,524 £1.53 £1.78 £1.45 Monkfish tails (5) 775 £7.93 £8.23 £9.07 Mackerel (S) 58 £1.52 £0.10 £2.00 Cod (2) 12,897 £3.29 £2.78 £3.89 Whiting (3) 135 £1.35 £1.10 £1.39 Monkfish tails (6) 285 £3.89 £4.14 £4.27 Megrim (1) 95 £4.43 £4.76 £4.94 Cod (3) 9,264 £2.89 £2.57 £3.66 Witch (1) 241 £3.85 £3.62 £3.23 Octopus 314 £3.29 £3.60 £2.31 Megrim (2) 352 £3.58 £4.42 £4.53 Cod (4) 4,451 £2.65 £2.42 £3.02 Plaice (1) 1,369 £3.43 £3.51 £3.80 Cod (5) 2,815 £2.21 £2.17 £2.54 Witch (2) 1,031 £1.97 £2.18 £2.09 Megrim (3) 363 £2.91 £3.50 £3.43 Plaice (2) 1,390 £3.06 £3.22 £3.14 Cod (6) 2,322 £2.03 £1.73 £2.58 Witch (3) 1,121 £0.67 £0.60 £0.87 Megrim (4) 762 £2.14 £2.25 £2.47 Haddock (1) 2,550 £2.41 £2.22 £2.48 Plaice (3) 1,890 £2.44 £2.62 £3.14 Megrim (5) 1,712 £1.67 £1.39 £1.84 Haddock (2) 4,233 £2.54 £2.15 £2.95 ICELAND, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, 6m Plaice (4) 1,714 £2.12 £2.19 £2.21 Monkfish (1) 9 £8.80 £8.90 £8.66 Haddock (3) 5,350 £2.64 £1.95 £2.69 TO 11 JUNE landed price/kg wk ago ago Plaice (5) 3,087 £1.36 £1.32 £1.53 Monkfish (2) 168 £10.50 £9.84 £9.74 Haddock (4) 10,132 £2.27 £1.53 £2.30 Pollock (1) 145 £4.35 £4.18 £4.95 Monkfish (3) 310 £10.93 £10.02 £9.90 Haddock (5) 8,932 £1.77 £1.03 £1.89 Blue ling (ungutted) 869 £1.66 - - Pollock (2) 831 £3.64 £3.80 £4.63 Monkfish (4) 602 £9.98 £9.53 £9.49 Haddock (round) 2,079 £0.61 £0.30 £1.54 Catfish (gutted) 16,970 £0.98 £0.50 £0.68 Pollock (3) 532 £3.18 £3.05 £3.53 Monkfish (5) 904 £6.69 £5.36 £6.98 Hake (2) 614 £2.08 £2.30 £3.20 Hake (3) 1,665 £1.66 £1.54 £2.35 Catfish (ungutted) 2,022 £0.58 £0.25 £0.37 Ray wings (blonde, 1) 122 £5.06 £4.81 £5.05 Octopus (L) 4 £6.20 £3.00 £1.88 Hake (4) 3,490 £1.24 £1.31 £1.75 Cod (large, gutted) 8,936 £2.18 £1.71 £1.51 Ray wings (blonde, 2) 295 £5.92 £4.49 £3.01 Octopus (M) 496 £2.16 £2.14 £1.95 Plaice (1) 116 £3.23 £3.65 £4.32 Halibut (3) 220 £9.25 £9.81 £9.17 Cod (large, ungutted) 367,146 £2.05 £1.62 £1.14 Ray wings (blonde, 3) 163 £5.86 £3.27 £2.59 Halibut (4) 281 £8.04 £7.34 £6.97 Plaice (2) 71 £3.52 £3.46 £4.01 Cod (small, gutted) 4,103 £0.89 £0.35 £0.36 Ray wings (thornback, 2) 656 £3.17 £2.65 £2.22 John Dory 1 £3.00 - - Ray wings (thornback, 3) 1,717 £3.17 £2.52 £2.39 Plaice (3) 89 £3.39 £2.91 £4.13 Lemon sole (2) 524 £7.82 £8.70 £6.56 Cod (small, ungutted) 6,376 £0.94 £0.35 £0.35 Ray wings (thornback, 4) 663 £3.12 £1.79 £1.62 Plaice (4) 43 £1.65 £1.84 £2.30 Lemon sole (4) 906 £2.00 £2.05 £3.73 Cod cheeks 35 £5.73 £5.59 £5.45 Pollack, lythe (3) 989 £3.49 £2.78 £3.32 Ling 14,392 £1.15 £0.85 £1.23 Red mullet (1) 42 £3.43 £3.99 £3.61 Greenland halibut (gutted) 78 £3.06 £0.00 £2.82 Pollack, lythe (4) 1,518 £2.86 £2.43 £2.26 Lythe 949 £2.34 £2.11 £3.15 Red mullet (2) 61 £2.59 £2.81 £3.46 Haddock (large, gutted) 13,021 £1.90 £1.46 £0.99 Pout whiting, pouting, bib (m) 16 £0.30 - £0.23 Mackerel 1,418 £2.33 £2.34 £2.66 Red mullet (3) 123 £11.32 £10.82 £10.82 Haddock (large, ungutted) 42,362 £1.93 £1.41 £1.21 Pout whiting, pouting, bib (S) 19 £0.20 £0.23 £0.30 Megrim (2) 5,573 £5.33 £6.33 £5.59 Round pouting 3,730 £0.30 £0.30 £0.48 Red mullet (1) 11 £7.54 £5.68 £9.97 Megrim (3) 3,064 £3.87 £4.62 £4.59 Haddock (small, ungutted) 362 £0.52 £0.28 £0.16 Scallop (2) 3,378 £1.67 £1.57 £4.06 Megrim (4) 2,503 £2.67 £2.81 £3.02 Red mullet (2) 30 £4.34 £6.98 £9.74 Halibut (gutted) 542 £2.54 £3.67 £2.61 Scallop meat 836 £9.00 £9.00 £11.97 Monkfish (1) 466 £2.18 £2.49 £3.51 Red mullet (3) 13 £6.52 £4.97 £8.99 Lemon sole (gutted) 621 £2.54 £1.28 £1.95 Sole (1) 599 £14.26 £13.28 £17.91 Monkfish (2) 3,893 £3.15 £2.84 £3.68 Red mullet (4) 127 £2.01 £1.56 £5.97 Ling (gutted) 556 £0.90 £0.83 £0.67 Sole (2) 1,122 £13.57 £11.99 £17.97 Monkfish (3) 5,178 £3.56 £3.68 £3.95 Saithe (3) 45 £1.03 £0.90 £1.36 Ling (ungutted) 6,672 £0.79 £0.66 £0.54 Sole (3) 1,093 £15.24 £14.41 £19.28 Monkfish (4) 3,464 £3.47 £3.63 £4.05 Saithe (4) 3 £0.50 £0.60 £1.15 Monkfish (5) 1,169 £2.14 £2.08 £3.54 Megrim (gutted) 33 £2.07 £1.05 £1.17 Sole (4) 1,474 £15.04 £14.65 £18.65 Scallops 57 £2.82 £2.23 £0.87 Monkfish (6) 924 £1.44 £1.26 £2.68 Monkfish (gutted) 153 £3.11 £2.22 £2.13 Sole (5) 941 £15.04 £14.47 £14.92 Plaice (2) 2,245 £1.57 £1.95 £2.66 Sea Breams (2) 2 £10.00 £9.03 £12.72 Plaice (gutted) 20,447 £1.38 £1.00 £1.05 Sole (6) 1,075 £14.76 £14.36 £13.85 Plaice (3) 2,852 £1.28 £1.48 £2.53 Sea Breams (3) 1 £11.00 - £13.27 Squid (2) 21 £13.95 £15.32 £10.37 Plaice (4) 3,298 £1.03 £1.02 £1.62 Redfish (ungutted) 7,894 £1.78 £1.09 £1.06 Shagreen ray (L) 15 £1.40 - £1.18 Saithe (2) 2,451 £1.05 £0.84 £1.34 Saithe (gutted) 3,400 £0.67 £0.32 £0.44 Squid (mix) 44 £13.28 £14.90 £8.46 Shagreen ray (M) 16 £1.40 £0.80 £1.37 Saithe (3) 6,689 £1.10 £0.82 £1.27 Saithe (ungutted) 38,964 £0.59 £0.29 £0.34 Turbot (1) 213 £10.57 £8.93 £13.30 Shagreen ray (S) 4 £0.60 £0.20 £0.20 Saithe (4) 7,839 £0.90 £0.44 £1.06 Turbot (2) 263 £10.16 £7.83 £10.87 Spotted catfish (gutted) 2,909 £0.75 £0.34 £0.67 Smoothhound (L) 2 £0.20 £1.03 £0.56 Skate 1,724 £1.35 £0.77 £0.76 Turbot (3) 179 £10.37 £7.67 £10.87 Squid (M) 31 £10.19 £8.49 £9.76 Skate, mixed 256 £0.56 £0.49 £0.44 Spotted catfish (ungutted) 1,049 £0.65 £0.38 £0.47 Turbot (4) 415 £9.38 £7.05 £9.88 Turbot (3) 10 £7.74 £8.19 £12.53 Skate, roker 101 £1.26 £0.49 £1.13 Tusk (gutted) 149 £0.47 £0.44 £0.23 Turbot (5) 753 £9.76 £8.35 £8.54 Turbot (4) 26 £7.50 £8.01 £11.37 Squid 657 £1.67 £1.54 £4.92 Tusk (gutted) 149 £0.47 £0.44 £0.23 Turbot 168 £7.51 £7.77 £9.94 Turbot (6) 221 £8.32 £7.29 £7.97 Turbot (5) 35 £7.20 £7.38 £9.73 Tusk (ungutted) 1,310 £0.35 £0.22 £0.15 Whiting (2) 2,511 £2.78 £2.69 £2.72 Whelks 183 £1.15 £1.15 £1.12 Turbot (6) 32 £8.91 £8.89 £8.83 Whiting (3) 6,909 £1.86 £1.91 £2.48 Whiting (gutted) 1 £0.00 £0.47 £0.11 Whiting (1) 120 £2.85 £3.00 £2.58 Whiting (1) 4 £1.00 £1.86 £1.46 Whiting (4) 40 £1.28 £0.86 £1.71 Whiting (ungutted) 114 £0.23 £0.17 £0.00 Whiting (2) 242 £2.04 £2.14 £2.31 Whiting (2) 7 £1.26 £0.93 £0.96 Whiting, round 20,604 £1.37 £1.07 £1.64 Witch (gutted) 213 £1.47 - 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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 TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORTcrabber Nichola of Ladram E 1, which arrived at Polruan for Western Isles TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT in Brixham from the Luyt yard at Den Oever in The new 15m automated scalloper White Eagle Holland earlier this month. REGIONAL NEWS CY 525 was lowered by hydraulic hoist into the SAVE £££s OFF THE Skipper Richard Carroll and his crew of six river Fowey alongside the quay at Polruan, where wasted no time in getting the new boat to sea Westro and Carvela naming ceremonies Commemorations mark the steel-hulled vessel was built by C Toms & Son, as soon as the paperwork was all completed, New Taits arrives at Fraserburgh reports Phil Lockley. to start placing Nichola of Ladram’s 3,000 crab the 50th anniversary of the Soon destined for its home port of Kallin on Skipper James West with his family, pots. North Uist, White Eagle is a step aside from before Westro’s naming ceremony on Waterdance managing director Nigel Blazeby the West Pier at Peterhead. Longhope lifeboat tragedy traditional deck layouts of similar-sized scallopers said that the company 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 ADVERTISINGfrom 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 xx COVER PRICE

‡ The 74.8m midwater trawler Taits entering Fraserburgh harbour for the first time following its delivery trip from DOESNT Ølensvåg, Norway.COST † 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 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION PRICES: UK & IRELAND £122 Taits FR 229 berthed in its home thrusters; and a Furuno big bridge 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 Carvela is named in spectacular is used to heat all internal areas EUROPE £175 REST OF WORLD £190 skippers Peter and Willie Tait and crew pelagic fish both amidships on the 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 751, were named within one a number of features designed to enable the scalloper to hour of each other in early spring ‡ The memorialof Ladram to the eight will Longhope be fishing lifeboat South men West and operate with maximum efficiency in the waters around sunshine on Saturday, 23 March, in Kirk Hope Mid-Channelcemetery. waters, and landing in Brixham, 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. Relatives and friends were joined by IT PAYS James and Patricia West’s 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. 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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy DOGGER BANK WIND FARMS THE CLEVE HILL SOLAR PARK ORDER 2020 THE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) REGULATIONS 2017 SECTION 153 OF THE PLANNING ACT 2008 NOTICE OF A DECISION ON AN APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER GRANTING DEVELOPMENT CONSENT FOR EIA DEVELOPMENT 4 AMENDMENTSThe TO Secretary AD of State ADfor Business, APPROVED Energy and Industrial FOR Strategy PRESS (“the Secretary PLEASEof State”) gives noticeTICK ( ) REGULATION 6 OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING (CHANGES TO, AND REVOCATION OF, DEVELOPMENT under regulation 31(2) of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations CONSENT ORDERS) REGULATIONS 2011 2017 that a determination has been made on an application made by Cleve Hill Solar Park Limited (“the Signed: ...... Applicant”) for development consent under the Planning Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”) for EnvironmentalPlease fax or email back to details below NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO MAKE A NON-MATERIAL CHANGE TO THE FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENT Impact Assessment development. CONSENT ORDER: The Cleve Hill Solar Park will comprise a solar photovoltaic array with either an electrical storage facility THE DOGGER BANK TEESSIDE A AND B OFFSHORE WIND FARM ORDER 2015 (SI 2015/1592) AS AMENDED BY or an extension to the solar photovoltaic array, together with connection infrastructure and other Associated ESSENTIAL REVISIONSDevelopment. ONLY Both the • solar CORRECTIONS photovoltaic array and the TO energy THIS storage PROOF facility would MUST have a capacity BE RECEIVED IMMEDIATELY THE DOGGER BANK TEESSIDE A AND B OFFSHORE WIND FARM AMENDMENT ORDER 2019 (SI 2019/699) greater than 50MW. 1. An application has been made by Doggerbank Offshore Wind Farm Project 3 Projco Limited to the Secretary TheAPPROVAL Secretary of State MUST has determined, BE CONFIRMEDfollowing consideration of the reportBY RETURNof the Examining FAX Authority OR EMAIL of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to make a non-material change to the above mentioned which conducted an examination into the Application, that development consent should be granted and has Development Consent Order (the DCO). REVISIONS TO ORIGINALdecided, therefore, INSTRUCTIONS to make an Order underMAY sections BE 114,OMITTED 120, 122 and IF 123 OBSTRUCTING of the 2008 Act. THE PRODUCTION SCHEDULE The statement of reasons for deciding to make an Order granting development consent, which has been 2. The DCO granted development consent to Doggerbank Project 2 Bizco LimitedIF WE for ‘Project DO A’NOT and RECEIVEprepared ANY by the CONFIRMATIONSecretary of State under section 116 of the THIS2008 Act and regulationWILL 31(2) INDICATE of the THE PROOF IS CORRECT Doggerbank Project 3 Bizco Limited for ‘Project B’ – two offshore wind turbine generating stations each Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017, containing the content of the comprising up to 200 wind turbine generators and associated development in the Dogger Bank Zone and decision, the requirements imposed in connection with the development, the main reasons and the Borough of Redcar and Cleveland. Doggerbank Project 2 Bizco Limited has been renamed at Companies considerations on which the decision is based including relevant information about the participation of the House as Doggerbank Offshore Wind Farm Project 3 Projco Limited (Project 3 Projco) and Doggerbank public, a description of the main features to avoid, reduce and offset any major adverse effects of the Project 3 Bizco Limited has been renamed at Companies House as Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Limited (SOWFL). development and information regarding the right to challenge the decision and the procedures for doing so, SOWFL has renamed Project B to Sofia Offshore Wind Farm (Sofia). This application is made by Project 3 is published on the Planning Inspectorate’s web-site: https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ projects/south-east/cleve-hill-solar-park/ Projco and relates only to Project A. It is also available in the following location: The Planning Inspectorate, National Infrastructure Directorate, 3. The application seeks to make non-material changes to the drafting of the DCO to increase the maximum Temple Quay House, Bristol BS1 6PN hammer energy for monopiles from 3,000 kJ to 4,000 kJ for the wind turbine generators within Project A. To make an appointment for inspection of the documents contact the Planning Inspectorate on 4. The application documents are available for inspection on the National Infrastructure Planning Portal 0303 444 5000 or email [email protected] Copies of the Secretary of State’s decision letter and the text of the Order can be obtained by writing (Dogger Bank Teesside A and B Offshore Wind Farm page) here: https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate. or sending an e-mail to the Planning Inspectorate. No charge will be made for this service. gov.uk/projects/yorkshire-and-the-humber/dogger-bank-teesside-a-sofia-offshore-wind-farm-formerly- It will not be possible to inspect hard copies of the decision documentation at the Planning Inspectorate’s dogger-bank-teesside-b-project-previously-known-as-dogger-bank-teesside-ab/?ipcsection=overview. offices, or to receive a hard copy by post, until the Planning Inspectorate’s office has re-opened. Click on the Documents tab and then click on Decided in the documents navigation area. They are also available on the project websites at: https://doggerbank.com/nmc-application/ 5. A free digital or paper copy of the application documents can also be obtained using the following contact MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS ACT 2009 details: Doggerbank Offshore Wind Farm Project 3 Projco Limited at No. 1 Forbury Place 43 Forbury Road, Reading, United Kingdom, RG1 3JH or at [email protected] or on 0141 224 7305. SECTION 155 & 156 6. Please send any representations about the application by email to the Planning Inspectorate at Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the [email protected] or in writing to: Major Applications & Plans, The Planning Inspectorate, Temple Quay House, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6PN. Please quote reference [Dogger Bank above Regulation, Southern Inshore Fisheries and Teesside A] on any correspondence. Please note that any representations received by the Planning Conservation Authority intends to apply to the Minister Inspectorate in response to the consultation will be handled in compliance with the European Union’s for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural General Data Protection Regulation and published on the Planning Inspectorate’s Infrastructure Planning Affairs for the confirmation of the following byelaw: Portal (https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk) with all personal information removed. 7. The deadline for receipt of representations is 29th July 2020. Minimum Conservation Reference Size Byelaw The byelaw prevents the removal of fish and shellfish species below a certain Doggerbank Offshore Wind Farm Project 3 Projco Limited size by all fishers to manage the sustainable exploitation of sea fisheries resources in the Southern IFC District. A full text of the above byelaw and associated impact assessment can be obtained from Southern IFCA, Unit 3, Holes Bay Park, Sterte Avenue West, Poole, Dorset BH15 2AA or viewed on the Authority’s website at LET FREE! www.southern-ifca.gov.uk Any person wishing to object to the confirmation of the above byelaw must send a statement of objection in writing to: SELL YOUR BOAT Marine Conservation and Enforcement Team, Marine Management Organisation, Lancaster House, Hampshire Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE4 7YH (or [email protected]) within 28 days of the Now you can publication of this notice and must send a copy of this statement to the CEO at Southern IFCA, Unit 3, Holes Bay Park, Sterte Avenue West, Poole, Dorset sell your boat BH15 2AA (or [email protected]). and equipment absolutely free of charge in NEVER MISS AN ISSUE! Fishing News. SUBSCRIBE TODAY CALL † Don’t miss this great opportunity to showcase your 01959 543 747 boat in the UK’s premier industry FISHING NEWS AWARDS 2019 NOMINATIONS SHORTLIST - SEE PAGES 12 - 17 ❯❯❯ FISHING NEWS AWARDS 2019 NOMINATIONS SHORTLIST - SEE PAGES 12 - 17 ❯❯❯ UK UK newspaper. fisheries fisheries minister minister George Eustice George Eustice resigns resigns £3.25 £3.25 TURN TO PAGE 8 TURN TO PAGE 8 7 March 2019 7 March 2019 Issue: 5453 Issue: 5453 TURN TO TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL † All you have to do is complete THE FULL REPORT U10 E-CATCH REPORTING SOON REPORT U10 E-CATCH REPORTING SOON Pilot Me – 12m Cougar catamaran for Filey owners NEW UK 2018 Pilot Me – 12m Cougar catamaran for Filey owners NEW UK 2018

The first 12m Cougar catamaran, CATCH RECORD The first 12m Cougar catamaran, CATCH RECORD Pilot Me, heads off to the potting Pilot Me, heads off to the potting the form in the READERS FREE ADS pages at the back of grounds from Bridlington. grounds from Bridlington. Record £1,004m catch Record £1,004m catch Fishing News or email fi shing@kelseyclassifi eds.co.uk value by UK fleet in 2018 value by UK fleet in 2018

‡ UK vessels landed an annual record catch value ‡ UK vessels landed an annual record catch value and don’t forget to include a photograph of the boat you of £1,004m in 2018. of £1,004m in 2018. UK vessels landed a total of 696,318t for £1,004m UK vessels landed a total of 696,318t for £1,004m Starboard quarter in 2018, according to provisional figures published Starboard quarter in 2018, according to provisional figures published The first 12m Cougar catamaran built by view of Pilot Me. by the MMO last week, reports David Linkie. The first 12m Cougar catamaran built by view of Pilot Me. by the MMO last week, reports David Linkie. Audacious Marine, Pilot Me SH 130, started In terms of overall catch value, the 2018 total Audacious Marine, Pilot Me SH 130, started In terms of overall catch value, the 2018 total potting recently from Bridlington, reports David is 3% higher than the previous year’s figure of potting recently from Bridlington, reports is 3% higher than the previous year’s figure of David Linkie. £981m, while the tonnage is 4% lower than the Linkie. £981m, while the tonnage is 4% lower than the Owned by skipper James Haxby and his 716,847t landed in 2017. These changes reflect Owned by skipper James Haxby and his 716,847t landed in 2017. These changes reflect son Jamie, Pilot Me was fully fitted out at a 7% increase in the average price per tonne are selling. son Jamie, Pilot Me was fully fitted out at a 7% increase in the average price per tonne Filey by the owners, in conjunction with local of all landings from UK vessels, which rose to Filey by the owners, in conjunction with local of all landings from UK vessels, which rose to companies. £1,449 from £1,358. companies. £1,449 from £1,358. Pilot Me continues a well-established Landings by foreign vessels into the UK rose Pilot Me continues a well-established Landings by foreign vessels into the UK rose tradition by being the third boat of the same in 2018 to 53,000t, compared to 48,000t the tradition by being the third boat of the same in 2018 to 53,000t, compared to 48,000t the name to be owned by James Haxby’s family, previous year. name to be owned by James Haxby’s family, previous year. the previous two being sailing and motor Of the overall catch value by the UK fleet, the previous two being sailing and motor Of the overall catch value by the UK fleet, cobles that worked off the beach at Filey. £731m/424,075t was landed into British ports and cobles that worked off the beach at Filey. £731m/424,075t was landed into British ports and Further details of Pilot Me will be included in £273m/272,243t abroad. Further details of Pilot Me will be included in £273m/272,243t abroad. Fishing News next week. continues on page 2 † Or go to facebook “Fishing News Buy & Sell” Fishing News next week. continues on page 2 supplying your contact details. SEE INSIDE! New Brighter Hope maintains Shetland family’s tradition The naming ceremony of Brighter Hope at Walls earlier this month embraced five generations of nine-year-old Jonah Johnson’s family, reports David Linkie. Built by his grandfather Jim Johnson, the 7ft aluminium-hulled Brighter Hope is named after Jonah Johnson’s great- grandfather John James Fullerton’s 45ft boat Brighter Hope LK 502. Plans for the building of Brighter Hope were initiated last summer when, while visiting his grandfather Jim Johnston in Tranquillity’s arrival at Lerwick Muckle Roe, Jonah Johnston, who is See page 3 extremely interested in fishing, said: “I really need an aluminium boat.” As an experienced marine engineer who has worked on boats all his life, 72-year-old Jim Johnson was more than happy to oblige. ‡ Jonah Johnson and his family prepare Jim Johnson is well-known and highly for the naming ceremony of Brighter Hope respected in the fishing industry, as his LK 502. company, JJ Measuring Systems, supplied rope measuring systems to numerous with a bunch of flowers. seine-net boats, as well as fishing-handling The original Brighter Hope, powered by systems to a succession of new whitefish a 72hp Gardner engine, was built in 1948 UK ‘must increase access to trawlers, including Guardian Angel LK 272, by David Howarth in Scalloway, at a cost of distant waters’ Our Lass WY 261 and Victory Rose WY 34. £3,000, as Bonnie Isle LK 502 for Whalsay See page 5 Jonah helped his grandfather to shape owners. the bottom and the gunwales during the The boat was renamed Brighter Hope ‡ Jonah and his sister Elsa after the half-term holidays in October 2019. in the early 1950s after being bought by naming ceremony. The fully completed boat, with John James Fullerton and James Leask of nameplates and the same registration Scalloway. scallops could be fished profitably in number LK 502 as the original trawler, Primarily rigged for seine-netting, Brighter Shetland waters. was launched at Walls with a traditional Hope was also used for a variety of inshore Brighter Hope was sold to Ronnie ceremony. activities including dogfish, haddock and Browne of Carradale in 1970 and Jonah was accompanied by his five- halibut lines, cod nets, sprat fishing and re-registered CN 16 when the boat was year-old sister Elsa, as their father Mark lobster creels. replaced with the larger Norwegian vessel and 12-year-old brother Noah launched Renowned for being an innovative and Brighter Hope II LK 241. Brighter Hope, before his mother Laura said forward-thinking skipper, James Fullerton From 1974 to 1976, when owned by Sir a few words to mark the occasion. Jonah’s and his crew engaged in a two-week Dennis Fallkner, the brother of the former 12-year-old sister Ada then presented Elsa experiment in 1968 which showed that Northern Ireland prime minister, Brighter First maatjes herring presented Hope fished scallops in Carlingford Lough, to front-line care workers in before being sold for recreational use. Holland and Germany See page 6 David Howarth boatbuilder Having served as an officer attached to the Norwegian secret service at Scalloway during the Second World War, when he married a local girl, David Howarth started to build fishing boats in 1946 in partnership with Robert Watterson. Their first boat, the herring drifter/seiner Enterprise LK 447, was completed for John Pottinger in 1947, followed by Endeavour LK 47, Bonnie Isle and Northern Ranger. The Scalloway boatbuilder also completed two boats, Golden Eagle WK 359 and Maid of Honour WK 20, for Robert and James Swanson of Wick and John Carter of Lybster, Caithness, in 1948 and 1950. ‡ The original Brighter Hope, rigged for After building 29 boats, including passenger/cargo ferries, auxiliary yachts and dogfish lining, was skippered by Jonah dinghies, the Scalloway yard closed in 1952. Johnson’s great-grandfather James Fullerton.

Dutch sister vessels into their stride See page 7 Lockdown recordings wanted for new podcast ‘A nchored: Marine Life in Lockdown’ in touch with the museum via email is a new podcast being created by the at: [email protected] or Scottish Fisheries Museum. The aim message us on Facebook.” is to show Scotland in lockdown from This podcast series will be the the perspective of the fishing industry, second from the Scottish Fisheries coastal communities and the marine Museum. The first, ‘Sea Change’, is science and conservation sector. a five-episode series, accompanying If your life is linked to the sea and Events officer Andrea Elder said: the museum exhibition of the same fishing, the Scottish Fisheries Museum “We are living in a crisis which we name. This podcast asks a selection Fishing News Awards 2020 would like to hear from you. all know will go down in history, and of knowledgeable people for their See pages 8-15 As well as the podcast, your we are fortunate enough to have the thoughts on the current situation recordings will add to the vast oral technology to keep in touch and share facing our seas, and what they think history collection that the museum experiences. the future will look like. You can holds, and might even feature in “If you would like to take part in find it on Spotify, Anchor and Apple SEE INSIDE! exhibitions years into the future. the project and learn more, please get podcasts.