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26 July 2018 Issue: 5422 @YourFishingNews FULL ACQUITTAL FOR DEVON TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR SCALLOP FISHERMEN THE FULL REPORT Sophy Rose – new Cygnus Cyclone 35 for Holy Island The new fast potter Sophy Rose BK 533 arrived at Holy Island recently, and is now being readied to start fishing by Sophy Rose passes Valentia skipper Jordan Richardson and crewmen Edwin Sinclair lighthouse at Cromwell Point on sea and Jamie Douglas, reports David Linkie. trials before… Sophy Rose is based on a Cygnus Cyclone 35 hull, moulded and fully fitted out by Murphy Marine Services at Valentia Island, Co Kerry, for Shaun Brigham and Richard Ward. Built to replace the Cleopatra Fisherman 33 Fulmar II BK 533, which was sold to Shetland earlier this year, Sophy Rose joins her Cyclone 35 sistership Freedom B BK 532, which Shaun Brigham and Richard Ward took delivery of three years ago. Designed for pot self-hauling and shooting through

a door in the portside of the transom, Sophy Rose is 800 miles to Holy Island. built to a high level of owners’ specification, including Equipped with a Spencer Carter 1.5t pot hauler, Sophy deep stainless steel gunwale rails and bespoke working Rose is insured by Sunderland Marine. arrangements. Sophy Rose’s shellfish catches will be collected daily Powered by an Iveco Cursor C87LMTM engine, Sophy from Holy Island by DR Collin and Son of Eyemouth. ‡ … leaving Valentia Island at the start of an 800-mile delivery Rose returned a top speed of 19 knots on sea trials off the Further details of Sophy Rose will be included in Fishing passage to Holy Island. (Photos: Wendy Hutchinson) west coast of Ireland, before completing a delivery trip of News soon. • REGIONAL NEWS • REGIONAL NEWS • REGIONAL NEWS • Inshore mackerel fishery gathering momentum The inshore mackerel fishery in in northeast Scotland, with inshore mackerel were in extremely short northeast Scotland is starting to yield skippers spending more time supply, prices initially settled improved catches after a slow start, searching than fishing. Lower than at around £1.80 per kg, before reports David Linkie. average sea temperatures, following a dropping to £1-£1.20 per kg last Until last week, line-caught prolonged winter, were thought to be Thursday morning, when supplies mackerel generally proved elusive a contributory factor. from a number of smaller harbours In the opening weeks of the season, along the Moray coast, as well as most fish were caught in deeper water, locally-based boats, met reduced down to 25 fathoms, a couple of miles demand from buyers as the weekend offshore, rather than closer in. approached. With more encouraging signs of Inshore boats were given an initial seabirds feeding on the surface, better weekly quota of 15 boxes, out of the runs of good-quality fish started to annual quota of 1,000t announced appear earlier this month, when, on by the Scottish government, some mornings, 100-plus boxes were following a successful three-year sold on Fraserburgh and Peterhead pilot scheme (Fishing News, 19 fishmarkets. April). ‡ Line-caught mackerel are securing firm Following an early-season peak Further details in Fishing News ‡ Vichana running up through the weather, while prices on daily fishmarkets in northeast of £200 per box, when line-caught soon. searching for mackerel two miles off Peterhead. Scotland. 2 NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 26 July 2018 Prosecution case based solely on VMS data rejected by jury Substantial legal expenses leave defendant with no option but to put scallop boat up for sale Four Devon scallop fishermen were fully acquitted in Gloucester Crown Court last week of 48 charges laid against them by Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authority (DSIFCA), in a prolonged legal case in which the prosecution’s evidence was solely based on Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) data, reports David Linkie

The ruling is seen as an important DSIFCA Mobile Fishing Permit ‘spot’ readings at the time of the VMS and AIS information had The scallopers benchmark for future allegations Byelaw, or operating in areas that recording – as opposed to an been calculated. This was plotted Joanna C… of fishing in prohibited areas were prohibited under the South average speed over the previous on the 310 A3-size charts that involving computer-generated Devon Trawling and Crabbing 10-minute period. were submitted in support of the VMS evidence, without any Chart provisions. Both alleged The only supporting evidence prosecution case. substantial corroborating offences under these regulatory produced by DSIFCA was that Additionally, detailed reports evidence. provisions were contrary to the both vessels carried a second provided by the prosecution’s In September 2016, 48 Seafish (Conservation) Act 1967 navigation system, Automatic expert Edwin Derriman supported charges were laid against the and/or the Marine and Coastal Identification System (AIS) – even the prosecution case. These stated owners of the scallop boats Access Act 2009, Section 163. though it was not compulsory for that, on an objective analysis of of this trial, the judge had other Joanna C BM 265, owned and In some of the areas, scalloping/ the vessels to transmit such data, the plotted positions, in his opinion commitments, and had to adjourn operated by Laura D Fishing fishing was not permitted at all; in which simply reports a vessel’s the vessels were fishing at the the trial until a date fixed in Ltd, and Golden Promise FH other areas, it was only permitted position and navigation details. time alleged. In order to deal with February 2018. 401, owned and operated by between certain set times, ie 7am DSIFCA claimed that on occasions these assertions, the defendants All parties met in Plymouth South West Trawlers Ltd. Derek to 7pm on each relevant day. when alleged illegal fishing was had to instruct their own expert, Crown Court on 19 February, Meredith was managing director It was not denied that both taking place, the AIS data was Nigel Blazeby of Blazeby Marine 2018, when the prosecuting officer of both companies. The skippers vessels were in the prohibited not transmitted. It was therefore Consultants Ltd. Mr Mander and the defence at the time of the alleged offences areas at the times alleged, but at submitted that this was a further From the outset, the defendants expert Mr Blazeby were unable were David Bickerstaff (Joanna all such times, the fishing gear was attempt to conceal illegal fishing. denied the allegations, and as a to narrow the issues. The judge C) and Derek Meredith (Golden inboard and securely stowed. The DSIFCA produced large result, the case was transferred found that, as Mr Mander was Promise). vessels were therefore dodging quantities of supporting from the Magistrates Court to both the prosecuting officer There were, initially, 48 counts and not fishing. The prosecution, documentation with alleged the Crown Court where, as in the and also DSIFCA’s independent laid against the four defendants however, set out to prove these evidence to support the counts Magistrates Court, a plea of not expert, there was a risk of an – two individuals and two allegations by examination of being laid. In particular, there were guilty to all counts was made. unfair trial. companies. The allegations were evidence in the form of the no less than 10 statements (with The case was allocated to The trial was therefore fundamentally that the vessels, at onboard VMS, which is fitted to all supporting exhibits, etc) laid by His Honour Judge Laurie QC, adjourned for the third time until the time of the alleged offending, commercial fishing boats over 12m chief prosecuting officer Matthew and directions were set out in a date in June 2018 at Gloucester were scalloping and/or fishing in length, and provides evidence Mander, as well as a further 13 December 2016. There was Crown Court before Judge within prohibited areas inside the of a vessel’s position, course, statements by individuals whose a pre-inquest hearing on 16 Laurie QC. The trial itself lasted 6nm offshore limit, over which speed and direction. Catches by evidence was submitted in February, 2016, but due to the three and a half weeks, and the DSIFCA has jurisdiction. the vessels in the periods under support. complexity and detailed nature of consisted of detailed evidence The offences related to alleged scrutiny were smaller than at Some of the evidence related the case, it was not possible to fix from Derek Meredith and David voyages between 6-18 January, other times when no breaches of to the preservation, conservation a trial date before 2 October, 2017. Bickerstaff, as well as substantial 2016 and 17-18 February, 2016. regulations were alleged. and protection of fishing However, at the commencement expert evidence from both Edwin In particular, it was alleged that From the many detailed charts resources, and emphasised the both vessels, at different times, produced, account was taken environmental impact of illegal Devon & Severn IFCA statement were either using mobile fishing of prevailing sea and weather fishing; other documents referred In response to a request from matter to trial. gear, contrary to the relevant conditions. According to DSIFCA, to the presence of reefs and/or Fishing News for a comment, “DSIFCA is leading the it was possible to compare these rock structures protruding from the a DSIFCA spokesperson said: development of vessel monitoring factors during known periods of seabed which, it was submitted, “The authority has devoted systems (VMS), which we fishing, as against alleged periods were damaged by alleged illegal considerable time and resources believe will be central to fisheries of fishing on the 48 indictments. fishing. Other, very extensive, to the recent three-week trial management and enforcement in DSIFCA therefore sought to evidence related to weather conducted in Gloucester Crown the future. It is hoped that VMS prove that, as a result of the VMS conditions, e-logs and sales notes, Court over alleged illegal dredging use will enable fully-documented system’s 10-minute readings, a and – towards the end of the case for scallops in the DSIFCA district. fisheries, which will be an complete record of the vessels’ – animated charts were produced. “DSIFCA is very grateful to essential part of safeguarding movements could be made out There was also very substantial the jury for the close attention the future of the inshore fishing during any particular fishing computer printout information, they gave to the case, and feels industry, and conserving the ‡ … and Golden trip. DSIFCA did accept that the which was forwarded as an that the trial provided excellent important marine habitats within Promise. (Photos: Martin Johns) position and speed report were example of the raw data on which guidance on the issues presented these areas. in such cases. We respect “Four successful prosecutions Important issues for fishermen the decision of the jury, and using VMS evidence have already Charles Hattersley, head of the unsuccessful, but refused to or equitable. There should be understand that the process was been achieved by DSIFCA, marine department at Ashfords listen or negotiate sensibly. some mechanism whereby lengthy and contained some and a further four financial LLP, said that a number of ● The costs incurred by the successful defendants who evidential challenges. administrative penalties, which very important issues for the four defendants in defending have proved their innocence “At the first hearing in the also relied on VMS data, have fishing industry arose from a their position were very can recover, at the very least, Magistrates Court in 2016, the been accepted by members of very protracted, detailed and substantial indeed, and a substantial amount of the magistrates agreed with the the fishing industry. complex case. In particular: although costs orders have costs incurred in defending defendants’ solicitor’s view that “A review of the trial is currently ● DSIFCA attempted, from been obtained from the Crown their position. the matter should be referred underway, and these proceedings the outset, to prosecute on the Court, no recovery can be ● Although it cannot be denied to the Crown Court. DSIFCA’s have strengthened both DSIFCA’s basis of computer-generated made in respect of the two that DSIFCA had jurisdiction decision to prosecute was resolve to prosecute where VMS evidence – without any companies. It may be possible within the six-mile limit, there vindicated by the fact that the necessary, whether in summary substantial corroborating to make a recovery on behalf of must be some constructive body of evidence was left to trial or before the Crown Court, evidence. This, in itself, is a Mr Meredith and Mr Bickerstaff, dialogue between those the jury as evidence capable and also our knowledge of the flawed tactic, and should serve but nevertheless, there will actively fishing the areas, quite of leading to convictions, and matters to be addressed as as a lesson to all IFCAs that in be a very substantial shortfall legally, and that organisation. despite acquittals, there were evidence in such cases.” order to succeed in prosecuting in the sums actually incurred In this case, the interviews four counts upon which the jury similar alleged offences, they defending all counts laid by were carried out in a brief and could not reach a verdict. The ● All fishing vessels between will require substantially more the prosecution in this case, somewhat random manner, and judge recognised the evidential 6.99m and 15.25m in length will evidence than that generated which are unrecoverable. DSIFCA has declined to enter challenges presented in such be required to send positional by VMS (and, to some extent, These could amount to in into sensible discussions on cases, and observed that the data remotely from the end AIS) alone. DSIFCA was warned excess of £150,000, due to how this aspect of the industry case required a trial for its of August 2018. European frequently by Mr Hattersley the convoluted, complex and should be regulated. resolution. There was no criticism regulations already require and the defendants that its detailed nature of the case laid ● This relatively small industry of the decision to institute vessels over 12m to send case was misconceived, by the prosecution. On any should be working together – proceedings and to pursue the positional data every two hours. disingenuous and would be analysis, this cannot be just not tearing itself apart. 26 July 2018 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews NEWS 3

Derriman and Nigel Blazeby. Two years of needless torture and financial pressure – Derek Meredith All witnesses were subject to extensive cross-examination. At On being acquitted of all matters and to constantly go case was based on was even though they make the the commencement of this trial, charges, Derek Meredith said: over charts. My family life has VMS data – nothing else. No rules and regulations, which the prosecution had reduced “The last two years have been been non-existent. photographs, no witnesses, inevitably are all take and no its counts from 48 to 40 in total, extremely difficult. Although “When we were first no catch data, nothing. This is give. and – although the amount of acquitted on all charges, the interviewed, there was no why they need a review. “Ultimately, it was up to supporting documentation was legal costs incurred in clearing disclosure, so we didn’t know “DSIFCA brought in images a jury with absolutely no just as substantial as it had been our names are crippling. Sadly, what it was all about, although of areas of reefs that I’ve never fishing experience to apply throughout the case – the primary I am now left with no option we were expected to give an even steamed over. common sense and return a issue remained whether the four other than to put Joanna C answer. The adjournment of “There is no rule about not-guilty decision, that the defendants could be convicted on, up for sale, solely because the hearing at Plymouth, due scallop boats being in authorities with responsibility effectively, VMS evidence alone. of the financial pressure to legal technicalities, cost us controlled areas. Fully aware for managing inshore fisheries After one and a half days of the prolonged legal case £40,000 alone. of our experience, skippers couldn’t and didn’t want to deliberation, the jury delivered a generated. “We were offered three are now steaming flat out to see. majority verdict to the effect that “The pressure and stress deals, at a time when everyone clear these areas after curfew, “Throughout an extremely all four defendants were not guilty David Bickerstaff, a lifelong said the prosecution should putting their crews in danger dark period, the one ray of of 32 counts. The jury was divided Devon fisherman, and I drop the charges. The second on deck in bad weather. This light has been the support we in respect of the remaining eight have been under has been time, we even offered to pay isn’t right, although it does have received from just about counts. However, the prosecution horrendous. I was placed our own costs just to stop it, show that people who make everyone in fishing, as well indicated that it will not be on bail two years ago, since and still they wanted to carry these decisions in warm as Charles Hattersley, Oliver pursuing these eight counts. which time I have had to on. comfortable offices have little Powell and Nigel Blazeby. All four defendants therefore come ashore to focus on legal “The only thing that this or no understanding of fishing, Sincere thanks to all.” stand fully acquitted of all charges. ICES advises significant reductions in North Sea TACs… … including cod and haddock ICES scientists have advised major Btrigger, although last year’s stock 2000 had been low – with occasional changes in TACs for some key North size was larger. Recruitment since larger year classes of diminishing Sea species in 2018, including cod 1998 has remained poor, and was size, although the overall stock size (-47%), haddock (-27%), plaice especially low in 2016. There was a was still large. A 27% reduction in (-26%) and sole (-33%), reports 46,725t catch last year, with 19% of it the TAC was suggested, as fishing David Linkie. discarded. mortality needed to be reduced in Based on the latest scientific The causes of the changes in the short term, as poor recruitment evidence of stock assessment, cod stocks are unclear; possibilities was bringing the stock size down. the figures formed part of an ICES include climate change, biological presentation that Colm Lordan gave changes, and/or fisheries effects. Saithe to the North Sea Demersal Working It was pointed out by fishermen Saithe in the North Sea and the Group earlier this month. that although there appeared to be Skagerrak and Kattegat had ICES advice is based on clients’ a decline in biomass, the catches fluctuated without a particular requests, and is consistent with their had actually been stable. Also, the trend, and the spawning stock policy objectives and frameworks year class that was thought to be had been above MSY Btrigger – for example, the EU’s Multi- especially low was still appearing since 1996. Fishing pressure had “Sweaty Betty’s biomass appears to indicate an uptake Annual Management Plan (MAP). It in catches. Significant differences reduced to below FMSY since 2013. in spawning activity quite contradictory to latest ICES is also based on the Administrative existed between actual catches and Recruitment had been below the forecasts... know anything about it?” Agreement (AA) with DG MARE. stock assessments. There were long-term average since 2003. A TAC For some stocks, no TACs were major issues here, and the science increase was suggested. expressed that the TAC is to be the North Sea, as it is expanding in in place. This year, advice had been seemed to be insecure. It was reduced partly as a result of the abundance, but without the required requested on 23 stocks. Advice for also pointed out that the scientific Whiting impact of the landing obligation increase in TACs. Hake are being nine stocks was based on FMSY assessments were different to Whiting in the North Sea had a on the catch advice, as the catch caught by fisheries that do not have points, and for eight stocks, on the political advice on this stock. spawning stock biomass above MSY included discards. sufficient TACs to land them. A note FMSY ranges. For a number of Moreover, the TAC is being reduced, Btrigger. Fishing mortality remained had been sent to the Commission stocks, advice was given last year although fishermen felt there were above FMSY. Recruitment had been Sole last year, querying how this increase for 2018 and 2019. New advice improvements in the catches. It was lower since 2002, and was weak in For sole in the North Sea, the in the stock can best be managed. incorporating major changes in acknowledged that TAC reduction 2017. The recommended catch was spawning stock is increasing, and The Commission had committed some species is now available for would be very detrimental to the below the 2017 level, with a fall in the is above MSY Btrigger. Fishing itself to dealing with this, but no the remaining North Sea demersal industry, and that it was based on TAC. mortality is decreasing, and is slightly request had been made to ICES in stocks. uncertain assessments. above FMSY. No particular trend relation to its advice. Plaice in recruitment was observed. The Cod Haddock Plaice in the North Sea and advice is for a downward change in Megrim ICES data showed that for cod in Haddock in the North Sea had Skagerrak showed an increasing the catch. Pulse trawling in the Dutch Megrim in the North Sea has shown the North Sea, fishing pressure has shown very volatile recruitment. The spawning stock, which was well fishery operating in the North Sea an increase in spawning stock since declined since 2000, but fishing spawning stock had generally been above MSY Btrigger. Fishing has increased to 76 vessels. the mid-2000s, and it is now above mortality remains above FMSY. above MSY Btrigger since 2002. pressure was at FMSY. Recruitment For sole in the eastern English MSY Btrigger. Fishing pressure The spawning stock has increased Fishing pressure had been above remained around the long-term Channel, the spawning stock is has reduced well below FMSY since 2006, and is below MSY FMSY in 2017. Recruitment since average. The stock is in a good state, close to Blim. The latest assessment since 2000. There has been a slight and there had only been a minor has revised the SSB downwards, increase in the advice. change (-2%) in the assessment because the estimate of the 2014 Serious challenges and complex negotiations advice. It was pointed out by year-class has had to be revised. Sea bass Following the presentation, to avoid large tonnages of bass fishermen that the catches included Fishing mortality has been For sea bass, a benchmark was NFFO chief executive Barrie going for fishmeal next year. discards, and it was important decreasing since 2014, and was held early in 2018, and the advice Deas said: “This year’s advice, “Below-average recruitment to take this into account when below FMSY in 2017. Recruitment for 2018 has been revised. The although confirming the trend seems to be a feature for many preparing the advice. has been fluctuating, and has not spawning stock has been falling, to low fishing pressure in stocks, despite low fishing Plaice in the eastern English been strong since 2011. and will be below Blim in 2018, but most fisheries, contains some mortality. When mixed fisheries Channel were also considered. is expected to increase and reach serious challenges. North Sea challenges, the MSY timetable, The spawning stock has increased Hake Blim in 2019, with an advised catch cod and Celtic Sea cod are and accommodations to since 2008, and has been above For the northern stock of hake, of 880t. Fishing pressure is low, and particularly worrying, although allow for a workable landing MSY Btrigger since 2012. Fishing the spawning stock has increased below FMSY. There has been a large data from the autumn surveys obligation, free of chokes, mortality has declined since the early significantly since 2006, and it is reduction in the recreational catch. may yet help. The science on are added in, I think that this 2000s, and has been below FMSY well above historical estimates. Recruitment has been poor, except sea bass is looking a good will prove to be one of the since 2009. Recent recruitment Recruitment for 2016 and 2017 was for 2013-2014. bit better, but some serious most complex sets of autumn has been low. Most of the catch is above average. Fishing pressure has The North Sea and North Western changes to the management negotiations that we have yet from the local stock, but there are been below FMSY since 2012. It was Waters Advisory Councils will measures are required if we are had to face.” also catches composed of stocks observed that hake has become a discuss bass further at a meeting in from adjacent areas. Concern was choke species for many fisheries in Dublin on 21 August. 4 COMMENT/NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 26 July 2018 COMMENT EDITORIAL: [email protected] Find us on Twitter

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26 July 2018 Issue: 5422 @YourFishingNews FULL ACQUITTAL FOR DEVON TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR SCALLOP FISHERMEN THE FULL REPORT Sophy Rose – new Cygnus Cyclone 35 for Holy Island The new fast potter Sophy Rose BK 533 arrived at Holy Island recently, and is now being readied to start fishing by Sophy Rose passes Valentia skipper Jordan Richardson and crewmen Edwin Sinclair lighthouse at Cromwell Point on sea and Jamie Douglas, reports David Linkie. trials before… Sophy Rose is based on a Cygnus Cyclone 35 hull, moulded and fully fitted out by Murphy Marine Services at Valentia Island, Co Kerry, for Shaun Brigham and Richard Ward. Built to replace the Cleopatra Fisherman 33 Fulmar II BK 533, which was sold to Shetland earlier this year, Sophy Rose joins her Cyclone 35 sistership Freedom B BK 532, which Shaun Brigham and Richard Ward took delivery of three years ago. Too high a price to pay Designed for pot self-hauling and shooting through

The decision by the jury in Gloucester have been implemented to good effect that consistent supplies will be available. a door in the portside of the transom, Sophy Rose is 800 miles to Holy Island. built to a high level of owners’ specification, including Equipped with a Spencer Carter 1.5t pot hauler, Sophy deep stainless steel gunwale rails and bespoke working Rose is insured by Sunderland Marine. arrangements. Sophy Rose’s shellfish catches will be collected daily Powered by an Iveco Cursor C87LMTM engine, Sophy from Holy Island by DR Collin and Son of Eyemouth. ‡ … leaving Valentia Island at the start of an 800-mile delivery Rose returned a top speed of 19 knots on sea trials off the Further details of Sophy Rose will be included in Fishing passage to Holy Island. (Photos: Wendy Hutchinson) west coast of Ireland, before completing a delivery trip of News soon. Crown Court to fully acquit Derek in recent years by fishermen, often at While the industry can usually live • REGIONAL NEWS • REGIONAL NEWS • REGIONAL NEWS • Inshore mackerel fishery gathering momentum The inshore mackerel fishery in in northeast Scotland, with inshore mackerel were in extremely short northeast Scotland is starting to yield skippers spending more time supply, prices initially settled improved catches after a slow start, searching than fishing. Lower than at around £1.80 per kg, before reports David Linkie. average sea temperatures, following a dropping to £1-£1.20 per kg last Until last week, line-caught prolonged winter, were thought to be Thursday morning, when supplies Meredith and his co-defendants of all considerable cost to themselves. with small variations in quotas and mackerel generally proved elusive a contributory factor. from a number of smaller harbours In the opening weeks of the season, along the Moray coast, as well as most fish were caught in deeper water, locally-based boats, met reduced down to 25 fathoms, a couple of miles demand from buyers as the weekend offshore, rather than closer in. approached. With more encouraging signs of Inshore boats were given an initial seabirds feeding on the surface, better weekly quota of 15 boxes, out of the runs of good-quality fish started to annual quota of 1,000t announced appear earlier this month, when, on by the Scottish government, charges brought against them, in a case Ensuring that the surveillance therefore market supplies, largescale some mornings, 100-plus boxes were following a successful three-year sold on Fraserburgh and Peterhead pilot scheme (Fishing News, 19 fishmarkets. April). ‡ Line-caught mackerel are securing firm Following an early-season peak Further details in Fishing News ‡ Vichana running up through the weather, while prices on daily fishmarkets in northeast of £200 per box, when line-caught soon. searching for mackerel two miles off Peterhead. based solely on VMS data, will doubtless equipment used to monitor fishing changes are a totally different ball game. Scotland. Editor Kelsey Media, Cudham generate considerable discussion in the activity in any area is fit for purpose and From a catching perspective, such Dave Linkie fishing industry. capable of providing reliable data, should changes would inevitably push leasing email: [email protected] Tithe Barn, Berry’s Hill, So too will the fact that, by defending equally be of paramount importance to costs back up to the prohibitively high 01434 607375 Cudham, Kent TN16 3AG themselves in order to prove their the relevant authorities. levels seen in recent years. In a year that innocence, in what was a protracted Some scallop boats are now fitted will see full implementation of landing legal process, the fishermen are facing with CCTV systems that not only show obligation requirements, they would also substantial expenses that, regrettably, when a boat is fishing, but also how create major problems all round. have led to one of the boats involved many dredges are being used. While such On the shore side, it would put being put up for sale. a ‘Big Brother is watching you’ approach valuable contracts at risk, not least This outcome is a reminder that, at is itself controversial, not least when those previously lost because customers the end of the day, regardless of the court running costs come from the boat, at decided to import frozen-at-sea fish ruling, there are no winners, as all parties least it rules out any possible ambiguity when quotas were slashed and supplies News correspondent have paid a high price, not least the and unwanted consequences, like those plummeted a decade or so ago. Assistant editor Tim Oliver taxpayers. Derek Meredith and his family are now While maintaining sustainable stock Rachel Graham email: [email protected] The use of VMS information was experiencing. levels is clearly a main priority, so too is email: rachel.graham@ central to the case. That this was ensuring stability, from the perspective of kelseymedia.co.uk ultimately viewed by a crown court jury North Sea TACs both skippers and processors. as being inadequate to define the vessels’ ICES advice for a marked reduction in The strong link between TACs and varying modes of operation in relation TACs for some key North Sea stocks, scientific evidence, primarily stock to sea conditions, has potentially far- particularly cod and haddock, will be assessments, means that this association reaching implications for fishermen and of major concern to both fishermen and needs to be reliable at all times. regulatory authorities alike. processors. Although providing just one small Every day, countless vessels transit Traditionally, these two species have snapshot, the catches netted on Cornwall correspondent Phil Lockley regulated areas, often in poor weather underpinned the mixed demersal catches Tranquility’s maiden trip when fishing Art editor email: when, in the interests of crew and vessel on which most, if not all, of the whitefish within sight of Shetland (see pages 8-17) Rob Terry [email protected] safety, skippers have no choice but to vessels fishing in the North Sea rely. serve to illustrate this situation. The email: [email protected] 01326 340372 reduce speed, particularly on smaller In recent years, the increasingly number of cod across a variety of sizes, vessels. abundant stocks skippers have and therefore year classes, together with Protecting the marine environment consistently reported, together with small a good mix of other demersal that generates the income on which they uplifts in quotas for cod and haddock, species, was a timely reminder and their families totally depend, is of both of which are MSC-accredited and of healthy stock levels, and the paramount importance to all fishermen. therefore attractive to consumers, have requirement to ensure that these Numerous measures designed to achieve allowed processors to gradually develop are recognised in real time by this goal and deliver sustainable fishing new markets, secure in the knowledge fisheries science. 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The MAIB’s full investigation report is available at: gov.uk/ features and nostalgia Given the speed with which a search was commenced, had maib fishingnews.co.uk 26 July 2018 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews NEWS 5 Junior graduate surveyor’s week of beaming Charles Blyth, one of the new As part of the scheme, the whole crew, and in between, generation of MCA surveyors budding surveyors are required we were all able to prepare our emerging from a graduate to spend time at sea, and a trip own food.” training scheme, joined on a beam trawler was seen as At Sean’s suggestion, Waterdance’s Brixham-based an ideal opportunity. Charles opted not to share 33m beam trawler Margaret of “Next, I expect to be the deck crew’s six-on-six-off Ladram E 198 for a trip – during spending a trip on a container routine, and instead worked a the hottest week of the summer. vessel,” Charles said. twelve-hour turnaround that The aim of the trip was to gain He explained that this was allowed him time to work with an insight into the practicalities a seven-day trip on Margaret both shifts, and also to spend of commercial fishing. of Ladram, with chief mate time in the wheelhouse to get “I’m a year into a four- Sean Beck sailing as skipper, acquainted with bridge routines. year graduate scheme,” replacing regular skipper Adam “This is a ship that runs like he said, explaining that he Cowan-Dickie, who was on a clockwork,” he observed. “Sean came to the job straight from well-earned trip off. and the rest of the crew were university. Graduates with “The mate was Steven, and very welcoming and helpful, RINA-accredited degrees in the others were Zac, Gary, and from day two I was working naval architecture or marine Roland and Roger, who was with them – doing what they do ‡ MCA junior graduate surveyor Charles Blyth at sea on Margaret of Ladram. engineering are generally also the cook. There was one to earn their money.” candidates for this. cooked meal each evening for During the trip, he was given environment, and protecting “I could see right away that a taste of everything onboard, it, are taken very seriously by the easiest way to earn the from hauling and shooting the all of the crew. The waste we respect of the crew would be gear, to sorting and gutting the generated was separated for to get stuck in, while balancing fish, to working in the fishroom recycling, and stored securely that with not getting in their to pack the fish in boxes. on deck until we returned to way. Those guys really work “Of course, there are areas port,” he explained. hard. They certainly work for of the ship that are naturally a “It was surprising to see the every penny they earn. So dangerous environment. It’s an extent of environmental pollution this was a hugely valuable unstable platform, and you’re that was present in every haul we opportunity to get first-hand working with machinery. But made from the sea. The waste insight into how they work, and my biggest safety concern was collected ranged from cans to the hazards of fishing. the fishroom, as there’s ice and old bombs, and a surprising “The only other surprise the floor is slippery down there. number of shoes. Every haul was just how positive and The floor has a non-slip coating, was littered with various bits welcoming Margaret of but with boxes being moved of plastic. Thankfully, everyone Ladram’s crew were. It was around, this wears away. onboard was keen to retain any great experience and 100% ‡ Waterdance’s Brixham-based beamer Margaret of Ladram. “The attitude onboard to litter that was collected, and this worthwhile to spend time on safety is absolutely first-class was sorted and stored, along such a well-run vessel with a – things like no going out on with the waste generated by highly professional crew.” Danish pelagic builds for Shetland and Ireland deck without a lifejacket. There the ship, for processing ashore. “This was a unique was also a safety briefing I was also amazed to see the opportunity for a young MCA The new Shetland at the start of the trip, with volume of spent ammunition and surveyor to get out there midwater trawler the alarms sounded and the ordnance hauled up throughout and really understand what Serene being fitted muster stations identified. the trip. A lot of it is safe to fishermen do,” said Waterdance out by Karstensens On the whole, everything handle, but there is no guarantee managing director Nigel at Skagen… about the way Margaret of there won’t be something Blazeby. Ladram and its crew operate potentially live and deadly in the “As a company, Waterdance is highly professional,” he said, hauls that they bring up.” is keen to work more closely commenting that there were a Charles Blyth commented with all government agencies few surprises along the way – that, while he is no stranger to involved with fishing, to ensure mainly pleasant ones. manual work, having been a we have an industry that is “Apart from seeing how labourer during his university safe and compliant across the important safety is, it was years, he was still unprepared board, from vessel standards to good to see hygiene taken for the work rate onboard, not fishery regulation. Opportunities so seriously, as the ship is least with the switch to sandy for joint working like this go a immaculate throughout. I grounds and shorter tows to long way to bettering the small was also delighted to see, as ensure that the catch quality but vital fishing industry we soon as we sailed, that the remained high. work in.”

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Recent weeks In June, Pathway fished where a number of larger have seen more signs of herring maatjes herring for the highly midwater freezer trawlers were starting to come together, as discerning market in the also working in a similar area. sea temperatures rise following Netherlands, in conjunction with The 2018 herring season is several weeks of fine weather. More midwater trawlers from northeast Scotland are expected to leave harbour to begin to fish North Sea herring in the next few weeks, as the season starts to move towards the peak period of activity towards the end of August, as ‡ Pathway pumping herring, when fishing 15 miles east of Shetland. has been the case in recent years. the Shetland Catch pelagic Fish Products Ltd, Lerwick Port The Danish pelagic vessel factory. The previous week, Authority, Seafood Shetland Isafold HG 333 landed the first Pelagia Shetland Ltd announced and Shetland Fish Producers’ herring of the year at Lerwick that it was the new owner of Organisation. on Monday of last week. The the Bressay fishmeal factory, A detailed feature on Pathway ‡ Isafold goes alongside, before starting to land the first herring of 2018 at fish were processed by Pelagia having bought out the previous fishing herring will be included Lerwick last week, for processing by Pelagia Shetland. (Photo: Sydney Sinclair) Shetland, which owns half of local shareholders of Shetland in Fishing News, 9 August. Marine-i helps the National Lobster Hatchery strengthen its pioneering research team The Marine-i programme has for graduates, as one of its the knowledge that I gained on career in marine conservation.” helped two talented University comprehensive range of services my degree course to this vitally Justin Olosunde, head of of Exeter science graduates to geared to the specific needs of important conservation project,” Falmouth Marine School, one of achieve their dream of working marine tech businesses. she said. the Marine-i partners, said: “We on a globally-important research A completely new position At the same time, thanks to the are delighted to be able to support project for the National Lobster in the team was secured by support of Marine-i, the National the National Lobster Hatchery Hatchery in Padstow. This Elsa Domoney, who has a Lobster Hatchery has been able to in its invaluable and ground- unique marine conservation degree in marine conservation promote zoology graduate Emma breaking research. These two charity works to improve the and has previously spent Theobald from a part-time to a research assignments will last sustainability of the European time volunteering at a turtle full-time role in the same research for a nine-month period. During lobster, a valuable commercial conservation project in Greece. team. Emma said: “I first started that time, we will be mentoring species which is crucial to “It is fantastic to be joining volunteering at the National Elsa and Emma, to assist them in the livelihood of many fishing this amazing team, who are Lobster Hatchery four years ago, achieving their key goals within communities around the world. investigating the potential to and was then fortunate enough the research team, and to help Marine-i is part-funded by grow lobsters in sea-based to gain part-time employment these two dedicated young people the EU, and was set up to boost container culture systems. I’ll here. Now I have been given an develop their skills to their full research and innovation in be involved in data collection amazing opportunity to dedicate potential.” the marine sector in Cornwall at sea, and then analysing myself full-time to a project that I Full details of the Marine-i and the Isles of Scilly. The the findings. For me, it is the am really passionate about. It will programme can be seen at: ‡ Graduates Emma Theobald and project provides grant support perfect opportunity to apply be a brilliant way to develop my marine-i.co.uk Elsa Domoney. Vast array of marine equipment to be Community projects to benefit displayed at Skipper Expo Int Bristol 2018 Following feedback from last while also providing us with the year’s event, several exhibitors at ability to host a wider range of our from €1.5m EMFF grants the forthcoming Skipper Expo Int creels, rope and other equipment.” Bristol 2018 (27-28 September) Audacious Marine has also One hundred and six coastal- Ireland’s EMFF Operational €156,191 (total €253,889) have opted for larger stands, so as confirmed that it intends to have a based projects will benefit from Programme 2014-2020 was for 13 projects. South FLAG to accommodate a wider array of 7m creel vessel on display within the €1.5m EMFF grants awarded by adopted by the European (Cork) received €158,779 (total marine equipment for visitors to see. exhibiting hall. Ireland’s seven Fisheries Local Commission in December 2015, €241,174) for 18 projects. South This event, which will again be Sharon Boyle, of show organiser Action Groups (FLAGs), reports and launched in January 2016 East FLAG (Waterford, Wexford, held at the Ashton Gate Stadium Mara Media, said: “This is the Pauric Gallagher. by the minister for Agriculture, Wicklow) received €290,524 in Bristol, provides a unique fishing industry’s show, and it is Announcing details of EMFF Food and the Marine. The (total €394,039) for 16 projects. opportunity for fishermen from great to see that feedback from grants that support a total programme provides €240m South West FLAG (Kerry, England, Wales and beyond to see visitors to last year’s event has been investment of €2.4m, minister in funding to the seafood Limerick) received €147,911 some of the latest fishing equipment met with such a positive response by for Agriculture, Food and the sector (fisheries, aquaculture (total €180,388) for seven and services available on the market exhibitors, so as to ensure there is Marine, Michael Creed, said: “I and seafood processing), over projects, and West FLAG (Mayo, today. an even greater range of equipment am delighted to announce that the period 2014 to 2020. The Clare) received €400,323 (total Gael Force Group, Hercules on display. an additional 106 grants worth programme is co-funded by the €679,411) for 27 projects. Hydraulics and Scania are among “Stand space is filling up fast, €1.5m have been awarded by government of Ireland and the Successful projects included the companies that will have bigger but there is still availability for our seven coastal FLAG groups, European Union. investments in micro seafood display areas, and the show will also companies looking to exhibit, which bringing total FLAG grant offers The North FLAG (Donegal) enterprises, marine tourism and feature several first-time exhibitors. provides the perfect platform to in 2018 to €3.1m. The FLAGs received a grant of €125,312 marine leisure projects, heritage Marc Wilson, marketing promote marine equipment and initiative is proving a fantastic (total investment €212,949) for projects, small harbour facilities, manager for Gael Force, said: services to the English and Welsh success, and the grants 12 projects. North East FLAG and environmental and training “Given our position as a leading fishing industries. Many visitors also awarded to the 247 local coastal (Dublin, Louth, Meath) received projects. creel manufacturer and fishing attend from further afield, including projects to date in 2018 will be a €246,452 (total €446,368) for Details on the FLAG scheme gear supplier in the UK, we feel our Ireland and Scotland, so the Expo hugely important boost to these 13 projects. North West FLAG and how to apply can be found presence on a larger stand than last really is a great opportunity to coastal communities.” (Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim) received at: bim.ie/schemes year will, first and foremost, allow get your business seen by a wide us to accommodate more visitors, audience.” 26 July2018 Name: Joy of Ladram E 22 LOA: 20.4m Built: Piriou Concarneau France 1988 Type: Netter Home port: Newlyn Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews BOAT OFTHEWEEK 7 8 TRANQUILITY FISHING FEATURE Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 26 July 2018 TRANQUIL FIRST TRIP FOR TRANQUILITY THE NEW WHALSAY FLY-SHOOTER TRANQUILITY LK 63 FISHED HER MAIDEN TRIP LAST MONTH, IN THE BURRA HAAF ON THE WEST SIDE OF SHETLAND There was a tangible buzz of anticipation as the crew gathered in Tranquility’s forward messdeck a few minutes into a Saturday morning, in preparation for the start of their maiden trip, reports David Linkie

Tranquility heading in to land at Scalloway, with Fitful Head in the distance, after a two-day maiden trip in the Burra Haaf.

ith the summer solstice wheelhouse equipment, before less than two weeks calling Lerwick port control for Waway, the ‘simmer dim’, clearance to leave harbour, as the for which Shetland is renowned, crew prepared to throw the ropes meant that the sky over Lerwick off. was still grey, rather than jet Ten minutes later, the flash of black. Bressay lighthouse slipped astern After Chris Shearer started to port as Tranquility headed due Tranquility’s Mitsubishi S6U south, parallel to the east coast (680kW @ 1050rpm) main engine, of Shetland, retracing the route the sound of which was barely driven four hours earlier on the discernible in the wheelhouse, way north from Sumburgh airport skipper Stuart Anderson to Lerwick. carried out a quick check of the Fishing News had been unable

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to be in Whalsay the previous as the skippers and crew finished presented a unique opportunity weekend, when Tranquility arrived rigging out their new boat at too good to miss, providing travel home from Denmark, where the Lerwick. arrangements could be made. seine-netter was built to a new in- A WhatsApp message on The tight timescale meant that house design by Vestværftet ApS Thursday morning – “We’re going the usual overnight ferry was at Hvide Sande (Fishing News, 28 aff shortly after Friday midnight, not an option, but fortunately June), so alternative options were with a 95% chance of landing on Loganair still had seats available ‡ Magnus Polson putting the dahn away… discussed with Stuart Anderson Sunday. There’s a bed for you” – on the last flight of the day from 26 July 2018 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews TRANQUILITY FISHING FEATURE 9 1 4

5 1: Taking the end buoys onto the net drum, before clipping in the port rope. 2: Hauling the wings of the net onto the starboard drum. 3: The Burra Haaf delivers yet again. 4: John Johnson prepares to release the codline. 5: Another haul of prime-quality whitefish, caught less than 15 miles from harbour. 6: Fishroom man Robbie Jamieson weighing cod released from Tranquility’s automated VCU catch-handling system… 7: … before adding it to the vessel’s catch-management system. 8: The first box of fish in Tranquility’s fishroom. 9: The first day’s work nears an end. 2 6 8

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Tranquility fishing Shooting away for This feature is intended to show the fishing and catch- the first time. handling arrangements on Tranquility. To show the full sequence of operations starting on this page, it has been necessary to use the most appropriate photos taken over the course of the two-day trip, rather than in actual chronological order from any one shot.

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Aberdeen, so the much- south, varying in depth from appreciated offer was quickly 75 fathoms in the middle to confirmed. 60 fathoms on the edges. On rounding Sumburgh Down the years, they have Head, skipper Rodney consistently yielded reliable Reid, who had the watch, catches of mainly whiting set a course into the north- and haddock, together with a west where the Burra Haaf general mix of flats and other awaited. Named after Burra whitefish, to a large number of Isle, which for generations Shetland boats, including up has been a fishing stronghold to a dozen Burra Isle seiners. in Shetland, the Burra Haaf Before Hamnavoe pier was built grounds are a deep, sandy/ and Burra was connected to muddy basin that extends the Shetland mainland by road for some 10 miles east/ bridge, these were anchored 5 … followed by the extension, while west and four miles north/ offshore overnight. Tranquility runs the first side of ropes. 26 July 2018 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews TRANQUILITY FISHING FEATURE 11

Shetland crews have a longstanding affinity with seine-netting. Today, six of the 6 10 21 Shetland whitefish boats are fly-shooters. This total also accounts for 50% of seine-net boats in the Scottish and UK fleet, illustrating the enduring popularity of this fishing method, which is renowned for yielding premium-quality fish. While power reels first arrived in Shetland 10 years ago, on the new Radiant Star LK 71, and were duplicated two years ago Towing the port wing to open on the Whalsay whitefish boat up the mouth of the net. Resilient LK 195, the design and layout of Tranquility breaks new ground for Shetland. At 4am, Tranquility’s modern style of AIS winkie dahn, followed by three large bluffs, was 7 dropped over the transom with intent for the first time, before starting to run the port rope. From the power reel mounted on the shelterdeck amidships, the ropes have a straight lead aft to fixed and adjustable hanging blocks mounted on the underside of the gantry, before leading down to a sheave on the gunwale rail. Fifteen coils of 46mm-diameter four-strand combination rope are spooled on each power reel. This equates to a rope length of 3,300m. The first few turns are taken in, after towing Skipper Stuart Anderson has full line of sight As the port rope continued the widely-spread ropes for a few minutes. on the dahn while coming up to the end. to run, the crew shot away the codend and the tunnel section of the semi-clean ground net. With three coils left, Tranquility came John and Stuart prepare round to port by some 60° to to retrieve the dahn… start the second leg of the shot 8 11 across the tide, just 10 minutes after dropping the dahn, which was now over 2,600m astern. As the last few fathoms of rope came off the barrel, followed by a Dyneema pennant, the net was shot trawl-style off the starboard split net drum, with the headline floats and ground gear running cleanly, followed by 50m of rubber leg and 16mm combination sweep. Lead arrangements under the When the Dan Leno spreaders gantry when hauling the ropes. came clear of the drum, they

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were clipped into the end of and complete the traditional to 4mm Euroline 100mm half the ropes with G-links, before seine-net triangular shot, after mesh in the bottom wings. the chain pennants were self- shooting 660m of rope either On a cracking summer’s released off the drum. As the side of the net on the second morning, the dahn, as well weight came onto the second leg. as the all-important lie of set of ropes, the hydraulically- Tranquility’s crew had shot the buoys, soon became operated brakes continued to the 1,220-mesh combi clean visible against the instantly be applied to the starboard net, made by Egersund Trawl recognisable backdrop of power reel, as Tranquility towed Denmark (formerly Thyborøn Foula. At the same time, the starboard wing for 30 to Trawlbinderi). The net is set its location was constantly 40 seconds to open up the on 4in-, 5in- and 6in-diameter displayed on the plotters. mouth of the net. With skippers rubbers, and rigged with 18mm Approaching the dahn, it and crew satisfied that all Dyneema double headline was immediately obvious that was in order, the brakes were that keeps the floats in line. the forward wing consoles released as the starboard rope Twenty-millimetre combination in Tranquility’s wheelhouse started to run. With three coils is used for the fishing line. The provided the skippers with gone, Tranquility again came top wings are made from 3mm an excellent line of sight at all to port to start the third leg Euroline netting, increasing times. As the dahn passed 26 July 2018 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews TRANQUILITY FISHING FEATURE 13

down the starboard side to … onto the net drum. amidships, a crewman was waiting to throw the traditional 19 22 grapnel to pick up the end. When the dahn was aboard and unclipped, a messenger rope, previously passed forward around the outside of the gantry leg, was used to take the buoys onto the net drum, before the end of the rope, which was hanging vertically in the water, was clipped in to the Dyneema pennant on the port power reel. After towing the gear for a few minutes, the power reels started turning, as the first turns of rope began to be spooled onto the barrel. At this point, the Tranquility was around 1.5 miles ahead of the net. Depending on water depth and tide run, an estimated 75-80% of the rope can be on the bottom, thereby maximising the herding effect 20 that seine-netting relies on. During hauling, the boat generally moves about one mile ahead. In the wheelhouse, all eyes were understandably focused on the display for the customised computer system, designed in-house by Thyborøn Skibs and Motor A/S, that controls the power reels and keeps the gear square. Although this is a completely new ball-game for skippers Stuart Anderson and Rodney Reid, they appeared fairly relaxed and reasonably confident as the layers of rope … before starting to… slowly started to build up. This can largely be attributed to the fact that, after landing their last trip with their previous boat, Tranquility’s skippers and crew spent time at sea on the Wick seiner Boy Andrew, to familiarise 23 themselves with these new working arrangements, an opportunity for which they are very grateful. The Three J’s auto-system provides a constant display of hauling speed, hydraulic pressure, tension, rope length, and the differential between port and starboard warps. When the selected differential is exceeded, the reel on the longer side is automatically slowed down, in order to keep the port and starboard ropes level in the Drying up… water astern, before reverting to the chosen rate. The system also caters for four modes of

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John Johnson reties the codend, ready for the next shot. Fish being released from the hopper…

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Skippers Stuart Anderson and Rodney Reid (kneeling) repair a … for delivery by an elevated conveyor… 32 small torn section of the discer net at the end of Tranquility’s first day of fishing.

Chris Shearer feeding 30 haddock into the 27 gutting machine.

A typical mixed shot of whitefish in the reception hopper, including cod, haddock, hake, monkfish, plaice, saithe and whiting. … to the main transverse conveyor for gutting and selection.

operation – towing, stopped, sensing pumps on the gearbox, from the fishing console in the wings of the net, in a continuous was the primary aim of the heaving and shooting. the 2,780mm-diameter CP wheelhouse. This arrangement process that concluded with the first day’s fishing, although, of Operating at the usually- propeller was turning at 131rpm enables the skippers to select bag being dried up. On clipping course, filling boxes would also preferred constant reel speed, with 39% pitch when using 65 and adjust the optimum towing in the Gilson, the codend was be welcome. the power reels were turning at litres an hour. position for the gear, in relation quickly lifted up at the starboard As the port rope started to 10 revolutions per minute. This When the ropes close up to the prevailing tide and weather quarter, and lowered towards the run, it was time for the crew to means that initially the ropes are and the net is no longer fishing, conditions. reception hopper for release. put the catch-handling system heaved at a rate of 12-15m per typically with over 1,500m of Just over an hour after Happy that all had gone through its initial test. minute, slowly gathering speed rope on the reels, heave mode starting to heave up, the power smoothly with the first shot, Raising the hydraulically- towards 55m/min as the diameter is employed for faster hauling, reels were slowed as the Dan which yielded a lift of good- operated vertical sliding door of of rope on the core increases. before the last few coils come in Lenos neared the hanging quality whitefish, the crew the reception hopper enabled As hauling commenced, at up to 200m per minute. blocks. Free-hanging chain immediately retied the codline the first fish to move onto the the system indicated a rope During hauling, the ropes lead pennants were then placed over before the dahn was dropped elevated conveyor, which delivers tension of 3.8t, which gradually over the first set of fixed hanging the self-release hooks on either for the next shot, a berth them onto the main transverse decreased to just over 1t during blocks onto a second set of half of the split net drum. After to the west. Familiarising selection and gutting conveyor the shot. Running at a constant moveable blocks, mounted on the spreaders were carefully themselves with the new working arranged across the beam. 1050rpm, with the main hydraulic the underside of the stern gantry, guided on, they were quickly arrangements and establishing Tranquility is the latest in a system being driven by two load- which are positioned remotely followed by the sweeps and the efficient working procedures succession of new whitefish 26 July 2018 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews TRANQUILITY FISHING FEATURE 15

Magnus Polson grading a cod by weight, vessels in the Scottish fleet on one of two sets of Marel electronic to be equipped with a highly- scales adjacent to the gutting conveyor. automated whitefish handling and 35 electronic catch-management system, designed and fabricated by VCU of Urk. Two large revolving stainless steel drums, with horizontal axes, housed in watertight troughs arranged forward of the fish selection conveyor, provide the initial focus of this system. Both independently-operated drums are divided into nine sections; three each, transversely and radially. This arrangement allows the crew to place their initial selections into one of six compartments for washing. As the drum rotates in a downward and forward direction, fish are raised clear of the water to slide down separate chutes into six vertical hoppers positioned directly below, against the engineroom bulkhead. In addition to the six main compartments in the drums, the crew place less frequent … directly below in the fishroom… selections of other fish into elevated bins, from which they are released into the main system directly below, when this is empty. … as boxes were A further three selections of steadily filled over the course of two days. fish were also made into a trough 36 between the gutting conveyor and the selection drums, for delivery to a KM MK II gutting machine positioned towards the vessel’s starboard side and operated by Chris Shearer. Two sets of Marel electronic scales, adjacent to the gutting conveyor, quickly came into play. A relatively new idea, and one that is now used on a number of whitefish boats, this enables 33 the crew to grade fish by gutted weight, rather than by size. The end result is that buyers can purchase fish of a predetermined weight – ie over 6kg, 3-4kg, etc – secure in the knowledge that this will give a consistent fillet yield, closely aligned to their requirements. Within a few minutes, the first fish were ready for release from the clear-fronted hoppers in the fishroom for weighing and labelling using VCU’s in-house electronic catch-management system, from which information A cod leaves the rotating fish washers… is automatically transferred to a PC in the wheelhouse, where it is accumulated to provide a running total of Tranquility’s trips. Although the first box of fish appeared isolated and almost 34 insignificant in Tranquility’s fishroom, which has a working capacity of around 1,100 boxes, it was soon joined by others as Robbie Jamieson built up the first tier of boxes forward. On being weighed, baskets of fish are slid forward along the length of the fishroom on a continuous run of rollers. As the number of tiers increases, the forward sections of rollers are gradually removed. The capabilities of both the catch-management system … en route to the section’s bins… and the hold man quickly 16 TRANQUILITY FISHING FEATURE Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 26 July 2018

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became clear as weights for tear on the sixth haul, which haddock. part-baskets were entered after being quickly laced up, The fifth and penultimate and stored, before being was mended by the skippers shot of a shorter day saw a aggregated when the next after the last shot. large ‘barn door’ in the form supply of the same selection Although cod generally of a blue skate flapping its became available. A box predominated, there was way down the tunnel section weight and label were then also a consistent showing towards the bag. On being printed off. of haddock, plaice, lemons released from the net into Fishing progressed and coley, along with smaller the hopper, a strop was smoothly during the first day, numbers of hake, megrim immediately attached to its tail in which a further eight shots and monkfish. At the same before it was lifted up by the were made. Stuart Anderson time as highlighting the mixed Gilson and dropped over the and Rodney Reid swapped fishery Shetland whitefish side to swim away unharmed. wheelhouse and deck duties boats continue to rely on, this Another 30 boxes in the last haul about, each of which also demonstrated the level of haul took the tally for the day were completed, as regular whitefish stocks in Shetland to 157 boxes, and the total as clockwork, at two-hour waters, in a trip during which for the first trip to 290 boxes, intervals. Tranquility was never more which the crew started to land After 20 boxes were put than 12 miles from land. into Scalloway fishmarket less down from the first go, similar After lying overnight, the than two hours after the last results prevailed for the rest crew were called at 4am fish was taken aboard. of the day, ranging from ahead of the first shot. This feature was only mid-teens to low twenties. Fishing in the same area, this made possible by all who This gave a total of 133 boxes gave another slack lift of 20 contributed to transport and for the day, which was well- boxes. The best haul for the accommodation logistics, and, received by all, especially as shakedown trip came two of course, the skippers and … forward to the landing hatch on the portside amidships. everything had gone smoothly, shots later with 31 boxes, crew of Tranquility. Grateful apart from a relatively small including a good show of thanks to all. ■ 18 NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 26 July 2018 Cornish crabber Tizzardlee-on refitted by Mylor Marine The fleet of a Cornish fishing years ago, offering help on a Goldsmith. “From our end, it’s depend on the job being done to dynasty has been rejoined by wide range of projects, from so positive to be breathing new perfection. its latest ‘as new’ crabber, fresh replacing fishing boat engines life into these vessels, and giving “The standard of the work

from a significant refit at Mylor Xxxxxxxxxxxxx to investment in fishing ports added security to their crews. at Mylor – the skills, knowledge Yacht Harbour, and helped by – but once this funding pot is “Like all EU grants, the and facilities available – is always what could be the last major exhausted, there is no guarantee application process can be exceptional. The attention to

tranche of European funding to courtesy o of further similar support for the tricky, but the Cornwall Rural detail and the finish on all fronts improve health, safety, efficiency industry in a post-Brexit Britain. Community Charity is there to really stand out, and the Marine and working conditions in the For its duration, the EMFF help in the first instance, and Team works closely with us, fishing industry. scheme is managed in England we’re on hand to help push the however busy they are, to get

The Cygnus 32 fishing boat (Photograph by the Marine Management applications through in the latter the work done quickly, so we Tizzardlee-on PW 16 is the Organisation, with guidance and stages if needs be.” can get back to sea as soon as Gilbert family’s second vessel support for Cornish applicants In fact, Newquay-based possible. Our boats are looking placed in the expert hands of provided by the Cornwall Rural skipper-owner Martin Gilbert, great, and working better than Mylor’s Marine Team for major Community Charity. with his sons Daniel and Jake, they ever have.” ‡ Tizzardlee-on emerging from her improvement works, which “We’d certainly encourage has become a dab hand at these Henry Goldsmith continued, refit and… take advantage of the €92.1m our friends in the fishing industry applications, which include “Mylor Yacht Harbour is very staffed by highly-trained European Maritime and Fisheries to get on and take advantage of repowering, crew comfort and well-known as a leisure boating marine specialists, including Fund (EMFF). the EMFF funding while it’s still safety projects, all carried out centre, but the harbour’s roots engineers, electricians and The funding scheme opened available,” said Mylor Marine by the Marine Team and funded lie firmly in commercial shipping, shipwrights. Whether applying in England two and a half Team project manager Henry to a greater or lesser extent by and our work with the fishing traditional skills or cutting- the EMFF or its predecessor the community is a prime example edge technologies, Mylor’s EFF. His largest boat, Serene, of this. Marine Team puts its combined will return to Mylor this winter for “We’ve maintained a strong expertise into anything from further work. commercial customer base, a simple repair to a total refit. “This is work we could notably among the fishing, They also have the benefit of the never afford through our own survey and port operations greater part of the old Cygnus resources,” says Martin, “and boats based out of Falmouth and Marine workforce in the GRP now we’re getting it done with Truro, as well as Newlyn, St Ives, and shipwright departments, to speed and efficiency by the best Mevagissey, Newquay, Padstow support the engineers. in the business. and beyond. The Marine Team has quoted “Jobs like these – removing “As with the Gilbert family, on several refit projects for and replacing expensive kit like we develop longstanding fishing boats from various ports an engine, or making significant relationships with the vessels across Cornwall, and is currently changes on deck to improve and operators, so that whether awaiting the outcome of their safety and efficiency for the the job is a small repair or a funding applications. crew – are never straightforward, major refit, we can better serve Further information is and you have to have absolute their needs and get boats back available at: confidence in your engineers, to work as quickly as possible.” mylor.com/marineteam or call: ‡ … afloat at Mylor Yacht Harbour. because in the end, lives Mylor’s Marine Team is 01326 372121.

What services should marine engine suppliers offer fishermen? Eric Hyder, new equipment manager for Finning Marine, discusses the up-front and aftercare services that engine suppliers should offer fishermen to maintain efficiency and engine lifespan A marine engine supplier should should be aware of this, and offer long-term savings. not be a simple ‘one-stop shop’. financial solutions suitable to the Finning, for example, offers an When considering an engine’s purchaser’s circumstances. Our end-to-end process that includes long working life, it is clear that partner, Cat Financial, recognises full technical documentation suppliers should offer a range of that a ‘one size fits all’ solution detailing engine data and drawings. services, at both point of purchase isn’t enough, instead working to This also includes full installation and afterwards, to ensure they meet an operator’s specific needs. guidelines, ensuring that units provide optimal performance. But Consequently, it can offer tailored adhere to current emission what exactly are these services? packages that best support the regulations while meeting any customer’s circumstances when it space constraints and quality Make financing options comes to financing marine engines. requirements. available Marine engines are expensive, and Specify fuel-efficient engines Integrate intelligent remote Cat 7.1 engine. most operators rely on finance Engines are long-term monitoring technology solutions for purchasing. These commitments, and even small Intelligent remote monitoring ‘hidden’ costs can snowball over a changes to certain areas may technology should be included Emphasise services that This reliability means that suppliers number of years, becoming a major significantly reduce lifetime costs. with engines as standard. This reduce total cost of ownership like Finning are confident enough outlay for vessel owners that can Fuel is often the largest of these uses wireless technology to A marine engine supplier should to offer remanufactured parts with account for a significant portion of expenses and demonstrates why monitor key engine metrics and offer services to help the operator the same warranty as brand new a vessel’s total cost of ownership. investing in efficient equipment and highlight potential concerns before avoid costly repairs and downtime, Cat parts, and they offer savings of A good marine engine supplier new technology can generate large performance is affected. This such as offering a wide selection up to 60%. monitoring technology is key to of remanufactured parts over the Fluid analysis is another simple, improving engine longevity and counter. inexpensive service that should Finning parts. reliability, and can offer significant Owners and operators looking be offered to extend engine benefits to the operator. to reduce repair costs, without lifetime and improve total cost A good example of intelligent compromising performance of ownership. Fluid analysis can remote monitoring in action is Cat or reliability, should see interpret data gathered from engine Connect, which provides metrics remanufactured parts as an oil, fuel and coolant samples, on total fuel used, average fuel attractive option. Many key engine optimise maintenance interventions, burn rate, oil pressure, coolant parts can be remanufactured to be and warn of unseen wear issues. By temperature, engine load, intake ‘good as new’, and unlike third- implementing a fluid and condition manifold temperature and speed party alternatives, these parts are monitoring system bespoke to the for Cat engines. By accessing this rigorously tested to ensure high operator’s engine, a supplier can data, owners and operators can performance, eliminating the make pronounced cost savings. take action to avoid situations that variations in fit, tolerance and oil or For more information about may lead to expensive repairs or fuel consumption that may lead to Finning Marine, please visit: unforeseen downtime. inefficiencies and premature wear. finning.com/marine 26 July 2018 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews PORTS AND PRICES 19 PORTS & PRICES STRONG START TO THE WEEK AT PETERHEAD

12,849 boxes of whitefish were sold on megrim £1-£5, plaice £1.50-£2.35, ling with seven consignments from Carina, the opening two markets at Peterhead last £1-£1.25, hake £1-£3.65, coley 50p- Deeside, Aalskere, Asteria II, Moray week, reports David Linkie. £1.25 and squid £4-£10.30 per kg. Endeavour, Radiance and Fisher Boys, Nine boats, Faithful, Crystal River, The following morning three boats, landed 6,670 boxes to last Thursday’s Shalimar II, Falcon, Celestial Dawn, Boy Andrew, Ocean Bounty and Favonius, market at Peterhead. This sale included Sunrise, Ocean Endeavour, Karen Ann II together with eight consignments from 1,865 boxes of cod, 1,538 boxes gutted and Acorn, plus six consignments from Opportune, Opportunus IV, Courage, and three boxes of round haddock, 677 Norlan, Beryl, Defiance, Endeavour, Conquest, Consortium, Liberty, Radiance boxes of hake, 516 boxes of coley, 385 Deeside and Radiance, started off last and Deeside, landed 5,090 boxes. This boxes of monkfish, 360 boxes of squid, week at Peterhead by contributing 7,759 tally included 1,376 boxes of gutted 329 boxes of ling, 284 boxes of whiting boxes to the first and largest market of haddock, 1,228 boxes of cod, 394 boxes of (186 rounders), 205 boxes of flatfish and the week. coley, 372 boxes of monkfish, 304 boxes 94 boxes of megrim. This sale included 2,968 boxes of of whiting (267 rounders), 288 boxes of Twenty-four hours later, five boats, gutted and 72 boxes of round haddock, megrim, 284 boxes of hake, 204 boxes of Nordfjordr, Klondyke, Tranquility, Golden 1,265 boxes of cod, 913 boxes of coley, ling, 83 boxes of flatfish and 70 boxes of Sceptre and Amity II, together with 535 boxes of whiting (421 rounders), 385 squid. five consignments from Reliance II, boxes of monkfish, 328 boxes of hake, 247 Five boats, Victory Rose, Our Lass Consortium, Moray Endeavour, Radiance The Wick seine-netter Boy Andrew landing into Peterhead fishmarket boxes of ling, 238 boxes of megrim, 184 III, Summer Dawn, Golden Gain V and and Fisher Boys, ended last week by last week. boxes of squid and 141 boxes of flatfish. Renown, put 4,980 boxes ashore for the landing 3,548 boxes. This sale, the Large cod last Monday morning at midweek sale. This market included 1,680 smallest of the week, included 933 boxes £2.80, small £2-£2.40, chippers £1.70- Thirty boats and 26 consignments Peterhead sold at £2.40-£3.80 per kg, boxes of hake, 1,124 boxes of cod, 893 of coley, 634 boxes of cod, 468 boxes of £2.40, metros £1-£2 and round haddock contributed to last week’s total of 28,047 medium £2-£2.50, selected £1.70 and boxes of gutted haddock, 477 boxes of gutted and 40 boxes of round haddock, £1.30-£1.40. Large cod sold at £3-£4.50 boxes on Peterhead market. This tally small 73p-£2.25. Large/medium/selected coley, 144 boxes of whiting (63 rounders), 428 boxes of whiting (280 rounders), 188 per kg, medium £2.70-£3.20, selected included 7,358 boxes of haddock (115 gutted haddock all made £2-£2.75, small 89 boxes of ling, 86 boxes of flatfish, boxes of ling, 185 boxes of monkfish, 148 £2.40-£2.80 and small £1-£2.85. Gutted rounders), 6,116 boxes of cod, 3,233 boxes £1.50-£2.25, chippers £1-£1.75, metros 66 boxes of monkfish and two boxes of boxes of hake, 85 boxes of flatfish, 72 whiting sold at £1.80-£2.15, round whiting of coley, 3,117 boxes of hake, 1,695 boxes 50p-85p and round haddock 70p-80p. megrim. boxes of squid and 17 boxes of megrim. £1.25-£1.80, plaice £1.50-£2.10, lemon of whiting (1,217 ungutted), 1,393 boxes of Gutted whiting were at 80p-£1.75 and Eight boats, Benarkle II, Boy John, Last Friday morning at Peterhead, large sole £3-£6, coley 50p-£1, hake £1.50-£3, monkfish, 1,057 boxes of ling, 686 boxes round whiting 75p-£1 per kg. Monkfish Rosebloom, Transcend, Jubilee Quest, gutted haddock made £2.30-£2.75 per kg, monkfish £3.20-£3.70, ling 80p-£1.50 and of squid, 639 boxes of megrim and 600 secured £3-£4.50, lemon sole £2.50-£5, Acorn, Shalanna and Orion, together medium £2.10-£2.30, selected £2.60- squid £5.30-£12 per kg. boxes of flatfish. AVERAGE WHITEFISH GOOD OPENING MARKET AT BRIXHAM A strong start to the week saw Brixham’s Dabs were £1.80 for 1s and 2s were Plaice 1s averaged £4.50, 2s £3.20, sales up from the previous week at £1. John Dory averaged £11.50/kg for 1s, 3s £2.50, 4s £2 and 5s £1.66. Pollack SUPPLIES IN SHETLAND £487k. Bass was in plentiful supply, but 2s were £10.80, 3s £8.40 and 4s £6.20. 1s were £5, 2s £5.20, 3s £3.80 and 4s 7,383 boxes of fish were sold Shetland, followed by haddock (61,568kg, the tides affected landings of hake, which Haddock 1s were £3.90, 2s £3.20 £2.80. electronically on Lerwick and Scalloway including 8,887kg of ungutted fish), was only available in small quantities. and 3s 50p. There was no hake to speak Sand sole 1s averaged £8.90 and 2s markets last week from 52 boats. coley (33,728kg), monkfish (28,766kg), Number 1 bass averaged £15.50/ of. Lemon sole averaged £7.50/kg for £4.80. Large scallops were £10.50 and Thirteen vessels put 1,897 boxes whiting (22,722kg of which 17,570kg kg, 2s £16, 3s £12.50, 4s £9.50 and 5s 1s, 2s were £9, 3s £7.90, 4s £3.70 and smalls £4.40. Dover sole 1s averaged ashore for last Monday’s market, which were rounders), ling (18,366kg), hake £9.50. Blondie wings were £5.80 for 5s £2.20. Ling 1s were £1.50 and 2s £18.20/kg, 2s £18.80, 3s £19.20, 4s £11, was the largest of the week. On Tuesday (12,651kg), megrim (11,988kg), plaice 1s, 2s were £5, 3s £3.50 and 4s £1.20. £1.80. Mackerel prices dropped from the 5s £9.20, 6s £7.50 and 7s £5.80. Small morning, 11 boats landed 1,611 boxes. (6,318kg) and lemon sole (3,543kg). Black bream 2s averaged £5.50/kg, 3s previous week, with 1s averaging £3/kg, squid averaged £12/kg. Wednesday’s market was the smallest Top prices last week included cod at £4.50, 4s £3.60 and 5s 50p. Brill 1s were 2s £1.90 and 3s £1. Megrim were £2.80 Thorny wings averaged £3.30 for 1s, of the week with 1,180 boxes from nine £3.47 per kg, gutted haddock £2.91, £10.50, 2s £8.80, 3s £8.20, 4s £7.40 for 1s, 2s were £3.50, 3s £3 and 4s 2s were £2.70, 3s £2.80 and 4s 60p. boats. Supplies increased slightly on round haddock £1.29, hake £3.38, halibut and 5s £5. £1.50. Monkfish 1s averaged £11.20/kg, Tubs were £5 for 1s and 2s were £4.20. Thursday morning, when 1,224 boxes £11.78, lemon sole £5.90, ling £1.44, Cod averaged £3.80/kg for 2s, 3s were 2s £11.80, 3s £11.80, 4s £11, 5s £9.10 Turbot prices rose to average £17.80/kg were landed by seven boats, and again on megrim £6.13, monkfish £3.84, saithe £4.70, 4s £4 and 5s £2.40. Conger 1s and 6s £5.50. Grey mullet 1s were £3.50, for 1s, £15.50 for 2s, 3s were £14.50, Friday, when 12 boats put ashore 1,471 £1.38, squid £8, plaice £3.16, turbot were £1.60, 2s £1.90 and 3s 30p. There and 2s £2.30. Red mullet averaged £11/ 4s £13, 5s £10.80 and 6s £7.50. Whiting boxes. £11.39, gutted whiting £2.52 and round was not much cuttlefish this week, and kg for 1s, 2s were £10 and 3s £6.80. 1s were £1.80, 2s £1.90, 3s £1.20 and Cod (68,278kg) led the way last week in whiting £1.62 per kg. prices averaged £6.80 for 1s and 2s. Octopus averaged £3/kg. 4s 50p. QUIETER WEEK AT NEWLYN For Monday’s auction three beamers, one contributed to the day’s volume. Best prices from the morning’s sale netter and inshore boats landed 19.2t. Again, demand and prices were good were N3 Dover sole £18.63/kg, N1 Highest volumes were 1.1t of Dover throughout the auction. megrim £6.50/kg and N2 monkfish sole, 0.8t haddock, 3.5t MSC hake, 0.5t Wednesday’s auction was the smallest £12.60/kg. John Dory, 1.4t lemon sole, 1.4t mackerel, of the week with 3.6t of mixed fish from To finish the week, two beamers 3.3t megrim, 1.4t monkfish, 0.6t plaice one part-trip beamer and inshore boats. and inshore boats landed 9.6t. Partly and 1.1t of pollack. Top prices from the morning were red contributing to this was 0.5t of Dover Prices were good for all species with bream £12/kg, N1 red mullet £14.80/kg sole, 0.3t haddock, 0.5t lemon sole, 0.8t most notable prices being N1 pollack and N3 bass £15.53/kg. mackerel, 3t megrim, 1.2t monkfish, 0.3t £5.33/kg, N1 monkfish £11.80/kg and N1 Two beamers and inshore boats landed plaice and 1t of pollack. John Dory £12.12/kg. 7t for auction on Thursday. The best prices were N1 Dover sole On Tuesday, two beamers and inshore Good volumes to note were 0.5t of £19.96/kg, N1 John Dory £12.41/kg and boats landed 11.6t; 1.4t of Dover sole, 0.2t Dover sole, 0.1t John Dory, 0.5t lemon N2 monkfish £12.50/kg. haddock, 1.7t lemon sole, 1.5t mackerel, sole, 1t mackerel, 1.6t megrim, 0.6t The total volume auctioned for the 2.2t megrim and 1.3t of monkfish all monkfish and 1t of pollack. week was 51t. HEAT HAVING AN IMPACT AT LOWESTOFT Eighteen boats from along the east coast supplied the market at Lowestoft, with no overland supplied from the west side or North Shields. While 4.2t were sold, the best seen since the start of June, last week continued to see a very limited variety of fish traded on the market, with only skate, bass, sole and lobster available. Skate volumes have been dropping off, with the hot weather leaving most boxes seeing prices no higher than £1.50/kg last week. This has left supplies of skate at similar levels to those seen for bass and sole. Prices were also lower for sole, with the maximum seen down £2 to £17/kg. Bass, at £16, was £4 lower from the highs of £20/kg seen the week before. Lobster prices were also down, at The Whitby built sisterships, Prolific LK 986 and Copious LK 985 landing at £13, the lowest level seen this year. With temperatures this week expected to rise to 30°C, conditions are expected to continue to be Scalloway. (Photo: Sydney Sinclair) challenging, particularly with skate and lobster. 20 PORTS AND PRICES Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 26 July 2018

PETERHEAD, WEEK Min Max Max, Max, yr SCRABSTER, THU Min Max Max, mth Max, yr TO 20 JULY price/kg price/kg wk ago ago 19 JULY price/kg price/kg ago ago

Five-day rolling-average price and volume trends for main species week wk ago yr ago Boxes whitefish 28,052 27,658 25,963 Cod £2.80 £2.95 £3.55 £3.25 £6.00 18,000 £3.00 48,000 Cod large £2.68 £4.02 £3.32 £3.90 Sprag £2.60 £2.90 £3.20 £3.25 Peterhead monkfish Peterhead saithe Cod medium £2.48 £3.02 £2.87 £3.30 Medium cod £2.25 £2.50 £2.80 £2.55 £5.00 15,000 £2.50 sales (kgs, right scale) 40,000 Cod selected £2.10 £2.46 £2.39 £2.96 Large haddock £2.25 £2.25 High price, large saithe Cod small £0.86 £2.40 £2.26 £3.12 Medium haddock £2.25 £2.45 £2.00 High price, med/sel saithe 32,000 Haddock large £2.20 £2.67 £2.83 £3.12 Small haddock £1.90 £2.15 £2.90 £2.80 £4.00 12,000 Haddock medium £2.14 £2.55 £2.68 £3.24 Whiting £1.00 £1.00 £2.50 Haddock selected £2.18 £2.62 £3.04 £3.60 Lemon sole £1.75 £4.25 £7.00 £5.00 £3.00 9,000 £1.50 24,000 Haddock seed £1.77 £2.36 £2.80 £2.96 Megrims £2.80 £3.75 £6.00 £4.65 Haddock chippers £1.32 £2.21 £2.23 £2.28 £1.00 16,000 Haddock metros £0.89 £1.67 £1.30 £1.65 Plaice £1.15 £2.60 £2.00 £2.10 £2.00 6,000 Round haddock £1.00 £1.10 £0.80 £1.29 Hake £1.00 £2.20 £2.95 £3.05 Ling £1.25 £1.25 £1.85 £1.55 Whiting £0.96 £2.16 £1.78 £2.22 £1.00 3,000 £0.50 8,000 Round whiting £0.87 £1.42 £1.12 £1.34 Squid £7.60 £7.60 £8.15 sales (kgs, right scale) Saithe £0.98 £1.18 £1.09 £1.47 John Dory £8.75 £8.75 High price, large/med/sel monk £0.00 0 £0.00 0 Hake £1.25 £3.04 £2.52 £3.04 Turbot £9.10 £9.10 £10.00 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Monkfish £3.10 £3.94 £4.20 £4.24 Halibut £6.65 £6.65 Megrim £1.13 £4.88 £5.50 £4.75 Skate £1.30 £2.50 £6.00 18,000 £3.00 12,000 Plaice £1.42 £2.23 £2.25 £2.28 Shetland monkfish Shetland saithe Lemon sole £2.30 £5.20 £6.39 £6.11 GRIMSBY, THURSDAY Min Max Max, Max, yr £5.00 15,000 £2.50 10,000 Witches £0.77 £1.88 £2.04 £1.74 19 JULY price/kg price/kg wk ago ago Daily sales (kgs, size 3&4) Squid £4.33 £10.95 £9.95 £9.81 Avg price, size 3 Catfish £1.50 £1.50 £1.20 - Ling £0.95 £1.57 £1.30 £1.47 £4.00 12,000 £2.00 Avg price, size 4 8,000 Cod (1) £3.00 £3.00 £2.60 £3.00 SHETLAND, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr Cod (2) £3.00 £3.00 £2.60 £3.00 sales (kgs, size 3&4) TO 19 JULY landed price/kg wk ago ago £3.00 9,000 £1.50 6,000 Cod (3) £2.80 £2.80 £2.30 £2.20 Avg price, size 3 week wk ago yr ago Codlings (best) £2.40 £2.40 £2.00 £2.20 Avg price, size 4 Boxes landed 5,912 8,456 6,040 Codlings (small) £1.90 £1.90 - £2.40 £2.00 6,000 £1.00 4,000 Catfish 2,878 £1.63 £1.58 £1.97 Haddock (jumbo) £1.80 £2.20 £1.90 - Cod (2) 21,956 £2.89 £2.70 £3.10 Haddock (large) £1.80 £2.00 £1.90 £1.80 £1.00 3,000 £0.50 2,000 Cod (3) 15,112 £2.59 £2.30 £2.99 Haddock (medium) £1.80 £2.20 £2.20 £1.80 Cod (4) 6,109 £1.95 £1.96 £2.46 Haddock (best) £1.80 £2.40 £2.10 £2.40 £0.00 0 £0.00 0 Cod (5) 3,402 £1.67 £1.78 £2.52 Haddock (small) £1.30 £1.40 £1.60 £2.80 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Cod (6) 1,500 £1.64 £1.40 £2.41 Monkfish (large) £3.50 £3.50 £3.50 1.00 £6.00 3,000 £3.00 6,000 Haddock (1) 4,352 £2.28 £2.22 £2.79 Monkfish (medium) £3.50 £3.50 £3.50 - Fraserburgh monkfish Fraserburgh saithe Haddock (2) 6,788 £2.29 £2.38 £2.87 Monkfish (best selected) £3.50 £3.50 - - £5.00 £2.50 5,000 Haddock (3) 8,740 £1.99 £2.04 £2.17 Pollock £2.50 £2.50 £2.50 - Haddock (4) 7,454 £1.80 £1.72 £1.86 Daily sales (kgs) Haddock (5) 7,954 £1.10 £0.93 £1.09 HANTSHOLM, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, 6m £4.00 £2.00 4,000 TO 20 JULY landed price/kg wk ago ago High price per kg Haddock (round) 8,572 £1.02 £0.76 £1.13 £3.00 1,500 Hake (2) 2,255 £2.92 £2.75 £2.90 week wk ago yr ago £1.50 3,000 Hake (3) 4,596 £2.07 £1.81 £2.09 Kgs sold 841,124 642,491 221,212 Hake (4) 5,121 £1.60 £1.34 £1.33 Average price £1.67 £1.89 £2.10 £2.00 £1.00 2,000 Halibut (3) 153 £10.82 £10.29 £10.76 Value of sales (£) £1.41m £1.21m £0.46m Daily sales (kgs) Halibut (4) 354 £7.72 £6.38 £10.17 £1.00 £0.50 1,000 Catfish (1) 7,259 £2.62 £2.92 £3.09 High price per kg Lemon sole (2) 213 £5.09 £4.29 £5.57 Cod (0) 3,574 £3.80 £3.63 £2.98 Lemon sole (4) 932 £2.65 £2.26 £3.17 Cod (1) 18,487 £3.85 £3.69 £3.08 £0.00 0 £0.00 0 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Ling 17,054 £1.05 £1.07 £1.22 Cod (2) 59,295 £3.34 £3.63 £2.43 Lythe 1,112 £3.77 £3.90 £2.75 Cod (3) 38,260 £3.19 £3.51 £2.29 £6.00 15,000 £3.00 120,000 Mackerel 2,134 £0.88 £1.73 £1.41 Cod (4) 18,976 £2.71 £2.74 £2.36 Hantsholm monkfish Hantsholm saithe Megrim (2) 4,101 £4.51 £5.09 £6.27 Cod (5) 22,109 £1.60 £1.68 £1.32 £5.00 12,500 £2.50 100,000 Megrim (3) 3,072 £2.87 £3.34 £3.93 Saithe (1) 31,246 £0.99 £1.15 £1.39 Size 4 (kgs) Megrim (4) 2,636 £1.69 £1.88 £2.57 Saithe (2) 49,043 £0.87 £1.08 £1.41 Size 3 (kgs) Avg price per kg Monkfish (1) 1,059 £3.48 £3.44 £3.72 Saithe (3) 82,098 £0.64 £1.00 £1.33 £4.00 10,000 £2.00 80,000 Avg price per kg Monkfish (2) 3,367 £3.55 £3.70 £4.33 Saithe (4) 176,832 £0.45 £0.66 £0.80 Monkfish (3) 15,019 £3.62 £3.84 £3.11 Size 3 (kgs) Size 2 (kgs) Haddock (1) 14,818 £1.93 £2.20 £1.36 £3.00 Avg price per kg Avg price per kg 7,500 £1.50 60,000 Monkfish (4) 3,442 £3.55 £3.79 £3.04 Haddock (2) 16,328 £0.95 £1.42 £0.68 Monkfish (5) 600 £3.07 £3.19 £2.73 Haddock (3) 9,021 £0.57 £0.74 £0.36 £2.00 5,000 Monkfish (6) 182 £2.59 £2.43 £2.30 £1.00 40,000 Haddock (4) 150 £0.35 £0.47 - Plaice (2) 1,078 £2.41 £2.21 £2.22 Hake (0) 27,126 £1.50 £2.16 £1.36 Plaice (3) 1,920 £1.99 £1.78 £1.79 £1.00 2,500 £0.50 20,000 Hake (1) 28,592 £1.37 £1.97 £1.06 Plaice (4) 1,359 £1.19 £1.16 £0.94 Hake (2) 35,696 £1.06 £1.85 £0.79 Saithe (2) 6,383 £0.92 £1.04 £1.56 Hake (3) 4,875 £0.58 £1.32 £0.69 £0.00 0 £0.00 0 Saithe (3) 6,737 £0.85 £0.94 £1.24 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Lemon sole (1) 2,055 £4.04 £4.55 £3.99 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Saithe (4) 16,600 £0.58 £0.63 £0.91 £14.00 1,400 Lemon sole (2) 4,398 £3.96 £4.39 £4.05 £21.00 2,100 Skate 1,207 £0.65 £0.63 £1.69 Lemon sole (3) 4,400 £3.70 £3.76 £3.79 Brixham monkfish tails Skate, mixed 120 £1.23 £0.36 £1.44 £12.00 1,200 £18.00 1,800 Ling (1) 9,884 £1.25 £1.44 £2.30 Skate, roker 470 £1.92 £0.87 £2.01 Ling (2) 10,253 £1.12 £1.43 £2.17 Brixham sole Squid 368 £5.49 £5.45 £4.15 £10.00 1,000 £15.00 1,500 Ling (3) 12,568 £0.92 £1.27 £1.60 Turbot 82 £10.83 £9.27 £10.33 Megrim 1,813 £1.33 £2.59 £1.43 Whiting (2) 1,866 £1.81 £2.34 £2.12 £8.00 800 £12.00 1,200 Monkfish (1) 2,038 £3.78 £3.72 £4.98 Whiting (3) 2,334 £1.26 £1.52 £1.51 Sales (kgs, size 3,4&5) Avg price, size 3 Whiting (4) 90 £0.36 £0.29 £1.33 Monkfish (2) 7,344 £3.77 £3.80 £4.93 £6.00 Avg price, size 4 Avg price, size 5 600 £9.00 900 Whiting, round 14,543 £0.91 £0.80 £0.97 Monkfish (3) 10,585 £3.76 £3.96 £3.90 Witches, (2/3) 327 £1.92 £2.62 £1.64 Monkfish (4) 3,717 £3.69 £3.83 £3.62 £4.00 400 £6.00 600 Witches, (4) 673 £1.00 £0.71 £0.63 Monkfish (5) 408 £3.06 £2.67 £2.44 Sales (kgs, size 3&4) Plaice (1) 12,403 £2.76 £3.22 £1.91 £2.00 200 £3.00 Avg price, size 3 300 FRASERBURGH, WEEK Min Max Max, Max, yr Avg price, size 4 TO 20 JULY price/kg price/kg wk ago ago Plaice (2) 18,609 £2.83 £3.39 £1.26 Plaice (3) 16,433 £2.91 £3.07 £1.24 £0.00 0 £0.00 0 week wk ago 6m ago Plaice (4) 16,857 £2.39 £2.37 £0.99 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Boxes of fish 2,758 2,523 1,942 Pollack (2) 6,321 £2.45 £4.17 £2.91 Boxes of prawns 3,646 3,815 2,551 £14.00 3,500 £21.00 700 Cod large £0.92 £1.80 £1.98 £2.90 Pollack (3) 17,654 £1.95 £3.33 £1.94 Sales (kgs, size 3,4&5) Avg price, size 3 Saithe large £0.81 £0.83 £0.94 £1.34 Pollack (4) 2,301 £1.58 £2.63 £1.39 £12.00 Avg price, size 4 Avg price, size 5 3,000 £18.00 600 Haddock gutted £0.69 £1.63 £1.84 £1.50 Squid 43 £5.92 £3.53 £1.60 Newlyn sole Haddock round £0.65 £0.95 £0.70 £0.80 Turbot (0) 195 £16.28 £14.96 £16.26 £10.00 2,500 £15.00 500 Hake £0.95 £1.50 £1.73 £2.77 Turbot (1) 296 £14.22 £12.70 £10.35 Lemon sole £1.60 £3.70 £3.83 £5.17 Turbot (2) 318 £13.56 £11.78 £9.69 £8.00 2,000 £12.00 400 Line mackerel £0.74 £1.32 £2.19 - Turbot (3) 500 £11.59 £11.01 £6.05 Ling £0.60 £1.23 £1.80 £2.63 Newlyn monkfish tails Turbot (4) 266 £7.33 £7.56 £4.72 £6.00 1,500 £9.00 300 Megrims £0.50 £3.00 £3.93 £5.00 Whiting (1) 418 £0.41 £1.82 £1.79 Monkfish lge/med/sel £1.78 £3.81 £4.18 £4.18 £4.00 1,000 £6.00 200 Whiting (2) 1,326 £0.62 £1.52 £1.43 Plaice £0.88 £0.99 £1.05 £0.85 Daily sales (kgs) Whiting (3) 658 £0.61 £1.66 £1.19 Avg price, size 3 Squid large £4.77 £0.62 £6.60 £5.13 £2.00 500 £3.00 100 Whiting gutted £1.09 £1.38 £1.16 £1.28 Witch (1) 2,870 £3.07 £2.93 £4.33 Avg price, size 4 Whiting round £0.82 £1.09 £0.77 £0.95 Witch (2) 5,309 £2.49 £2.65 £2.26 £0.00 0 £0.00 0 Witches £0.64 £1.21 £1.28 £1.63 Witch (3) 3,141 £1.08 £1.25 £1.37 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 26 July 2018 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews PORTS AND PRICES 21

BRIXHAM, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr NEWLYN, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr TO 19 JULY landed price/kg wk ago ago TO 20 JULY landed price/kg wk ago ago

Five-day rolling-average price and volume trends for main species week wk ago yr ago Brill (1) 29 £10.32 £9.79 £9.13 £6.00 18,000 £3.00 48,000 Kg landed 81,243 61,738 106,168 Peterhead monkfish Average price £4.34 £4.97 £4.39 Brill (2) 189 £9.77 £9.34 £8.41 Peterhead saithe Value of sales (£) 352,348 306,748 465,885 Brill (3) 474 £7.45 £7.88 £7.25 £5.00 15,000 £2.50 sales (kgs, right scale) 40,000 Bass (1) 71 £15.58 £14.15 £17.46 Brill (4) 117 £7.50 £7.45 £6.58 High price, large saithe Bass (2) 245 £16.32 £14.21 £18.66 Cod (3) 80 £4.23 £4.28 £2.84 Bass (3) 1,057 £12.74 £17.00 £15.93 Cod (4) 181 £3.02 £2.84 £1.56 £2.00 High price, med/sel saithe 32,000 £4.00 12,000 Bass (4) 2,809 £9.48 £11.08 £12.82 Cod (5) 123 £2.16 £2.84 £2.11 Bass (5) 944 £9.67 £10.36 £10.19 Conger Eels (1) 34 £0.82 £0.53 £1.80 Brill (1) 244 £9.78 £10.29 £8.97 £3.00 9,000 £1.50 24,000 Cuckoo ray (L) 211 £1.05 £1.63 £1.10 Brill (2) 298 £8.21 £8.05 £6.98 Cuckoo ray (M) 602 £1.02 £1.12 £1.03 Brill (3) 404 £7.89 £7.73 £6.73 Cuckoo ray (S) 103 £0.27 £0.46 £0.11 £1.00 16,000 Brill (4) 521 £6.87 £7.27 £6.33 £2.00 6,000 Cuttlefish (S) 2 £1.67 £0.86 £2.80 Brill (5) 34 £4.52 £5.01 £5.20 Dover sole (1) 45 £18.89 £19.24 £16.46 Cod (2) 13 £3.77 £4.81 £3.73 £0.50 8,000 £1.00 3,000 Cod (3) 8 £4.51 £4.39 £3.40 Dover sole (2) 199 £17.74 £16.80 £15.35 sales (kgs, right scale) Dover sole (3) 761 £17.99 £18.62 £15.48 High price, large/med/sel monk Conger (1) 67 £1.51 £2.11 £1.97 £0.00 0 Conger (2) 34 £1.87 £2.00 £1.90 Dover sole (4) 1,220 £10.46 £12.06 £10.07 £0.00 0 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Conger (3) 23 £0.23 £0.37 £0.39 Dover sole (5) 912 £8.94 £8.51 £7.78 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Hen crabs 1,379 £2.45 £2.12 £1.71 Grey mullet (2) 34 £3.87 - £6.00 18,000 £3.00 12,000 Cock crabs 141 £4.90 £6.58 £4.77 Grey mullet (3) 198 £3.56 - Shetland monkfish Shetland saithe Cuttlefish (1) 24 £6.63 £6.61 £5.27 Grey mullet (4) 15 £2.00 - Cuttlefish (2) 809 £6.74 £6.32 £3.80 £5.00 15,000 £2.50 10,000 Gurnard and latchet (L) 592 £1.47 £2.29 £2.71 Daily sales (kgs, size 3&4) Dogfish 13,023 £0.27 £0.25 £0.25 Gurnard and latchet (M) 244 £1.98 £1.31 £1.56 Avg price, size 3 Gurnard (2) 18 £2.25 £4.00 £3.69 Gurnard and latchet (S) 1,363 £0.46 £0.87 £0.56 £4.00 12,000 £2.00 Avg price, size 4 8,000 Gurnard (4) 2,463 £0.63 £0.54 £0.61 Haddock (1) 132 £2.46 £2.58 £3.06 Haddock (1) 18 £3.90 £2.73 £2.39 Haddock (2) 508 £3.26 £2.44 £3.02 Haddock (2) 7 £3.10 £1.89 £1.93 sales (kgs, size 3&4) Haddock (3) 618 £2.37 £2.09 £2.13 £3.00 9,000 £1.50 6,000 Hake (6) 18 £2.78 £3.04 £2.62 Avg price, size 3 Haddock (4) 248 £1.16 £1.55 £1.00 Avg price, size 4 Hake (7) 13 £2.37 £2.42 £1.50 John Dory (1) 71 £11.43 £11.04 £11.60 Haddock (5) 75 £2.43 - £2.00 6,000 £1.00 4,000 John Dory (2) 88 £10.78 £10.78 £11.44 Hake (0) 104 £0.45 £0.34 £1.59 John Dory (3) 458 £8.19 £9.24 £9.04 Hake (1) 27 £2.54 £3.18 £1.73 £1.00 3,000 £0.50 2,000 Lemon sole (1) 362 £5.76 £10.07 £8.61 Hake (2) 137 £2.33 £3.05 £2.54 Lemon sole (2) 151 £8.33 £11.11 £9.09 Hake (3) 476 £2.70 £3.07 £3.00 Lemon sole (3) 281 £7.67 £10.27 £8.52 Hake (4) 1,284 £2.75 £2.74 £3.19 £0.00 0 £0.00 0 Lemon sole (4) 429 £3.66 £3.80 £4.00 Hake (5) 1,400 £2.72 £2.72 £2.56 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Lemon sole (5) 160 £2.15 £2.40 £2.16 Hake (6) 255 £2.12 £2.08 £2.87 £6.00 3,000 £3.00 6,000 Lobster 86 £12.54 £13.25 £11.11 John Dory (1) 67 £12.54 £11.51 £11.32 Fraserburgh monkfish Fraserburgh saithe Line mackerel (1) 157 £2.67 £6.68 £2.94 John Dory (2) 448 £10.91 £9.82 £10.57 Line mackerel (2) 149 £1.97 £5.47 £2.86 £5.00 John Dory (3) 373 £8.03 £9.43 £8.24 £2.50 5,000 Line mackerel (3) 455 £1.22 £2.87 £1.18 John Dory (4) 336 £4.94 £4.46 £5.52 Monkfish tails (1) 120 £10.97 £11.01 £9.52 Daily sales (kgs) John Dory (5) 123 £3.56 £4.45 £4.40 £4.00 £2.00 4,000 Monkfish tails (2) 316 £11.02 £11.30 £10.02 Lemon sole (1) 82 £7.34 £8.08 £6.73 High price per kg Monkfish tails (3) 241 £11.08 £11.38 £9.52 Lemon sole (2) 221 £7.36 £6.46 £6.61 £3.00 1,500 £1.50 3,000 Monkfish tails (4) 289 £10.50 £10.55 £8.82 Monkfish tails (5) 237 £8.93 £9.55 £8.64 Lemon sole (3) 365 £7.73 £5.34 £6.87 Monkfish tails (6) 167 £5.36 £5.80 £6.55 Lemon sole (4) 2,421 £3.23 £3.18 £3.98 £2.00 £1.00 2,000 Red mullet (1) 165 £3.44 £3.66 £3.01 Lemon sole (5) 1,204 £1.85 £2.03 £2.49 Ling (L) 110 £2.36 £2.32 £1.43 Daily sales (kgs) Red mullet (2) 127 £2.20 £3.21 £2.47 £1.00 £0.50 1,000 Red mullet (3) 14 £9.58 £10.00 £10.42 Ling (M) 53 £3.12 £2.28 £1.29 High price per kg Octopus 132 £2.70 £3.77 £1.33 Ling (S) 4 £2.50 £1.80 Plaice (1) 1,609 £3.80 £3.90 £3.21 £0.00 0 £0.00 0 Lobster (L) 6 £12.20 £1.00 Plaice (2) 2,297 £2.75 £2.66 £2.38 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Lobster (M) 6 £11.36 £8.52 Plaice (3) 3,164 £2.41 £2.45 £1.99 Mackerel (LM) 1,421 £2.28 £5.94 £4.29 £6.00 15,000 £3.00 120,000 Plaice (4) 3,727 £1.97 £1.94 £1.14 Mackerel (M) 3,322 £1.74 £3.77 £3.67 Plaice (5) 6,004 £1.63 £1.60 £1.02 Hantsholm monkfish Mackerel (S) 947 £0.63 £1.88 £0.47 Hantsholm saithe Pollock (1) 33 £4.90 £5.08 - Megrim (1) 70 £6.25 £4.05 £5.39 £5.00 12,500 £2.50 100,000 Pollock (2) 187 £4.96 £4.81 £3.66 Size 4 (kgs) Megrim (2) 698 £5.84 £4.72 £4.71 Pollock (3) 100 £3.32 £3.25 £3.04 Size 3 (kgs) Ray wings (blonde, 1) 16 £3.81 £4.27 £4.63 Megrim (3) 1,481 £4.89 £3.97 £3.75 Avg price per kg £4.00 10,000 £2.00 80,000 Ray wings (blonde, 2) 140 £4.48 £3.79 £3.63 Megrim (4) 1,970 £2.87 £2.54 £2.33 Avg price per kg Ray wings (blonde, 3) 93 £2.89 £3.37 £3.24 Megrim (5) 3,658 £2.34 £1.90 £1.60 Size 3 (kgs) Size 2 (kgs) Ray wings (thornback, 2) 542 £2.66 £2.62 £2.57 Monkfish - Cheeks (9) 2 £7.50 £8.10 £3.00 7,500 £1.50 60,000 Avg price per kg Avg price per kg Ray wings (thornback, 3) 1,142 £2.78 £2.63 £2.58 Monkfish (1) 33 £10.76 £9.38 £9.12 Ray wings (thornback, 4) 1,148 £0.59 £1.37 £0.71 Monkfish (2) 353 £11.98 £10.07 £9.43 £2.00 5,000 £1.00 40,000 Round pouting 4,934 £0.48 £0.45 £0.43 Monkfish (3) 1,278 £10.35 £9.19 £8.81 Scallop meat 150 £14.00 £14.00 £14.00 Monkfish (4) 1,247 £10.08 £9.89 £8.49 Scallop (2) 4,477 £4.44 £4.21 £4.70 Monkfish (5) 1,603 £8.30 £8.28 £8.10 £1.00 2,500 £0.50 20,000 Sole (1) 693 £14.30 £18.37 £16.55 Octopus (L) 38 £2.80 - Sole (2) 1,069 £17.09 £18.59 £15.24 Octopus (M) 183 £2.82 £2.56 £1.71 Sole (3) 2,155 £18.48 £18.72 £16.89 £0.00 0 Pilchard/Sardines (2) 1,161 £1.28 - £1.40 £0.00 0 Sole (4) 1,857 £10.76 £11.18 £12.52 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Pilchard/Sardines (3) 100 £1.10 - Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Sole (5) 2,240 £9.08 £8.96 £8.79 Plaice (1) 175 £3.74 £3.71 £3.80 £14.00 1,400 £21.00 2,100 Sole (6) 547 £7.51 £7.46 £6.05 Brixham monkfish tails Squid (2) 44 £11.66 £3.98 £9.99 Plaice (2) 224 £3.37 £2.55 £2.67 £12.00 1,200 £18.00 1,800 Squid (mix) 58 £7.95 £9.23 £9.95 Plaice (3) 429 £2.79 £2.85 £2.39 Brixham sole Turbot (1) 49 £16.50 £16.05 £15.23 Plaice (4) 842 £1.69 £1.72 £1.30 £10.00 1,000 £15.00 1,500 Turbot (2) 129 £14.22 £15.28 £12.35 Pollack, lythe (1) 137 £5.03 £4.81 £3.35 Turbot (3) 203 £13.67 £13.79 £12.35 Pollack, lythe (2) 1,405 £5.47 £4.55 £3.56 Turbot (4) 415 £11.94 £12.12 £10.79 Pollack, lythe (3) 1,768 £3.59 £3.46 £3.04 £12.00 1,200 £8.00 800 Turbot (5) 596 £10.12 £9.76 £7.30 Sales (kgs, size 3,4&5) Avg price, size 3 Pollack, lythe (4) 338 £2.68 £3.02 £2.58 Turbot (6) 219 £6.95 £6.77 £6.31 Pout whiting, pouting, bib (S) 43 £0.29 £0.50 £0.10 Avg price, size 4 Avg price, size 5 £9.00 900 £6.00 600 Whelks 801 £1.32 £1.30 - Pout whiting, pouting, bib (m) 13 £0.30 £0.37 £0.10 Whiting (1) 32 £1.74 £2.08 £1.85 Red mullet (1) 49 £12.15 £10.12 £12.00 £4.00 400 £6.00 600 Whiting (2) 91 £1.90 £1.61 £1.74 Red mullet (2) 92 £9.01 £8.88 £10.70 Whiting (3) 134 £1.14 £1.23 £1.00 Sales (kgs, size 3&4) Red mullet (3) 18 £6.50 £7.34 £6.80 £2.00 200 £3.00 Avg price, size 3 300 LOWESTOFT, WEEK Min Max Max, Max, yr Red mullet (4) 20 £6.18 £5.08 Avg price, size 4 TO 20 JULY price/kg price/kg mnth ago ago Saithe (1) 22 £1.95 £2.47 £1.50

£0.00 0 £0.00 0 week mnth ago yr ago Saithe (2) 34 £0.99 £1.76 £1.25 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Kgs sold 4,200 2,050 2,350 Saithe (3) 10 £1.00 £3.50 Bass £10.00 £16.00 £20.00 £11.50 Saithe (4) 2 £0.50 £0.40 £1.60 £14.00 3,500 £21.00 700 Dover sole £5.50 £17.00 £19.00 £17.00 Sales (kgs, size 3,4&5) Avg price, size 3 Scallops 278 £0.50 £0.37 Lobster £12.00 £13.00 - £14.50 Sea Breams (2) 4 £11.86 £8.11 £7.00 £12.00 Avg price, size 4 Avg price, size 5 3,000 £18.00 600 Skate & ray £1.00 £2.00 £2.00 £2.50 Newlyn sole Sea Breams (3) 19 £12.34 £0.80 NEWLYN, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr Shagreen ray (M) 56 £1.30 £1.18 £0.80 £10.00 2,500 £15.00 500 TO 20 JULY landed price/kg wk ago ago Smoothhound (S) 17 £0.40 £0.10

week wk ago yr ago Smoothhound (L) 5 £0.30 £0.20 £8.00 2,000 £12.00 400 Kg landed 51,176 93,025 98,739 Squid (L) 11 £10.27 £11.08 Newlyn monkfish tails Average price £4.22 £4.35 £4.04 Squid (M) 58 £9.46 £10.62 £7.20 £6.00 1,500 £9.00 300 Value of sales (£) 216,174 404,896 398,828 Turbot (2) 11 £16.00 £17.19 £13.57 Bass (1) 13 £12.51 £14.37 £17.00 Turbot (3) 72 £15.76 £16.48 £13.50 £4.00 1,000 £6.00 200 Bass (2) 36 £9.97 £13.97 £14.84 Turbot (4) 140 £12.37 £12.87 £11.12 Daily sales (kgs) Bass (3) 119 £15.27 £14.61 £14.84 Turbot (5) 63 £13.26 £11.39 £12.10 Avg price, size 3 Bass (4) 329 £10.73 £11.66 £13.20 £2.00 500 £3.00 100 Avg price, size 4 Bass (5) 74 £9.83 £11.19 £13.10 Turbot (6) 118 £11.54 £9.72 £7.64 Blonde Ray (S) 17 £0.54 £1.31 Whiting (1) 8 £1.80 £2.06 £1.38 £0.00 0 £0.00 0 Blonde Ray (M) 88 £1.99 £1.73 Whiting (2) 50 £0.99 £1.09 £0.89 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Mon Jul 02 Mon Jul 09 Mon Jul 16 Blonde Ray (L) 29 £2.45 £1.80 £1.81 Whiting (3) 12 £0.61 £0.90 £0.20 PB QUIZ Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews 17 July 2015 22 QUIZ Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 26 July 2018 Can you master BREAK TIME these brain teasers? THE 2-SPEED CROSSWORD SUDOKU You can choose to do either quick or cryptic clues, the answers are the same. Fill the grid with the numbers 1 to 9 so that each row, column and 3x3 block contains the numbers 1 to 9. 1 23456 CRYPTIC CLUES 78 ACROSS BEGINNER INTERMEDIATE 1 Hearing shot will lead to 910 crime (4,7) 9 Purpose in furious escapade (3) 37 49 11 12 10 Mother hangs about, pretends she’s ill (9) 238 65 3 13 11 Tied up Edward around that place (8) 17 2 9 864 14 15 16 12 Sound of laughter in ditch (2-2) 14 Tremble meekly concealing a 9658 283 17 badge (6) 82 431795 18 19 20 16 Lint is odd to fix in the mind (6) 18 Bearing to go through 5492 16 8 21 Amiens (4) 19 Wild thorny plants held up by 351 8695 22 23 goddesses or gods (3,5) 22 Cause trouble as Adam and Eve 71 8 214 did? 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(6) 938541627 4 Flared 5 Nigh(t) 6 Star-le-t 23 US exclamation (3) substance (5) 20 End of asparagus returned as 152967438 7 Non sequitur 8 Rear admiral a sweetener (5) 13 Cro-t-chet 15 Af-fab-le 24 Hamlet author (11) 21 Foul smell (4) 17 La-w-yer 20 Aggro 21 Unit 21 Smell inlet, knocking head All puzzles © Puzzler Media Ltd - www.puzzler.com See next week’s edition for all puzzle solutions. off! (4) 26/07 Fishermen’s views needed on consultation Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society launches document for Irish inshore fisheries sector 2018 photograph competition Irish inshore fishermen have Inshore Fisheries Forum (RIFF) The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society Nautilus International, encourages another three weeks to give members in the initial consultation (SWM) is once again asking photographers, both amateur and their responses to the strategy in December 2017, the nearly 50 photographers to submit their professional, to enter pictures that consultation document ‘Ireland’s RIFF members who attended the favourite images honouring Britain’s capture the essence of Britain’s Inshore Fisheries Sector 2018- strategy development workshop in proud maritime heritage, reports enduring connection with the sea 2023’. February 2018, and the five NIFF John Periam. – its merchant ships, fishermen, Nearly 20 years have passed members on the steering group. Captain Justine Osmond RN, coasts, harbours and ports. since, publication of the report Further work by the steering group chief executive of the SWM, said: Captain Justine Osmond said, ‘Ireland’s Inshore Fisheries Sector – in March and April has led to the “This will be the first photographic “The Society is celebrating its 179th Review and Recommendations’. development of an Inshore Strategy competition I have been involved year, and we will be searching ‡ Left to right: Jim O’Toole, CEO, A very different approach has Consultation Document. in as the society’s new CEO. I look for standout images relating to BIM; Michael Creed TD, Minister for forward to seeing the images. The all aspects of the UK’s historic been adopted in the development The consultation document Agriculture, Food and the Marine; of the new strategy, in which the identifies issues affecting the beauty of our competition is that relationship with the sea, including Trudy McIntyre; and Kieran Calnan, it gives people the chance to tell ships and wrecks, seascapes, engagement and participation sector, sets out a vision and chairman, BIM, at the launch of of the inshore sector has been strategic direction for the inshore the Irish inshore fisheries sector their personal stories of the sea, via industry and leisure. paramount from the beginning, sector until 2023, and identifies strategy at Howth. stunning photography that can be “Fishing News has always allowing the sector to take key objectives. Exactly how this enjoyed by all.” encouraged photographers to ownership of the process and the vision and the objectives are to be the most of the consultation period, The competition will be submit images for publication, final product. achieved is deliberately not set out which closes on 17 August, 2018, judged by a prestigious panel of especially those from working The National Inshore Fisheries in the document, and this is where are asked to read the consultation experts, including Sunday Times fishermen. It has always supported Forum (NIFF) has been working the consultation process is looking document thoroughly before using picture editor Ray Wells, Nigel us as a charity, and we look forward with the Department of Agriculture, to tap into the inshore sector’s the consultation tool. Atherton, group editor of Amateur to seeing some of its readers’ Food and the Marine, BIM, the knowledge and experience, to Although the document itself Photographer magazine, and images going for the prize of £500 of Marine Institute, and the Sea come up with realistic and practical might appear long initially, most of Sophie Batterbury, picture editor photographic equipment vouchers.” Fisheries Protection Authority ideas for actions that will bring the it is just the questions fishermen of the i, along with the SMS chief Photographs should be (SFPA) to develop a strategy for strategy to fruition. will be asked by the online executive. submitted through the SWM the Irish inshore fisheries sector for This can be done through the consultation. The vision, issues, This year, the competition website, where full entry details can the remainder of the current EMFF structured online consultation, and objectives that need to be was launched to mark Seafarers be found: shipwreckedmariners. operational programme 2018-2023. which can be found, along with the thought about, are quite short. Awareness Week (23-30 June). The org.uk or via the society’s Industry input has been actual consultation document, at: The strategy will be completed Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society’s Facebook or Twitter pages, before crucial throughout the process of bim.ie and inshoreforums.ie in September this year, taking into Maritime Photographic Competition, the deadline on Monday, 13 August. development, through the Regional Fishermen who wish to make account the responses received. sponsored by the Fishmongers’ Photographers can also enter Company and supported by their pictures by email or post. 26 July 2018 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews NEWS 23 New charity initiative delivers free quayside dental checks for fishermen Fishermen in Cornwall, Brixham the end of June in six harbourside nervous about coming, as I’m to reach people who might and Poole are smiling, thanks to locations across Cornwall, and always worried about the dentist. otherwise not see a dentist or an exciting new initiative from the in Brixham in Devon. Funded by The ladies were all really friendly, doctor. Helping individuals to Seafarers’ Hospital Society and the Seafarers’ Hospital Society, and made me feel at ease.” make good choices about their the Fishermen’s Mission. the SmilesAtSea initiative took The Seafarers’ Hospital lives and health is an important These two long-established volunteers from Smile Together Society funded all aspects of the part of our work.” maritime charities are working on a two-week tour in a fully- service on the quayside, which together with community dental equipped mobile dental unit. means that it was absolutely free. Poole providers Smile Together and The tour covered Newlyn, Hayle, Any follow-up treatment was Hot on the heels of SmilesAtSea, Dentaid, to deliver free dental Newquay, Padstow, Mevagissey also covered by the charity, with a similar initiative took place in health checks and follow-up and Looe, before finishing in patients just paying a standard Poole harbour at the beginning treatment to local fishermen Brixham. NHS contribution. of this month. This time, the and their families. The new Keith Dickson, senior Nicola Barr, clinical director service was provided by Dentaid, scheme was put in place when superintendent for the for West Country Dental Care, an international dental charity the charities recognised the Fishermen’s Mission, South West, the community dentistry arm of working with the Seafarers’ difficulties fishermen face in said: “Fishermen have traditionally Smile Together, says: “Access to Hospital Society and the trying to get dental treatment as a experienced problems accessing dental care is one of the biggest Fishermen’s Mission for the first result of working irregular hours. health services due to the nature health challenges in our region, so time. Dental health is often neglected, of their job, and the irregular we are really pleased to receive Nick O’Neill, superintendent for so making it easily accessible and hours they work. This harbourside funding from the Seafarers’ the Fishermen’s Mission, South affordable is a top priority. dental service enables the crews Hospital Society to enable us to Coast, said: “Dentaid treated Lysanne Wilson, health and their families to drop in and mobilise and tackle the issue, to seven very grateful fishermen development manager at the have a check-up, something they go further into our communities to in Poole, saving them time and ‡ Emsworth skipper Pete Williams Seafarers’ Hospital Society, probably haven’t done in years.” help those who need us most.” money, and also preventing after receiving treatment at Poole explained: “Dental health is just In total, 115 patients were Taking advantage of the needless pain. That has to be earlier this month. as important as physical and seen by the team, including 11 opportunity to capture fishermen good for the fishermen, and good mental health, but when you’re wives and partners. They were all on their home turf, free NHS for business too.” affecting us, like homelessness out at sea it’s really hard to fit it in. screened for oral cancer, given health checks from Healthy Feedback from fishermen was and poverty, so getting to a We’re making it easy by bringing oral health packs, and offered Cornwall were also available in incredibly positive. “I haven’t seen dentist isn’t ever top of the list.” free dental treatment to the toothbrushing and dietary advice. some locations. Covering height, a dentist since I was 12, and I’ve “We were very pleased to harbourside, so it fits around the Just under half received weight, body mass index, blood become so self-conscious about provide fishermen in Poole with fishermen and their busy working immediate dental treatment, pressure and cholesterol, these the state of my teeth that I cover dental care on our mobile unit, lives. By working in partnership including scale and polish, X-rays, checks are used to calculate the my mouth with my hand when and understand some of the with the Fishermen’s Mission, extractions and fillings. Forty risk of developing major diseases I talk to people,” said the first difficulties they face in accessing which closely supports fishermen patients were referred on for such as heart disease, stroke, patient, Pete Williams, who had treatment,” said Dentaid CEO and their families, and community further treatment, provided locally diabetes, kidney disease and a scale and polish, and filling, on Andy Evans. “The mobile unit dental providers Smile Together at a subsidised rate. dementia. the mobile unit. takes dental care right to the and Dentaid, we can make a The feedback from patients Dr Caroline Court, interim “I would have liked to go to a communities who need our help, real and lasting difference to the was overwhelmingly positive, not director of wellbeing and public dentist, but if my appointment and we hope we can now visit fishing community.” only about the treatment, but also health at Cornwall council, who was on a good day for fishing, other fishing communities around about the service. One grateful commissioned Healthy Cornwall, I would have to go out to sea, the country.” Cornwall and Devon patient summed it up: “Excellent added: “We are delighted to otherwise we’d have no money. The first of what they hope will be service, very friendly, informative be working with the Seafarers’ I often work 18-hour days, and The bigger picture an extensive programme of dental and free!” Another confessed Hospital Society, Smile Together fishermen don’t get paid time off These two initiatives are part of a checks took place over 10 days at to feeling anxious. “I was very and the Fishermen’s Mission for dental appointments. As my larger dental health care project teeth got worse, I worried I’d need being piloted by the Seafarers’ lots of visits to the dentist, so I Hospital Society, in partnership just put up with it. The mobile unit with the Fishermen’s Mission. coming here has been brilliant, Lysanne Wilson added, “We Share your slang! because I can get everything have a programme of free dental done in one go,” he said. checks and treatment that we’re As part of the Oxford English parlour is? Maybe not, but if a interesting coinages with Some of the fishermen who currently rolling out across the Dictionary’s 90th birthday term is in common use within unique histories. The visited the mobile clinic said South West and elsewhere, using celebrations, it is hosting a a particular community, then compilers are particularly the cost of dental care was Smile Together and Dentaid to number of fun initiatives, and it is a candidate for inclusion interested in slang words a barrier to them accessing deliver the service. The response, this includes a number of in the OED, and its compilers and phrases, as opposed to treatment. “I was registered, but so far, has been excellent, and public word appeals. would love to hear about it. technical terms, as the former I couldn’t afford to keep going,” we’re very excited about the You know that feeling That’s why they are asking for are harder to trace in print, said fisherman Dave Green. His prospect of doing more.” you get when you’re telling your help in identifying and and so are less likely to have nephew Dan Green, who had two To find out more about the someone about what you do, recording the vocabulary you already come to the attention painful teeth extracted, added: dental health initiative, and where but every other word you use use. of dictionary editors. “I’ve had toothache for so long, it will be going next, visit: bit. is greeted with a blank look? Your words and phrases Share your word at: but I can’t get to a dentist. As a ly/2NW8UNc or contact Lysanne Doesn’t everyone know what can be little-known to bit.ly/2zLciYb or on fisherman, I find it very hard to Wilson by email: lysannewilson@ a hairy nose, a clump, or a outsiders, and are often Twitter #hobbywords find time and money to look after seahospital.org.uk or phone: 020 myself. There are lots of issues 8858 3696.

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TRAINEE FISHERMAN prime halibut at Hastings last mont Ajaz PZ 36 OF THE YEARfly-shooter Tranquility incorporates a number of firsts After trawling in Rye Bay on the under-10m Jack completed fishing trials Girl Debra returns to , Henry RX 403, which fishes off thebeach at Hastings PELAGIC FISHERMAN Sponsored byoff Sunderland the coast Marineof Denmark urprised to find a last week before crossing The new automated the two fishermen were extremely s OF THE YEAR Lee Odie d released the codline. the North Sea. Brixham following scalloper Summer prime halibut when they hauled an Shetland ll, who went Davie Hutchison Rose on engine trials The halibut is the first that Robert Ba nry for the day Charisma LK 362 extensive Whitby refit off Whitby after being with skipper Stuart Hamilton on Jack He NEW BOAT OF THE YEAR built by Parkol Marine as crew, has caught in 46 years of fishing. Robert Ball SHELLFISH FISHERMAN Voyager N 905 Engineering for The Star owns the Hastings beach boat Bethan Louise RX 389, Owners: Arnold and Robert Ltd. OF THE YEAR Fishing Company which his son Shane Ball skippers. James Spencer McCullough, Kilkeel Sylvia Bowers DS 8 Designers: SALT Ship Design ‡ Winners assemble on stage with their awards and certificates at (Mobile gear) A/S the end of the Fishing News Awards 2018 presentation evening. Boatbuilders: Karstensens Alan Steer Shipyard Superb Us DH 99 The dedication and effort that for long has been an (Static gear) PORT OF THE YEAR Peterhead integral part of the UK fishing industry, but which is often FISH PROCESSOR understated, was collectively recognised at Fishing News OF THE YEAR YOUNG FISHERMAN Awards 2018, when Scottish comedian Fred MacAulay Flatfish Ltd OF THE YEAR presented the winners with engraved awards, reports Grimsby Sponsored by Seafish COVER PRICE † The 27.75m whitefish Robert Ball David Linkie. Joint winners vessel was built by Vestværftet ApS INDEPENDENT FRESH FISH for the Tranquility Fishing C with the The presentations were warmly applauded by over 200 Haydn McLeod ompany Ltd. RETAILER OF THE YEAR ‡ Girl Debra leaving Whitby for engine trials last week prime halibut Forever FaithfulThe PD 289 . guests and sponsors who attended Fishing News Awards Fresh from the Boat new Shetland seine-netter Tranquility LK 63 berthed caught when at Symbister for the first time last we 2018 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Aberdeen Treetops, on ekend, when large Summer trawling in Emsworth crowds were waiting on the pier to we The Brixham trawler Girl Debr Ryan Corbett lcome skippers a returned to Devon Rose features Rye Bay on Thursday 24 May. Stuart Anderson and David Reid this week following an xtensivee seven-week refit at a new hull THE SUSTAINABILITY Sparkling Star UL 290 , and her crew, home to ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION PRICES: UK & IRELAND £122 engines supplied by Padmos of the under- Whitby, reportsDavid Linkie The 20.3m scalloper Summer The 20 winners were unanimous in dedicating their Whalsay, reports David Linkie. . Stellendam, Holland. design from 10m boat AWARD The 27.55m Tranquility ran successf Parkol Marine Engineering installed new Rose OB 141 ran successful awards to their colleagues, friends and families, both at SPECIAL MERIT AWARD ul fishing trials off Mitsubishi main and auxilia EK Marine supplied the SC McAllister Jack Henry. Sponsored by The the Danish coast last week, befor ry engines, supplied and engine trials from Whitby last & Co Ltd. sea and ashore, for providing the united team effort that Jack Sanderson e leaving Hvide Sande commissioned by Padmos o David Linkie. scalloper’s complete hydraulic ‡ David Linkie presents a cheque for £2,500 to Fishermen’s Mission Fishmongers’ Company for Shetland via Thyborøn. f Stellendam. week, reports underpins every aspect of the UK fishing industry, and Perseverance II H 11 A new, fuller and wider bulb Built for The Star Fishing and deck machinery, including CEO David Dickens watched by comedian host Fred MacAulay. Scottish Fisheries Sustainable Tranquility arrived at Lerwick on Saturday morni ous bow, designed by ng, SC McAllister & Co Ltd, was also fitted into positio Company Ltd, by Parkol Marine the outer hull tipping doors, therefore is its key strength. 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The naming ceremony for wBuckie Peterhead fishmarket,sight. in which wide walkways . ‡ Nearly 6,000 boxes of w hitefish on the floor of the ne Guiding Light was built at Whitby by ParkolEighteen fishing vessels, including four that came nt of boxes are a key featu re. to facilitate the movemeskipper Steven Clarke’s new 19m Caledoniaorning for III the has first the sale distinction Marine Engineering for the Hull fishingover company from the Isle of Man, competed for a range of he early hours of Monday m Andrew Marr International Ltd. Jubilee Spirit, Our Lasstwin-rig I II and Endurancetrawler Caledonia landing in t III BCK 35 of being the first boat to be built and silverware, watched by a large and enthusiastic crowd of charge in in the new fishmark et. Using pair-seines made by Jackson Trawls, took place at Buckie on Saturday, 30 named at Buckie for a Buckie skipper both vessels are equipped with extensiveon the quayside at the Cumbria port. 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£POA. Complete set in excellent condition. Port, Starboard and masthead 22 ins, NOC and 2 anchor £200. 4 X 8mm chain bellies. 3 are lights 20 ins and Stern light 16 ins, 27 X 16 ring and 1 is 22 X 17 ring. galvanised with brass nameplates. Not case hardened Never used and £5,000. No weight £5,000 or will £13. 18,20,25ltr available with easy Please call 07736 877392. 11.37 have been sat in the back of the store split or add weight or willing to work empty lid and steel weight mobile. for about 18 years May be good to WINCH CONVEYOR BELT these if you have a boat laid up doing Please call 07921 540208. 11.36 cut down for backs. These weigh just nothing. Please call 07502 028646. NET HAULER over 85kgs each and can be sent out 11.32 SALTED MACKEREL by pallet if needed. Please call 01626 835467. 11.39 ROPE CREEP £10 EACH. Around 100 A1 some A0 north floats. Some polychrome. MACKEREL SETS A.EVANS Please call 07751 199302. 11.33 £5. 24 hooks 100lb 10 available. Please call 07749 220443. 11.39 4 NET HAULERS COLD ROOM

£POA. Model NF-3. With two power motors. For spares and repairs 350.00 Ono buyer must collect. Polperro Cornwall. Please call 07447 476088 or 01503 272475. 11.37 2 TON SMALL CRANE

£75. Two rope creeps, VGC and fully £POA. Salted mackerel for bait galvanised. Please call Gavin on packed in 40 kilo bins stocks are 07974 913386. 11.32 know low so don’t delay your orders. POA. Please call 01326 373423. 11.34 Please call 07508 355252. 11.36 50 20LTR STAND UP €1,700. Diesel engine and 3 phase WHELK POTS TWO BARS ONE 6 A SIDE MOORING BOUYS connection. Freezes to -22. Pm AND ONE SEVEN for details. Please call 0353 0877 473051, Belmullet. 11.41 RAPP HAULER

£500. Lifting derrick 2 ton ex mod has manual slewing ring 3.1m lift of ground. Please call 07873 549354. 11.38

£9 EACH. Due to cancelled order we LARGE SELECTION OF have 50 20 litre stand ups available PUMPS AND PROPELLERS Tuesday. 10 kilos cement and fully £600. 2 mooring bouys heavy duty rigged with bridle and spinner. Please construction for the commercial call 07957350667. 11.33 industry both with solid bars with £500. With 8 new wheels for tow bars forged eyes in top and bottom. 50 PLUS PLASTIC as well. Please call 07557 773958. Please call 07866 632848. 11.36 £2,200. Bought hauler to use but MOULDED WELL POTS 11.35 change of plan, its had new hydraulic HYDEMA NET HAULER pipes, reconditioned valve and new SHIELDS CREELS rollers also the old ones to come as spares. Please call 074866 63601, Cowny Castle. 11.41 POA. Please call 07802 460966. 11.38 CABIN CLEARANCE WANTED POA. 6L x B Gardner (127HP), Hyd steering of 10 meter boat, 3 hydraulics BOATS AND OUTBOARDS pumps, 2-dowtys, 2ft hydraulic ram, Wanted. Prices for most on website 4 hydraulic snap on fittings VHF whip Www.northtynemarine.co.uk. Please areal 1 1/2 Jabsco pump, 4 impellers, call 07719 663128. 11.38 double Morse control (new). Double £4 EACH. 50 plus plastic moulded CREW FOR UNDER 10 welk pots. All concreted just needing Morse control (Second hand), 1 ball roped never been in water. Need £53. 25 24 x 16 x 15 8mm plastic £POA. Excellent condition, 3 new net hauler complete. Tank pump, METER POTTING BOAT Wanted. Please call 07980 556293, gone out of yard. Please call 07873 coated frames £24 or finished £53 rollers and reckon valve, new leg clutch, pipes and electric clutch. Bridlington. 11.41 549354. 11.33 per unit plus vat. Please call 07921 fitted this year. Very little use. Please Other parts for sale. Please call 540208. 11.35 call 07966 576656. 11.36 01915 654409 or 07932 476519. 11.38

Advertising on these pages is free for fishermen selling used boats and equipment. If you are a commercial supplier, please contact TalkMedia Sales on 01732 445327 SEE INSIDE! Bridlington Sailing Coble Festival prepares to sail Final preparations are taking the organisers. place at Bridlington for This year’s event might the Sailing Coble Festival, just have a surprise in which gets underway over store for visitors. There is a Hand-line mackerel See page 1 the weekend of 4-5 August. possibility – a slim chance Organisers are looking forward – that a traditional Scottish to good weather and a bumper fishing vessel might put in an crowd for this unique maritime appearance. event on the East Yorkshire This is unconfirmed as yet, coast. and subject to a number of It is hoped that this year’s issues including the weather, festival will see as many as 14 but the organisers are hopeful traditional sailing craft taking that a Scottish fifie may make part and gracing Bridlington the long passage down the Bay. east coast to the port. If it Visitors to Bridlington, said does, it will be the first time to be the country’s sailing such a vessel has moored in ICES advises significant coble capital, will be given Bridlington harbour for many reductions in North Sea TACs the opportunity to see cobles years. See page 3 under sail once again, bringing The Sailing Coble Festival to life those images of long ago, is growing year on year, and when sailing cobles were the attracting more traditional craft mainstay of the inshore fishing from right along the coast. The industry along the northeast enthusiasm generated over the coast, from the Humber to the past two years, since the first Tweed. The harbour may not event was staged, is proof of ‡ Imperialist performing well under sail off Bridlington during the be as crowded now as some the high regard in which this 2017 Coble Festival. (Photo: Paul Arro) of those old photographs and small traditional fishing craft is postcards depict, but the sight held. The iconic coble is the the Manor of Bridlington. The photographs of other motor of so many sailing vessels at North East of England’s fishing festival organisers are deeply cobles to be seen on the the resort will create a truly heritage. indebted to those companies Yorkshire coast. nostalgic atmosphere for many This year’s festival has and organisations for their Crews will be gathering at people. The North Pier will been generously sponsored financial assistance and the Harbour Heritage Museum Danish pelagic builds for provide the best vantage points by AB Graphic International support. and preparing their cobles from to see them sailing in the bay. Ltd (Bridlington), Andrew Marr A souvenir brochure 8.30am on Saturday, 4 August, Shetland and Ireland See page 5 Owners have been busy International Ltd (Hull), PBS has been produced by the with the first sailing getting getting their vessels ready Construction (North East) Bridlington Sailing Coble underway around 9.30am. The for the festival, and the last Ltd, Colin Robson (Gosforth), Preservation Society, and will museum on Harbour Road coat of new paint has now West Building Supplies Ltd be available during the festival will be the focal point, and will been applied. Transport (Bridlington) and Wilberforce weekend from the Harbour be open with free admission arrangements have been made Sixth Form College (Hull), Heritage Museum. It gives a to visitors. Music during the for the visiting craft, and last- together with The Lords brief history of each sailing weekend will be provided by minute details put in place by Feoffees and Assistants of coble attending, along with Jim Eldon, ‘The Brid Fiddler’. Pelagic vessel’s refit at Fraserburgh The 70.6m Faroese midwater repainting schedule, reports decks. The RSW tanks will trawler Arctic Voyager TG David Linkie. also be fully blasted, before 965 is currently berthed in Work includes extensive specialist coatings are applied. North Sea herring season Fraserburgh harbour, where preparation work, including On completion of paint local specialist PBP Services blasting, to the vessel’s full works above the waterline, underway See page 6 is carrying out a large-scale superstructure and working Arctic Voyager is scheduled to go to Leith, where the midwater trawler will be berthed in Dales Marine’s drydock for bottom cleaning and repainting. Arctic Voyager was built ‡ Havilah berthed in Fraserburgh drydock for by Flekkefjord Slip and repainting by PBP Services. Maskinfabrik AS in 1997 as Voyager N 905, for Arnold and Robert McCullough Shortly before starting of Kilkeel. Eleven years work on Arctic Voyager, PBP later, in 2008, the boat was Services carried out a full Tranquil first trip for Tranquility sold to the Faroe Islands repaint of the 52m Kilkeel See pages 8 - 17 and renamed Næberg KG midwater trawler Havilah ‡ PBP Services begin preparatory work, prior to an extensive 14, later becoming Pacific N 220, when the vessel was repainting schedule of the Faroese pelagic vessel Arctic Voyager and then Arctic berthed in Fraserburgh SEE INSIDE! Voyager. Voyager. drydock.