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7 November 2019 Issue: 5488 @YourFishingNews ‘CHALLENGING’ 2020 TACS TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT Tilly WD 3 – first new beam trawler for Ireland The new Kilmore Quay depth moulded 3.10m and beamer Tilly WD 3 completed draught 4.3m, Tilly was successful fishing trials off the completed by Luyt BV at Dutch coast at the end of last Den Oever for OF Fishing of month, reports David Linkie. Kilmore Quay. The hull was Tilly has the distinction of fabricated at the Ibis Shipyard, being the first new Irish beam Burgum before being towed trawler. through the Prinses Margriet With main dimensions of canal to Den Oever. LOA 26.05m, beam 6.75m, Named after the O’Flaherty

The 26.05m beam trawler Tilly WD 3 on fishing trials off the Dutch coast. (Photos: Luyt BV/Flying Focus)

brothers’ mother, Tilly will be propeller through a Masson litres and 8,400 litres respectively. skippered by John Bennett and Marine MM W7400 RCA gearbox Luyt BV manufactured the his crew, who moved over to the with a 10.594:1 reduction ratio. beamer’s six-drum trawl winch, new vessel from another of the Two Mitsubishi 6D16-TE2 type BT-H06-2-HA130-OH. company’s beamers, Emer Jane auxiliary engines run 120kVA The hydraulically driven and DA 37. generators. A Caterpillar C2.2 pneumatically operated winch Tilly is powered by a Mitsubishi auxiliary serves the vessel’s fire is suitable for single-purpose S6R2-T2MPTK main engine pump. A 62kW bow thruster is operation and features two main, Tilly hauling her beam trawls before leaving Den Oever for Kilmore (324kW @ 1,800rpm) driving a also fitted. The vessel’s fuel and two derrick and two Gilson Quay. Promarin 2,700mm-diameter freshwater capacities are 22,600 drums.

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\\EINSTEIN\marketing\Advertising\Fishing News\Lous\2019\November 2019.doc 2 NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 7 November 2019 ‘Extremely challenging’ TAC plans, warns Scots minister Scotland’s fisheries minister has warned of an ‘extremely challenging picture’ for next year’s fishing opportunities, particularly for whitefish stocks, reportsTim Oliver With most of the European this scale would create, in both “For example, in the Celtic Commission’s proposals for the the offshore and onshore sectors. Sea a package approach is 2020 TACs now announced, The multi-annual plan is very being discussed to try to prevent there are cuts in the TACs of clear on this – their claim that they an extreme TAC reduction that several major stocks. are legally obliged is simply not would create distress for the Reductions are advised for correct.” industry, fishing communities, the most key Scottish whitefish There were ‘a few silver linings’, enforcement authorities, the whole stocks including haddock, however, including the 41% system. There’s an awful lot to whiting, saithe and hake, and increase in the mackerel TAC that play for.” on the west coast, zero catch had now been approved, positive He added that with the delay in advice remains in place for cod advice for ling, and a rollover for Brexit until possibly 31 January, and whiting. Rockall haddock. the UK would be able to play a full Other major cuts proposed NFFO chief executive Barrie part in the December Fisheries include a massive -88% for Deas echoed the Scottish Council on 16-17 December, as Celtic Sea cod and -68% for minister’s warning, saying that the the UK would still be in the EU. Irish Sea cod. advice was ‘very challenging’ for But there are also some all cod stocks – North, Celtic and Cuts proposed in 23 significant increases, including Irish seas and West of Scotland important stocks 30% for Celtic Sea haddock. – and had the potential to create Overall, for major species of “Strikes me it hasn’t dawned on you that a 68% cut in Irish Speaking at the annual dinner chokes in the mixed fisheries. importance to UK and Irish Sea cod will involve a 68% cut in your Guinness intake...” of the Scottish Fishermen’s “There is a lot of work and fishermen for which proposals Federation last week, Fergus discussions behind the scenes have so far been put forward, and for sole (51%) and plaice management measures in Ewing said that he hoped that at all levels – within industry and increased TACs are proposed (21%) in the Bristol Channel (7f, complex mixed fisheries, as well ‘some positive advice revisions government and between industry for 10 stocks, and decreases for g). A 19% increase in Western as to avoid extreme variations of may still arrive over the horizon’. and government, at regional, 23 stocks. Ten stocks remain Channel (7e) sole is also TACs,” said the Commission. He warned that a cut of 70% national and international level, unchanged. proposed. The proposed -21% cuts in being proposed for North Sea and with the Commission – Cuts include -16% in Irish Sea In the case of major pelagic northern and southern hake are cod would present ‘an immediate looking at how the level of cuts haddock and -44% for Bristol species, 17% increases are examples of decreases being and severe choke risk under the could be mitigated to something Channel sole (7h, j, k). A -19% proposed for Irish Sea and west limited using the upper part of landing obligation’. that wouldn’t lead to damage cut is also proposed for Western coast of Scotland herring. Channel the MSY range, in line with the Officialswere working for the fishing industry and Channel (7e) sole. sprat (7d, e) is planned to be cut western waters multi-annual ‘intensively’ with the industry, communities,” he told Fishing In the North Sea, as well as the by -43%. plan. “The stocks have a healthy NGOs, the UK government, News. advised -70% cod cut, which will The proposal covers stocks biomass, therefore a limited other member states and the “The Commission feels it is be discussed at the EU/Norway managed by the EU alone. reduction of the fishing pressure Commission ‘to establish legally required to follow an MSY negotiations on shared stocks that International negotiations are still would suffice to keep the stocks the necessary multi-national approach, but if you look at the begin on 18 November in London, in progress for stocks managed in in good shape, according to response to this very difficult basic CFP regulation and the a -21% cut is proposed for hake co-operation with third countries, scientists,” said the Commission. advice’. multi-annual plans, they have and -28% for turbot and brill. such as Norway, and some stocks Again, scientific advice would He said: “What I cannot provisions to deal with difficulties West coast hake (5b, 6, 7) is are awaiting further scientific allow the TAC for Celtic Sea accept is a refusal by the EU in setting quotas in mixed fisheries also in line for a -21% cut, and advice. haddock to increase by 100%, to take account of the socio- – and in the North Sea there is west coast pollack for -40%. “Multi-annual plans for the but the Commission is proposing economic impacts that a cut of also the Norwegian perspective. Significantproposed increases North Sea and for western waters a 30% increase, using the lower are 30% for Celtic Sea haddock, provide the framework to adapt part of the MSY range to protect NOTE: the tables list only EU stocks not shared with third vulnerable Celtic Sea cod caught countries, e.g. Norway. Some stocks are still awaiting more Table 3: Stocks with proposals for decreased TAC with haddock in the mixed scientific advice. TAC change: fishery of the region. Common Final TAC TAC 2020 TAC unit 2019-2020 The Commission has also name in 2019 (proposal) Table 1: Stocks with proposals for increased TAC (proposal) proposed measures to ensure that Celtic Sea cod and whiting TAC change: Blue ling 2, 4 53t 32t -40% TAC Final TAC in TAC 2020 recover to safe levels. They Common name 2019-2020 unit 2019 (proposal) Blue ling 5b, 6, 7 11,778t 11,150t -5% (proposal) include increased selectivity, Boarfish 6, 7, 8 21,830t 19,152t -12% closures, and controls to prevent Anglerfish 7 32,999t 35,299t 7% Cod 7a 807t 257t -68% illegal discards. 8a, 8b, It also proposes to Anglerfish 8,371t 9,008t 8% 7b, 7c, 8d, 8e Cod 1,610t 189t -88% 7e-k continue the quota exchange Common sole 7a 414t 457t 10% system established at the Common sole 2a, 4 12,555t 12,317t -2% 2018 December Council for Common sole 7e 1,242t 1,478t 19% Common sole 8a, 8b 3,872t 3,666t -5% by-catches, to prevent whole Common sole 7f, 7g 1,009t 1,528t 51% Common sole 7h, 7j, 7k 382t 213t -44% fisheries being closed when Haddock 7b-k 8,329t 10,859t 30% there is a zero catch for just one Haddock 7a 3,739t 3,156t -16% Herring 7a 6,896t 8,064t 17% species. 8a, 8b, 8d, Hake 52,118t 42,235t -19% “This system ensures that Megrim 2a, 4 2,887t 2,922t 1% 8e member states with no quota for Megrim 7 18,132t 18,732t 3% Hake 5b, 6, 7 79,762t 63,325t -21% one of these by-catch stocks can Plaice 7f, 7g 1,662t 2,003t 21% Hake 2a, 4 4,994t 3,940t -21% continue fishing for other target stocks. The exact amounts for 5b, 6aN, Herring 4,170t 3,480t -17% the by-catch TACs and their Table 2: Stocks with no changes in TAC 6b accompanying measures will be Herring 6aS, 7b, 7c 1,630t 1,360t -17% Final TAC in TAC 2020 issued at a later stage, after ICES Common name TAC unit Lemon sole provides its scientific advice,” 2019 (proposal) 2a, 4 7,874t 5,580t -29% and witch said the Commission. Common sole 5b, 6 57t 57t Norway The proposed TACs are based Common sole 7b, 7c 42t 42t 2a, 4 22,103t 22,077t -0.2% lobster at MSY levels for stocks with a Herring 7e, 7f 930t 930t full scientific assessment, and at Plaice 7a 3,075t 2,790t -9% Ling 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 20,396t 20,396t ‘precautionary levels’ for other Plaice 7d, 7e 10,354t 9,114t -12% stocks. In 2019, 59 stocks are Ling 4 4,035t 4,035t Pollack 7 12,163t 7,298t -40% being fished at MSY levels, up Plaice 5b, 6 658t 658t Pollack 5b, 6 397t 238t -40% from 53 in 2018 and compared to Plaice 7b, 7c 74t 74t only five in 2009. Sprat 7d, 7e 2,637t 1,506t -43% Final decisions on the 2020 Saithe 7, 8 3,176t 3,176t Turbot and TACs will be made at the 2a, 4 8,122t 5,876t -28% Tusk 5, 6, 7 4,130t 4,130t brill Fisheries Council on 16-17 Tusk 4 251t 251t Whiting 8 2,540t 2,203t -13% December in Brussels. 7 November 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews NEWS 3 Warning on Brexit implementation delay An extension of the December 2020, and given “The potential to double the ahead. implementation period because the established timetable of amount of raw material caught “While the EU has agreed an of the latest Brexit delay would annual international fisheries and made available to the extension to 31 January for the be highly damaging for the negotiations, it is imperative that processors to add value to, and UK to make up its mind about Scottish fishing fleet. the UK should be functioning as the opportunity for the wider what sort of exit it wants, we That was the warning from a fully independent coastal state supply chain, represent real are absolutely clear that any Elspeth Macdonald, chief by then, she said. economic benefits for Scotland. extension of an implementation executive of the Scottish Ms Macdonald said: “Leaving We believe there is real scope period beyond the end of Fishermen’s Federation, in the Common Fisheries Policy for this to be one of the fastest- 2020 would be fundamentally her first speech to the annual and being able to determine for growing sectors of our economy damaging to the opportunities SFF dinner, which was held in ourselves who catches what, in future. that lie ahead for us.” Edinburgh last Wednesday. where and when in UK waters “Obviously it is for politicians She noted that during the Currently, the implementation represents huge opportunity for to determine how and when the current round of international SFF CEO Elspeth Macdonald period is due to end in the industry. UK leaves the EU, and when negotiations, positive speaking at the federation’s the industry is unshackled from agreements had been reached in annual dinner. the CFP, and we will continue to relation to the three key pelagic work closely with governments stocks – mackerel, herring and assessment through the £1.1m funding to improve both in Westminster and blue whiting (see page 5). onboard observer scheme, Edinburgh to secure the best “It is no secret, however, and on marine planning and outcomes for our industry, that the scientific advice for licensing. safety of Scottish industry recognising that we need North Sea cod is much more She also spoke of her pride Scottish fisheries secretary Addressing the SFF annual viable supply chains across the challenging for next year, and in being the first female CEO of Fergus Ewing has announced dinner in Edinburgh, Fergus whole sector, both inshore and there is a great deal of work the SFF. additional funding of more than Ewing said: “Scotland produces offshore, to reap the greatest going on within industry and “There are a great many £1m to support the Scottish the best seafood found economic benefits for Scotland government to find a way talented and successful women fishing industry and help make anywhere in the world, and that this opportunity presents. forward, seeking to strike a working across the industry, and it safer. many coastal communities “Tomorrow [31 October] balance between measures to I’m delighted that some of them The money will aim to reduce depend on our fishing industry. should have marked the start of help the stock, and that allow are here with us tonight, and I the number of accidents and But there have been too many the next stage of that journey, the fleet to remain at sea.” hope that we can encourage lives lost at sea through a range accidents over the years, and but we now know that will not Ms Macdonald also more women and girls into this of actions, including improved too many lives lost at sea. be the case. We now face more highlighted the wide range great industry, where there health and safety training and “I’m determined to do political turbulence, and likely of work being carried out by are opportunities for so many paying for more personal locator something about that. That is a general election in the weeks the SFF on safety, on stock different sorts of careers.” beacons. why I am particularly pleased It will also help to fund ‘smart to be able to announce further trawl’, a technology that reduces funding to improve safety, which discards by allowing for more will support costs in areas Charity & Taylor (Electronic Services) Ltd selective trawling, and will including training and personal contribute towards gathering locator beacons. This will be offer a fantastic package for all your VSAT requirements data that will inform future delivered through the Scottish fishing negotiations. Fishing Safety Group that we The funding will be allocated established in May. as follows: “The package will support • Fisheries safety and further work to improve diversification – £615,000 selectivity when catching certain • Smart trawl – £200,000 species. It will also improve data • Gathering data on stocks to on some important stocks – inform future negotiations – which is vital with the continued £310,000. uncertainty around Brexit.” Current Offers (subject to terms & conditions) Progress on using 1) 50% off Thor 7 Ka-band until 31st December 2019 fishermen’s data 2) Free of charge Ka-band 60cm or A recent ICES report marks for example, the NFFO/CEFAS/ Charity & Taylor 1m antenna for 2 year commitment. ‘an important milestone’ in the DEFRA FSP was first established incorporation of information in 1993. link the two 3) Try before you buy (subject to status) generated by the fishing industry But the significance of the ICES itself into the stock assessment report is ‘the acknowledgement in process, reports the NFFO. the very senior parts of ICES that The report follows a meeting industry information, carefully of scientists and industry collected, has a central, rather than representatives earlier in the year, in marginal, part to play,’ explained Copenhagen, during which industry Barrie Deas. representatives described the One of the challenges identified many forms that industry-science in the report is the need to ensure partnerships are already taking, and that industry data is collected in a 5 year rental or out right purchase on could take in the future. format that allows it to be used in NFFO chief executive Barrie ICES stock assessments. various VSAT systems and packages. 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7 November 2019 Issue: 5488 @YourFishingNews ‘CHALLENGING’ 2020 TACS TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT Tilly WD 3 – first new beam trawler for Ireland The new Kilmore Quay depth moulded 3.10m and beamer Tilly WD 3 completed draught 4.3m, Tilly was successful fishing trials off the completed by Luyt BV at Dutch coast at the end of last Den Oever for OF Fishing of month, reports David Linkie. Kilmore Quay. The hull was Tilly has the distinction of fabricated at the Ibis Shipyard, being the first new Irish beam Burgum before being towed trawler. through the Prinses Margriet With main dimensions of canal to Den Oever. Conserve fishermen as well as fish LOA 26.05m, beam 6.75m, Named after the O’Flaherty

The 31 October deadline for the UK depleted landings of these individual But fisheries management is not just The 26.05m beam trawler Tilly WD 3 on fishing trials off the Dutch coast. (Photos: Luyt BV/Flying Focus) brothers’ mother, Tilly will be propeller through a Masson litres and 8,400 litres respectively. skippered by John Bennett and Marine MM W7400 RCA gearbox Luyt BV manufactured the his crew, who moved over to the with a 10.594:1 reduction ratio. beamer’s six-drum trawl winch, new vessel from another of the Two Mitsubishi 6D16-TE2 type BT-H06-2-HA130-OH. company’s beamers, Emer Jane auxiliary engines run 120kVA The hydraulically driven and DA 37. generators. A Caterpillar C2.2 pneumatically operated winch Tilly is powered by a Mitsubishi auxiliary serves the vessel’s fire is suitable for single-purpose S6R2-T2MPTK main engine pump. A 62kW bow thruster is operation and features two main, Tilly hauling her beam trawls before leaving Den Oever for Kilmore (324kW @ 1,800rpm) driving a also fitted. The vessel’s fuel and two derrick and two Gilson to leave the EU and CFP and become a species, an even greater worry is that they about maintaining sustainable stocks – Quay. Promarin 2,700mm-diameter freshwater capacities are 22,600 drums.

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The Commission Editor Tithe Barn, Berry’s Hill, yet again, nothing has happened. at every level, from the industry upwards. has plenty of legal ammunition to defend Dave Linkie Cudham, Kent TN16 3AG Instead, the industry, and indeed the For example, a joint industry initiative departing from the bare scientific advice, email: [email protected] country, faces yet more uncertainty over involving the UK, Norway and Denmark which is ultimately just that – advice. 01434 607375 its future, with a general election called is underway to develop cod avoidance The problem is that the Commission’s for 12 December and a possible change measures, to limit North Sea cod catches approach to achieving MSY is too rigid of government just a week ahead of the and thus reduce the pressure for cuts. and dogmatic. It is perfectly possible for critical Fisheries Council, when next year’s The Commission justifies proposing it to achieve its targets simply by slightly fishing opportunities will be decided. these severe cuts by saying that it is legally extending the timescale. The only chink of light in this murky committed to do so because it has to A scientific paper has indicated that scenario is that the UK will be at the achieve MSY levels for all assessed stocks a 21% cut in the North Sea cod TAC, Council table and able to play a full by 2020. in line with the precautionary approach, part in what will be particularly difficult But it has an equal legal obligation together with cod avoidance measures, Sub/proof editor Gaby Bartai News correspondent negotiations. under the CFP to maintain employment would achieve an 8% increase in the stock email: [email protected] While the Commission is proposing in the fisheries sector, and the economic in 2020 and would take it above the safe Tim Oliver email: [email protected] significant cuts in several important stocks, and social viability of fishing communities. biological level in 2022. the headline cuts are in cod. Plans for There are also mechanisms in the multi- It is this kind of flexible approach 88%, 70% and 68% cuts in the Celtic, annual management plans to avoid drastic that the Commission needs to North and Irish seas respectively have cuts. adopt. Fishermen want high- extremely worrying implications for the The Commission is also under great yield fisheries just as much as the entire fisheries in these areas. pressure from green groups to follow Commission, but over a sensible Apart from the economic losses scientific advice to the letter, or face timeframe that will not bankrupt such cuts would create from the heavily possible legal action if it fails to do so. them. 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Conservation and Scottish Natural “The fact that many of those in The workshop – the first of its Heritage provided training in the first attendance travelled hundreds of kind in Europe – was organised by of a series of workshops. miles and missed several fishing days the Scottish Entanglement Alliance The two-day course comprised to join in clearly demonstrates the (SEA) and funded by the University a full day of on-water training on will within the industry to address Innovation Fund through Scotland’s Loch Broom. Using local fishing this issue, which cannot be solved Rural College. vessels and buoys in place of marine without the expertise and advice of Fishermen and BDMLR team members on Loch Broom practising Twenty creel fishermen and animals, the fishermen assessed and the fishermen themselves.” the ‘Nantucket sleighride’, a technique originally developed by women from the Clyde up to approached both free-swimming and The course was delivered by whalers and adapted to allow the safe disentanglement of a whale. Shetland travelled to Ullapool to anchored whales. 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And it is clear here that the Scottish and west coast representative and sharing insights to better Scottish waters, with conservation, Following his first training Entanglement Alliance has found for SCFF, said: “Entanglement understand, mitigate and respond to human safety, welfare and economic workshop in Scotland, David Mattila some real champions in the Scottish is the biggest environmental incidents. consequences. said: “Working throughout the creel sector.” issue facing the static gear sector, British Divers Marine Life “We organised this workshop in world on this issue of large whale He was assisted in the on-water not just in Scotland but around training sessions by members of the world. This weekend was a BDMLR’s dedicated large whale unique opportunity to work with a disentanglement team. This range of other stakeholder groups Big rise in mackerel TAC agreed included Martin Boon, who was to address this. Hopefully this involved in the recent successful demonstrates that our sector is Coastal states have agreed on The 2020 TAC is a 41% it would still not reinstate its disentanglement of a humpback taking this issue seriously.” a 41% rise in the NE Atlantic increase on the 2019 TAC. The sustainability eco-label because whale in Orkney, where the team Further courses are now being mackerel TAC in 2020, reports Tim three parties have reiterated their of the absence of a long-term worked with local fishermen and planned around the coast. Oliver. strong concerns about increases management plan. Meeting in London over the in unilateral quotas, particularly by For blue whiting, the EU, past two weeks, delegations from Iceland, but also by Greenland and Norway, Faroe and Iceland agreed the EU, Faroe, Norway, Iceland, the Russian Federation, in 2019, to set the TAC for 2020 at 1.2m Greenland and the Russian and their impact on the stock. But tonnes. This is in line with MSY Federation reached agreement they reaffirmed their readiness and long-term management Christmas on management measures for to continue the negotiation of a strategy approaches, and 2020 for mackerel, blue whiting comprehensive sharing agreement corresponds to an increase of and Atlanto-Scandian herring. with all coastal and fishing states, approximately 2% compared to Card Appeal All three stocks have a TAC in the future. the 2019 TAC. set in accordance with the Despite the large increase in Regarding Atlanto-Scandian recommended scientific advice. the mackerel TAC, the Marine herring, the EU, Norway, Every year the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society pays Regarding mackerel, the three Stewardship Council (MSC) has Faroe, Iceland and the Russian over £1m in grants to the dependants of those lost at coastal states party to the sharing so far refused to reinstate its Federation agreed to set the sea, as well as sick, disabled and retired seafarers arrangement (EU, Norway and eco-label for the species, which TAC for 2020 at 525,594t. This struggling to make ends meet. Please help us to Faroe) have agreed to set the TAC was suspended earlier this year TAC is in line with the long-term continue this important work. for 2020 at 922,064t. This TAC is in when the stock assessment was management strategy adopted last line with the ICES scientific advice drastically reduced. year, which is more conservative and corresponds to the MSY It was then revised significantly than the MSY approach. It approach – i.e. the largest catch upwards, from 2.35m tonnes to corresponds to a decrease of that can be taken from the stock 4.19m tonnes – above healthy approximately 11% compared to while maintaining its size. stock levels. But the MSC said the 2019 TAC. Ombudsman recommends EU Fisheries Council makes documents public European ombudsman Emily process, which blocks public documents, they must be easy O’Reilly has recommended scrutiny and keeps member state to find on the Council’s website. that the EU Fisheries Council positions secret’. Only through a complete and should ‘proactively’ release Ms O’Reilly began her accessible register of documents documents on annual fishing investigation last May, after the can the public get a proper quota negotiations into the public lawyers’ organisation raised overview of deliberations taking domain, reports Lorna Siggins. the issue of ‘many years of place in preparatory bodies,” she Ms O’Reilly has ruled that unexplained fishing quotas, said. the documents should be made set above the scientific advice ClientEarth environmental public at the same time as they for the recovery and long-term democracy lawyer Anne Friel are circulated to member states, sustainability of fish populations’. said that the EU ombudsman’s or ‘as soon as possible thereafter’. 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MARITIME PHOTOGRAPHY CALENDAR greater transparency of “To enable the public to “If EU ministers are to meet To receive a copy of our new 2019 brochure and order form environmental information’. exercise fully the right to access this deadline, public scrutiny of please contact: Dept FN, 1 North Pallant, Chichester PO19 1TL Her recommendation follows documents, all documents the decision-making process is Tel: 01243 789329 • Fax: 01243 530853 a complaint by non-profit produced and/or circulated vital. environmental law organisation in preparatory bodies should “Publishing meeting e-mail: [email protected] www.shipwreckedmariners.org.uk ClientEarth, which has offices be listed in a public register, documents that show member in London, Brussels, Warsaw, irrespective of their format and states’ positions in a timely Berlin and Beijing. whether they are fully or partially manner would help the public Welcoming the ombudsman’s accessible, or not accessible at participate in the decision- Shipwrecked decision, ClientEarth said that all,” her ruling stated. making process and hold Mariners’ Society the move could ‘open up the “In addition, in order to governments to account,” Ms Reg Charity No 212034 current opaque decision-making enable the public to access these Friel said. Supporting the seafaring community for over 180 years Inst. 1839 6 NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 7 November 2019 57% fewer species in pulse fishing area A CEFAS study into the impacts and what lives there than do years has seen a concentration of of electric pulse beam trawling passive gears! No surprise there pulse trawl activity. It lies outside has found that species diversity then! the 12-mile limit, within which is 21% to 57% lower in an “The benefit of the CEFAS larger beam trawlers and all pulse area fished by pulse beamers, trial is that it is the first truly trawlers are prohibited. compared to an area where they independent trial to look at the The second area, designated did not fish, reportsTim Oliver. impact of beam trawling activity Area 2, is in the six- to 12-mile The study confirms the on the benthos.” limit zone. This area has had no experiences of inshore pulse trawling, but has fishermen in the UK, seen significant fishing by France and other There were 17 species smaller inshore vessels EU states, who have using static and trawled highlighted for years that caught using the benthic gears. The two areas are their grounds were being trawl in Area 2 that were not of similar overall size and destroyed by the mainly “ have comparable depth Dutch-operated pulse observed in Area 1 and sediment composition. beam fleet. Trials were carried out The EU has banned the The Paris-based green group using otter trawls with 80mm method, as have the UK and BLOOM, which spearheaded the codend meshes and a standard France in their territorial waters, campaign to stop pulse trawling, benthic“ research trawl with a but the Dutch have mounted a said that the study was ‘crucial’. 1mm codend mesh to sample all legal challenge in the EU Court The CEFAS study was marine species. of Justice in a bid to overturn the conducted in two fishing areas The results showed that fewer ban (Fishing News, 31 October, off the Thames estuary near species were caught in Area 1 ‘Pulse ban challenge’). Ramsgate, selected after (outside 12 miles and fished by Map showing the two areas off the Thames estuary used in the Campaigners against the discussions with the local fishing pulse beamers) than in Area 2 CEFAS study. Area 1 (outlined in green) has been fished by pulse method welcomed the report. industry and an assessment of (inside 12 miles). The report says beamers and was found to be lower in species diversity and abundance NUTFA leader Jerry Percy told VMS data, depth and sediment that there was a ‘57% lower than Area 2 (outlined in red), where there has been no pulse trawling. Fishing News: “Shock horror information. species richness in benthic trawl – beam and electric pulse One area, designated Area catches and 21% lower in catches abundance in Area 1. Thornback Partnership (FSP) programme of trawls have a greater and more 1, has been fished previously taken by otter trawls’. It adds: ray catches were 47% lower in scientific research between the damaging effect on the seabed by beam trawlers, and in recent “There were 17 species caught Area 1 than Area 2. UK fishing industry and scientists. using the benthic trawl in Area 2 While acknowledging that The report ‘warmly’ thanks that were not observed in Area 1.” there might be natural variations Matthew Barnes and the crew There was a lower abundance between the two areas, the report of the Seiont A for their help of most species common to both nevertheless considers that ‘these throughout the project, and adds: areas in Area 1, but notably a are genuine differences between “The input from various fishers much higher abundance of brittle these two areas’. before the project started is stars in Area 1, and more hermit However, the report notes that gratefully acknowledged. Their crabs. the results ‘cannot be attributed assistance with establishing There were no significant exclusively to the effects of pulse fishing areas was central to the empower your differences in sole and plaice trawling’. Area 1 was fished by project.” catches between the two areas, large beam trawlers before pulse The full report, ‘A Study either in quantity or size. trawling began, and ‘the relative to Investigate the Potential operation Whiting was the most impact of these two fishing Ecological Impacts of Pulse abundant fish species caught methods cannot be separated’. Trawling’, can be seen at: bit. Based on more than a century of experience, in the otter trawls in both areas, The work was carried out as ly/2JA9YpA Click on ‘Data’ next Scania Engines prepare your business for any but with more than double the part of the Fisheries Science to ‘Summary’ under the headline. type of challenge. No matter if you want to increase uptime, ‘Significant adverse effect’ take advantage of our expert support or face Campaigners against pulse beaming welcomed “So all in all, here is the long-awaited proof of tougher environmental requirements, we have the report. NUTFA leader Jerry Percy said: the impact of these vessels and the urgent need the solution for you. “Despite the best efforts of the Dutch electric to ban them from the North Sea. pulse fleet representatives to rubbish it, on “The writing has been on the wall for the the basis that the study had no baseline data, Dutch beam trawl fleet for some time, and the [email protected] there are enough findings in the report to clearly rearguard action, based on the use of electricity, indicate a significant adverse effect.” was always going to be shown to be damaging. www.scania.co.uk/engines He added that the findings also support the No fisherman wants to see others struggling, first-hand observations of many smaller-scale but the solution to the challenges facing the fishermen in England and across the Channel, beam trawl fleet is not to be found in seeking to first reported by Low simply swap from one Impact Fishers of overtly damaging and Europe (LIFE). The writing has been economically unviable He said that the EU on the wall for the method to another.” regulation stipulates The green group that member states Dutch beam trawl fleet BLOOM, which was may have ‘no more “ at the forefront of than 5% of their beam for some time the campaign to trawler fleet using the stop pulse trawling, electric pulse trawl’. In the case of the Dutch, described the study as ‘crucial’, even though the this should only be 10 to 15 vessels, but they authors remain ‘cautious’ because they cannot currently have 42 active vessels with pulse ‘indisputably’ say that “ the differences between licences. the two areas are due to pulse fishing. “The Commission remains silent on the matter, BLOOM director Sabine Rosset said: “Despite despite a parliamentary question. I imagine their the ongoing attacks by the Dutch and their reply will be along the lines that only 15% are attempts to force their way through, we remain fishing at any one time,” he said. calm and confident that electric fishing will be “Meanwhile, the Dutch propose to take the totally and definitively banned. case to the European Court of Justice, using the “They are undoubtedly in panic because we arguments a) that the parliament and Council have ruined their dreams of electric fishing, but misapplied the precautionary approach and b) independent studies are beginning to show up, that their decisions were not based on scientific and they only confirm everything we have said advice. during our campaign.” 7 November 2019 Name: Westro PD 20 LOA: 21.5m Built: Macduff Shipyards Macduff 2019 Type: Twin-rig prawn trawler Home port: Peterhead Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews BOAT OFTHEWEEK 7 8 ZEPHYR LK 394 Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 7 November 2019 NEW ZEPHYR FOR LONGSTANDING WHALSAY PARTNERSHIP North Sea mackerel, fished in close proximity to Shetland, was the first target species for the new Whalsay 75.4m midwater trawler Zephyr LK 394, when skipper Allister Irvine and crew started to establish the boat’s fishing credentials, reportsDavid Linkie

Zephyr steaming from Whalsay to Lerwick for the first time, at 15 knots.

quick-fire shakedown trip of the 66ft dual-purpose herring east of Orkney yielded drifter/whitefish seine-net boat A 500t of mackerel, which Zephyr LK 391 in 1958. Zephyr landed at Lerwick. This level of continuity Skipper Allister Irvine reported underlines the extent to which that everything went very well fishing is of paramount socio- on the maiden trip, and that the economic importance to the various new systems Zephyr small island of Whalsay, which features worked smoothly from is home to 14 locally owned the off. pelagic vessels and whitefish Handed over to the Zephyr boats, together with scallopers Fishing Company by Norwegian and creel boats. This is a shipyard Larsnes Mekaniske remarkable achievement for Verksted AS at the end of a community of around 1,000 September (Fishing News, 10 residents on an island of just 7.6 October), Zephyr is the fifth new square miles. vessel of the same name to be The main reasons for skipper built for the Irvine family over 61 Allister Irvine and his partners years. The family took delivery taking the decision to order a

Screen displays on the video wall are selected from touchscreens.

new vessel over two years ago Namibia last year to fish horse pumping pelagic fish over the were enhancing catch quality, mackerel. stern – a first for the owners. fishing efficiency and crew/ Although less than 3m longer, With state-of-the-art catch- vessel safety. the new Zephyr bears little handling, refrigeration and Zephyr replaces her 23-year- resemblance to her predecessor. landing systems, propulsion Pulling two SNG midwater trawls onto the net drums, which are old predecessor of the same Major changes are significantly technology that produced a arranged side by side on the shelterdeck. name, which was sold to increased freeboard and top speed of 17.5 knots on 7 November 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews ZEPHYR LK 394 9

Zephyr’s crew, ready for the challenges ahead. Left to right: Willie Jamieson, Shaun Simpson, Richard Arthur, Callum Irvine, Brian Irvine, Allister Irvine, Johnny Simpson, John Lowrie Irvine, Allister Pearson and Maurice Arthur.

… output from which is one of the functions performed by Zephyr’s Blueday vessel management system.

for the Shetland and Orkney term commitment, in order to islands – the generators form a compete on an equal footing customised and fully integrated with vessels they regularly fish electrical power supply system alongside. specifically developed to provide While Zephyr was rigging out, optimum levels of running stern-on to the new Holmsgarth and fuel efficiency in years to North deepwater pier at Lerwick, come, in line with the owners’ skipper Allister Irvine said: requirements. “Gradual evolution, both in Two of Zephyr’s six Caterpillar gensets, supplied by DH Marine (Lerwick) Ltd… At a time when a continual terms of fishing areas and vessel succession of similar vessels design, meant that the time was acceptance trials from Larsnes, The long forecastle and a Bank, some 350 miles from are entering service in the right to move forward with a new and the latest wheelhouse continuous boat deck, in the Barra Head, in March. Norwegian fleet and landing boat, particularly for the benefit electronics, supplied by H form of wide walkways either The presence of six pelagic fish to a highly of the next generation. Williamson & Sons of Scalloway, side of the inset dewatering Caterpillar generators is another discerning global marketplace, “We are delighted with the Zephyr showcases the constant system, together with more key feature of Zephyr. Supplied it is of paramount importance end result, as there is no doubt advancement in the design beam, will be particularly and installed by Lerwick-based that multi-generation UK that the yard, together with all and specification of midwater beneficial when Zephyr is fishing DH Marine – Finning UK’s sole partnerships continue to the other companies involved, vessels. blue whiting on the Porcupine authorised Cat marine dealer show similar levels of long- pulled out all the stops to deliver

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Zephyr landing her first shot of mackerel at Lerwick. (Photo: Sydney Sinclair)

Zephyr being conveyed downriver, after being built by Marine Projects Ltd, in preparation for being floated in a large dry-dock at Gdansk, before being towed to Larsnes by tug. a splendid boat, both in terms of working efficiency and finish. “While the boat represents a considerable learning curve for us initially in respect of the new technologies, as well as pumping aft, it is one that we are looking forward to. Changes and challenges are an ever-present factor in fishing, so we should be well-versed in meeting them head-on.” Designed by Skipsteknisk AS, Zephyr is based on the Ålesund company’s well-proven ST-125 round bilge hull, the main dimensions of which are 75.4m LOA, breadth moulded 15m and General view of fish distribution arrangements, from the MMC a depth to shelterdeck of 9m. separator unit to the forward Zephyr’s underwater hull design RSW tanks. mirrors that of Antares LK 419, which joined the Shetland fleet nearly three years ago and is skippered by Allister Irvine’s brother Lowrie Irvine. Previous successful working relationships spanning two large-scale vessel modernisation projects led to the owners placing the order for their new boat with Larsnes Mekaniske Verksted AS. The hull was built to DNV-GL +1A1 Fishing Vessel TMON classifiation by Marine Projects Ltd at Gdansk, Poland, before being towed by tug to Larsnes for completion. Two distinctive seven-sided tables are arranged in the mess room.

5 Alexandra Buildings General layout are forepeak, RSW machinery LHD Ltd Shetland Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0LL Below the main deck, the hull is room, forward RSW trunk subdivided into forepeak, bow section, central vacuum landing thruster/sonar room, RSW pump room, and the two aftmost Contact 01595 693768 and manifold room, insulated tiers of RSW tanks. Internal RSW tank section, engineroom, passageways are arranged on and aft peak with fuel and lube either side of the RSW tanks to oil tanks. give ease of access between At main deck level, the the various control, engine and arrangements from forward machinery rooms.

For Sale: Trawl Doors 1 set NETS SUPER LITE 12.50 SQ metres trawl doors Ex Antarctic LK 145 2004, excellent condition Can be inspected in Lerwick, Shetland Contact 0044 1595 693768 LHD Ltd Shetland 5Congratulations Alexandra Buildings to Allister Irvine and crew from all at LHD. Lerwick ShetlandWe wish you safe and successful fishing. ZE1 0LL The main day lounge lies to starboard… 7 November 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews ZEPHYR LK 394 11

level of internal finish found throughout the vessel. Engineroom From the very beginning of the design process for the new boat, particular emphasis was placed on the choice of engineroom machinery and systems across all modes of operation. This process was assisted by the longstanding working association, spanning 18 years, between Zephyr’s owners and DH Marine Ltd of Lerwick. Initial discussions that Zephyr’s engineers Brian Irvine and Zephyr chief engineer Brian Irvine and David Henry of DH Marine, with one of the six Caterpillar gensets supplied and installed by DH Marine as part of a bespoke electrical power management system.

with a walk-in room housing the array of computers for the vessel’s electronic equipment, are located on the next deck up under the wheelhouse. A key visual characteristic of Zephyr is the eclectic array of photographs displayed along the internal passageways and in the main accommodation areas. These complement the superb Two of the three generators housed in the forepeak.

Walkways are arranged on either side of the hull at main deck level.

The engine control room for the trawl sensors, are located adjoins the main electrical – forward to an expansive crew switchboard room on the port changing room, where their side of the vessel’s centreline, protective deck clothing is forward of the main hydraulic stored in heated lockers. pump room. The hospital cabin, which Two single-berth engineer’s provides direct access to the cabins, together with a twin- shelterdeck, lies to starboard, berth cabin and a laundry aft of a trim room and a further room, are positioned along the three single-berth cabins. starboard side of the hull. On the next level (the boat The customary well-equipped deck), separate day and TV engineer’s workshop is lounges lie to starboard of the positioned towards the vessel’s mess room, where two large centreline, adjoining an electrical seven-sided tables surrounded store/workshop to port forward by swivel chairs and heated food ● We supply, install and service Nilfisk pressure washing equipment of the main hydraulic room. This, self-serve arrangements are suitable for a variety of cleaning applications, including ship and off- in turn, gives direct access to prominent features. a large fishing gear store aft on Cook Shaun Simpson’s well- shore operations, aquaculture, food processing and waste handling. the starboard side. equipped stainless steel galley is ● As the official Hydroscand distributor in Scotland, we stock over One deck up, access from positioned to port, together with 5,000 couplings and fittings, together with a wide range of hydraulic the trawl deck aft leads through a large walk-in dry-provision and pneumatic hose. We have also invested in hose making and a large gear store – where the room, in which three chest customary array of spare trawl freezers are fitted. pressure testing equipment to help keep customers’ down time to chandlery, and charging boards Six ensuite cabins, together a minimum. ● As the official Caterpillar Area Marine Dealer for Shetland and Orkney, our team of factory trained engineers carry out engine installations, major and minor overhaul work and servicing on board vessels and in our well-equipped workshops in Lerwick. ● Partnering with Blueday in Scotland, we develop complete vessel and power generation control systems to maximise efficiency, which reduces fuel consumption, greenhouse emissions and costs for owners and operators alike. Best wishes to Allister and crew on the new MV Zephyr. We are delighted to have assisted with the design and commissioning of the auxiliary power and vessel management systems.

DH Marine (Shetland) Limited, Marina Business Park, Gremista, Lerwick Tel: (0) 1595 690618 • Email: [email protected] www.dhmarine.co.uk … forward of a second relaxation area. 12 ZEPHYR LK 394 Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 7 November 2019

Port quarter view of Zephyr.

Analogue and digital display panels are fitted on the distribution cabinets serving each genset.

The main PMS display screen is available at several key locations throughout Zephyr via the vessel’s Blueday management system.

Richard Arthur had with David the need to have large Henry on possible options generators running when power quickly widened to include requirements are low. leading companies with which Zephyr’s Wärtsilä 12V33 DH Marine regularly works. propulsion unit (6,960kW at Once the main concept had 750rpm) drives a Wärtsilä been agreed, ongoing review 4,000mm-diameter four-bladed and reflection led to small but CP propeller system, housed significant changes being made in a high-performance fixed as the design and installation nozzle, through a matching of the system and software Wärtsilä SCV 95 5.22:1 reduction evolved. gearbox. The efficiency of the The heat recovery systems for the main and auxiliary engines… Including six auxiliary centreline package, combined generators, the end result is with the underwater hull form, shaft generator. When Zephyr from the shaft alternator. This a significant first for a pelagic is highlighted by the fact that is hauling and shooting the arrangement reflects the fact vessel. Each Caterpillar engine Zephyr returned a top speed of midwater gear, the gearbox PTO that when full power is required was specifically selected to 17.5 knots on trials. will be clutched in, enabling for the deck machinery, there … deliver recovered heat to run a predetermined range of A PTO on the gearbox electric power for the electro- will normally not be the same the Ulmatec domestic hot-water machinery, thereby eliminating drives a Wärtsilä 3,100kWe hydraulic motors to be supplied demand for power on the boiler. main engine, allowing it to meet the requirements of both engineroom and two forward in the propulsion and hydraulic the forecastle – which together systems. can generate 2.7mW of power. The electrical power The two biggest generators, (3.1mW) produced by the shaft C32 models developing 940kW, generator can be replicated are primarily intended to run the by the combined output of vessel’s power consumption four Caterpillar gensets – two when laying in with fish tanks of which are located in the Continues on page 14

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Shetland specialist delivers advanced wheelhouse electronics H Williamson & Sons Ltd of Scalloway, Shetland designed, supplied, installed and commissioned the state-of-the- art electronic equipment that is now performing well on Zephyr. In addition to the main steaming and trawling consoles, the superbly finished wheelhouse includes an enclosed office area to port – in which images of the family’s previous six boats are engraved into the glass panels – and two relaxation areas for off-watch crewmen. The main forward console comprises a Furuno/Böning video wall, in which five 55in 4K The wheelhouse interior from the starboard wing. H Williamson & Sons Ltd supplied and installed the wheelhouse Hatteland pedestal-mounted electronics, including a five-screen-display video wall. screens are arranged in a underwater acoustic equipment provided by two Furuno GP170 shallow arc across the front units. Initial location of pelagic fish type-approved GPS receivers, of the wheelhouse, to give is performed by Furuno FSV85 a Furuno SC70 satellite an integrated fishing bridge and FSV25 BB omni-sonars, of compass, a dual Simrad GC80 system. The layout of screen which the operational frequencies gyrocompass, and a Navitron displays on the video wall is are centred on 80kHz and 20kHz. NT999 dual-head autopilot controlled by various presets. Vertical echo detection is system. By using one of three 24in performed by Furuno FCV 1900B AIS information is handled touchscreen controllers, and Furuno FSS1-BB fish species by the latest-model Furuno skipper Allister Irvine can select discrimination sounders. A FA170. his preference from these when Furuno CI-68 BB current indicator A Furuno BR500 watch Zephyr is searching for marks, provides tidal data at five different alarm system gives peace of towing, steaming or entering/ depths. mind to the skipper and crew leaving port. The performance of Zephyr’s when Zephyr is steaming to The touchscreen panels also midwater trawls when towing is and from the fishing grounds. have radar and sonar control monitored by a Marport net- A full Sailor GMDSS functionality. So, for example, monitoring system, from which package was also installed by common functions of sonar information is received via a Williamson’s, including 6310 operation, e.g. gain/range/tilt combination of three trawl eye MH/HF radiotelephone, 6222 for each sonar, can be operated units, six hybrid catch, two door Class A VHFs, Entel HT649 from one panel. The sonar and and two catch eye sensors. The handheld VHFs, Furuno Felcom The main controls are positioned on island consoles between radar control units are hidden in Marport trawl-monitoring system 18 Sat C and Furuno NX700B three NorSap chairs. the console, and can be pulled is integrated into the MaxSea Navtex. Jotron EPIRBs and out if required. TimeZero plotting system, to SARTs are also fitted. The video wall is located in enable the position of the doors Man-to-man communication front of two NorSap skipper’s to be shown relative to the vessel. onboard Zephyr is handled by seats positioned between A Simrad FS70 trawl sonar Icom F1000 PMR VHF units H. Williamson & Sons Ltd wing and island consoles, operates through either of the built into the Geko protective Marine Electronic Engineers which together form the main cable winches mounted atop the helmets worn by the crew Scalloway, Shetland, ZE1 0TR navigation position. gantry. during fishing operations. Slim wing consoles, which Navigation requirements are The Marport net-sensor Tel: 01595 880645 Fax: 01595 880535 come into play when Zephyr is handled by a Furuno FMD 3200 system receives net data Mail: [email protected] manoeuvring in confined areas, BB electronic chart display and through six hydrophones are located at the forward information system (ECDIS), simultaneously, giving excellent Web: www.hwilliamson.co.uk corners of the wheelhouse. supported by two type-approved reception of all sensor data The central fishing console Furuno BB radars, together with from the net and doors. The aft provides a commanding a Furuno solid-state Doppler supplied catch sensors can view of midwater trawling DRS6-NXT unit. This radar is also transmit to both the trawl sonar activities across the stern. interfaced to a MaxSea TimeZero and hull hydrophones, ensuring A further 16 26in Hatteland ProFish plotter, one of three chart that catch sensor data is screens are fitted on the plotting systems installed on always available to the skipper. various consoles. Zephyr – the others being Sodena Satellite TV is provided Zephyr is equipped with a TurboWin and Telechart. by a Sea Tel 120 1.2m TVRO comprehensive array of Furuno GPS and heading data is package.

H.Williamson & Sons are delighted to have been chosen for the supply, installation and commissioning of the electronics package to the ZEPHYR LK 394. We wish the owners and crew safe and … and the forward starboard The aft-facing fishing station… wing manoeuvering console. successful fishing in the years to come. 14 ZEPHYR LK 394 Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 7 November 2019

Zephyr entering Lerwick harbour through the north mouth.

View from the wheelhouse roof of trawling arrangements on Zephyr. loaded and running both the the capability to keep Zephyr off RSW refrigeration systems and the shore in the highly unlikely ship’s load – which is estimated situation of an emergency to be around 640ekW. arising. When all four auxiliary sets A C18 genset of 565kW are synchronised and on the located forward runs all the board, they can then drive the machinery used when Zephyr is electrically powered Brunvoll landing. tunnel thrusters, in which A C9 genset delivers 300kW skewed bladed propellers to run the cranes or mooring combine optimal thrust with winches when Zephyr is in low noise. As well as optimising harbour. Skipper Allister Irvine. vessel handling in confined When Zephyr is berthed for areas and when keeping station extended periods between to fishing gear, the 1,300kW seasonal pelagic fisheries bow and stern thrusters have in Symbister harbour on

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2,000m of 38mm-diameter wire is spooled on the 91t split trawl winches.

Congratulations to Zephyr Fishing Company Ltd from all at Whalsay, where shore power Synchronisation of electrical a glance the prevailing level of Nortech Marine Ltd. We wish you safe and successful fishing. is unavailable, a C7.1 genset of supplies on Zephyr is one of performance. 175kW will run continuously to many functions performed by In another measure designed NORTECH MARINE LTD provide a 24/7 welding and painting service heat the vessel, together with a custom-designed Blueday to maximise efficiency, heat to the fishing industry in Lerwick. the main engine. vessel power management generated by the C7.1 auxiliary We have a dedicated team of welder/fabricators available in our A second C7.1 unit of 140kW system. This highly advanced engine is recovered by two workshop located beside the Shetland Catch factory. is available as an emergency system identifies the output separate systems. One, on the We stock a full range of fish hose clamps, stub ends, flanges, backing rings, valves, stainless, aluminium and steel plate, section and pipework. genset in a black ship situation. required and brings in HT (high temperature) side, Hardox plate and wear parts. Jotun and Sigma coatings stockist. Grit When Zephyr is lying at the pier, predetermined generators as heats the main engine and keeps blasting and painting. Crane trucks and net haulage service. this engine can also be used required. In addition to the the engine to a steady 62°C. The as a second harbour set, and main control screen, duplicated separate LT (low temperature) Web: www.nortechmarine.co.uk can back-feed the emergency in the wheelhouse, engine system is fully integrated into Social Media: www.facebook.com/nortechmarine switchboard to the main control and main switchboard, the vessel’s domestic hot water Main office: 01595 696 118 or 01595 696 145 switchboard and run the vessel individual screens are provided arrangements, and supplies Stores: 01595 696 388 while berthed for extended on the front of each cabinet so warm water to the Aeron air periods. that the engineers can see at conditioning units, which then 7 November 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews ZEPHYR LK 394 15

Rolls-Royce steering gear and electrical motors in Zephyr’s main hydraulic pump room.

SeaQuest Systems supplied two 24in fish pumps to Zephyr.

Datatrawl system. Spooled with 2,000m lengths of 38mm-diameter Oliveira trawl wire supplied by Selstad AS of Måløy, the winches give parallel elevated leads to the inboard hanging blocks suspended blow warm air through the anti-roll tank positioned forward within the underside of the stern vessel to keep the temperature on the boat deck. gantry, to which companionways at a steady 18°C. give ready access. This DH Marine also supplied and Midwater trawling arrangement ensures that the installed the Nilfisk SC Delta arrangements crew have clear and immediate high-pressure washing system, Karmøy Winch AS of Kopervik access to the midwater gear which is served by a series of supplied the bespoke package from two levels when clipping jet lances and hose storage of trawl deck equipment on/off helper pennants/ reels positioned throughout the installed on Zephyr, based backstrops, etc. vessel. on the partners’ previous Midwater trawling is just Zephyr’s double bottom tanks successful first-hand experience one of the functions performed allow 583,000 litres of fuel to of its products. by the Karm Datatrawl be carried, while the vessel’s The 91t core pull split trawl system, which also delivers freshwater capacity is 63,000 winches, positioned abaft the a full hydraulic management litres. A bulbous bow trim tank accommodation casing to port programme controlling the array holds 105t of technical water, in and starboard on the boat deck, of four 148kW and five 87kW addition to 77t held in a passive are operated through a Karm electro/hydraulic power packs,

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SeaQuest Systems Killybegs Industrial Road, Killybegs, Co Donegal, Ireland Tel: +353 (0)7 4973 1542 - Fax: +353 (0)7 4973 1573 Email: [email protected] - www.seaquest.ie Twin trawl tracks serve the two 91t net drums. 16 ZEPHYR LK 394 Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 7 November 2019

Zephyr’s fish distribution arrangements amidships, Swan Net-Gundry midwater trawl gear viewed from above… Two new 80m braillers on the quay, ready to go aboard Zephyr as the vessel was rigged out at Lerwick.

along with two 6.4kW pilot operate the deck crane anchor This ensures that the optimum motors, situated in a dedicated and mooring winches forward. combinations of hydraulic room aft on the port side of the Selected operating modes pumps are always available, main deck, in close proximity to matched to the working allowing the operator to where the majority of the trawl practices now being established concentrate fully on activities machinery is located. Another on Zephyr are programmed into on deck – of which the three 87kW units in the forepeak the Karm Datatrawl system. commanding trawl console in One of the two 900m the wheelhouse provides an herring nets that Swan Net- excellent view, assisted by a Gundry made for Zephyr as … and on the good clearance between the part of a wide selection of shelterdeck. trawl doors. midwater trawls. Midwater trawls are worked from two 110t net drums Swan Net-Gundry supplied When fishing mackerel, positioned side by side on the an extensive package of skipper Allister Irvine has a shelterdeck. Three toe-end midwater trawls to Zephyr choice of three SNG nets: a weight tracks, including a double from its Lerwick and Killybegs 1,280m Helix self-spreading middle one which is profiled depots. mackerel trawl with an eight- to lead the respective weight This maintains the panel tunnel, a 1,434m left- to either the port or starboard longstanding association of and right-hand lay mackerel shooting/hauling opening, are skipper Allister Irvine and his trawl with a Hex jet panel arranged across the transom. fellow shareholders with Swan and a conventional four- When fishing in poor heavy Net-Gundry, which dates panel tunnel, and a 1,638m weather, the two openings back over 30 years to when left- and right-lay mackerel through which midwater trawls Zephyr and Antares steamed trawl with a Hex jet panel and are worked can be sealed off by to Killybegs from Whalsay a conventional four-panel raising hydraulically operated to collect custom-made tunnel. midwater trawls from Swan Each of these trawls Net MD Albert Swan, when consists of 25.6m meshes on the Shetland skippers took the top, side and bottom wing the decision to switch from panels, and each panel has purse-seining to midwater 12.8m meshes inserted at the trawling. mouth areas. All three trawls SNG supplied two 870m have been tried and tested, Helix self-spreading herring and have proven to be very trawls to Zephyr. These trawls successful trawl designs for are built with 25.6m meshes in SNG and its customers. the top and side panels, which The switch to pumping are also colour-coded (red, pelagic fish over the stern, blue, green, yellow) for easy rather than amidships as identification of the panels. on Zephyr’s predecessor, The bottom panel is made resulted in SNG making two with 6.4m meshes. This trawl of its newly designed 65m will shoot and haul easily, wide-body fast-flow braillers and will keep its shape and for the new vessel. Fitted continue to fish while turning. with DynIce handle systems The large forward meshes are for splitters, the braillers also linked with DynIce locks. also feature Dynet pumping The trawl tunnel consists sections for easy handling. of eight panels. This option This new design concept Congratulations Zephyr Fishing Company Ltd and the crew of ZEPHYR LK 394. has become the new standard is also proving to be very Wishing them every success and safe fishing from the Management and Staff at Swan Net Gundry Ltd with a lot of SNG trawls, successful for Swan Net- giving the added benefits, Gundry’s customers. Contact Swan Net-Gundry depots nationwide for information on products and prices available on a compared to the traditional When fishing blue whiting comprehensive range of Pelagic Trawls & Bottom Trawls, Safety Equipment & Electronics and Chandlery. four-panel version, of better west of Ireland in the early water flow, more stability, spring, Zephyr will carry an Tel: 00353(0)74 9731180 Email: [email protected] added strength and increased SNG 2,100m blue whiting www.swannetgundry.com mesh opening. trawl. 7 November 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews ZEPHYR LK 394 17 gates, positioned aft of the four customary guiding-on pins. Aerial view of Zephyr approaching A 71t life-line winch for Whalsay. (Photo: Ivan Reid) handling the bag is located on the starboard side of the upper boat deck, directly above the trawl winch. A 57t tailend winch, used for pulling the bag to the midships gallows before the sock is taken up and attached to the fish pump, is positioned on the same level to port, in alignment with the 24in SeaQuest fish pump and hydraulic hose reel one deck down. Three remote-controlled Karm deck cranes are also fitted. Two are positioned atop the trawl gantry; one is a net-stacker crane for general gear-handling duties, while the second crane is dedicated to the handling of the fish pump. A 4t/18m knuckle-boom crane covers the foredeck. The usual selection of auxiliary winches are positioned around the trawl deck to assist with hauling the bag and other gear-handling activities on the trawl deck. Two cable-sounder winches, continue as intended, rather rather than the more usual single than the vessel having to return unit, are mounted either side of to harbour as a result of the the central net-stacker crane on all-important trawl sounder not top of the upper section of the being available. trawl gantry. This arrangement ensures that should one of the Fish pumping cable winches fail for any reason At the end of a productive tow, when Zephyr is on the grounds, hauls of blue whiting, herring and possibly several hundred and mackerel are pumped miles from harbour, fishing can aboard aft on the port side of

Two ammonia-based refrigeration plants deliver 2.5mKcal/h of cooling capacity to Zephyr’s RSW system.

Zephyr using one of SeaQuest A hydraulically operated telescopic aft section is used to connect Systems’ well-proven and the stainless steel delivery pipe to the pump-through fish hose reel on popular 24in fish pumps. the shelterdeck. Aft pumping represents a new learning experience for Zephyr’s crew, and one that they are looking forward to getting to grips with in the coming weeks. The SeaQuest pump is raised and lowered by a dedicated 4t/10.5m crane mounted directly overhead on the trawl gantry. When the pump is lowered into the sea, the hydraulic pipes from the drum on the foreside lead over a roller at the base of a secure deep slot, at the same time as 80m of Hydroscand DeltaFlex fish hose, supplied by A set of Marel electronic scales is fitted in the fish-sampling room in DH Marine, is run off a pump- the deckhouse. through reel situated directly below on the shelterdeck. hose to run clear of the stern as fish are transported forward The fish hose permanently the pump is deployed. is fitted with a hydraulically connected to the pump sits in a In an interesting development, operated telescopic section that Looking down into one of the 12 RSW tanks, which have a combined captive vertical slot in the port the last section of the stainless aligns mechanically with the capacity of 2,500m³. side of the transom, allowing the steel delivery pipe through which outlet on the hose reel. 18 ZEPHYR LK 394 Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 7 November 2019 FIVE ZEPHYRS IN 60 YEARS

The 1980-built Zephyr at Ullapool, after being lengthened by 55ft in 1985.

Twin 4,200-litre MMC vacuum landing tanks are housed in a central area on the main deck.

ephyr is the fifth vessel hulled purse-net boat to be midwater trawler, arrived at of the same name to built, the 850hp Caterpillar- Whalsay from Flekkefjord Slipp Zbe owned by the Irvine engined Zephyr had three & Maskinfabrikk in November family. CSW tanks of 60t capacity 1996, one month after her The first, a 66ft dual- fitted in 1978, while retaining sistership Antares LK 419 was purpose herring drifter/seine- a 40t fishroom for boxed completed at the same yard. net boat, arrived at Whalsay catches. Featuring Wärtsilä 12V32E in 1959 for Allister Irvine’s Two years later, the partners main engines, Antares and father Lawrence Irvine, after took delivery of the 128ft steel Zephyr generally pair-trawled being built by J&G Forbes purse-seiner Zephyr LK 394. together until 2009, when the of Sandhaven. This boat, Built at Fiskarstrand, Norway, 64.4m vessels were lengthened A clear section of delivery pipe in the landing control room allows Zephyr LK 391, replaced the third Zephyr featured six to 72.8m in extensive the operator to monitor the flow of fish to processing factories. skipper Lawrence Irvine’s RSW tanks and a Mirrlees modernisation projects first command, the 48ft Mary Blackstone 2,140hp main overseen by Skipsteknisk AS The usual short clear in the wheelhouse office, before Jean LK 11, which he bought engine. After being lengthened of Ålesund and carried out by Perspex section incorporated being sent to prospective from Fraserburgh in 1948 by 55ft in 1985, Zephyr main contractors Larsnes Mek into the first run of the main buyers ashore. before successfully fishing rigged out the following year Verkstad AS. Work included pipe enables the crewman On entering the dewatering a seasonal combination of for midwater pair-trawling in inserting a 6m hull section controlling pumping operations box, fish are directed upwards longlines, herring drifting and partnership with Antares LK midships and extending the to constantly monitor the flow before sliding either forward fly-shooting. 419, skippered by John Irvine’s stern by 2.4m, fitting three of fish. When pumping, the or aft into transverse troughs, Allister Irvine joined his brother Lowrie. This proved additional RSW tanks to flow of pelagic fish from the from where they are directed to father and brothers Bobby, the start of a successful 10- increase the vessels’ storage separator into the 12 RSW the allocated RSW tank through John Arthur and Lowrie on the year pair-trawling partnership, capacity to 2,200m³, installing tanks is remotely controlled stainless steel pipes, the use of family boat in 1964. which ended in 1996 when a new fish-handling system, from a dedicated pump room which is controlled by remotely J&G Forbes & Co delivered Zephyr was bought by raising the wheelhouse and located within the centre operated knife valves. the next-generation Zephyr Fraserburgh skipper George extending the whaleback. deckhouse, which also contains Two ammonia-based LK 319, a 86ft purse-net and Tait and renamed Challenge Zephyr was sold to Namibia a dedicated sampling room. refrigeration plants, supplied whitefish trawler, to skipper FR 77, before becoming Alert last year, and is now fishing The customary succession by Johnson Controls (York/ John Arthur Irvine and partners FR 777 in 2002. horse mackerel from Walvis of fish samples taken during Sabroe) and situated forward in 1976. The last wooden- The fourth Zephyr, a 211ft Bay. pumping are delivered by pipe on the main deck, deliver to the sampling room, where 2.5mKcal/h of cooling capacity, the weights of individual fish are enabling pelagic catches Zephyr Fishing Company’s recorded using a set of Marel to be brought down to the previous 72.8m Zephyr is M2200 electronic scales, from desired storage temperature of now fishing horse mackerel which the cumulative average between 0°C and 1°C in often from Namibia. fish size is transferred to a PC less than two hours, depending

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Zephyr overhanging the main quay at Symbister, astern of Serene.

Silhouettes of the family’s previous boats are engraved into the windows of the port side office in the wheelhouse. on the quantity of fish pumped enhanced by circulating fish into the RSW tanks through factories ashore by twin MMC capacity of up to 2 x 200t per aboard and the number of RSW purified seawater, supplied tank sounding, and pump and 4,200-litre vacuum pumping hour. tanks brought into use. The from a Normex ozone plant, valve control when pumping, systems, positioned at main When landing, a Perspex RSW system is served by four through the 12 RSW tanks are further functions performed deck level between the trunking section in the vertical delivery 500m³/hr circulation pumps when the vessel is steaming, by Zephyr’s Blueday vessel of the fore and aft double tiers pipe that passes through and two 300m³/hr condenser before the next shot of pelagic management system. of RSW tanks. Operated by the control room allows the pumps. fish is pumped aboard. Pelagic catches from Zephyr four 87kW compressor units, operator to constantly monitor Fish quality is further The distribution of pelagic are discharged to processing the system has a discharging the flow of fish.■

ZEPHYR LK 394 DETAILS Owners: Zephyr Fishing Company Ltd, Whalsay, Shetland Designer: Skipsteknisk AS, Ålesund, Norway Boatyard: Larsnes Mekaniske Verksted AS, Larsnes, Norway; Hull: Marine Projects Ltd, Gdansk, Poland Class: DNV-GL +1A1 Fishing Vessel TMON; Hull: Ice-C Agent: LHD Ltd, Lerwick, Shetland DIMENSIONS and CAPACITIES Length overall: 75.4m; Length between pp: 67.2m; Beam: 15m; Depth shelterdeck: 9m; Depth main deck: 6.30m; Draught: 7.4m; Tonnage: 2,934t gross; Fuel: 583,000 litres; Freshwater: 63,000 litres; RSW: 12 tanks – 2,460m³; Technical water: 105m³ + 77t in passive anti-roll tank ENGINEROOM Main engine: Wärtsilä 12V33 of 6,960kW @ 750rpm driving through a Wärtsilä SCV95- Zephyr LK 394. PDC63 5.22:1 reduction gearbox to a 4,000mm-diameter four-bladed CP propeller in a fixed nozzle; Speed: 17.5 knots medium-frequency (centre frequency 80kHz) omni-sonar; Furuno FSS1-BB fish Shaft generator: Wärtsilä 3,100kWe @ 1,200rpm 415V 440/3/60 species discrimination sounder; Furuno FCV 1900B sounder; Furuno CI-68 BB current Auxiliary engines: 2 x Caterpillar C32 of 940kW @ 1,800rpm; 1 x Caterpillar C18 of indicator (244kHz); Furuno DFF1 UHD BB sounder for TimeZero chart plotter; Simrad 565kW @ 1,800rpm; 1 x Caterpillar C9 of 300kW @ 1,800rpm; 1 x Caterpillar C7.1 of FS70 trawl sonar; Marport net-monitoring system c/w 3 x trawl eye, 6 x hybrid catch, 2 175kW @ 1,800rpm; 1 x Caterpillar C7.1 of 140kW @ 1,800rpm driving 415/30/60kHz x door and 2 x catch eye sensors electrical generators Sidethrusters: 2 x Brunvoll of 1,300kW Navigation Fuel/lube oil separators: CJC; Main engine and hydraulic cooling, bilge, ballast Furuno FAR 3220 and Furuno FAR 3230 BB radars; Furuno DRS6A-NXT radar and engine fuel transfer pumps: Allweiler; Bilge water separators: RWO Veolia: Air (interfaced to TimeZero plotter); Furuno FMD 3200 BB ECDIS; MaxSea TimeZero compressors: 2 x Sperre HL2/77 ProFish, Sodena TurboWin and Telechart plotting systems; 2 x Furuno GP170 GPS navigators; Navitron NT999 dual-head autopilot system; Furuno SC70 satellite DECK MACHINERY compass; dual Simrad GC80 gyrocompass; Furuno FA170 AIS; Furuno BR500 bridge Suppliers: Karmøy Winch AS, Kopervik, Norway; SeaQuest Systems Ltd, Killybegs, watch alarm system; Gill windsonic anemometer Co Donegal Karmøy Winch AS: 2 x split trawl winches 91t first layer pull, with capacity for Communications 2,800m of 38mm-diameter trawl wire; Karm computer autotrawl system; 2 x net Sailor 6310 MF/HF GMDSS RT; Sailor 6222 DSC Class A VHF; 3 x Sailor 6248 VHFs; drums 41m³/110t; 1 x topline winch 71t; 1 x tailend winch 57t; 6 x auxiliary/outhaul 3 x Entel HT649 GMDSS handheld VHFs; Icom F5022 VHF and F6022 UHF; 12 x Icom gear-handling winches 6.1t; 9 x mooring winches 6t; 2 x anchor windlasses 12t; 2 x F1000 PMR VHFs; Furuno Felcom 18 Sat C; Furuno NX700B Navtex; 2 x TRON SART netsounder cable winches 1.8t first layer pull with capacity for 3,000m of 11.4mm- 20; Jotron 60S GPS EPIRB; Furuno dual-antenna Turbosailor VSAT; CCTV camera diameter cable; 20in-diameter pump-through fish hose reel; hydraulic hose reel; 1 x 4t system c/w 16 cameras; Sea Tel 120 satellite TV @ 2.7m 18m knuckle-arm foredeck crane; 1 x 5t @ 3.5m 17m knuckle-arm net-handling crane; 1 x 4t @ 3.5m 10.5m fish pump crane FISHING GEAR SeaQuest Systems Ltd: 2 x 24in SeaQuest fish pumps Midwater trawls: Swan Net-Gundry, Killybegs – 2 x 900m midwater herring trawls; 1 x 1,275m, 1 x 1,425m and 1 x 1,630m midwater mackerel trawls; 2 x 65m wide-body FISH PUMPING/STORAGE fast-flow braillers; 1 x 2,100m blue whiting net; Vónin, Faroe – 1 x 2,306m blue whiting Fish pumping system: 2 x 24in SeaQuest fish pumps;RSW cooling plant: Johnson net; 2 x 85m blue whiting braillers; Trawl wire: Selstad AS, Måløy – 2 x 2,000m of Controls (York/Sabroe) – 2 x 1,450kW (1,233,000kCal/hr); RSW pumps: 2 x Allweiler 38mm-diameter Oliviera trawl wire; Midwater trawl doors: Vónin Tornado 11m²/ 800m³/hr; Vacuum landing system: 2 x MMC c/w 2 x 4,200-litre tanks served by 4 4,200kg x 87kW compressors; Water separator: MMC double; Vessel power management system: Blueday ACCOMMODATION 11 x single-berth ensuite cabins, 1 x two-berth ensuite cabin, plus hospital cabin ELECTRONICS Supplier: H Williamson & Sons Ltd, Scalloway, Shetland GENERAL Engine controls: Wärtsilä; Insurance: British Marine; Lifesaving appliances: Viking Fish detection and Red Rock; Paint: Jotun; Skipper’s chairs: 3 x NorSap; Steering: Rolls-Royce Furuno FSV25 BB low-frequency (centre frequency 20kHz) omni-sonar; Furuno FSV85 Tenfjord SR 723 FCP – 370KNM; Wipers: Wynn 20 QUIZ/NEWS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 7 November 2019 Can you master BREAK TIME these brain teasers? 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She Donna as the new interim head of Seafood is hugely respected within the sector, Fordyce. Scotland, the national trade marketing making her the natural choice for seminar in Aberdeen body for the Scottish seafood the role. The board looks forward to The fishing law team at Brodies LLP will industry. working alongside her on this path of be hosting a free breakfast seminar from Since October 2017, she has strategic growth for the organisation.” 8-9.30am on 19 November in its Aberdeen been Seafood Scotland’s industry Donna Fordyce said: “In an ever- office. The team will be discussing how to engagement specialist, working changing and uncertain landscape, control or mitigate business and personal closely with seafood-related it’s important now, more than ever, risks that arise for those working in fishing. businesses across the country to that Seafood Scotland is agile and The sessions will provide information on how identify new market opportunities and ready to take on any opportunities or fishermen, agents and companies prepare for facilitate greater commercialisation challenges the industry may face. It’s the unexpected from a business and personal of the sector. She is already engaged an exciting time to be at the head of perspective. with the industry at leadership level, the organisation, during what will be The team will discuss how to protect a having previously spent time as an such a transformative period, but my business from family claims or tax claims observer on the Seafood Scotland focus is to continue to support and after the death of an individual, offer helpful board. help grow the sector whilst working tips on fishing partnership law, corporate law Donna Fordyce has also been a closely with the wider food and drink and contingency planning in matrimonial law member of the working group for the industry in Scotland.” and, following earlier articles in Fishing News, Scottish Seafood Partnership, is a Seafood Scotland operates organisation targets trade buyers, provide an update on safety and the latest on projects approval committee member worldwide, alongside government wholesalers, industry influencers and ILO 188 implementation. for the EMFF, and co-authored the agencies such as Scottish chefs in the US, Europe (including the recently launched seafood strategy Development International, to promote rest of the UK), the Middle East and ‘Changing Tides’. the wealth of Scottish seafood Asia, acting as the conduit between For more information John Anderson, chairman of to a global trade market, which in-country trade markets and Scottish contact: malcolm. Seafood Scotland, said: “Donna has increasingly values the quality and suppliers. mackay@brodies. a passion for the seafood industry provenance that Scottish seafood Donna Fordyce replaces Patrick com or visit the and has excellent knowledge of how is famed for. Focusing on the Hughes, who has been head of Brodies website: bit. it operates, across a wide range of global retail and catering trade, the Seafood Scotland since January 2017. ly/31FuHP1 7 November 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews PORTS AND PRICES 21 PORTS & PRICES CONSISTENT WEEK AT PETERHEAD

Consistency was the name of the game last £4.65, hake £1.35-£5, plaice £1-£3, ling Arcturus, Ardent, Achieve, Acorn and week at Peterhead, when the difference £1.80-£2.55, coley 90p-£1.75 and squid Amity II, together with six consignments between the biggest and smallest markets £1.20-£8.65 per kg. from Aranatha, Arrow, Chloe Ella, Deeside, was just over 2,000 boxes, reports David The following morning, six boats, Vision Flourish and Just Reward, contributed Linkie. IV, Russa Taign, Harvest Hope, Fruitful 4,527 boxes to last Thursday’s market at Eleven boats, Ocean Harvest, Harvester, Bough, Favonius and Tranquility, plus four Peterhead. This sale included 1,158 boxes Tranquility, Gracious, Steadfast Hope, consignments, contributed 4,177 boxes. of gutted and 144 boxes of round haddock, Fruitful Vine, Celestial Dawn, Sunrise, Tuesday’s tally, the lowest of the week, 918 boxes of whiting (609 rounders), 847 Ocean Vision, Forever Faithful and Havfjord, included 1,232 boxes of gutted and 516 boxes of cod, 381 boxes of coley, 283 boxes together with five consignments from Victory boxes of round haddock, 735 boxes of coley, of squid, 257 boxes of flatfish, 223 boxes Rose, Our Lass III, Boy Andrew, Emulator 392 boxes of cod, 366 boxes of hake, 324 of hake, 113 boxes of ling, 80 boxes of and Deeside, contributed 4,589 boxes to the boxes of flatfish, 143 boxes of whiting (107 monkfish and 21 boxes of megrim. first market of last week at Peterhead. rounders), 116 boxes of squid, 86 boxes of Twenty-four hours later, nine boats, Monday’s sale included 1,421 boxes of monkfish, 68 boxes of ling and 14 boxes of Resolution, Tranquility, Ocean Bounty, gutted and 101 boxes of round haddock, megrim. Victory Rose, Our Lass III, Westro, Orion, 860 boxes of cod, 549 boxes of whiting (465 Eight boats, Gemma Jane, Good Hope, Castlewood and Attain II, plus the same rounders), 528 boxes of coley, 295 boxes Victoria May, Ocean Endeavour, Castlewood, number of consignments from Apollo, of hake, 255 boxes of flatfish, 205 boxes of Attain II, Ocean Dawn and Courageous III, Sparkling Star, Sardonyx II, Aranatha, monkfish, 123 boxes of squid, 36 boxes of along with 10 consignments from Reliance Arrow, Chloe Ella, Flourish, Just Reward ling and 21 boxes of megrim. II, Fisher Boys, Prevail, Prosperity, Aranatha, and Moray Endeavour, landed 5,091 boxes Guiding Star landing into Peterhead fishmarket. At the start of last week at Peterhead, Defiant, Arrow, Flourish, Just Reward and to Friday’s market. This sale included 1,041 large cod sold at £2.90-£5.30 per kg, Ranger, landed 6,213 boxes to Peterhead boxes of coley, 711 boxes of gutted and 562 £3.15, chippers £1.70-£2.45, metros 90p- Forty-two boats and 34 consignments medium £2.70-£3.65, selected £2.20- market last Wednesday morning. This total, boxes of round haddock, 617 boxes of cod, £1.50 and round haddock 80p-£1.15. Large contributed to last week’s total of 24,597 £3.40 and small £2-£3.30. Large and the highest of the week, included 1,042 572 boxes of whiting (477 rounders), 536 cod sold at £4.15-£5.65 per kg, medium boxes on Peterhead market. This tally medium gutted haddock made £2.95-£3.50, boxes of gutted and 816 boxes of round boxes of flatfish (471 plaice), 239 boxes £3.35-£4, selected £2.70-£3.55 and small included 7,693 boxes of haddock (2,139 selected £2.45-£4.40, small £1.30-£3.30, haddock, 1,325 boxes of coley, 1,069 boxes of squid, 193 boxes of hake, 188 boxes of £2.45-£3.15. Monkfish sold at £2.50-£5.45, rounders), 3,990 boxes of coley, 3,785 chippers 75p-£2.05, metros 50p-£1.45 and of cod, 717 boxes of whiting (535 rounders), monkfish, 116 boxes of ling and 40 boxes gutted whiting £1.25-£1.95, round whiting boxes of cod, 2,899 boxes of whiting (2,193 round haddock 95p-£1.05. Gutted whiting 292 boxes of squid, 217 boxes of monkfish, of megrim. 80p-£1.10, plaice £1.05-£3.30, lemon sole ungutted), 1,554 boxes of flatfish, 1,242 were at 75p-£2 and round whiting 50p- 182 boxes of flatfish, 165 boxes of hake, Last Friday morning at Peterhead, large/ £1.60-£3.60, coley £1.05-£1.60, ling £2.25- boxes of hake, 1,053 boxes of squid, 776 £1.10 per kg. Monkfish sold at £1.70-£4.60, 159 boxes of ling and 15 boxes of megrim. medium gutted haddock made £2.90-£3.50 £3.40, hake £2-£5.95 and squid £1.30- boxes of monkfish, 116 boxes of ling and lemon sole £1.65-£9.05, megrim 55p- Eight boats, Helenus, Phoenix, Keila, per kg, selected £2.65-£3.85, small £2.45- £7.50 per kg. 111 boxes of megrim. WEATHER LIMITS BRIXHAM LANDINGS Persistent bad weather kept all of the £3.50/kg and 2s were £1. John Dory 1s 90p. Red mullet averaged £10/kg for 1s; QUIET START TO Brixham day-boats tied up last week, were £12.50/kg, 2s were £9.60, 3s £8.60 2s were £8 and 3s were £3. Octopus resulting in the much lower weekly total and 4s £5.20. averaged £2.20. of £670,971 – and the poor forecast Red gurnard 2s averaged £3.60. Plaice 1s averaged £3.70/kg, 2s £3.30, suggested that the beamers might also Haddock 1s averaged £3.50/kg, 2s and 3s £3, 4s £3.30 and 5s £1.80. Pollack 1s WEEK IN SHETLAND be confined to harbour into the start of 3s were £2.90, and 4s were £1.80. Hake and 2s were £5.50, 3s £4 and 4s £3.20. this week. fetched £4.50 for 1s, 2s, 3s and 4s; 5s Sand sole 1s were £9/kg and 2s £4.80. After 918 and 619 boxes were landed by five saithe (20,187kg), haddock (18,027kg, Bass prices averaged £16.80/kg for 1s, were £4.20, 6s £3.60, 7s £2.90 and 8s Large scallops were £9 and 2s £4. Dover boats each day for the markets on Monday including 2,795kg of ungutted fish), 2s were £15.50, 3s £13.70, and 4s and 5s £1.20. Lemon sole averaged £11/kg for sole 1s averaged £16.50/kg, 2s £17.30, and Tuesday mornings, supplies increased monkfish (12,999kg), plaice (8,915kg), £9. Blondie wing 1s averaged £4.50/kg, 1s and 2s, 3s were £10.60, 4s £3 and 5s 3s £18.60, 4s £18, 5s £16.30, 6s £13.60, on Wednesday and Thursday, when seven hake (8,695kg), ling (5,008kg), lemon sole 2s were £3.60, 3s £3.40 and 4s £2.50. £1.10. Ling averaged £1.50/kg for 1s and 7s £11.30, 8s £10.90, 9s £9.80 and 10s and 12 boats put ashore 1,116 and 1,873 (3,187kg), megrim (2,972kg) and mackerel Black bream 2s were £5.60, 3s £3.60 and 2s, and 3s were 50p. Prime lobsters were £6.80. Large squid were £8 and small £7. boxes respectively. Overall, 29 boats landed (1,748kg). 4s £2.90. Size 1 brill averaged £12.70/kg, £18.80 and large were £16.80. Thorny wings averaged £3.15 for 2s 4,526 boxes to the first four Shetland Top prices last Monday to Thursday 2s and 3s £7.80, 4s £5.30 and 5s £4.20. Mackerel 1s averaged £3.60/kg, 2s and 3s and £2.60 for 4s. Large tubs markets last week. The upward trend in included cod at £4.86 per kg, gutted Size 1 cod were £5, 2s £4.80, 3s £2 and 3s £1.20. Megrim 1s, 2s and 3s were £3/kg and 2s were £2.40. Turbot supplies continued towards Friday morning, haddock £3.59, round haddock £1.01, hake £4.60, 4s £4 and 5s £2.60. Coley was were £3.70, and 4s were £2.60. Monkfish averaged £21.80/kg for 1s, 2s were when some 3,000 boxes were expected. £5.37, halibut £12.24, lemon sole £8.24, £2 for 1s and 2s. Conger averaged £1 for 1s averaged £13, 2s £13.70, 3s £12.30, £19.50, 3s £16.20, 4s £13.20, 5s £9.70 Cod led the way again over the first ling £2.50, mackerel £2.53, megrim £8.74, 1s and 2s, and 3s were 30p. Cuttlefish 4s £11.30, 5s £7.80 and 6s £4.40. Grey and 6s £8.30. Large whiting averaged four markets with 40,360kg, followed monkfish £4.69, plaice £3.50, saithe £2, averaged £2.25. Size 1 dabs averaged mullet 1s and 2s were £3.40, and 3s were £2.50/kg, 2s £1.80, 3s £1.20 and 4s 90p. by whiting (35,704kg, of which 27,122kg squid £5.78, turbot £13.50, gutted whiting were rounders). The balance included £3.03 and round whiting £1.25 per kg. BUSY START AND FINISH TO WEEK AT NEWLYN Monday’s auction at Newlyn was supplied market with a volume of 9.3t. Top-volume sole, 1.1t monkfish and 1.7t of plaice. with 22.8t from four beamers, one netter species were 2t of cuttlefish, 0.7t Dover For Friday’s sale, three beamers and inshore boats. Highest-volume species sole, 0.1t haddock, 0.5t lemon sole, 1.5t and inshore boats landed 22.4t. Most were 0.2t of bass, 0.1t brill, 3.2t cuttlefish, megrim sole, 1.3t monkfish and 0.7t of noteworthy volumes were 0.3t of bass, 1.4t Dover sole, 6.8t MSC hake, 0.4t John plaice. Demand was again high throughout 0.8t monkfish, 0.2t brill, 0.1t cod, 1.3t Dory, 0.4t lemon sole, 1t mackerel, 3.2t the morning, with N3 Dover sole £17.60/ Dover sole, 1t haddock, 1t John Dory, 1t megrim sole, 1.7t monkfish and 1.1t of kg, N2 lemon sole £9.23/kg and N1 bream lemon sole, 0.1t ling, 3.3t mackerel, 4.8t plaice. Demand was good for most species £15.31/kg standing out from the daily megrim sole, 0.5t plaice, 0.6t pollack throughout the morning. prices. and 0.1t of turbot. Top prices from the Due to adverse weather conditions, A volume of 17.2t was on display for morning’s sale were N2 monkfish £14.20/ Tuesday’s market was supplied solely by Thursday’s auction, from two beamers kg, N2 turbot £20.20/kg and bream the local hand-line fleet with a volume of 9t and hand-line boats. Good volumes to note £15.03/kg. of mackerel. were 6.8t of cuttlefish, 0.4t Dover sole, 0.5t The total volume auctioned for the week Three beamers supplied Wednesday’s lemon sole, 3.8t mackerel, 0.5t megrim was 80.7t.

ALL QUIET ON THE EASTERN FRONT Last week saw the slowest trade through the fishmarket at Lowestoft since February, with eight boats supplying just under 1.5t. There was no main species – even herring was scarce, and prices here ranged from 60p to £1 per kg. Skate prices increased on the previous week, with the highs up 40p to £3. Bass was only seen in smaller sizes, so the high price here The Burra trawler Venture preparing to land at Scalloway, following a major dropped £4 to £12. Sole prices were also lower, down £1.50 at £18.50. Prices for turbot, monkfish and squid all rose on the refit at Macduff. (Photo: Sydney Sinclair) week to record highs of £9.50, £4 and £7.50 respectively. 22 PORTS AND PRICES Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 7 November 2019 Monkfish (large) £4.00 £4.00 £3.50 £3.50 PETERHEAD, WEEK Avg Max Max, Max, mth BRIXHAM, WEEK TO Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr NEWLYN, FRIDAY Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr TO 1 NOVEMBER price/kg price/kg wk ago wk ago Monkfish (medium) £4.00 £4.00 £4.00 £3.50 1 NOVEMBER landed price/kg wk ago ago 1 NOVEMBER landed price/kg wk ago ago Red fish £1.80 £1.80 - £1.70

Bass (1) 33 £16.53 £17.74 £13.84 Catfish £4.34 £4.78 £4.75 £3.98 SCRABSTER, FRI Min Max Max, Max, yr Bass (2) 6 £13.52 £16.21 £13.84 Cod (A1) £4.70 £5.50 £5.17 £5.45 1 NOVEMBER price/kg price/kg wk ago ago Bass (2) 42 £15.43 £16.07 £13.68 Bass (3) 33 £13.58 £15.88 £13.84 Cod (A2) £4.67 £5.63 £5.09 £5.05 Bass (3) 153 £13.69 £13.36 £12.41 Bass (4) 282 £9.27 £13.51 £11.09 Cod (A3) £3.67 £3.98 £4.12 £4.04 Brill £5.81 £6.39 £7.18 Bass (4) 411 £8.61 £8.89 £8.34 Bass (5) 245 £7.64 £11.54 £9.29 Cod (A4) £3.04 £3.44 £3.34 £3.39 Cod £3.75 £4.86 £4.34 £3.71 Bass (5) 162 £8.35 £9.14 £8.11 Blonde Ray (L) 178 £3.20 £3.10 £1.72 Cod (A5) £2.84 £3.14 £3.13 £3.13 John Dory £5.67 £6.38 £7.58 Brill (1) 287 £12.70 £11.57 £9.51 Blonde Ray (M) 76 £1.79 £3.60 £1.59 Haddock (A1) £2.95 £3.36 £3.38 £3.63 Lemon sole £7.50 £7.50 £2.00 £8.13 Brill (2) 445 £7.68 £7.49 £6.29 Blonde Ray (S) 54 £0.87 £1.78 £0.47 Haddock (A2) £3.33 £3.78 £3.60 £3.97 Ling £2.40 £2.40 £2.63 £2.02 Brill (3) 844 £7.45 £7.18 £5.74 Brill (1) 7 £12.53 £13.57 £8.87 Haddock (A3) £2.57 £3.25 £3.17 £3.19 Megrims £5.54 £5.54 £5.71 £6.07 Brill (4) 840 £5.47 £4.60 £4.25 Brill (2) 198 £10.17 £13.21 £11.08 Haddock chippers (A4) £1.70 £2.25 £2.16 £1.86 Monkfish £4.58 £5.16 £4.60 £5.01 Brill (5) 62 £4.16 £3.58 £3.24 Brill (3) 189 £7.15 £10.47 £6.83 Haddock metros (A4) £1.02 £1.49 £1.41 £1.48 Plaice £2.31 £2.31 £2.82 Cock crabs 239 £4.67 £4.76 £4.45 Brill (4) 34 £5.88 £7.47 £6.41 Hake (A1) £4.89 £5.40 £4.22 £5.60 Squid £3.43 £3.57 £6.68 Cod (1) 9 £4.84 £2.50 £4.85 Brill (5) 21 £5.62 £9.40 - Hake (A2) £4.25 £4.84 £4.05 £4.78 Turbot £9.57 £9.57 £12.00 £10.08 Hake (A3) £3.25 £4.02 £3.28 £4.32 Cod (2) 80 £4.42 £5.30 £2.95 Cod (3) 87 £5.43 £6.40 £4.19 Hake (A4) £2.32 £2.72 £2.49 £3.54 Cod (3) 39 £4.23 £4.25 £3.54 Cod (4) 69 £3.83 £3.97 £1.27 Hake (A5) £1.87 £2.12 £2.00 £2.67 Conger (1) 839 £0.91 £1.07 £0.44 Cod (5) 65 £2.96 £3.07 £2.14 Halibut £6.92 £7.84 £8.30 £11.35 ICELAND (RSF), THURS Kg Avg Avg, Avg, 4 Conger (2) 165 £0.83 £0.87 £0.43 Cuckoo ray (L) 47 £1.57 - £1.18 Lemon sole (A1) £7.20 £8.62 £8.12 £8.52 31 OCTOBER landed price/kg wk ago wks ago Conger (3) 277 £0.23 £0.33 £0.12 Cuckoo ray (M) 1,038 £1.10 £1.71 £1.07 Lemon sole (A2) £6.04 £7.11 £6.12 £7.20 Cuttlefish (1) 50,084 £2.27 £2.21 £3.97 Cuckoo ray (S) 224 £0.33 £0.50 £0.25 Arctic charr fillets 40 £8.92 - - Lemon sole (A3) £3.06 £4.68 £3.37 £3.78 Cuttlefish (2) 474 £2.10 £2.16 £2.71 Cuttlefish (L) 12,523 £2.18 £2.46 £3.71 Ling (A1) £2.13 £2.10 £1.91 £2.23 Blue ling (gutted) 187 £1.61 £2.16 £1.51 Dover sole (1) 241 £16.05 £22.18 £13.40 Catfish (gutted) 1,496 £3.12 £3.28 £2.60 Dogfish 3,706 £0.25 £0.25 £0.25 Ling (A2) £2.68 £2.78 £2.19 £2.50 Gurnard (2) 18 £3.48 £2.63 £1.80 Dover sole (2) 451 £17.16 £23.40 £12.80 Ling (A3) £2.79 £3.03 £2.34 £2.96 Catfish (ungutted) 52 £0.84 - £2.09 Dover sole (3) 1,016 £17.48 £23.19 £14.62 Gurnard (4) 5,926 £0.64 £0.62 £0.53 Megrim (A1) £5.36 £5.89 £6.75 £6.44 Cod (large, gutted) 19,942 £2.57 £2.41 £2.28 Dover sole (4) 1,176 £13.71 £14.84 £11.34 Cod (large, ungutted) 98,105 £2.35 £2.61 £2.58 Haddock (1) 664 £3.14 £3.28 £3.78 Megrim (A2) £3.30 £4.21 £4.56 £5.27 Dover sole (5) 724 £10.53 £11.32 £10.22 Cod (small, gutted) 3,717 £1.41 £1.70 £1.51 Haddock (2) 38 £2.80 £3.21 £2.57 Megrim (A3) £2.73 £3.38 £3.65 £3.35 Gurnard and latchet (L) 81 £2.81 £3.52 £2.47 Cod (small, ungutted) 5,843 £1.42 £1.26 £1.28 Haddock (3) 19 £2.78 £1.37 #DIV/0! Megrim (A4) £1.65 £2.00 £1.64 £1.28 Gurnard and latchet (M) 267 £1.70 £1.87 £1.27 Cod cheeks 15 £6.30 £6.37 - Hake (1) 15 £4.34 £4.19 £3.93 Megrim (A4) £1.79 £1.96 £2.45 £2.59 Gurnard and latchet (S) 1,198 £0.81 £0.77 £0.49 Greenland halibut (gutted) 2,545 £1.07 £2.11 £2.46 Hake (2) 69 £4.60 £4.52 £3.71 Monkfish (A1) £4.46 £4.78 £4.38 £4.65 Haddock (1) 206 £3.42 £4.62 £2.81 Haddock (large, gutted) 24,237 £1.56 £2.01 £1.76 Monkfish (A2) £4.74 £5.15 £4.54 £4.92 Hake (3) 225 £4.61 £4.42 £3.64 Haddock (2) 342 £3.78 £4.46 £2.48 Monkfish (A3) £4.78 £4.97 £4.51 £4.91 Haddock (large, ungutted) 42,198 £1.70 £2.71 £1.82 Hake (4) 581 £4.64 £4.57 £3.21 Haddock (3) 429 £2.71 £2.69 £2.31 Monkfish (A4) £4.50 £4.83 £4.40 £4.57 Haddock (small, gutted) 2,606 £1.05 £1.09 £1.25 Hake (5) 1,601 £3.99 £4.52 £2.94 Haddock (4) 152 £0.81 - £0.61 Monkfish (A5) £3.32 £4.14 £3.93 £3.55 Haddock (small, ungutted) 769 £0.91 £0.96 £1.08 Hake (6) 2,270 £3.34 £3.68 £2.74 Haddock (5) 156 £0.86 £0.88 £2.80 Plaice (A1) £3.09 £3.29 - - Halibut (gutted) 569 £2.54 £3.98 £3.05 Hake (7) 727 £2.74 £2.89 £2.39 Lemon sole (gutted) 1,271 £3.09 £4.55 £2.98 Hake (0) 32 £0.52 £0.30 £0.67 Plaice (A2) £2.74 £2.86 £2.83 £3.14 Hen crabs 1,697 £2.33 £2.32 £2.54 Plaice (A3) £2.22 £2.46 £2.70 £2.87 Ling (gutted) 2,943 £1.52 £1.91 £1.53 Hake (1) 108 £3.85 - £2.72 John Dory (1) 25 £11.68 £11.51 £11.80 Plaice (A4) £1.61 £1.92 £1.98 £2.19 Ling (ungutted) 2,614 £1.52 £0.08 £1.65 Hake (2) 367 £3.97 - £2.69 John Dory (2) 72 £9.59 £10.11 £11.41 Pollack (A1) £4.74 £5.00 - £5.23 Megrim (gutted) 223 £2.07 £2.13 £1.45 Hake (3) 882 £3.67 - £3.08 Pollack (A2) £4.48 £5.04 £5.25 £5.18 Monkfish (gutted) 1,457 £3.62 £3.97 £3.17 John Dory (3) 128 £8.48 £9.27 £7.52 Hake (4) 2,343 £3.58 - £2.98 Pollack (A3) £3.59 £3.43 £5.00 £5.36 Plaice (gutted) 25,734 £2.27 £2.34 £2.44 Lemon sole (1) 49 £10.65 £10.30 £10.03 Hake (5) 2,242 £3.47 - £2.17 Round Haddock £0.90 £1.16 £1.05 £1.16 Redfish (ungutted) 12,599 £1.46 £1.55 £1.57 Lemon sole (2) 87 £10.81 £10.42 £10.20 Hake (6) 221 £2.71 - £2.18 Saithe (A1) £1.46 £1.61 £1.68 £1.53 Saithe (gutted) 4,680 £1.13 £1.29 £1.18 Lemon sole (3) 207 £10.43 £8.80 £9.41 Herring (M) 8 £1.73 - £3.20 Saithe (A2) £1.38 £1.51 £1.46 £1.43 Saithe (ungutted) 10,591 £0.88 - £0.97 Lemon sole (4) 484 £2.95 £2.36 £3.64 John Dory (1) 102 £10.55 £13.94 £9.99 Saithe (A3) £1.18 £1.39 £1.40 £1.45 Skate (gutted) 465 £0.63 £0.27 £0.32 Lemon sole (5) 123 £1.02 £0.61 £2.17 John Dory (2) 731 £8.93 £12.57 £9.44 Saithe (A4) £1.04 £1.14 £1.04 £1.29 Spotted catfish (gutted) 1,728 £2.64 £3.05 £2.20 Line mackerel (1) 15 £4.52 £2.69 £2.63 John Dory (3) 462 £7.00 £9.59 £6.83 Squid fresh £3.40 £7.43 £6.95 £7.78 Spotted catfish (ungutted) 161 £1.91 - £1.76 Line mackerel (2) 288 £1.71 £1.44 £2.49 John Dory (4) 77 £4.50 £7.09 £4.14 Turbot £11.36 £12.88 £12.02 £16.26 Turbot (gutted) 5 £9.33 - £7.86 Line mackerel (3) 157 £1.35 £0.39 £1.22 John Dory (5) 62 £2.00 £1.41 £3.60 Whiting (A1) £1.70 £1.81 - £2.75 Tusk (gutted) 1,669 £0.93 £0.95 £0.92 Lobster 26 £17.93 £19.59 £16.60 Lemon sole (1) 178 £8.88 £13.33 £9.94 SHETLAND, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr Tusk (gutted) 1,669 £0.93 £0.95 £0.92 Monkfish tails (1) 122 £12.70 £12.77 £10.76 Lemon sole (2) 212 £8.94 £13.52 £9.70 TO 1 NOVEMBER landed price/kg wk ago ago Tusk (ungutted) 1,922 £0.73 - £0.67 Monkfish tails (2) 337 £13.53 £13.02 £11.75 Lemon sole (3) 417 £7.26 £11.21 £9.53 Whiting (gutted) 657 £0.85 £0.59 £0.93 Monkfish tails (3) 221 £12.07 £11.71 £11.92 Lemon sole (4) 1,029 £2.52 £2.56 £3.73 Whiting (ungutted) 333 £0.77 - £0.61 Catfish 591 £4.88 £4.18 £3.96 Monkfish tails (4) 533 £11.09 £11.08 £10.89 Lemon sole (5) 528 £0.54 £0.54 £2.75 Witch (gutted) 626 £1.59 £0.66 £1.80 Cod (2) 17,656 £4.47 £4.40 £3.07 Monkfish tails (5) 2,411 £7.60 £7.31 £8.83 Ling (L) 40 £1.71 £4.00 £1.96 Witch (ungutted) 130 £1.38 £1.41 £1.23 Cod (3) 18,139 £3.72 £3.74 £2.76 Monkfish tails (6) 388 £4.34 £4.07 £4.36 Ling (M) 170 £1.66 £2.73 £1.84 Cod (4) 13,460 £3.05 £2.81 £2.38 HANTSHOLM, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, 6m Octopus 5,245 £2.20 £2.20 £2.04 Ling (S) 6 £0.83 - £1.80 Cod (5) 9,080 £2.72 £2.57 £1.98 Lobster (M) 1 £10.00 - - TO 1 NOVEMBER landed price/kg wk ago ago Plaice (1) 1,263 £3.51 £3.35 £3.23 Cod (6) 6,183 £2.54 £2.68 £1.87 Mackerel (LM) 752 £3.97 £2.13 £3.12 Haddock (1) 2,640 £3.00 £2.83 £2.34 Plaice (2) 2,074 £3.20 £2.88 £2.66 Catfish (1) 599 £4.79 £5.43 £5.24 Mackerel (M) 4,344 £1.77 £1.58 £1.60 Haddock (2) 5,373 £3.20 £3.12 £2.40 Plaice (3) 3,639 £2.90 £2.80 £2.55 Cod (0) 1,964 £4.70 £5.09 £4.90 Mackerel (S) 12,121 £0.49 £0.49 £0.41 Haddock (3) 6,851 £2.37 £2.23 £1.95 Plaice (4) 3,208 £2.28 £2.28 £2.38 Cod (1) 10,434 £5.03 £5.28 £5.09 Megrim (1) 329 £6.62 £5.60 £6.29 Haddock (4) 8,837 £1.93 £1.89 £1.36 Plaice (5) 3,014 £1.77 £1.85 £2.05 Cod (2) 17,175 £4.95 £5.07 £4.73 Megrim (2) 1,000 £5.73 £5.20 £5.56 Haddock (5) 6,896 £1.03 £0.97 £0.87 Pollock (1) 6 £5.02 £4.47 £4.00 Cod (3) 49,686 £3.42 £3.76 £4.43 Megrim (3) 899 £4.19 £4.56 £4.17 Haddock (round) 2,987 £0.41 £0.66 £0.78 Pollock (2) 208 £5.56 £4.94 £4.23 Cod (4) 31,431 £3.02 £3.16 £3.12 Megrim (4) 1,567 £3.39 £4.47 £3.40 Hake (2) 3,770 £5.18 £4.37 £3.47 Cod (5) 9,694 £2.53 £2.32 £2.24 Pollock (3) 267 £3.91 £3.82 £2.93 Megrim (5) 3,269 £2.80 £2.49 £2.89 Hake (3) 5,795 £3.80 £2.91 £2.95 Haddock (1) 6,364 £2.40 £2.22 £2.66 Ray wings (blonde, 1) 164 £4.54 £3.82 £4.17 Monkfish (1) 142 £12.51 £12.94 £11.34 Hake (4) 10,350 £2.39 £2.06 £2.48 Haddock (2) 16,156 £1.53 £1.46 £1.89 Ray wings (blonde, 2) 397 £3.44 £3.14 £3.38 Monkfish (2) 576 £13.25 £13.58 £11.81 Halibut (3) 261 £8.86 £9.42 £9.38 Ray wings (blonde, 3) 154 £3.24 £3.02 £3.25 Halibut (4) 92 £9.16 £8.28 £7.57 Haddock (3) 7,240 £0.99 £0.99 £1.31 Monkfish (3) 1,097 £11.42 £12.97 £12.01 Ray wings (small eye, 3) 2 £2.02 £2.82 £1.29 Lemon sole (2) 453 £7.78 £7.11 £7.06 Haddock (4) 84 £0.86 £0.35 £0.74 Monkfish (4) 1,144 £11.09 £11.04 £10.53 Ray wings (thornback, 2) 356 £3.14 £3.30 £2.44 Lemon sole (4) 2,295 £3.47 £3.48 £3.49 Hake (0) 12,765 £5.00 £4.58 £4.17 Monkfish (5) 3,546 £4.64 £6.39 £7.52 Ling 11,019 £2.61 £1.87 £1.97 Hake (1) 19,105 £4.22 £3.88 £3.35 Ray wings (thornback, 3) 1,122 £3.02 £3.27 £2.36 Octopus (L) 230 £2.17 £3.00 £2.20 Lythe 893 £4.04 £4.77 £3.94 Hake (2) 35,558 £2.64 £2.42 £2.95 Ray wings (thornback, 4) 400 £2.57 £2.64 £0.79 Octopus (M) 1,158 £2.18 £2.08 £1.99 Mackerel 2,684 £2.26 £2.12 £1.16 Hake (3) 9,784 £1.74 £1.73 £2.03 Red mullet (1) 24 £3.80 £2.96 £2.87 Plaice (1) 930 £3.46 £4.06 £3.50 Megrim (2) 2,505 £7.11 £6.62 £6.38 Lemon sole (1) 508 £9.32 £7.30 £7.70 Red mullet (2) 9 £3.40 £2.24 £2.06 Plaice (2) 562 £3.09 £3.25 £2.62 Megrim (3) 2,100 £5.71 £5.42 £4.83 Lemon sole (2) 1,106 £7.86 £7.70 £6.22 Red mullet (3) 12 £9.03 £9.48 £6.96 Plaice (3) 1,277 £2.83 £2.88 £2.61 Megrim (4) 1,925 £3.85 £3.39 £3.13 Lemon sole (3) 1,582 £2.41 £2.73 £3.94 Round pouting 5,087 £0.44 £0.44 £0.37 Plaice (4) 1,319 £2.08 £2.09 £2.02 Monkfish (1) 379 £3.64 £3.59 £4.23 Ling (1) 4,641 £2.47 £2.05 £2.02 Scallop (2) 6,663 £2.42 £1.81 £4.05 Pollack, lythe (2) 373 £5.51 £7.02 £4.49 Monkfish (2) 3,010 £4.26 £4.28 £4.51 Ling (2) 2,631 £2.70 £2.11 £2.15 Sole (1) 467 £16.49 £16.23 £13.51 Pollack, lythe (3) 279 £4.60 £5.86 £3.72 Ling (3) 6,254 £2.41 £1.94 £2.03 Monkfish (3) 5,854 £4.63 £4.54 £4.84 Sole (2) 934 £17.41 £16.56 £12.60 Pollack, lythe (4) 74 £2.84 £3.83 £1.04 Megrim 975 £3.54 £3.37 £2.98 Monkfish (4) 4,384 £4.50 £4.25 £4.64 Sole (3) 949 £18.71 £17.40 £14.17 Pout whiting, pouting, bib (m) 757 £0.51 £0.55 £0.14 Monkfish (5) 1,740 £3.69 £3.29 £4.01 Monkfish (1) 4,893 £4.65 £4.51 £4.85 Sole (4) 1,448 £18.19 £17.06 £11.90 Pout whiting, pouting, bib (S) 318 £0.51 £0.50 £0.19 Monkfish (6) 450 £1.86 £1.78 £3.29 Monkfish (2) 13,321 £4.58 £4.57 £5.08 Red mullet (1) 16 £7.99 £12.80 £13.80 Monkfish (3) 11,991 £4.65 £4.59 £5.04 Sole (5) 1,010 £16.18 £15.76 £10.27 Plaice (2) 2,654 £2.87 £2.77 £2.12 Red mullet (2) 22 £7.57 £5.37 £9.03 Plaice (3) 5,168 £2.28 £2.27 £1.96 Monkfish (4) 2,337 £4.58 £4.41 £4.89 Sole (6) 1,220 £13.65 £13.68 £7.73 Red mullet (3) 25 £3.67 £6.32 £5.57 Plaice (4) 4,616 £1.63 £1.57 £1.70 Monkfish (5) 503 £3.41 £2.86 £3.58 Squid (1) 24 £8.09 £7.29 £6.86 Red mullet (4) 84 £1.84 £2.87 £3.00 Saithe (2) 1,595 £1.68 £1.59 £1.58 Plaice (1) 4,110 £3.54 £3.12 £3.26 Squid (2) 269 £6.96 £5.71 £5.49 Saithe (2) 9 £2.20 - £1.30 Saithe (3) 10,604 £1.24 £1.18 £1.28 Plaice (2) 7,584 £3.60 £3.25 £3.50 Squid (mix) 724 £6.40 £5.28 £5.11 Saithe (3) 27 £1.84 - £1.16 Saithe (4) 24,000 £0.95 £0.74 £0.81 Plaice (3) 11,882 £2.54 £2.76 £3.42 Turbot (1) 49 £21.35 £21.37 £18.38 Scallops 216 £1.83 £2.20 £1.60 Skate 1,209 £0.72 £1.08 £0.89 Plaice (4) 40,103 £2.16 £2.16 £2.99 Turbot (2) 186 £19.27 £19.08 £13.92 Sea Breams (2) 10 £12.86 - £9.26 Skate, mixed 593 £0.35 £0.80 £0.39 Pollack (2) 1,220 £4.82 £4.83 £5.35 Turbot (3) 170 £16.30 £16.38 £13.92 Shagreen ray (L) 79 £1.72 - £1.90 Skate, roker 101 £1.11 £1.59 £0.89 Pollack (3) 5,405 £4.00 £4.02 £4.64 Turbot (4) 384 £13.07 £12.91 £11.21 Shagreen ray (M) 98 £1.51 - £1.42 Squid 10,463 £3.88 £3.82 £5.13 Pollack (4) 1,146 £3.26 £3.25 £3.68 Turbot (5) 613 £9.69 £9.36 £9.23 Turbot 132 £13.49 £12.64 £12.31 Shagreen ray (S) 16 £0.62 - - Saithe (1) 27,087 £1.67 £1.28 £1.57 Turbot (6) 103 £8.21 £7.82 £7.48 Whiting (2) 3,583 £2.34 £2.57 £2.73 Small-eyed ray (L) 287 £2.17 £2.54 £1.13 Saithe (2) 45,093 £1.69 £1.29 £1.52 Whelks 164 £1.34 £1.36 £1.28 Whiting (3) 6,542 £1.68 £1.81 £1.87 Smoothhound (L) 149 £0.76 £0.70 £0.37 Saithe (3) 114,860 £1.60 £1.18 £1.39 Whiting (1) 62 £2.27 £2.58 £1.92 Whiting (4) 17 £0.01 £1.11 £0.64 Saithe (4) 88,117 £1.37 £1.06 £1.16 Smoothhound (M) 74 £0.54 - £0.22 Whiting (2) 131 £1.68 £2.05 £1.56 Whiting, round 27,122 £0.87 £1.12 £1.09 Squid 2,199 £4.29 £4.22 £6.43 Squid (L) 79 £5.82 £7.78 £5.36 Whiting (3) 142 £1.14 £1.35 £1.10 Squid (M) 225 £5.50 £7.66 £6.58 GRIMSBY, THURSDAY Min Max Max, Max, yr Turbot (0) 55 £21.61 £22.53 £16.11 31 OCTOBER price/kg price/kg wk ago ago Turbot (1) 232 £16.69 £15.00 £14.38 LOWESTOFT, WEEK Min Max Max, Max, yr Squid (S) 24 £4.40 £6.62 £4.80 Turbot (2) 248 £13.36 £13.28 £14.10 TO 1 NOVEMBER price/kg price/kg mnth ago ago Thornback Ray (M) 31 £1.57 - £1.10

Cod (3) £2.60 £2.60 £3.20 £3.08 Turbot (3) 868 £8.64 £8.38 £11.43 Turbot (2) 10 £18.42 £20.37 £15.63 Bass £7.00 £12.00 £16.00 £12.50 Codlings (best) £2.50 £2.50 £2.50 £2.27 Turbot (4) 1,324 £4.29 £4.07 £5.56 Turbot (3) 38 £15.69 £22.60 £16.52 Dover sole £6.00 £18.50 £20.00 £16.63 Whiting (1) 2,073 £1.06 £1.52 £1.90 Turbot (4) 30 £14.74 £18.56 £15.01 Codlings (small) £1.50 £1.50 - £1.90 Halibut £9.00 £9.00 £0.00 £11.40 Whiting (2) 5,367 £0.93 £1.51 £1.77 Turbot (5) 61 £12.49 £13.86 £13.17 Haddock (best) £1.60 £2.20 £2.45 £2.85 Herring £0.60 £1.00 £1.00 £1.88 Haddock (jumbo) £2.10 £2.40 £2.30 £2.75 Whiting (3) 879 £0.68 £0.81 £1.60 Monkfish £1.50 £4.00 £3.00 £3.75 Turbot (6) 81 £11.37 £13.91 £11.42 Haddock (large) £2.00 £2.40 £2.20 £2.68 Witch (1) 1,143 £3.97 £3.77 £4.01 Skate £1.20 £3.00 £2.60 £2.98 Whiting (1) 151 £2.36 £1.92 £1.89 Haddock (medium) £2.00 £2.50 £2.30 £2.70 Witch (2) 2,941 £2.72 £2.62 £2.77 Squid £5.00 £7.50 £5.00 £6.00 Whiting (2) 197 £1.31 £1.36 £1.01 Haddock (small) £0.30 £1.00 £1.00 £2.08 Witch (3) 1,921 £1.27 £1.27 £1.47 Turbot £3.50 £9.50 £8.00 £11.70 Whiting (3) 116 £0.90 £0.53 £0.49 7 November 2019 Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews PORTS AND PRICES 23 UK fish landings and prices, latest 12 months and previous year comparisons UK landings into UK ports (£m) 450 UK landings into UK ports (t'000) 800 3.00 UK landings into UK ports (£ per kg) 400 700 2.50 350 600 300 2.00 500 250 400 1.50 200 300 150 1.00 200 100 0.50 50 100 0 0 0.00 Demersal Pelagic Shellfish All fish Demersal Pelagic Shellfish All fish Demersal Pelagic Shellfish All fish 12m to Aug-19 12m to Aug-18 12m to Aug-19 12m to Aug-18 12m to Aug-19 12m to Aug-18 UK landings into UK ports (t'000) 35 UK landings into UK ports (£m) UK landings into UK ports (£ per kg) 60 3.50 30 50 3.00 25 2.50 40 20 2.00 30 15 1.50 20 10 1.00 5 10 0.50 0 0 0.00 Haddock Cod Monkfish Hake Saithe Pollack 12m to Aug-19 12m to Aug-18 Haddock Cod Monkfish Hake Saithe Pollack Haddock Cod Monkfish Hake Saithe Pollack 12m to Aug-19 12m to Aug-18 12m to Aug-19 12m to Aug-18 UK landings into UK ports (t'000) 3.5 UK landings into UK ports (£m) UK landings into UK ports (£ per kg) 18 12.00 3.0 16 10.00 14 2.5 12 8.00 2.0 10 6.00 1.5 8

1.0 6 4.00 4 0.5 2.00 2 0.0 0 0.00 Sole Lemon sole Turbot Bass Brill Megrim 12m to Aug-19 12m to Aug-18 Sole Lemon sole Turbot Bass Brill Megrim Sole Lemon sole Turbot Bass Brill Megrim 12m to Aug-19 12m to Aug-18 12m to Aug-19 12m to Aug-18 UK landings into UK ports (t'000) 12 UK landings into UK ports (£m) 16 2.50 UK landings into UK ports (£ per kg)

10 14 2.00 12 8 10 1.50 6 8 1.00 4 6 4 2 0.50 2 0 0 0.00 Whiting Plaice Ling Skates & rays Gurnard Witch 12m to Aug-19 12m to Aug-18 Whiting Plaice Ling Skates & rays Gurnard Witch Whiting Plaice Ling Skates & rays Gurnard Witch 12m to Aug-19 12m to Aug-18 12m to Aug-19 12m to Aug-18 UK landings into UK ports (t'000) UK landings into UK ports (£m) UK landings into UK ports (£ per kg) 100 100 1.40 90 90 1.20 80 80 70 70 1.00 60 60 0.80 50 50 40 40 0.60

30 30 0.40 20 20 0.20 10 10 0 0 0.00 Mackerel Herring Other pelagic Mackerel Herring Other pelagic Mackerel Herring Other pelagic 12m to Aug-19 12m to Aug-18 12m to Aug-19 12m to Aug-18 12m to Aug-19 12m to Aug-18

UK landings into UK ports (t'000) UK landings into UK ports (£ per kg) 30 100 UK landings into UK ports (£m) 16.00 90 14.00 25 80 12.00 20 70 10.00 60 15 50 8.00 40 6.00 10 30 4.00 5 20 2.00 10 0 0 0.00 Nephrops Crabs Scallops Lobsters Squid Cuttlefish Other Nephrops Crabs Scallops Lobsters Squid Cuttlefish Other Nephrops Crabs Scallops Lobsters Squid Cuttlefish Other shellfish shellfish shellfish 12m to Aug-19 12m to Aug-18 12m to Aug-19 12m to Aug-18 12m to Aug-19 12m to Aug-18 Source: MMO 24 CLASSIFIEDS Visit us at fishingnews.co.uk and on Twitter @YourFishingNews 7 November 2019 CLASSIFIEDS INSURANCE ELECTRONICS NOZZLES & PROPELLERS

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June), reports Phil Lockley. TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT month. Brixham fishmarket better deal for UK fishermen, reports Tim Oliver watch selective gear being The last traditional shout auction was held on Brixham 2 ‘Moving with the times’ and introducing a web clock . worked on the Brixham SPFA/FIS and SIFCA joint winners of the Sustainability In a wide-ranging speech, he told the NFFO AGM Brixham fishmarket fishmarket on Monday of this week, before a seamless Award receive their awards from compère Des Clarke and electronic auction was announced by Brixham Trawler beamer Barentszee last transition saw the first Auxcis ‘web clock’ electronic 6 8 in London: “It’s been said many times before, but let The last traditional shout auction was held on Brixham auction conducted the following morning (Tuesday, 4 Agents almost a year ago (Fishing News, 7 June, 2018), month. 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Commemorations mark electronic auction was announced by Brixham Trawler Waway, the ‘simmer dim’, clearance to leave harbour, as the auction conducted the following morning (Tuesday, 4 Agents almost a year ago (Fishing News, 7 June, 2018), for which Shetland is renowned, crew prepared to throw the ropes Access to fish our waters will be under our control, to Skipper James West with his family, with the specialist Belgian e-trading company Auxcis. . since which time extensive testing and fine-tuning of an meant that the sky over Lerwick off. June), reports Phil Lockley before Westro’s naming ceremony on was still grey, rather than jet Ten minutes later, the flash of the benefit of UK fishermen, and not to the detriment the 50th anniversary of the already well-advanced customised system have continued The web clock electronic system allows for remote ‘Moving with the times’ and introducing a web clock the West Pier at Peterhead. black. Bressay lighthouse slipped astern of stocks or the marine environment. with the specialist Belgian e-trading company Auxcis. After Chris Shearer started to port as Tranquility headed due buying as well as for those who wish to have a physical electronic auction was announced by Brixham Trawler Longhope lifeboat tragedy The web clock electronic system allows for remote Tranquility’s Mitsubishi S6U south, parallel to the east coast , 7 June, 2018), (680kW @ 1050rpm) main engine, of Shetland, retracing the route presence and buy via wifi on the market floor. “We can get a fairer share of our stocks for our Agents almost a year ago (Fishing News buying as well as for those who wish to have a physical the sound of which was barely driven four hours earlier on the fishermen, and take a more responsive and cyclical presence and buy via wifi on the market floor. discernible in the wheelhouse, way north from Sumburgh airport Details of Brixham’s first electronic auction will be since which time extensive testing and fine-tuning of an Details of Brixham’s first electronic auction will be skipper Stuart Anderson to Lerwick. carried out a quick check of the Fishing News had been unable included in a feature on England’s top landing port in approach to fisheries management. Leaving the already well-advanced customised system have continued included in a feature on England’s top landing port in Fishing News next week. 3 Fishing News next week. EU provides the opportunity to develop better with the specialist Belgian e-trading company Auxcis. management approaches that are more responsive The web clock electronic system allows for remote Hauling the trawl on skipper/owner 7 Hauling the trawl to changes and provide for the future sustainable buying as well as for those who wish to have a physical Brixham recently hosted a consortium of fishermen, vessel Richard Fowler’s 9 on skipper/owner management of our important fish stocks.” presence and buy via wifi on the market floor. owners, merchants, shore firms and others from Thailand to day-boat Rebecca. Richard Fowler’s Details of Brixham’s first electronic auction will be demonstrate how profits may soar if Thai trawlermen adopt Brixham recently hosted a consortium of fishermen, vessel selective gear, reports Phil Lockley. owners, David merchants, Fraser and shore Mike firmsMontgomerie and others were fromjoint winnersThailand of to day-boat Rebecca. Killybegs owners Eamon and Teresa McHugh are continued on page 2 included in a feature on England’s top landing port in This is the second time that a delegation from Thailand congratulated by Bert Leslie of SeaQuest Systems Fishing News next week. has visited the South Devon port to learn more about the UK demonstratethe Lifetime how Achievement profits may Award, soar presentedif Thai trawlermen by Mike Park adopt of fishing industry. … before starting to run the port rope. selectivecategory gear, sponsors reports Box Phil Pool Lockley Solutions.. and Kent Damgaard and Knud Karstensen, after Thai fishermen were heavily criticised in 2013 by the signing a contract with Karstensens shipyard for a Hauling the trawl television chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, when he to be in Whalsay the previous as the skippers and crew finished presented a unique opportunity This is the second time that a delegation from Thailand on skipper/owner highlighted how many trawlermen in Thailand fish with weekend, when Tranquility arrived rigging out their new boat at too good to miss, providing travel 62.6m midwater trawler. home from Denmark, where the Lerwick. arrangements could be made. has visited the South Devon port to learn more about the UK Richard Fowler’s non-selective, small-mesh nets and land almost everything for seine-netter was built to a new in- A WhatsApp message on The tight timescale meant that fishmeal – which is then converted to fish pellets to nurture the house design by Vestværftet ApS Thursday morning – “We’re going the usual overnight ferry was fishing industry. day-boat Rebecca. huge Taiwanese trade of farming freshwater prawns. at Hvide Sande (Fishing News, 28 aff shortly after Friday midnight, not an option, but fortunately Orders for demersal and pelagic vessels were placed by Brixham recently hosted a consortium of fishermen, vessel June), so alternative options were with a 95% chance of landing on Loganair still had seats available Thai fishermen were heavily criticised in 2013 by the With the help of the Seafood Task Force (sponsored by Over 300 guests attended Fishing News Awards 2019. family owners from Banff and Killybegs during the Skipper owners, merchants, shore firms and others from Thailand to Magnus Polson putting the dahn away… discussed with Stuart Anderson Sunday. There’s a bed for you” – on the last flight of the day from television chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, when he many worldwide firms), hard work is underway to bring about The last traditional shout auction took place on Brixham and is therefore its key strength. Expo Int at Aberdeen, reports David Linkie demonstrate how profits may soar if Thai trawlermen adopt changes to the Thai fishing industry. Brixham skipper/owner Richard Fowler also demonstrated fishmarket on Monday morning. highlighted how many trawlermen in Thailand fish with . . Westcountry vessel owner Waterdance Ltd allowed the latest design of trawl gear on his day-boat Rebecca BM The dedication and effort that has long been an A wide range of experience, types of vessel and Banff selective gear, reports Phil Lockley non-selective, small-mesh nets and land almost everything for skipper John Clark signed a contract with Parkol its skipper Shaun Gibbs to demonstrate the operation of 24. integral part of the fishing industry, but is often geographical areas in the UK and Ireland were Marine Engineering for a 20.4m twin-rig trawler to be built This is the second time that a delegation from Thailand selective gear aboard the beam trawler Barentszee BM 361. Further details in Fishing News next week. fishmeal – which is then converted to fish pellets to nurture the REGIONAL NEWS understated, was collectively recognised at the represented on the awards stage during the evening, at Whitby. has visited the South Devon port to learn more about the UK huge Taiwanese trade of farming freshwater prawns. fishing industry. The new Orkney vivier-crabber Fishing News Awards 2019, when Scottish comedian including Argyll, Co Down, Cornwall and Devon, Eamon and Teresa McHugh of Killybegs ordered a Carvela is named in spectacular With the help of the Seafood Task Force (sponsored by Thai fishermen were heavily criticised in 2013 by the style on Teesside. th th £3.25 21 March 2019 Des Clarke hosted the presentation evening, reports Co Donegal, Cleveland, Dorset, East Anglia, Essex, new 62.6m midwater trawler with Karstensens shipyard. mantsbrite Visit us at Seawork 11 – 13 June Stand No. PB37 Issue: 5455 16 MAY 2019 . many worldwide firms), hard work is underway to bring about television chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, when he David Linkie Hampshire, Lancashire, Sussex, Yorkshire, Shetland, The last traditional shout auction tookThe place signings on Brixham capped a busy show, when the changes to the Thai fishing industry. 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Optional Remote Control 17” or 25” Radome or 3ft Open Array Smith (RBOS), David Clark, James Morrison and Sally Atkinson. fishmarket on Monday morning. 21 March 2019 The 21.5m twin-rig trawler The winners were unanimous in dedicating their Fishing News editor David Linkie hands over a cheque for £4,000 Andrew Pascoe, president Tony Delahunty (left) and many worldwide firms), hard work is underway to bring about Issue: 5455 16 MAY 2019 after the Fishermen’s Mission was presented with a Brixham skipper/owner Richard Fowler also demonstrated Westro was christened at top DEFRA official Nigel Gooding. The eight members of the Longhope lifeboat who Package with 17” Neovo awards to their colleagues, friends and families, both cheque for £4,000 generously donated by guests. to Fishermen’s Mission representatives Aubrey Jamieson and changes to the Thai fishing industry. 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REGIONAL NEWS 25” Radome, 3ft or 4ft Open Array The 74.8m midwater trawler Taits entering Fraserburgh harbour for the first time following its delivery trip from Visit us at Seawork 11 – 13 June Stand No. PB37 mantsbrite 300 miles away on Teesside. Ølensvåg, Norway. Taits recorded a top speed of 19.5 knots on Class endurance trials. . commemorations to mark the 50th anniversary of Dual Frequency 50/200kHz The new 74.8m midwater trawler quickly left Fraserburgh to start fishing thrusters; and a Furuno big bridge selective gear aboard the beam trawler Barentszee BM 361. New Taits arrives at Fraserburgh Other display options and . 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Scottish vessels start fishing mackerel Most of the Scottish midwater fleet joined in the North Sea mackerel fishery towards the end of last month, on grounds east of Shetland, reports David Linkie. The main thrust by Scottish vessels came as the previous sizeable fleet of Norwegian pursers, which had been fishing mackerel in similar areas of the North Sea since late September, switched their focus to Norwegian spring-spawning herring in Kvænangen, when 30,000t of herring were reported on the Norges Extremely challenging TAC plans, Sildesalgslag. warns Scots minister See page 2 Good marks of high-quality mackerel averaging around 440-460g were reported by skippers fishing just a couple of hours east of Shetland, leading to the minimum time spent on the grounds and prime- quality fish for the processing factories. The two new Shetland midwater trawlers, Adenia and Zephyr, each The Fraserburgh midwater trawler Christina S pumping mackerel east of Bressay last completed successful first trips last week. week. (Photo: Ryan Cordiner) Brixham fishmarket tours net almost £5,000 for Mission Cold hands and feet were next year.” warmed up with a delicious Debbie Pennington, who fish breakfast at Mitch Tonks’ now manages the bookings, Rockfish Brixham on 23 said: “It was an easy decision October, after this year’s final to get involved for such a good Virtuous first box raises £1,200 tour of Brixham fishmarket, in cause. 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Big rise in mackerel UK seafood takes centre stage at China Expo TAC agreed See page 5 Producers from across the ● From Northern Ireland: financially by the Department new buyers. We’re excited UK showcased the best of Rooney Fish for International Trade and to support these businesses UK seafood at the China ● From England: The Blue Seafood Scotland. as they make new inroads to Fisheries and Seafood Expo in Sea Food Company, Sailors There is a growing Asian the rapidly developing Asian Qingdao from 30 October to 1 Creek Shellfish demand for UK shellfish, market.” November. ● From Wales: Ross Shellfish, and visitors to the pavilion As well as supporting China is the world’s largest The Lobster Pot, Celtic were able to taste products seafood businesses to attend and fastest-growing seafood Crab, WM Shellfish/Ocean as diverse as langoustine and international expos, Seafish market, and interest from UK Bay Seafoods, Lower Town mackerel from Scotland, crab produces export guides to companies wanting to take Fishguard representative. and lobster from England, support UK businesses looking part increased considerably Facilitated by Seafish, the periwinkles from Wales and to trade internationally, and this year. Fourteen seafood Seafood from Britain pavilion oysters from Northern Ireland. will provide expert help on businesses and representatives provided companies with Lynn Gilmore, head of trade and regulatory matters. were present in the Seafood the opportunity to exhibit international trade and regions The China Fisheries and from Britain pavilion for the their products and forge and at Seafish, said: “With the Seafood Expo is held annually New Zephyr for longstanding three-day expo: strengthen relationships with value of UK seafood exports at the Qingdao International ● From Scotland: Scottish potential business partners. to China doubling since 2015, Expo Centre. It is thought to Whalsay partnership Fishermen’s Organisation, JPL A sense of theatre was added there has been a real surge be the world’s largest seafood See pages 8-19 Shellfish, Scrabster Seafoods by the demonstration kitchen in interest from UK seafood trade platform, attracting over Ltd, The Crab Company in which chefs prepared UK businesses in attending the 33,000 visitors and over 1,500 Scotland, Anderson Pelagic, seafood for buyers to sample. China Expo to showcase exhibitors from around the SEE INSIDE! PDK Shellfish The pavilion was supported their products directly to world.