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MARCH 2018 THE SKIPPER Seafish 49
Seafish News, MARCH 2018
Northern Ireland Fishermen’s Safety Forum:
Making Fishing Safer Together
The implications of ILOc188,
personal locator beacons in
PFDS, a new invention to make
winch operation safer and recent
fishing safety roadshow events
in Northern Ireland were all on
the agenda when the Northern
Ireland Fishermen’s Safety
Forum (NIFSF) met recently in
Belfast.
The Northern Ireland
Fishermen’s Safety Forum
(NIFSF) is a group set up by
fishermen, for fishermen and
all fishing organisations in
Northern Ireland have signed up
to be part of the group: NIFPO,
ANIFPO, the NI Scallop
Association, the North Coast
Lobster Fishermen’s Association
(NCLFA) and the North East The safety group (NIFSF) meeting recently held at the Stormont Hotel
Lobster Co-Op (NELCO) are all
involved. (funded by DAERA through the carry on that good work and to Centre in Ardglass on the 23rd
European Maritime and Fisheries ensure the agencies involved are March- both events will run
The group is supported by a Fund, Asda and Seafish) provided listening to the fishing industry from 7.00- 8.30 pm. Lifejacket
wide range of organisations every fisherman in Northern and delivering what is needed, use and maintenance, Man
with a remit for fishing safety Ireland with a lifejacket and where it is needed to improve Overboard Recovery procedures
including Seafish, the MCA, training in its use. The project our fishermen’s safety. and cold water shock will be on
RNLI, DAERA, MAIB, the showed the benefits of partnership the agenda and all are welcome.
Fishermen’s Mission, the NI working with fishermen’s New projects being taken
Fisheries Harbour Authority organisations and a wide range of forward since the recent Further information on the
and local fishermen’s training agencies collaborating to deliver meeting include a further series work of the group and these
providers. a project which has to date saved of Fishing Safety Roadshows forthcoming safety events can
several lives. which will be held in The be found on the new Northern
The Northern Ireland Fishermen’s Fishermen’s Training Centre in Ireland Fishermen’s Safety
Safety Forum was established in The idea of the Northern Ireland Portavogie on the 22nd March Forum (NIFSF) Facebook page
February 2017 after a local project Fishermen’s Safety Forum is to and the Fishermen’s Mission www.facebook.com/NIFSF/
Alleged SFPA Proposal would cost Industry
A proposal reportedly sent by to the Minister in relation to the the future management of the O’Donnell, CEO of the IFPO
the Sea Fisheries Protection SFPA’s correspondence, which Porcupine Bank Nephrops said:
Agency (SFPA) to the Minister the Quota Management Advisory fishery would be tabled at
of Agriculture, Food & the Committee has not yet seen. the annual standalone quota “The harmonisation of EU
Marine could have serious management meeting scheduled fisheries control rules are in
implications for Irish prawn In their communication to for the 9th February. The tatters. Irish fishermen are being
fishermen and for the industry as Minister Creed the IFPO said: Porcupine quota will be an ‘of discriminated against in their
a whole. which fishing opportunity’ not own Exclusive Economic Zone,
“We are led to believe that an additional amount. while Ireland cannot control
The alleged proposals if adopted vessels maybe required to fishing vessels from other EU
will mean that fishing vessels nominate a fishing area per “The IFPO pointed to the reality countries because the Irish Sea
will have to nominate the fishing trip, and report back to the port that Irish fishermen are under Fisheries Protection Authority
area they will fish per trip, before moving to another area. severe pressure to pay for cannot establish if they have
and report back to port before There is no support for such fishing vessels and crew. Fishing quota, and what amount they
moving to another area: a move a measure from the IFPO, the vessels need to be in a position have available to them.
that is seen as regressive and KFO or the ISAEPO. to move about. This flexibility is
in the longer-term, inevitably critical. Nephrops vessels also “This is blatant economic
result in the loss of jobs. “Industry representatives target whitefish.” discrimination, and certainly
informed the DAFM officials at meets the test to make a formal
The Irish Fish Producer’s January’s Quota Management Replying to the news of the detailed complaint to the
Organisation (IFPO) has written meeting that proposals on alleged SFPA proposed, Francis European Ombudsman.”
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Zamakona Yards’ Major REM STAR Conversion PO’s & MSO Meeting raises
ZAMAKONA YARDS have been prepared for loading and unloading crew number concerns SUBSCRIBE NOW TO
Skipper
awarded with a contract to convert of fish and RSW system will handle The
a Platform Supply Vessel into a crab herring and mackerel.
catcher and processor for pelagic
A recent meeting of the four be detained if found to be
species such as herring and mackerel. The processing capacity after the Fish Producers Organisations in contravention of safety
vessel rebuilding will be of 160 tons in Ireland with the Irish regulations.
The vessel, REM STAR, will have of fish per day, keeping the fish holds Marine Survey Office (MSO)
3 freezing holds of 1.250 m3 of at -30°C and provide cooling for the addressed a wide range of Any equipment (safety and 12 ISSUES
Ireland UK Europe / R.O.W
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total capacity, 3 large compressors RSW system for 2 x 150 m3 tanks. issues facing the Irish fishing other) taken on board by
using ammonia as cooling media, sector. crew or observers is the Name: Mr./ Mrs./ Ms .......................................................................................
new factory area for pelagic species All equipment connected to the PSV responsibility of the master,
and another processing area for services such as mud and cement During the meeting, an issue and has to be certified as Company: .........................................................................................................
crab in the upper deck. A complete tanks etc. and systems connected to or more an observation arose being safe in the event of an
pot handling system including those tanks shall be removed from Start issue: .......................................................................................................
in relation to the numbers emergency.
pot hauler, pot hauler gantry, rope the vessel.
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crane will be mounted on main The converted vessel will be classed by Following the rebuilding completion, specialised in high technological board a fishing vessels in This also pertains to the
compliance with vessel training of all crew and ..........................................................................................................................
deck, the vacuum system will be Det Norske Veritas for fishing activities. REM STAR will sail to the Russian advance new building vessels and
far East for her first fishery season. performs repairs and maintenance licensing. observers in that if an
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Guardian Angell heading south towards Lerwick with a fair southerly swell running (photo Ivan Reid)
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Backbone needed as negotiations The
with EU on fisheries begin
Responding to a government and access to our waters, the
document setting out the UK’s starting point for the UK to begin
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implementation period today Bertie independent fishing nation like LEADING JOURNAL OF THE IRISH & UK FISHING INDUSTRIES
Armstrong, chief executive of the Norway instead of being compelled
Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, to give away 60 per cent of our fish.
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EU’s proposals and intends that we long way to go, and real political
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State from 29th March 2019. negotiations with Brussels to ensure
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