Issue: 5483 NS COD LOSES MSC LABEL...forecast to rise to 180,990t in 2018 – the highest since 1975 – but the latest ICES advice is that the stock is 81,224t, below the safe biological

NS COD LOSES MSC LABEL

A hands-on feature on Newhaven skipper Ben Dunwell, fishing single-handed off the Sussex coast on the under-10m trawler Emma Louise, is included in this issue of Fishing News.

Towing a seven-fathom trawl in up to 14 fathoms of water, Emma Louise’s 10½-hour trip yielded a typically mixed catch, including plaice, lemon sole, gunard, pollack and turbot.

Fish from skipper Ben Dunwell’s daily catches are sold in The Mermaid Seafood Specialist at Rottingdean, midway between Newhaven and Brighton, which is run by his wife Emma.

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New whitefish markets progressing well in ShetlandTwo new custom-built fishmarkets at Lerwick and Scalloway harbours, situated just five miles apart on the east and west coasts of Shetland, are nearing an advanced stage of completion, reports David Linkie.

With a combined value of over £10m, the investments by Lerwick Port Authority and Shetland Islands Council will more than double the existing landing capacity. Scheduled for completion in early 2020, the two new markets will bring unprecedented long-term benefits and stability to the whitefish sector in Shetland.

Shetland Islands Council took the decision to replace Scalloway fishmarket, which was built around 1970 and refurbished and extended in the 1990s, with a completely new building with more than double the capacity of the old one, due to a marked increase in the quantity and value of whitefish landings at the port. The value of landings in Scalloway, which is situated close to productive whitefish grounds west of Shetland, rose from £4.8m

� … on the Newhaven inshore trawler Emma Louise, before gutting and washing the catch. (Photos: Geoffrey Lee)

The new fishmarket at Scalloway.

� Emma Louise skipper Ben Dunwell releases the codend…See pages 10-17

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in 2012 to £12.8m in 2016 and £16.3m last year.With 1,015m² of floor area, twice the size of the old

market, the new sectioned market will have a capacity for around 3,000 to 4,000 boxes. Grading equipment will be located in a separate area of the single-storey building, which will also include an extensive chilled transport corridor. This will allow fish to be stored on pallets before being collected by refrigerated trucks for transhipment on the overnight ferries to Aberdeen.

The main contractor, CHAP Group, began clearance and demolition work on the old market at the beginning of this year, before starting to erect the new facility in the same location.

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MSC suspends N Sea cod eco badgeStock below safe level, says sustainability body

Climate change damaging marine life

North Sea cod is to lose its MSC eco-label certification after scientific advice that the stock is below safe biological levels, reports Tim OliverThe MSC decision to suspend the ‘blue tick’ sustainability label is a further blow for the industry, which is facing a big cut in the TAC in 2020 following ICES advice in June that it should be cut by 65-70%.

North Sea cod was thought to be in good health until the bombshell ICES advice, which blamed poor recruitment, probably due to climate change and warming waters, as well as

increasing fishing mortality for the decline. Fishermen believe that the cod has moved further north and into deeper waters.

After falling to a low of only 44,000t in 2006, North Sea cod recovered to 152,207t in 2017, when it received MSC certification following the cod recovery plan – its highest level since 1982. It was forecast to rise to 180,990t in 2018 – the highest since 1975 – but the latest ICES advice is that the stock

is 81,224t, below the safe biological level.

The MSC said: “This, combined

with management shortfalls, including quotas for 2019 set above scientific advice and the lack of a management plan for 2020, resulted in the certificate’s suspension.”

The decline has occurred despite industry initiatives to avoid catching juvenile fish, primarily through improving fishing selectivity and avoiding spawning grounds, which were instrumental in the fishery attaining MSC certification back in 2017.

A big cut in the North Sea cod TAC in 2020 would be particularly challenging for the industry because it would raise the danger of cod becoming a primary choke species in the North Sea demersal fishery.

The fisheries affected by the suspension, which will become effective on 24 October, are the Scottish Fisheries Sustainable Accreditation Group (SFSAG) North Sea cod; DFPO Denmark North Sea and Skagerrak cod and saithe; and Norway North Sea demersal.

Erin Priddle, UK and Ireland programme director for the MSC, said that the decline was ‘a worrying development’. The latest

stock models suggested that the fishery had not recovered as well as previously thought.

She said: “The independent auditors have now examined the latest advice and concluded that this drop in the stock – below the safe biological level – coupled with a recommended sharp cut to quotas and management shortfalls means that the North Sea cod fishery no longer meets the MSC standard.”

She conceded that the decision was ‘a devastating blow’ for the industry. It was now ‘imperative’ for the industry to work with fishery managers, NGOs and the wider seafood supply chain to introduce effective measures to return the fishery to certification standards.

A Scottish government spokeswoman said: “The loss of accreditation for this iconic stock is very disappointing. We are working with the industry and with other fishing nations to establish the multi-national response needed to ensure sustainable fishing while maintaining economic fleet viability.”

“Ah’m no sure this bloody vessel switch represents a ‘balanced and proportionate’ response to precautionary

cod fishing effort limitation.”

� North Sea cod is to lose its MSC eco-label certification, which was awarded in the summer of 2017.

The bulk of the North Sea cod catch is taken by Scottish vessels, and the Scottish fishing industry has committed to a five-year fishery improvement project (FIP) to return the stock to health.

Mike Park, chairman of the SFSAG, said: “The industry are concerned that notwithstanding their best efforts to continue to rebuild North Sea cod, some developments are taking place that seem beyond their control.

“That said, they are committed to introducing balanced and proportionate measures in an attempt to reverse the decline. We will be liaising closely with managers to ensure that these measures apply to all vessels operating within the mixed demersal fishery.”

An international industry initiative involving the UK, Norway and Denmark is also underway to develop a joint industry position on further cod avoidance measures to reduce cod catches.

The hope is that an international agreement by industry cod interests on ‘bottom up’ measures to reduce their cod catches will help to make the case for a much smaller reduction in the 2020 TAC than the two-thirds cut that ICES has advised is needed.

The three countries held their first meeting at the end of August (Fishing News, 5 September, ‘Action on North Sea cod’), where it was agreed that each would table their proposals. These were then further discussed at another meeting last week in London.

Mike Park, who is also chief executive of the Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association (SWFPA) and the leader of the UK industry delegation, said that the meeting was ‘very, very useful’, and that all the delegations were ‘singing from the same hymn sheet, which is great’.

The Danes and Norwegians supported proposals from the

UK for a 20% cut in the TAC rather than the 63% that has been advised, and there were discussions around measures to reduce cod fishing mortality, such as real-time and seasonal closures, ‘move-on’ policies and technical measures.

“Nothing has been agreed yet, but the meeting was a very useful starting position and we are making progress,” Mike Park told Fishing News.

“We’re seeking to come up with an agreed position and then try to bind in the other member states – Netherlands, France, Germany, Belgium – as well.

“The ambition is to reach an agreement that we can present to both the EU and Norway as a joint EU/Norway industry position as we approach the end of year negotiations on next year’s fishing opportunities.”

Another meeting has been scheduled for 22 October in London.

Mackerel MSC suspension – see page 5

Industry working to cut cod catches

A landmark new report on climate change warns that oceans and marine ecosystems are being severely damaged by warming, acidification, loss of oxygen and changes in nutrient supplies, reports Tim Oliver.

It says that these changes are already affecting the distribution and abundance of marine life in coastal areas, in the open ocean and on the sea floor.

“Shifts in the distribution of fish populations have reduced the global catch potential. In the future, some regions, notably tropical oceans, will see further decreases, but there will be increases in others, such as the Arctic. Communities that depend highly on seafood may face risks to nutritional health and food security.”

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ‘Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate’ highlights the ‘urgency of prioritising

timely, ambitious and co-ordinated action to address unprecedented and enduring changes in the ocean and cryosphere’ – the frozen parts of the planet.

It covers all aspects of the effects of global warming, and devotes a section to the oceans and marine life. It says that warming and changes in ocean chemistry are already disrupting species throughout the ocean food web, with impacts on marine ecosystems and people that depend on them.

To date, the ocean has taken up more than 90% of the excess heat in the climate system, and will take up much more as the climate warms. Ocean warming reduces mixing between water layers and, as a consequence, the supply of oxygen and nutrients for marine life.

“Marine heatwaves have doubled in frequency since 1982 and are increasing in intensity. They are projected to further increase in

frequency, duration, extent and intensity. Their frequency will be 20 times higher at 2°C warming, compared to pre-industrial levels. They would occur 50 times more often if emissions continue to increase strongly.”

The ocean has taken up 20-30% of human-induced carbon dioxide emissions since the 1980s, causing ocean acidification. Continued carbon uptake by the ocean by 2100 will exacerbate ocean acidification.

“Ocean warming and acidification, loss of oxygen and changes in nutrient supplies are already affecting the distribution and abundance of marine life in coastal areas, in the open ocean and at the sea floor.”

Hans-Otto Pörtner, co-chair of IPCC Working Group II, said: “Cutting greenhouse gas emissions will limit impacts on ocean ecosystems that provide us with

food, support our health and shape our cultures.

“Reducing other pressures such as pollution will further help marine life deal with changes in their environment, while enabling a more resilient ocean.

“Policy frameworks – for example for fisheries management and marine protected areas – offer opportunities for communities to adapt to changes and minimise risks for our livelihoods.”

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) said that the report adds to the mounting evidence of the ‘profound impact’ that climate change is having on the distribution and health of fish stocks, and made progress towards sustainable fisheries management more urgent than ever before.

The MSC’s Erin Priddle said: “Changes in the marine environment are accelerating under climate-related impacts, and will

continue to present significant challenges for achieving sustainable fisheries unless we can find ways to adapt management and fishing practices to ensure fishing can be carried out sustainably.

“For North Sea cod, we look forward to seeing improvements in science and monitoring, and working with the fishing sector as they develop their plans to restore this ecologically and culturally valuable stock.”

The wide-ranging IPCC report says that global warming has already reached 1°C above the pre-industrial level, due to past and current greenhouse gas emissions. “There is overwhelming evidence that this is resulting in profound consequences for ecosystems and people. The ocean is warmer, more acidic and less productive. Melting glaciers and ice sheets are causing sea level rise, and coastal extreme events are becoming more severe.”

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Spanish fishermen will claim historic rights to continue fishing in UK waters as normal for two years if there is a no-deal Brexit.

Spanish industry leaders made this statement following a meeting in Vigo of Spanish national and regional governments and fishing organisations and unions, reported Fiskerforum.

They say that a no-deal Brexit has the potential to affect 130 vessels, 1,700 fishermen and 7,650 shore jobs.

The meeting was held on the initiative of FUNDAMAR (the foundation for fishing and shellfishing), which brings together both workers’ and owners’ bodies. The fishing industry was represented by ARVI and CEPESCA, with unions representing crews.

Javier Touza, president of ARVI and FUNDAMAR, said: “If there is an exit without agreement of the United

Spain: ‘No change for two years’ if no-deal Brexit

Barnier commits EU support to EUFAThe chief executive of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation has expressed his confidence that EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier is unequivocally supportive of the European fishing fleet as Brexit fast approaches.

Seán O’Donoghue was part of a European Fisheries Alliance (EUFA) delegation that met Mr Barnier in Brussels last week (25 September).

Speaking after the meeting, Mr O’Donoghue said that he was very pleased with the frank and very constructive exchange of views, as well as with Mr Barnier’s unwavering commitment to achieving a balanced Brexit agreement that lays the foundations for a strong future relationship.

“There is a deep appreciation by Mr Barnier and his team of the major issues facing the industry in both a ‘deal’ and a ‘no-deal’ scenario,” said the KFO CEO.

“We emphasised that even if the withdrawal agreement and/or the political declaration were to be amended in this final phase, the close linkage between fisheries and the wider trade relationship is essential. Mr Barnier fully supported this linkage. Negotiating our future relationship in fisheries in the overall context of the future

trade agreement is of paramount importance to maintain existing access to fishing waters and existing resource allocations, and must therefore be addressed in the overall political context.”

Mr O’Donoghue continued: “Should Irish and other EU fleets be denied access to UK waters after midnight on 31 October, there will be flashpoints all across Europe in the Irish Sea, northwest of Donegal, off the southeast coast of Ireland, in the English Channel and in the North Sea, in scenes potentially reminiscent of the cod wars of the 1940s, ’50s and ’70s.

“Legal uncertainty at sea would have grave consequences for the sustainability of shared stocks. The current

joint fisheries management framework is working, and has greatly improved sustainability of shared species.

“As a former French agriculture and fisheries minister, Michel Barnier understands all too well what could lie ahead,” concluded Mr O’Donoghue.

He stressed that it was not too late to avoid a no-deal Brexit, and reiterated his assertion that the one industry that is completely and uniquely exposed to anything other than an orderly transition is the Irish fisheries sector. Last year, the Irish seafood industry was valued at €1.25bn, employing more than 14,300 people, with this economic footprint predominantly in rural, coastal locations.

Kingdom from the EU, the Spanish sector will claim the historical rights of the Spanish fleet currently operating in British waters, so that it can maintain its activity during the next two years, a margin that would allow negotiating an agreement with the British, with whom we currently share 100 stocks, which will require a great deal of effort.”

Those participating in the meeting reached an agreement to continue working on contingency plans, and to investigate the possibilities of alternative fishing areas to mitigate the effects of Brexit on fishing.

Javier Garat, president of employers’ association CEPESCA, said: “There is no question that we do not want a hard Brexit. We want to continue as we were, continue with the withdrawal agreement and with the political declaration, that gave us a margin of two years to negotiate a fishing agreement.

“In the meantime, the fleet would continue fishing in United Kingdom waters, and the market would remain open also for them. That remains our priority objective.”

All the participating associations and organisations have taken into account the special characteristics of the port of Vigo, which Brexit affects in a number of different ways. A substantial part of the fleet

operates in UK and Falklands waters, with shore workers, market workers, the frozen fish sector and others all standing to be affected. The meeting also drew attention to the possibility that a hard Brexit could also affect coastal fisheries, due to changes in the regulations applied to migratory species.

Javier Touza said: “We have made progress on contingency plans, and there has been complete agreement in terms of collaboration from the fisheries sector with the central and regional administrations, between the administrations themselves, as well as with the port authorities, in order to co-ordinate customs and controls, and the different logistics issues that will affect our activities.”

� Javier Garat, president of employers’ association CEPESCA. (Photos: Fiskerforum)

� Spanish fishermen met in Vigo, one of Spain’s leading fishing ports.

� The EUFA delegation, including Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation CEO Seán O’Donoghue, that met EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier in Brussels last week.

‘Technical creep’ has big impact on fishing effortResearchers claim that technological advances are allowing commercial fishing fleets to double their fishing power every 35 years, reports Tim Oliver.

The researchers, from the Sea Around Us initiative at the University of British Columbia, said that this ‘technical creep’ is usually ignored by fishery managers and scientists.

They analysed more than 50 studies related to the increase in vessels’ catching power, and found that the introduction of electronics advances such as GPS, fish finders, echo-sounders and acoustic cameras has led to an average increase in boats’ catching capacity of 2% per year.

Deng Palomares, the Sea Around Us project manager and lead author of the study, said: “This means that if a fleet has 10 boats today, one generation later, the same 10 boats have the fishing power of 20 vessels. The next generation, they have the power of 40 boats, and so on.”

Daniel Pauly, the Sea Around Us principal investigator, said: “Fisheries scientists tend to conduct short-term studies that only take into account nominal

effort, which is, for example, the number of boats that fish using longlines in one year, employing ‘x’ number of people. However, they are disregarding the effective effort those vessels are deploying thanks to the technology that allows them to either maintain their catches or catch more fish.”

In their paper, which has been published in the journal Ecology and Society, Deng Palomares and Daniel Pauly propose a new equation that allows fisheries managers and scientists to easily estimate technological creep precisely and determine a fleet’s effective effort.

“This is important because if you don’t understand that the increase in power is happening, then you don’t understand that you can deplete a stock,” Daniel Pauly said.

“We already know that marine fisheries catches have been declining by 1.2m tonnes per year since 1996 so, by prompting boats to fish deeper and further into the high seas, these new technologies are only helping the industry compensate for the diminishing abundance of fish populations.”

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The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has dealt a double blow to the UK and other nations’ fisheries with its withdrawal of its familiar ‘blue tick’ certification for the North Sea cod and NE Atlantic mackerel fisheries.

The MSC’s green label has become an important marketing requirement as the public becomes ever more eco-conscious and wants to be reassured that fish and other food come from sustainable sources.

This need for environmental reassurance will only increase as pressure mounts for changes to stop global warming. The new environmental report from the IPCC on how this is affecting the world’s oceans and marine life will also increase public concern.

North Sea cod and NE Atlantic mackerel are very different fisheries, but both will suffer from the loss of what has become a gold standard of sustainable fisheries.

Fishermen pursuing the two fisheries will question the decision to suspend their certification, on the grounds of both the science underpinning them and the decision-making process.

In the case of mackerel, the stock is clearly healthy. It has extended its range and fishermen – who are closely involved

in data gathering and the assessment process – report prolific marks. An increase in the stock estimate from 2.35m tonnes to 4.19m tonnes in just a few months reinforces fishermen’s scepticism of the stock assessment process.

The MSC has refused to reinstate the mackerel certification because it says there is no overall management plan and no agreement on quota allocations between the coastal states. But it is wrong to penalise Scotland and the other countries linked to its fishery because of the actions of countries like Iceland and Greenland that increase their quotas unilaterally.

The UK has a quota that is rigorously policed, so there is no doubt that it catches its share of the mackerel sustainably. The MSC needs to revise its accreditation processes.

In the case of North Sea cod, eyebrows will again be raised at the sudden change in the science, from a forecast of 180,990t in 2018 to a stock estimate now of only 81,224t. Can the stock really have fallen by such a large amount in just a year or so? More likely is that the fish are still there, but in different locations, further north and in deeper water than where the research vessels fish.

But Brussels will act on the scientific advice, partly because it then covers its own back and partly because it is under intense pressure from environmental NGOs to follow the science religiously.

Earlier this year, when the ICES advice for a two-thirds cut was announced, WWF, ClientEarth and the Marine Conservation Society wrote a joint letter to the Westminster and Scottish governments calling for emergency measures on North Sea cod.

They want an independent Office of Environmental Protection to be set up, and want the new fisheries bill to include clear commitments to set catch limits at or below scientifically recommended levels.

The international initiative between the UK, Norwegian and Danish industries to agree joint North Sea cod avoidance measures, in a bid to get the 2020 TAC set at more manageable levels than the 65% cut being advised, is welcome and commendable.

But they will be up against formidable pressures from the environmental lobby in Brussels and at national government level to follow the science to the letter.

Hard fight to restore MSC labels

A new licensing authority has been set up jointly by England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland fisheries authorities (UKFAs) to ensure that UK fishermen have the correct licences to fish legally in Norwegian, Faroese and EU seas after Brexit, in line with any negotiated agreements.

The Single Issuing Authority (SIA) will also issue licences to non-UK vessels to fish in UK waters, if access agreements are negotiated, and provided the vessels can demonstrate compliance with UK requirements.

After Brexit, UK vessels will be barred from fishing in EU, Norwegian or Faroese waters unless the necessary international agreements are reached to allow them to do so. Non-UK vessels will be banned from fishing

in UK waters in the same way, unless they are granted access under such future agreements.

The authority is calling on vessel owners to take action to prepare for leaving the EU.

Vessels owners in the over-12m fleet will have to ensure their vessel has an IMO number to be licensed to fish outside UK waters when we leave the EU.

Owners of vessels are urged to register now for an IMO number from the International Maritime Organisation to enable the timely processing of the subsequent licensing documentation when the time comes.

Fishing vessel owners should complete the form and send it to: [email protected] to register with the

IMO; this registration process takes approximately five working days. When fishermen have received their IMO number, they should email it to the SIA at: [email protected] along with their port letter and number (PLN) and Registry of Shipping and Seamen (RSS) number.

The MMO and devolved administrations are also asking UK fishermen to send their email address to their relevant fisheries authority in preparation for Brexit. Domestic fishing licences will be varied, to take effect from 31 October, to restrict fishers to fishing in UK waters only, unless access agreements are reached. An accurate email address is required to ensure licences can be issued in a timely manner.

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NS COD LOSES MSC LABEL

A hands-on feature on Newhaven skipper Ben Dunwell, fishing single-handed off the Sussex coast on the under-10m trawler Emma Louise, is included in this issue of Fishing News.

Towing a seven-fathom trawl in up to 14 fathoms of water, Emma Louise’s 10½-hour trip yielded a typically mixed catch, including plaice, lemon sole, gunard, pollack and turbot.

Fish from skipper Ben Dunwell’s daily catches are sold in The Mermaid Seafood Specialist at Rottingdean, midway between Newhaven and Brighton, which is run by his wife Emma.

Trawling in the Channel on the Emma Louise

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New whitefish markets progressing well in ShetlandTwo new custom-built fishmarkets at Lerwick and Scalloway harbours, situated just five miles apart on the east and west coasts of Shetland, are nearing an advanced stage of completion, reports David Linkie.

With a combined value of over £10m, the investments by Lerwick Port Authority and Shetland Islands Council will more than double the existing landing capacity. Scheduled for completion in early 2020, the two new markets will bring unprecedented long-term benefits and stability to the whitefish sector in Shetland.

Shetland Islands Council took the decision to replace Scalloway fishmarket, which was built around 1970 and refurbished and extended in the 1990s, with a completely new building with more than double the capacity of the old one, due to a marked increase in the quantity and value of whitefish landings at the port. The value of landings in Scalloway, which is situated close to productive whitefish grounds west of Shetland, rose from £4.8m

� … on the Newhaven inshore trawler Emma Louise, before gutting and washing the catch. (Photos: Geoffrey Lee)

The new fishmarket at Scalloway.

� Emma Louise skipper Ben Dunwell releases the codend…See pages 10-17

Whitefish boats berthed on Holmsgarth North pier to the south of Lerwick’s new whitefish centre on Mair’s Quay.

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in 2012 to £12.8m in 2016 and £16.3m last year.With 1,015m² of floor area, twice the size of the old

market, the new sectioned market will have a capacity for around 3,000 to 4,000 boxes. Grading equipment will be located in a separate area of the single-storey building, which will also include an extensive chilled transport corridor. This will allow fish to be stored on pallets before being collected by refrigerated trucks for transhipment on the overnight ferries to Aberdeen.

The main contractor, CHAP Group, began clearance and demolition work on the old market at the beginning of this year, before starting to erect the new facility in the same location.

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Port gains MSC chain of custody status underlining commitment to seafood valuePeterhead Port Authority has secured the third in a trio of important awards that demonstrate its commitment to enhancing the value of fish traded over its quaysides.

The presentation of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) chain of custody accreditation to the new fishmarket cements the port’s reputation as a centre of sustainable seafood excellence.

It follows the badge of honour in April this year of being named by Seafish as its first-ever Responsible Fishing Port, and the award last September of the Brand Reputation through Compliance Global Standards’ highest AA rating to the fishmarket.

Peterhead Port Authority quality manager Allison Sherrington said: “With key fisheries, and many of the vessels catching those species, attaining MSC certification, the next logical step was for the market here in Peterhead itself to

gain chain of custody certification.“It gives customers complete

confidence that those species with the well-known ‘white tick on blue’ logo landed to the market are sustainably caught and fully traceable.

“With the global demand for sustainable seafood rising the whole time, the certification strengthens the reputation of the market and individual businesses and opens up new business opportunities for all.

“On top of the Responsible Fishing Port and BRCGS AA rating, it signals that Peterhead is committed to value in the seafood supply chain.”

Paul Macintyre, development director for seafood certification specialist Lloyd’s Register, said: “Achieving certification to the MSC Chain of Custody Standard means that Peterhead Port Authority can prove that the fish and seafood they handle has come from MSC-certified sustainable fisheries and is eligible to

carry the MSC logo on its packaging.“The MSC blue logo is a clear sign to

consumers that their chosen seafood originates from a well-managed fishery, and that all involved in the supply chain are committed to ensuring the traceability and provenance of the product. This is a great result for Peterhead Port Authority and well deserved.”

� Peterhead fishmarket has been awarded MSC chain of custody accreditation.

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The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) says that it is refusing to reinstate its sustainability eco-label for NE Atlantic mackerel fisheries because of the absence of a long-term management plan, combined with a lack of international agreement on stock allocation, reports Tim Oliver.

The MSC says these factors threaten the long-term sustainability of the fishery and have led to an overall uptake above the catch level recommended by ICES. Several teams of independent auditors made the decision not to reinstate the certificate, despite the latest scientific advice showing a healthy stock.

MSC defends mackerel eco-label suspension

� The MSC is refusing to reinstate its accreditation for NE Atlantic mackerel fisheries.

Celtic Sea herring fishery closed within days of openingIreland’s marine minister Michael Creed has been forced to close the Celtic Sea herring fishery due to a virtual collapse of the €3m stock, reports Lorna Siggins.

The closure order was issued by Mr Creed only a few days after the fishery opened for this season on 15 September.

The decision was taken due to the small size of fish landed into Ringaskiddy and Castletownbere, Co Cork and Dingle, Co Kerry, shortly after the fishery opened.

It is understood that a further survey of fish size will take place in two weeks.

“There were no other choices, and the industry recommended this due to the juvenile fish being landed – it was a mature decision by the industry,” said Irish Fish Producers’ Organisation (IFPO) chief executive Francis O’Donnell.

Mr Creed’s department confirmed that the closure decision had been taken on the advice of the industry’s management committee. It noted that Ireland had an 86% share, of just over 4,000t, of the TAC for Celtic Sea herring, at 4,742t for 2019.

Last year, the Celtic Sea herring fishery lost the valuable international sustainable fishery accreditation awarded by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).

The MSC accredited the fishery in 2012, and undertook a five-year review in 2017, which informed its decision to remove the certification last year.

The accreditation had increased the value of the stock, which amounted to a quota of 30,000t in peak years.

Just under 10,000t of herring, valued at €3m on the pier, was landed last year, with main export markets being Germany, Britain, Denmark and Nigeria, according to Ireland’s sea fisheries board BIM.

The closure comes just weeks after the European Commission gave Mr Creed’s department three months to conduct an inquiry into its ability to apply EU fishing rules.

The Commission said that the

inquiry must evaluate Ireland’s ‘capacity to apply the rules’ that govern the management of fish catches within EU waters, and said its request arose from ‘the severe and significant weaknesses’ detected in the Irish control system during an audit carried out in March 2018 at Killybegs, Co Donegal.

Officials had identified shortcomings in the weighing of catches of pelagic fish, such as mackerel and herring, and issues related to ‘under-reporting of catches of these species’.

The closure affects several dozen vessels, from Killybegs down to Rossaveal, Co Galway and the Cork and Kerry ports of Castletownbere and Dingle.

Additionally, a small-boat herring fishery, known as the ‘sentinel’ fishery, for vessels up to 17m in length, may be hit by a stock collapse that it did not cause.

The sentinel fishery begins in November from Dunmore East, Co Waterford, and provides a vital source of income to smaller vessels, according to Hugo Boyle of the Irish South and East Fish Producers’ Organisation.

Herring has historically played a key role in the economic development of many European coastal states, from Norway, Iceland and Denmark to Britain, where battles were fought in the 17th century between Dutch and English fleets over access to herring shoals.

The fishery has gone through cyclical downturns, and when traditional markets for salted and barrelled herring and fresh fish declined, new markets in frozen fish, and in herring roe exported to Japan, were developed. In the 1990s, markets for herring collapsed, causing a new crisis.

A rebuilding plan for the Irish fishery was introduced last year by the Celtic Sea herring management advisory committee after the MSC certification loss, and a fisheries improvement plan had been drawn up in collaboration with the Marine Institute.

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The industry had hoped that a recent change in the stock modelling – leading to revised mackerel stock estimates from 2.35m tonnes to 4.19m tonnes (above healthy stock levels) – would be enough to reinstate the certificates. International pelagic fishing interests said that the assessment process was flawed and should be revised (Fishing News, 26 September, ‘MSC under fire over mackerel eco-label suspension’).

MSC North Europe director Hans Nieuwenhuis explained the decision. “Naturally, this will be disappointing news for the fishing industry. While the most recent scientific advice places

the mackerel stock within safe biological limits, the ongoing dispute over quota allocations has led to catches repeatedly above the scientific advice. This, coupled with the lack of effective management, has led to the continued suspension of the fishery certificates.”

In September 2018, ICES warned that the NE Atlantic mackerel stock had shrunk below a sustainable level. The 2018 assessment, together with the absence of an agreed management plan among all mackerel-catching nations, resulted in the suspension of MSC certificates on 2 March, 2019.

Hans Nieuwenhuis said that a coastal states meeting on mackerel due to be held in mid-October would be ‘a critical moment for the fisheries and an opportunity for the ministries of the mackerel-fishing nations to come around the negotiating table and set collective catches in line with scientific advice’.

He said: “It is vital that the fishing nations make real progress on effective adoption and implementation of a long-term management plan to

ensure a sustainable future for this important species. Over the coming year, the independent auditors will continue to monitor the fisheries’ progress, and I hope that we will see a successful agreement and adoption of a coherent and robust fisheries management plan, followed by the reinstatement of these certificates.”

One problem that the coastal states meeting will address is the declarations by Iceland and Greenland that they will unilaterally increase their mackerel quotas

by 30% and 18% respectively (Fishing News, 5 September, ‘Row over mackerel quotas’).

Their actions are one reason why the MSC has refused to reinstate its eco-label for the fishery, pointing to the lack of a long-term management plan and international agreement on stock allocation.

The European parliament is watching the situation closely, and has said it will push the Commission to impose sanctions if the two countries do not withdraw the increases.

Brexit: ‘Continuity of access’Michael Gove, former DEFRA chief and now in charge of Brexit preparations, said that if there is a no-deal Brexit, the government expects that ‘the current level of access to particular stocks should be maintained in a continuity approach’, reports Tim Oliver.

He was replying to a question in a Commons debate last Wednesday (25 September) on its Yellowhammer report, which set out worst-case scenarios in the event of a no-deal Brexit. St Ives MP Derek Thomas asked

for reassurances for fishermen that ‘we can get on with this, so that they can know exactly where their future lies’.

Michael Gove said: “In the event of a no-deal exit, we anticipate that we will be able to negotiate as an independent coastal state at the fisheries council in December 2019. It is also the case that, if we do leave without a deal on 31 October, we anticipate that the current level of access to particular stocks should be maintained in a continuity

approach.”He also told MPs how 70

lorries crossing the Channel daily with fresh, vivier and frozen seafood and other live produce would be handled. “Those lorries will be prioritised when they arrive at Calais on a specific route to take them to Boulogne-sur-Mer, where a border inspection post will be in place, and if they have the appropriate documentation, the products can be sold so that French consumers can continue to enjoy them.”


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Global speakers at inshore fisheries conferenceAn array of international speakers will address a major two-day conference on the future of UK inshore fisheries next week, reports Tim Oliver.

Fishermen, industry leaders, policy-makers, regulators and researchers will hear from speakers from Canada, the USA, Norway, Denmark and New Zealand on how these countries manage their inshore fisheries at the Future of Our Inshore Fisheries event in London next Tuesday and Wednesday (8-9 October).

The conference themes – which have been determined by the steering group, based on points raised by participants at an ideas and issues workshop held in June – will be:● How should we define inshore fisheries?● How do we successfully deliver co-management in inshore fisheries?

● Spatial conflict and how to avoid it● How to provide for access and deliver business certainty● Delivering compliance outcomes● Enabling industry-led science.

Speakers include a fourth-generation fisherman involved in implementing a respected fisheries management solution in Canada.

Wes Erikson from British Columbia will deliver the keynote address. Active in the fisheries advisory process for over 20 years, he was involved in developing and implementing the Commercial Groundfish Integrated Pilot Proposal, which embraces individual vessel allocations and sea monitoring for all fleets. The fishery has received international attention as a model of sustainable, accountable and responsible fishing practices.

Other speakers sharing

their expertise and experience include Dr Ralph Townsend (director of the Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of Alaska), Professor Linda Nøstbakken (professor of resource economics, Norwegian School of Economics), Paul Parker (managing partner and president of Catch Invest and founder of the Cape Cod Fisheries Trust) and Fred Mattera (president of the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation, Rhode Island).

UK industry leaders, regulators and agencies will also be well represented, by the NFFO, CEFAS, IFCAs and Seafish.

Professor Michel Kaiser, chief scientist and professor of fisheries conservation at Heriot-Watt University and chair of the project steering group, said: “The speakers at the Future of Our Inshore Fisheries conference will give a truly global perspective

and first-hand experience on how inshore fisheries can be managed. They will provide insights into how this might be achieved in UK fisheries, sharing much best practice and many possible solutions.

“Uniquely, this conference has strong representation from active fishermen, who will bring their vital expertise, experience and thoughts as we discuss, reflect and consider ideas and proposals that have been stimulated by the international speakers at the event.

“This is the first step in what we see as a long-term project with industry. It’s only by bringing fishermen together with industry leaders, policy-makers, regulators, academics, the environmental sector and recreational fishing that we can find workable long-term solutions to the future management of inshore fisheries.”

Driven by an industry-led steering group and facilitated by Seafish, the conference is part of an ongoing project. Set up in January 2019, it aims to establish a blueprint for a collaborative management approach which ensures that inshore fisheries and coastal communities are sustainable and thriving into the future.

Installation of the overhead refrigeration panels is scheduled to start this month, after the last of 600 ceiling insulation panels were put in place last week.

Lerwick’s new whitefish market is at a similar stage of completion, with internal fitting-out work continuing to progress well.

Designed by Arch Henderson LLP, the two-storey building has been built on schedule by main contractor Tulloch Developments Ltd.

Four temperature-controlled/refrigerated landing areas extend to 1,600m², compared to 726m² in the current market. A chilled dispatch area, in which fish will be stacked onto pallets for onward refrigerated transport, will take the overall chilled floor area to almost 2,000m².

On completion of the project, LHD Ltd, the Shetland Fish Producers’ Organisation and Shetland Seafood Auctions will move into new office accommodation built on the first floor above part of the market.

Lerwick’s existing fishmarket was constructed in 1975, extended and refrigerated in 1993, and further extended in

dredging programme to deepen the depth of water.

This paved the way for construction of the 151m-long Mair’s Quay in 2013. Together with extensive land reclamation, these developments by the authority formed the site on which the new Lerwick fishmarket is located, together with access roads and car parking.

The next step in the authority’s long-term project to create a self-contained fishing hub in the north harbour saw work commence on the £16.5m L-shaped Holmsgarth North development in 2014. This created 800m of deep-water berthing when it was commissioned three years later.

2009 to accommodate increased whitefish landings.

The £7.6m investment by Lerwick Port Authority is supported by £1.73m from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and £587,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise. The port authority’s lender, Bank of Scotland, provided the remainder of the funding package.

Opening of the new fishmarket and office accommodation will complete a far-sighted and multifaceted phase of investment by the port authority that started 10 years ago with an extensive

� Interior view of the main middle section of Scalloway fishmarket…

� … which has a wide quayside apron to facilitate mechanised movement of fish into the market.

Seafood Scotland is continuing its work to secure a frictionless transport route for Scottish seafood into Europe with an organised visit from representatives from Boulogne-sur-Mer.

The trip, which included logistics specialists, seafood buyers and the Boulogne-sur-Mer economic development team, is the third in a series of visits between Scottish seafood companies and the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer with the aim of delivering a solution to the transport challenges the sector faces following Brexit.

Led by Seafood Scotland, the five-strong delegation from Select Opale, Stef Transport Boulogne, Transport by Delanchy and Capécure Boulogne-sur-Mer port were given a tour of Peterhead fishmarket before attending a round-table event with industry, trade bodies and government to discuss the issues facing the sector in the event of a no-deal Brexit, and the support that Boulogne-sur-Mer officials can provide.

The delegates then travelled south to the DFDS distribution facility in Larkhall, before ending the day at an evening reception at the French consul general’s residence in Edinburgh.

Seafood Scotland said:

“Despite ongoing uncertainty around Brexit, work must continue to ensure the seafood sector’s future. This visit by Boulogne-sur-Mer and previous visits to Boulogne-sur-Mer demonstrate the willingness other countries have to work in partnership with Scotland to facilitate transport of Scottish seafood to Europe.”

With Brexit negotiations and discussions ongoing, Seafood Scotland and the Scottish government are working together to ensure alternative options are made available to Scottish seafood businesses. As the largest fishing port in France, Boulogne is the go-to port for a vast amount of Scotland’s exported seafood and can provide a fast-track route for the continued movement of Scottish seafood to Europe, regardless of the outcome of Brexit.

Jean-Noel Calon from Capécure Boulogne-sur-Mer, who was part of the delegation, said: “Working with Scotland is a top priority for Boulogne Seafood Cluster, which is the main gateway to EU markets for UK products. The quality, sustainability and diversity of Scottish seafood is really appreciated by our consumers. We now need to work together in order to overcome the challenges ahead of us.”

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BOSTON’S MEMORIAL TO LOST FISHERMEN: FROM LITTLE ACORNS…On 18 September, a warm, sunny day, in Boston, Lincolnshire, a carved wooden tribute to the town’s lost fishermen was unveiled, reports John Worrall

It stands on a patch of grass close to the pedestrian bridge over the river Witham, within

sight of the 81m church tower of St Botolph’s, known universally as the Boston Stump. The Stump, completed between 1510 and 1520, offers panoramic views over the flatness of the Fens and, more importantly, over the Wash – and it quickly became a navigation aid for mariners negotiating the treacherous shoals.

Fishing has always been a dangerous business, and vastly more so in wartime. In late June 1914, in Sarajevo, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot and killed by a Serb with what turned out to be the starting gun for the First World War. The resulting Prussian declaration of war against Serbia triggered a domino effect of defence treaties which led to Britain joining hostilities on 4 August. Straight away, North Sea fishing vessels were in the firing line.

Boston, in particular, was quickly on the receiving end, with 10 of its trawlers captured or sunk that first month, and their crews taken to Germany and imprisoned. At least one boat then reappeared, repainted, under a German reconnaissance crew.

The experience of that month crippled Boston as a deep-sea fishing port for the rest of the war, with trawlers tied up, partly deterred by mines near the Outer Dowsing – although seven were refitted for patrol or mine sweeping and were soon back at sea. Trawlers, with their power and endurance – a fish hold full of coal could keep them going for three or four weeks – were particularly good for sweeping, although their greater draught

than that of drifters made them more vulnerable in minefields.

Twenty-two of Boston’s steam trawlers were eventually lost to enemy action, and 91 men and boys taken prisoner, four of whom died in prison. Overall, 80 Boston fishermen lost their lives during the war years, with another 28 local men killed when sailing from other ports.

It is to their memory, and that of all others lost in whatever circumstances, that the memorial is dedicated, but the way it has come about is an indication of the community cohesion of this Wash port.

The idea of the memorial started with a Tree – Peter Tree, to be precise, woodworker (and specialist chairmaker, as it happens), who was sponsored by local community organisation Transported and the Arts Council to start a woodworking group for anyone interested. He put up notices, and shortly had a handful of complete novices carving wood out in the woods on the edge of Boston.

Among them was Jane Kay. “I’d never tried woodcarving – I am an artist working mostly in paint and ceramics – but I thought I’d give it a go. We first met up in spring 2016, just four individuals initially – me, Colin Briggs, Iain Braid and Dereck Harvey, with Peter as our mentor.

“Transported granted us the money to buy some oak, and we worked alongside each other, creating signs for Witham Way Country Park. And then we went on to carve a

model of the Stump itself, which raised a lot of interest. It still stands there near the woods beside the river.”

Colin Briggs takes up the story. “But then winter came, and forced us out of the woods. We decided that we wanted to stick together as a group, but we had

nowhere to go except Dereck’s shed, nor did

we have enough money, or people, or anything.”

So they decided that they had to bring some

sort of formality to the group, in order to apply

for funding. “To get a bank account, we had to call ourselves

something, and so we became the Boston and

South Holland Woodcarvers.”

They also had to have

officers, and so Dereck became chairman, Jane became treasurer and Colin secretary.

“And that was the start of it,” says Colin. “As secretary, I wrote to the leader of the council, Peter Bedford, in November of that year, seeking workspace and the council’s support for the idea of a ‘tribute’. To gain publicity, we carved little wooden mice and hid them in the Stump, which drew the attention of the local press. Following this, we were kindly offered space for a twice-weekly

community workshop – right in the middle of the nave.”

There they met and worked, storing their equipment in a back room between sessions. By then there were eight of them, sometimes more. Visitors walking through saw what was going on, and started buying the mice as mementos of Boston. Those Boston mice have been taken away to many parts of the world.

It was during that time that the acorn of the memorial idea began to grow – although again, it was a question of money.

“But then, another local charitable organisation, the Worth Waynflete Foundation, actually contacted us, and said they’d heard that we might need funding for a project,” says Jane. “And I said that we needed oak because we were going to make this fishermen’s tribute. And they asked how much, and I said probably about £800, which they immediately gave to us, and suddenly we were away.

“We went to the wood yard with Peter and chose the tree we wanted, and had it chopped

� The designs on the panels are derived from originals…

� Wreaths were laid during the dedication service of the Boston memorial to lost fishermen.

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� Jane Kay and Colin Briggs at DS Engineering, where the panels were mounted on a steel frame.

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into five panels, and had those shipped to the Stump. And six of us worked on them – Dan Hold, Sandrae Dickson, Iain Braid, Dereck Harvey – who had to drop out for a while and handed his panel over to Peter Henson – and then myself. And that’s how the memorial started.

“But we still needed money for trestles, tools and lights, and so we approached Boston Big Local (part of the National Lottery community fund), which is administered by residents who decide what the community needs. They had already helped to tidy up the patch of land where the memorial now stands, and the tribute became the icing on the cake. It’s now a really pleasant riverside place to go, rather than the somewhat scruffy part of town that it previously was. I think people are beginning to respect the fact that they’ve got art to look at.”

But it’s one thing to carve the panels – getting them to stand on display in perpetuity is another entirely.

“While we were working on

the panels in the nave, one of our members, John Goodwin, who is also good at fundraising for us, would be talking to people about what we were doing, and over that year or so, he managed to get about £1,000 in contributions. It was that money which eventually settled the bill for the engineering to make the supporting framework.”

Ah yes. The engineering.

The team took the panels to DS Engineering in Boston, who made a steel frame to which the panels were fixed. Now, on site, the whole five-sided assembly is mounted on a concrete plinth, inlaid with ceramic scallop shells and starfish, which raises the panels to easy viewing height.

The inlays, and more particularly the motifs on the timber panels themselves, are modelled on original designs produced by Jane Kay. The shells and starfish were made with help from her husband David Biggadyke, Dan Hold and Judi Kay.

The unveiling ceremony, organised in conjunction with the Fishermen’s Mission and attended by well over 100 people including the mayor of Boston, Councillor Anton Dani, was led by lay pastor Billy Mackenzie from the Scottish fishing village of Burghead on the Moray Firth, who was, as he said, ‘made in Boston’.

Prayers were offered, hymns were sung to the accompaniment of the Swineshead Silver Band (founded in 1886), and wreaths were laid. Tea and biscuits were served afterwards in the Municipal Buildings.

Meanwhile, the woodcarvers have had to move from the Stump, because renovation work there has now involved the taking up of the floor. They are presently working in an upstairs room at Shodfriars Hall in the town centre, an appropriately timber-framed building – one that dates, in

part, back to the 14th century. However, its construction means that every hammer impact on woodcarving chisel reverberates throughout the building, and anyway, lugging timber to first floor level isn’t ideal.

But the plan is to move the larger pieces of wood to the Willoughby Road allotments – Jane is also secretary for the allotment association – where there is a polytunnel and a community building. The Boston Town Area Committee has suggested that further funding may be available, and has already offered funding for a container to store equipment.

“It’s a fantastic environment up there,” says Jane. “There are trees, and footfall through from the hospital. It’s an open

community space, where we plan to work outside as much as possible. So it will be a good place for us.”

And what will they be working on? Well, Boston’s maritime history runs at least from Roman times, and then through the Hanseatic League, which was big in Boston in the 13th and 14th centuries. But more specifically, it was a setting-off point for religious refugees who, in the 1620s, headed west to the New World colony of Massachusetts, where they would establish another Boston.

That is another piece of Boston’s story which needs a memorial – and with a bit of marketing across The Pond, there could be an even bigger crowd at that unveiling. ■

� Swineshead Silver Band played.

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� The five oak panels that form the memorial, varnished and ready to face the elements.

� The assembly was mounted on a concrete plinth and wrapped in the Red Duster for the unveiling.

� Lay pastor Billy Mackenzie from Burghead – via Boston – led the service of commemoration…

� … and Colin Briggs said a few words.

� Team photograph of everyone involved in the Boston memorial project.

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FROM TRAWLER TO MERMAID FISH SHOPGiven the current economic situation and the issues facing UK inshore fishermen, it is heartening to hear of those taking on fresh challenges, reports John Periam (Photos: Geoffrey Lee)

Such is the case with Newhaven fisherman Ben Dunwell and his

wife Emma. Ben currently fishes from the harbour at Newhaven on his 9.6m boat Emma Louise. It was built in 2005 in Rye, East Sussex, and named Two Brothers RX 80, then reregistered RX 433. Ben purchased it from Newhaven

fisherman Neil Whitney in 2017 and renamed it Emma Louise after his wife.

Ben learnt his fishing skills from his father, and has followed in his footsteps. His first 12 years were spent as a crewman, then as a skipper, working locally. He then decided to change direction and went into boatbuilding, followed by a few

other jobs, before returning to fishing in 2013 as skipper/owner of boats Enigma FD 507 and Lady Louise SM 300.

Trawling tripBen invited Fishing News to join him for a day’s fishing, starting at 6am. The first job of the day was to go to the quayside freezer room and fill three boxes with ice, so the catch could be kept fresh. The weather forecast indicated temperatures rising to 30°C later in the day, with light easterly force two winds, so ice would be essential to ensure catch quality.

Having taken the ice aboard Emma Louise, Ben left his berth on the West Quay and set off to the mouth of the river Ouse, heading into the Channel and taking a course due south of Newhaven for about two and a half miles. On reaching his chosen area, the trawl was lowered off the net drum before the sweeps were connected off the winch drums.

When the gear was shot cleanly, Emma Louise towed for one and a half hours at a steady 1.75-2.5 knots on an east/west � Shooting the trawl off the net drum.

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Skipper Ben Dunwell hauling at the end of Emma Louise’s first tow of the day.

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track between Newhaven and Saltdean, in 12.5-14 fathoms of water.

Emma Louise was towing a seven-fathom trawl supplied by Coastal Nets. Rigged on 4in and 8in discs and fitted with an 85mm square mesh panel, the net was spread by 20 fathoms of sweeps and eight fathoms of splits and a set of No. 3 Bison trawl doors. Fifty fathoms of 10mm wires from CLAS Ropes and Rigging Supplies were run off the winch drums.

The design of the vessel and the location of the deck equipment meant that Ben was constantly moving forward and aft when it was time to haul the Bison trawl doors to the gallows and clip in the splits, before the codend was lifted aboard at the transom.

When the codline was released and the catch was on deck, Ben checked the nets for damage while removing any meshed fish, before shooting away again.

Ben is very conscious of the need to work fast as he returns any undersized fish, giving them a greater chance of survival. “This is very important

to me, as I want to see our fishing stocks protected. I am very much aware of current quotas, and returning fish is a daily routine to keep within my limits, although at times I might have concerns about it. For example, today I had to return 21 bass back to the sea, subject to MMO guidelines. I find it hard to understand why we are importing bass into the UK from Turkey when we have ample sources here!”

Being a single-handed fisherman, Ben Dunwell needs to have efficient working space

� … in their Mermaid Seafood shop at Rottingdean.

� Washing plaice after gutting.� Some of the waste trawled up during the day and collected for disposal ashore.

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Ben Dunwell taking ice…

� … and checking the Gardner 6LXB engine… � … before Emma Louise departs Newhaven from the West Quay.


onboard Emma Louise, and he has adapted it well for the process of gutting, washing, boxing and storing his daily catches prior to landing.

“I can’t be in all places at the same time, so I have tried to make life as simple as possible, with ease of access back to the wheelhouse if needed.”

After cleaning the fish from the third haul and cleaning the decks, it was time to bring in the nets for the last time. After 10 and a half hours at sea, the catch included gurnard, cuttlefish, plaice, dabs, brill, lemon sole, pollack, turbot and huss.

Emma Louise headed back to Newhaven at a steady seven knots, with the Seven Sisters cliffs brightly lit up on the port side. It was time to relax a little, so Ben got out his rod and line and managed to catch one good-sized mackerel. “It all comes to he who waits,” he said.

Once back at the berth, the boxed catch was winched up to the quay, placed on a pallet and moved to the icing area, where Ben’s wife Emma shovelled ice into each box and moved them to the freezer room, all weighed and recorded.

Cleaning up the seasSomething that has become very important for Ben is conservation and trying to clean up the seas. “I am convinced that the government will concentrate more on this and make stronger regulations to try and stop plastics and other non-biodegradable materials from wrecking our seas, by asking all fishermen to collect them from the water and their nets, bringing them ashore for recycling. It is not a lot to ask, and I am getting attention from other local fishing communities for what I am

doing,” he said.Ben is not the first – Fishing

for Litter was started by KIMO in Denmark in 1990. Since then, it has expanded to over 75 countries including the UK,

where it works with coastal local authorities.

KIMO was set up in the UK in 2004, and is particularly active in Scotland and Cornwall. Clare Leverton from Fishing for Litter

South West, based in Newlyn, said: “There are more fishermen doing this now who are keen to see our seas cleaned up, and it is nice to see that Ben has now committed himself to doing this at Newhaven.

“I gather that Beshlie Pool, who is an ex-MMO officer who was based at Plymouth, is now supporting Ben and others on her Facebook page. I also understand that Ben is doing

the same on his own Facebook page. The more publicity we get in trying to clean up our seas, the better.

“Only the other week, I read about a recent event at Brighton where beaches were left in a terrible state. Had the litter not been cleaned up by volunteers, it would have had a devastating effect along this part of the coast.”

Thanking Clare for her

Freedom SD 383 and Much More SU 11 preparing to leave West Quay and follow Southern Head NN 99 down the channel to sea.

Emma Louise skipper/owner Ben Dunwell running

off on a fine summer’s morning.

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� … tying the codline...

� … squaring up the trawl…


support and endorsing her comments, Ben went on to say: “Returning from a recent trip, we brought in tin cans, fishing line, shoe leather and several plastic bottles. We can even tell where the local supermarkets are situated between Brighton and Newhaven by the different plastic carrier bags we pick up – Asda seems very popular at the moment!

“Some of the material we bring in is then collected by people from the approved harbour storage area on the quay. Their artistic skills take over, and some is turned into an assortment of different items, including skateboards and glass frames. Another lady came along and has made door handles and other things.”

Ben is passionate about how

we can try to resolve some of the plastic issues. One of his suggestions is to look at a way to change how dolly/throng rope is manufactured; currently it is 100% plastic.

“It would be ideal if these could be manufactured from 50/50 natural and plastic, thereby reducing the plastic by half,” he said.

Ben is aware that doing this would not be viable in all situations and could well increase the cost of fishing gear, but he feels it is something that could be looked into, and he has already spoken to several of his suppliers about this.

Ben has noticed in some catches that fish have had bits of net entwined around them. Recently he saw, when gutting a pout whiting, that it had a plastic

cable tie in its stomach that had extended through the gut and was poking out of its thick skin.

Ben has also suggested that it might be worth changing gutting knife handles from plastic to wood. “I have to admit it has raised a few eyebrows with fellow fishermen when I mentioned this,” he said.

Current state of the UK fishing industry“We are not earning as much as we did a while ago. Each year changes, and we have to match our spending to what we catch,” said Ben.

“We are doing everything that is asked of us by the powers that be within the government, and I can understand this – otherwise it would be a case of overfishing.

“How it is monitored worries me, and at times I feel that small single-handed fishermen are being penalised for the benefit of those who are not

regular fishermen. If things don’t change, it could work the other way, resulting in us being put out of business. It works more against us, and there are times when others without a licence can catch more than me. I have even seen canoeists catching bass, taking a rod and line with them out of the harbour. I

accept that angling boats have to make a living, but perhaps the pressure should be taken off us, and others looked at more?”

Ben continued: “Trawlers from Belgium and France are infringing our regulations and catching a lot of fish, which is having an effect on our inshore stocks. There is one rule for

� … releasing the No. 3 Bison starboard door…

� … and running the wires off the North Sea winch.

Emma Louise Of 9.6m LOA, Emma Louise has a beam of 3.6m, a registered tonnage of 4.4t and a GRP ‘Hastings’ hull. A 130hp Gardner 6LXB engine gives a service speed of 7-8 knots.

Including a ½t North Sea trawl winch mounted on the foredeck, an elevated net drum, a codend Gilson, and a Solent Engineering net hauler, the hydraulic deck machinery is driven off the main engine via a fore-end pump.

Wheelhouse electronic equipment includes a Furuno FCV-585 echosounder, MaxSea TimeZero, Furuno GP-3500 and Furuno GP-1650 plotters, ICOM DSC and Garmin VHFs, Furuno GP32 receiver, Furuno radar and Simrad AP35 autopilot. � Emma Louise.

� Setting Emma Louise’s track for the first tow.

� Hauling the codend towards the stern after taking the wing ends up to the trawl gallows.

Using the net drum to lift the codend aboard.


them and one for us, and they seem to be getting away with it, resulting in large catches in the process. There is no doubt that we are having to look over our shoulders at all times, and that is why we in the UK need our fishing regulations back under our own control.”

Fishing News asked Ben

Dunwell about the current shellfish situation. “There have been issues between Brighton and Seaford. This is due to Brighton Marina currently doing some dredging within the marina entrance and some of the berths inside, so larger cruisers can get in.

“In the process, the silt has

been discharged outside the marina, which has moved down the coast to the east, affecting the shellfish, so the catches are not as good as they have been in the past. Concerns have been raised with the marina management, and they seem to deny anything about it – and as a result the shellfish fishermen are the ones who suffer.”

The futureAsked how he viewed the future, Ben Dunwell said: “I started as a youngster watching my father. I still do see situations where this happens, so not all is lost. To survive, the industry needs to turn itself around and look towards a future which supports inshore fishermen more.

“The larger vessels are

Aerial view of Emma Louise hauling off the Sussex coast.

� Ben Dunwell starting to…

� … release the codline.

� Shooting away again for the next tow.


destroying fish stocks out in deeper waters, which restricts their movement into our waters. Quotas need to be changed, taking the pressure off us. Licensing needs to be looked at. For example, if my son wants to start fishing and get his first boat, that will cost him, or us, a small fortune.

“If it carries on the way it is, there will be no fishing industry left – you can see this by the empty moorings around our coasts. As for me, if need be I will pack up – sell my boat and look at getting another fish

� Plaice dominated the first haul…

� … with bass returned to the sea because of landing regulations.

� Ben Dunwell starting to sort the return from the first haul… � … off the deck… � … into baskets.

Tipping a basket of plaice for

gutting.

Checking plaice for size…

� … prior to gutting.


shop, supporting Emma. I have to admire her for what she is doing. She has put a lot of work into it, and is looking at sourcing other local cottage products to sell there, such as olive oil and handmade copper cooking utensils.

“There are some positive changes happening in some local communities, and it is nice to be part of this. I feel that those who shop with us appreciate what we are trying to achieve. As the saying goes, ‘It’s not the first order that counts, it is the repeat one that counts’ – and we are now building up a customer base that is doing just that!” ■

� Washing…

� … selected fish…

� … before releasing them from the washer… � … for boxing and icing.

� Lady Lynn RX 50 towing astern of Emma Louise.� Emma Louise shooting away for the last tow.

� Taking the trawl back onto the drum at the end of the last tow of the day.

The ground gear is made up of 4in

and 8in discs.


New fish shopBen and Emma are very conscious about their carbon footprint and keeping distribution to the minimum, so they decided to set up a fresh fish shop.

Ben is trying to encourage locals to purchase locally caught fresh fish, rather than go to a supermarket and buy imported fish. As Emma was keen to do more now that their four younger children are growing up, she came up with the idea of opening a fish shop.

They found suitable premises in Rottingdean, which is situated halfway between Newhaven and Brighton, and named their shop The Mermaid Seafood Specialist. It is in a nice area with lots of local residents, and is on a corner in a small high street, which allows it to stand out more.

Emma Dunwell said: “We have concentrated on selling locally caught fish, which includes whiting, red mullet, gurnard, lemon/Dover sole, plaice and dabs, along with many other varieties from our own boat. We also have mussels from Scotland, oysters from Essex, sardines from Cornwall and crabs from Norfolk.

“I have heard that some of the larger supermarkets have closed, or are closing, their wet fish counters, so we could not have opened at a better time. I work five days a week from Tuesday to Saturday, and my eldest daughter Claudia enjoys helping out also. There is a lot of interest in what we do, and it gives us an opportunity to tell people about the concerns we have for the local fishing industry.

“For example, the other day Ben put back 40 bass into the sea, and three large undulate rays, due to quotas. We didn’t make much that day on what we landed. By running the shop, we have a direct outlet, rather than having to go to a market and sell at their prices. The difference with fresh fish is the colour, their bright eyes and, of course, their taste. You can see this when you put a supermarket fish alongside one of ours. Another thing we pride ourselves on is that all the fish we sell is packaged up in compostable containers, and some of the regulars now bring their own bags.”

Local resident and dedicated customer Libby Ainley thinks the fish shop is the best thing that has happened to Rottingdean for ages.

“Emma and Ben cannot help their customers enough. They have recipes on the counter and explain the different types of fish they sell. If we have any particular needs, they will fillet fish to meet the requirements of the customer. They are dedicated to what they do, and to the environment. Their shop has become a sort of meeting place for locals – once in the shop, it is often hard to leave due to its friendliness.

“Another thing that I thought was nice was that at the end of the day, any unsold fish does not go to waste. Emma takes it to the local convent for the nuns – that is such a wonderful gesture!”

� The Mermaid Seafood Specialist in Rottingdean, East Sussex.

� Ben’s freshly caught fish on display in the Mermaid.� Emma Dunwell and regular customer Libby Ainley, buying fresh crab in compostable pots.

Skipper Ben Dunwell landing the day’s catch…

… and placing it in the refrigerated storeroom.

� Ben Dunwell displays some of the plastic trawled up during the day.

� Ben Dunwell’s We Fish for Litter Facebook page.

� The local trawler Sajenn NN 444 landing at Newhaven.

READERS’ PHOTOSThe selection of photographs shown on this page have been sent in by Fishing News readers.

Although the number of photos currently being received is insufficient to generate a Photo of the Month competition, a selection of readers’ photos will continue to be printed whenever possible. At the end of the year, the reader who sent in the photo judged to be the best by Fishing News will receive £100.

Readers are invited to email ([email protected]) photographs of any subject related to the fishing industry – action shots at sea, colourful harbour scenes, night-time shots, amusing images, etc.

A newly repainted Berlewen leaving Brixham to resume whelking. (Alan Letcher)

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� A quartet of beamers turn on the power in the annual Brixham Trawler Race. (Jenny Quinnell-Scott)

� Morning Star WK 99 (formerly Obsession BW 99) calling in at Holyhead

recently. (Michael Thomas)

The Kirkcudbright scalloper Fredwood towing in the Minch in fresh weather. (Declan Horan)

� Audacious approaching the Sound of Harris in tranquil conditions after a Rockall trip. (David Gatt)

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3 October 2019 19Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews QUIZ/NEWS

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is inviting applications from the owners of Irish-registered vessels who wish to take part in the North West herring fishery to deliver stock assessment data, reports Pauric Gallagher.

The 2019 fishery will be opened for data collection (provision of samples) on 28 October and closed on 31 December, with 1,360t of quota available.

There will be additional data collection in the first four months of 2020 to determine the extent of spawning in January, February, March and April, with 180t of quota available.

On application, vessel owners must specify if they are applying as a single vessel or as part of an SFPA-approved pairing. If part of a pair, the owner must specify any partner vessels. Pairing arrangements

must remain unchanged for the duration of the fishery, save for exceptional circumstances. All pairing arrangements will require the prior approval of the SFPA.

Where more than the required number of vessels in any of the categories express an interest in taking part in the sampling activity, the minister will allow a lottery to take place in accordance with Detailed Lottery Arrangements for North West Herring (Scientific).

The inshore fishery will be confined to vessels of under 12m which are not in the North West Herring ring-fenced group.

Vessels with ring-fenced track record in the North West herring fishery (policy directives 1 and 2 of 2012) have been arranged into the following fleet sectors: ● Over 24.4m registered length polyvalent vessels plus all the

RSW vessels – four of the total 34 vessels to receive a catch limit of 106t each ● 19.82-24.4m registered length – six of 13 vessels to receive a catch limit of 63t each ● Under 19.81m registered length, including those under-15m and under-12m vessels in this ring-fenced category – 10 of 10 vessels to receive a catch limit of 34t each ● All other under-12m vessels not included in the ring-fenced group – five drift-net vessels to receive a catch limit of 5t each, seven trawlers to receive a catch limit of 15t each and seven ring-net vessels to receive a catch limit of 15t each.

Marine Institute personnel will oversee the detail of the sampling and engage with individual vessels as required. The Genetics Project has identified areas where there

are data gaps, and these must be prioritised for sample gathering. There will be some areas where only vessels from the larger fleet sectors will

collect the required samples. Detailed management

arrangements and application forms are available at: bit.ly/2koji6w

Irish vessels invited to take part in herring stock assessment

� Bagging herring off the northwest coast of Ireland.


Ghost fishing gear study

SAGB Brexit readiness preparation for businesses

Fisherman dies as lobster boat capsizesThe MAIB has begun an investigation after a fisherman died on Monday last week after his lobster boat capsized off Brora harbour in northern Scotland, reports Tim Oliver.

Lobster fisherman Willie Sutherland, 51, was in his 6m boat Anna Marie II WK 837 last Monday (23 September) with his son Liam, 23, when it capsized just off the harbour on the northern coast of the Moray Firth.

He was brought ashore by another fisherman who manoeuvred his boat alongside and dragged him from the water. He was airlifted to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, but police confirmed that he had died. His son Liam managed to scramble ashore and suffered minor injuries.

The alarm was raised at

about 3.50pm on Monday, when the Coastguard received a 999 call asking for help for the capsized boat just outside of Brora harbour.

The MCA said: “Dornoch inshore rescue boat, HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter based at Inverness, and both Dornoch and Wick Coastguard rescue teams were sent.

“Both people onboard were in the water – one made it to shore, while the other was rescued and airlifted to Raigmore Hospital by helicopter.”

A spokesperson for Aberdeen Coastguard said that the next of kin had been informed and a report would be submitted to the procurator fiscal.

The Press and Journal

reported two eyewitnesses describing the moment locals braved 7ft waves to come to the aid of the father and son.

They said a local fisherman jumped into his boat and manoeuvred the vessel to pull Willie Sutherland from the sea.

Meanwhile, two local people ran knee-deep into the sea to help pull Liam Sutherland to safety.

One of the eyewitnesses said: “The guy in the blue boat went flying out of the harbour and somehow dragged the man out of the water. I don’t know how he managed to do it alone in those crazy winds. It was so rough, seven foot waves.

“We couldn’t believe how brave the members of the public were, especially the man in the boat. We really feel for the family.”

The Shellfish Association of Great Britain (SAGB) has recently secured funding from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to help shellfish businesses prepare for Brexit on 31 October.

The Business Readiness Fund has provided a grant to allow the SAGB to deliver support to the shellfish industry across the UK and via three projects.

The first of these projects is to produce and disseminate an information pack specifically for the shellfish industry, which is made up of different sections

and representatives from the Department of Trade, are expected to attend.

Anyone who would like to attend should contact the SAGB at the email address above and raise any specific questions that you would like to be answered.

Thirdly, for advice on shellfish Brexit issues and any questions that you have for your business that you haven’t had answered yet, contact the SAGB at the same email address.

The SAGB looks forward to hearing from you in these challenging times.

such as exporting, labelling, border issues, etc. This is under development and will be available for distribution from 2 October.

Copies of the information pack can be requested by emailing: [email protected]

A Brexit Readiness Workshop is the second project. It will be held in London at Fishmongers’ Hall on 18 October and will cover a variety of shellfish-related topics of interest. A variety of speakers on shellfish fishing matters, exporting procedures, importing, freight-forwarding and customs tariffs,

Brussels seafood show moving to BarcelonaThe Brussels Seafood Expo, regarded as the world’s biggest seafood show, is moving from the Belgian capital to Barcelona in 2021.

The 28th Global Seafood Expo will take place in Brussels for the last time in 2020, and the 2021 event will be held at Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via venue from 27-29 April, 2021.

Organiser Diversified Communications said that the decision is the result of extensive market research based on exhibitor and attendee feedback over the years and an evaluation of major destinations throughout Europe.

“The location of our event contributes to our customers’ overall experience,” said Diversified’s president Mary Larkin.

“The Brussels expo and the city of Brussels were great partners to launch and grow this event, and we appreciate the services and support they provided over the years. Moving the event to a larger city and venue, with opportunity for long-term growth, is a necessary evolution.”

Fira de Barcelona general manager Constantí Serrallonga said: “We are excited to host the largest seafood event in the world. Barcelona is regarded as a global city with a multitude of options for accommodation, dining and

activities. The Gran Via venue is conveniently located in one of the most modern cities in Europe and offers cutting-edge services and logistics.”

The annual Seafood Expo global seafood and processing event has been breaking records for a good few years in terms of total attendance and exhibit space. The last event had an attendance of more than 29,000 from around the globe, with more than 2,000 exhibiting companies, making it the largest and most successful event in the expo’s history.

Diversified’s Liz Plizga said that Barcelona, an international destination and major seafood hub, is the perfect location in which to hold the Global Seafood Expo.

She said: “While we are excited about the move to Barcelona, we look forward to delivering an exceptional event in Brussels in 2020 for our exhibitors and attendees, and appreciate the many relationships we have built with the city and local partners over the years.”

Fira de Barcelona hosts around 150 events annually. The Gran Via venue is one of the largest in Europe, with over 200,000m² of floor space, eight exhibition halls, and more than 40 restaurants, and it is easily accessible by car, train and plane.

Heriot-Watt University is to carry out a major research project into the effects on the marine environment of so-called ‘ghost fishing’ – ongoing fishing by discarded gear.

The three and a half year study will be carried out as a PhD research project. It is being fully co-funded by Young’s Seafood and Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd, in collaboration with the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI).

Estimates from 2009 suggest that at least 640,000-800,000t of fishing gear enters the world’s oceans each year – but this figure is thought to be significantly higher today.

The research will involve two systematic reviews to help understand exactly how ghost fishing impacts on the marine ecosystem. The study will also evaluate the effectiveness of interventions that reduce the likelihood of fishing gear being lost or discarded at sea.

Professor Michel Kaiser,

chief scientist at Heriot-Watt and a fisheries conservation expert, said: “To date, most research on the impact of fishing on the seabed has focused on trawl fishing. However, many of the world’s fisheries use passive fishing gears such as gill nets and traps. Given their importance, policy-makers currently need

robust scientific advice on how passive fishing gear affects the marine environment.”

Cameron Moffat, a marine biologist at Young’s Seafood, said: “Ghost gear is responsible for a huge amount of macroplastics in the ocean. It compromises yields and stocks in fisheries and can be a significant threat to food security.

“Young’s was an early supporter of the GGGI

initiative, and we’re now supporting this study to further help protect our seas and meet United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14 by significantly reducing marine pollution.”

Joel Baziuk, deputy director of GGGI, said: “Ghost gear is one of the most harmful forms of marine debris, but

to date, the extent of its effects on fish stocks, marine life and coastal economies is not yet fully understood.

“Research like this is critical to helping the global

community to understand the lasting impacts of lost fishing gear and to make sound policy and fisheries management decisions based on emerging science. The GGGI is proud to support this study.”

GGGI is the world’s only global cross-sectoral alliance dedicated to solving the problem of ghost gear around the world, and Young’s and Sainsbury’s are both longstanding members.

Elspeth Macdonald, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation’s new chief executive, was welcomed to Lerwick by the Shetland Fishermen’s Association last month, reports David Linkie.

In the morning session, held in the SFA’s offices overlooking Lerwick harbour, Elspeth Macdonald met local whitefish skippers.

Issues covered during a wide-ranging discussion included Brexit, increased fishing activity around Shetland by foreign vessels, and the implications of ICES advice for a marked

reduction in North Sea cod catches.

Later in the day, the SFF leader, accompanied by SFA chief executive Simon Collins and policy officer Sheila Keith, was shown around the new midwater trawler Adenia LK 193 by skipper George Anderson.

The group was joined by Research skipper Gary Williamson for informal discussions about the issues facing the pelagic fleet.

An interview with the new SFF chief executive will be included in Fishing News shortly.

New SFF leader in Shetland

� SFF chief executive Elspeth Macdonald at the helm of the new Whalsay midwater trawler Adenia, together with skipper George Anderson, Simon Collins (SFA CEO), Sheila Keith (SFA policy officer) and Gary Williamson (skipper Research LK 62).

“Ghost gear is one of the most harmful forms of

marine debris, but the extent of its effects is not yet

fully understood “

3 October 2019 21Join Fishing News on Facebook http://on.fb.me/fishingnews PORTS AND PRICES

PORTS & PRICESA week that started strongly at Peterhead, with over 8,000 boxes of whitefish being sold on Monday morning, ended with less than half that number being landed for Friday’s market, reports David Linkie.

This variable pattern typified a week in which most species attracted firm prices from buyers, particularly cod, with large fish regularly sold at over £5 per kg.

Eight boats, Victory Rose, Our Lass III, Victoria May, Steadfast Hope, Fruitful Vine, Gracious, Opportunus IV and Moray Endeavour, together with 15 consignments from Russa Taign, Endeavour IV, Ocean Endeavour, Audacious, Prosperity, Just Reward, Prevail, Stella Maris, Fisher Boys, Arrow, Flourish, Charisma, Ranger, Transcend and Deeside, contributed 8,736 boxes to the first market of last week at Peterhead.

Monday’s sale included 3,755 boxes of gutted haddock, 1,571 boxes of cod, 1,230 boxes of coley, 813 boxes of squid, 368 boxes of whiting (269 rounders), 213 boxes of monkfish, 147 boxes of ling, 144 boxes of megrim, 131 boxes of hake and 100 boxes of flatfish.

Large cod on the first market of last week at Peterhead sold at £3.45-£5.30 per kg, medium £2.60-£4.40, selected £2.15-£3.15 and small £1.90-£2.90. Large/medium gutted haddock made £2.10-£3, selected £1.80-

£3.05, small £1.20-£2.80, chippers 60p-£1.70, metros 60p-£1.20 and round haddock 70p. Gutted whiting were at 40p-£2.10 and round whiting £1.20-£1.50 per kg. Monkfish secured £2.90-£5.25, lemon sole £2-£4, megrim 55p-£6.80, plaice £1.70-£1.90, ling £1.70-£2.85, hake £2.10-£6.25, squid 40p-£9.20 and coley £1.25-£1.85 per kg.

The following morning, seven boats, Faithlie, Good Hope, Emulator, Jubilee Spirit, Guiding Star, Guiding Light and Celestial Dawn, plus eight consignments from Harvest Hope, Atlantic Challenge, Fisher Boys, Just Reward, Flourish, Chloe Ella, Ranger and Deeside, landed 7,279 boxes. This tally included 2,121 boxes of hake, 1,774 boxes of gutted haddock, 1,160 boxes of cod, 1,005 boxes of coley, 253 boxes of monkfish, 190 boxes of megrim, 185 boxes of whiting (135 rounders), 167 boxes of squid, 152 boxes of ling and 54 boxes of flatfish.

Nine boats, Boy Andrew, Conquest, Helenus, Phoenix, Gemma Jane, Benarkle II, Harvest Hope, Shekinah and Bracoden, together with eight consignments from Chloe Ella, Ranger, Transcend, Flourish, Moray Endeavour, Prosperity, Just Reward and Stella Maris, contributed to a 4,782-box sale in the middle of last week. This market included 1,598 boxes of gutted haddock, 937 boxes of cod, 405 boxes of coley, 341 boxes of hake,

298 boxes of ling, 277 boxes of squid, 246 boxes of whiting (123 rounders), 211 boxes of monkfish, 146 boxes of flatfish and 132 boxes of megrim.

Eleven boats, Ardent, Arcturus, Amity II, Golden Sceptre, Achieve, Ellorah, Castlewood, Attain II, Ocean Harvest, Harvester and Favonius, plus six consignments from Boy John, Rosebloom, Caledonia III, Deeside, Charisma and Ranger, landed 6,707 boxes to last Thursday’s market at Peterhead. This sale included 1,825 boxes of gutted and 924 boxes of round haddock, 1,155 boxes of coley, 992 boxes of whiting (760 rounders), 677 boxes of cod, 406 boxes of hake, 154 boxes of megrim, 153 boxes of flatfish, 128 boxes of squid, 90 boxes of monkfish and 50 boxes of ling.

Twenty-four hours later, eight boats, Fruitful Bough, Ocean Vision, Tranquility, Jolanna M, Keila, Shalimar II, Falcon and Forever Faithful, along with five consignments from Norlan, Odyssey, Reliance II, Opportune and Sparkling Star, brought a busy week to a close by landing 4,241 boxes. This sale included 875 boxes of gutted and 266 boxes of round haddock, 607 boxes of cod, 604 boxes of coley, 555 boxes of whiting (372 rounders), 429 boxes of monkfish, 168 boxes of ling, 149 boxes of hake, 141 boxes of flatfish, 106 boxes of megrim and 24 boxes of squid.

VARIABLE WHITEFISH SUPPLIES AT PETERHEAD

� The Fraserburgh twin-rig trawler Karen Ann II landing into Peterhead fishmarket.

Last Friday morning at Peterhead, the two largest selections of gutted haddock made £2.20-£3.25 per kg, selected £2.20-£3.40, small £1.45-£2.15, chippers 60p-£1.85, metros 50p-£1.45 and round haddock 55p-£1.05. Large cod sold at £3.25-£5.05 per kg, sprags £3.65-£4.70, medium £3.50-£3.90, selected £2.85-£3.45 and small £1.60-£3.40. Monkfish sold at £2.75-£5.15, gutted whiting £1.40-£2.60, round whiting 80p-£1.60, plaice £1.50-£3.55, lemon sole £2.80-£9, megrim £1.90-£6.20, coley £1.30-£1.85, hake £2.70-

£5.60, squid £1.25-£5.20 and ling £2-£2.85 per kg.

Forty-three boats and forty-two consignments contributed to last week’s total of 31,745 boxes on Peterhead market. This tally included 11,017 boxes of haddock (1,190 rounders), 4,952 boxes of cod, 4,399 boxes of coley, 3,148 boxes of hake, 2,345 boxes of whiting (1,659 ungutted), 1,409 boxes of squid, 594 boxes of flatfish, 1,196 boxes of monkfish, 815 boxes of ling and 726 boxes of megrim.

MIDWEEK LULL IN SHETLANDEighteen boats landed 1,407 boxes of whitefish for the first market of last week in Shetland. A further seven boats put ashore 1,784 boxes on Tuesday morning for the largest market of the week. Wednesday saw the fairly common mid-week drop in supplies, when eight boats contributed just 315 boxes, before 12 boats landed 1,518 boxes for Thursday morning’s market. Ten boats landed 1,678 boxes on Friday morning, bringing the weekly total to 6,702 boxes from 55 boats.

Cod led the way again last week with 74,430kg, followed by whiting (47,962kg, of

which 43,222kg were rounders), haddock (31,536kg, including 96kg of ungutted fish), saithe (23,908kg), monkfish (19,207kg), hake (12,585kg), plaice (10,332kg), mackerel (10,300kg), ling (9,340kg), lemon sole (5,015kg) and megrim (3,488kg).

Top prices included cod at £5.44 per kg, gutted haddock £3.19, round haddock 57p, hake £5.24, halibut £12.79, lemon sole £8.52, ling £2.55, mackerel £2.24, megrim £7.32, monkfish £5.04, plaice £3.65, saithe £2.02, squid £7.34, turbot £19.80, gutted whiting £3.13 and round whiting £1.66 per kg.

� The Wick fly-shooter Boy Andrew heading in to land to Lerwick fishmarket last month. (Photo: Sydney Sinclair)

BEAMERS DOMINATE LANDINGS AT BRIXHAMWith the weather limiting day-boat activity, most of the sales at Brixham last week were from the beamers, with cuttlefish landings remaining strong. The total sales for the week were £909,000.

Bass prices averaged £15.50/kg for 1s and 2s, 3s were £15, 4s £11.50 and 5s £10.50. Blondie wing 1s and 2s averaged £4.50/kg, 3s were £3.50 and 4s £2.30. Black bream 2s were £5.30, and 3s and 4s were £2.80. Size 1 brill averaged £11.80/kg, 2s £8.80, 3s £8, 4s £6.90 and 5s £4.80.

Size 1 and 2 cod were £4.50, 3s £4, 4s £3.80 and 5s £2.80. Coley was £2.20 for 1s and 2s and £1.60 for 3s. Conger averaged £1.50 for 1s and 2s, and 3s were 60p. Cuttlefish averaged £2.70. Size

1 dabs averaged £2.50/kg and 2s were £1. John Dory 1s and 2s were £13/kg, 3s £9.60 and 4s £6.80.

Red gurnard 2s were £2.50. Haddock 1s averaged £3/kg, 2s £2.60 and 3s £1.20. Hake fetched £4.50 for 1s and 2s; 3s and 4s were £4.20, 5s £3.80, 6s £3.30, 7s £2.60 and 8s £1.40. Lemon sole averaged £10/kg for 1s and 2s, 3s were £8.80, 4s £3.60 and 5s £2.20. Ling averaged £1.80/kg for 1s and 2s, and 3s were £1. Prime lobsters were £16.50 and large were £12.20.

Mackerel 1s averaged £4.50/kg, 2s £3.80 and 3s £1.50. Monkfish 1s averaged £11, 2s £11.50, 3s £11, 4s £10.60, 5s £8.60 and 6s £5. Grey mullet 1s and 2s were £3.20. Red mullet

averaged £11.20/kg for 1s, 2s £10.60 and 3s £4.20. Octopus averaged £1.90.

Plaice 1s averaged £4/kg, 2s £3.20, 3s £3, 4s £2.20 and 5s £1.70. Pollack 2s were £4.50, 3s £3.80 and 4s £2.80. Sand sole 1s were £8.50/kg and 2s £4. Large scallops were £11 and 2s £4. Dover sole 1s averaged £18/kg, 2s £18.50, 3s £18.80, 4s £18.70, 5s £16.50, 6s £13.70, 7s £11, 8s £10.80, 9s £9 and 10s £6.20. Squid 1s were £9 and 2s were £8.50.

Thorny wings averaged £2.80 for 2s and 3s and £1.70 for 4s. Large tubs were £4.20/kg and 2s were £2.80. Turbot averaged £19/kg for 1s, 2s £18.50, 3s £15.50, 4s £12.80, 5s £11 and 6s £8.80. Large whiting averaged £2.80/kg, 2s £2, 3s £1.20 and 4s 60p.

SPRING TIDE LIMITS NEWLYN LANDINGSA volume of 6.5t was on display for Monday’s auction from one netter, two beamers and inshore boats. Highest-volume species were 0.6t of monkfish, 0.7t of mackerel, 1.2t of megrim sole and 2.4t of MSC hake. Demand was good for all species throughout the morning, with N3 Dover sole £19.86/kg, N4 MSC hake £7.30/kg and N1 John Dory £14/kg being standout prices.

Two beamers, one netter and inshore boats landed 18.2t for Tuesday’s sale. Contributing to the day’s volume were 5.1t of cuttlefish, 1.1t Dover sole, 0.5t lemon

sole, 3.2t mackerel, 2.4t megrim sole, 2.2t monkfish and 2.4t plaice. Again, demand was good for all species.

Wednesday’s auction was supplied with 12.5t from two netters, one beamer and inshore boats. Notable high volumes were 0.7t of Dover sole, 6.5t MSC hake, 0.4t mackerel, 1.9t megrim sole and 1.6t monkfish. Prices most worthy of mention were N3 Dover sole £18.38/kg, N1 lemon sole £13/kg and N3 MSC hake £5.49/kg.

One netter and one beamer landed 12.8t for sale on Thursday, including 0.3t of Dover sole, 9.7t MSC hake, 0.3t mackerel,

0.7t megrim sole and 0.5t of monkfish. Due to adverse weather conditions and a building spring tide, some of the smaller boats had been unable to get to sea, limiting volumes of hand-line and inshore fish.

To end the week on Friday, one netter and inshore boats landed 6.7t. The majority of this volume came from 6.1t of MSC hake from one of the local hake boats. There was also 0.5t of mackerel landed from the north coast hand-line boats.

The total volume auctioned for the week was 56.7t.

GOOD VARIETY AND PRICES AT QUIETER LOWESTOFTSeventeen boats supplied Lowestoft fishmarket with 2.6t of fish last week, with most of the volume seen at the Monday and Wednesday auctions, and nothing at all on Friday.

While the volumes were low, there was a good variety traded over the week, with 10 species on offer, the best seen for 13 weeks. Prices were also good. Sole, bass and skate were the main species; sole saw highs of £19 per kg, bass £16 and skate £3. Short supply of cod saw prices up to £4.80, red mullet saw £10, wild sea trout £18.50 and the first of the herring £2.

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PETERHEAD, WEEK Avg Max Max, Max, mth TO 27 SEPTEMBER price/kg price/kg wk ago wk ago

Catfish £3.96 £4.22 £4.45 £4.27Cod(A1) £4.41 £5.10 £5.92 £4.19Cod(A2) £4.33 £4.99 £5.50 £4.00Cod(A3) £3.99 £4.41 £4.26 £3.42Cod(A4) £3.12 £3.34 £3.60 £2.94Cod(A5) £2.74 £3.12 £3.22 £3.04Haddock(A1) £2.34 £2.87 £3.32 £3.62Haddock(A2) £2.47 £2.93 £3.78 £4.24Haddock(A3) £2.06 £2.52 £3.41 £4.09Haddockchippers(A4) £1.47 £1.94 £2.06 £2.54Haddockmetros(A4) £1.18 £1.58 £1.03 £1.69Hake(A1) £4.64 £5.24 £5.67 £4.28Hake(A2) £4.34 £4.72 £4.90 £3.70Hake(A3) £3.59 £4.08 £4.11 £2.83Hake(A4) £3.03 £3.57 £3.19 £2.08Hake(A5) £2.70 £3.15 £2.72 £1.30Halibut £10.12 £12.01 £9.66 £9.42Lemonsole(A1) £10.39 £11.67 £8.18 £8.10Lemonsole(A2) £5.56 £6.58 £5.17 £5.29Lemonsole(A3) £3.11 £4.05 £3.04 £2.85Ling(A1) £1.89 £2.00 £2.27 £1.95Ling(A2) £2.51 £2.60 £3.06 £1.89Ling(A3) £2.61 £2.80 £2.98 £1.96Megrim(A1) £4.95 £6.45 £6.42 £6.52Megrim(A2) £3.52 £5.16 £4.26 £4.06Megrim(A3) £2.71 £3.16 £3.85 £2.93Megrim(A4) £0.89 £1.34 £2.99 £1.11Megrim(A4) £1.97 £2.66 £2.16 £2.25Monkfish(A1) £4.64 £5.06 £4.58 £4.53Monkfish(A2) £4.82 £5.19 £5.18 £5.07Monkfish(A3) £4.65 £5.02 £5.09 £5.31Monkfish(A4) £4.34 £4.80 £4.66 £5.26Monkfish(A5) £3.45 £4.16 £4.05 £4.71Plaice(A1) £3.85 £4.19 - -Plaice(A2) £3.06 £3.26 £3.08 £3.62Plaice(A3) £2.49 £2.63 £2.45 £2.67Plaice(A4) £1.76 £2.25 £2.09 £1.97Pollack(A1) £6.10 £6.22 £6.34 -Pollack(A2) £5.84 £6.04 £6.07 £5.12Pollack(A3) £5.00 £5.20 - £4.25Pollack(A4) £5.24 - - -RoundHaddock £0.72 £0.94 £0.89 £1.12Saithe(A1) £1.61 £1.73 £1.93 £1.38Saithe(A2) £1.53 £1.61 £1.83 £1.26Saithe(A3) £1.36 £1.45 £1.70 £1.18Saithe(A4) £1.27 £1.38 £1.65 £1.10Squidfresh £3.03 £8.73 £9.39 £9.96Squidtrawled £3.75 £6.31 - -Turbot £13.36 £15.37 £14.17 £13.69Whiting(A1) £2.07 £2.00 £2.22 £2.95

SHETLAND, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr TO 27 SEPTEMBER landed price/kg wk ago ago

Catfish 1,098 £3.75 £3.74 £3.75Cod(2) 20,000 £4.73 £4.69 £4.73Cod(3) 16,623 £3.93 £3.98 £3.93Cod(4) 19,134 £2.99 £3.10 £2.99Cod(5) 11,265 £2.70 £2.72 £2.70Cod(6) 4,555 £2.79 £2.67 £2.79Haddock(1) 5,037 £2.33 £2.85 £2.33Haddock(2) 6,219 £2.55 £3.09 £2.55Haddock(3) 6,844 £2.19 £2.40 £2.19Haddock(4) 7,731 £1.71 £1.82 £1.71Haddock(5) 5,609 £0.95 £0.80 £0.95Haddock(round) 96 £0.56 £0.34 £0.56Hake(2) 1,921 £4.90 £4.73 £4.90Hake(3) 4,056 £3.77 £3.58 £3.77Hake(4) 6,608 £2.87 £2.55 £2.87Halibut(3) 131 £11.80 £10.48 £11.80Halibut(4) 110 £10.23 £8.71 £10.23JohnDory 7 £7.56 £6.16 £7.56Lemonsole(2) 606 £8.23 £8.14 £8.23Lemonsole(4) 2,658 £3.21 £3.11 £3.21Ling 9,340 £2.29 £2.22 £2.29Lythe 1,651 £5.28 £4.55 £5.28Mackerel 10,300 £1.34 £1.16 £1.34Megrim(2) 1,257 £5.41 £6.31 £5.41Megrim(3) 1,193 £4.01 £4.24 £4.01Megrim(4) 1,038 £2.56 £3.36 £2.56Monkfish(1) 636 £3.78 £3.61 £3.78Monkfish(2) 3,121 £4.64 £4.41 £4.64Monkfish(3) 6,860 £4.64 £4.68 £4.64Monkfish(4) 5,506 £4.43 £4.58 £4.43Monkfish(5) 2,335 £3.30 £3.38 £3.30Monkfish(6) 749 £2.18 £2.42 £2.18Plaice(2) 2,166 £3.07 £3.24 £3.07Plaice(3) 4,012 £2.38 £2.60 £2.38Plaice(4) 4,154 £1.65 £1.56 £1.65Saithe(2) 4,358 £1.62 £1.68 £1.62Saithe(3) 6,878 £1.32 £1.59 £1.32Saithe(4) 12,672 £1.19 £1.37 £1.19Skate 1,555 £1.33 £1.11 £1.33Skate,mixed 134 £0.68 £0.56 £0.68Skate,roker 278 £1.50 £1.22 £1.50Squid 4,656 £4.57 £4.60 £4.57Turbot 168 £17.25 £13.01 £17.25Whiting(2) 856 £2.65 £2.53 £2.65Whiting(3) 3,524 £1.95 £1.89 £1.95Whiting(4) 360 £1.09 £0.92 £1.09Whiting,round 43,222 £1.20 £0.93 £1.20

GRIMSBY, THURSDAY Min Max Max, Max, yr 26 SEPTEMBER price/kg price/kg wk ago ago

Cod(2) £5.00 £5.00 £5.30 £3.43Cod(3) £2.20 £3.80 £4.00 £3.10Codlings(best) £2.20 £2.50 - £2.40Codlings(small) £1.70 £2.00 - £1.80Haddock(best) £2.60 £3.20 £2.80 £2.40Haddock(jumbo) £2.10 £2.50 £2.40 £2.73Haddock(large) £2.10 £2.30 £2.40 £2.70Haddock(medium) £2.10 £2.70 £2.60 £2.58Haddock(small) £0.50 £1.50 £1.80 £1.58Plaice(best) £3.00 £3.00 - £1.50Plaice(large) £3.00 £3.00 - £3.00Plaice(medium) £2.60 £3.00 - £2.25

SCRABSTER, WEDS Min Max Max, Max, yr 26 SEPTEMBER price/kg price/kg wk ago ago

Brill £9.00 £9.00 £6.53Cod £4.35 £4.35 £3.31 £2.82Lemonsole £2.00 £2.00 £5.50 £5.00Megrims £3.75 £3.75 £3.29 £4.38Monkfish £4.31 £4.31 £4.76 £4.65Plaice £1.33 £2.55 £1.53Roundwhiting £0.98 £0.98 £0.44 £1.15Squid £5.00 £5.00 £6.66Turbot £9.72 £9.72 £11.00 £9.36

ICELAND (RSF), THURS Kg Avg Avg, Avg, 4 26 SEPTEMBER landed price/kg wk ago wks ago

Blueling(gutted) 115 £0.43 £1.22 £0.94Blueling(ungutted) 1,946 £1.39 £1.42 £1.67Catfish(gutted) 6,006 £2.38 £2.10 £2.08Catfish(ungutted) 503 £2.00 £1.31 £1.14Cod(large,gutted) 18,447 £2.77 £2.29 £1.79Cod(large,ungutted) 86,364 £2.60 £2.52 £2.19Cod(small,gutted) 6,102 £1.42 £1.46 £1.10Cod(small,ungutted) 4,290 £1.27 £1.29 £1.07Codcheeks 5 £7.83 £7.04 £7.85Dab(gutted) 638 £0.72 £0.09 -Greenlandhalibut(gutted)823 £2.92 £2.70 £1.69Haddock(large,gutted)23,101 £1.70 £1.69 £1.32Haddock(large,ungutted)77,992 £1.66 £1.65 £1.51Haddock(small,gutted) 2,785 £0.98 £1.22 £0.86Haddock(small,ungutted)1,150 £0.79 £1.02 £1.00Halibut(gutted) 414 £3.59 £2.01 £5.30Lemonsole(gutted) 6,119 £2.62 £2.48 £2.44Ling(gutted) 891 £1.60 £1.45 £1.34Ling(ungutted) 4,201 £1.51 £1.28 £1.44Megrim(gutted) 519 £1.58 £1.28 £1.57Monkfish(gutted) 914 £3.25 £2.84 £3.74Plaice(gutted) 16,106 £2.31 £2.24 £2.28Redfish(ungutted) 23,694 £1.68 £1.59 £1.43Saithe(gutted) 18,017 £1.03 £1.19 £1.05Saithe(ungutted) 9,120 £0.82 £0.83 £0.79Skate(gutted) 56 £0.23 £0.21 -Spottedcatfish(gutted) 7,437 £1.69 £1.74 £1.79Spottedcatfish(ungutted) 337 £1.70 £0.52 £2.00Tusk(gutted) 4,728 £0.80 £0.82 £0.76Tusk(gutted) 4,728 £0.80 £0.82 £0.76Tusk(ungutted) 2,817 £0.62 £0.49 £0.46Whiting(gutted) 165 £0.76 £0.77 -Whiting(ungutted) 591 £0.55 £0.44 £0.69Witch(gutted) 109 £1.66 £1.71 -Witch(ungutted) 1,987 £1.54 £1.40 -

HANTSHOLM, WEEK Kg Avg Avg, Avg, 6m TO 27 SEPTEMBER landed price/kg wk ago ago

Catfish(1) 1,258 £4.73 £5.09 £5.11Cod(0) 885 £5.60 £6.22 £5.74Cod(1) 9,370 £5.60 £5.82 £5.74Cod(2) 20,189 £5.32 £5.66 £5.40Cod(3) 45,736 £4.56 £4.41 £5.10Cod(4) 35,803 £3.60 £3.93 £3.36Cod(5) 14,893 £3.05 £3.53 £2.28Haddock(1) 10,576 £2.90 £2.89 £2.85Haddock(2) 13,594 £2.14 £2.04 £2.04Haddock(3) 9,180 £1.30 £1.43 £1.60Haddock(4) 71 £0.52 £0.36 £0.18Hake(0) 19,574 £5.27 £5.07 £3.87Hake(1) 34,783 £4.42 £4.25 £3.27Hake(2) 47,149 £3.46 £3.30 £2.90Hake(3) 16,983 £2.65 £2.38 £2.21Lemonsole(1) 574 £7.35 £7.31 £5.70Lemonsole(2) 1,884 £6.08 £9.69 £5.68Lemonsole(3) 2,827 £2.40 £4.80 £3.78Ling(1) 7,863 £2.29 £2.64 £2.59Ling(2) 11,196 £2.24 £2.69 £2.49Ling(3) 12,796 £2.10 £2.18 £2.11Megrim 2,026 £3.72 £3.05 £2.88Monkfish(1) 6,685 £4.68 £5.04 £5.02Monkfish(2) 14,692 £4.76 £5.26 £5.09Monkfish(3) 11,683 £4.86 £5.39 £5.24Monkfish(4) 4,585 £4.84 £5.32 £5.17Monkfish(5) 1,175 £3.74 £3.24 £3.78Plaice(1) 6,996 £3.27 £4.62 £3.15Plaice(2) 11,012 £3.06 £4.82 £3.27Plaice(3) 12,186 £2.59 £3.41 £3.04Plaice(4) 39,023 £2.29 £2.31 £2.65Pollack(2) 2,926 £5.32 £5.46 £6.06Pollack(3) 7,253 £4.52 £4.84 £4.97Pollack(4) 1,396 £3.54 £3.96 £3.98Saithe(1) 65,439 £1.46 £1.75 £1.42Saithe(2) 70,241 £1.46 £1.78 £1.38Saithe(3) 171,835 £1.43 £1.70 £1.21Saithe(4) 140,458 £1.38 £1.65 £0.96Squid 2,734 £4.17 £6.52 £7.97Turbot(0) 36 £21.17 £20.46 £22.66Turbot(1) 109 £17.38 £18.09 £15.22Turbot(2) 174 £15.39 £17.09 £15.29Turbot(3) 727 £10.60 £14.85 £12.95Turbot(4) 996 £5.57 £6.06 £6.92Whiting(1) 2,593 £1.56 £1.30 £1.21Whiting(2) 4,025 £1.40 £1.41 £1.83Whiting(3) 258 £0.88 £1.58 £1.22Witch(1) 1,428 £3.07 £4.31 £4.92Witch(2) 6,474 £2.40 £2.92 £3.52Witch(3) 3,543 £1.07 £1.25 £1.49

BRIXHAM, WEEK TO Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr 27 SEPTEMBER landed price/kg wk ago ago

Bass(1) 21 £17.23 £19.15 £15.52Bass(2) 6 £16.39 £17.15 £15.82Bass(3) 34 £14.94 £13.50 £14.10Bass(4) 102 £11.25 £9.79 £10.40Bass(5) 92 £10.73 £9.56 £9.23Brill(1) 362 £13.55 £12.81 £10.94Brill(2) 536 £8.68 £7.30 £6.76Brill(3) 1,173 £8.35 £6.94 £6.32Brill(4) 1,220 £6.24 £4.70 £4.57Brill(5) 183 £4.87 £3.40 £3.31Cockcrabs 408 £4.45 £4.65 £4.41Cod(1) 10 £3.67 - £6.70Cod(2) 23 £6.23 £5.64 £4.41Cod(3) 52 £5.63 £4.68 £2.85Conger(1) 252 £1.40 £1.16 £0.61Conger(2) 47 £1.61 £1.33 £0.72Cuttlefish(1) 102,891 £2.68 £2.10 £4.48Dogfish 4,813 £0.25 £0.25 £0.25Gurnard(2) 19 £3.43 £3.77 £2.16Gurnard(4) 7,355 £0.62 £0.59 £0.53Haddock(1) 1,140 £3.65 £3.93 £3.20Haddock(2) 45 £3.78 £3.02 £2.39Haddock(3) 6 £2.15 - £1.59Hake(1) 44 £5.53 £4.55 £3.63Hake(2) 243 £5.38 £4.58 £3.63Hake(3) 936 £5.06 £4.29 £3.66Hake(4) 2,399 £4.79 £4.52 £3.54Hake(5) 6,812 £4.48 £4.60 £3.11Hake(6) 8,804 £3.93 £4.26 £2.81Hake(7) 1,340 £3.39 £3.50 £2.35Hencrabs 1,151 £2.40 £2.36 £2.36JohnDory(1) 70 £14.42 £13.60 £12.68JohnDory(2) 128 £14.08 £13.06 £12.23JohnDory(3) 315 £11.47 £10.56 £7.23Lemonsole(1) 91 £12.48 £11.19 £9.91Lemonsole(2) 145 £11.95 £11.39 £9.85Lemonsole(3) 368 £12.01 £10.76 £9.07Lemonsole(4) 780 £2.93 £2.54 £3.36Lemonsole(5) 216 £0.72 £0.65 £2.11Linemackerel(1) 2 £5.02 £5.35 £2.12Linemackerel(2) 39 £5.98 £4.63 £1.60Linemackerel(3) 805 £0.90 £0.95 £0.54Lobster 45 £17.54 £16.05 £14.06Monkfishtails(1) 201 £11.21 £10.93 £10.35Monkfishtails(2) 826 £11.91 £10.53 £11.08Monkfishtails(3) 597 £10.94 £10.24 £10.75Monkfishtails(4) 1,058 £10.19 £10.22 £10.36Monkfishtails(5) 4,271 £8.03 £7.57 £9.33Monkfishtails(6) 821 £3.94 £3.99 £4.48Octopus 5,846 £2.09 £2.11 £2.19Plaice(1) 1,643 £5.35 £4.68 £3.80Plaice(2) 2,752 £3.77 £3.20 £2.65Plaice(3) 4,827 £3.28 £3.05 £2.54Plaice(4) 4,775 £2.31 £2.23 £2.28Plaice(5) 4,661 £1.82 £1.76 £2.02Pollock(2) 1,979 £5.31 £5.67 £3.97Pollock(3) 1,246 £4.56 £4.63 £3.24Raywings(blonde,1) 78 £5.53 £5.15 £4.86Raywings(blonde,2) 358 £5.05 £3.96 £3.44Raywings(blonde,3) 217 £4.11 £3.76 £2.89Raywings(smalleye,3) 8 £3.09 £2.67 £1.78Raywings(thornback,2) 31 £3.82 £3.24 £2.09Raywings(thornback,3) 103 £3.85 £3.01 £2.13Raywings(thornback,4) 65 £2.81 £2.17 £0.61Redmullet(1) 226 £3.15 £2.55 £3.14Redmullet(2) 216 £2.67 £2.14 £2.21Redmullet(3) 4 £11.00 £9.94 £10.98Roundpouting 9,560 £0.46 £0.48 £0.38Scallop(2) 1,322 £8.96 £8.03 £4.73Sole(1) 521 £17.70 £17.30 £18.33Sole(2) 956 £18.46 £17.50 £18.10Sole(3) 932 £19.02 £17.96 £18.52Sole(4) 1,464 £18.65 £17.41 £13.31Sole(5) 1,083 £16.59 £16.35 £10.86Sole(6) 1,418 £13.60 £13.65 £8.93Squid(1) 137 £9.92 £10.05 £9.00Squid(2) 734 £8.25 £9.22 £8.06Squid(mix) 1,125 £7.27 £8.33 £7.50Turbot(1) 102 £25.21 £23.26 £20.46Turbot(2) 236 £22.81 £21.19 £15.53Turbot(3) 258 £19.82 £19.07 £15.53Turbot(4) 509 £15.50 £14.13 £13.22Turbot(5) 1,124 £11.19 £9.81 £10.49Turbot(6) 342 £8.90 £7.68 £7.56Whelks 1,551 £1.36 £1.32 £1.29Whiting(1) 88 £3.23 £2.41 £2.13Whiting(2) 47 £2.86 £2.52 £1.61Whiting(3) 35 £2.07 £2.12 £0.80

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NEWLYN, FRIDAY Kg Avg Avg, Avg, yr 27 SEPTEMBER landed price/kg wk ago ago

Bass(3) 23 £16.31 £14.50 £14.60Bass(4) 38 £13.93 £12.27 £12.65Bass(5) 13 £13.48 £11.15 £12.40BlondeRay(L) 166 £2.51 £2.15 £2.06BlondeRay(M) 68 £1.96 £1.64 £1.82BlondeRay(S) 3 £3.00 £0.53 £1.01BlueShark(9) 23 £0.60 - £0.40Brill(1) 14 £13.82 £10.00 £9.79Brill(2) 12 £11.63 £9.95 £11.46Brill(3) 38 £7.97 £7.64 £8.23Brill(4) 3 £7.67 £5.88 £7.62Brill(5) 1 £8.10 £3.00 £7.52Claws(9) 8 £2.50 £3.60 £3.04Cod(3) 62 £5.85 £3.94 £4.98Cod(4) 62 £4.54 £3.51 £1.59Cod(5) 30 £3.33 £1.71 £2.92Cuckooray(L) 36 £1.00 £1.66 £1.07Cuckooray(M) 282 £1.16 £1.09 £1.15Cuckooray(S) 6 £0.20 £0.17 £0.37Cuttlefish(L) 5,142 £2.67 £2.74 £3.93Doversole(1) 90 £17.81 £17.35 £18.10Doversole(2) 199 £17.75 £17.19 £17.80Doversole(3) 545 £18.25 £17.16 £18.07Doversole(4) 775 £14.09 £14.44 £13.10Doversole(5) 396 £10.46 £10.29 £11.32Gurnardandlatchet(L) 28 £3.88 £2.81 £3.34Gurnardandlatchet(M) 66 £2.91 £2.36 £1.59Gurnardandlatchet(S) 185 £0.62 £0.57 £0.55Haddock(1) 166 £3.69 £3.33 £3.16Haddock(2) 278 £3.54 £3.30 £2.90Haddock(3) 14 £2.20 £2.27 £3.30Haddock(4) 2 £0.50 £0.63 £1.56Hake(0) 22 £0.40 £0.56 £0.60Hake(1) 224 £4.67 £3.85 £3.43Hake(2) 605 £4.91 £3.81 £3.52Hake(3) 2,250 £4.94 £4.38 £3.53Hake(4) 5,102 £4.81 £4.05 £3.09Hake(5) 7,932 £3.87 £3.63 £2.71Hake(6) 1,641 £2.83 £2.68 £2.30JohnDory(1) 33 £13.59 £13.44 £11.86JohnDory(2) 16 £10.58 £12.56 £11.97JohnDory(3) 47 £9.09 £9.16 £9.01JohnDory(4) 27 £7.87 £6.89 £6.88JohnDory(5) 24 £7.77 £2.41 £6.00Lemonsole(1) 29 £12.89 £11.60 £9.05Lemonsole(2) 54 £12.44 £10.71 £8.23Lemonsole(3) 139 £10.37 £8.81 £8.72Lemonsole(4) 281 £2.35 £2.29 £3.41Lemonsole(5) 78 £0.52 £0.55 £2.06Ling(L) 94 £2.45 £1.78 £2.20Ling(M) 43 £2.27 £1.23 £2.36Mackerel(LM) 182 £4.04 £2.72 £1.77Mackerel(M) 1,106 £2.55 £1.84 £1.21Mackerel(S) 3,302 £0.49 £0.47 £0.60Megrim(1) 146 £7.01 £6.28 £5.52Megrim(2) 319 £6.03 £5.27 £5.03Megrim(3) 700 £4.02 £3.68 £4.52Megrim(4) 781 £3.43 £2.92 £3.62Megrim(5) 1,839 £2.33 £2.16 £3.22Monkfish-Cheeks(9) 28 £9.42 - £7.94Monkfish(1) 144 £10.80 £9.90 £10.50Monkfish(2) 619 £11.11 £10.54 £11.01Monkfish(3) 776 £10.87 £10.40 £10.74Monkfish(4) 865 £10.08 £9.97 £10.49Monkfish(5) 2,019 £6.19 £6.52 £8.68Octopus(M) 760 £2.14 £2.16 £2.22Plaice(1) 272 £4.76 £3.88 £4.29Plaice(2) 245 £3.69 £3.24 £3.31Plaice(3) 978 £3.00 £3.35 £3.21Plaice(4) 1,119 £2.04 £1.81 £2.24Pollack,lythe(1) 11 £5.20 £6.66 £4.85Pollack,lythe(2) 50 £5.74 £6.02 £5.79Pollack,lythe(3) 91 £4.38 £4.77 £4.73Pollack,lythe(4) 70 £2.82 £3.14 £3.03Poutwhiting,pouting,bib(S)4 £0.50 £0.29 £0.44Redmullet(1) 2 £12.20 £15.80 £15.62Redmullet(2) 5 £15.20 £14.40 £14.52Redmullet(3) 4 £14.20 £14.20 £10.22Redmullet(4) 2 £5.40 £4.97 £8.00Saithe(2) 49 £2.20 £2.10 £1.41Scallops 20 £1.78 £1.17 £1.01Shagreenray(L) 3 £1.40 £1.59 £1.64Shagreenray(S) 5 £0.47 £0.66 £0.53Small-eyedray(L) 12 £3.60 £1.41 £2.15Smoothhound(M) 127 £0.38 £0.46 £0.73Squid(L) 10 £7.00 £8.77 £9.59Squid(M) 21 £6.63 £7.29 £9.29Squid(S) 20 £6.50 £8.22 £9.00ThornbackRay(M) 46 £1.20 £1.30 £0.81Turbot(1) 6 £23.00 - £17.73Turbot(2) 5 £22.20 £15.00 £16.45Turbot(3) 18 £22.67 £19.87 £18.34Turbot(4) 24 £19.08 £16.42 £15.88Turbot(5) 76 £16.13 £12.94 £15.04Turbot(6) 60 £12.89 £10.94 £12.99Whiting(1) 39 £2.56 £2.06 £2.16Whiting(2) 7 £1.35 £1.50 £1.12Whiting(3) 22 £0.59 £0.78 £0.54

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The first 12m Cougar catamaran built by Audacious Marine, Pilot Me SH 130, started potting recently from Bridlington, reports David Linkie.

Owned by skipper James Haxby and his son Jamie, Pilot Me was fully fitted out at Filey by the owners, in conjunction with local companies.

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UK vessels landed a total of 696,318t for £1,004m in 2018, according to provisional figures published by the MMO last week, reports David Linkie.

In terms of overall catch value, the 2018 total is 3% higher than the previous year’s figure of £981m, while the tonnage is 4% lower than the 716,847t landed in 2017. These changes reflect a 7% increase in the average price per tonne of all landings from UK vessels, which rose to £1,449 from £1,358.

Landings by foreign vessels into the UK rose in 2018 to 53,000t, compared to 48,000t the previous year.

Of the overall catch value by the UK fleet, £731m/424,075t was landed into British ports and £273m/272,243t abroad.

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The first 12m Cougar catamaran, Pilot Me, heads off to the potting grounds from Bridlington.

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BREXIT STOCKS DANGERSWestro and Carvela naming ceremonies

Two new Scottish fishing vessels,

Westro PD 20 and Carvela K

751, were named within one

hour of each other in early spring

sunshine on Saturday, 23 March,

reports David Linkie.The 21.5m twin-rig trawler

Westro was christened at Peterhead, shortly before the

19m vivier-crabber Carvela was

lifted into the water and named,

300 miles away on Teesside.James and Patricia West’s

six-year-old son Ethan broke the

traditional bottle of champagne

on Westro, built by Macduff

Shipyards Ltd. Ronnie and Maureen

Norquoy’s daughter Erika named

Carvela, built by Parkol Marine

Engineering at Middlesbrough.

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16 MAY 2019

REGIONAL NEWS

The eight members of the Longhope lifeboat who

lost their lives in horrendous weather on 17 March,

1969, after launching to assist a disabled Libyan

vessel in the Pentland Firth, were honoured by

commemorations to mark the 50th anniversary of

the tragedy.Relatives and friends were joined by

representatives of rescue services, including four

lifeboat crews, in a day of remembrance in Aith Voe

and at Kirk Hope cemetery.See pages 14-17 for further coverage of the

moving tributes.

Commemorations mark the 50th anniversary of the Longhope lifeboat tragedy

� The memorial to the eight Longhope lifeboat men

in Kirk Hope cemetery.

REGIONAL NEWS

Skipper James West with his family,

before Westro’s naming ceremony on

the West Pier at Peterhead.

� The new Orkney vivier-crabber

Carvela is named in spectacular

style on Teesside.

BREXIT MELTDOWN New Taits arrives at Fraserburgh

The new 74.8m midwater trawler Taits FR 229 berthed in its home port of Fraserburgh for the first time last week, after being handed over to the Klondyke Fishing Company by Westcon Yards AS at Ølensvåg, Norway, reports David Linkie.

After arriving at Fraserburgh, skippers Peter and Willie Tait and crew immediately started rigging out for the blue whiting fishery, before Taits

quickly left Fraserburgh to start fishing west of Ireland.Designed by Rolls-Royce Marine

AS, Taits incorporates a number of new features. These include a heat recovery system, in which hot water from the main and auxiliary engines is used to heat all internal areas throughout the vessel; a fuel-saving Rolls-Royce Promas propulsion and manoeuvring system; two stern

thrusters; and a Furuno big bridge system, in which five 55in tilting displays can be arranged in multiple configurations through an embedded video wall controller.

Featuring an extensive full-length boat deck, Taits is rigged for pumping pelagic fish both amidships on the starboard side and at the stern.

A detailed feature on Taits will be included in Fishing News soon.

� The 74.8m midwater trawler Taits entering Fraserburgh harbour for the first time following its delivery trip from Ølensvåg, Norway. � Taits recorded a top speed of 19.5 knots on Class endurance trials.

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16 MAY 2019N SEA SAITHE CHOKE FEARSNichola of Ladram arrives at BrixhamThe South West fishing company Waterdance has taken delivery of the new 15m steel vivier-crabber Nichola of Ladram E 1, which arrived in Brixham from the Luyt yard at Den Oever in Holland earlier this month.

Skipper Richard Carroll and his crew of six wasted no time in getting the new boat to sea as soon as the paperwork was all completed, to start placing Nichola of Ladram’s 3,000 crab pots.

Waterdance managing director Nigel Blazeby said that the company is delighted with the new crabber, which represents a milestone for the Waterdance fleet, as the company’s first new build for some considerable time.

“We’re very pleased her, and also with the work done by Luyt in building Nichola of Ladram to such an innovative design,” he said, adding that while Waterdance and a number of other

REGIONAL NEWS

The new 15m automated scalloper White Eagle CY 525 was lowered by hydraulic hoist into the river Fowey alongside the quay at Polruan, where the steel-hulled vessel was built by C Toms & Son, reports Phil Lockley.

Soon destined for its home port of Kallin on North Uist, White Eagle is a step aside from traditional deck layouts of similar-sized scallopers used in southwest England.

Having split winches, with full winch control from the aft wheelhouse, was a request from the vessel owners and operators, brothers Konrad and Kamil Kosieradzki of K&K Fishing.

White Eagle is expected to run sea trials from Polruan in the next two weeks.

Further details of White Eagle will be included in Fishing News shortly.

White Eagle launched at Polruan for Western Isles

� The SC McAllister-designed White Eagle incorporates a number of features designed to enable the scalloper to operate with maximum efficiency in the waters around the Outer Hebrides and beyond.

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� Waterdance’s new vivier-crabber Nichola of Ladram will be fishing South West and Mid-Channel waters, and landing in Brixham, Salcombe and Newlyn.

Nichola of Ladram berthed at Brixham.

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EX ARMY LANDING CRAFT

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HALLMARK BUNKED TRAIKER 2600KGS

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GRP 32FT FISHING VESSEL

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MILLERS MOTOR SAILER

£10,000. Millers 9.91 X3.05 X1.07. 85 Hp perkins with prm box. New 2010 less than 300hrs. Traditional lay out below. 4 Berths in 2 cabins. Shower and hot and cold water. Taylor’s diesel heater, decks and cabin roofs and cockpit require work due to previous owners poor workmanship. Hull is sound. Hence very cheap price. In ardrishaig argyll and being relaunched 14th of april. Please call 07775 805577. 11.22

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£12,000. Shemara Built by Local Bot builder Walter Duncan. boat has been extensively refurbished in 2017, with new decks and wheelhouse constructed out of aluminium by Poleson Marine Ltd.All new engine beds and new stainless steel propeller shaft, 2 new stainless fuel tanks, Boat fully rewired and fitted with 2 new automatic bilge pumps. Wheelhouse lined and fitted out with DSC VHF Radio, Furuno duel frequency colour sounder, Standard horizon colour chart plotter and Bluetooth stereo radio.Engine is a Perkins 4108 50HP fully serviced and ready for season.Boat is in superb condition and currently afloat in Bridge-End Marina, Burra Shetland Isles. Please call 01595 859307. 11.23

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£2,025. Trailer is in excellent condition has a pin hitch 2600kgs £2,000. Hull project £1,550 can deliver at a reasonable rate. Please call 07784 717247. 11.22

GRP 32FT FISHING VESSEL

£POA. Grp potter rigged with roller and sorting table. Iveco srm 32 engine all new electronics and led deck lights.boat built very strong also 34.6kw can be sold with boat. Please call on 087 9894199. 11.22

MILLERS MOTOR SAILER

£10,000. Millers 9.91 X3.05 X1.07. 85 Hp perkins with prm box. New 2010 less than 300hrs. Traditional lay out below. 4 Berths in 2 cabins. Shower and hot and cold water. Taylor’s diesel heater, decks and cabin roofs and cockpit require work due to previous owners poor workmanship. Hull is sound. Hence very cheap price. In ardrishaig argyll and being relaunched 14th of april. Please call 07775 805577. 11.22

7 METER SHETLAND MODEL BOAT

£12,000. Shemara Built by Local Bot builder Walter Duncan. boat has been extensively refurbished in 2017, with new decks and wheelhouse constructed out of aluminium by Poleson Marine Ltd.All new engine beds and new stainless steel propeller shaft, 2 new stainless fuel tanks, Boat fully rewired and fitted with 2 new automatic bilge pumps. Wheelhouse lined and fitted out with DSC VHF Radio, Furuno duel frequency colour sounder, Standard horizon colour chart plotter and Bluetooth stereo radio.Engine is a Perkins 4108 50HP fully serviced and ready for season.Boat is in superb condition and currently afloat in Bridge-End Marina, Burra Shetland Isles. Please call 01595 859307. 11.23

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Pilot Me – 12m Cougar catamaran for Filey owners

The first 12m Cougar catamaran built by Audacious Marine, Pilot Me SH 130, started potting recently from Bridlington, reports David Linkie.

Owned by skipper James Haxby and his son Jamie, Pilot Me was fully fitted out at Filey by the owners, in conjunction with local companies.

Pilot Me continues a well-established tradition by being the third boat of the same name to be owned by James Haxby’s family, the previous two being sailing and motor cobles that worked off the beach at Filey.

Further details of Pilot Me will be included in Fishing News next week.

NEW UK 2018 CATCH RECORD

UK vessels landed a total of 696,318t for £1,004m in 2018, according to provisional figures published by the MMO last week, reports David Linkie.

In terms of overall catch value, the 2018 total is 3% higher than the previous year’s figure of £981m, while the tonnage is 4% lower than the 716,847t landed in 2017. These changes reflect a 7% increase in the average price per tonne of all landings from UK vessels, which rose to £1,449 from £1,358.

Landings by foreign vessels into the UK rose in 2018 to 53,000t, compared to 48,000t the previous year.

Of the overall catch value by the UK fleet, £731m/424,075t was landed into British ports and £273m/272,243t abroad.

Record £1,004m catch value by UK fleet in 2018

� UK vessels landed an annual record catch value of £1,004m in 2018.

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George Eustice resigns

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The first 12m Cougar catamaran, Pilot Me, heads off to the potting grounds from Bridlington.

Starboard quarter view of Pilot Me.

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● Build of steel 1979 Herd & Mackenzie Buckie, Scotland. 21.03 mt. x 6.77 mt.● Cat A Licence with Scallop Dredging 495HP/369KW 105 GT.● Mitsubishi S6R2-mptx 365 kw fitted 2018. Finnoy G30 VP 1.8 mt. Blade in K/Nozle● 2 x 12 ton Spilt Winches. Full wheelhouse electronic package. ● Vessel underwent full conversion Dec 2016 from Trawler to Scallop Dredger,● Including new hydraulic steel doors & conveyers, all new hydraulic system fitted● Including S/S pipes with and 2 x new hyd pumps on main engine and 1 x on aux.● Vessel also rewired. New MCA Certificate 2019

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Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the above act North Western IFCA intends to apply to the Minister for Defra for the confirmation of the following Byelaws:Byelaw 3 Cockle and Mussel Hand Gathering Permit 2019 combines and streamlines current cockle and mussel byelaws with new arrangements for permit renewal and amending permit conditions after stakeholder consultation. Permit suspensions in response to multiple offences are introduced. The number of new permits is increased to 20 per year with a new upper limit of 150 permits. New commercial areas are proposed together with other changes.Byelaw 4 Potting Permit Byelaw 2019 updates current regulations covering potting for any species including crab, lobster, prawn and whelk. The annual fees for commercial and non-commercial permits will be £200 and £20 respectively. Amendments to permit conditions will be possible following stakeholder consultation.How to Comment: Any person who wishes to object to the confirmation of either byelaw can obtain free copies of the byelaws from the address above or from www.nw-ifca.gov.uk. Objections must be sent in writing to the Marine Conservation and Enforcement Team, Marine Management Organisation, P.O. Box 1275, Newcastle, NE99 5BN (email: [email protected]), and the NWIFCA (address above or [email protected]) by Friday 8th November 2019.

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24FT STEEL WORKBOAT

£3,500. Steel workboat, 80HP 4-cylinder Ford borg Warner gearbox. Hydraulic steering and solid hull. Please call 07527 679814, Fleetwood. (14.012)

BLYTH CATAMARAN

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CYGNUS 21

£10,000. Solo net hauler with potting attachment no licence but still on registry need 27 kw and 3.25 tons lister engine normal wheelhouse electric including auto pilot view. Please call 07884 146946, Plymouth.(14.03))

CYGNUS 26

1982, £35,000. Needs new deck and good paint up all steel work been taken off and hot dip galvanised. Potting roller and table all stainless. 80HP ford had reckon .new spencer carter hauler still in box .licence 60 vcu 3.53 ton A with shell fish Please call 07977 026857, Aberystwyth. (14.05)

CYGNUS SF33

£POA. Rapp 4t winch package, two drum winch. Double independent alloy net. Everything is either Stainless/alloy or fibreglass no expense spared on anything, absolutely immaculate. Victron charger/inverter for domestic 240v, Please call 07710 242397, Sutton Harbour Marina. (14.03)

GRP 20FT FISHING BOAT

£13,250. Comes with 20HP Tohatsu, outboard, full fishing licence with shellfish entirement MCA. Inspection passed. Please call 07866 634742, Looe. (14.03)

HOLTERN 24

£10,000. Rigged for potting (Has new 13 inch Seawinch Slave. Looking for a 52 kw non shellfish License uncapped. Just fitted new aft deck will be finished this week. Beta 3300 engine/Prm gear box. Please call 07929 244996, Rye. (14.03)

KINGFISHER 26

£POA. Kingfisher 26 with a perkins 6354 and a 4-1 prm gearbox. 1 ton Spencer Carter winch very light use and a brand new net drum used 6 times. Usual electronics and boats has had a complete refit. Please call 07780 337471, Hastings. (14.03)

IP 24 FREEDOM BA 865

£12,000. Ip 24, ford Dorset with prm. Rigged for potting netting beam trawling. Really nice boat. Shellfish or whitefish licence available if needed. Please call 07900 402271, Conwy. (14.08)

VERSATILITY 25

£POA. Full cat A license with shellfish entitlement. Quantity of nets anchors and 5 fathom sole trawl. Recently converted to trawling, new hydraulics clutch fitted and standard horizon dsc vhf. Available with or without license. Please call 074968 55321, East Sussex. (14.05)

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VINMAR 465 FAST FISHER BOAT

£2,500. 17 ft long, good condition on brake back trailer also good condition also comes with 40hp marina outboard engine recently serviced by Pennine marine Ripon. Also comes with coloured fish finder and Garmin GPS plotter. Viewing after 5pm Mon. / Fri. any time Saturday and Sunday. Please call 07788 575855. (14.08)

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GARDNER 6LXB

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IVECO N67

£3,300. 135hp, 6 cylinder engine. Built in 2011, removed from boat 2013 and placed in storage, 1000 hrs from new. Please call 07780 618330, Hartlepool. (14.05)

MERMAID MELODY 2 90HP PRM 500 2.1

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12FT BEAM TRAWL

£750 Ono. With valve spare wear plates, spare knife devit arm and box. Please call 07879 403891, Kirkwall. (14.08)

12X MAXI FISH FRAMES

£750 Ono. Ex carriage. Please call 07557 958200, Whitby. (14.09)

35 X 26’ MATCH BOX CREELS FROM MUSTANG

£45 each. These creels will be pressure washed and ready for use next week. These creels have only been in the water for 1 year. Collection only. Please call 07903 735435, Aberdeenshire. (14.05)

36” X 20” PARLOUR CREELS

£25. 36” x 20” wooden parlour creels with two 5” hard eye entrances, one soft eye parlour and mesh bait bag. Please call 07578 804688, Fife, Scotland. (14.06)

BEACH SEINE

£750 Ono. Classic beach seine with 50mm bunt, 30fth foot rope, fully rigged. Please call 01803 752389, Devon. (14.05)

CRAB POTS

£55. 22 inch creels rubbered ready to shoot. All 10mm frame with 10mm weight bars. Galvanized frame with plastic coating 500 pots ready to go Please call 07955 005978, Annalong. (14.06)

GARMIN 5012 TOUCH COMBO

£850. Garmin 5012 touch, 12" screen, Excellent condition, , complete with Sun cover, power cable and gimbal mount , never seen any weather always been inside . Please call 07909 884328, Plymouth. (14.06)

HEAVY DUTY GANTRY AND NET DRUM

£3,000. All stainless gantry is heavy 10mm wall stainless tube net drum has new motor fitted came off a kingfisher 33. Please call 07881 246837. (14.06)

MONKEBO ONE BALL NET HAULER

£POA. Complete with tank, pipes, clutch and pump. Pot hauler also for sale and another 2 ball hauler. Please call 07932 476519, Sunderland. (14.07)

NEW 2-EYED LOBSTER PARLOUR POTS / PRAWN POTS

£40. Lobster Pots: 36" x 18" x 12" hard wooden base, mandrill bows and sticks, £40 per unit. Prawn Pots: 22"x 16" x 12", £18 per unit. Please call 07780 618330. (14.06)

POWER PACK/WINCHES

£2,000 inc VAT. 8 HP Elec Start power pack with s/s winches. Hoses and controls, only used 6 times. Cost new £4000 inc VAT, (Solent Engineering). Please call 07710 636050. (14.09)

ROD BARR SANDEEL TRAWL£300 Ono. 24ft, 2f wooden doors. Excellent condition, new today over, £900. Ready to fish. Please call 07974 761004, Carmarthenshire. (14.07)

SPENCER CARTER 1/2 TONE WINCH

£750 Ono. With valve spare wear plates, spare knife devit arm and box. Please call 07859 215579, Victoria Dock. (14.08)

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Peterhead gains MSC chain of custody status underlining commitment to seafood value See page 4

Boat of the week – Sharyn Louise LK 250 See page 7

MSC defends mackerel eco-label suspension See page 5

From Newhaven inshore trawler to Mermaid fish shop See pages 10-17

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HMS Medway was officially welcomed into the Royal Navy with her commissioning ceremony at Chatham earlier this month, and will now join the Fisheries Protection Squadron based at Portsmouth, reports John Periam.

HMS Medway is the second of five Batch 2 river-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), following HMS Forth which joined the squadron in late 2018.

Commander Ben Power, the ship’s commanding officer, said: “It is special to be commissioning this ship here on the river Medway, an area that has an incredibly strong connection with the Royal Navy going back to the 16th century.”

HMS Medway and the new

OPVs provide much greater capability, including a flight deck, increased top speed and longer endurance at sea.

The Batch 2 vessels will undertake a variety of roles including fisheries protection, counter-terrorism, counter-smuggling and maritime defence, as well as securing the UK’s borders and protecting UK interests around the globe.

Sea trials for HMS Medway were completed in just 75 days, which according to naval records is the shortest time since the Second World War. The first steel for the vessel was cut in June 2015 at Glasgow, with the ship’s company moving onboard in May 2019. In June, the vessel sailed to join her sistership HMS Forth at Portsmouth Naval Dockyard

(Fishing News, 27 June). The Batch 2 OPV

programme of five state of the art vessels represents a Ministry of Defence investment of £648m, with all five scheduled for delivery to the Royal Navy by 2021.

Fishing News will be joining several of the squadron’s vessels for its ‘Squadex’ exercise off Portsmouth in early October, which will see HMS Medway working alongside both Batch 1 and Batch 2 vessels.

Swan Trust and Shetland musician Barry Nisbet to offer ‘Sessions and Sail’ in the islesThe Swan Trust and well-known Shetland musician Barry Nisbet are delighted to announce that they will be working together next year to offer Sessions and Sail in the isles for the first time.

Sailing around the isles from 27 April to 1 May, 2020, the trip will also coincide with the 40th Shetland Folk Festival and Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters.

Mixing his passions of sailing and music, Sessions and Sail was conceived by Barry Nisbet, and the first voyage took place in 2018. The trips welcome musicians of any ability, with musical sessions and masterclasses taking place onboard and ashore, and some fantastic sailing and scenery in

between. Barry Nisbet explained:

“I’ve run Sessions and Sail trips further south for two years now, and have always been keen to bring it home and try some trips in Shetland. With Swan being such a well-known Shetland vessel, and having sailed on her regularly myself, I know she will be the perfect boat to partner with.”

The venues for the 2020 Shetland Folk Festival have yet to be announced but, with it being their 40th year, the committee are keen to make it bigger and better, and it is hoped that the voyage will be able to link up with the festival.

Barry Nisbet added: “I always try to make it home for the folk

festival – it is such a great event in the Shetland calendar. I know many of the committee, and am in discussion on how we can link up. While their programme is still to be announced, we hope to take in a Thursday night concert as part of the voyage, and possibly also do something else over the weekend.”

The Swan Trust is working increasingly with partner organisations and, with music and the sea going hand in hand, this partnership is very much linked to its own heritage.

Swan Trust trustee Brian Wishart said: “We are delighted to be working with Barry to offer his Sessions and Sail experience in the isles. The Swan is no stranger to music sessions, both

in its past and present, and this is an excellent partnership. We hope this may become an annual event, adding to the wide range of high-quality music on offer during the Shetland Folk Festival.”

Places on the Swan Sessions and Sail trip can be booked at: sessionsandsail.com

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� HMS Medway at Chatham Docks for the commissioning ceremony.

Fishing image overall winner of Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society competitionLaurence Hartwell’s unusual image of a box of line-caught mackerel being landed at Newlyn has been announced as the overall winner of the seventh Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society Annual Photographic Competition, reports John Periam.

The Chichester-based society has always attracted a large number of entries for its annual photographic competition, and this year was no exception, with over 800 budding amateur photographers vying

to win the £500 prize voucher for camera equipment.

Alongside Fishing, there were four other categories, and the winners were: Ships and Wrecks – Amanda Burgess; People – John Alderson; Recreation – Alan Humphries; and Coastal View – Mark Dobson.

Captain Justin Osmond, the society’s chief executive, said: “This year, we received an extremely high level of top-quality images that showcased the beauty, industries and people that contribute to the UK’s coastal areas. This year celebrates 180 years since the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society was formed. What the judges liked about Laurence’s image was that it was a particularly powerful photograph that shows what our charity supports across the UK, and symbolises the thousands of fishermen who work our waters in all weathers in the current economic climate.”

Ensign is the sponsor of this year’s competition, and its marketing director Jemima FitzMorris said: “We have been

proud to support this competition, which shows what our maritime heritage is all about, and the competition shows no sign of slowing down in this, its seventh year.

“As the UK’s only non-profit maritime pension provider, it is nice to be associated with such a highly respected charity. It is our aim for those working in the fishing industry to be able to invest for the future, so they can look forward to a comfortable retirement.”

“With winter looming, it can be an excellent time to get some stunning photographic images, especially where the sea is involved. So don’t put your cameras away – keep them handy, and who knows, that one special image could be next year’s overall winner,” Justin Osmond said.

With Christmas rapidly approaching, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society is already promoting its range of Christmas cards.

For more information about the winners of this year’s photographic competition and to see the society’s 2019 Christmas cards, go to: shipwreckedmariners.org.uk

� Musicians are a familiar sight onboard Swan.

� Laurence Hartwell’s winning image, ‘Landing mackerel’.

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