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KELSEY KELSEY fishingnews.co.uk BREXIT TALKS ON KNIFE-EDGE TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT Merry Christmas and Jacqueline Anne fishes her first trip a Happy New Year! Including three split trawl winches, two split net drums, two sweep/bagging winches and two auxiliary gear-handling winches, Jacqueline Anne’s deck machinery package was manufactured in-house by Macduff Shipyards, and is operated through a load-sensing hydraulic system driven from the main propulsion gearbox. Thistle Marine supplied BK13 powerblock and MBF8 landing cranes. Fraserburgh netmaker Faithlie Trawl made a full package of twin-rig prawn nets for Jacqueline Anne. Caley Fisheries FR supplied the trawl wires and a full set of gear chandlery. ‡ Jacqueline Anne arriving at Fraserburgh… Jacqueline Anne’s fishroom chilling system and Geneglace 2.5t ice machine ‡ Father Christmas and the Grinch put their The new twin-rig trawler Jacqueline Anne These include a variable-pitch were installed by Premier Refrigeration differences aside to send season’s greetings FR 243 completed a short shakedown propulsion system, with a Caterpillar of Fraserburgh. The vessel is insured by to Fishing News readers from the quayside at trip last week, fishing some 100 miles C32 main engine driving a Helseth A/S Sunderland Marine. Peterhead. northeast of Fraserburgh, before 2,700mm-diameter propeller through a Further details of Jacqueline Anne will landing at her home port in line with the Kumera gearbox of 12.31 be included in Fishing News soon. The Grinch and Father Christmas joined forces requirements of prawn buyers a few hours reduction. at Peterhead last Thursday morning to wish after Fishing News went to press, reports The main exhaust, Fishing News readers a merry Christmas and a David Linkie. together with those happy new year, reports David Linkie. Midway through a quick-fire five-day for two Caterpillar Towards the end of an unprecedentedly trip, skipper Adam Tait reported that C7.1 gensets and a difficult year, and with the Brexit situation still he was highly impressed with how harbour set housed to be finalised, it is good to see the fishing Jacqueline Anne had performed in the in a silenced cabinet, industry preparing to relax with their families at first 72 hours of fishing, in which time a are led up through the home over the festive season. southeasterly gale had been encountered. port and starboard Twenty-four hours later, the Grinch made a Built by Macduff Shipyards at Buckie legs of the trawl surprise appearance on Peterhead fishmarket for Fraserburgh skippers Adam, Adam Jnr gantry, thereby to raise money for the Buchan Giving Tree and Johnny Tait, the 24.5m Jacqueline providing more internal charity, with all donations going directly to local Anne incorporates a number of new room and reduced children in Peterhead. ideas designed to enhance crew noise levels in the Fishing News wishes everyone a peaceful comfort, fuel economy and working accommodation areas and happy Christmas, and a safe and efficiency. and wheelhouse. ‡ … having left Buckie at first light. successful new year.

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‡ Rory McCann, Macduff Shipyards has made manager of Macduff Shipyards, commercial seasonal donations to two local said: “In what has been such manager charities in recognition of the a challenging year with the of Macduff extremely difficult circumstances coronavirus pandemic, we felt Shipyards, experienced since the outbreak of it important to support both of prepares to the Covid-19 pandemic in March, these worthwhile causes, which hand a socially which are still continuing into the do such excellent work in our distanced new year, reports David Linkie. community.” cheque to A cheque was presented to An Atlantic 85 lifeboat, Lydia Roy Morrison, Macduff RNLI last week, when Macdonald, launched by a lifeboat social distancing measures unique mobile crane, is housed operations were fully observed, while the in Macduff lifeboat station, manager at Fishermen’s Mission will receive which is situated just 100m Macduff lifeboat a second cheque. from Macduff Shipyards’ main station. Rory McCann, commercial premises. 2 NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 24/31 December 2020 Brexit talks go to the wire in struggle for a deal Fisheries is toughest obstacle

Efforts were still being made to have found a way forward on basis. The Commission was only reach a Brexit trade deal before most issues. But this is now a able to set TACs for those stocks 31 December as Fishing News case of us being so close and which it controls exclusively went to press, but while there yet being so far away from each in its own waters. Fisheries had been some progress, there other because two issues remain ministers agreed to set interim were still wide gaps last week outstanding – the level playing TACs for the first quarter of on fisheries and regulatory field and the fisheries.” 2021 based on a rollover of alignment, reports Tim Oliver. She said negotiators were still 25% of the 2020 TACs for most Briefing MEPs last Wednesday deadlocked over how to address stocks. (16 December), Commission instances where the EU and UK Most stocks are managed on president Ursula von der Leyen might diverge in their regulatory a shared basis, and normally at said that EU and UK negotiators regimes in the future. this time of year there would were working ‘day and night’, “On the level playing field, be trilateral and bilateral but that the two sides were ‘so our aim is simply to ensure negotiations between coastal close and yet so far away from fair competition on our own states to set TACs on jointly each other’. market – very simple,” said the managed stocks. She said that all but the Commission president, adding NFFO chief executive Barrie most difficult issues had been that there had been some Deas said: “It is unclear at this resolved, but it was still far from progress. stage whether there will be certain that there would be a She acknowledged that time bilateral UK-EU negotiations to deal. was running extremely short, fix TACs for shared stocks for Fisheries, in particular, and that MEPs would have very 2021, or whether we will move remained a very tough issue, little time to scrutinise any straight to autonomous quotas, and the gap might not be agreement. set by each side, which will “Next year we’re either going to be moderately better surmountable. “On fisheries, the Downing Street said that if remain in place until there is an discussion is still very difficult,” a deal was agreed, a Commons agreement. off or immoderately bloody bankrupt... want a said Ursula von der Leyen. vote could be held as soon “Norway, as a major player in bet on which way?” “We do not question the UK’s as Monday (21 December), the North Sea, has been waiting sovereignty over its own waters, although the week between patiently for the UK and the EU UK waters, and UK-registered minister Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen but we ask for predictability and Christmas and New Year was to settle their differences and vessels will not be allowed to said that, if agreements with stability for our fishermen and more likely. The government for talks to begin. What is clear fish outside UK waters. the UK and EU are not in place our fisherwomen. And in all has drafted plans to fast-track is that mutual access to fish in UK-registered vessels may have by 1 January, ‘we will not open honesty, it sometimes feels that legislation through parliament, each other’s waters will be part their licences varied to cover Norway’s economic zone for we will not be able to resolve including by sitting for longer of that agreement, and not an where they can fish, depending fishermen from the EU and this question, but we must hours. automatic right.” on the outcome of negotiations the UK – nor can we expect continue to try to find a solution.” The lack of a Brexit deal He said there would be an on a fisheries agreement. Norwegian fishermen to have She told MEPs: “As things means that fishermen face agreement between the UK and Annual negotiations with access to their zones’. He added: stand, I cannot tell you whether total uncertainty over their the EU on fish ‘sometime’, and Norway, Faroes and the EU to “That is why I now urge the there will be a deal or not. But fishing opportunities in 2021. that there is a legal obligation agree TACs for 2021 are already EU and the UK to come to the I can tell you that there is a The normal December Council on countries that share stocks underway and will continue negotiating table.” path to an agreement now. The mechanism for setting TACs to negotiate, and to manage fish this month, according to the He added that Norway is ready path may be very narrow, but is now irrelevant as far as UK stocks sustainably. MMO. If arrangements are not to start negotiations, but ‘we it is there, and it is therefore fishermen are concerned. The MMO said that if there agreed between coastal states, need clarification soon’. our responsibility to continue This year’s Council was held is a no-deal Brexit, non-UK- provisional TACs may be set for trying. last week and DEFRA did not registered vessels will no a period of time. MMO support from 1 January – “The good news is that we attend, even on an observer longer be permitted to fish in But Norwegian fisheries see page 5 Ireland welcomes EU TAC ‘rollover’ to March 2021 Ireland’s marine minister prejudicing the outcome of the fishery to continue under its around shared stocks, of of 2021. Charlie McConalogue has ongoing negotiations on the normal pattern,” he said, noting which there are 119 out of This will take place ‘early welcomed an EU Council future relationship with the that this was a ‘very important 146 divided with the UK,” Mr in the new year, following decision to sanction a ‘rollover’ UK’. issue for me’. O’Donoghue noted. consultations with the UK and of total allowable catches The Irish marine minister said Killybegs Fishermen’s “This will require a bilateral Norway on shared stocks’, Mr (TACs) and quotas for the first it was ‘vital’ that the percentage Organisation chief executive with the UK, and also a McConalogue said. three months of next year, rollover for ‘those stocks that Sean O’Donoghue said that trilateral between the EU, The NGO Our Fish criticised reports Lorna Siggins. we traditionally fish in the early Ireland needed to be guaranteed Norway and the UK, as well the EU ministers’ decision to EU fisheries ministers were part of the year’ was sufficient. 50% of the 2020 prawn TAC, as a bilateral between the EU roll over TACs and quotas, unable to conclude a year-long He said he was ‘very pleased whereas there was ‘more and Norway. None of these saying it was ‘a shameful deal at the Fisheries Council that this was achieved for the predictability’ with whitefish negotiations have happened due move that undermines global on December 16-17 due to the early-season or migratory stocks quotas, which have been set at the protracted Brexit backdrop. progress towards achieving a continuing Brexit negotiations. of mackerel, blue whiting and 25% of the TAC. “So the EU Council will healthy ocean, and the EU’s Instead, they approved 25% horse mackerel’. Mr O’Donoghue welcomed become less important each commitment to sustainable of this year’s TACs for the He noted, however, that the rollover for horse mackerel year, and the EU-British fisheries management’. majority of stocks until the end the Irish prawn fleet faces and blue whiting, but noted bilateral discussions will be the Our Fish programme director of March 2021. continued uncertainty. He said that these stocks would key negotiations from now on. Rebecca Hubbard said it would Mr McConalogue said that that EU fisheries commissioner normally have 90% of their “This has been an cause overfishing which would a ‘higher rollover’ had been Virginijus Sinkevicius total TAC set for the first three unprecedented EU Fisheries prove ‘difficult to reverse’. applied to ‘certain migratory ‘understood that the quota months of the year, and had Council in every sense, as we “Of the TACs set for stocks that are fished mainly made available in the important received 73% of that amount couldn’t travel due to Covid- approximately 30 EU-only fish during the first few months of prawn fishery in the Porcupine instead. 19, and all our contact with the stocks, it appears that around the year, and are of particular Bank would not be adequate to “Overall, there was nothing minister and Irish negotiating 30% have been set above importance to Ireland’. support the planned fishery’. more that the EU ministers team was virtually.” scientific advice for sustainable He said he ‘supported this “The commissioner could do against the shadow of No date has yet been set limits, as provided by the common-sense approach, which committed to work with me Brexit,” he said. for a further EU Council that International Council for the will ensure continuity for during January to deliver an “There are other complex will be held in the new year to Exploration of the Sea (ICES),” our fishing industry without amendment that will allow this strands to the negotiations finalise TACs for the remainder she said. 24/31 December 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews NEWS 3 Brussels wants no change on access in no-deal scenario The national federations eventualities, including not were ‘laughable’ and would EU where everything is done produced nothing tangible,” he have slammed Brexit no-deal having a deal in place with the be ‘totally unacceptable to the through annual negotiations said. continency plans put forward UK on 1 January, 2021’. Scottish fishing industry’. with no framework agreement in “The recent publication of the by Brussels as ‘laughable’ and Its fisheries proposal was “Were the UK to accede place.” EU’s contingency plans carries ‘a fatal miscalculation’, reports that there should be reciprocal to this in its first act as an forward the same belief. It is Tim Oliver. access to EU and UK waters independent coastal state, it Huge miscalculation assumed that the UK’s new The Commission is calling ‘until 31 December, 2021, or would be a travesty,” said the NFFO chief executive Barrie legal status as an independent for ‘continued reciprocal until a fisheries agreement with SFF chief. Deas said there was ‘a huge coastal state, although access by EU and UK vessels the UK has been concluded – “It is also disingenuous of miscalculation’ at the heart of underpinned by international to each other’s waters after 31 whichever date is earlier’. the EU to contend that there the EU’s negotiating strategy. law, will be set aside, and December, 2020’ if there is no Connectivity would also would be no certainty on He said: “In a nutshell, the that the UK will be cowed into agreement before the end of the continue for road freight for six fishing. While there would be no EU has overplayed its hand and ceding automatic access to fish year. months under the proposals, Fisheries Agreement, the two risks bringing on the one thing in UK waters for 2021. The UK Although talks were still provided the UK assures the sides could sit down as equal on fisheries that it has sought to is required to make an abject underway as Fishing News same to EU hauliers. independent coastal states, and avoid – the exclusion of its fleets surrender that would tie us went to press, the Commission Reacting to the proposals, within a matter of days resolve from UK waters from 1 January. into CFP-like arrangements for published its plans at the end SFF chief executive Elspeth the issues of access, quota By backing the UK into a corner decades. of the previous week, when Macdonald said: “If there is no shares and conditions for the on fish, it has left the UK prime “There is no sign that is it said there was ‘significant fisheries agreement in place by year ahead. And the UK would minister no option but to turn going to happen. The scene is uncertainty’ as to whether a the end of this year, the EU fleet set the terms that would apply and fight.” therefore set for the scenario deal would be in place on 1 will have no right of access to to any EU vessels fishing in our He said that the EU has that will cause most harm to January, 2021. UK waters, and vice versa. waters. assumed that because the EU is the EU – no access to fish in Its ‘targeted contingency “Remember, however, that “Ultimately, it is up to the a ‘regulatory superpower’ and UK waters from 1 January. measures’ aimed to create a EU vessels land 10 times more EU which of the two routes because trading on WTO terms “EU fleets, in value terms, legal framework that would fish from UK waters than UK it wishes to take towards the would be disadvantageous for catch around six times as much ensure ‘basic reciprocal air vessels do from theirs, and for UK becoming a coastal state the UK, the UK would back in UK waters as UK vessels and road connectivity between some species – e.g. saithe – – through a stable framework down on fish. fish in EU waters. Whilst the EU and the UK’ as well as the imbalance is significantly agreement that respects UK “This conviction has the UK will have to adjust to reciprocal fisheries access. greater (260 times).” sovereignty and follows similar informed the EU’s negotiating increased border checks, the President von der Leyen She said that the EU’s attempt arrangements that the EU mandate from the outset, and EU will have to deal with the said that although negotiations to extend the current CFP has with other coastal states its unwillingness to negotiate serious consequences of fleet were ongoing, the Commission arrangements for a year if there in the NE Atlantic, or via a seriously throughout long displacement – until a new had to be ‘prepared for all is no deal by 1 January, 2021 less structured route for the weeks where talks have agreement on fish is reached.” High Court challenge over trawling rights A legal challenge to the Scottish The creel federation says that not only reverse decades of manage the inshore for the across the UK starting to fight government over trawling in the public consultation was degradation and destruction but people of Scotland, rather than back against a nonsensical a region of the Western Isles dominated by trawling interests will actually create significant for their friends in the trawl system that allows our inshore was due to be heard in the that would always object to economic benefits – it is a sector.” waters and even our offshore High Court in Edinburgh last any restrictions on trawling. It win-win.” Dr Thomas Appleby, an Marine Protected Areas to be Thursday. said a ‘creel only’ pilot in the He also insists that the environmental lawyer at the routinely damaged by trawlers The Scottish Creel Nephrops fishery in the area Scottish government’s University of West England, and dredgers – a practice that Fishermen’s Federation would have demonstrated management principle that Bristol, said: “This vital makes no sense economically (SCFF) lodged a petition for a benefits to the economy access to the marine resource case questions the basis of or environmentally.” judicial review of the Scottish and the Scottish marine should remain unrestricted government decision-making The SCFF has also raised government’s rejection of a environment. where possible ‘massively on access to the UK’s fishery wider concerns that this case ‘creel only’ pilot scheme in the It argues that the Nephrops favours the mobile sector which, with all we know about follows a pattern that suggests Inner Sound of Skye in August creel fishery is ‘a low-impact, because this ‘right to trawl’ biodiversity loss, food security that the mobile sector wields (Fishing News, 20 August, high-value fishery that sells live allows unselective, industrial and climate change, we should too much influence with ‘SCFF legal challenge’). langoustines for about £12,000 trawlers to dominate the stock’. be managing as sensitively as Marine Scotland, and that The North West Responsible per tonne’, while the ‘high- Law firm Fish Legal said it possible. the management of Scottish Fishermen’s Association had impact, low-value trawl fishery is backing the case because “In continuing to allow fisheries appears more aligned proposed the ‘creel only’ trial in supplies the scampi market with of its importance to coastal damaging gears in the Inner with the interests of the the region in a response to the its trawled Nephrops that are communities, artisanal fisheries, Sound, the Scottish government industrial trawlers than with the Scottish government’s Inshore only worth an average of £3,000 recreational sea anglers and the is running away from the public interest, or with fisheries Fisheries Programme, which per tonne’. The SCFF says there people of Scotland. problem, and failing to listen policy under the National Marine was designed to trial different is also evidence that creel boats Robert Younger, solicitor with to voices around the country Plan. aspects of gear restriction, employ nearly five times as Fish Legal, said: “Unfortunately, who are calling for proper A Scottish government such as separating mobile and many people as trawlers. many people don’t realise that management.” spokesperson said: “We can static gear, to improve evidence SCFF national co-ordinator the introduction of the ‘freedom Elsewhere in the UK, other confirm that judicial review to inform inshore fisheries Alistair Sinclair said: “Scotland to trawl’ principle to the inshore small-scale fishing communities proceedings have been raised. management. cannot continue defending a in the 1980s has destroyed are also taking a stand against Since these proceedings The SCFF said its reason for ‘Jair Bolsonaro slash-and-burn’ much of Scotland’s rich inshore industrial, often foreign-owned are ongoing, it would not requesting a judicial review of model of exploitation until there marine ecology, which also trawlers in UK waters, following be appropriate to comment the decision was that Marine is nothing left worth protecting. forms the productive basis of recent confirmation by the further.” Scotland had refused the Inner “In a single generation, since many of our inshore fisheries. House of Lords that the public, The Scottish Fishermen’s Sound pilot based on the results the removal of the inshore three- “There is increasing evidence not businesses or industry, Federation was approached for of a public consultation, rather mile limit in 1985, our inshore showing the huge costs in owns the right to fish in UK comment, but also said it could than applying the criteria of its ecology and productivity have terms of lost employment waters. not comment on ongoing legal own pilot programme guidance been destroyed. However, opportunities and lost revenue Charles Clover, executive proceedings. setting out how applications if Marine Scotland is willing of that policy. This case is about director at the Blue Marine A ruling from the High Court for pilot schemes would be to change, the restriction of forcing the Scottish government Foundation, said: “We are is not expected before February decided. trawled gears in the inshore will to address that evidence, and seeing local fishing communities next year. 4 COMMENT/NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 24/31 December 2020 COMMENT EDITORIAL Brexit deal must involve compromise EMAIL: FISHINGNEWS.ED@ It now appears highly likely that, whether that will allow both sides to keep fishing but official sources remain tight-lipped KELSEY.CO.UK there is a Brexit deal or not, fishermen at some level. – understandably in such serious and will start their Christmas break with no If there is a deal, it is likely to be a delicate negotiations. Kelsey Publishing Ltd, idea of what their fishing opportunities framework only, with the details of access But one possibility that has been The Granary, are going to be in 2021. and quota shares to be hammered out circulating for some time is that the Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Maidstone, Editor If there is no deal by 1 January, it is in bi- and trilateral talks during January, UK has offered a transition period to Dave Linkie probable that many EU fishermen, and in leaving a temporary vacuum for at least a allow EU fishermen to adapt to their Kent, ME18 6AL email: [email protected] particular the French, will simply come short period. reduced fishing opportunities gradually. into our waters and carry on as if nothing Whatever deal is eventually sorted out, Cabinet minister Michael Gove has said has happened. This would inevitably lead it must include a cast-iron exclusion of all publicly that he believes there is ‘room to some sort of action by the Royal Navy, foreign fishing vessels from inside the UK for compromise’ and that the UK ‘can be and spark confrontations between UK 12-mile limit. very generous’ on who enters our waters, and foreign fishing vessels. The fact that the talks are dragging and with regard to ‘a staged process’. It would also inevitably involve French out until the very last days is an George Eustice has also said there is fishermen blockading ports to prevent indication that the UK is taking a tough ‘quite clear’ space for compromise on any seafood exports entering France, line on fisheries, and is sticking to its how much quota is returned to the UK. as they have already threatened to do. demand for sovereignty over its waters. As ever with fisheries negotiations, the Managing editor The French have form when it comes to But all negotiations involve devil is in the detail. Nevertheless, any News correspondent Gaby Bartai Tim Oliver email: [email protected] militant action when events do not go compromise on both sides, otherwise deal that does not bring an immediate email: [email protected] their way. there is no point in talking. Both sides and tangible reduction in EU vessels’ This is clearly a situation to be avoided desperately want to achieve a trade deal, access to UK waters and quota shares at all costs, but even putting together and both will have to give some ground will be condemned by large sectors of the some short-term reciprocal arrangements to achieve it. Both will also want to be industry – even if it also brings tariff-free would be very difficult. A fisheries deal seen to have pursued the negotiations exports. has so far been beyond the UK and EU to the very last minute, and to avoid In the meantime, we wish our political supremos and head negotiators accusations of ‘giving in’ or walking readers a relaxing and Covid- to achieve, so it will be a big ask for the away. free Christmas, and a far more Lincolnshire, East Anglia and officials who normally conduct fisheries Rumours and speculation on what prosperous year in 2021 than Cornwall correspondent Essex correspondent negotiations to cobble together something is going on behind the scenes abound, 2020 has been. 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The new Single Issuing declarations. seafood industries need to be catch certificates and other The MMO now has a bigger, Authority will issue licences to Every consignment of fish ready for change as we become necessary documentation, will more agile IUU team with all UK vessels wishing to fish in or fish products for export to an independent coastal state. be available round the clock, extended office hours, weekend non-UK waters where there are the EU or Northern Ireland Tom McCormack, the MMO backed by a 24/7 helpline on: working and helpline services agreements in place to permit will need a catch certificate to chief executive officer, said: 0330 159 1989. 24/7 to support our industries. this. prove its provenance. “The end of the Brexit transition The MMO has also expanded Annual negotiations with The digital Fish Export period is just days away, and the team of specialists available Access and licensing Norway, Faroes and the EU to Service will go live to validate there are some changes ahead to provide fast support to All existing regulations to agree total allowable catches catch certificates, processing for all sections of the industry. industry with more complex prevent illegal, unreported and (TACs) for 2021 are already and storage documents 24/7 “For most fishers, the queries about specific export unregulated (IUU) fishing remain underway, and will continue from 29 December. immediate changes on 1 consignments. in place. this month. Once negotiations Consignments of fish January may involve where they For any other enquiries, you All vessels will still be able conclude, DEFRA will set out exported to the EU and can fish and updates to their can reach the MMO on: 0300 to sail through EU and UK how any additional quota Northern Ireland will also need licences. 123 1032 or via email at: info@ territorial waters under the right secured will be managed. As in an Export Health Certificate “For fishers and businesses marinemanagement.org.uk of ‘innocent passage’ under previous years, if arrangements certified by the local authority. that export to the EU, there To help you keep up to UNCLOS. are not agreed between Direct landings from UK will be additional documents speed, there is a ‘one-stop Without an agreement, different coastal states, factory or freezer vessels they will need to supply to shop’ on the MMO’s website, non-UK-registered vessels will provisional TACs may be set for of frozen or processed fish confirm they comply with and you can sign up for email no longer be permitted to fish in a period of time. will also require a Captain’s fishing regulations in order to alerts on the government’s UK waters. Certificate rather than an export and trade with European website. Without an agreement, Exports and direct Export Health Certificate. This customers. Officers in the MMO’s UK-registered vessels will not landings is not required for landings of “We have set up a wide range local offices will also be able be allowed to fish outside UK New processes will be required fresh fish. Press comments on Navy fishery role ‘a surprise’ The Royal Navy Overseas Patrol Squadron, formerly the Fishery Protection Squadron, featured in some incendiary headlines in the national press in early December, as concerns over a possible no-deal Brexit mounted, reports John Periam. WISHING ALL OUR CUSTOMERS A Commander David Louis, commanding officer of the MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY & Overseas Patrol Squadron, said: “To find us on the front pages HEALTHY NEW YEAR was quite a surprise to me. Rest assured, when fishery protection is no longer front page news, INS.110 BOY JOHN I intend to return to a slightly more sedate update process for APOLLO those who are really interested.” Fishermen are used to seeing the Royal Navy’s patrol vessels ‡ HMS Mersey and the other two Batch One River-class vessels INS.179 in operation around the UK will continue to patrol the UK coastline. (Photo: Geoffrey Lee) coastlines, and there is nothing new about this. It is a role they – and, more importantly, how protecting fishing fleets in the PD.197 ATLANTIC CHALLENGE have been providing for many other EU fishing countries will Falkland Islands and counter- years – the squadron is the respond. As a result of this, we narcotic and disaster-relief oldest in the Royal Navy. need to make sure our fishermen operations in the Caribbean. Commander Louis added: are aware we are there all the The newer Batch Two vessels

“There is a big push planned time, even if not visible. Modern HMS Forth, Trent and Medway ARCTURUS for the rest of this year and technology onboard our River- have a helipad, and space into 2021 to ensure that our class vessels, operated by onboard for marines to operate LK.59 fishery protection boarding experienced crews, supports from if needed. National press officers are fully trained to those involved in the monitoring suggestions that these vessels support the MMO requirements and boarding of vessels.” were likely to be involved in l Steam Cleaning/Power Washing l going forward. To date, this The MMO works closely with UK fisheries protection was l UHP water Blasting (Ultra High Pressure 30,000psi) l requirement has not had an the Overseas Patrol Squadron, misleading. impact on any current tasking.” providing it with important Post-Brexit fisheries l Dry Grit Blast l Hot Zinc Spraying l The squadron’s tasking support in fishing operations protection is important, and l Internal & external Docking Facility l Fire Retardent includes supporting and and crew training. the squadron will provide that. Coating Application l Epoxy/Resin Floor Specialists l protecting UK fishermen, and The vessels mainly involved However, as one retired naval ensuring that any illegal fishing in patrolling UK coastal waters officer said of the national press Seagate, Peterhead Aberdeenshire AN42 1JP is stopped. Commander Louis are HMS Mersey, Tyne and stories: “Comments like this Email [email protected] I Tel +44 1779 474455 I Mobile +44 7725 866163 said: “None of us currently Severn from the Batch One give a totally wrong impression know what challenges lie ahead class. Those from Batch Two of the Royal Navy’s current once we leave the EU, and how are currently mostly involved in working role, which has not our UK fisheries will operate operations overseas, including changed for many years.” 6 NEWS Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews 24/31 December 2020 ‘Phased approach’ on EU access, suggest UK ministers Senior government ministers have continue to access UK waters, but with the European countries that was asked on The Andrew Marr running for three years, where suggested that there will be a what is not up for compromise is allow a staged process, so that there Show whether there could be there’s an understanding around a phased approach to reducing EU the principle that the UK will be an can be a degree of certainty so that compromise between the EU’s particular level of access and about fishing vessels’ access to EU waters independent coastal state, and that they can manage that change.” offer to return 15-18% of fish they sharing agreements, and you revisit if there is a Brexit deal, reports it will be a matter for negotiation Asked if the staged process could currently catch to the UK and the the science to look at the health of Tim Oliver. between the UK and EU, with the be longer than three years – even 80% the UK had asked for. the stock each year’. Michael Gove told the BBC UK in control of our waters,” he five or 10 years – he said: “I’m not The minister said that the space “We’re open to that sort of Today programme he believed said. in the negotiating room. I think it’s for a compromise was ‘quite clear’, agreement. What we can’t do, there was ‘room for compromise’ “Countries like Iceland, Norway important that people can see that and that there were precedents in though, is to have a position on fisheries in the Brexit trade and even Faroe have control over whatever the period of staging, the fisheries negotiations. For instance, where there’s some kind of treaty talks. who enters their waters. I think we sovereignty of control over British in the mackerel negotiations in the obligation on access for the long “The compromise exists on can be very generous on that – I waters has to be respected.” North Sea, it was normal to have term, or in perpetuity. That flies in whether European boats can think we can reach arrangements DEFRA chief George Eustice ‘a multi-annual agreement maybe the face of international law.” New era at Newlyn as Clifden lifeboat rescues sinking trawler and two crew auction moves online Both lifeboats at Clifden RNLI were launched just before 11am on 12 December, following a Coast Guard request to go to the aid of Ophelia WT 399, which was taking on water and in danger of sinking off the Galway coast. While wind conditions were a southwesterly force 3-4, there was a very large swell at the time of the incident. Clifden RNLI coxswain James ‡ Two lifeboat crew were transferred Mullen said: “When the lifeboats onboard Ophelia to assist with arrived on scene, there was a large pumping out the flooded vessel. tanker vessel providing the casualty (Photo: Clifden RNLI) vessel with some shelter from the 7-8m seas. The Atlantic 85 lifeboat, salvage pump was transferred from helm Joe Acton, immediately the Shannon-class lifeboat to the transferred two crew aboard with a casualty via the inshore lifeboat by salvage pump and began pumping crew member Chris Nee. out the vessel. Once the water level “With both lifeboat pumps dropped low enough for the vessel working and the vessel’s own to use its own engine power, we bilge pump, the flow of water headed back to shore. was stemmed, and the boat was “However, on the way to Clifden escorted safely back to Clifden. ‡ Last Monday saw buyers on the Newlyn market floor for the final time… the boat started to take on more Both helicopters Rescue 115 and water than the two pumps could 118 were also on scene, and we are Last Monday morning handle and the engine overheated, glad to have been able to bring the marked the end of an era so we made the decision then to casualties and the vessel safely back at Newlyn, with auctioneer take her under tow. The larger to shore.” Ryan Ladd conducting the last-ever shout auction and buyers attending in person for the final time. Western FPO appoints its first chair Paul Wagstaff, finance manager at W Stevenson to sharing my knowledge of the consumer & Sons Ltd, which is the market and the wider industry with the agent and auctioneer for WFPO, with the aim of encouraging more Newlyn market, said: people to eat UK-caught fish post-Brexit.” “The modernisation of WFPO manager Chloe North said: the Newlyn auction to an “Western FPO is proud to welcome electronic clock system has Mark onboard. As a longstanding leader been the aspiration of both in the seafood sector, he brings a depth Stevensons and Newlyn of experience and will be an excellent harbour for a while. Covid- addition to the team. POs and fishing 19, and the need for social associations will be an important voice for distancing, made the the industry post-Brexit, and we believe investment more urgent, the WFPO will be an enthusiastic addition so we are delighted to have ‡ … before a quiet market on Tuesday morning saw the to this voice.” been able to start the new successful introduction of the Kosmos platform from Falfish, a Cornish family business auction this week. Auxcis. (Photos: Laurence Hartwell/Through the Gaps) established in 1979, is a key buyer and “We have implemented ‡ Mark Greet. processor of fish and shellfish in the South the Kosmos platform problems that we were Buyers could place their West. supplied by industry expert able to sort pretty much bids from the comfort The newly formed Western Fish The WFPO was officially recognised in Aucxis, as it’s widely straightaway.” of their own offices – or Producers’ Organisation (WFPO) April this year, and becomes operational regarded as the best system The first online auction anywhere with an internet has appointed Mark Greet, managing from January 2021. available. It was a complex on Tuesday morning was connection. director of Falfish, as its first chair. project, introducing new a quiet one, with fish Currently, only existing Mark’s expertise will help the PO to technology, new ways of from just one beamer, Newlyn buyers can bid, deliver an ambitious programme of work, working on the market and the Resurgam, for sale, but this will be expanded focusing on marketing, innovation and changes to the fish grades. alongside small quantities to open the auction to sustainability. We were delighted that the from the inshore fleet, other buyers, which vessel Mark Greet said: “I am extremely first (and second) markets allowing Ryan Ladd to owners hope will increase excited to be part of this new venture, and ran with just a few teething road-test the new system. demand and prices. am keen to see what this forward-thinking PO can do for its members. I look forward 24/31 December 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews NEWS 7 Burghead remembers 1970 loss of Rosebud II Welsh EMFF fund 80% committed Of the total £14m of EU funding objectives set out within the About 100 people attended lost men, spent 18 months plaque to the seven men allocated to Wales under the UK Operational Programme, I a service in Burghead on 13 organising the event to mark alongside the fishing vessel EMFF 2014-2020, just under have decided to close the EMFF December to mark the 50th the 50th anniversary of the berths at Burghead harbour. 80% has now been committed, programme to ad hoc project anniversary of the loss of the tragedy. The same weekend saw the with over £11.3m in grant proposals on 31 December, Rosebud II and its crew on 14 The seven men who 30th anniversary of another awards issued to 214 projects 2020. December, 1970. perished after the Rosebud tragedy affecting the fishing across Wales. A further £2.8m- “The ad hoc application Seven fishermen from the II ran aground on the Torran communities of Burghead, worth of projects are currently process will be replaced Moray village lost their lives Rocks were skipper Alexander Hopeman and Lossiemouth. under consideration. The by ‘expression of interest’ when the boat ran aground in Davidson, 27, Brian Peterkin, Brothers John, Joe and Neil programme is delivered by Rural application windows under stormy weather off the coast 23, David Robertson, 19, Edwards lost their lives with Payments Wales (RPW). specific selection criteria, for of Mull. John Crawford, 35, Robert fellow crew members Sandy While the official programme the remaining funding available The Press and Journal MacKenzie, 23, and brothers Main, Billy Main and John Ross period ends on 31 December, under the EMFF. reported that Hamish Sandy MacKenzie, 32, and Billy when the 22.5m seine-net the programme will continue “In closing the programme to Whyte, who is originally from MacKenzie, 30. vessel Premier was lost in a to operate and draw down EU ad hoc applications, I can ensure Burghead and has family The memorial event included gale off the coast of Shetland funding for a further three years the remaining EMFF budget is connections to two of the the unveiling of a memorial on 12 December, 1990. as agreed under the European focused on Covid-19 recovery Union (Withdrawal Agreement) and other Welsh government Act 2020. priorities for the marine and Welsh minister for fisheries sector after the end of environment, energy and rural the transition period. affairs Lesley Griffiths said “Further details on the revised Fisheries APPG event in a written statement: “To application approach will be ensure the programme delivers announced by RPW in due promotes fishing safety to budget and against the course.” The All Party Parliamentary McConalogue meets NIFF Group (APPG) on Fisheries’ final online event of 2020 was The Irish minister for minister encouraged the on the subject of Staying agriculture, food and the inshore sector to feed into the Safe at Sea. The event, on marine Charlie McConalogue development of the Operational 1 December, heard from hosted an online meeting of Programme for the European fishermen, technologists, the National Inshore Fisheries Maritime, Fisheries and communications experts and Forum (NIFF) on 9 December, Aquaculture Fund 2021-2027. legislators, all of whom are with representatives from the Mental health and the working to make fishing a safer industry dialling in from around wellbeing of fishers were also profession. the coast. highlighted by the NIFF at “Fishing safety is an issue At the end of a particularly the meeting, and Minister very close to my heart,” tough trading year for the McConalogue commended the said South East Cornwall inshore sector, Minister NIFF for giving voice to the MP Sheryll Murray, chair McConalogue said: “As essential stress that many have felt since of the APPG on Fisheries. workers, fishers have been in a the pandemic took hold. “It was fantastic to hear benefits to be gained by possible positive impact for position to continue bringing He said: “In the face of such passionate speakers maximising fishing safety. fishing safety would be the ashore seafood. However, I am the uncertainty of the twin discussing how we can Efforts at the regional level reduction in the gap between conscious that the prolonged challenges of Covid and Brexit, make the industry as safe as are also having a significant safety equipment innovation closures and restrictions it is natural that many would possible, so that fishermen impact. Clive Palfrey, regional and access to that equipment on trading for hotels and feel anxious and worried at are more aware of the dangers safety adviser for Seafood for the vessels and crew,” restaurants across Europe have this time. I know first-hand they face.” Cornwall Training, spoke about said Sean McCrystal, senior had a marked impact on Irish how close-knit our coastal “Fishing is the most how he interacts directly with marketing manager for Orolia seafood trade.” communities are, and I firmly dangerous industry in the fishermen on the quayside Maritime, which manufactures The NIFF delivered believe that they have the UK,” Katy Ware, director of to stimulate engagement search and rescue beacons. presentations on the challenges resilience to see through these UK maritime services at the with safety concerns. His Finding the time and small-scale coastal fishers have difficult times. I will continue Maritime and Coastguard conversations revolve around resources for training can be faced in accessing financial to work in government for the Agency (MCA), told the event. best practice, compliance with an obstacle, said Reliance III support, and on opportunities best possible outcomes for our “The MCA can raise standards regulations, and the health and skipper John Clark. “There are the sector would like to seafood sector as we navigate through regulation, training and wellbeing of crew members, not enough safety providers or maximise into the future. The our way toward a new future.” education within the industry, making fishermen aware of the training courses, and those that and we hope that safety issues, and how they can take do exist often fall at a time that awareness will be increased as action. fishermen are away at sea.” He a result. 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The APPG and crew welfare needs. She said that the success of reasons such as lack of secretariat will also publish a Featuring regional service, an the Home and Dry campaign resources or information, policy brief detailing the outputs ultra-compact antenna system, was due to a new co-ordinated they are not always taken up and key messages from the and connectivity with no approach, focusing on the by fishermen. “The biggest event in the coming weeks. overage charges and unlimited ‡ The TracPhone V3 HTS. 8 U10 FLEET Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 24/31 December 2020 Taking back control – of what, and for whom? Jerry Percy, director of the New Under Ten Fishermen’s Association (NUTFA), questions how much the UK under-10m fleet will benefit from Brexit he current UK catching interests? sector employs circa • Just how much income from T12,000 fishermen – around fishing actually comes back to the same number of employees coastal communities? as Debenhams – and contributes around 0.02% of GDP, Whilst it is laudable that generating about the same GVA foreign crews are keen to come as Peppa Pig merchandise. here to improve their incomes, There have been numerous not surprisingly they send the comparisons with this figure, majority of it back home to their with everything from potatoes to families, reducing the net benefit prostitution, all of which ignore Seamless transport because there will be a surfeit of to the UK’s coastal communities the reality that fishing provides A key aspect here, often fish and shellfish available due from fishing. much-needed employment overwhelmed in the media by to the loss of markets in the EU. So while fishing may generate in often vulnerable coastal the promise of more quota in the The fact that the British public £987m overall, half goes abroad communities, puts food on the gold-rush heralded by the much- don’t really eat many of the straightaway, and a proportion of table in the UK, and provides a vaunted ‘sea of opportunity’, is species we export is really going the rest is wired back to the Far level of food security for an island ‡ Jerry Percy. that the majority of fishermen to have to change. Cuttlefish and East. nation – and all this is mixed in in this country rely more on the chips, anyone? with a good dose of sovereignty, haddock and sole, to any Logistically, even at Profit margins taking back control and so on. extent. There will be a need from this late stage, there are The profit margins of the large- But drill a bit deeper, and Whilst it is true that circa significant gaps in the scale fleet – notwithstanding things are sometimes not quite so 80% of small boats use day one for catch and required infrastructure. Covid impacts – are among the clear-cut. passive gears such as fixed The much-publicised highest in Europe, yet despite Despite claims to the contrary nets and pots and catch health certificates, forthcoming queues of this, there is a suspicion that by representatives of the large- mainly shellfish, many of trucks likely to be blocking some owners of larger vessels are scale sector, when it suits them, them have been forced into along with a literal tsunami the routes into and out of crying crocodile tears all the way that ‘it is all one industry’, the these non-quota species of paperwork not just Dover but also to the bank at having to employ facts don’t quite fit with this due to the lack of access to Holyhead, Pembroke Dock cheaper and more compliant narrative. quota species. currently seamless transport and other ports are only going foreign crews than their local The UK fleet is made up of It is also the case, of course, of live shellfish to markets in to add to the challenges facing equivalents. 5,911 boats, 21% of which are that smaller boats are very much Europe than more quota, fair and exporters of perishable products On this basis, it is clear that more than 10m in length and more limited in their ability to helpful though that might be. such as fresh fish and especially the majority of the 79% of the 79% (4,670 boats) of 10m and travel significant distances from It seems ever clearer that live shellfish, which cannot UK fleet that are the under-10s under – the ‘under-10 fleet’. their home port, making it much UK-EU supply chains in this survive for long even in the provide more direct economic In terms of access to fishing more important to look after the respect are in real danger of aerated water tanks that they and social benefits per tonne opportunities (quota), the grinding to a halt come travel in. of fish to coastal communities, under-10 fleet has less than 2021, with potentially Despite appeals from both despite having access to only a 2%, with the large-scale Something over 50% of massive economic damage the catching and processing paltry allocation of quota. sector taking the remaining being inflicted on this sector. sectors of the fishing industry It is also worth noting that 98%-plus share. There the UK’s national Tariffs could wipe out (the workforce of the latter is the fishing methods used by this are two ancillary points of quota is owned by what profit is currently currently 50% EU nationals) sector and the different species interest in this respect: made, and ‘the easiest deal that the skills-based criteria for targeted mean that they typically foreign interests in history’ seems to gain higher than average • Something over 50% of have evaporated in the Powerful trawlers on the prices for their catch, and the UK’s national quota is owned fish on the doorstep, rather than cold hard light of day, with fish in a lower-impact way. by foreign interests, with one being able to denude an area of a need from day one for six-mile line prevent fish And all of the above Dutch supertrawler company fish and simply move on to the catch and health certificates is against a sometimes owning 25% next. along with a literal tsunami from moving inshore dramatic fall in stock and • The under-10 fleet were never In terms of fish, we import of paperwork, amounting and within reach of the catch levels over many permitted to own their own around 70% of what we to hundreds of forms per years. According to MMO quota, unlike the larger-scale consume, and export around the consignment, all of which smaller-scale fleet data, in 2019, landings of operators who sold it. same figure of that which we have to have every last ‘t’ demersal fish were only catch. The UK is a net importer crossed and ‘i’ dotted in order to workers from third countries around a fifth of the quantity There is an oft-used argument of fish, with imports exceeding pass the scrutiny of EU customs should include those in these landed in 1970, and to put that the majority of the small- exports. The UK’s trade gap in officials – many of whom will two sectors, the government has the current argument over the scale fleet rely on non-quota 2019 for sea fish was 270,000t. no doubt feel the need to ensure turned them down. imbalance of access to cod species such as lobster, crab and In 2019, the UK imported that the UK is indeed treated as a The larger-scale fishing sector in the English Channel into bass, and have neither the need 721,000t of sea fish, with a third country. claims that it is reliant on being perspective, where the French nor often the ability to pursue value of £3,457m, and exported We may well have improved able to employ non-EEA crews have 84% and the UK only 9%, quota species, mainly finfish 452,000t with a value of fish-based food security from in the absence of being able to scientific advice for the past such as cod, herring, mackerel, £2,004m (MMO fleet statistics). 2021, but it will be mainly attract indigenous workers to two years has been for a zero the boats. This has resulted in catch due to the fragile status Figure 1: Composition of UK fleet by length. the sourcing of a significant of the stock. It is something of proportion of fishing crews from a contradiction in terms to be third countries, with a more fighting for a better share of recent shift from mainly eastern a stock that is not available to European to those from the Far catch in the first place. East. In conclusion, short of kicking Whilst there are some foreign all foreign boats out of the UK’s workers employed on smaller territorial waters from 1 January vessels, the majority are on bigger – unlikely to happen in real boats and, together with the high terms – what are the wins that level of foreign ownership of UK would really make a difference quota, this raises two questions: to UK PLC and maintain access to our vital EU markets? • What level of actual economic Despite having had the best benefit accrues to the UK when part of four years to negotiate the larger-scale fleet sold off half and come to terms, we are no the national quota to foreign nearer a resolution to many of 24/31 December 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews U10 FLEET/BOOK REVIEW 9 Figure 2: Prices for landings relative to vessel length. Co-management ‘vital for future of inshore sector’ A new book that examines frustrations at the way their the inshore fishing sector in industry is (mis)managed and England, Resilience in the their feelings of helplessness English Small-Scale Fishery: at the forces that confront Small Fry but Big Issue, is an them. in-depth, definitive study of However, they also the sector and the problems it demonstrate their resilience faces, reports Tim Oliver. and the strategies they adopt these issues. At the same time, This should also be applied to It analyses the events to cope with their situation and there is little doubt that the EU the significant fleet of flagships that have led to the current remain viable. in general, the coastal states, and – vessels that are registered in difficulties of the sector, In their discussion of in particular their fishermen, the UK but whose beneficial looks in detail at fishermen’s how inshore fishermen are who currently have historic ownership is elsewhere. and IFCAs’ attitudes to the responding to the pressures access to our waters, would Thatcher attempted to do this problems, and suggests they face, the authors identify react savagely by putting up both via the Merchant Shipping Act, possible ways ahead. three kinds of resilience: tariff and non-tariff barriers but failed by contravening the The authors provide a ‘passive resilience’ – where in the event that we arbitrarily EU equal access regulations, global background to their fishers are resigned to their pulled up the drawbridge on resulting in the Factortame case. analysis of the English adverse fate; ‘adaptive their fleets. If the UK is no longer in the EU, under-10 sector. They explain need for co-management resilience’ – where fishers At the same time, promises then those regulations no longer why small-scale fisheries also applies to the small- make the best use of the are meant to be kept, so a rapid apply. around the world are under scale sector in Scotland and opportunities that are available revision of current access and There have been a number of pressure, and how and why internationally. to them; and ‘transformative quota shares, over perhaps just promises made to the fishing there has been resistance to The book includes a resilience’ – where fishers one or two years, starting in industry, both before and since this in the past 30 years. lengthy discussion of attempt to change the system 2021, would give everyone time the referendum. Apart from The book is based on what practical steps will that faces them. to reorganise their sectors to those above, the industry will research for a PhD carried be needed to bring about The book quotes IFCA take account of this new regime. need a replacement for the EU out by lead author Rebecca co-management. chief fishery officers spelling It is a fact that the UK’s funds presently directed at the Korda. It is therefore an Other recommendations out the importance of inshore current catching capacity would fishing and processing sectors academic study, but contains are: fisheries to local communities. struggle to take advantage of – the value in England of the a wealth of first-hand “If (the fishery) collapses… the wholesale revisions from day last EU support scheme (EMFF) research, including many • Greater research traditions and tapestries of a one, so a timed and timely was €92.1m. A replacement is telling quotes from interviews collaboration between little town, coastal village or shift would seem to suit all needed, not least to support the with (unnamed) fishermen and fishermen, scientists and town will change wholesale,” players. This would provide regeneration of inshore fishing others in the industry, as well managers says one, while another says: increased quota for genuinely and coastal communities, the as IFCA spokesmen, again • More flexibility by fishery “If these guys aren’t making a UK vessels, and support a move underpinning science, and unnamed – though specific managers living and move out of ports… towards attracting, training and effective management. IFCAs are named. • Addressing of the quota the ports die as well.” employing indigenous crews. Arguably, the most important While the overall picture allocation imbalance between A fisherman tells the It is vital that a significant promise made has been with arising from the research is of the under- and over-10 authors that when the local element of the promised windfall respect to the introduction a marginalised and vulnerable sectors fishing industry was lost, other quota is directed to the under-10 of ‘world-leading fisheries inshore sector with an ageing • The introduction of industries also went, creating fleet. At the same time, this is management’. As previously and often disillusioned exclusive fishing zones ‘a really disadvantaged town… the one and only opportunity noted, fish stocks overall workforce, the study does for inshore vessels using this is directly because of the that the government has to have declined massively, for a offer some suggestions for ‘non-destructive’ gear loss of the fishing industry’. be able to balance the books range of reasons, over many ways forward to a better • For government and fishers The study also concludes between the sectors without decades. Despite having had future. to promote MSC accreditation that while most UK fishers having to rob Peter to pay huge improvements in fishing The authors’ key to small-scale fisheries. have high expectations that Paul, and kickstart the urgently efficiency through engines, conclusion – ‘the message Brexit will improve their needed renaissance of inshore electronics, net materials and so that comes out of our The authors believe situation significantly, it is not fishing and coastal communities. on, we currently use 17 times the research loud and clear’ – is that the small-scale sector a panacea for their problems. fishing effort to catch the same that genuine and meaningful deserves to be supported Much will depend on the Historic access rights amount of fish that we did in participation by the sector by the UK government government’s attitude towards Currently, many EU vessels 1900. in its management and because it provides ‘a public the inshore sector post-Brexit; claim extended historic access Unless management does decision-making is essential good’ in a wide variety of foreign-owned flagships may rights to our waters between indeed improve dramatically, to a sustainable future. ways, including supporting not be prevented from fishing the six- and 12-mile lines. then rather like the current A key element of this communities facing economic in UK waters, and markets This has a number of negative situation for Channel cod, we participatory process is difficulties, supporting coastal may be threatened. impacts, not least the presence will have the fisheries equivalent for IFCAs ‘to fulfil one traditions and heritage, This book will appeal to of a host of powerful factory of two bald men fighting over a of their already agreed manning lifeboats and more. all those who are concerned trawlers and beam trawlers on comb. responsibilities’, they say. They do not argue that about the future of the inshore the six-mile line, preventing fish Finally, the government Co-management is also small-scale fisheries should sector and who believe it from moving inshore and within appears to have painted itself in line with the vision for replace large vessels, but should be supported as an reach of the smaller-scale fleet, into something of a corner, not the future direction of UK that they should co-exist with intrinsically beneficial industry and preventing UK inshore boats helped by the EU seeking to link fisheries spelled out in them, and that the current that provides healthy food and from deploying passive fishing fishing with wider trade issues. DEFRA’s 2018 White Paper, imbalance between the two employment – particularly in gear (nets, pots and lines) The balancing act that our and in commitments voiced in should be redressed. remote and deprived regions – outside the six-mile line because negotiators now face is centred very recent weeks by fisheries The great strength and with a minimal environmental they are likely to get towed away. around just how they manage to ministers and DEFRA. appeal of the study is the impact. Removing this foreign effort, keep to the promises they have Recent developments such wealth of interviews carried in conjunction with more made, outlined above, whilst at as the Future of Our Inshore out with fishers, IFCAs and Resilience in the English proactive fisheries management the same time ensuring that the Fisheries project and the others intimately connected Small-Scale Fishery: Small for larger UK vessels in this EU doesn’t close its shop front to formation of shellfish working to the inshore sector, Fry but Big Issue by Rebecca zone, would provide a much- the thousands of UK fishermen groups are also in line with contained mainly in chapters Korda, Tim Gray and Selina M needed extension to the grounds who rely on that market for their this trajectory. four and five. Stead, 186 pages in hardback, currently available to our livelihoods. While the details of the The interviews produce is available online from under-10m fleet. Meanwhile, the survival authors’ study are confined a wide range of quotes that publisher Springer or Amazon. At the same time, a stricter and prosperity of the UK’s to England, the book sets vividly sum up the strong The cost is around £100, but licensing regime for any EU catching sector, especially but small-scale fisheries in an attachment to the industry chapters can be purchased vessels seeking to access our not exclusively the under-10s international context, and of many fishermen – ‘a separately from Springer at waters would ensure adherence and those reliant on EU export says that the essential way of life’ – but also their €25.95. to the revised requirements. markets, hangs in the balance. n 10 REVIEW OF THE YEAR Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 24/31 December 2020 2020: INDUSTRY DEMONSTRATES RESOLVE AND RESILIENCE IN FACE OF UNPRECEDENTED YEAR Gaby Bartai and David Linkie look back on 12 months of challenge and change

hange is the only prospect of freedom from the future for the industry beyond seen some welcome signs ever on the support of the constant’ is a CFP at the end of December. the CFP became increasingly of recovery, with new boats industry it represents. Our ‘Cphrase we often The onset of the Covid-19 mired in trade negotiations delayed by the pandemic grateful thanks go to the many use in relation to the fishing pandemic in February was a that stretched to June, then being launched and markets friends and colleagues across industry, but 2020 took that curveball that no one could to October, November, showing resurgent demand. the industry who stepped to an entirely new level. It was have predicted, throwing all December… and now, In this lockdown year, when up to provide assistance, already set to be a watershed of our plans for 2020 into apparently, beyond. everyone’s working patterns information and photographs, year, bookended by our official disarray. On top of that, the As always, the industry dug were disrupted and nothing often at very short notice and departure from the EU at confident promises from deep and persevered, and the was straightforward, Fishing despite difficult circumstances the end of January, and the government of a brighter later months of the year have News depended more than of their own.

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TURN TO media PAGE 2 FOR 14 MAY 2020 BREXIT THREAT TO N IRELAND THE FULL KELSEY TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT BREXIT TRADE-OFF DANGER REPORT UK UNSHACKLED FROM CFP NORTH SEA COD CUT BLAST New Amethyst arrives at Fraserburgh from Killybegs TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT REGIONAL NEWS TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT Kirkcudbright beam scalloper Alcedo launched on Teesside Amethyst leaving Killybegs earlier West Coast Sea Products’ new 33.95m beam this month. Pathway lands first mackerel – compelling BBC2 documentary scalloper Alcedo BA 77 was launched at Teesside New Lunar Bow ready to leave Skagen for Peterhead Cornwall: This Fishing Life on Friday morning of last week, reports David of 2020 at Peterhead Linkie. Built to Class in Parkol Marine Engineering’s The local pelagic vessel Pathway PD 165 landed the Middlesbrough fabrication hall, Alcedo was first mackerel of the year at Peterhead on Friday, 10 loaded onto two specialist low-loader transporters January, reports David Linkie . positioned either side of the keel. The 351t Having sailed once a severe northwesterly gale scalloper was then rolled out of the fabrication hall had moved east across the North Sea to give a Lunar Bow alongside at Skagen last and 100m to the quayside, before being lifted into small window of more favourable conditions, week before crossing the North Sea the river Tees. Pathway joined an international fleet of boats to Peterhead. (Photos: Ryan Cordiner) Launched at an advanced stage of completion, fishing north of Shetland, before returning to Alcedo is scheduled to steam to Whitby towards Peterhead 48 hours later. the end of this month for final completion, in The Fraserburgh midwater trawler Unity preparation for fishing trials. followed Pathway to Peterhead to land a few hours Continued on page 3 later. Although good marks were reported, fishing was quickly halted again at the start of last week by storm-force southerly gales, which forced ‡ Life aboard a Newlyn beamer – one of the largest those boats on the grounds to seek shelter around in the W Stevenson & Sons fleet, Billy Rowney. Shetland. Skipper Steve Moseley and his crewmen decided to ride out a storm – but did they make a bigger profit?

The new 20.25m twin-rig prawn trawler Amethyst BF 19 arrived at Fraserburgh earlier this month following her delivery passage from Killybegs, reports David Linkie . Designed by SC McAllister & Co Ltd, Amethyst was fully built and fitted out by Mooney Boats Ltd for Gardenstown The new Peterhead pelagic vessel skipper Ralston Johnston and Westward Fishing. Lunar Bow PD 265 was expected midwater trawling capability, While severe southerly gales and spring tides curtailed to depart from Skagen for its Lunar Bow completed successful Buchan and crew were expected ‡ Sardine (pilchard) fishermen hard at work on a ring-netter, fishing a short distance from Mevagissey. fishing activity in the North Sea last week, skippers Ralston home port as Fishing News went engine and fishing trials last week to start fishing mackerel from cameramen have captured some Broadcast on BBC2 on 7 January, ‡ One of the oldest fishermen in the UK, Michael and Roy Johnston and Amethyst’s crew prepared for their to print, reports David Linkie before crossing the North Sea. Peterhead. superb footage of fishing in all types ‡ The 33.95m Alcedo is lifted into the river Tees. The hopes and aspirations of Cornish Batten of Penberth Cove, represents a sector of maiden trip while the necessary paperwork was finalised. Of . Lunar Further the first of the six programmes of weather, to provide a positive take Alcedo emerges from Parkol’s Teesside premises, with two specialist low-loaders sharing the vessel’s weight 80m LOA and 16m of Bow features a Wärtsilä details of Lunar Bow fishermen to revitalise their industry the Cornish industry who were once the trainers of 351t. Amethyst is powered by a Mitsubishi S6R2- beam, Lunar Bow’s hull, yard propulsion package, twin will be included in Fishing News featured fishermen at Mevagissey. on the British fishing industry. post-Brexit are portrayed in Frank By spending hundreds of hours at for youngsters looking to become the fishermen of T2MPTK-3 main engine (480kW @ 1,800rpm) driving a Pathway landing the first mackerel of the year at no. 450, is the first to be built Caterpillar C32 auxiliaries, Karmøy soon. See page 20 for further details of Films Television’s compelling new tomorrow. 2,100mm-diameter propeller housed in a matching nozzle Peterhead. (Photo: Ryan Cordiner) in Karstensens Shipyard’s new Winch deck equipment, and a sea on all types of vessels and using Cornwall: This Fishing Life. documentary series Cornwall: This through a Reintjes 7.09:1 reduction gearbox. construction halls in Gdynia, Johnson Controls RSW system. † Lunar Bow is the first vessel to , reports David Linkie. the latest film technology, Frank Films’ Fishing Life ‡ Amethyst berthed in Fraserburgh harbour under the loom which it took over 18 months ago. After taking on the balance have been built in Karstensens St Georges sets new £70K+ Newlyn landing record continues on page 2 of Kinnaird Head lighthouse. With dual purse-seining and of the midwater gear supplied Shipyard’s new fabrication halls Skipper Billy Worth and the crew of the beam trawler St Georges REGIONAL NEWS by Jackson Trawls, skipper AJ in Poland, before being fitted out At sea on the Brighton inshore netter Delta Star PZ 1053 were celebrating last week after again smashing the in Denmark. Newlyn port record for a landing by an individual boat. Their Brighton skipper/owner Steve Eason recently started 6 January landing of just over 14t of top-quality fish grossed mantsbrite trammel-netting off the Sussex coast with the inshore £70,967.27, beating their own previous Newlyn record – which FISHING NEWS AWARDS 2020 MAKE YOUR NOMINATIONS NOW! Distributors of Marine Electronics with Dealers throughout UK & Ireland . boat Delta Star R 31, reports David Linkie they set on 13 February, 2017 – by £5,156.75. Since being bought The latest record-breaking landing by the St Georges included The Fishing News Awards shine a spotlight on the achievements, expertise, Ideal for Underwater Hull Inspection, Search & Rescue, Wreck from Ramsgate, the vessel has been extensively cuttlefish, megrim sole, lemon sole, Dover sole, monkfish, brill, and innovation of the UK and Ireland’s commercial fishing industries in 2019 rebuilt by local boatbuilder Max Munck to Steve turbot, plaice, John Dory, red mullet and haddock. Dock Inspection, Fish Farm & Aquaculture Eason’s requirements. Large-scale modernisation work The 34.78m St Georges, which was built at the Molen shipyard World’s 1st Omnidirectional - Endless PossibilitiesInvestigation, included fitting new GRP deck beams, a Nidaplast in Holland in 1974, moved to England in 1984 and was bought CATEGORIES RANGE ACROSS THE WHOLE OF COMMERCIAL FISHING ★  Supplied with 100m cable deck, bulkheads, wheelhouse and shelterdeck. by W Stevenson & Sons in 1996, since which time it has fished Demersal Fisherman of the Year ★ Service Company of the Year Underwater Drone/ROV ★ NOMINATE YOUR FAVOURITES NOW ONLINE Delta Star replaces Steve Eason’s previous static- out of Newlyn as PZ 1053. 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state saw significant cuts in a number of key stocks for UK fishermen for 2020 – notably cod, where the North Sea TAC was cut by 50% – as the ‡ The 34m beam scalloper Alcedo is rolled out of Parkol’s Commission pressed ahead fabrication hall on Teesside. with what NFFO chairman Barrie Deas described as ‘an he stage was set March, 2019, the EU withdrawal unrelenting focus on the single for 2020 by the 12 bill could finally be passed. MSY objective, and along TDecember general North of the border, however, with it a wilful disregard for election, in which a higher the SNP secured 48 of the consequences in the real world’. than anticipated Conservative 59 seats, increasing pressure This raised the prospect of win gave the government a for a second independence fisheries being choked in 2020 majority of 80. This meant referendum. by the demands of the landing that after nine months of A week later, the last obligation. delay and frustration since Fisheries Council that the UK On 31 January, 2020, the UK ‡ The crew of the new Lunar Bow come together for a group photo the original Brexit date of 29 would attend as an EU member officially left the EU, amid much – which turned out to be the only one taken in 2020, due to the uncertainty about how the imminent outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. ramifications would play out for the fishing industry. Concerns shipyard, left Skagen for Simon Hyland took over had been raised over the Peterhead. from Gary Smythson in the month about the prospect of The start of 2020 also advertising team. tariffs and extra paperwork for brought change at Fishing Three core staff changes Northern Ireland fishermen as News, as David Linkie stepped in as many months would a result of an Irish Sea border, back from frontline editorial have been challenging at the and about the danger that duties and Gaby Bartai took best of times; add the onset fishing would be traded away in over the weekly production of a pandemic, and you have the negotiations in the interests of the paper. A vertiginous a recipe for chaos – but, as of the financial services sector. learning curve ensued. Six ever, teamwork and goodwill In Ireland, the ban on vessels weeks later, our longstanding pulled us through, and our over 18m fishing inside the art editor Rob Terry handed thanks go to everyone in the 6nm limit, which had been over the design reins to Nick Fishing News team, past and announced a year previously, Bond, and the following month, present. came into force on 1 January. Skipper Willie Whelan and crewman Joe Sinnott lost their lives when the beam scalloper Alize WD 207 sank off Hook Head on 5 January, and top Fife skipper Davy Smith MBE died at the age of 89. The Kirkcudbright beam scalloper Alcedo BA 77, built by Parkol Marine Engineering, was launched in Teesside. The twin-rig prawn trawler Amethyst “I have as much faith in Boris’ management of a BF 19, built by Mooney Boats, timely withdrawal as an unknown number of arrived at Fraserburgh, and the now single mothers.” 80m pelagic vessel Lunar Bow PD 265, built by Karstensens ‡ The new twin-rig prawn trawler Amethyst berthed at Fraserburgh.

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Macduff as Storm Dennis follows Storm Ciara Simon Evans to host Shipyards’ fabrication New 12m crabber Take back control, say Jersey fishermen for Cornwall hall, where Crystal Sea was built, is just off the launched at Shoreham A very strong message including marine-related FN Awards 2020 The new twin-rig trawler Crystal Sea SS 118 was scheduled starboard bow. went out to Jersey’s to arrive at Newlyn this week, following a delivery trip of nearly businesses and a number Mackerel fishery in top gear We are delighted to announce that the Fishing . government on Valentine’s of politicians who stood 1,000 miles from Macduff, reports David Linkie Day, when a fishermen’s News Awards 2020 will be hosted by Simon Evans, Powered by a Caterpillar C32 main engine, a Masson shoulder to shoulder with one of the UK’s most respected and established protest march filled the the fishermen. Marine 9.077:1 reduction gearbox and a 2,500mm-diameter main street in St Helier. comedians. The awards ceremony will take place at propeller, Crystal Sea returned an average top speed of 10.4 The minister was told The protest culminated the Aberdeen Treetops Hotel on 14 May, following knots on engine trials in the Moray Firth. that Jersey’s treaty with a drinks reception sponsored by the Scottish in St Helier’s Royal Square, France – the Granville Bay Built by Macduff Shipyards Ltd for Crystal Sea Fishing of St where a declaration was Fishermen’s Federation, a three-course dinner and, Ives, Crystal Sea will be skippered by brothers Alec and David Treaty, which authorises of course, live entertainment from Simon. delivered to Jersey’s French access to Jersey’s Stevens. minister for environment The nominations deadline of 11 February is fast Being the fourth trawler of the same name, the new Crystal territorial seas – had, approaching, so if you haven’t already submitted and fisheries in front of since its introduction in Sea maintains the Stevens family’s long association with a crowd of around 200 your choices, make sure you don’t miss out. Turn to Macduff Shipyards, which spans four decades. 2000, failed to provide a fishermen and their families, page 7 for more details. Featuring four sweepline winches atop the shelterdeck, The Shetland midwater trawler Zephyr running up framework for sustainable along with supporters two sets of split net drums on the quarter and three split on a mark before shooting away west of the Butt of ‡ Jim Partridge’s new 12m crabber is lifted into fishing, and had led to the Lewis, before Storm Ciara heavily restricted fishing the river Adur. Book now to trawl winches forward on the main deck, Crystal Sea has the in all areas of the UK last week. (Photo: Ryan Cordiner) see Simon Evans at Crystal Sea adjusting her It was back in February 2015 that Sussex fisherman the Fishing compass off Macduff. Fishing activity in all areas of Britain and Ireland was severely Jim Partridge had the hull of his new 12m crabber News Awards hampered last week as two deep cyclones quickly tracked delivered to Fisherman’s Wharf at Shoreham, where 2020. across the North Atlantic, bringing successive storms, reports his firm Monteum is based. This was the first fishing David Linkie. boat hull from Pembrokeshire boatbuilder Dale With a lowest pressure reading of 943mb, Storm Ciara Nelson, known for its quality range of working pilot brought severe weather conditions to all areas, including a cutters, reports John Periam . ‡ The Jersey Valentine’s Day protest culminated in St Helier’s Royal Square. ‡ A busy scene at Peterhead last week, as the well-fished highest wind speed of 97mph in the UK and a gust of 136mph At the time, Jim said: “I am looking forward to the (Photos: Mark Pulley) Fraserburgh midwater trawler Chris Andra swaps quayside at Cap Corse in France. challenge of the fitting-out at Shoreham. It will take a demise of the island’s historic fishing berths with Challenge to start landing to Denholm Seafoods, distinction of being the biggest new boat to be trawl chandlery came from MarineCo. while, but we will be able to design it to our specific industry. The treaty does not comply astern of the local pelagic boat Pathway. The wheelhouse electronics equipment Norwegian vessels engaged in the start of the blue whiting built for Newlyn since skipper Sidney Thomas took fishery west of Ireland took shelter in Killybegs, while other requirements to work along the south coast.” with EU regulations regarding the delivery of the 25.5m Girl Pat III PZ 87 in 1978. was supplied, installed and commissioned by Five years later, the crabber was finally ready to be authorisation of EU vessels accessing The early-year mackerel fishery moved into top gear last week as Woodsons. pelagic boats dodged at the south end of the Minch before fish started to follow their customary migratory pattern, reports Whitefish catches from the two sets of rounding Barra Head late on Tuesday night as conditions launched. The sun was shining as the crane moved external waters (SMEFF). groundfish scraper nets that Faithlie Trawl of Further details of Crystal Sea, which is insured into place to lift the new vessel into the water, and David Linkie. be included in Fishing started to moderate. Jersey fishermen demanded that Fraserburgh supplied to Crystal Sea will be sold by by Sunderland Marine, will then lift out Jim’s current boat, Royal Rebel. Once their government take back control After remaining relatively stationary north of Shetland since the News soon. A small window of quieter weather provided a brief beginning of 2020, the main run of fish started to swim quickly Plymouth Trawler Agents. Sweeps and associated opportunity for skippers and crews to fish blues and mackerel afloat, the new boat was towed by Royal Rebel to her of its sovereign waters, and asked into the southwest along the deep-water edge, moving some 150 again in the second half of last week. berth, where the final fitting-out will take place. It is the minister not to squander the miles in five days towards the Butt of Lewis. The lull lasted only 48 hours before Storm Dennis roared in, anticipated that she will be ready for her first trip in opportunities offered by the new status This rapid transition took the fish across the 4° line, enabling bringing 70-knot winds across most of the country. late spring. of all UK waters post-Brexit by offering ‡ continues on page 5 skippers to start taking their 40% allocation from this area in Unsurprisingly, the severe weather reduced the level of The calm before the storm – the Brixham beamer Catharina access to fish in order to secure trade in towing in the Channel 24 hours before Storm Ciara brought other sectors. slightly more favourable sea conditions than generally prevailed shellfish and whitefish supplies in all areas last week. ‡ Jersey fishermen are demanding urgent action on wind speeds in excess of 60 knots. (Photo: Declan Horan) earlier in January. New Vellee for Kilkeel owners French access to Jersey’s waters. ‡ Altaire goes alongside to pump mackerel ashore the form of the 60ft trawler Primrose FR REGIONAL NEWS A succession of vessels, including the new Lunar Bow, landed The newly renamed twin-rig trawler Vellee N continues on page 3 ‡ The fishermen’s placards made the to the Northbay Pelagic processing factory at 393 sailed on her first trip from Fraserburgh 223, which Colin Murdock bought from strength of their feelings clear. mackerel at Peterhead last week, when mackerel activity also Peterhead. Fraserburgh skipper Charlie Duncan. increased at Lerwick. last week under the command of skipper Lee Murdock, after Leestlin Trawlers bought the Built by John Harker (Shipyards) Ltd at formerly Newlyn-based vessel from Crystal Knottingley in 1974 as Radiant Trust H 256, Sea Fishing, reports David Linkie . this vessel today fishes from Fraserburgh as The 21.2m Vellee was built by Macduff Silver Wave BF 372. Shipyards in 2008 as Rebecca FR 143 The new Vellee, which will operate from FISHING NEWS AWARDS 2020 MAKE YOUR NOMINATIONS NOW! for Fraserburgh skipper Adam Tait. The Fraserburgh alongside Leestlin Trawlers’ Caterpillar C32-engined trawler was other boat Willing Lad N 102, skippered The Fishing News Awards shine a spotlight on the achievements, expertise, renamed Crystal Sea SS 118 in April 2016 by Lee Murdock’s brother Stefan, replaces before moving to Newlyn from Fraserburgh. skipper Lee Murdock’s previous 21.2m boat, and innovation of the UK and Ireland’s commercial fishing industries in 2019 Vellee continues a longstanding family Daisy II B 245, which was renamed Kathleen , 6 June, 2019). tradition for the Murdock family of Kilkeel, Ann FR 58 (Fishing News NOMINATE YOUR FAVOURITES NOW ONLINE dating back to 1982, when the 58ft Mary CATEGORIES RANGE ACROSS THE WHOLE★ Service OF Company COMMERCIAL of the Year FISHING ★ Demersal Fisherman of the Year Manson was renamed Vellee N 393 by ★ Fishing Port of the Year † The newly renamed Vellee N 393 berthed ★ Pelagic Fisherman of the Year AT FISHINGNEWS.CO.UK/AWARDS skipper Colin Murdock after his wife Velda ★ New Boat of the Year in Fraserburgh harbour prior to sailing on ★ Shellfish Fisherman of the Year – and elder son Lee. ★ Trainee Fisherman of the Year – her first trip. Sponsored by Peterhead Port Authority Sponsored by Sunderland Marine The winners will be announced at a gala dinner with The second Vellee arrived in 1997 in ★ Independent Fresh Fish Retailer ★ Young Fisherman of the Year – live entertainment, held in Aberdeen on 14 May 2020 of the Year Sponsored by Seafish ★ Fish Processor of the Year ★ Lifetime Achievement Award – ★ The Sustainability Award – Sponsored Sponsored by The Scottish White Fish by The Fishmongers’ Company’s Fisheries Producers Association Ltd Charitable Trust

ebruary opened with George Eustice promoted to after a 1,000-mile delivery the news that the new become secretary of state for passage from Macduff, while Ffisheries bill, setting out the environment, food and rural the 12m crabber Royal Rebel legislation that would allow the affairs, and Oxfordshire MP was launched at Shoreham UK to manage its fisheries as an Victoria Prentis named as the and the 11.95m Grimsby potter independent coastal state, had new fisheries minister. Lady Sophie ran sea trials from been introduced into parliament. The MMO moved to Padstow. The MMO, meanwhile, issued reassure the U10 sector that In the 27 February issue, all a warning to fishermen that improvements were being made unawares, we ran a preview of despite our official exit from to its Catch App reporting the Irish Skipper Expo, which the EU, nothing had actually software, following extensive was scheduled to be held in changed yet, and all existing reports of issues with the new Limerick on 13 and 14 March. rules had to be followed until the system and the launch of a The topic that – alongside Brexit end of the transition period. campaign to #ScrapTheApp. – would dominate the paper for ‡ Crystal Sea, photographed at Macduff during a flying 24-hour trip The 13 February Cabinet The twin-rig trawler Crystal the remainder of the year had

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(Photo: The new 33.95m beam scalloper Alcedo BA 77 reports David Linkie. completed successful fishing trials from Whitby last Built by Parkol Marine Engineering for Andrew and Ceri Oakes) week, ahead of fishing a shakedown trip in the North Diane Watt of Holborn Fishing Company Ltd, the 19m Sea, reports David Linkie. Osprey was named by Diane Watt and her youngest the headline ‘Brexit seafood, notably Italy – but the Built to Class for Kirkcudbright processing company son Danny breaking the traditional bottle of champagne West Coast Sea Products, Alcedo is the biggest new on the port bow. runs trials from Thyborøn boat to be built by Parkol Marine Engineering, and is Murray Campbell, a former Fishermen’s Mission also the biggest vessel to be built in the UK for 20 years. superintendent at Scrabster, conducted the blessing The new Kirkwall whitefish stern Powered by a Mitsubishi S12R MPTAW main engine service on the quayside at Whitby. Harcus and Skelwick LLP, the new trawler Aalskere K 337 completed driving a 2,750mm-diameter fixed-pitch propeller One hundred and sixty family members and friends Aalskere replaces the owners’ technical trials and safety drills from ‡ Saro Saravanan and Caroline Hepburn of the NAFC. through a Reintjes 12:1 reduction gearbox, Alcedo travelled to Whitby from around the world, including previous 33.9m trawler of the same story only made page 3. That recorded an average top speed of 11 knots during Thyborøn last week in preparation for battle begins’, and the Australia and Canada, as well as Kinlochbervie, name, built in Poland 23 years ago, The NAFC Marine Centre in Shetland has marked arriving in Scotland from Denmark, six-hour Class endurance trials off the North Yorkshire Stornoway, Orkney, Aberdeenshire, Caithness and which was renamed Gemma Jane K the long service of two of its staff: Caroline Hepburn, reports David Linkie who has worked at the centre for 25 years, and Saro coast. England, to help to celebrate the owners’ special . 184 six months ago. A Mitsubishi S6A3-based 540kVA Stamford Featuring a new round bilge hull Saravanan, who has worked there for 20 years. day. After being given the opportunity to look over form designed by Ove Kristensen of Aalskere features a full-length trawl generator provides the vessel’s main electric power. deck, with three net tracks leading Caroline Hepburn joined the then Shetland the virtually completed Osprey, the guests enjoyed a Vestværftet ApS, Aalskere has main T Book now for the Fishing News Awards Caterpillar C4 190kVA and Mitsubishi S4K 70kVA to six sweepline winches located Fishermen’s Training Association (SFTA) in October celebratory evening function at The Stables in Whitby. dimensions of LOA 35.2m, registered presentation evening on 14 May. gensets are also fitted. forward on the shelterdeck. Two split 1998, working with the late Gussie Angus to organise Continued on page 3 length 30.6m, beam 10.5m and news that the UK and EU were week also reported that the net drums are mounted above the training for the local fishing and aquaculture industries. depth moulded to shelterdeck of trawl deck abaft the wheelhouse, Among the new entrants whose careers she helped to 6.85m. The countdown is on to the Fishing News Awards 2020, with level with the wraparound boat deck start are many of Shetland’s current fishermen. After the nomination shortlists drawn up and a prestigious new being lifted into the water walkways. The 34t split trawl winches Her industry liaison role continued after the SFTA at Gdansk, Aalskere was towed to are positioned either side of the trawl venue confirmed for the presentation evening on 14 May. Thyborøn for completion by Kynde is now open for the 10 categories that are decided by was absorbed into the NAFC, and has since expanded deck. Voting & Toft. Fishing News readers. The other four – the Sustainability Award, to include support for all students attending the NAFC Aalskere’s Built for Orkney skipper Iain centreline propulsion Young Fisherman of the Year, Port of the Year and the Lifetime and Shetland College. package consists of an ABC main polarised on fishing in the Irish Skipper Expo had been Saro Saravanan joined the NAFC’s staff as a Achievement Award – will be decided by a panel of judges. engine, a Hundested gearbox and a You can vote once in each category, and voting closes hatchery technician in 2000, having arrived at the 3,400mm-diameter CP propeller. centre two years earlier to enrol on its HNC course in at midnight on 17 April. Turn to pages 14-19 to read the by EK Marine Ltd of Killybegs, which also fabricated the Two Cummins auxiliary engines fisheries science. While working on a shrimp farm in The Dutch company Padmos manufactured Alcedo’s running Stamford generators are also nomination shortlists and make your choices in the categories vessel’s outer hull tipping doors and catch conveyors. his native India, he had planned to apply to university main electric-drive deck machinery, including two 26t fitted. for pelagic, demersal, shellfish and trainee fishermen, service Named after the Latin word for ‘kingfisher’, Alcedo is companies, fresh fish retailers and processors, and new in Canada, until a chance sighting of an advert led him split trawl winches and two derrick winches. Jackson Trawls of Peterhead Pulling-down winches and ancillary winches, together rigged to fish both king and queen scallops. pelagic, demersal and shellfish boats. instead to Shetland. made a full package of single- and trade negotiations. The UK postponed ‘due to coronavirus Saro worked in the NAFC hatchery for many years with a general-purpose landing crane covering the beamer’s A detailed feature on Alcedo will be included in Fishing twin-rig trawls for Aalskere. The presentation evening on 14 May will take place at the News soon. traditional open working deck amidships, were supplied ‡ ‡ four-star Mercure Aberdeen Ardoe House Hotel and Spa, a on species including lobsters, halibut and cod. During Diane and Andrew Watt with their sons Craig, Ian and Danny Aalskere returning to Thyborøn after completing man-overboard drills last week. that time, he became increasingly involved in training after the naming ceremony. (Photo: Scott Wicking) beautiful 19th-century mansion house in Blairs, Aberdeen. ‡ Aerial view of Aalskere being apprentices and students, and he transferred to NAFC’s prepared for trials at Thyborøn. 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KELSEY KELSEY fishingnews.co.uk GRANTS FOR WELSH FLEET TURN TO INDUSTRY SUPPORT VITAL TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORTWELCOME FOR NEW GRANTS PAGE 2 FOR TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT WHITEFISHTHE FULL EFFORT CUTS TURNREPORT TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT New boat launchedLow-key arrival of Aalskere into Kirkwall FishingNew News 75m midwater trawler Artemis at Portavogie Alcedo performing well form designed by Ove Kristensen of wife Elizabeth,The new his Kirkcudbrightfather John and beam scalloper Alcedo BA AID FOR INDUSTRY Awards 2020: Vestværftet ApS, Aalskere has main Don Fishing, Aalskere replaces the Alcedo’s automated gear- and catch-handling 77 is reported to be performing well in all respects Social distancing to be built by Karstensens Shipyard dimensions of LOA 35.2m, registered partners’ 23-year-old boat of the systems are also said to be proving extremely High consumer demand for after starting fishing towards the end of last month, length 30.6m and beam 10.5m. A computer image of the 75m same name.reports Recently David renamed Linkie efficient and easy to work. vote now to The hull was built at the Stal-Rem . enables Peterhead midwater trawler Artemis. Gemma JanePoor K weather 184, this at33.9m the end of Alcedo’s first Alcedo was built by Parkol Marine Engineering for Osprey runs trials from Whitby SA shipyard in Gdansk, Poland vessel, tripwhich provided was moored an early in close opportunity for skipper West Coast Sea Products. marketlimited to continue whitefish supplies have your say! before being towed to Thyborøn for proximityJamie to her Clarke successor and atcrew to evaluate the vessel’s An in-depth feature on Alcedo starts on page 8. Guiding Light approaching Peterhead completion by Kynde & Toft. Kirkwall last week, is expected to be The small amount of whitefish seakeeping qualities, which were described as ‡ last week, where only a small number of The deadline for voting in this year’s Fishing Owned by skipper Iain Harcus, his sold soon. Alcedo available in Scotland last week ‘awesome’. taking her next tow, after tipping the before heading to Scrabster whitefish boats landed.(Photo: Ryan Cordiner) News Awards is fast approaching. Ten Continued on page 3 scallop dredges into the side hoppers. secured good prices as buyers categories in the awards will be decided by The vivier-crabber Osprey WK 4 Osprey heading out of Whitby for strived to meet contract requirements Fishing News readers, and you have until ran engine and fishing trials from engine trials. (Photos: Mike Upton) from key consumers, including midnight on Friday, 17 April to cast your supermarkets, in the run-up to Easter Whitby last week before her delivery . vote. Alcedo week, reports David Linkie Go to: fishingnews.co.uk/awards to towing the gear on the passage home to Scrabster, reports surface for the first time, before . The consistent prices on offer last read the nomination shortlists and make David Linkie running off for fishing trials. Of 19m LOA and 16.45m week continued the upward trend your choices in the categories for pelagic that started the previous week, after registered length, and with a beam ‡ Boxes of whitefish laid out to the new arrangement fishermen, demersal fishermen, shellfish of 7m, the fully shelterdecked demand for whitefish plummeted fishermen (sponsored by Peterhead Port on Peterheadon Tuesday, market, 26to achieveMarch following social distancing the in Osprey was built by Parkol Marine line with government requirements. Authority) and trainee fishermen (sponsored Engineering for Andrew and Diane announcement of stringent measures by Sunderland Marine Insurance), ‡ James Orr (right) with his family before the Watt of Holborn Fishing Company to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. service companies, fresh fish retailers and launch of Rebecca James. Left to right: Rebecca A range of Pricesmeasures on theto facilitate Shetland the electronic landing and sale (with dog Bella), Stuart, James (Jnr) and Edith Orr. Ltd. of fish into Peterhead fishmarket while maintaining processors, and new boats: pelagic, demersal Osprey is powered by a Mitsubishi auction last week were particularly and shellfish (sponsored by WASSP). You (Photo: Shaw Thomson) social distancing,good in the including circumstances, reducing with the daily market S6A3 MPTAW main engine driving a can vote once in each category. ‡ Aalskere passing Skerry Rock on her approach to Peterhead. capacity whitingto 5,000 making boxes upof fishto £4.15, and codwidening the 1,900mm-diameter propeller through The remaining four categories – Young The under-10m trawler Rebecca James was christened at spacing between£5.15, haddock tiers of boxes,£4.90 andwere megrim put in place by Portavogie at the end of March, on a very special day for a Reintjes 7:1 reduction gearbox. Two Fisherman of the Year (sponsored by The new Orkney whitefish stern by effectively placing Aalskere Peterhead£12 Port per Authority kg. (PPA) last week, reports James Orr and his family. were either delivered from car Baudouin engines provide auxiliary . Seafish), Port of the Year, the Sustainability trawler Aalskere K 373 berthed in lockdown mode when lying at David Linkie Rebecca James – named after James and Edith Orr’s windows or by text. power to run the vivier pumps. Award (sponsored by The Fishmongers’ at Kirkwall for the first time in the Peterhead for a few hours to take Under the direction of Peter Duncan, head twins – was launched in a low-key ceremony at Colin and As Fishing News went to print Whitefish and prawn boats tied up at Company’s Fisheries Charitable Trust) early hours of Saturday, 11 April, on spare sweeps from Jackson of fishing,Fraserburgh the measures on Thursdaywill allow ofthe last Greenhill week. Brian Mahood’s boatyard in Portavogie. Very mindful last Thursday, Aalskere remained and unable to handle normal and the Lifetime Achievement Award following a delivery trip across Trawls, which supplied a full Port quarter view fishmarket to continue to operate smoothly, while A marked scarcity of supplies of the coronavirus restrictions, the family, who all live alongside at Kirkwall as skippers supply levels. (sponsored by the Scottish White Fish To be named Artemis BF 60, the new are scheduled to take delivery of a the North Sea from Denmark via package of fishing gear to the new of Osprey. observing the social distancing requirements was the reason for keen prices Contracts were signed towards the in one home, gathered with a few friends to mark the Iain Harcus and William Brown While conscious of the Producers’ Association) – will be decided by new 69.8m vessel from the Astilleros Peterhead, reports David Linkie. vessel. introduced by the government. in a complex trading situation, end of last month for Karstensens vessel is scheduled for delivery in June special occasion. waited for the trawler’s Certificate importance of processors being a panel of judges. 2022. Balenciaga SA shipyard in Zumaia, Skipper Iain Harcus and crew Similar arrangements prevailed The feeling among the stakeholders is that these in which the balance between year’sShipyard awards announcement, to build a 75m midwater Rebecca Orr was given the honour of naming the of Registry and fishing licences able to honour contractual This Earlier this year, the new partnership Spain, later this year. ensured that the regulations at Kirkwall, when instead of the are not normal times, and that the solutions that PPA supply and demand remains trawler for a new partnership vessel, breaking a bottle of non-alcoholic wine over the to be issued before sailing on her requirements for long-term with support from the Scottish took over ownership of the 64m Due to be renamed Artemis, Resolute currently in place to combat customary succession of visitors to a has introduced are working well. fragile for a variety of reasons. established between Northbay vessel’s bow. She will receive a watch, the traditional gift maiden trip. ‡ A map of Westray and Papa Westray is continuity, skippers are also Fishermen’s Federation, will be made on midwater trawler Resolute BF 50 from is now skippered by Adam Wiseman, as Covid-19 were fully observed, new boat, congratulatory messages Pot hauling is centred on a Britannia 2t slave unit and a Processors are uncertain of the future, as both Some processors have Fishing website Company and on Ltd, Twitter Peterhead and for performing this role. Featuring a new round bilge hull proudly displayed on Aalskere’s stem crest. wary of creating a large deficit the Fishing News the new vessel will be. gunwale rail roller, positioned forward of a retoggling and UK and export markets have been severely affected. furloughed their workforce, and Wiseman Fishing Company Ltd, Banff, Gardenstown skippers David and Continued on page 3 in expenses by landing to a @yourfishingnews, and the winners’ Continued on page 3 shooting table. However, certain areas of the UK and export markets therefore cannot re-engage reports David Linkie. George West of Castlehill LLP, who potentially weak market that achievements will be celebrated in a special A frozen bait store and a dry hold are positioned on the are still operating at a reduced volume. them for three weeks, so filleting would barely cover leasing costs. feature in the 21 May issue. New-build contract signed at Fraserburgh port and starboard sides above the crabber’s 42t vivier hold. Fishing vessels are confident that they can continue capacity is significantly reduced The galley and messdeck, together with a skipper’s fishing throughout this period safely, if allowed to do cabin, are arranged in the full-width deckhouse. so. on page 3 Fraserburgh Further details of Osprey will be included in Fishing News Continued skipper Mark Andrew PLACE YOUR VOTES NOW! Masson placed an order for a new design P&J Johnstone’s office at Fraserburgh and next week. FISHING NEWS AWARDS 2020 Parkol’s office in Whitby. A Mitsubishi 6D16 auxiliary of twin-rig trawler, to be built in Parkol Designed engine will generate the vessel’s main PLACE YOUR VOTES NOW!The Fishing News Awards shine a spotlight on the achievements, expertise, Marine Engineering’s Teesside premises, by SC McAllister & Co Ltd, electrical supply, with a Scania D13 the new build will replace skipper Mark FISHING NEWS AWARDS 2020 in an unusual manner last week, reports engine providing secondary hydraulic and innovation of the UK and Ireland’s commercial fishing industries in 2019 David Linkie Andrew Masson’s 25.6m twin-rig trawler . Valhalla FR 268, which was built in and electrical systems. An air-cooled The Fishing News Awards shine a spotlight on the achievements, expertise, Because of the Covid-19 lockdown, Spain in 1999 and lengthened by 7m at Mitsubishi S4S genset will also be CATEGORIES RANGE ACROSS THE WHOLE OF COMMERCIAL FISHING VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITES NOW the contracts between the Valhalla installed. and innovation of the UK and Ireland’s commercial fishing industries in 2019 ★ Whitby eight years ago. ★ Demersal Fisherman of the Year Service Company of the Year partnership and Parkol were exchanged Bopp ★ Fishing Port of the Year The new Valhalla will have main will supply a full package of deck VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITES★ Pelagic Fisherman NOW of the Year AT FISHINGNEWS.CO.UK/AWARDS remotely by scanner and email between machinery, including three 16t split trawl CATEGORIES RANGE ACROSS THE WHOLE OF COMMERCIAL FISHING ★ Shellfish Fisherman of the Year – ★ New Boat of the Year – Sponsored by WASSP dimensions of 27.8m LOA, registered ★ Service Company of the Year ★ Trainee Fisherman of the Year – The results will be announced in the May 21st issue of Fishing News, length 23.95m and 8m of beam. winches, two 2 x 12.5t split net drums

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Ireland fleet welcomed a £1.5m support package, and £370,000 in funding was announced in the Isle of Man. A week later, a support package for the Welsh fleet was announced. Funding packages for English under-24s and Scottish over-12s were reported at the end of the month – alongside concerns ‡ Osprey crossing Thurso Bay for the first time… about loopholes in the qualifying criteria in the various schemes, and about the many vessels for which there was still no support. The Fishmongers’ Company and Seafarers UK launched a £500,000 fund to help fish and seafood businesses through the crisis, and there were reports of initiatives around the country to support direct sales of fish to the ‡ Social distancing measures were quickly and efficiently public. implemented on Peterhead fishmarket to enable trading to continue. The obituary of Kilkeel fisherman and PO stalwart need – providing information and In months to come, a Lenny McLaughlin in the 16 photographs via phonecalls and number of other skippers April issue was the first in a emails. and friends went to similar heart-breaking run of seven Skipper Jamie Clark kick- lengths to provide invaluable obituaries in just five weeks, as started this extremely welcome support which was very much coronavirus added its grim toll to support in fine style by climbing appreciated. other losses. The following two to the top of the foremast On the new-boat front, issues reported the deaths of Bill to take photographs, before Osprey and Aalskere arrived at Hocking of Looe, James Duff of emailing the onboard pictures their home ports of Scrabster ‡ … and Aalskere arriving in Scotland from Denmark. North Shields and Donald John that made the feature on the and Kirkwall in preparation for Macdonald of Ullapool. new Alcedo possible. their first trips. pril opened with the prices on extremely volatile With the national lockdown headline ‘Aid for industry’ markets. Most prawn boats, now in force, and Fishing News Aand the announcement crabbers and scallopers were contributors around the country of the first packages of support tied up, with whitefish boats confined to home, the next for the self-employed and restricting landings. The UK and few months’ issues suddenly the Scottish U12 sector. We devolved governments were featured an alarming number reported that Peterhead’s new reported to be working urgently of potentially blank pages. With social distancing measures on tailored support packages most of the planned boat, port were enabling the market to for the industry. On the upside, and fishing features having to continue operating – but also there were the first signs of a be postponed indefinitely, our that the market at Grimsby had boom in home deliveries. contributors delved into their been forced to close due to The following week’s issue archives to produce replacement plummeting demand. reported on growing calls for features with a necessarily The 9 April issue reported support for the English and Irish historical slant. On the news on effort cuts in an attempt to fleets and the over-12m sector front, the industry stepped up – match demand and stabilise in Scotland, while the Northern as it always does in any time of

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KELSEY KELSEY fishingnews.co.uk MAY CATCH APP LEGAL CHALLENGE JUNE BREXIT TALKS DEADLOCKED TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT Aalskere first box Beaming during Brendan Girl Dee Dee joins nets £1k for Mission A box of monkfish from the new Orkney Aalskere features a number of innovative trawler Aalskere’s maiden trip to Rockall ideas designed to optimise catch quality. raised £1,000 when sold for charity at These include separate catch-handling he start of the month South West fleet Peterhead last week, reports David Linkie. systems for whitefish and squid, chilling under Nine companies – Seafood Ecosse, GT the fishroom floor and the capability to make The Buccaneer B21 Girl Dee Dee Seafoods, Whitelink Seafoods, Seafood 34t of flake and slush ice daily. is lifted from workshop to lorry, Sourcing, GJ Jack, Alex Duff, French Fish An in-depth feature on Aalskere starts on before being taken to Newlyn to Export, Box Pool Solutions and Don Fishing page 8. be launched. – generously contributed to the donation, which will be shared saw the first non- equally between the Fishermen’s Mission centres at Kirkwall and Peterhead. After an eight-day trip on the Rockall grounds, Aalskere landed 1,570 boxes of mainly haddock at Ullapool, from where the fish was Covid headline in five consigned. The single/twin-rig stern trawler is reported to have fished consistently on her first trip, although the buzz of excitement that prevails when a T new vessel lands its first shot was diminished by the currently weak weeks – but the topic was price structure stemming from the extremely challenging trading situation that processors face due to the continuing Covid-19 situation. ‡ Deckhand Danny guides the port side beam trawl down Along with the skippers and onto the deck. crews of every other UK vessel, hardly a breath of fresh air: together with processors, skipper Iain Harcus and his crew are desperately hoping for a return to ‡ Tipping the port codend into the catch hopper at the normality as soon as possible. head of the stern ramp. ‘Brexit talks deadlocked’. ‡ Hauling the twin-rig trawls on Aalskere’s maiden trip to Rockall. Skipper Daniel Gilbert, who is also Built to the highest of standards, the a self-trained GRP boatbuilder and latest Buccaneer B21, Girl Dee Dee FH maker of the 14ft open boat Sea King, 31, was launched on 24 April at Newlyn . described the standard of workmanship in Cornwall, reports Phil Lockley from PK Composites as ‘superb and Skipper/owner Daniel Gilbert will truly outstanding’. soon begin his work as a potter – He added: “I am absolutely over the ‡ The Julie of Ladram E 271 was built in Holland in 1983. It was reported that there ‘using singles instead of strings’, he (Photo: Alan Letcher) moon; the quality of build is the best I said. have ever seen, and as a boatbuilder Similar in fit-out to advanced beach , tasked by Waterdance myself, I don’t say that lightly.” Photographer Tony Fitzsimmons boats at coves such as Cadgwith, the Having chosen a multi-purpose craft, to document work onboard its fleet of boats, reports on Girl Dee Dee is equally suitable for Daniel Gilbert will initially be fishing his latest trip – four stormy January days on the 38m beam non-tidal harbours like Newlyn. shellfish using large single creels trawler Julie of Ladram. Built at the premises of Falmouth Purse Seine Nets Trawl Netting Aquaculture Cages supplied by Caithness Creels. As Storm Brendan raged and the Brexit clock ticked had been no progress Mouldings, the Girl Dee Dee is the work “I would rather fish singles, and fish down, he took action shots of the crew at work – and Birds Nets Anti-predator Nets Muketsu Netting of a small team from PK Composites selectively, than use long strings shot during downtime in the galley, recorded their opinions ‡ Skipper Daniel Gilbert led by Patrick Kemp, whose skills in over a given area; in my opinion, using on issues including the future for fishing outside the EU, with his companion Suggs – sales@fisanet.com.pe www.fisa.com.pe building GRP fishing boats began over singles is a more sustainable way of sustainability and climate change. Visit us online for +51 981 06 2213 named after the lead singer Fibras Industriales S.A. three decades ago at the original firm of fishing,” he said. His report begins on page 12. news, features and Buccaneer Boats and Mouldings (now Continued on page 5 of Madness! media on fisheries in the latest trading as Buccaneer Boats Ltd). nostalgia Visit us online for news, features and media nostalgia

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the UK government was PAGE 2 FOR KELSEY fishingnews.co.uk THE FULL STOCKS ON THE RISE REPORT determined not to ask PRAWN MARKET OVERSUPPLIED Mooney Boats to deliver new pair- TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT for an extension to the trawlers for Castletownbere skippers Versatile Girl Dee Dee starts on lobsters Computer images of Vestværftet ApS, the sisterships will The wheelhouse packages will come the 31m pair-trawlers have an LOA of 31m, 8.7m of beam and from Barry Electronics. Eilean Croine S 238… a draught of 5.8m. Of round bilge hull Cornish skipper Daniel Gilbert took The new builds will replace the present delivery of the GRP Buccaneer B21 engine. form, the hulls will be built at the Stal-Rem boats of skippers Donal O’Neill and Eric Daniel Gilbert will initially be targeting shipyard, Gdansk, Poland, before being Girl Dee Dee FH 31 at the end of April. Murphy, the 33.4m Sparkling Star D Built in the premises of Falmouth shellfish, but has planned his new vessel towed to Killybegs in the spring of next 437 and the 33.3m Eilean Croine S 238, Mouldings by a small team from Pk as a multi-purpose craft incorporating a year for full machinery installation and transition period. At the which were built at Hakvoort shipyard, Composites and launched at Newlyn, number of features for maximum versatility internal fit-out by Mooney Boats. Monnickendam, Holland in 1974 and 1980. the 6.4m Girl Dee Dee has extended should he decide to engage in other Both boats will feature bilge keels, a large custom-built fisheries in the future. ABC main engines, wheelhouse and a Volvo Penta D2 A full report on the Girl Dee Dee starts on Heimdal gearboxes, page 12. 3,400mm-diameter VP propellers and two Scania end of the month, it was auxiliary engines. SeaQuest Systems of Killybegs will supply the hydraulic deck machinery for each boat. This will include two split trawl winches (28t), lifeline and tail-end winches reported that the UK had (28t) and three net drums (38t and 28t), together with deck cranes, fish pumps and hose reels. The vessels’ five RSW tanks will be served by refrigeration systems installed by the KER Group. finally published its draft Castletownbere skippers Eric Murphy vessels, Eilean Croine and Sparkling Star, This Killybegs company will and Donal O’Neill have signed contracts in early 2022, reports David Linkie ‡ … and Sparkling Star D 437, which Mooney Boats is . also manufacture the vacuum scheduled to deliver to Castletownbere skippers Eric for Mooney Boats Ltd to deliver two new Designed by Ove Kristensen of landing equipment. Murphy and Donal O’Neill in early 2022. ‡ Skipper Daniel Gilbert plans to target mainly lobsters, using single creels. (Photos: Phil Lockley) Brexit negotiating text on ‘Wear a PFD – for your family’s sake’ ‡ Girl Dee Dee on sea trials at Newlyn.

On the fourth anniversary of the C Toms & Son clinches deal to build its biggest steel fishing boat Daniel Willington’s body was together, Flowing Tide II, and the loss of her husband and son, Gail never found. Willington has called on fishermen two of them sailed her back from The MAIB investigation the Outer Hebrides to Milford fisheries, laying out the UK to wear personal flotation devices Profile of the concluded that both men probably for the sake of the families and Haven. They ran a successful 19.7m Loch Construction went overboard while shooting gear of the biggest fishing length, to build a 19.7m twin-rig friends they might leave behind. shellfish fishing business with Inchard II. boat yet to be built at the Cornish in the vicinity of Ramsey Island. trawler is a step ahead from the yard’s Gareth Gareth’s help and support. All boatyard of C Toms & Son should and Daniel Willington Gail Willington said: “I feel I trend of building fishing craft up to were lost from the 11.6m potter three of them had skipper’s tickets. start by the end of June, reports Phil must try to reach the hearts of all 16m. For some years, the majority Harvester M 999 in Abereiddy “Following this, as Nick had Lockley. fishermen and their families. other work commitments, Gareth of steel boats built here have been Bay, North Pembrokeshire on 28 96 6 Head of the family business Alan “My husband Gareth – known as and Daniel carried on the business between 10m and 15m in length, the Ø ARD II 2 INCH Toms confirmed that a contract has April, 2016. When the Harvester 2 LOCH 0 0 ‘red lines’ – but also that Spike – had been shellfish fishing ° 5 most popular measuring between was found grounded, a search and successfully. 2 been placed by Scottish fisherman for 30-plus years. “On the day in question, they Ian Mackay of Loch Inchard Fishing 12m and 15m – mainly trawlers or rescue operation was launched, “My son Daniel had been fishing scallopers for the South West fleet. went out to check pots by Ramsey FRESH Company Ltd, Lairg, Sutherland. and the body of Gareth Willington WATER for approximately 10 years. Six P&S “We are proud to have made such Island, and Gareth said they would FRESH General ICE was recovered three miles away. FISH WATER manager Paul Toms added: or seven years previously, he and HOLD LOCKER a historic link to that type of vessel, be back around lunchtime. That 572 3M³ “To construct a 19.7m LOA whitefish BOXES a good friend from school, Nick BOW and long may it continue – but having THRUSTER was the last time we spoke.” FUEL trawler represents a boost to the 1P, 1S, ‡ Gareth and Daniel Willington. Howells, bought their first boat 2P, 2S the opportunity to build a fishing Continued on page 3 yard’s future, and may open up doors another round of talks had boat like the Loch Inchard II is a for further builds. Profile 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 venture where further opportunities 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 “While the yard constructs ferries may exist. Anchor and workboats in excess of 20m in

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Mission superintendent Steve Murray miles northeast of Whitby, reports David Linkie Continues on page 3 last week to ‘show her appreciation Having left Grimsby around midnight on Monday, as MPAs by 2030. for all those who catch, process and 25 May, skipper/owner Dominic sell fish in the UK’, reportsDavid Welsh, along with crewmen Linkie. Geoffrey Mears and Gert Now on watch at Peterhead Johnson, had just completed a harbour complete with crocheted four and a half day trip fished net, the front-line hero bear is the in fine weather. They were latest in a series of custom-designed underway at 8pm on Saturday, An ICES report bears that Dawn Biffen has knitted 30 May to land at Whitby the and donated to front-line workers in following morning, when without northeast Scotland. any warning, J-Sea listed heavily When the Covid-19 crisis began in towards the starboard quarter. ‡ Market capacity at Peterhead has been increased to 6,500 The two crewmen on deck March, Dawn quickly knitted a front- boxes for Monday and Friday auctions. (Photo: Ryan Cordiner) line nurse hero bear after adapting a dived over the side. Unable to reach the VHF distress button, pattern given to her by a friend. Since The number of boxes that can be laid out on Peterhead found pulse then, she has knitted nearly 20 bears, skipper Dominic Welsh jumped fishmarket has been increased to 6,500 boxes on a Monday and each tailor-made for a wide range of out of the wheelhouse seconds Friday morning while continuing to follow Scottish government. before J-Sea rolled over, within a key workers, including dustbin men, advice on physical distancing, reports David Linkie cleaners, farmers, teachers, doctors, minute of the first indication that Before the full extent of the Covid-19 pandemic was known, something was wrong. butchers and postmen. Peterhead Port Authority quickly implemented a number of Biffen said: “Making the The three men were able to Dawn measures to ensure effective social distancing in line with ‡ The Whitby lifeboat prepares to go alongside Stella Nova to take hero bears has given me something clamber onto the stern of the government requirements on Peterhead market. One of these off J-Sea’s three rescued crewmen. (Photo: Richard Dowson, Whitby ‡ J-Sea E 333. beaming to be to do during the lockdown. Key upturned hull. The angle the hull was to substantially increase the distance between tiers of RNLI) workers come in many guises, and boxes by reducing market capacity from 10k to 5k boxes. are not always seen for what they The utilisation of extended open walkways between each are. I thought it would be a nice idea tier of fish, allowing each person the space to physically to try to say thank you to the many distance in the market, was a crucial factor in allowing workers who are contributing to our First herring of the year at Peterhead Peterhead to remain operational for the whitefish auction well-being, at the same time as giving less damaging during the first 10 weeks of the Covid-19 Continuespandemic. on page 4 people something to smile about in the well-managed and sustainable The first North Sea herring of the year into Dutch tradition for over 600 years. ‡ The front-line hero bear donated to the UK fishing industry on the these difficult times.” Known in Holland as maatjesharing MSC-accredited North Sea herring quayside at Peterhead. were pumped ashore at Peterhead fishery. last week by the local midwater vessel (maiden herring), fish accepted for Lunar Bow, which was also landing the highly discerning maatjes market her first shot of herring, having been have to meet an exacting buyer completed by Karstensens shipyard in specification, which includes a high fat to the marine . content and a body shape associated mantsbrite January, reports David Linkie During a short 32-hour trip fishing with a fish that has yet to use any of its 2kW DIGITAL RADAR east of Shetland, Lunar Bow took body resources for reproduction. 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Having taken Julie of Ladram E 271 to Den Oever for refit, skipper Trevor Sclater and crew transferred across to Georgina of Ladram to prepare for fishing there would be no trials. Of 8.70m beam and a moulded depth of 5.2m, Georgina of Ladram was designed by main contractor Luyt BV in collaboration with Marimecs Marine Design and Engineering for Waterdance Ltd. The hull and superstructure were built at Ibis shipyard, Burgum before being taken through the Prinses Margrietkanaal prosecutions in to Den Oever for completion by Luyt BV, which ‡ Sam Lambourn is the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. delivered the 14.95m vivier-crabber Nichola of Ladram E 1 to Waterdance last year. Continues on page 3 ‡ David Milne of Fraserburgh is the Demersal Fisherman of the Year.

relation to the U10 The announcement of the winners of the announcing the winners of the awards last Fishing News Awards 2020 in a virtual month would be inappropriate. However, presentation on 15 June marked the it is hoped that this virtual announcement culmination of a process that started with of the winners will now provide an the opening of nominations at the start opportunity to celebrate their success, of the year. At that point, none of us had reflect on the industry’s achievements in any inkling of the pandemic that would 2019, and look forward to better times. Catch App until ‘a overwhelm all of our plans for 2020 – not Turn to pages 8-15 for our celebration of least the awards presentation, which was the 2020 award winners – and see page due to be held in Aberdeen on 14 May. 13 for your chance to win one of five £50 In the light of the challenges being selection boxes of top-quality seafood in faced by all in the industry and the a competition sponsored by the Scottish tragedies suffered by many, it was felt that Fishermen’s Federation. later date’. ‡ David Clark is this year’s Young Fisherman of the Year. ‡ Georgina of Ladram on trials in the Wadden Sea. (Photo: Jan Koster) The new 35.25m beam trawler Georgina of Ladram BM 100 arrived at Brixham last Thursday night from being the biggest new beamer to be built for local Fishing News Awards 2020 winners Den Helder after being handed over to her owners owners, and the first for 30 years. Waterdance Ltd by Luyt BV, reports David Linkie The beamer is the latest in a long line of Brixham Georgina of Ladram’s arrival at Brixham was eagerly. boats to carry the highly favoured and much sought- DEMERSAL FISHERMAN anticipated, particularly as she has the distinction of after registration number that combines to give the FRESH FISH RETAILER PELAGIC ‡ Starboard quarter view of Georgina of Ladram. (Photo: The month OF THE YEAR TRAINEE FISHERMAN THE SUSTAINABILITY AWARD prized sum of 10. OF THE YEAR Taits FR 229 Rienk Nadema) OF THE YEAR Sponsored by The Fishmongers’ David Milne, Fraserburgh The Fish Shop, Camberley Owner: Klondyke Fishing Company, Faithlie FR 220 Fraserburgh Sponsored by Sunderland Marine Company Fisheries Charitable Trust FISH PROCESSOR OF THE Boatyard: Westcon Yards AS, Insurance Odyssey Innovation, Newquay PELAGIC FISHERMAN YEAR Ølensvåg, Norway Campbell Hunter, Scalloway OF THE YEAR Whitelink Seafoods, Fraserburgh LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Guiding Light LK 84 “Kinda ironic... more fish in the sea than for over ended with gear Will Burton, Teignmouth SHELLFISH AWARD SERVICE COMPANY OF THE Girl Rona TH 117 Sponsored by WASSP Sponsored by the Scottish White Helping you YEAR Eternal Light FR 35 YOUNG FISHERMAN (mobile gear) Fish Producers’ Association SHELLFISH FISHERMAN Brixham Trawler Agents, Brixham Owner: Whitelink Seafoods OF THE YEAR Sam Lambourn, Newlyn OF THE YEAR Boatyard: Macduff Shipyards, Sponsored by Seafish NEW BOAT OF THE YEAR Buckie Sponsored by Peterhead Port Authority DEMERSAL David Clark, Banff keep watch. Stewart Poland, Kirkcudbright Virtuous FR 253 Reliance II BF 800 See pages 8-15 for conflict in Shetland Dalwhinnie A 913 (static gear) 20 years, and we’re stuck in here with the Owners: Sandy and Alexander Albatross BA 88 (mobile gear) West, Virtuous LLP, Fraserburgh Owner: Ian Mathieson, Aberdeen full details of all the Neil Barnard, Cove, Berwickshire Boatyard: Parkol Marine Boatyard: G Smyth Boats, Kilkeel, PORT OF THE YEAR winners and nominees Rachel May LH 23 (static gear) Engineering, Whitby Co Down Scalloway Hazards, notices and personalised Sign up at live alerts, all on your mobile. kingfisherbulletin.org waters, when the or download the app bloody pub shut!” today . Bulletin_FN-Cover-Banner_265x74mm_AW.indd 1 Spanish-owned 16/06/2020 15:19 14 REVIEW OF THE YEAR Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 24/31 December 2020

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The Biggest Fish Finger Sandwich family of four, and is one of the fundraiser is a fun idea with a serious aim, and one that is most authentic and beautiful worthy of nationwide support. The easily made fish finger sail training vessels in Europe. bab certainly more than passed the taste test as far as Onboard trainees from all over Join us online Friday 3rd July @12 I’m concerned, even though it couldn’t be enjoyed on a the world learn how to sail a ‡ Brixham port officer Helen Lovell blesses the T quayside.” vessel with a gaff rig, and how Kendore on behalf of the Fishermen’s Mission. Ali Godfrey, director of business development for the The World’s Biggest Fish Finger to navigate near land and in Fishermen’s Mission, said: “Can there be a better way of Sandwich Zoom Call open waters. Brixham skipper Tom Parker has left his days working in the northern showing your support for UK fishermen than enjoying a Support UK fishermen by joining the Tecla has circumnavigated n aboard bigger vessels and returned to traditional lunchtime feast of chunky white fish encased in golden Fish Friday Zoom call the globe, sailed around Cape lines by purchasing a Cygnus Marine GM32, n Live cooking demos from Nathan Outlaw ‡ Preparing to shoot away the starboard 12m chain mat breadcrumbs between the baked accompaniment of your and Tom Brown ‡ beam trawl. Tecla 90 miles north of Peterhead, on passage from Den Helder to Reykjavík last Horn, and competed in many Kendore FH 258, reports Phil Lockley. choice, whilst raising funds for the Fishermen’s Mission? n Live interviews with artist Caroline Cleave week… (Photo: Ryan Cordiner) Tall Ships races and regattas. Drawing on his extensive experience in beam and Jon Cleave from the Fishermen’s “With many of our fundraising options currently paused, Friends trawling, stern trawling and scalloping, Tom Parker the World’s Biggest Fish Finger Sandwich Zoom call is n Donate £3 to the Fishermen’s Mission to join the world’s biggest Fish Finger The appearance of the aims to make small-scale inshore trawling more a great and very tasty way to show your support for our Sandwich Zoom call and get free Fish former Dutch herring drifter profitable by using less fuel to tow economical trawl Finger recipes fishermen.” Tecla under full sail, passing gear. 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recommended a 60% ‡ Pathway approaching Peterhead last ‡ Joy of Ladram leaving Whitby after completion of the refit. (Photo: week with a shot of herring. (Photo: Mick Bayes) Ryan Cordiner) ‡ The 27.46m Ella G 233 will be fitted out by Mooney Boats Ltd. The Newlyn-based netter Joy of Ladram E 22 left Whitby last week The North Sea summer herring fishery to fish a North Sea trip following completion of a major refit by is expected to move up through the The hull of the new 27.46m Ella G 233 arrived in Parkol Marine Engineering, reports gears early next month, with more Killybegs last week under tow from Riga in Latvia for Boats began to deal with the backlog of boats David Linkie On arrival at Whitby in June, the old Volvo TMD. 163A main engine midwater vessels from North East increase in the North Sea fit-out by Mooney Boats, reportsPauric Gallagher waiting to make use of its services. . and Twin Disc gearbox were lifted ashore and replaced with a Scotland starting to fish, reportsDavid Her arrival was delayed slightly due to bad Continued on page 5 Volvo Penta DI16 propulsion unit and a Reintjes WAF164 gearbox of Linkie weather, which forced the tow tug to take shelter off . 5.95:1 reduction. Following the end of the early-season the Hebrides. Parkol engineers also fitted a new Volvo D5 auxiliary driving an maatjes fishery in June, boats are now Work has now begun on fitting out the Ove 85kVa genset. fishing MSC-accredited North Sea Kristensen-designed Ella for the Atlantic Dawn Owned by Waterdance Ltd, Joy of Ladram also had her original herring for the fillet market. Group. The new vessel will replace the company’s wooden deck replaced with a new opepe hardwood deck by Parkol. Good marks of larger herring are now 26m Star of Hope G 233. ‡ Jo Bert LO 243 settles on to the bottom as the sea recedes from the Wash haddock TAC for 2021 Skipper James ‘Jimbo’ Mitchell opted to work a North Sea trip, being reported down the east side of cockle beds, as the first crewmen start hand-raking... Due to the coronavirus crisis, Mooney Boats took utilising quota held by Waterdance, at the end of which the vessel Shetland, where a number of Dutch- the decision to close its doors from 27 March to 6 was expected to land fish at Whitby. Following the shakedown trip, and German-registered freezer trawlers May. Throughout the lockdown, the boatyard had The hand-raked Wash cockle fishery Joy of Ladram was expected to return to Newlyn and start fishing have been fishing in recent weeks. just a skeleton crew on site to deal with outstanding opened on 22 June with a TAC of and concern has been expressed that west of Land’s End. The Peterhead midwater trawler essential works. 3,636t, to the relief of local fishermen, it is the precautionary principle, rather The steel-hulled Joy of Ladram was built at the Piriou shipyard, Pathway landed two shots of herring as it was feared that due to coronavirus than the actual needs of overwintering At the beginning of May, and with a full Concarneau, France in 1988 as Enfant Du Voyage II (CC-752253), into her home port last week after complement of personnel back in the yard, Mooney ‡ Ella arrives in Killybegs following her delivery restrictions, the necessary survey work birds, that threatens its long-term subsequently being renamed Berceau de l’Ocean and Vendetta, ‡ … before carrying a basket of cockles across fishing to the northeast of Skerries. – but a further cut of 13- passage from Riga. could not be undertaken this year. future. A number of Fraserburgh boats were before moving to Newlyn. the sand to a dumpy bag. But the fishery was already heavily Fishing News spent a day on the expected to leave harbour this week restricted by environmental protections, Wash sands to find out more. Turn to for their first trips. Shetland crews are page 8 for our in-depth feature. expected to remain ashore until later in August before targeting roe herring . 14% for cod. THE LAW HAS CHANGED THE LAW HAS CHANGED TO MAKE COMMERCIAL FISHING SAFER. TO MAKE COMMERCIAL FISHING SAFER. Visit homeanddry.uk and make sure you get back A report revealed Visit homeanddry.uk and make sure you get back #HOMEANDDRY that between 2011 and #HOMEANDDRY FN-HomeAndDry-FCBanner_AW.indd 1 FN-HomeAndDry-FCBanner_AW.indd 1

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An ensuite skipper’s cabin will be positioned on the ‡ The first boxes of whitefish laid out on the market floor. port side of the trawl deck. The new Courageous will replace the ‡ Venturous landing into the new market on Wednesday evening. (Photo: SIC) owners’ single-rig trawler of the same (Photo: Sydney Sinclair) name, which they bought in 2015 as Holmsgarth area at a cost of ‡ … before being smoothly lowered into Guardian Angell LK 272. The 26.5m said Lerwick Port Authority the water. chairman Ronnie Gair. “It is the more than £30m, increasing Courageous was built at Campbeltown co-ordination and co-operation Shipyard as Guardian Angell K 535 for final phase in a series of major reduction gearbox and a matching Heimdal projects, the catalyst for which was of its activities and reinforcing our Orkney skipper Balfour Bain and partners in position as a leading UK port for 2,800mm-diameter CP propeller in a high- 1992. an extensive dredging programme efficiency nozzle. Two Mitsubishi 6D24 more than a decade ago, which the sector.” Continues on page 3 have transformed the harbour and ‡ The Burra seiner Radiant Star landing the first shot into the new Scalloway operations. The market is the latest fishmarket. (Photo: Sydney Sinclair) demonstration of our commitment to the sustainability of the sector.” The new £5.6m Scalloway fishmarket Captain Calum Grains, the Radiant Star, Resilient and Venture, landed opened its doors for the first time on port authority chief executive, over 1k boxes to the new market for Monday evening of last week, when the ‡ Patrick and Morgan Oliver come ashore to a heroes’ welcome at Galway after the rescue. (Photos: Joe said: “Detailed discussions with Wednesday’s sale, before a further 272 Burra seine-netter Radiant Star LK 71 boxes were sold on Thursday morning. O’Shaughnessy) ‡ A heavy-lift floating crane takes the strain as the new Whalsay whitefish trawler stakeholders helped shape much- landed 250 boxes of whitefish caught With 1,015m 2 Courageous clears the stocks at Gdansk… needed improvements enhancing of floor area, twice the Tributes have been paid to two ‡ Lerwick fishmarket receives its first whitefish landings from the Whalsay fly-shooter Sedulous, earlier in the day in the Burra Haaf, reports size of the old market, the new sectioned not wetsuits. Fortunately, they had the quality of fish landed and sold, Galway fishermen who found and and the Doolin and Costello Bay from two sets of split sweepline winches overseen by skipper John Wishart. (Photo: John Coutts) David Linkie. buoyancy aids. The new 28m single-rig whitefish stern with greater efficiency and reduced market has a capacity of around 3-4k rescued two young women who Coast Guard units. (2 x 15t) located at the fore end of a full- That Radiant Star was the first boat to A full-scale air-sea search was trawler Courageous LK 470, being built landings from the local boats environmental impact. boxes. Grading equipment is located in a survived 15 hours at sea after The Civil Defence, local length trawl deck. Two split trawl winches Lerwick harbour’s new state-of- The Whalsay seiner Sedulous LK put fish into the new Scalloway market was initiated after 10pm, co-ordinated by Vestværftet ApS for a young Whalsay Venturous, Brighter Morn and “The interlocking dredging separate area of the single-storey building, northeasterly winds carried their fishermen, anglers, leisure craft ‡ Kayaker Jack Gatacre rounds Pittenweem breakwater, with the (21t) will also be mounted midway along the the-art whitefish market, designed 308 had the distinction of being the highly appropriate, as three boats of the by Valentia Marine Rescue partnership, was lifted into the water at Prolific, together with the Peterhead and building of Mair’s Quay, which also includes an extensive chilled paddleboards offshore, reports and hundreds of shore searchers local prawn trawler Winaway giving him a fishermen’s welcome. shelterdeck. The hydraulic deck machinery to sustain and develop the industry first boat to land to the impressive same name skippered by Bert Laurenson, Sub-Centre in Co Kerry, and Gdansk, Poland last week, reports David trawler Ceol Na Mara. Mair’s Pier and the market, along transport corridor. This will allow fish to be Lorna Siggins also participated, as did pilots with package, which also includes two and its contribution to the Shetland new facility, which will bring a range ‡ Mechanised handling will and subsequently his son Victor . involving RNLI lifeboats from Aran Jack Gatacre has raised over Linkie. “The market is an excellent with associated improvements, stored on pallets before being collected by Cousins Sara Feeney (23) and Galway Flying Club, Aer Arann His efforts have raised over bagging drums and a codend Gilson, was economy, opened its doors for of benefits for the fishing industry, promote quicker landing times. Laurenson, have landed continuously at and Galway, a rotation of Irish £9,000 for the Fishermen’s With a beam of 8.7m and a moulded depth example of our long-term planning have created a modern hub for refrigerated trucks for transhipment on the Ellen Glynn (17) of Knocknacarra and the Oranmore-Maree coastal £9k for the Mission to date, manufactured by Thyborøn Skibs & Motor. business last week, reports David including doubled landings (Photo: John Coutts) Scalloway for 55 years. Coast Guard helicopters from Mission by completing a to shelterdeck of 6.66m, Courageous will to meet the needs of port users,” the industry in the harbour’s overnight ferries to Aberdeen. in Galway city were located by search volunteers. with donations continuing to Catches on the new Courageous will be Linkie . capacity. The following day saw Five boats, Angelina, Guiding Light, ‡ Skippers Bert and Victor Laurenson have landed whitefish at Scalloway from three Shannon, Waterford and Sligo, daunting 700-mile Scottish now be towed to Hvide Sande, Denmark for Continues on page 3 fishermen Patrick Oliver and his be received. Anyone wishing bagged over the transom on the vessel’s Radiant Stars since 1965. (Photo: Sydney Sinclair) Continues on page 3 kayak lap, reports David engine/machinery installation and fitting out 18-year-old son Morgan, some to support the cause can do centreline, before being delivered to a VCU Linkie by Vestværftet ApS. 17 nautical miles from their last . so through his JustGiving automated fish-handling/washing system on Fourteen days after setting Courageous is being built for skipper Ian ‡ Partners James Johnson, Ian Shearer, Christopher Irvine and Malcolm Reid standing known position. page. the main deck. 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After leaving Peterhead at the end of the previous week, where the 29m Beryl was given a distinctive new ‡ New Leigh-on-Sea Town Council chairman Paul black and white look by Davidsons Gilson (left) hoists the Red Ensign on Merchant Marine and Industrial Painters, Navy Day on 3 September with Southend deputy she berthed at Fraserburgh in mayor Mark Flewitt. ‡ An artist’s impression of the new fishermen’s ‡ A proud day for skipper John Clark and his family. Left to right: preparation for pulling on new fishing Nicole Wood, David Clark, John Clark, Brenda Clark and Maria Clark. quay at Sovereign Harbour in Eastbourne, which Leigh-on-Sea fisherman Paul Gilson has just gear, swinging the compass and has been designed by Spitfire Architecture. running fishing trials in the Hole- been appointed chairman of Leigh Town Council, The new Banff twin-rig trawler . of-the-Broch last Thursday, before reports John Periam Reliance III BF 800 was lifted into ‡ … after being hydro-blasted and fully Some 30 years after the idea was first mooted, A lifelong fisherman, Paul was also an RNLI leaving for her maiden trip under the the river Esk by a specialist heavy- repainted by Davidsons. (Photos: Ryan Cordiner) and seven years after local fishermen began volunteer for 29 years, serving as senior new owners. working with the New Economics Foundation to lift crane and named in suitably helmsman at Southend for 20 years. He has been fine weather and warm autumn Named after a precious stone, Beryl is put together a funding proposal, work has finally ‡ The Whalsay midwater trawler Serene… elected chairman of the town council after just ‡ Beryl leaving Peterhead last week to rig out at Fraserburgh… the seventh boat of the same name to be dating back to Colin and Jon Mitchell’s begun on the long-awaited new fishermen’s quay sunshine at Whitby on Thursday, 3 great-grandfather. two and a half years as a councillor. September, reports David Linkie. owned by the Mitchell family of Whitehills, at Sovereign Harbour in Eastbourne. A succession of Whalsay midwater before finding good fishing close The role of chairman will give Paul the Continues on page 4 Just as a long series of setbacks had finally Skipper John Clark’s wife Brenda trawlers landed herring to the to hand north of Orkney, which opportunity to do what he does best: ‡ The Kilkeel pelagic vessel Voyager… been overcome, the Covid-19 lockdown further facilitated short trips and prime- and daughter Maria christened Pelagia Shetland processing factory communicate. “I am used to public speaking, Reliance III in the customary 50 miles from Lerwick, skippers were delayed the start of the project. However, at Gremista in Lerwick last week, quality fish. The first herring from the North Sea as well as meeting people from all walks of life. manner, watched by his son and North Sea herring season draws to a close Christina S landing herring making quick-fire trips to land prime- two weeks ago, a virtual groundbreaking reports David Linkie. When Serene returned to sea Rest assured, in my new role I will make sure summer fishery were landed in Shetland ceremony marked the start of the first phase of on Wednesday morning, she was fellow skipper David and his fiancée at Lerwick last week. . quality MSC-accredited herring in line Skipper Bobby Polson and the that the powers that be hear first-hand about the The few boats still fishing North Sea herring took their final shots last week, reportsDavid Linkie last week, reports David Linkie construction. replaced at the landing berth by Nicole Wood. (Photo: Sydney Sinclair) with market requirements. crew of Serene LK 297 were the first concerns that I and other fishermen share about A succession of landings in recent weeks by boats from Shetland, North East Scotland and Northern The Co Down and Fraserburgh Herring activity decreased last week This will encompass the new quay, a cold Antares, followed by Research and Covid-19 regulations meant . to land MSC-accredited North Sea fishing in the Thames estuary, and the issues that Ireland to the Pelagia Shetland processing factory at Lerwick concluded with the Fraserburgh midwater trawlers Voyager and at Peterhead, where two local pelagic storage and processing unit, a smokery and a Zephyr. ‡ … was the first of four Shetland that only John Clark’s immediate herring at Lerwick after sailing from surround it, linked to the work of the governing family were present at the socially ‡ A specialist heavy-lift Quantus, together with the Swedish boats are already tied up after taking fishmonger’s. Further phases, for which £1.8m in A feature on the previous Serene’s pelagic vessels to land herring at midwater trawler Christina S pumping herring ashore. ‡ … and the regular visiting Swedish Symbister, Whalsay. bodies associated with the UK fishing industry.” distanced launch of Reliance III. crane smoothly lifted the 197t vessel Astrid, started the ball rolling by their allocation of herring. additional funding has just been secured, will see second trip, fishing herring on the Lerwick last week. (Photos: Sydney Fishing this month was generally focused between Fair Isle and Orkney, where prime-quality boat Astrid were the first to land Most of the Shetland pelagic fleet Continues on page 4 landing herring to the Pelagia Shetland Shetland midwater trawlers were the construction of storage and repair space and Turbot Bank, begins on page 10. Sinclair) ‡ Reliance III is lifted into the river Esk at Whitby. Continues on page 5 Reliance III into the water. MSC-accredited herring were taken in short trips. herring to the Pelagia Shetland left harbour on Sunday and Monday processing factory at Gremista, expected to start fishing this week, a visitor centre. Pelagic crews are now preparing for the start of the North Sea mackerel fishery, with the first boats processing factory at Lerwick last Lerwick. having stayed ashore until the start of Turn to page 7 for the full story. expected to leave harbour in the next few weeks. With the boats fishing between week. (Photos: Sydney Sinclair) the roe herring fishery. Sumburgh Head and Fair Isle, less than

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Ocean Challenge named on proud day for Skerries Manufactured in-house by Scrombus, Storegg, Emma, season was landed at Peterhead Jacqueline Anne launcheddimensions of 24.5m LOAat and Buckie on Wednesday by the local Reliance III BF 800 was scheduled to @ 1,350rpm), a Reintjes WAF 474 Designed by Ove Kristensen of Vestværftet ApS, Ocean Challenge Macduff Shipyards, the trawler’s Vibeke Helene and Hepsohav, 7.60m of beam. berth in Fraserburgh harbour for the deck machinery package headed to Lerwick to land to purse-seiners Lunar Bow and gearbox of 7.476:1 reduction, a was built in Poland before being lifted into the water and towed to UK ‘pinking’ its red lines The second vessel of the same Pathway. Lunar Bow sailed on first time last weekend, in preparation 2,500mm-diameter propeller and a Killybegs for machinery installation and fit-out by Mooney Boats Ltd. includes three split trawl Pelagia Shetland. name, and the fourth twin-rig for fishing her maiden trip in the North winches, two split net drums, The size of the mackerel Monday night to shoot her purse high-efficiency fixed nozzle. Of round bilge hull form, Ocean Challenge has main dimensions of trawler to be built by Macduff Sea, reports David Linkie. two bagging drums and two taken on grounds east of net for the first time, before Mitsubishi 6D24TC and 6D16 auxiliary LOA 28.5m, registered length 23.9m, beam 8.7m and a depth moulded Shipyards for skipper Adam Built by Parkol Marine Engineering for gear-handling winches. Thistle Orkney, where a number of fishing alongside Pathway in fine engines were also supplied by Padmos. to shelterdeck of 6.45m. Tait, Jacqueline Anne features skippers John Clark and his son David, BK13 powerblock and MFB8 Dutch midwater freezer trawlers weather some 80 miles NNE of Continues on page 4 The vessel’s centreline propulsion package comprises an ABC 6DZ a Caterpillar C32 main engine Reliance III completed successful landing cranes will also be were also fishing, ranged from their home port. main engine, Heimdal gearbox and 3,000mm-diameter CP propeller. of 558kW @ 1,800rpm driving overnight engine and fishing fitted. 420-480g. Two Caterpillar 9.3 DITA auxiliary engines drive 250kVA generators. A a 2,700mm-diameter variable- trials in fresh northeasterly on fisheries in the Brexit On completion of final fitting The first Irish boat to start See pages 10-16 for a feature … to run engine Caterpillar 4.4 DIT air-cooled harbour set is also fitted. pitch propeller through a Kumera winds a few days before and fishing trials. out and engine alignment, fishing mackerel, Western on the previous Lunar Bow Ocean Challenge’s full package of deck machinery came from gearbox of 12.3:1 reduction. A leaving Whitby for northeast MacGregor of Peterhead. Jacqueline Anne is expected to Viking, arrived on the grounds purse-seining for mackerel propulsion nozzle, a triple rudder Scotland. Supplied by H Williamson & Son of Scalloway, the wheelhouse run sea trials from Buckie in a from Killybegs on Wednesday six years ago. system and two Caterpillar C7.1 Designed by Ian Paton electronic equipment was installed and commissioned by Barry few weeks’ time, before starting auxiliary engines running 118ekW of SC McAllister & Co Ltd, Electronics Ltd of Killybegs. I to fish from Fraserburgh. gensets are also fitted. Reliance III features a new Further details of Ocean Challenge will be included in Fishing News form of round bilge hull, the soon. negotiations, it was reported main dimensions of which are LOA 20.4m, registered ‡ Dianne Hughson names Ocean Challenge in the traditional manner. length 16.49m and beam 7.7m. Fuel and freshwater capacities are 24,000 and ‡ Hauling the purse net for the first time on the new Lunar Bow. (Photo: Andrew Ritchie) 14,000 litres respectively. The first shots of North Sea mackerel were landed Insured by Sunderland that it had offered the EU a at Lerwick and Peterhead last week as the seasonal Marine and working through fishery rapidly gained momentum, reportsDavid ‡ Reliance III leaving Whitby for the first time… United Fish Selling Ltd Linkie. of Buckie, Reliance III Some 20 Norwegian purse-seiners quickly arrived ‡ The first ropes are thrown ashore as Ocean Challenge arrives at Skerries. on grounds east of Orkney after the first boats to start fishing reported that the stomach contents of ‡ Ocean Challenge returning to Killybegs from successful sea trials before heading home to Shetland. Skipper Leslie Hughson took the new Shetland ‡ Jacqueline Anne is positioned at the bottom of the slipway at Buckie before the specialist the mackerel had reduced considerably in a short The arrival of the flag-bedecked Ocean Challenge (Photo: Alan Hennigan) whitefish vessel Ocean Challenge LK 253 the 30 low-loaders are removed... period of time, so that the fish were suitable for SCANIA POWER SOLUTIONS miles north to his home island of Skerries for the at Skerries pier was a much-anticipated event, which three-year fisheries transition the trawler was towed a short took place in fine weather. Jacqueline Anne from Macduff processing. The new twin-rig whitefish stern trawler Ocean naming ceremony, 24 hours after the 28.5m stern The new Fraserburgh twin-rig distance to her fitting-out berth Not surprisingly, everyone on the island took up Shipyards’ fabrication yard and Norwegian boats sold some 700t of mackerel Challenge LK 253 was scheduled to arrive at Shetland Shortly after arriving at Lerwick, Ocean Challenge trawler arrived at Lerwick from Killybegs, reports trawler Jacqueline Anne FR 243 in Buckie’s inner harbour. suitably socially distanced viewing points to watch down an adjacent slipway at on the Norges Sildesalgslag electronic auction last weekend from Killybegs after being built by was expected to head north to skipper Leslie David Linkie. was launched on a spring tide at Built for Fraserburgh skipper the trawler head down the north channel before low water, when the trawler on Monday as the fishery started, before catches empower your Mooney Boats Ltd for skipper Leslie Hughson and the Hughson’s home island of Skerries for a few hours, Ocean Challenge has the distinction of being only Buckie last week, reports David Adam Tait and designed skipper Leslie Hughson’s wife Dianne named Ocean was supported before the ‡ ... and is then moved to the fitting-out berth, after floating off the ‡ Pathway arriving at Peterhead shortly after dawn ramped up to 6,000t on Tuesday. Ocean Way Fishing Company, reports David Linkie before returning to Lerwick to take on her twin-rig the third new whitefish boat to be built for owners on Linkie. in-house by Macduff Shipyards, ‡ Crewmen at the purse rings on Lunar Bow. (Photo: Ryan Cordiner) ‡ Port quarter view of Ocean Challenge showing the central bagging Challenge by breaking the traditional bottle of low-loaders were removed. After slipway on a spring tide. (Photo: John Addison) As customary at this time of year, several smaller . gear from the LHD net store, in preparation for fishing Skerries, which has a population of only 60, in the Specialist low-loader units Jacqueline Anne has main last Wednesday morning. (Photo: Ryan Cordiner) gently floating off six hours later, hatch aft. (Photo: Cormac Burke) past 50 years. The previous two trawlers, Comet and champagne on the starboard bow. – leading to immediate calls were used to manoeuvre operation Horizon, were both built for Leslie Hughson’s family. 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The seven-figure milestone was fishery is lower than usual, mainly seas at Butt of Lewis reached on Thursday morning by the because the majority of Co Down new Orkney trawler Aalskere K 337 in a scallopers are currently tied up consignment from Ullapool. under the Covid-19 scheme in Achieving the landmark is testament to place for the Northern Irish fleet. the resolve and determination of crews, In strictly enforced measures put underway in fisheries on the best available authority, buyers and market and transport staff in place to minimise the spread of since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic Covid-19 on the Isle of Man, which in March, when landings and prices is virtually virus-free, visiting boats plummeted in the face of unprecedented ‡ Orion berthed in Macduff harbour shortly after arrival. are assigned designated areas uncertainty. towards the seaward end of quays T Continues on page 2 The hull of Fraserburgh skipper Brian Harvey’s new at Douglas and Peel harbours 24.5m twin-rig trawler Orion BF 432 arrived at Macduff when landing and tying up overnight. Local crews need a pass that there were just ‘days’ left ‡ Osprey lifting upon a swell... last week, after being towed by tug across the Baltic and management: the European card to get on and off the quays. ‡ The millionth box of whitefish for the year sold on Peterhead the North Sea, reports David Linkie. Turn to pages 14-15 for a Designed by SC McAllister & market came from the Orkney trawler Aalskere. (Photo: Ryan Cordiner) The hull was built under subcontract at the Kedat pictorial action feature on the start Co, the 18.8m Osprey was built ‡ The first boxes from the new Shetland whitefish trawler shipyard, Szczecin, Poland. Macduff Shipyards will now of the Manx king scallop season. by Parkol Marine Engineering for ‡ A long tier of storm-bound boats lying stern to in Peterhead’s north basin, waiting to land for Monday’s market. Ocean Challenge are put ashore at Lerwick… (Photo: Ryan Cordiner) Andrew and Diane Watt and the commence machinery installation and internal fit-out of ‡ The local scallopers Frey and Lynn Marie family-based Holborn Fishing ‡ Reliance III landing her maiden shot into Peterhead fishmarket Bringing wind speeds up to 70 knots trip of the new Shetland whitefish trawler the vessel, which has a beam of 7.60m and a moulded towing off the west coast of the Isle of Man ‡ Osprey WK 4 shooting away pots in a northeasterly gale at the Company. Commission’s proposals for to reach a deal. There weren’t; at 3am last Tuesday. to some areas of the UK, Storm Aiden Ocean Challenge LK 253 to two and a half depth of 4.30m. during the first week of the Manx king scallop Butt of Lewis. (Photos: David Gatt) days. impacted heavily on fishing activities over Engineroom machinery will include a Caterpillar C32 season. Two boxes of fish donated by the skipper and crew from the the first weekend of November, reports The first box of haddock put ashore for The skipper and crew of in April of this year. propulsion unit of 492kW @ 1,800rpm, a Mitsubishi ‡ Starting to rig out Resolute, with the sweeps being taken Reporting that Osprey maiden trip of the new twin-rig trawler Reliance III BF 800 David Linkie. charity by Ocean Challenge raised £1,600. A combination of poor weather and Covid-19 the Scrabster vivier-crabber onto the net drums. raised £1,800 for charity on Peterhead market on Tuesday Storm-force southerly gales resulted in Local buyers contributed £800, while LHD 6D24TCE-E3 auxiliary engine (218kW) for hydraulics and measures have resulted in a strangely low-key start Osprey WK 4 encountered handled well on a horrendous . morning of last week, reports David Linkie a succession of broken trips, with vessels Ltd and skipper Leslie Hughson and his to the Isle of Man king scallop fishery since the the onset of winter gales last day of weather, skipper two Mitsubishi 6D16-T generators (98kW). A Wärtsilä The new midwater trawler Resolute BF 50 berthed in Before the sale, conducted by Don Fishing auctioneer Colin taking shelter where possible as conditions crew donated a further £400 apiece. season opened on 1 November, reports David week when shooting gear Andrew ‘Watty’ Watt also 2,500mm-diameter propeller, nozzle and triple rudder Fraserburgh harbour for the first time in the early hours praised his crew for their Graham, it was agreed that any buyer who wished to obtain deteriorated rapidly. The total will be shared equally between Linkie. NE Atlantic and North Sea the deadline passed, and the off the Butt of Lewis, reports the Fishermen’s Mission and the RNLI, were fitted before Orion was lifted into the water in of Saturday, 14 November, reports David Linkie the two boxes of monkfish would each donate £100. Twenty-eight boats landed fish to After southwesterly gales kept most of the fleet David Linkie. commitment. Resolute completed the delivery passage of 1,140. This resulted in 12 companies – Box Pool Solutions, John Monday’s market at Peterhead after being with £400 going to Aith and Lerwick Poland. in port for the first three days, skippers and crews A force nine northeasterly This series of photographs ‡ … after the trawler returned to nautical miles from northern Spain in 80 hours. Charles, Alex Duff & Partners, French Fish Exports, GT forced to return to harbour 48 hours earlier. lifeboat stations. ‡ Wider spacings between box tiers, implemented to promote social benefited from a week of more favourable conditions, gale, which freshened up was taken from the harbour in a force 10 southeasterly Macduff Shipyards manufactured the deck machinery Within hours of Resolute berthing at Fraserburgh, wheelhouse of the 28m Seafoods, GJ Jack, JH Milne, KA Pirie, Seafood Ecosse, One hundred and fifty miles further A detailed feature on Ocean Challenge distancing, have prevailed on Peterhead fishmarket since the start of before poor weather returned with a vengeance to much quicker and stronger ‡ Forever Faithful approaching Peterhead as gale. (Photos: Sydney Sinclair) ‡ … compared to the previous well- package for Orion, which will be fitted with Thistle Marine Gardenstown skippers Alexander and Matthew West and twin-rig trawler Audacious Seafood Sourcing Ltd, Sustainable Seafoods and Whitelink north, the heavy weather cut the maiden starts on page 10. the pandemic in March… severely limit catching effort in the past two weeks. than forecast, provided the conditions start to moderate. (Photo: Ryan Cordiner) established working arrangements. crew started to pull on the midwater nets, supplied by BF 83 by skipper David Gatt, Seafoods – participating. landing and powerblock cranes. The number of visiting boats taking part in the ‡ Maureen Patricia underway to land after taking the daily first real test of Osprey’s Continues on page 4 allocation of 700kg of scallops. (Photos: Darren Purves) Jackson Trawls and Swan Net-Gundry. capabilities since the 19m who described Osprey’s crew TACs were published, but with talks went on. Meanwhile, as having ‘nerves of steel’. ‡ … before dropping into a trough. Continues on page 5 vivier-crabber started fishing

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DECEMBER media FIGHT FOR FAIR NS COD TAC BREXIT THREAT TO EXPORTS KELSEY fishingnews.co.uk FISHERIES ACT OPENS NEW ERA TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT BREXIT TALKS ON KNIFE-EDGE he final month of a down and the odds on TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT Triple-rigging from Rye Sue Ann joins Lowestoft fleet New Isabelle ready to fish First festive lights TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT built to the highest specification. go up at Peterhead “Where possible, we have chosen suppliers Merry Christmas and and/or fitters from the West Country, but having Jacqueline Anne fishes her first trip Kilkeel yard delivers two strong family connections with Scotland, we a Happy New Year! are proud to have a thistle painted on its bow. Including three split trawl winches, tumultuous year began a deal dropping by the Our electronic package came from Echomaster two split net drums, two sweep/bagging Marine Ltd at Macduff, but was installed by winches and two auxiliary gear-handling Winfield Marine Ltd from Devon, so we have winches, Jacqueline Anne’s deck versatile 12m catamaranstransom on Sharon Anne, and to chosen a good spread of talent. machinery package was manufactured port on Shazleah. “The design came from Ian Paton of SC in-house by Macduff Shipyards, and All trawl deck machinery is McAllister & Co Ltd – a style that has a strong is operated through a load-sensing positioned towards the transom, following. The Isabelle is much like the La hydraulic system driven from the main with positive news: the day. Meanwhile, it was leaving the central deck area clear Creolle II. propulsion gearbox. for working static gear. “Although I’m largely retired, I will join the Thistle Marine supplied BK13 Two elevated 2t net drums are Isabelle on the first couple of trips. All we have powerblock and MBF8 landing cranes. to do now is turn it into profit. We are ready to Fraserburgh netmaker Faithlie Trawl mounted within the trawl gantries ‡ Sue Ann LT 1. forward of 3t split trawl winches. go and fish.” made a full package of twin-rig prawn ‡ Sharon Anne returning to nets for Jacqueline Anne. Caley Fisheries T The deck machinery, together with & Garrod for Neil Robson of Full details of the Isabelle will appear in ‡ Pathway was the first boat to light up the night sky with Kilkeel from sea trials, before The latest addition to the FR supplied the trawl wires and a full set the hydraulic systems, was custom- Bridlington as Genesis II SH Fishing News in the new year. festive lights at Peterhead. transiting the Caledonian canal, ‡ Skipper Mark Ball guts a fine Lowestoft fleet made a bold ‡ Jacqueline Anne arriving at Fraserburgh… of gear chandlery. flagship fisheries bill, giving reported that Ireland and designed, manufactured and impact against the backdrop 300. The potter was sold to installed by SeaQuest Systems of bound for North East England. turbot. (Photos: Geoffrey Lee) Jacqueline Anne’s fishroom chilling ‡ Shooting away the triple-rig trawl gear… of the dull, damp last day Laurie Henley in 2009 and The first Christmas lights put up by boats berthed in The new twin-rig trawler Jacqueline Anne system and Geneglace 2.5t ice machine Killybegs. These include a variable-pitch Extensive stainless steel of November on which renamed New Dawn PL 1. On Peterhead harbour were switched on last week on the FR 243 completed a short shakedown were installed by Premier Refrigeration ‡ Father Christmas and the Grinch put their Shazleah is also equipped with The bespoke fishing quay at Rye, propulsion system, with a Caterpillar sheathing is fitted to the hulls at all she arrived, reports John being sold to AM Seafoods 80m pelagic vessels Pathway and Lunar Bow, reports trip last week, fishing some 100 miles of Fraserburgh. The vessel is insured by differences aside to send season’s greetings a third split trawl winch and a small masterminded by local fishermen’s C32 main engine driving a Helseth A/S gear-hauling positions. Soanes. of Fleetwood earlier this year, David Linkie. northeast of Fraserburgh, before Sunderland Marine. to Fishing News readers from the quayside at bagging winch atop the trawl gantry. representative Ronnie Simmons BEM and 2,700mm-diameter propeller through a Peterhead. Sharon Anne is powered by twin Bought by skipper Phil Smy she was renamed Gina B FD The number of boats illuminating the night sky with landing at her home port in line with the Further details of Jacqueline Anne will Spencer Carter landing winches are named in his honour when it was opened 16 Kumera gearbox of 12.31 Cummins QSL9 engines coupled in partnership with Nigel Stead 541. ‡ Isabelle PW 64. thousands of Christmas lights is expected to increase requirements of prawn buyers a few hours be included in Fishing News soon. fitted to each catamaran. years ago, has turned this south coast town reduction. The Grinch and Father Christmas joined forces the UK full control of its waters France were already at to ZF 3:1 reduction gearboxes. of Grimsby, the 14m whelker rapidly this week, as whitefish boats complete their last trips after Fishing News went to press, reports into a hub for the East Sussex industry. of the year and tie up David Linkie The main exhaust, at Peterhead last Thursday morning to wish Iveco propulsion units and PRM 4:1 Hastings father and son team Mark Sue Ann LT 1 arrived at the The recently launched 15m vivier-potter Isabelle PW 64 . together with those for the festive period. Midway through a quick-fire five-day Fishing News readers a merry Christmas and a reduction gearboxes are installed on and Jamie Ball took a berth at Rye for port in the early hours of the is ready to sail on her maiden trip from her home port of for two Caterpillar Dressing vessels trip, skipper Adam Tait reported that happy new year, reports David Linkie Shazleah. Both vessels feature 34in their 9.95m vessel My Sara RX 419 on a morning, following a four-day Padstow, reports Phil Lockley. C7.1 gensets and a . overall with festive he was highly impressed with how Towards the end of an unprecedentedly x 36in four-bladed propellors. six-month trial basis and have never looked delivery trip from Fleetwood. As Fishing News went to press, skipper Andrew Burt, his harbour set housed lights is a well- Jacqueline Anne had performed in the difficult year, and with the Brexit situation still A Cool Temp fishroom back, describing it as ‘the best move we The purchase marks a major father Les Burt and the crew were preparing to take their latest in a silenced cabinet, to be finalised, it is good to see the fishing step up by skipper Phil Smy vivier boat to join the growing fleet of offshore shellfish boats established custom at first 72 hours of fishing, in which time a refrigeration system is installed on ever made’. southeasterly gale had been encountered. are led up through the industry preparing to relax with their families at loggerheads over the ‡ The Killybegs-bound potter/trawler Shazleah. Sharon Anne. Targeting Dover sole and other flatfish from his previous boat, the fishing from Cornwall. Peterhead, and one port and starboard after Brexit, was passed to home over the festive season. Built by Macduff Shipyards at Buckie the requirements of potting Fuel tanks with a 1,500-litre U10 Katy B SM 47, which is Built at C Toms & Son, Isabelle has attracted considerable that will add some legs of the trawl from Killybegs, Co Donegal. using triple-rig trawl gear, Mark and Jamie for Fraserburgh skippers Adam, Adam Jnr Twenty-four hours later, the Grinch made a G Smyth Boats Ltd of Kilkeel and trawling. capacity are fitted in each hull now being sold. interest from all over the UK, said owner Les Burt. “Several welcome cheer at the gantry, thereby Sharon Anne BH 124 was built Ball invited Fishing News to join them for a and Johnny Tait, the 24.5m Jacqueline surprise appearance on Peterhead fishmarket recently completed two versatile Pot self-hauling sponson. Sue Ann was built in ‡ Skipper and part-owner Phil skippers from Scotland have travelled to see a boat that we end of what has been providing more internal for Richard Hards and George Jack trip in early December. Turn to page 12 for ‡ Isabelle ran successful sea trials from Anne incorporates a number of new to raise money for the Buchan Giving Tree and very similar potter/trawlers, duties are handled by The wheelhouse electronics ‡ … and untying the port codend at the end of the first of Grimsby in 2005 by Harris Smy. are proud of. C Toms & Son has made us a superb vessel, one an unprecedentedly ‡ Lunar Bow in festive-season room and reduced charity, with all donations going directly to local of Pecheurs Ecosse Ltd, and will the start of our pictorial action feature. Padstow last week. ideas designed to enhance crew based on the yard’s new design of a Hydroslave 1.5t pot on Shazleah came from Barry five tows. challenging year. mode. noise levels in the children in Peterhead. fish from Blyth, Northumberland, comfort, fuel economy and working Maxus 12m catamaran hull, reports hauler and a gunwale Electronics Ltd, Killybegs, while accommodation areas Fishing News EXTREME efficiency. wishes everyone a peaceful skippered by Gary Stewart. CONDITIONS and wheelhouse. become the Fisheries Act 2020 dividing up of the €5bn EU David Linkie. rail roller. A self-shooting Woodsons supplied the equipment ‡ … having left Buckie at first light. and happy Christmas, and a safe and With a beam of 5.5m, the Built for father and son team door is located towards fitted on Sharon Anne. successful new year. extensive working deck area of Distributors of Marine Electronics with Dealers throughout UK & Ireland Michael and Marcus Munnelly, the starboard side of the ‡ Starboard quarter view of Sharon Anne. mantsbrite both catamarans is well suited to Shazleah SO 672 is now fishing Heavy Duty and NEW SMALL BOAT COMFORTABLE Magnum Pro HD Chart Controller Macduff Shipyards supports local charities DIGITAL 4kW DIGITAL RADAR New Orkney whitefish trawler Westra Fjord launched www.guycotten.com  C K ECHO SOUNDERS Brexit compensation fund.   ‡ Rory McCann, Macduff Shipyards has made – the UK’s first major domestic 5.6” 8.4” Colour Display  C D manager of Macduff Shipyards, shelterdeck. The hydraulic deck AVAILABLE S ME commercial seasonal donations to two local and fitting out by Vestværftet  W O D  kW 17” Radome said: “In what has been such The new 28m whitefish twin-rig machinery package, which also AT YOUR  S T manager charities in recognition of the ApS. GUY COTTEN a challenging year with the stern ramp trawler Westra Fjord includes two bagging drums (11t) CVS-126 Only  D R D of Macduff extremely difficult circumstances Westra Fjord is being built for DEALER  O R C coronavirus pandemic, we felt K 193, being built by Vestværftet and two codend Gilsons, was Shipyards, experienced since the outbreak of Peter, Paul and Tom Harcus of  it important to support both of ApS for Orkney owners, was manufactured by Bopp. Package with 17  ” C D prepares to the Covid-19 pandemic in March, the Harcus Fishing Company, in ” Neovo  these worthwhile causes, which lifted into the water at the Catches on Westra Fjord will O AIS ATA I hand a socially which are still continuing into the partnership with Don Fishing. Display & C-Map UK &  W W O O do such excellent work in our The start of the month Stal-Rem shipyard in Gdansk, be hauled up the stern ramp on distanced new year, reports David Linkie fisheries legislation for nearly . 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Contact Us For Your Local Dealer Tel: 01621 853003 Email: sales@ma manager at Fishermen’s Mission will receive split trawl winches (21t) will also ntsbrite.com Web: www.mantsbrite.com Macduff lifeboat which is situated just 100m Continues on page 3 a second cheque. towed to Hvide Sande, Denmark from Macduff Shipyards’ main ‡ Two heavy-lift floating cranes take the strain as the be mounted midway along the station. Rory McCann, commercial for engine/machinery installation 40 years. It was greeted as a was also marked by new Orkney whitefish trawler Westra Fjord clears the premises.

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John Worrall reports Courageous approaches Symbister harbour for the first time after OFFER 1. TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT t’s summer in Essex, and Courageous being bought by a youthful Whalsay partnership (Photo courtesy the wind turbines turn more Galway fishermen who saved Ivan Reid) 700-mile kayaker raises FOREIGN CREWS STRANDED Islowly. They don’t surrender U10 E-CATCH ROLL-OUT the fishing ground they have at Whalsay taken, but if they are working TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT for the greater good, then paddleboarders hailed as heroes £9,000+ for Mission perhaps the fishermen’s loss is Margaret of Ladram sets new Brixham record mankind’s gain. Hopefully, all 4 other sections of society obliged to make sacrifices will be equally 1 ‡ … although lobsters are the main target… GeorginaA large number of Whalsay residents of Ladram’s maiden altruistic. New Brixham beamer launched in Holland ‡ Sling your hook: Johnny French grapples with pot retrieval… Pulsing will revert to the originally braved gales force winds and driving Thirty years ago, West Mersea … on first trip back after Rugby World Cup The hull of the new Brixham beam trawler Georgina had a couple of dozen boats in permitted maximum of 5% of sleet toof welcome Ladram BM the 100latest was addition lifted into the water at Ibis the general fishery (and others any EU member’s beamer fleet The Waterdance-owned beamer Margaret of Ladram E to the Shipyard,local fleet, Burgum the 26.5m on 31 whitefish October, before being pushed doing oysters), but there are for research purposes, which trip benefits Brixham Mission would limit the Dutch to a dozen 199 broke the Brixham record landing for a single trip last trawlerthrough Courageous the Prinses LK 470, Margriet into canal to Den Oever, now eight, and the contraction Margaret of Ladram leaves Brixham Symbister harbour for the first time at is simply down to diminished or so licences. The upshot, month when 7.5t of Dover sole, auctioned on the market where the 35.25m vessel will be completed by main opportunity. nevertheless, is that sole catches the beginning of this month, reports floor by Brixham Trawler Agents, grossed £125,630. fishmarket after landing her record- contractors Luyt BV, reports David Linkie. The appearance of bass in big have plummeted for those breaking catch. David LinkieOf 8.70m. beam and a moulded depth of 5.2m, numbers a decade or two ago who choose not to electrocute Margaret of Ladram skipper Adam Cowan-Dickie TheGeorgina occasion of was Ladram given was added designed by Luyt BV looked like the future for a while, everything on the seabed, and – whose son Luke plays rugby for England and Exeter significancein collaboration by the fact with that Marimecs Courageous Marine Design & perhaps even replacing the cod UK fishermen reckon that stocks has been bought by four young Whalsay that are increasingly staying will take a decade to recover. Chiefs – turned the boat around and went straight back Engineering for Waterdance Ltd. north in colder water. People Valkyrie II is one boat battling to sea, without even waiting to see what his record catch fishermen,Georgina skipper of Ian Ladram Shearer is the (24), second new fishing bought boats accordingly. But with all this. She started her had made. engineervessel Malcolm to be builtReid for(24) Waterdance Christopher by Luyt BV, which although the fish are still there, career in West Mersea in 1989. Irvine (19)earlier and this James year delivered Johnston the (18), 14.95m in vivier-crabber and in increasing numbers, so The under-10m steel hull was The record-breaking trip was his first after returning partnershipNichola with of LadramLHD Ltd. E 1. now is regulation which, based built by Offshore Steel Boats from watching Luke Cowan-Dickie play for England With anThe average Luyt group age ofwill just now 21 begin years, installation of though it may be on science at Barton-upon-Humber, one that is anything but firm and of several Mersea boats of during the recent Rugby World Cup in Japan. the newGeorgina partnership of Ladram’s is probably engineroom one of and deck persuasive, reduces catching similar provenance back then Skipper Adam Cowan-Dickie said: “I’ve been the youngest on record for this class of methods to the least efficient. when times were better. This managing my sole quota and my days at sea for the vessel. The fleet, and Essex University one was bought and fitted out The four partners have all been PhD students, are trying to by Derek Mole, part of a long- 5 past 11 months, just so I could try and break this record. An unusual view of Georgina of Ladram passing over a dual carriageway while change that, working on studies established West Mersea fishing crew members on local whitefish boats of bass spawning and growth RECEIVE A COPY DELIVERED TO YOUR I found this little patch of good fishing just before the being towed to Den Oever. family. He worked her for a few ‡ ... which are kept separately until they are banded. since leaving school, with Ian Shearer rates, but for now, the dreaded years before selling her on, after World Cup started, but I was unable to fish it because aboard Defiant, Christopher Irvine on precautionary principle rules. which she had spells in Grimsby, particularly high-tech even when use them until we got a bigger But it doesn’t apply to of bad weather. I obviously couldn’t miss the chance to Tranquility, Malcolm Reid with Arcturus ‡ Preparing to shoot away the starboard 12m chain mat Guernsey and Weymouth, before Andrew started. and better boat and needed to and James Johnston on Guardian predators which, a CEFAS bass- being brought back to West “When I started fishing in my go further afield.” watch my son playing in the World Cup, so I was keeping ‡ The 35.25m beam trawler Georginabeam of Ladram trawl. BM 100 in the Prinses Margriet canal, en tagging project recently showed, Angell before this boat was renamed Mersea by Andrew and Johnny teens in the 1960s, we didn’t These days, Valkyrie II does my fingers crossed while I was away watching Luke route to Den Oever for completion by Luyt BV. (Photos: Rienk Nadema) 2 French. have all the electronics like potting – a two-handed job in that no one else would find it. After being in Japan for Courageous. The European parliament voted Theirs is another long plotters and sounders. To gauge her case – a couple of times a Continued on Page 5 ‡ soPatrick long, Iand ended Morgan up spending Oliver acome small ashore fortune, to so a I heroes’really welcome at Galway after the rescue. (Photos: Joe ‡ … before bringing the first single pot up... fishing line; they are sixth- and the depth of water, I tied a pair week in the warmer months, machinery. This will include an ABC vessel of this size, we are setting a new twice to ban pulsing – because it seventh-generation fishermen of old adjustable spanners onto and trawling in between, which O’Shaughnessy)needed to land this catch! 745kW main engine, a 3,200mm-diameter standard. We have worked transparently respectively. Andrew’s grandad a string and dangled them in. Johnny does single-handed. “Many people don’t realise that this was a sustainable propeller and an electrically powered and together with Waterdance from the is illegal under EU law – but only at was still fishing under sail after That’s how I navigated. There On an overcast but calm 10-drum winch manufactured by the yard. initial concept phase to offer a design that the war, and things weren’t were charts, but we didn’t really potting day, Fishing News Tributescatch. haveI have been my sole paid quota, to two which is basednot wetsuits. on what Fortunately, can they had and the Doolin and Costello Bay ‡ Releasing the codends on Georgina of Ladram during the beamer’s first trip. Jacoline Luijt of Luyt BV said: “We are meets their expectations.” the second attempt, early this year, went with them, leaving on the DOORSTEP EVERY WEEK Galwaybe sustainably fishermen caught, who foundgiven toand me in buoyancyJanuary every aids. year. Coast Guard units. beginning of the morning ebb The new beam trawler Georgina of Ladram BM 100 how Georgina of Ladram performedvery pleased on with her thefirst collaboration seven-day with Scheduled for completion in 2020, and heading out for 20 miles and rescuedIt is then two down young to me women to manage who my yearlyA full-scale quota how air-sea I search was The Civil Defence, local ‡ Kayaker Jack Gatacre rounds Pittenweem breakwater, with the Waterdance. As with Nichola of Ladram, Georgina of Ladram is the first new beam did the Commission – and fisheries completed a successful maiden trip last week by landing trip, when everything went smoothly. two and a half hours, out past survivedwant throughout 15 hours atthe sea year. after Because ofinitiated 15 years after of careful 10pm, co-ordinated fishermen, anglers, leisure craft local prawn trawler Winaway giving him a fishermen’s welcome. this demonstrates Luyt’s capacity to trawler of its class to be built for the UK the Gunfleet and London Array FAL250 boxes of prime fish Cat Brixhamhie for Tuesday’s market,F :Delivered ‘Te to WaterdanceLL Ltd by the Luyt Group,MPs the commissioner Karmenu Vella – northeasterly winds carried their by Valentia Marine Rescue and hundreds of shore searchers develop tailor-made solutions. We look since the Colne Shipping Company Ltd wind farms to the Barrow Deeps, management, the sole population off Brixham has been reports David Linkie. 35.25m Georgina of Ladram marks a significant milestone forward to seeing our joint vision come took delivery of the 42.35m St Anthony LT where there are a number of paddleboardsincreasing year offshore, on year. reports Sub-Centre in Co Kerry, and also participated, as did pilots with Jack Gatacre has raised over His efforts have raised over In keeping with the longstanding tradition, the first box of by being the biggest vessel to be built for Brixham, and the agree to do so wartime wrecks. It is close to Lorna Siggins. involving RNLI lifeboats from Aran Galway Flying Club, Aer Arann £9,000 for the Fishermen’s £9k for the Mission to date, into service. With the construction of a 1005 in 1999. those that they set their single “This record wasn’t just broken by me. It was a team the massive financial investment put in from the vessel’s fish raised over £1k for the local Fishermen’s Mission when port’s first new beamer of her class for 30 years. are taking at least 20% of the pulse beamers. The European pots, each with its own dahn. effortCousins and Sara the resultFeeney of years(23) and of hard work,and Galway,right from a rotation of Irishowners at Greendale,and the Oranmore-Maree to all my crew and coastal shore support Mission by completing a with donations continuing to auctioned by Brixham Trawler Agents (see page 3). An in-depth feature on Georgina of Ladram starts on ‡ Georgina of Ladram passing Berry Head at the start of bass stock (that is, mammalian parliament voted twice to ban we wAnT ouT oF CFP’ “There are wrecks closer in,” Ellen Glynn (17) of Knocknacarra Coast Guard helicopters fromstaff, as well searchas the team volunteers. at Brixham who sold the fish fordaunting 700-mile Scottish be received. Anyone wishing Skipper Trevor Sclater and the crew were delighted with page 8. her maiden trip. (Photo: Alan Letcher) predators took 20% of the pulsing – because it is illegal Fishermen’s Association Ltd Chairman calls on fishing industry to put pressure on MPs tagged fish, as indicated by under EU law – but only at says Johnny, “but there we get in Galway city were located by Shannon, Waterford and Sligo,us to be able to break theContinues record.” on page 3 kayak lap, reports David to support the cause can do temperature readings, and those the second attempt, early this aggro with anglers hauling them fishermen Patrick Oliver and his The 33m beam trawler Margaret of Ladram has been Linkie. so through his JustGiving were only the ones where the year, did the Commission – and and taking the lobsters.” No one Fishing News mammal actually swallowed the fisheries commissioner Karmenu sees them doing it, but an empty 18-year-old son Morgan, some the jewel of the Greendale fleet since the Exeter-based Fourteen days after setting page. tag). But seals look cuddly, and Vella – agree to do so. But then, pot with the bait gone is a bit of 17 nautical miles from their last company bought her from Belgium in 2012. Her new out from Pittenweem, Jack Continues on page 2 the tourists love them. So that’s the commissioner was in the last a clue. The problem further out, known position. owners carried out an extensive refit, including a new mainGatacre arrived back at the all right – at least, it is in the eyes year of his term, and would soon HYGIENICAwards 2020 FURNITUREnow AND EQUIPMENT of some. no longer be getting his ear bent however, is shipping. The Greater The two women, who had engine and a complete machinery overhaul, and she has Fife harbour, where the local And then there is sole, long by the Dutch pulse lobby. Thames is one of the busiest lashed their boards together been skippered by Adam Cowan-Dickie since 2015. prawn trawler Winaway was THE LAW HAS CHANGED a mainstay of the southern Half of the 84 active licences 3 shipping areas in the world, let QUALITY THROUGH MANUFACTURE QUALITY OF SERVICE ‡ Single-ended pots on Valkyrie II’s deck, ready to be shot around wrecks some 20 miles from West North Sea, but obliterated for are being phased out this year, alone in Europe, and always was, when they were unable to return waiting to meet the intrepid open for nominations Barry Young, managing director of Brixham Trawler QUALITY BY DESIGN Mersea. now by highly efficient Dutch and the remainder by 2021. hence the number of wartime ‡ … which might yield mainly brown crab… ‡ Pot bait is a bag of scrumptious dabs, caught on trawling days. wrecks – which sort of makes to shore, had managed to grab Agents, said: “It is fantastic news that Margaret of Ladramkayaker off the breakwater. FromTO now untilMAKE midnight on COMMERCIAL category. FISHING SAFER. hold of several floats attached Jack Gatacre’s matharon has broken our longstanding Brixham port record for fish Tuesday, 11 February, 2020, SECRETThe awardFIXINGS ceremony, at the High quality stainless steel to gear owned by fisherman landed, with a value of £126,000. Not only is Adam a veryeffort Right: to raise Margaret funds offor Ladram the skipper Adam Cowan-Dickie... nominations are invited across REDUCEDoubleTree DIRT byTRAPS Hilton Aberdeen furniture and equipment. 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Find us on Twitter SINGLE-ENDED SPOILS OF WAR At West Mersea, it’s Valkyrie II has been back in West Join in the conversation about self-containment Mersea, where she started her £3.25 in the battle for career in 1989, for 12 years. 28 November 2019 survival. John Worrall Issue: 5491 @YourFishingNews reports t’s summer in Essex, and the wind turbines turn more Islowly. They don’t surrender the fishing ground they have taken, but if they are working DIGITAL EDITION for the greater good, then perhaps the fishermen’s loss is OFFER 2. mankind’s gain. Hopefully, all 4 other sections of society obliged to make sacrifices will be equally 1 ‡ … although lobsters are the main target… ACCESS QUESTIONS DODGED altruistic. Thirty years ago, West Mersea ‡ Sling your hook: Johnny French grapples with pot retrieval… Pulsing will revert to the originally TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT had a couple of dozen boats in permitted maximum of 5% of the general fishery (and others any EU member’s beamer fleet doing oysters), but there are for research purposes, which now eight, and the contraction would limit the Dutch to a dozen is simply down to diminished or so licences. The upshot, opportunity. nevertheless, is that sole catches The appearance of bass in big have plummeted for those New 14.65m crabber Dalwhinnie arrives at Stonehaven numbers a decade or two ago who choose not to electrocute looked like the future for a while, The new Stonehaven crabber Dalwhinnie A 913 was everything on the seabed, and perhaps even replacing the cod UK fishermen reckon that stocks given an early opportunity to prove her seakeeping that are increasingly staying Skipper Ian Mathieson berthed will take a decade to recover. qualities during the 700-mile delivery passage from north in colder water. People Dalwhinnie in Stonehaven harbour for Valkyrie II is one boat battling bought boats accordingly. But Kilkeel to Aberdeenshire, reports David Linkie. with all this. She started her the first time last week following a although the fish are still there, Skipper Ian Mathieson reported that the vessel career in West Mersea in 1989. stormy delivery trip from Kilkeel. and in increasing numbers, so The under-10m steel hull was handled extremely well when crossing the Irish Sea in now is regulation which, based a SE force 6-7, before steaming from Kyle of Lochalsh though it may be on science built by Offshore Steel Boats to Cape Wrath in a heavy northerly swell. that is anything but firm and at Barton-upon-Humber, one persuasive, reduces catching of several Mersea boats of Powered by a Doosan V158TI main engine driving methods to the least efficient. similar provenance back then The fleet, and Essex University when times were better. This PhD students, are trying to one was bought and fitted out 5 change that, working on studies by Derek Mole, part of a long- of bass spawning and growth established West Mersea fishing Bow view of rates, but for now, the dreaded family. He worked her for a few ‡ ... which are kept separately until they are banded. years before selling her on, after Dalwhinnie, precautionary principle rules. which she had spells in Grimsby, particularly high-tech even when use them until we got a bigger which is based But it doesn’t apply to predators which, a CEFAS bass- Guernsey and Weymouth, before Andrew started. and better boat and needed to on a Buccaneer tagging project recently showed, being brought back to West “When I started fishing in my go further afield.” 46 hull, fitted 2 Mersea by Andrew and Johnny teens in the 1960s, we didn’t These days, Valkyrie II does out by G Smyth French. have all the electronics like potting – a two-handed job in The European parliament voted Theirs is another long plotters and sounders. To gauge her case – a couple of times a Boats. ‡ … before bringing the first single pot up... fishing line; they are sixth- and the depth of water, I tied a pair week in the warmer months, twice to ban pulsing – because it seventh-generation fishermen of old adjustable spanners onto and trawling in between, which respectively. Andrew’s grandad a string and dangled them in. Johnny does single-handed. is illegal under EU law – but only at was still fishing under sail after That’s how I navigated. There On an overcast but calm the war, and things weren’t were charts, but we didn’t really potting day, Fishing News the second attempt, early this year, went with them, leaving on the beginning of the morning ebb did the Commission – and fisheries and heading out for 20 miles and two and a half hours, out past commissioner Karmenu Vella – the Gunfleet and London Array DOWNLOAD A PDF VERSION OF FISHING NEWS BEFORE IT wind farms to the Barrow Deeps, agree to do so where there are a number of wartime wrecks. It is close to are taking at least 20% of the pulse beamers. The European those that they set their single bass stock (that is, mammalian parliament voted twice to ban pots, each with its own dahn. a 1,350mm-diameter propeller through a PRM 4.17:1 of Kilkeel, Dalwhinnie features a number of interesting predators took 20% of the pulsing – because it is illegal “There are wrecks closer in,” reduction gearbox, Dalwhinnie used just 1,700 litres of ideas in line with the owner’s requirements, including a tagged fish, as indicated by under EU law – but only at says Johnny, “but there we get fuel during the three-day trip. refrigerated 130-box-capacity dry hold. temperature readings, and those the second attempt, early this aggro with anglers hauling them were only the ones where the year, did the Commission – and and taking the lobsters.” No one Based on a Buccaneer 46 hull and built to a high Further details of Dalwhinnie will be included in mammal actually swallowed the fisheries commissioner Karmenu sees them doing it, but an empty level of specification and finish by G Smyth Boats Ltd Fishing News soon. tag). But seals look cuddly, and Vella – agree to do so. But then, pot with the bait gone is a bit of the tourists love them. So that’s the commissioner was in the last a clue. all right – at least, it is in the eyes year of his term, and would soon The problem further out, of some. no longer be getting his ear bent however, is shipping. The Greater And then there is sole, long by the Dutch pulse lobby. 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Margaret of Ladram skipper Adam Cowan-Dickie a highly co-ordinated and freezing. – whose son Luke plays rugby for England and Exeter Chiefs – turned the boat around and went straight back to sea, without even waiting to see what his record catch smoothly executed operation An initial attempt by had made. The record-breaking trip was his first after returning from watching Luke Cowan-Dickie play for England on Saturday, 16 November, Lerwick lifeboat, and then during the recent Rugby World Cup in Japan. Skipper Adam Cowan-Dickie said: “I’ve been ‡ Sam Lambourn is the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. managing my sole quota and my days at sea for the reports David Linkie. by the harbour tugs and the past 11 months, just so I could try and break this record. I found this little patch of good fishing just before the World‡ CupDavid started, Milne of but Fraserburgh I was unable is theto fish Demersal it because Fisherman of the Year. After landing whitefish Fraserburgh seiner Faithlie, to of bad weather. I obviously couldn’t miss the chance to watchThe my announcement son playing in ofthe the World winners Cup, of so the I was keepingannouncing the winners of the awards last my fingersFishing Newscrossed Awards while I2020 was inaway a virtual watching Lukemonth would be inappropriate. However, pull Rosebloom clear of the that presentationno one else would on 15 findJune it. marked After being the in Japanit foris hoped that this virtual announcement at Lerwick for consignment so long,culmination I ended ofup a spending process thata small started fortune, with so I ofreally the winners will now provide an neededthe openingto land this of nominationscatch! at the start opportunity to celebrate their success, “Manyof the people year. 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Aberdeen Because on 14of 15May. years of 13careful for your chance to win one of five £50 management,In the light the of sole the population challenges off being Brixham hasselection been boxes of top-quality seafood in Soldian Rock when returning increasingfaced byyear all onin theyear. industry and the a competition sponsored by the Scottish Continues on page 2 ‡ Rosebloom is towed into harbour by the Lerwick Port Authority vessels Knab and Kebister. (Photo: Sydney Sinclair) “Thistragedies record suffered wasn’t justby many, broken it wasby me. felt It that was aFishermen’s team Federation.the massive financial investment‡ Davidput in Clark from theis this vessel’s year’s Young Fisherman of the Year. effort and the result of years of hard work, right from owners at Greendale, to all my crew and shore support staff, as well as the team at Brixham who sold the fish for us to be able to break the record.” The 33m beam trawler Margaret of Ladram has been Fishing News Awardsthe jewel of the 2020 Greendale fleet sincewinners the Exeter-based company bought her from Belgium in 2012. Her new owners carried out an extensive refit, including a new main DEMERSAL FISHERMAN FRESH FISH RETAILERengine and aPELAGIC complete machinery overhaul, andTRAINEE she has FISHERMAN THE SUSTAINABILITY AWARD OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR been skipperedTaits by FR Adam 229 Cowan-Dickie since 2015.OF THE YEAR Sponsored by The Fishmongers’ The Fish Shop, Camberley Barry Young, Owner: managing Klondyke director Fishing ofCompany, Brixham Trawler David Milne, Fraserburgh Sponsored by Sunderland Marine Company Fisheries Charitable Trust Faithlie FR 220 Agents, said:Fraserburgh “It is fantastic news that Margaret of Ladram Insurance Odyssey Innovation, Newquay FISH PROCESSOR OF hasTHE broken ourBoatyard: longstanding Westcon Brixham Yards AS, port record for fish PELAGIC FISHERMAN YEAR landed, with aØlensvåg, value of Norway £126,000. 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The new Stonehaven crabber Dalwhinnie A 913 was Thirty years ago, West Mersea ‡ Sling your hook: Johnny French grapples with pot retrieval… Pulsing will revert to the originally New Shetland whitefish trawler Courageous launched had a couple of dozen boats in permitted maximum of 5% of given an early opportunity to prove her seakeeping the general fishery (and others any EU member’s beamer fleet Skipper Ian Mathieson berthed auxiliary engines running electrical generators doing oysters), but there are for research purposes, which qualities during the 700-mile delivery passage from would limit the Dutch to a dozen will also be housed in the aft engineroom. now eight, and the contraction Dalwhinnie in Stonehaven harbour for A large number of Whalsay residents is simply down to diminished or so licences. The upshot, Kilkeel to Aberdeenshire, reports David Linkie. New Brixham beamer launched inThe vessel’sHolland fuel capacity will be 50,000 the first time last week following a braved gales force winds and driving opportunity. nevertheless, is that sole catches Skipper Ian Mathieson reported that the vessel The hull of the new Brixham beam trawler Georgina litres. A double bottom tank under the The appearance of bass in big have plummeted for those stormy delivery trip from Kilkeel. sleet toof welcome Ladram BM the 100latest was addition lifted into the water at Ibis fishroom floor will allow 16,000 litres of numbers a decade or two ago who choose not to electrocute handled extremely well when crossing the Irish Sea in to the Shipyard,local fleet, Burgum the 26.5m on 31 whitefish October, before being pushed freshwater to be carried, along with 20,000 looked like the future for a while, everything on the seabed, and trawler Courageous LK 470, into litres of processing water serving the ice perhaps even replacing the cod UK fishermen reckon that stocks a SE force 6-7, before steaming from Kyle of Lochalsh through the Prinses Margriet canal to Den Oever, will take a decade to recover. Symbister harbour for the first time at machines in the forepeak. that are increasingly staying to Cape Wrath in a heavy northerly swell. where the 35.25m vessel will be completed by main north in colder water. People Valkyrie II is one boat battling the beginningcontractors of this Luyt month, BV, reports reports David Linkie. Four two-berth cabins, together with bought boats accordingly. But with all this. She started her Powered by a Doosan V158TI main engine driving David LinkieOf 8.70m. beam and a moulded depth of 5.2m, the galley, messroom and TV lounge, will although the fish are still there, career in West Mersea in 1989. TheGeorgina occasion of was Ladram given was added designed by Luyt BV be situated at main deck level. An ensuite and in increasing numbers, so The under-10m steel hull was now is regulation which, based built by Offshore Steel Boats significancein collaboration by the fact with that Marimecs Courageous Marine Design & skipper’s cabin will be positioned on the port side of the trawl deck. though it may be on science at Barton-upon-Humber, one has beenEngineering bought by for four Waterdance young Whalsay Ltd. of several Mersea boats of The new Courageous will replace the that is anything but firm and fishermen, skipper Ian Shearer (24), persuasive, reduces catching similar provenance back then Georgina of Ladram is the second new fishing owners’ single-rig trawler of the same engineervessel Malcolm to be builtReid for(24) Waterdance Christopher by Luyt BV, which methods to the least efficient. when times were better. This Bow view of ‡ … before being smoothly lowered into name, which they bought in 2015 as The fleet, and Essex University one was bought and fitted out Irvine (19)earlier and this James year delivered Johnston the (18), 14.95m in vivier-crabber 5 Dalwhinnie, the water. Guardian Angell LK 272. The 26.5m PhD students, are trying to by Derek Mole, part of a long- RECEIVE BOTH A COPY DELIVERED TO YOUR partnershipNichola with of LadramLHD Ltd. E 1. Courageous was built at Campbeltown change that, working on studies established West Mersea fishing which is based With anThe average Luyt group age ofwill just now 21 begin years, installation of reduction gearbox and a matching Heimdal Shipyard as Guardian Angell K 535 for of bass spawning and growth family. He worked her for a few ‡ ... which are kept separately until they are banded. the newGeorgina partnership of Ladram’s is probably engineroom one of and deck rates, but for now, the dreaded years before selling her on, after on a Buccaneer 2,800mm-diameter CP propeller in a high- Orkney skipper Balfour Bain and partners in precautionary principle rules. which she had spells in Grimsby, particularly high-tech even when use them until we got a bigger 46 hull, fitted the youngest on record for this class of efficiency nozzle. Two Mitsubishi 6D24 1992. But it doesn’t apply to Guernsey and Weymouth, before Andrew started. and better boat and needed to vessel. predators which, a CEFAS bass- being brought back to West “When I started fishing in my go further afield.” out by G Smyth The four partners have all been tagging project recently showed, 2 Mersea by Andrew and Johnny teens in the 1960s, we didn’t These days, Valkyrie II does Boats. crew membersAn unusual on localview ofwhitefish Georgina boatsof Ladram passing over a dual carriageway while French. have all the electronics like potting – a two-handed job in being towed to Den Oever. The European parliament voted Theirs is another long plotters and sounders. To gauge her case – a couple of times a since leaving school, with Ian Shearer ‡ … before bringing the first single pot up... fishing line; they are sixth- and the depth of water, I tied a pair week in the warmer months, aboard Defiant, Christopher Irvine on twice to ban pulsing – because it seventh-generation fishermen of old adjustable spanners onto and trawling in between, which Tranquility, Malcolm Reid with Arcturus respectively. Andrew’s grandad a string and dangled them in. Johnny does single-handed. ‡ A heavy-lift floating crane takes the strain as the new Whalsay whitefish trawler and James Johnston on Guardian is illegal under EU law – but only at was still fishing under sail after That’s how I navigated. There On an overcast but calm Courageous clears the stocks at Gdansk… ‡ The 35.25m beam trawler Georgina of Ladram BM 100 in the Prinses Margriet canal, en the war, and things weren’t were charts, but we didn’t really potting day, Fishing News Angell before this boat was renamed route to Den Oever for completion by Luyt BV. (Photos: Rienk Nadema) the second attempt, early this year, went with them, leaving on the Courageous.The new 28m single-rig whitefish stern from two sets of split sweepline winches beginning of the morning ebb Continuedtrawler on CourageousPage 5 LK 470, being built (2 x 15t) located at the fore end of a full- did the Commission – and fisheries and heading out for 20 miles and machinery. This will include an ABC vessel of this size, we are setting a new two and a half hours, out past by Vestværftet ApS for a young Whalsay length trawl deck. Two split trawl winches the Gunfleet and London Array DOORSTEP AND A DOWNLOADABLE PDF VERSION partnership, was lifted into the water at (21t) will also be mounted midway along the745kW main engine, a 3,200mm-diameter standard. We have worked transparently commissioner Karmenu Vella – wind farms to the Barrow Deeps, Gdansk, Poland last week, reports David shelterdeck. The hydraulic deck machinerypropeller and an electrically powered and together with Waterdance from the where there are a number of Linkie. package, which also includes two 10-drum winch manufactured by the yard. initial concept phase to offer a design that agree to do so wartime wrecks. It is close to those that they set their single With a beam of 8.7m and a moulded depth bagging drums and a codend Gilson, was Jacoline Luijt of Luyt BV said: “We are meets their expectations.” are taking at least 20% of the pulse beamers. The European to shelterdeck of 6.66m, Courageous will manufactured by Thyborøn Skibs & Motor. pots, each with its own dahn. very pleased with the collaboration with Scheduled for completion in 2020, bass stock (that is, mammalian parliament voted twice to ban “There are wrecks closer in,” now be towed to Hvide Sande, Denmark for Catches on the new Courageous will beWaterdance. As with Nichola of Ladram, Georgina of Ladram is the first new beam predators took 20% of the pulsing – because it is illegal says Johnny, “but there we get engine/machinery installation and fitting out bagged over the transom on the vessel’s this demonstrates Luyt’s capacity to trawler of its class to be built for the UK tagged fish, as indicated by under EU law – but only at aggro with anglers hauling them FAL ChieF: ‘TeLL MPs temperature readings, and those the second attempt, early this a 1,350mm-diameter propeller through a PRM 4.17:1 of Kilkeel, Dalwhinnie features a number of interesting by Vestværftet ApS. centreline, before being delivered to a VCUdevelop tailor-made solutions. We look since the Colne Shipping Company Ltd and taking the lobsters.” No one Courageous is being built for skipper Ian automated fish-handling/washing system on were only the ones where the year, did the Commission – and sees them doing it, but an empty forward to seeing our joint vision come took delivery of the 42.35m St Anthony LT mammal actually swallowed the fisheries commissioner Karmenu reduction gearbox, Dalwhinnie used just 1,700 litres of ideas in line with the owner’s requirements, including a Shearer, in partnership with James Johnson, the main deck. ‡ Partners James Johnson, Ian Shearer, Christopher Irvine and Malcolm Reid standing pot with the bait gone is a bit of into service. With the construction of a 1005 in 1999. tag). But seals look cuddly, and Vella – agree to do so. But then, a clue. fuel during the three-day trip. refrigerated 130-box-capacity dry hold. Malcolm Reid, Christopher Irvine and LHD Ltd. Courageous will feature a Mitsubishi under the bow of Courageous, where a profile map of Whalsay is proudly depicted on the tourists love them. So that’s the commissioner was in the last VisitVisit us us online online for for The problem further out, news,news, features features and and Single-rig whitefish trawls will be worked S12R main engine, a Heimdal 11.5:1 the trawler’s stem crest. all right – at least, it is in the eyes year of his term, and would soon Based on a Buccaneer 46 hull and built to a high Further details of Dalwhinnie will be included in media however, is shipping. The Greater nostalgianostalgia we wAnT ouT oF CFP’ of some. no longer be getting his ear bent Thames is one of the busiest And then there is sole, long by the Dutch pulse lobby. level of specification and finish by G Smyth Boats Ltd Fishing News soon. Fishermen’s Association Ltd Chairman calls on fishing industry to put pressure on MPs shipping areas in the world, let a mainstay of the southern Half of the 84 active licences ON THE DEVICE OF YOUR CHOICE KELSEY 3 alone in Europe, and always was, 17 September17 2020 Issue 5532 £3.30 £3.25 ‡ Single-ended pots on Valkyrie II’s deck, ready to be shot around wrecks some 20 miles from West North Sea, but obliterated for are being phased out this year,

media hence the number of wartime 5 December 2019 Issue: 5492 Mersea. now by highly efficient Dutch and the remainder by 2021. KELSEY KELSEY fishingnews.co.ukfishingnews.co.uk FishingBridlington News research lab takes first berried lobsters ‡ … which might yield mainly brown crab… ‡ Pot bait is a bag of scrumptious dabs, caught on trawling days. wrecks – which sort of makes TOUGHERTHREAT TODISCARDS FISHERIES POLICING BILL TURNTURN TO TO PAGE PAGE 2 2 FORFOR THE FULLFULL REPORT REPORT HYGIENICAwardsA new state-of-the-art 2020shellfish FURNITUREnowthe laboratory. delayed AND by funding and otherEQUIPMENT problems, research facility that has just opened The Holderness Fishing Industry and then by Covid. Shetland team effort MargaretReliance of Ladram III launched sets new Brixham at Whitby record at Bridlington received its first berried Group (HFIG) facility is located at the There will be more details of the … on first trip back after Rugby World Cup openlobstersQUALITY from localfor potterBY nominations DESIGNPerseverance fish quay on QUALITYBridlington’s THROUGHSouth Pier. MANUFACTURElaboratory’s work in a future issue of QUALITY OF SERVICE The Waterdance-owned beamer Margaret of Ladram E II on 22 July, reports Tim Oliver. Jamie Robertson, chief executive of Fishing News. 199 broke the Brixham record landing for a single trip last month when 7.5t of Dover sole, auctioned on the market Margaret of Ladram leaves Brixham floor by Brixham Trawler Agents, grossed £125,630. fishmarket after landing her record- breaking catch. FromPerseverance now until midnight II skipper on Pete category. HFIG, said that the small laboratory is Margaret of Ladram skipper Adam Cowan-Dickie assists Rosebloom – whose son Luke plays rugby for England and Exeter Sanderson was pictured on Twitter with not a lobster hatchery like the one at Yorkshire port aims to be ‘lobster Chiefs – turned the boat around and went straight back Tuesday, 11 February, 2020, The award ceremony, at the High quality stainless steel to sea, without even waiting to see what his record catch SECRET FIXINGS had made. the first lobsters landed. His vessel Padstow, for example, but was purely capital of Europe’ – pages 8-10 to sea through the north The record-breaking trip was his first after returning nominations are invited across DoubleTree by Hilton Aberdeen The Avoch-owned and from watching Luke Cowan-Dickie play for England REDUCE DIRT TRAPS during the recent Rugby World Cup in Japan. is one of a small number that have a for research purposes. furniture and equipment. See our Skipper Adam Cowan-Dickie said: “I’ve been 14 categories for the Fishing Treetops hotel, promises to be ‡ Peterhead-based 28m pair- entrance at around 1am, managing my sole quota and my days at sea for the past 11 months, just so I could try and break this record. ‡ A proud day for skipper John Clark and his family. Left to right: 100% 304special GRADE dispensation from the North He said it should have been up and ‡ Skipper Pete Sanderson with the first I found this little patch of good fishing just before the full range and endless options Nicole Wood, David Clark, John Clark, Brenda Clark and Maria Clark. News Awards 2020. another great night out, with World Cup started, but I was unable to fish it because Eastern IFCA to land berried hens for running two years ago, but had been berried lobsters landed by Perseverance II. seiner Rosebloom INS 353 shortly after high water. of bad weather. I obviously couldn’t miss the chance to The new Banff twin-rig trawler STAINLESS STEEL watch my son playing in the World Cup, so I was keeping Reliance III BF 800 was lifted into All new boats featured in a three-course meal and live my fingers crossed while I was away watching Luke the river Esk by a specialist heavy- online at teknomek.co.uk that no one else would find it. After being in Japan for lift crane and named in suitably CONSTRUCTION was successfully refloated and Weather conditions were so long, I ended up spending a small fortune, so I really fine weather and warm autumn Fishing News during 2019 will entertainment. NO PORES needed to land this catch! sunshine at Whitby on Thursday, 3 “Many people don’t realise that this was a sustainable September, reports David Linkie. catch. I have my sole quota, which is based on what can Skipper John Clark’s wife Brenda automatically be entered in the More details can be found on be sustainably caught, given to me in January every year. OR GAPS towed a short distance into calm with light winds and a and daughter Maria christened It is then down to me to manage my yearly quota how I Reliance III in the customary want throughout the year. Because of 15 years of careful manner, watched by his son and relevant New Boat of the Year pages 8-9. ‡ The winners of the static and mobile gear Shellfish Boats of the Year 2019 category assembled on stage. management, the sole population off Brixham has been fellow skipper David and his fiancée Lerwick by the local harbour moderate sea swell, with the increasing year on year. “This record wasn’t just broken by me. It was a team the massive financial investment put in from the vessel’sNicole Wood. ADJUSTABLE effort and the result of years of hard work, right from owners at Greendale, to all my crew and shore supportCovid-19 regulations meant staff, as well as the team at Brixham who sold the thatfish only for John Clark’s immediate tugs Knab and Kebister, in air temperature just above us to be able to break the record.” family were present at the socially ‡ A specialist heavy-lift NON-MARKING The 33m beam trawler Margaret of Ladram hasdistanced been launch of Reliance III. crane smoothly lifted the 197t ‡ Reliance III is lifted into the river Esk at Whitby. the jewel of the Greendale fleet since the Exeter-based Continues on page 5 Reliance III into the water. We design. We manufacture. We excel. company bought her from Belgium in 2012. Her new STAINLESS a highly co-ordinated and freezing. owners carried out an extensive refit, including a new main engine and a complete machinery overhaul, and she has been skippered by Adam Cowan-Dickie since 2015. Barry Young, managing director of Brixham Trawler STEEL FEET smoothly executed operation An initial attempt by Agents, said: “It is fantastic news that Margaret of Ladram has broken our longstanding Brixham port record for fish landed, with a value of £126,000. Not only is Adam a very Right: Margaret of Ladram skipper Adam Cowan-Dickie... CALL: 01603 788833 good hardworking skipper, but he’s managed to pin down Left: … and his son Luke, who played for England in the on Saturday, 16 November, Lerwick lifeboat, and then the fish using a lot of skill and a bit of luck. Results like this Rugby World Cup final loss to South Africa. don’t just happen overnight – this is the result of years of investment and hard work from everyone involved in the Carter, who farm at Ladram Bay and Greendale, and ONLINE: teknomek.co.uk industry. is named after their late mother Margaret Carter. The reports David Linkie. by the harbour tugs and the “This is a good sign that things are finally improving, brothers have been involved in the fishing industry and hopefully, if we manage to get a positive Brexit, things for over 50 years, starting out in the 1960s with one can only improve for us further. There has been a bit of 6m beach boat fishing from Ladram Bay. Today, the EMAIL: [email protected] celebrating going on down on the quay today, but not Waterdance fleet – part of the Greendale Group of After landing whitefish Fraserburgh seiner Faithlie, to by Adam and his crew, who are already back out at sea family-owned companies – has over 20 boats, selling ‡ The skipper and crew of Margaret of Ladram working hard on next week’s landing.” their catches daily via the Carter brothers’ farm shop at at Lerwick for consignment pull Rosebloom clear of the celebrating their record catch. The boat is owned by brothers Robin and Rowan Greendale, just outside Exeter. ISO 9001 Made in Quality Pay by convenient quarterly direct debit payments to Peterhead, Rosebloom soft contoured skerry proved Management the UK grounded on the submerged unsuccessful. Soldian Rock when returning from only £33.09 or an annual payment from £141.20 Continues on page 2 ‡ Rosebloom is towed into harbour by the Lerwick Port Authority vessels Knab and Kebister. (Photo: Sydney Sinclair) ONLINE CALL POST yourfishingnews.co.uk 01959 543 747 Fill in the form below Hotline open: Mon - Fri 8am - 6pm PYES! I WOULD LIKE TO SUBSCRIBE TO FISHING NEWS MAGAZINE OFFER 1. PRINT EDITION OFFER CODE: FNWP104P OFFER 2. DIGITAL EDITION OFFER CODE: FNWP104D OFFER 3. 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Following a capacity Monday market, monkfish, 198 boxes of squid, 177 The following morning, seven boats, whitefish supplies were considerably boxes of ling, 120 boxes of megrim, 72 Faithlie, Guiding Light, Guiding Star, lower on the next four mornings of boxes of flatfish and 30 boxes of hake. Victoria May, Crystal River, Faithful and last week at Peterhead, reports David Last Monday morning at Peterhead, Shalanna, plus the same number of Linkie. large cod sold at £3-£3.85 per kg, consignments from Norlan, Aquarius, Eleven boats, Summer Dawn II, sprags £2.75-£3.75, medium £2.65- Conquest, Chloe Ella, Ocean Bounty, Golden Gain, Victory Rose, Our Lass £3.50, selected £2.25-£3.20 and Aalskere and Ceol-na-Mara, landed III, Ocean Harvest, Harvester, Good small £2.40-£2.65. Large/medium 3,940 boxes. This tally included 723 Hope, Harvest Hope, Forever Faithful, gutted haddock made £2.40-£4.85, boxes of gutted and 55 boxes of round Gracious and Celestial Dawn, together selected £1.60-£4.60, small £1.15- haddock, 772 boxes of monkfish, 532 with one consignment from Carina, £2.50, chippers 95p-£2.05, metros boxes of cod, 519 boxes of coley, 336 contributed 6,584 boxes for the 75p-£1.35 and round haddock 95p per boxes of whiting (91 rounders), 318 penultimate Monday market of the year kg. Gutted whiting were at 90p-£1.15 boxes of squid, 120 boxes of hake, 118 at Peterhead. and round whiting £1.60-£1.70 per kg. boxes of ling, 108 boxes of megrim and This sale, the largest of the first Monkfish sold at £1.30-£6.25, lemon 43 boxes of flatfish. four days last week, included 1,859 sole £1.80-£3.65, megrim £2.30- Four boats, Odyssey, Crystal boxes of gutted and 293 boxes of £8, turbot £13.20-£14.70, halibut River, Vision IV and Heather Sprig, round haddock, 1,285 boxes of cod, £9.85-£13.30, hake £1.70-£7.50, ling together with four consignments from 1,179 boxes of coley, 646 boxes of £1.40-£1.65, coley 90p-£1.50 and Audacious, Boy John, Havfjord and whiting (269 rounders), 404 boxes of squid £1.60-£4.85 per kg. Rosebloom, landed 3,666 boxes to the midweek market. This sale included 1,081 boxes of cod, 436 boxes of gutted haddock, 394 boxes of flatfish, 333 boxes of whiting (103 rounders), 279 boxes of coley, 266 boxes of hake, 245 boxes of squid, 223 boxes of monkfish, 144 boxes of ling and 27 ‡ Faithlie, Guiding Light and Guiding Star land for last Tuesday’s boxes of megrim. market at Peterhead. Eight boats, Atlantic Challenge, Tranquillity, Courageous III, megrim, 15 boxes of ling and 11 boxes plaice 65p-£4.40, ling 60p-90p, coley Castlewood, Attain II, Ocean Dawn, of hake. 75p-£1.40 and squid £1.15-£6.50 per Leanne and Fruitful Bough, together On Thursday’s market, large cod kg. with four consignments from Harvest sold at £3.35-£4 per kg, sprags £3.45- Thirty boats and 16 consignments Hope, Aquarius, Audacious and £3.90, medium £3.45, selected £2.80 contributed to last week’s four-day Shaulora, landed 3,627 boxes to and small £1.75-£2.50. Large/medium total of 17,817 boxes on Peterhead Thursday’s market. gutted haddock made £3.75-£4.25, market. This total included 4,374 boxes This tally, the smallest of the four selected £2.40-£3.40, small £2.45- of haddock (779 rounders), 4,116 days, included 1,218 boxes of cod, £3.50, chippers £2-£2.80, metros boxes of cod, 2,103 boxes of coley, 577 boxes of gutted and 431 boxes of £1.45-£2.50 and round haddock 1,836 boxes of whiting (866 ungutted), round haddock, 521 boxes of whiting £1.40-£2.20 per kg. Gutted whiting 1,669 boxes of monkfish, 936 boxes of (403 rounders), 270 boxes of monkfish, were at £1.55-£2.35 and round squid, 573 boxes of flatfish, 454 boxes ‡ Atlantic Challenge landing to Peterhead last Wednesday. (Photo: Ryan 175 boxes of squid, 126 boxes of whiting £1-£2 per kg. Monkfish sold at of ling, 427 boxes of hake and 317 Cordiner) coley, 64 boxes of flatfish, 62 boxes of £2.40-£4.90, lemon sole £1.05-£7.50, boxes of megrim. STEADY WHITEFISH WEATHER DENTS PRE-CHRISTMAS SUPPLIES IN SHETLAND SALES ON BRIXHAM MARKET Poor weather limited landings at Brixham last 5s. Ling sold at £3 for 1s and 2s and £1.50 for All selections of whitefish secured £4 per kg, gutted haddock £3.65, £3.60, saithe £1.60, squid £4.60, week, leading to an anticipated sales total for 3s. Prime and large lobsters both made £30. consistent prices on the first three hake £6.85, halibut £16.90, lemon turbot £18.25, gutted whiting the week of around £700,000, despite some Mackerel made £7.50 for 2s and £1 for 3s. markets of last week in Shetland. sole £14.05, ling £1.50, megrim £2.95 and round whiting £1.35 good prices for prime species. Megrim 1s and 2s were £5, 3s £2.80, 4s Ten boats landed 1,691 boxes £12.90, monkfish £6.95, plaice per kg. Over the first four markets last week, bass £2.10 and 5s £1.50. Monkfish 1s averaged for Monday’s market in Shetland, fetched £15 for 1s, £14.20 for 2s, £11.80 for 3s, £12.20, 2s £13, 3s £11.40, 4s £10.70, 5s while 986 boxes were put ashore £8.70 for 4s and £8.60 for 5s. Blondie wing 1s £8.70 and 6s £4.70. Grey mullet 1s and 2s by three boats on Tuesday morning. were £4.30, 2s £3.80, 3s £4.20 and 4s £3/kg. were £4.50. Red mullet sold at £12/kg for 1s, Wednesday morning’s market was Bream made £6.50 for 2s and £4 for 3s. Size 1 £11 for 2s and £6.80 for 3s. Octopus averaged the largest of the first four days brill averaged £13/kg, 2s £9.20, 3s £8.40, 4s £1.85. last week, with 1,795 boxes from £7.60 and 5s £6.40. Plaice 1s averaged £3.50/kg, 2s £3.30, 3s six boats. Another six boats landed Cod averaged £7.50 for 1s and 2s, £6.70 £3, 4s £2.50 and 5s £1.55. Pollack 1s and 2s 1,071 boxes for Thursday’s market. for 3s, £5.80 for 4s and £5 for 5s. Coley made were £5, 3s £4 and 4s £2.60. Sand sole 1s Cod (44,664kg) led the way last £2.50 for 1s. Conger 1s and 2s were £1.30, were £9/kg and 2s £5.70. Large scallops were week, followed by gutted haddock and 3s were 20p. Large cuttlefish averaged £9.50 and small £5.50. Dover sole 1s averaged (34,332kg), monkfish (21,979kg), £2.06 and small £1.42. Size 1 dabs were £4 £13.50/kg, 2s £13, 3s £12.80, 4s £12.10, 5s plaice (15,335kg), whiting and 2s 30p. John Dory 1s and 2s were £17.50/ £11.80, 6s £11.30, 7s £10.40, 8s £9.20, 9s (14,578kg, of which 5,845kg were kg, 3s £14 and 4s £10.90. Red gurnard 2s £6.80 and 10s £5. Squid 1s and 2s were £10. rounders), ling (12,577kg), saithe made £1.80 and 4s 60p. Thorny wings averaged £3 for 2s and 3s (5,489kg), megrim (1,717kg), Haddock 1s were £3.80, 2s £2.50 and 3s and £2.40 for 4s. Tubs were £1.80/kg for 1s lemon sole (966kg) and hake 70p. Hake made £6.30 for 3s, £6.60 for 4s, and £1.30 for 2s. Turbot 1s averaged £23/kg, (781kg). £6.70 for 5s, £6.10 for 6s and £5.90 for 7s. 2s £20.20, 3s £18.60, 4s £15, 5s £13.20 and Over the first three markets in ‡ The Whalsay fly-shooter Tranquility going alongside to land Lemon sole averaged £13.50/kg for 1s, £13.20 6s £11.70. Size 1 whiting averaged £3/kg, 2s Shetland last week, cod peaked at into Lerwick fishmarket. (Photo: Sydney Sinclair) for 2s, £11.50 for 3s, £4.20 for 4s and 80p for £1.80, 3s 90p and 4s 60p. 22 PORTS AND PRICES Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 24/31 December 2020

PETERHEAD, WEEK Avg Max Max, Max, mth HANTSHOLM, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, 6m BRIXHAM, WEEK TO Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr GRIMSBY, WEEK TO Min Max Max Avg, yr TO 17 DECEMBER price/kg price/kg wk ago wk ago TO 17 DECEMBER landed price/kg wk ago ago 17 DECEMBER landed price/kg wk ago ago 16 DECEMBER price/kg price/kg 1m ago ago Catfish £4.03 £4.75 £3.94 £4.25 Bass (1) 32 £14.45 £15.05 £19.95 Cod (A1) £3.32 £3.77 £3.68 £3.97 Catfish (1) 156 £5.86 £8.32 £5.28 Bass (2) 63 £13.91 £14.96 £18.06 Cod (Xl large) £3.20 £3.20 £2.50 £2.50 Cod (A2) £3.23 £3.86 £3.86 £4.21 Bass (3) 125 £11.51 £13.57 £15.51 Cod (0) 820 £4.07 £5.43 £5.29 Cod (large) £3.30 £3.30 £2.70 £2.70 Cod (A3) £3.28 £3.55 £3.34 £3.71 Bass (4) 528 £8.28 £6.98 £9.44 Cod (A4) £2.68 £3.06 £2.71 £3.20 Bass (5) 331 £8.33 £6.64 £9.05 Cod (1) 3,869 £4.37 £6.43 £5.27 Cod (medium) £2.40 £2.40 £2.10 £2.10 Cod (A5) £2.28 £2.70 £2.64 £2.46 Brill (1) 660 £12.77 £10.62 £14.25 Haddock (A1) £3.99 £4.78 £3.61 £4.17 Cod (2) 11,366 £4.53 £5.72 £4.97 Brill (2) 711 £9.00 £8.34 £9.74 Cod (best small) £1.40 £1.40 £1.90 £1.90 Haddock (A2) £3.24 £4.00 £2.78 £3.64 Brill (3) 1,239 £8.15 £7.77 £8.88 Haddock (A3) £2.78 £3.15 £2.82 £3.00 Cod (3) 18,597 £4.13 £5.19 £4.11 Brill (4) 1,229 £7.35 £6.56 £6.05 Cod (small) £1.20 £1.20 £1.60 £1.60 Haddock chippers (A4) £2.18 £2.73 £2.57 £2.27 Brill (5) 59 £6.18 £5.11 £4.65 Haddock metros (A4) £1.63 £2.14 £1.76 £1.51 Cod (4) 22,243 £3.15 £4.07 £3.77 Cock crabs 398 £5.72 £4.82 £4.91 Haddock (2300+) £2.00 £2.00 £2.30 £2.30 Hake (A1) £6.50 £7.79 £5.72 £6.52 Cod (1) 11 £6.61 £6.44 £6.50 Hake (A2) £6.08 £6.69 £4.59 £5.52 Haddock (1801 - 2300) £1.80 £1.80 £2.20 £2.20 Cod (5) 13,870 £1.85 £3.03 £2.97 Cod (2) 24 £6.75 £6.09 £5.50 Hake (A3) £4.23 £4.87 £3.09 £3.48 Cod (3) 38 £6.50 £5.44 £5.42 Haddock (1351 - 1800) £1.80 £1.80 £1.90 £1.90 Hake (A4) £2.50 £3.04 £1.44 £2.79 Haddock (1) 8,650 £1.85 £2.97 £2.50 Conger (1) 719 £1.19 £1.06 £1.07 Hake (A5) £1.72 £2.17 £1.35 £2.40 Conger (2) 291 £1.20 £0.99 £1.09 Haddock (1101 - 1350) £1.60 £1.60 £1.90 £1.90 Lemon sole (A1) £13.25 £13.25 £12.20 £8.79 Haddock (2) 10,077 £1.16 £1.69 £1.81 Lemon sole (A2) £9.29 £9.84 £7.97 £6.90 Conger (3) 497 £0.20 £0.22 £0.46 Haddock (901-1100) £1.40 £1.40 £1.50 £1.50 Lemon sole (A3) £2.33 £3.05 £3.40 £3.38 Haddock (3) 10,034 £0.72 £0.89 £1.13 Cuttlefish (1) 37,680 £2.06 £1.97 £2.35 Ling (A1) £1.25 £1.29 £1.63 £1.71 Cuttlefish (2) 5,264 £1.42 £1.30 £1.74 Haddock (651 - 900) £1.20 £1.20 £1.50 £1.50 Ling (A2) £1.22 £1.24 £1.56 £1.85 Haddock (4) 182 £0.36 £0.36 £0.37 Dogfish 3,144 £0.25 £0.25 £0.25 Gurnard (2) 338 £1.61 £1.19 £2.51 Ling (A3) £1.17 £1.31 £1.78 £1.97 Haddock (450 - 650) £1.10 £1.10 £1.20 £1.20 Megrim (A1) £4.89 £7.10 £7.31 £8.37 Hake (0) 2,250 £8.15 £8.28 £7.49 Gurnard (4) 8,562 £0.60 £0.61 £0.61 Megrim (A2) £4.24 £6.27 £5.51 £5.64 Haddock (1) 897 £3.77 £3.62 £2.93 Haddock (0-450) £1.00 £1.00 - - Megrim (A3) £2.29 £2.84 £3.18 £3.69 Hake (1) 2,716 £4.26 £4.34 £5.58 Haddock (2) 107 £2.37 £2.07 £2.62 Megrim (A4) £0.93 £1.75 £2.08 £2.21 Haddock (3) 35 £0.59 £0.55 £2.34 Plaice (medium) £4.00 £4.00 - - Hake (2) 8,012 £2.96 £3.21 £3.51 Megrim (A4) £1.98 £2.27 £2.20 £3.73 Hake (3) 81 £6.01 £4.60 £6.12 Monkfish (A1) £4.71 £5.16 £4.01 £3.57 Hake (4) 308 £6.52 £4.71 £6.23 Hake (3) 5,747 £1.33 £1.20 £2.72 LOWESTOFT, WEEK Price/kg Price/kg Avg, Avg, 4 Monkfish (A2) £4.88 £5.33 £4.06 £3.31 Hake (5) 678 £6.45 £5.01 £6.05 TO 17 DECEMBER minimum maximum yr ago yr ago Monkfish (A3) £4.56 £4.95 £3.75 £3.30 Lemon sole (1) 1,238 £9.59 £10.20 £10.44 Hake (6) 1,344 £5.95 £3.48 £5.89 Monkfish (A4) £3.81 £4.13 £3.24 £2.94 Hake (7) 216 £5.70 £2.42 £4.45 Bass £9.00 £11.00 £21.00 £13.67 Monkfish (A5) £1.87 £2.25 £1.89 £1.92 Lemon sole (2) 4,463 £9.22 £9.36 £8.73 Hen crabs 955 £2.86 £2.20 £2.30 Dover sole £5.00 £18.00 £25.00 £21.67 Plaice (A1) £2.83 £4.25 £4.06 £4.39 John Dory (1) 14 £16.14 £13.57 £15.70 Plaice (A2) £3.03 £3.09 £2.30 £2.85 Lemon sole (3) 4,410 £3.75 £3.21 £4.32 John Dory (2) 35 £16.63 £12.90 £15.29 Herring £1.50 £2.50 £1.00 £1.13 Plaice (A3) £1.95 £2.57 £1.98 £2.54 John Dory (3) 88 £13.62 £11.27 £13.25 Plaice (A4) £1.10 £1.21 £1.77 £1.61 Ling (1) 2,764 £1.49 £2.50 £2.32 Lemon sole (1) 158 £13.23 £11.60 £13.84 Skate £1.00 £2.50 £2.50 £2.88 Pollack (A1) £3.35 £3.51 £3.02 £3.75 Lemon sole (2) 159 £12.96 £11.76 £14.01 Pollack (A2) £3.48 £3.94 £3.25 £3.45 Ling (2) 2,038 £1.74 £2.92 £2.33 Lemon sole (3) 358 £11.34 £9.66 £13.04 ICELAND, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr Pollack (A4) £2.58 £2.98 £2.99 £3.15 Lemon sole (4) 795 £3.99 £3.12 £3.98 TO 17 DECEMBER landed price/kg wk ago ago Round Haddock £1.41 £1.57 £1.19 £0.89 Ling (3) 3,719 £1.37 £1.68 £2.05 Lemon sole (5) 373 £0.71 £0.56 £0.94 Saithe (A1) £1.30 £1.50 - - Line mackerel (2) 8 £8.11 £7.35 £5.77 Blue ling (gutted) 470 £1.59 £0.95 £0.96 Saithe (A2) £1.39 £1.50 - - Megrim 965 £3.32 £0.00 £2.05 Line mackerel (3) 331 £0.73 £0.41 £3.04 Saithe (A3) £1.24 £1.50 - - Catfish (gutted) 6,284 £3.72 £2.89 £2.49 Lobster 39 £29.08 £24.88 £27.80 Saithe (A4) £1.17 £1.50 - - Monkfish (1) 3,141 £5.00 £4.59 £6.60 Monkfish tails (1) 192 £11.97 £11.06 £17.82 Turbot £11.86 £15.09 £13.02 £9.83 Catfish (ungutted) 75 £2.45 £2.28 £1.95 Monkfish (2) 7,199 £4.86 £4.45 £6.48 Monkfish tails (2) 569 £12.75 £11.78 £17.85 Whiting (A2) £1.89 £2.07 £1.65 £1.88 Monkfish tails (3) 1,240 £11.10 £9.87 £15.42 Whiting (A3) £1.51 £1.62 £1.19 £1.82 Cod (large, gutted) 39,250 £2.49 £1.84 £2.40 Monkfish (3) 7,109 £5.13 £4.23 £6.21 Monkfish tails (4) 1,471 £10.45 £9.37 £13.17 Whiting (A4) £1.33 £1.42 £0.92 £1.26 Whiting (round) £1.57 £1.72 £0.95 £1.31 Monkfish tails (5) 1,672 £8.40 £7.99 £8.31 Cod (large, ungutted) 24,680 £2.90 £1.92 £2.07 Monkfish (4) 3,626 £5.07 £3.82 £5.65 Monkfish tails (6) 293 £4.53 £4.41 £5.27 SHETLAND, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr Octopus 3,085 £1.84 £1.83 £2.08 Cod (small, gutted) 5,736 £1.13 £0.79 £0.81 TO 17 DECEMBER landed price/kg wk ago ago Monkfish (5) 781 £3.26 £2.25 £3.35 Plaice (1) 2,303 £3.26 £3.84 £3.49 Catfish 6 £1.74 £3.37 £3.40 Cod (small, ungutted) 2,451 £1.28 £0.78 £0.81 Plaice (2) 1,855 £3.19 £3.32 £3.08 Cod (2) 24,949 £3.49 £3.26 £3.81 Plaice (1) 3,778 £2.14 £2.88 £3.60 Plaice (3) 1,738 £2.82 £3.04 £2.86 Cod (3) 14,047 £3.26 £2.98 £3.35 Cod cheeks 45 £5.20 £5.11 £5.40 Cod (4) 8,687 £2.79 £2.70 £2.90 Plaice (2) 4,859 £3.48 £3.48 £4.13 Plaice (4) 1,128 £2.33 £2.29 £2.28 Cod (5) 2,888 £2.59 £2.26 £2.67 Plaice (5) 2,838 £1.52 £1.54 £1.76 Greenland halibut (gutted) 94 £2.46 £2.83 £2.97 Cod (6) 1,217 £2.03 £1.96 £2.26 Plaice (3) 7,808 £3.27 £3.46 £3.59 Pollock (1) 43 £4.68 £4.62 £5.07 Haddock (1) 3,927 £3.48 £2.78 £2.81 Pollock (2) 225 £4.87 £4.74 £4.89 Haddock (large, gutted) 37,900 £1.50 £1.16 £1.46 Haddock (2) 4,370 £3.24 £2.69 £2.93 Plaice (4) 11,578 £1.90 £1.75 £2.43 Pollock (3) 234 £3.78 £4.33 £4.10 Haddock (3) 7,400 £2.20 £1.94 £2.51 Ray wings (blonde, 1) 346 £4.19 £3.24 £5.09 Haddock (large, ungutted) 15,358 £2.12 £1.43 £1.53 Haddock (4) 13,679 £2.13 £1.64 £2.18 Pollack (2) 1,467 £3.35 £4.60 £4.68 Ray wings (blonde, 2) 703 £3.68 £2.74 £4.12 Haddock (5) 10,175 £1.69 £1.30 £1.26 Haddock (small, ungutted) 389 £0.62 £0.57 £0.58 Ray wings (blonde, 3) 344 £3.97 £3.29 £3.89 Hake (2) 162 £6.32 £5.28 £5.37 Pollack (3) 3,406 £3.75 £4.20 £3.80 Ray wings (small eye, 2) 11 £2.81 £1.58 £2.69 Hake (3) 206 £4.80 £4.15 £3.58 Halibut (gutted) 352 £4.00 £2.48 £2.61 Hake (4) 522 £2.86 £2.50 £4.02 Ray wings (small eye, 3) 13 £3.05 £1.76 £2.35 Pollack (4) 612 £2.47 £2.92 £2.99 Halibut (3) 73 £15.80 £13.55 £11.72 Ray wings (thornback, 2) 266 £2.71 £2.00 £3.12 Lemon sole (gutted) 1,914 £2.84 £5.10 £3.61 Halibut (4) 18 £14.36 £13.02 £10.54 Saithe (1) 5,007 £1.53 £2.09 £1.91 Ray wings (thornback, 3) 786 £2.75 £1.94 £3.23 John Dory 22 £8.17 £4.55 £5.69 Ray wings (thornback, 4) 327 £2.27 £1.67 £1.84 Ling (gutted) 1,728 £1.07 £1.03 £1.17 Lemon sole (2) 204 £13.78 £12.66 £10.57 Saithe (2) 9,168 £1.62 £2.17 £1.70 Red mullet (1) 6 £4.79 £4.02 £2.67 Lemon sole (4) 545 £5.16 £4.23 £4.62 Red mullet (2) 5 £4.31 £3.47 £3.59 Ling (ungutted) 1,871 £1.35 £0.98 £1.19 Ling 13,955 £1.11 £1.54 £1.76 Saithe (3) 42,850 £1.61 £2.01 £1.72 Red mullet (3) 11 £11.65 £9.58 £9.34 Lythe 3,213 £3.36 £3.74 £3.93 Megrim (gutted) 30 £0.07 £1.18 - Megrim (2) 768 £7.39 £7.66 £6.26 Round pouting 8,754 £0.13 £0.30 £0.42 Saithe (4) 40,892 £1.35 £1.63 £1.53 Scallop (2) 7,676 £2.68 £2.03 £2.57 Megrim (3) 632 £3.94 £5.27 £4.92 Monkfish (gutted) 63 £3.92 £3.08 £3.46 Megrim (4) 704 £3.21 £3.88 £3.14 Scallop meat 924 £14.06 £13.14 £11.83 Squid 3,762 £2.86 £2.98 £3.09 Monkfish (1) 712 £4.94 £3.35 £4.89 Sole (1) 1,039 £13.38 £11.33 £17.34 Plaice (gutted) 18,981 £1.96 £2.31 £2.76 Monkfish (2) 3,002 £5.79 £4.01 £5.29 Sole (2) 1,643 £12.88 £11.17 £18.01 Turbot (0) 61 £15.93 £15.06 £25.60 Monkfish (3) 7,406 £5.48 £3.91 £5.36 Sole (3) 1,586 £12.60 £12.04 £18.78 Redfish (ungutted) 11,057 £1.73 £1.45 £1.23 Monkfish (4) 11,808 £4.62 £3.69 £4.76 Sole (4) 2,287 £11.94 £10.93 £18.15 Monkfish (5) 3,343 £3.00 £2.49 £3.62 Turbot (1) 100 £14.88 £12.26 £18.51 Sole (5) 1,410 £11.62 £10.20 £14.67 Saithe (gutted) 16,733 £1.09 £0.89 £0.92 Monkfish (6) 1,226 £0.49 £0.87 £1.45 Turbot (2) 153 £13.70 £12.04 £16.03 Sole (6) 1,446 £11.10 £10.23 £12.89 Plaice (2) 3,543 £2.82 £2.62 £3.03 Saithe (ungutted) 22 £0.44 £0.73 £0.78 Plaice (3) 5,078 £1.75 £1.79 £2.29 Squid (1) 12 £13.73 £6.76 £8.27 Turbot (3) 1,221 £10.12 £8.50 £11.99 Squid (2) 81 £10.08 £8.25 £7.41 Plaice (4) 8,553 £1.26 £1.49 £1.53 Skate (gutted) 772 £0.34 £0.32 - Saithe (2) 5,060 £1.02 £1.37 £1.65 Squid (mix) 223 £8.78 £6.38 £6.28 Turbot (4) 2,505 £4.88 £4.74 £6.30 Saithe (3) 1,476 £1.07 £1.38 £1.35 Turbot (1) 46 £22.25 £18.08 £26.71 Spotted catfish (gutted) 2,224 £3.84 £2.73 £2.00 Saithe (4) 815 £1.33 £1.29 £1.10 Turbot (2) 272 £19.68 £16.74 £20.64 Skate 3,862 £0.69 £0.56 £0.46 Whiting (1) 1,186 £1.38 £1.47 £1.60 Turbot (3) 161 £18.80 £15.86 £20.64 Tusk (gutted) 4,371 £0.61 £0.47 £0.41 Skate, mixed 137 £0.11 £0.73 £0.24 Turbot (4) 319 £15.01 £14.69 £18.05 Skate, roker 340 £0.88 £1.07 £0.77 Whiting (2) 1,894 £1.17 £1.20 £1.30 Turbot (5) 595 £12.77 £12.06 £14.30 Tusk (gutted) 4,371 £0.61 £0.47 £0.41 Squid 7,545 £3.29 £2.84 £3.95 Turbot (6) 114 £11.50 £10.53 £10.45 Turbot 441 £16.54 £14.05 £15.57 Witch (1) 459 £4.77 £6.48 £4.64 Tusk (ungutted) 64 £0.14 £0.23 £0.46 Whiting (2) 3,361 £2.53 £2.04 £2.38 Whelks 27 £1.20 £1.35 £1.37 Whiting (1) 92 £2.44 £2.59 £2.81 Whiting (3) 7,113 £1.84 £1.31 £1.70 Witch (2) 2,585 £2.05 £4.30 £3.54 Whiting (gutted) 1,021 £0.47 £0.62 - Whiting (4) 2,280 £1.36 £0.55 £1.06 Whiting (2) 74 £1.84 £1.97 £1.87 Whiting, round 10,285 £1.23 £0.82 £1.08 Witch (3) 1,232 £1.07 £1.40 £1.60 Whiting (3) 126 £0.88 £0.69 £1.44 Witch (ungutted) 268 £0.63 £0.95 £1.17 24/31 December 2020 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews PORTS AND PRICES 23

UK monthly demersal fish landings and prices, last two years

UK haddock landings into UK ports UK cod landings into UK ports UK monkfish landings into UK ports 4,000 2.00 3,500 4.00 3,000 6.00 1.80 3.50 3,000 2,500 5.00 1.60 3.00 3,000 2,500 1.40 2,000 4.00 2.50 1.20 2,000 2,000 1.00 2.00 1,500 3.00 1,500 0.80 1.50 1,000 2.00 0.60 1,000 1,000 1.00 Landings (t, left scale) 0.40 Landings (t, left scale) Landings (t, left scale) 500 500 1.00 0.50 Price per kg (right scale) Price per kg (right scale) 0.20 Price per kg (right scale) - 0.00 - 0.00 - 0.00 Oct-18 Feb-19 Jun-19 Oct-19 Feb-20 Jun-20 Oct-18 Feb-19 Jun-19 Oct-19 Feb-20 Jun-20 Oct-18 Feb-19 Jun-19 Oct-19 Feb-20 Jun-20 UK hake landings into UK ports UK sole landings into UK ports UK whiting landings into UK ports 2,000 4.20 250 15.00 1,800 2.10

1.80 3.50 1,500 1,600 200 12.00 1.50 2.80 1,200 1,200 150 9.00 1.20 2.10 900 0.90 800 100 6.00 1.40 600 0.60 400 50 3.00 0.70 Landings (t, left scale) 300 Landings (t, left scale) Landings (t, left scale) 0.30 Price per kg (right scale) Price per kg (right scale) Price per kg (right scale) - 0.00 - 0.00 - 0.00 Oct-18 Feb-19 Jun-19 Oct-19 Feb-20 Jun-20 Oct-18 Feb-19 Jun-19 Oct-19 Feb-20 Jun-20 Oct-18 Feb-19 Jun-19 Oct-19 Feb-20 Jun-20

UK saithe landings into UK ports UK plaice landings into UK ports UK megrim landings into UK ports 1,600 1.80 1,000 2.50 500 4.00 450 3.50 1.50 800 2.00 400 1,200 3.00 350 1.20 600 1.50 300 2.50 800 0.90 250 2.00 400 1.00 200 1.50 0.60 150 400 1.00 200 0.50 100 Landings (t, left scale) Landings (t, left scale) 0.30 Landings (t, left scale) 0.50 50 Price per kg (right scale) Price per kg (right scale) Price per kg (right scale) - 0.00 - 0.00 - 0.00 Oct-18 Feb-19 Jun-19 Oct-19 Feb-20 Jun-20 Oct-18 Feb-19 Jun-19 Oct-19 Feb-20 Jun-20 Oct-18 Feb-19 Jun-19 Oct-19 Feb-20 Jun-20

UK ling landings into UK ports UK lemon sole landings into UK ports UK turbot landings into UK ports 800 2.40 350 7.00 100 20.00 Landings (t, left scale) 700 2.10 300 Price per kg (right scale) 6.00 80 16.00 600 1.80 250 5.00

500 1.50 60 200 4.00 12.00 400 1.20 150 3.00 40 8.00 300 0.90 100 2.00 200 0.60 20 4.00 Landings (t, left scale) 50 1.00 Landings (t, left scale) 100 0.30 Price per kg (right scale) Price per kg (right scale) - 0.00 - 0.00 - 0.00 Oct-18 Feb-19 Jun-19 Oct-19 Feb-20 Jun-20 Oct-18 Feb-19 Jun-19 Oct-19 Feb-20 Jun-20 Oct-18 Feb-19 Jun-19 Oct-19 Feb-20 Jun-20 UK bass landings into UK ports UK pollack landings into UK ports UK skate landings into UK ports 90 14.00 250 4.50 350 1.60

80 4.00 12.00 300 1.40 200 70 3.50 1.20 10.00 250 60 3.00 150 1.00 50 8.00 2.50 200 0.80 40 6.00 2.00 150 100 0.60 30 1.50 100 4.00 0.40 20 50 1.00 Landings (t, left scale) Landings (t, left scale) 2.00 Landings (t, left scale) 50 0.20 10 Price per kg (right scale) 0.50 Price per kg (right scale) Price per kg (right scale) - 0.00 - 0.00 - 0.00 Oct-18 Feb-19 Jun-19 Oct-19 Feb-20 Jun-20 Oct-18 Feb-19 Jun-19 Oct-19 Feb-20 Jun-20 Oct-18 Feb-19 Jun-19 Oct-19 Feb-20 Jun-20

UK brill landings into UK ports UK halibut landings into UK ports UK gurnard landings into UK ports 50 10.00 35 10.50 300 1.50 9.00 30 9.00 250 1.25 40 8.00 25 7.50 7.00 200 1.00 30 6.00 20 6.00 5.00 150 0.75 15 4.50 20 4.00 100 0.50 3.00 10 3.00 10 2.00 Landings (t, left scale) Landings (t, left scale) 50 5 1.50 Landings (t, left scale) 0.25 Price per kg (right scale) 1.00 Price per kg (right scale) Price per kg (right scale) - 0.00 - 0.00 - 0.00 Oct-18 Feb-19 Jun-19 Oct-19 Feb-20 Jun-20 Oct-18 Feb-19 Jun-19 Oct-19 Feb-20 Jun-20 Oct-18 Feb-19 Jun-19 Oct-19 Feb-20 Jun-20 Source: MMO 24 CLASSIFIEDS/PUBLIC NOTICES Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 24/31 December 2020 CLASSIFIEDS NOZZLES & PROPELLERS LET MARINE & SAFETY EQUIPMENT FREE! SELL YOUR BOAT Now you can sell your boat and equipment The Boathouse 20 Erith High Street • Erith • Kent DA8 1QY absolutely free Tel: +44(0) 1322 346346 of charge in Fax: +44(0) 1322 347346 Email: [email protected] Fishing News. www.kortpropulsion.com † Dont iss this geat Experience ootunit to shocase ou oat in the UKs eie indust where it... nesae. INSURANCE † All ou hae to do is colete ...counts the fo in the READERS FREE ADS ages at the ack of We provide competitive quotations for fishing Fishing Nes o eail fi shing@kelseclassifi eds.co.uk vessels, charter boats, work boats, and private craft. and dont foget to include a hotogah of the oat ou We also offer commercial insurance for marine trades. LICENCES FOR SALE ae selling. OCEAN BLUE QUOTA COMPANY † O go to faceook Fishing Nes Bu Sell Marine Insurance Brokers. suling ou contact details. Tel: 01736 360808 – Email: [email protected] – www.croweltd.co.uk • Fishing Licences • Quota • Valuations Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority No. 595866 Contact us: Morgan Marine T: 01779 490500 LEADING MARINE INSURANCE PROVIDERS E: [email protected] Email: [email protected] RECRUITMENT nsurance www.fishquota.net Competitive premiums for Commercial fishing vessels, workboats, Charter boats, marine trades SKIPPER REQUIRED Call now for a quote or visit us online Tel: 01277 224440 ELECTRONICS TO FISH 25M FREEZER TRAWLER, SOUTH AND www.morganmarineinsurance.co.uk WEST COAST OF IRELAND, 2 WEEKS ON 2 WEEKS Considering new electronics? OFF, EXCELLENT SALARY AND CONDITIONS ON HATCHES PROPELLERS Please contact Furuno Leasing OFFER TO SUITABLE CANDIDATE NOZZLES Ltd at: TRAWLER DOORS Fraserburgh 01346 518300 CONTACT PATRICK BT Marine Propellers Havant 023 9244 1000 BISON TRAWL DOORS propellerS & STerNGeAr or email us on [email protected] ON (00353) 873913503 Sales:Sales 01751O ce 433039: 01751 433039 or sterngear up to 8” diameter re-pitching & re-furbishment orEmail: 07825 [email protected] 772659 noZZLes & props suppLied cutLess bearings from stocK TO ADVERTISE HERE FISHING EQUIPMENT LIFERAFTS Email:Technical [email protected] Service: propeLLers & shafts in stocK TechnicalJohn, home Services: tel: 01439 770219 PROPULSIONswift industria TECHNOLOGYL units 10 CENTRE & 11, John,Mobile: home 07410 tel: 01439 692988 770219 greenhiBLACK LLSWAN way, ROAD, Kingsteignton, DAWLISH Please call Talk Media Sales on newtonDEVON, abbot, EX7 tq120GF 3sh Email: [email protected]@aol.com Tel:Tel 0162601626 864378 368484 01732 445325

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The new 28m single-rig whitefish stern from two sets of split sweepline winches The new 28m single-rig whitefish sternThe new 28mfrom single-rig two sets whitefish of split sternsweepline winchesfrom two sets of split sweepline winches trawler Courageous LK 470, being built (2 x 15t) located at the fore end of a full- trawler Courageous LK 470, being trawlerbuilt Courageous(2 x 15t) LK located 470, being at the built fore end of a(2 full- x 15t) located at the fore end of a full- ‡ Preparing to shoot away the starboard 12m chain mat ‡ Preparing to shoot away the starboard 12m chain‡ Preparing mat to shoot away the starboard 12m chain mat by Vestværftet ApS for a young Whalsay length trawl deck. Two split trawl winches beam trawl. by Vestværftet ApS for a young Whalsayby Vestværftet length ApS fortrawl a youngdeck. TwoWhalsay split trawl wincheslength trawl deck. Two split trawl winches beam trawl. beam trawl. ANNUALANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION SUBSCRIPTION PRICES: PRICES: UK & UKIRELAND & IRELAND £122 £122 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION PRICES: UK & IRELAND £122 partnership, was lifted into the water at (21t) will also be mounted midway along the partnership, was lifted into the waterpartnership, at was(21t) lifted will also into bethe mounted water at midway along(21t) will the also be mounted midway along the Gdansk, Poland last week, reports David shelterdeck. The hydraulic deck machinery Gdansk, Poland last week, reports Gdansk,David Polandshelterdeck. last week, The reports hydraulic David deck machineryshelterdeck. The hydraulic deck machinery Linkie. package, which also includes two ‡ Releasing the codends on Georgina of Ladram during the beamer’s first trip. Linkie. Linkie. package, which also includes two package, which also includes two ‡ Releasing the codends on Georgina of Ladram‡ Releasing during the the beamer’s codends first on Georginatrip. of Ladram during the beamer’s first trip. ‡ Patrick and Morgan Oliver come ashore to a heroes’ welcome at Galway after the rescue. (Photos: Joe With a beam of 8.7m and a moulded depth bagging drums and a codend Gilson, was ‡ Patrick and Morgan Oliver come ashore‡ to Patrick a heroes’ and welcome Morgan Oliverat Galway come after ashore the rescue.to a heroes’ (Photos: welcome Joe at Galway after the rescue. (Photos: Joe With a beam of 8.7m and a mouldedWith depth a beam bagging of 8.7m drums and a andmoulded a codend depth Gilson, bagging was drums and a codend Gilson, was O’Shaughnessy) and the Doolin and Costello Bay The new beam trawler Georgina of Ladram BM 100 O’Shaughnessy) O’Shaughnessy) and the Doolin and Costello Bay and the Doolin and Costello Bay The new beam trawler Georgina of Ladram BMThe 100 new beam trawler Georgina of Ladram BM 100 to shelterdeck of 6.66m, Courageous will manufactured by Thyborøn Skibs & Motor. completed a successful maiden trip last week by landing to shelterdeck of 6.66m, Courageousto shelterdeck will manufactured of 6.66m, Courageous by Thyborøn will Skibs &manufactured Motor. by Thyborøn Skibs & Motor. completed a successful maiden trip last week bycompleted landing a successful maiden trip last week by landing not wetsuits. Fortunately, they had Coast Guard units. ‡ Kayaker Jack Gatacre rounds Pittenweem breakwater, with the how Georgina of Ladram performed on her first seven-day not wetsuits. Fortunately, they had Coastnot Guard wetsuits. units. Fortunately, they had ‡Coast Kayaker Guard Jack units. Gatacre rounds Pittenweem‡ Kayakerbreakwater, Jack with Gatacre the rounds Pittenweem breakwater, with the how Georgina of Ladram performed on her firsthow seven-day Georgina of Ladram performed on her first seven-day Tributes have been paid to two buoyancy aids. The Civil Defence, local local prawn trawler Winaway giving him a fishermen’snow be welcome.towed to Hvide Sande, Denmark for Catches on the new Courageous will be 250 boxes of prime fish at Brixham for Tuesday’s market, Tributes have been paid to two buoyancyTributes aids. have been paid to two Thebuoyancy Civil Defence, aids. local localThe prawn Civil trawlerDefence, Winaway local giving him a fishermen’slocalnow prawn be trawler welcome.towed Winaway to Hvide giving Sande, him a fishermen’sDenmarknow be for welcome.towed toCatches Hvide Sande, on the newDenmark Courageous for willCatches be on the new Courageous will be 250 boxes of prime fish at Brixham for Tuesday’s250 boxesmarket, of prime fish at Brixham for Tuesday’s market, reports trip, when everything went smoothly. reports reports trip, when everything went smoothly. trip, when everything went smoothly. EUROPEEUROPE £175 £175REST REST OF WORLD OF WORLD £190 £190 Galway fishermen who found and A full-scale air-sea search was His efforts have raised over David Linkie Galway fishermen who found and A full-scaleGalway fishermenair-sea search who was found and A full-scale air-sea search was His efforts have raised over His efforts have raised over David Linkie David Linkie fishermen, anglers, leisure craft engine/machinery installation and fitting out bagged over the transom on the vessel’s . Delivered to Waterdance Ltd by the Luyt Group, the fishermen, anglers, leisure craft fishermen, anglers, leisure craft engine/machinery installation and fittingengine/machinery out bagged installation over the and transom fitting on out the vessel’sbagged over the transom on the vessel’s . Delivered. to Waterdance Ltd by the Luyt Group,Delivered the to Waterdance Ltd by the Luyt Group, the Jack Gatacre has raised over In keeping with the longstanding tradition, the first box of Jack Gatacre has raised over Jack Gatacre has raised over In keeping with the longstanding tradition, the firstIn keeping box of with the longstanding tradition, the first box of rescued two young women who initiated after 10pm, co-ordinated and hundreds of shore searchers £9k for theby Mission Vestværftet to date, ApS. centreline, before being delivered to a VCU 35.25m Georgina of Ladram marks a significant milestone rescued two young women who initiatedrescued after 10pm,two young co-ordinated women who and hundredsinitiated after of shore 10pm, searchers co-ordinated and hundreds of shore searchers £9k for theby Mission Vestværftet to date, ApS. £9k for theby Mission Vestværftet to date,centreline, ApS. before being delivered tocentreline, a VCU before being delivered to a VCU 35.25m Georgina of Ladram marks a significant35.25m milestone Georgina of Ladram marks a significant milestone survived 15 hours at sea after by Valentia Marine Rescue also participated, as did pilots with £9,000 for the Fishermen’s with donations continuing to fish raised over £1k for the local Fishermen’s Mission when survived 15 hours at sea after by Valentiasurvived Marine 15 hours Rescue at sea after also participated,by Valentia Marine as did pilotsRescue with £9,000also participated, for the Fishermen’s as did pilots with with donations£9,000 for continuing the Fishermen’s to with donations continuing to fish raised over £1k for the local Fishermen’s fishMission raised when over £1k for the local Fishermen’s Mission when Courageous is being built for skipper Ian automated fish-handling/washing system on auctioned by Brixham Trawler Agents (see page 3). by being the biggest vessel to be built for Brixham, and the Courageous is being built for skipperCourageous Ian automated is being built fish-handling/washing for skipper Ian automatedsystem on fish-handling/washing system on auctioned by Brixham Trawler Agents (see pageauctioned 3). by Brixhamby being Trawler the Agentsbiggest (seevessel page to be3). built for Brixham,by beingand the the biggest vessel to be built for Brixham, and the northeasterly winds carried their Sub-Centre in Co Kerry, and Galway Flying Club, Aer Arann Mission by completing a be received. Anyone wishing port’s first new beamer of her class for 30 years. northeasterly winds carried their Sub-Centrenortheasterly in Co Kerry,winds andcarried their GalwaySub-Centre Flying Club, in CoAer Kerry,Arann and MissionGalway byFlying completing Club, Aer a Arann be received.Mission Anyone by completing wishing a be received. Anyone wishing port’s first new beamer of her class for 30 years.port’s first new beamer of her class for 30 years. paddleboards offshore, reports involving RNLI lifeboats from Aran and the Oranmore-Maree coastal daunting 700-mile Scottish to supportShearer, the cause in canpartnership do with James Johnson, the main deck. ‡ Partners James Johnson, Ian Shearer, Christopher Irvine and Malcolm SkipperReid standing Trevor Sclater and the crew were delighted with paddleboards offshore, reports involvingpaddleboards RNLI lifeboats offshore, from Aranreports and theinvolving Oranmore-Maree RNLI lifeboats coastal from Aran dauntingand the Oranmore-Maree700-mile Scottish coastal to supportdauntingShearer, the cause 700-mile in canpartnership Scottishdo with Jamesto support Johnson,Shearer, the cause in canpartnershipthe do main withdeck. James Johnson, the main deck.‡ Partners James Johnson, Ian Shearer,‡ Partners Christopher James Johnson, Irvine and Ian Malcolm Shearer, SkipperReid Christopher standing Trevor Sclater Irvine and the and crew Malcolm were delighted SkipperReid with standing Trevor Sclater and the crew were delighted with . An in-depth feature on Georgina of Ladram starts on . . An in-depth feature on Georgina of Ladram startsAn on in-depth feature on Georgina of Ladram starts on Lorna Siggins and Galway, a rotation of Irish search volunteers. kayak lap, reports David so throughMalcolm his JustGiving Reid, Christopher Irvine and LHD Ltd. Courageous will feature a Mitsubishi under the bow of Courageous, where a profile map of Whalsay is proudly depicted on page 8. Lorna Siggins and Galway,Lorna Siggins a rotation of Irish searchand volunteers. Galway, a rotation of Irish kayaksearch lap, volunteers. reports David so throughkayakMalcolm his lap, JustGiving reports Reid, David Christopher Irvineso through andMalcolm LHD his JustGiving Ltd. Reid, ChristopherCourageous Irvine will featureand LHD a MitsubishiLtd. Courageousunder will feature the bow a Mitsubishi of Courageous, whereunder a profile the bow mapof Courageous, of Whalsay is where proudly a profiledepicted map on of Whalsay is proudly depicted onpage 8. page 8. Cousins Sara Feeney (23) and Continues on page 3 Linkie. Cousins Sara Feeney (23) and Cousins Sara Feeney (23) and Continues on page 3 Linkie. Continues on page 3 Linkie. Coast Guard helicopters from page. Single-rig whitefish trawls will be worked S12R main engine, a Heimdal 11.5:1 the trawler’s stem crest. ‡ Georgina of Ladram passing Berry Head at the start of Coast Guard helicopters from Coast Guard helicopters from page. Single-rig whitefish trawlspage. will be Single-rigworked whitefishS12R main trawls engine, will a Heimdalbe worked 11.5:1 S12R main engine,the trawler’s a Heimdal stem 11.5:1 crest. the trawler’s stem crest. ‡ Georgina of Ladram passing Berry Head at the‡ Georginastart of of Ladram passing Berry Head at the start of Ellen Glynn (17) of Knocknacarra Shannon, Waterford and Sligo, Fourteen days after setting Continues on page 2 her maiden trip. (Photo: Alan Letcher) Ellen Glynn (17) of Knocknacarra Shannon,Ellen WaterfordGlynn (17) andof Knocknacarra Sligo, Shannon, Waterford and Sligo, Fourteen days after setting FourteenContinues days on afterpage setting 2 Continues on page 2 her maiden trip. (Photo: Alan Letcher) her maiden trip. (Photo: Alan Letcher) in Galway city were located by out from Pittenweem, Jack in Galway city were located by in Galway city were located by out from Pittenweem, Jack out from Pittenweem, Jack fishermen Patrick Oliver and his Gatacre arrived back at the fishermen Patrick Oliver and his fishermen Patrick Oliver and his Gatacre arrived back at the Gatacre arrived back at the 18-year-old son Morgan, some Fife harbour, where the local 18-year-old son Morgan, some 18-year-old son Morgan, some Fife harbour, where the local Fife harbour, where the local 17 nautical miles from their last prawn trawler Winaway was 17 nautical miles from their last 17 nautical miles from their last prawn trawler Winaway was prawn trawler Winaway was known position. waiting to meet the intrepid THE LAW HAS CHANGED known position. known position. waiting to meet the intrepid waiting to meet the intrepid THE LAW HAS CHANGEDTHE LAW HAS CHANGED NEVERNEVER MISS MISSAN ISSUE AN ISSUE FREE FREEDELIVERY DELIVERY DIRECT DIRECT TO YOUR TO YOURDOOR DOOR NEVER MISS AN ISSUE The two women, who had kayaker off the breakwater. 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£165,000. Engine: Gardner 6LXB with PRM 1000 gearbox.Keel cooled and POA. 33ft Cat A with shellfish under running 2 x deckwash. Electronics: 10, 115kw, 13-19 ton. Gardner 6LXB Chartplotter x 2, Sounders x 2, GPS x 2, twin disc 509 box. May consider PX Radar, Olex, AIS, Autopilot, Music stereo, 33-40 foot. Please call 07760 413223, Tv. Hydraulics: Spencer Carter package, Scotland. (35.09) 1 ton winch, Net drum. Licence: Cat A (under 10), no Shellfish or Bass. Sowenna ORCA is a well built and well kept boat. She is an ideal inshore trawler with all the added comforts of hot and cold running water in wheelhouse and on deck, a cooker, a fridge, a toilet, a full standing height shower room, a large and a small bunk. All deck metalwork, inc gantry, is in stainless steel. 240v Shore power socket so can easily be connected to power whilst alongside. She has dual steering and £330,000. Gemini G 10 twin D5 Volvo, engine controls outside the wheelhouse everything is new on this boat from £27,000. 21ft Malahide, beta 30 including steering lever on the gantry for keel up. No expense spared, comes 4000hrs. Cat a licence (no shelfish) when working with the net drum. She is with full cat a with shellfish and bass plotter, vhf, sounder, radio, usb to be sold with the following gear: A set of net and trawl. Boat is rigged for charger, 2 automatic 1 manual bilge 4’ byson trawl doors, A set of 3’3” pukka crabbing, there’s a plate in the deck to pump. Newly fitted makerel strippers trawl doors (brand new), A 10fthm prime take trawl winch, so easy to convert. fished 1 season. Jigging machines may fish trawl on 6” and 8” discs, A 7fthm sole Boat will be launched this week. Price be with boat by seperate negotiation. trawl on 3” and 4” discs (brand new), 10 is plus vat, possible px Under ten Please call 07741 252610, Scotland. x insulated tubs. NO VAT to be added. trawler scalloper steel or grp. Please (34.09) Please call 07977 821962, Wales. (33.09) call 07884 146946, Plymouth. (32.09) JACOBITE OB560 8M SUTTON IP23 £19,000. With bass and shellfish license. 14.90kw on trailer. Please call 07977 026359, Wales. (36.09)

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Please £50-£60+VAT each. 150 26 inch WRASSE CREELS NETDRUMNon sector. Offers invited. Please callcall 8 07852TON 947178.NET DRUM 11.38 SNG creels.Roped and rubbered 07803 089950, Portsmouth. (15.02) BOATS AND OUTBOARDS with plastic bottom and anode.Fitted 2006,POWER £8,995. PACK/WINCHES Predator 165 “Sea POA. Prices for most on website £7,500. SeaHog Alaska 500XL fast with bridle and spinner. Only fished Angler”. Yamaha F50 EFI 4 Stroke Www.northtynemarine.co.uk. Please fishing boat in excellent condition. Outboard. Single Axle Roller Trailer. call 07719 663128. 11.38 6Fitted months, with £50+VAT 2 x swivel each. seats, 94 newpadded 26 Fitted with new brakes and wheel £750 Ono. With valve spare wear inchcushions, SNG creeks.Roped nav lights, andwhite rubbered light, bearings. Freshly antifouled. Polished. BOATplates, IP spare 15 knife devit arm and box. search light, battery cut off, cabin with plastic bottom and anode.Fitted All ready to use. 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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 447008 SEE INSIDE! Cornish hake achieves MSC recertification amid rising demand nearly 23m. Paul Trebilcock, CEO of the CFPO, said: “Achieving MSC recertification is a testament to the hard work, dedication and selectivity expertise of the fishing industry here in Cornwall. Our fishermen Press comments on Navy fishery are committed to ensuring they meet the role ‘a surprise’ high standards for sustainable seafood See page 5 that consumers have come to expect from our diverse fleet.” Andy Boulton from Waitrose said: “We are committed to responsible seafood sourcing, and as such have had a strategy on this for almost 20 years. We were the first supermarket to offer UK shoppers MSC-certified Cornish hake back in 2016, and we continue to see demand grow.” Award-winning seafood restaurateur ‡ Landing MSC hake from the Newlyn netter Stelissa. (Photo: Nigel Millard for MSC) and MSC ambassador Mitch Tonks, who champions Cornish hake in his Rockfish The Cornish hake fishery was recertified The Cornish hake stock was in a poor restaurant chain, said the fish is ‘meaty, as sustainable and well-managed by the state in the late 1990s due to overfishing. silky, juicy, versatile and easy to cook’. Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) at Following stringent management and “The Spanish love it, and in the UK we Clifden lifeboat rescues sinking the beginning of December, alongside restrictions put in place, and thanks to seem to have followed that,” he added. “I trawler and two crew growing demand for sustainable hake in efforts by fishermen, the hake stock like paprika and garlic with fish, and think See page 6 the UK and across Europe. increased rapidly between 2000 and 2017 this is the perfect combination.” A recent report from the New and is now stable. Hake has also become increasingly Economics Foundation highlighted that In order to gain their original popular as an alternative to cod and Cornish hake received higher prices certification, fishermen and members of haddock in UK fish and chip shops. linked to its MSC certification, along with the CFPO worked closely with scientists Craig Maw of Kingfisher Fish and Chips improved reputation and better access to to better understand the challenges in Plympton, Devon said: “In previous markets. facing the fishery. One critical action was summers, we have offered MSC-certified In 2015, the Cornish Fish to develop the selectivity of the fishery Cornish hake as a special, which is really Producers’ Organisation (CFPO) by using nets that allow juvenile fish to popular. Customers love that it’s not became the first in the UK to achieve escape. only sustainable but caught so locally. MSC certification for its hake. Under the Cornish fishermen land just under It’s similar to cod, but slightly milder and MSC’s rules, all fisheries must undergo 2,000t of hake every year into Newlyn, sweeter, and personally, I think it makes recertification every five years. using vessels ranging from under 12m to some of the best fish and chips there is.”

2020: Industry demonstrates resolve and resilience in face of unprecedented year SeaFit programme comes to NE Scotland in national first See pages 10-16 A project dedicated to the wellbeing of difficult to make and keep pre-booked fishermen, former fishermen and their health appointments. They can’t plan for families around the North East has been time off because the weather, tides and launched in a first for Scotland. fish locations often dictate when they Live Life Aberdeenshire is working need to be out at sea. in partnership with the Fishermen’s “This, coupled with fishermen Mission and the Seafarers’ Hospital traditionally being expected to be strong Society, supported by Seafarers UK, to and resilient, making them less likely to deliver the SeaFit programme, a UK-wide seek out medical support, means health initiative that aims to deliver sustainable appointments are often not made, or improvements to the health and wellbeing missed. of fishermen and their families. “We offer a range of health services, Readers’ Photos Live Life Aberdeenshire has now with healthy lifestyle advisors situated in See page 20 employed a healthy lifestyle advisor ‡ New SeaFit healthy lifestyle advisor Cornwall, East Yorkshire and now North to work directly with local fishing Catriona Arthur. East Scotland. communities. Catriona Arthur will work “We would also normally run mobile with fishermen and their families in connecting with and referring to health health events, taking services to the ports and around Peterhead, Fraserburgh and and wellbeing services and healthcare and quaysides. As well as the free health Aberdeen, providing advice and support professionals within the local community, checks, there are dental checks and on a variety of health and wellbeing and in time providing some of this treatment, health and wellbeing support matters. support at the harbourside. and a network of physiotherapists all Her role is to support mental and “A key part of my role is to be available working to meet the specific needs of physical health improvements and ensure within the communities themselves, to fishermen and their families. there is availability for appropriate build relationships and trust, and it’s “Whilst we can’t run events at the treatment, resources and help, both at really important that anyone who feels moment, support is still available by Slack markets prevail at the harbourside and within the local they could benefit from this service feels phone, email or online.” Peterhead community. This includes mental able to contact me and speak to me in Fishermen in NE Scotland can contact See page 21 wellbeing, physical activity, eating well confidence.” Catriona Arthur on: 07436 020165 and maintaining a healthy weight, support UK SeaFit project delivery manager or email: healthylifestyleadvisor@ to stop smoking, dental health and advice Carol Elliott added: “The SeaFit aberdeenshire.gov.uk about alcohol, drugs and sexual health. Programme was set up because it had Alternatively, find out more about SEE INSIDE! Catriona said: “My role will involve been identified that fishermen find it what’s on offer at: bit.ly/ShireSF