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A RISING TIDE!
LEADING JOURNAL OF THE IRISH & UK INDUSTRIES JULY 2021 - €3.50/£3.00
The fight for the future of Irish fishing gains united support. See pages 2-6
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Deputation of next generation fishermen that delivered letter to the Taoiseach at Dublin Protest. Photo: Niall Duffy.
PROTEST The Skipper The Skipper PROTEST News 3
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JULY 2021 JULY 2021
The
“constructive”, and called for Exporters Association told The
SERVING THE IRISH & UK Tying up outside the Dail “continued engagement with Skipper
FISHING INDUSTRIES the industry”. “That’s the one element
The Industry reps were that’s consistently missing
highly critical of the over the last 48 years of our
governments role in the membership of the EU. We’re Industrial & Marine Engines
ongoing crisis and vowed to completely subservient to every
EDITOR: Niall Duffy continue to work together as a rule, regulation or guideline
editorial@maramedia.ie
Mob: 086 823 9608
united front to fight for a better that has ever come from the Marine Engines 400hp to 1000hp
deal for fishermen. European Union.
John Lynch, acting CEO
of the Irish South and East
“And successive
governments have failed to WESTWARD SCANIA
SALES: Sharon Boyle Fish Producers Organisation recognise the true potential of
sharon@maramedia.ie highlighted the effect of the the Irish fishing industry.” Tel +353 71 9634532 Mob +353 86 6082909
Tel: 074 95 480 37 Brexit deal on his members. “To put it in weather
Mob: 086 840 1250
“Some boats are tied up for terms, we’ve been hit with e-mail Peter.Mallon@westwardscania.com
PRODUCTION /DESIGN: long periods due to a lack of not alone one tsunami but
Declan McGrath quota, bigger boats could be a second tsunami and that’s
design@maramedia.ie tied up six months of the year.” the problem,” said Seán
MANAGING DIRECTOR:
Hugh Bonner “The Brexit and the O’Donoghue, chief executive
hugh@maramedia.ie withdrawal of the weighing of Killybegs Fishermen’s
SUBSCRIPTIONS: derogation were the two straws Organisation.
sarah@maramedia.ie
Tel: 074 95 62828 that really broke the camel’s “I’ve said this to the
PRINTED BY: back. Brexit took away 15% Taoiseach and the Ministers:
WG Baird, Antrim, N.I. of our already minimal quotas, I’m not interested in their LEADING SUPPLIERS OF MARINE SAFETY EQUIPMENT
www.wgbaird.com
and that’s a really hard blow to sympathy. I’m interested in
THE TRAWL TO THE DAIL!
CONTRIBUTORS:
the industry. It equated to 25% action.”
Lorna Siggins
John Cunningham
of the industry’s income. So Taoiseach Micheál
Dick James that’s every year going forward Martin told the Dail that the
– that fish is gone to the UK. government believed an unfair
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Gudjon Einarsson
Shetland News reland and the Government from the PO’s highlighting the letter outlining the plight of the “Around the Irish coast, burden was played on the
saw a major show of strength issues facing the Irish fishing industry to the Taoiseach at the we only have 7.5% of the Irish fishing industry by the PRODUCTS: SERVICES:
•LIFERAFTS •LIFEJACKETS •LIFERAFT SERVICING
and unity from the Irish community. Dail. monkfish quota, and in hake, revocation of the control plan •RESCUE BOATS •H.R.U. ’s •LIFEJACKET SERVICING
we only have 3%, so it’s very and the Brexit deal. He said it •IMMERSION SUITS •IMMERSION SUIT SERVICING
fishing community when a major Speakers included fishermen “The letter reiterates demands •PYROTECHNICS •HIRE LIFERAFTS
protest demo camped outside the Adrian McClenaghan, Damien already made at the protest in low.” was pursuing the issue with the •BOARDING LADDERS Dept of Transport & SOLAS approved service station
Dail for the day to highlight the Turner, John Tattan and Rory Cork seeking renegotiation of “The EU granted €180 European Commission.
million fish to the UK as part “Rightly or wrongly, the
CROAGHLIN, KILLYBEGS, CO. DONEGAL
crisis facing our fishermen and Murray. The crowd also heard the Common Fisheries Policy
Published monthly by Mara Media,
of the Brexit trade deal, and out Commission’s assertion is T: 074 97 41760 F: 074 97 41763 E: grliferafts@eircom.net
Annagry, Co Donegal. coastal communities. politicians like Michael Collins so that Ireland is allocated a
www.maramedia.ie Fishermen’s PO’s stood united and Michael Healy Rae voice fair share of fish quotas that of that €180 million, Ireland that there was overfishing of
in their support for the protest their support for the fishermen’s reflect the contribution of our had to give €43 million worth our quota and it wants to claw POWER
of fish. We consider that to some of that back,” Martin told
SYSTEMS
In the compilation of The Skipper, every care
and protestors were drawn from demands. fishing grounds to the EU,” said
is taken to ensure accuracy. Where errors or all the inshore and offshore The highlight for many present one of the protest organisers, be unfair. Ireland should have T.D’s.
omissions are brought to the attention of sectors around the coast. was the fierce and passionate Patrick Murphy of the Irish only given €20 million worth “We are resisting that.
Foilseachán na Mara Teo., future publications will
be amended accordingly. However, Foilseachán A flotilla of fishing boats contribution by Burtonport South and West Fish Producers of fish to the UK.” We will need to deploy all
na Mara Teo. does not accept liability to any made their way to Dublin Port priest, Fr John Joe Duffy. His Organisation. “The greatest thing that legal tools at our disposal
person for loss or damage arising from anything at around 3.30am on the day stinging rebuke of the Dept of The Minister for Agriculture, is required for the fishing to resist it. We need to reset
contained in this publication or for any error
or omission in it, even if such loss or damage is and sailed upriver through the the Marine and SFPA drew the Food and the Marine Charlie industry is for the government our relationship with Europe Mermaid Marine – one of the
caused by negligence of Foilseachán na Mara East Link Bridge where they largest applause of the day and set McConalogue met with industry to develop a backbone and regarding fishing.” world’s leading providers of
Teo., its servants or agents. Opinions and articles
then lined up along Sir John the tone of the campaign going reps when the protest ended after a willingness to fight at The organisers of the protest marine propulsion packages from
featured are not necessarily the opinions of
Foilseachán na Mara Teo. Rogerson’s Quay as far as the forward. receiving a copy of the list of European level to save the have reiterated to The Skipper 11hp to 1600hp
Samuel Beckett Bridge. They After the rally, a deputation demands. Irish fishing industry from that that there is a long road
joined 16 larger boats that had of children and grandchildren Following the meeting, the decimation,” Brendan Byrne ahead and the fight is just
INSIDE THE berthed there the night before. of fishermen hand delivered a Minister said the talks were of the Irish Fish Processors & beginning.
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Pages 8-9 arrive and it was like a carnival
EU Penalty Points Study atmosphere as old friends and
acquaintances met for the first
Pages 12 time in several years due to the
Nephrops Trials Covid crisis.
Pages 24-31 Led by a lone piper the
protestors then walked over the
New ELLA launched in Samuel Beckett Bridge to hold
Killybegs a large rally at noon beside the
Page 40 National Convention Centre,
where the Dáil was sitting,
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IS&WFPO thank Dublin and Cork protestors
Supporting
Patrick Murphy
CEO IS&WFPO
T
he Irish South and West
Fish Producers wish to
thank the participants of
the industry
the protest, vessel owners and
their crews, An Garda Siochana
from Anglesea Street in the
Southern Capital and their
Dublin colleagues from Store
Street and Pearse Street for
their invaluable co-operation
and assistance in ensuring
that the protests in the Rebel
County of Cork and in the Heart
of Dublin Docklands achieved a living in our own waters and for our online campaign, the
the aim of the Organizers to we will keep our campaign alive memorabilia given to those
hold peaceful protests that until this fundamental right who came to support us and
would show the Irish people under our Constitution and under the personal contribution of John Lynch as the lead
the modern fleet of Irish the Charter of Fundamental hours of work and consultation Organizer for the Dublin protest
Fishing Vessels while telling Rights adopted by the EU is that went into the organizing was instrumental in ensuring
them that one in five will be afforded to us. and joint organizing of these it was the success it was and I
heading to the scrapyard unless We wish to thank the media important protests so to make credit him for a job well done.
Government takes our demands for coming to the protests and the public aware of the lack of A special mention to the local
for a fair share of Irish Fish for providing coverage of the events representation and frustration politicians who have been so
Irish fishermen in Irish Waters that helped us tell the public of present in every fisherman in very supportive of our entire
to the Heads of Europe in the theft of our natural resources the country. campaign. The united support of
Brussels. which has left us with only 15% Normally one is criticized all the fishing PO's and IFPEA
Thankfully the Harbor of the Quotas in Irish Waters to for naming names when was instrumental in showing a
Masters & staff from our Port survive on while others visiting thanking a few of the many who united front to our politicans and
Authorities of Cork and Dublin our Fishing grounds are gifted contributed to these protests we hope this will continue.
gave their full support to the 85% of those Quotas thereby but regardless, I personally We am a proud Irishman and
fishermen who sailed up the ensuring that they will keep their wish to thank Niall Duffy, Sean feel personally privileged and
Rivers Lee and Liffey while Fleets fishing and their Coastal Moroney, Catherine Turner, humbled by the testimonies
working closely with us as Communities prosperous while Damien Turner, Rose Murphy, of those who stood up for our
the organizers, in cooperation ours are told to decommission Dinah Busher, Greg Casey, Industry and I wish to thank the
with the Garda Water Unit and and instructed to put up or shut Rodney O Sullivan, John Tattan, speakers, families, individuals,
the Naval personnel who gave up. Brendan O Driscoll and Alan O schools, businesses and
added and invaluable security Special mention must Neill for their incredible work Organizations for helping us to
by providing safety and rescue include the Directors of the in putting this event together get out the message that 15% for
in the event of any emergency. Irish South and West, for the said Patrick Murphy C.E.O. us and 85% for those visiting our
Their presence and co-operation Organisation of the events Skipper/CEO of IS&EFPO waters is not right.
also ensured that nothing and for the funding of the
distracted from our message of required advertising, the media
seeking Equal rights and Equal lorry provided by Mr. Martin
Opportunities to fish and earn Gray, the financial support
Chief Executive Officer
IRISH FISH PRODUCERS’ ORGANISATION
IFPO wish to appoint a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
This is a unique opportunity to drive the organisation in this
exciting next phase of development while contributing to the
sustainable improvement in the Marine sector. Reporting to
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Lundy Sentinel from 1,624 euro to 600,000 euro less than six months,”it says,
(administrative sanctions), and with a key factor being the use
from 10,224 euro to 16,000,000 of criminal versus administrative
euro (criminal sanctions). proceedings - the latter being
“This may also impact the level overall shorter.
playing field for operators across It is critical of the lack
the EU, as well as limit deterrence of uniform data collection on
in the member states with the CFP infringements and says
lowest levels of fine,”it says. that exchanges of information
“In particular, countries with between member states are
a fishing fleet composed of large “weak”.
vessels, and vessels operating It also finds there is “no
outside EU waters, have in uniform way of collecting
several cases maximum fines and recording data on CFP
which are very low compared infringements and sanctions
to the size of their activities,”it across the member states”.
says. Proper data collection is
It says that EU criteria “crucial” for exchanging and
defining the level of sanction sharing information with other
are more or less well reflected member states and with the
in national measures, such European Commission, it says.
as deprivation of economic It also found that there is
benefits, value of the fishery only a “weak coordination”
product and impact on fishery between member states, both in
resources. terms of exchanging inspection
It says 14 member states have reports and transferring
established warnings as a proceedings.
EU member states need to "dramatically" improve possible sanction, usually in
cases of minor offences but
also in the case of serious
The report assessed whether
member states sanctioned their
own flagged vessels in the same
co-operation on infringements, report finds infringements in certain cases.
It says all but four member
way as vessels flagged to other
member states.
states have a database for “ Overall, the results show
By Lorna Siggins member States have applied The report says infringements of staff authorised to perform inspections. that there was no significant
a similar “points” system for to the rules of the CFP are inspections on average over Typically, the information discrimination in the
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infringements - at least to some mainly subject to administrative the period 2015-2019 varied included in the database is enforcement systems of member
ooperation between extent - except for Greece, sanctions, and nearly all member from 3.8 full-time equivalent to detailed and in line with EU states,”it says.
EU member states on Romania, Croatia and Ireland. states have both administrative 4,913.2 full-time equivalent. requirements. A “degree of discrimination
infringements in EU However, “practical and criminal sanctions in their Several authorities indicated Significantly, of the 12 could be detected in some
T
waters needs to be “dramatically implementation varies widely legal system. that inspectors are “understaffed, member states which provided member states, it says,
improved”, a report for the across the EU, and the It says Ireland is an which affects the overall the information, only four record citing three member states he project for the EU rules of the CFP;
European Commission states. assignment of points is low”, it exception - having only criminal efficiency of the enforcement reports from other member where national vessels were maritime affairs and 2. carrying out an
Information which should notes. sanctions - while Lithuania, system”. states, the European Fisheries sanctioned to a lesser extent than fisheries directorate by assessment on the
be systematically exchanged in Data compiled shows that Poland and Slovenia only have The report had issues with Control Area or third countries. non-nationals, especially for Milieu Consulting aimed to national enforcement
accordance with EU law – such points are not systematically administrative sanctions. variations in the designation of “ This affects the possibility non-serious infringements. provide an in-depth analysis framework and of the
as inspection reports- is “very assigned in cases of serious It says that in practice, 13 infringements as ‘serious’ in the for member states to keep track “In one member state, the of the national systems sanctioning practice in
rarely transmitted in practice”, infringements, although this is an member states use administrative national legal orders. of infringements of their vessels opposite occurs, as nationals sanctioning the infringements the Member States;
the report says. obligation under EU law. sanctions in the vast majority of It says that fines are the committed in other member were sanctioned to a greater of the Common Fisheries 3. comparing enforcement
Even when it is transmitted, “ In addition, the differences cases, while three member states most frequent type of sanction states,”it notes. extent than non-national,”it Policy (CFP). of similar types of
it is “rarely followed up by in national criteria for qualifying use administrative sanctions provided by law. While all member states have notes. In particular, it focused infringements in
the authorities receiving the the gravity of an infringement exclusively – as in Lithuania, However, it says they should a register for infringements in For similar types of on the sanctions applied different member states.
information”, the report says. can explain the comparatively Poland and Slovenia. be considered “in conjunction place, the content and format of infringements, sanctions vary by member states for
Entitled “Study on the high assignment of points in Four states -Belgium, Ireland, with other tools foreseen in the the register varies considerably widely from one member infringements detected The data collection was
sanctioning systems of Member certain member states such as Malta and the Netherlands – CFP rules, such as immediate from one member state to state to another - in terms of between January 1st 2015 primarily done with a
States for infringements to Cyprus and Slovenia,”it says. use “predominantly” criminal enforcement measures, another. the fines imposed; the use of and December 31st 2019. questionnaire addressed to
the rules of the Common Both the low assignment of sanctions. warnings,accompanying It says that infringements by accompanying sanctions; the The study describes the the member states’ competent
Fisheries Policy” , the points and the differences in In the majority of states, only sanctions, as well as with the EU vessels outside EU waters use of immediate enforcement enforcement framework authorities, completed by desk
report was conducted for the national criteria may “jeopardise one procedure can be applied for points' system. are not recorded in the register of measures and the application of of the member states with research and interviews.
EU Directorate-General for the deterrent effect of sanctions the same infringement. The latter constitutes a “key several member states. points. a coastline; assesses the The subsequent assessment
Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and the level playing field across However, it notes that new enforcement tool introduced Points are also currently not It finds a number of effectiveness, proportionality analysed both the member
by Milieu Consulting, based in member states”, it says. “competencies and manpower by the Control Regulation”. recorded in the register in four weaknesses in implementation and dissuasiveness of states’ regulatory frameworks,
Brussels. For Ireland, the report finds of the inspectorates vary It finds that procedures vary member states. of the point systems, and says the sanctioning systems such as whether the laws and
It finds that member states that non-serious infringements significantly”, and powers “significantly” across member The investigation/prosecution that in a few member states, implemented in the member procedures in place at national
with large vessels operating committed by non-nationals were of inspectors vary from one states on points systems, and of suspected infringements is the maximum level of sanction states; identifies best practices, level are adequate to enable
outside EU waters have in prosecuted more frequently than member state to another. legal underpinning of same. “high on average”, but missing provided by law is too low. as well as opportunities for effectiveness, proportionality
several cases maximum fines for nationals. Inspection of vessels, A lack of harmonisation data in several member states This means it is “not improvement of the member and dissuasiveness of
which are “very low compared to “On the other hand, however, inspection of the supply may negatively affect the level- leads to “unclarity”, it says. sufficiently deterrent, in states’ sanctioning systems. sanctions.
the size of their activities”. serious infringements committed chain, and the possibility of playing field across member The report finds that sanctions particular when compared to the It also analysed the member
Dated January 2021, it is a by nationals were more taking immediate enforcement states, it notes were applied on average within high level of fishing activities”, The project was states’ performance in terms of
more ambitious analysis than frequently prosecuted than for measures are the most common It says that a points system for 10 months of detection for it says. implemented in three strands: national enforcement, such as
last year’s penalty points report non-nationals,”it notes. powers, but inspectors in only masters of vessels exists in all serious infringements and within It notes that inspectorates need 1. collecting data whether the sanctions applied
for the European Parliament “When infringements were three member states made full member states, except in Ireland. nine months of detection for more means to increase their on the national in practice can be considered
fisheries committee, compiled by prosecuted, non-nationals were use of immediate enforcement It also finds variations non-serious infringements. efficiency in several member enforcement systems effective, proportionate and
. Blomeyer and Sanz. sanctioned more frequently than measures prescribed in EU law. in the level of fines , with “In half of the member states states, with understaffing in for infringements of the dissuasive.
It finds that all coastal nationals,” it says. It also notes that the number maximum amounts ranging the enforcement takes on average several cases.
10 News KFO/SFPA JULY 2021 The Skipper The Skipper JULY 2021 RNLI / VESSEL STABILITY News 11
KFO welcomes High Court ruling against SFPA
T
he Chief Executive of the
Killybegs Fishermen’s
Organisation, Seán
O’Donoghue has welcomed
the High Court ruling which
found against the Sea Fisheries
Protection Authority (SFPA)
for its failure to approve a new
state-of-the-art conveyor belt fish
weighing system.
The judicial review was taken
jointly by the KFO and Pelagic
Weighing Services Ltd (PWS)
in response to the SFPA’s refusal
to consider and determine the
application for approval of the
‘Flowscales’ built on the pier in
Killybegs at a cost of €409,000.
In his ruling, Justice Garrett
Simons stated: “The Sea-
Fisheries Protection Authority has
acted ultra vires by continuing living. indicated its intention to carry - with a large part of the pelagic
to withhold approval for the “We are very pleased that our out the most exacting form of fishing industry being subscribers
pier-side weighing facility at position has been vindicated and monitoring of landings (‘full – in order initially to commission
Killybegs Port by reference to that such a comprehensive ruling monitors’) by obliging pelagic and fund the construction of the
the ‘ownership’ concerns raised was reached. While we were fishery products landed to be equipment which cost €409,000
by the European Commission. completely and utterly convinced weighed on landing (WOL) plus VAT.
There is no legal basis for these that our case was sound, we regret over the pierside weighbridge The first Applicant’s Flowscales
concerns and the Sea-Fisheries that the only avenue open to us at Killybegs port despite the was completed in November
Protection Authority has not to counter SFPA moves to impact existence of the Control Plan. 2020 and was inspected by the
sought to argue otherwise.” punitively on our livelihood, is to Until then such “full monitors” Irish legal metrology service, the
Commenting on the outcome, resort to legal action. Nonetheless, of landings had been done by National Standards Authority
KFO Chief Executive, Seán we in the industry have, and supervising weighing over the of Ireland (hereafter NSAI)
O’Donoghue said: “We stated continue to be, more than willing relevant factory flowscales. The and as the SFPA is aware was
that the SFPA acted outside of its to work with the SFPA on finding pierside weighbridge is owned subsequently certified by the
Fishing Vessel Stability
powers, the relevant regulations workable solutions to all and any it appears by the Department of NSAI on 9th December 2020.
and Irish and European law in issues which arise,” stated Mr Agriculture. The SFPA however decided
determining on December 4th O’Donoghue. This new approach by the SFPA that it would not approve or
last the Flowscales must be The Flowscales involves caused serious concern in the proceed with the approval of
R
owned, operated and used by a a conveyor belt type system local industry due to the damage/ the Flowscales it had helped
public body and in refusing the onto which fish are discharged. losses which weighing over the design citing the objection of NLI analysis of commercial fishing scuppers leading to water retention on the as possible when lifting. Beware sudden
PWS request for approval for the The system allows the water pierside weighbridge caused the European Commission that fatality’s 2007-2018 shows high deck, undetected rising water in bilges, shifting of suspended weights.
Flowscales. We also correctly containing the fish to drain off to historically to fishing vessel the equipment should be both number of the fatality’s occurred the catch moving around either in the fish Watertight Integrity. Most vessels
claimed that the SFPA acted a sump where it is collected and owners and/or fish operators / publicly owned and publicly due to the “loss of vessel stability”. room or on the deck, and fishing gear or going to sea operate with hatches closed.
in breach of fair procedures, pumped into another recipient buyers / processors. A group, operated. In a meeting on There are many reasons why a vessel ropes not stowed correctly. This is not possible with fishing vessels.
arbitrarily, unreasonably and during which time the fish are entitled the “Pierside Weighing 3rd December 2020, a senior can capsize, but it can be summed up it a Overloading of vessel is easy to do Hatches in some cases are open all day for
irrationally in refusing that transported along the conveyor Group” was therefore formed to SFPA official repeated the few categories. especially if there is no calculation on the operational reasons. Watertight hatches
approval. belt to be accurately weighed and try to find a satisfactory solution Commission’s stance and said • Vessel Modification vessel to guide the skipper. However, most are vital to a vessels capability to recover
“We had put on record on are then deposited out the other in conjunction with the SFPA to inter alia that the SFPA itself • Free Surface Effect skippers I have spoken to have admitted form a large angle of heel. If water can get
numerous occasions, that we were end of the weighing instrument. In carry out the minimum percentage would not buy or operate the • Over Loading that they, at times have pushed the limit, inside the vessel it will affect the vessels
outraged that an SFPA diktat to the present context, that means the of landings required by EU law to Flowscales. The SFPA’s decision • Hauling from Height myself included. Skippers tend to have a ability to right itself. Make sure when in
unilaterally impose a new policy fish will be transferred into a bulk be fully monitored immediately was confirmed by email on 4th • Watertight Integrity good feel for what their vessel can safely transit or when hauling weight such as
of unpacking and weighing fish tanker where they are reunited on landing rather than as hitherto, December 2020 and the oral • Vessel Modification hold but they also know they have taken being fast to the seabed your hatches are
on the pier before repacking and with the water in which they were after transport in the factory. communication as confirmed in Modifying a vessel from one type of it to the maximum and therefore could closed and sealed.
ultimately spoiling the fish could previously immersed. Between March and June writing is the decision impugned fishing to another is not unusual in the be at risk. It only takes a blocked freeing It is fare to say that fishing vessels
have been considered without In Killybegs, pelagic fish, in 2020, there was significant in these proceedings. under 15m fleet. This can mean having to port or a bust pipe or a leaking hatch operate in a different way to other sea
any advance notice. This was this context principally mackerel engagement in the Pierside Since February 2020, the add more equipment to a vessel or even cover to change the whole situation. Make going vessels. However, when regarding
ultimately what led to us having and herring, have since 2013 been Weighing Group in which the SFPA’s officers have commenced moving things around to suit the working sure all freeing ports are clear, scuppers vessel stability they are the same. Skippers
to take legal recourse on the subject to a specific weighing SFPA fully participated between obliging a percentage of fishing area. If the deck area is tight, the skippers well maintained, and bilge alarms are in must be aware of the vessels capability’s
matter. Moreover, we had been regime allowing transport the relevant stakeholders and the vessels landing catches of pelagic tend to look at space above head height. working order. and operate within them. Fishermen are
and are still being, explicitly after landing to nearby fishing SFPA with a view to designing fishery products in Killybegs Any weight moved or added high up has Hauling from Height can change always having to try and get the most out
denied access to any reports or processors where they are then and building the flowscales and to use the pierside weighbridge a great effect on the vessels stability and a normal task from safe, to unsafe in the vessel they have, and this is just what
correspondence between the weighed in licenced factory it was contemplated at the time which is precisely the situation must be checked. If any modification is seconds. Most fishermen have had this they have to do with constantly changing
Commission, DAFM and the premises on certified Flowscale that the SFPA would own the which the Applicants and their taking place you must inform the MCA situation when either hauling a weight in rules. However, if you are looking to
SFPA on this issue. systems under the SFPA’s Control same. Indeed the SFPA expressly members/shareholders were and take advice before you start. the net that needs to be freed or fouled change your vessel in anyway you must
“Fundamentally, this is about Plan as approved by the European said this at one stage. After the attempting to avoid due to the Free Surface Effect is one of the things pots that need to be untangled or mobile/ seek advice from the MCA UK and MSO
landing and processing catch as Commission (this Plan was SFPA withdrew from the Group, resulting damage and delay. This that is controllable simply by making static gear fast to the seabed. When Ireland before you start any modifications.
efficiently and expediently as revoked by Commission Decision ostensibly due to separate legal has caused fishing vessels to avoid sure that water, the catch, and other hauling any heavy object make sure that Take a look at the Stability Films
possible to ensure the fish is fresh C(2021) 2423 on 13th April proceedings, the first Applicant landing their catches in Killybegs objects cannot move around the vessel all watertight hatches are closed, and on https://rnli.org/safety/choose-your-
and ready for market thereby 2021). was incorporated on 17th August and to land in other ports such as uncontrolled. Such things as, blocked that weight is kept as low and controlled activity/commercial-fishing#mob-recovery
allowing our members to make a In December 2019, the SFPA 2020 by the relevant stakeholders certain ports in Norway.
12 News CLIMATE CHANGE JULY 2021 The Skipper The Skipper JULY 2021 KILLYBEGS ROUND-UP News 13
Boxing Clever with a Novel Nephrops Trawl KILLYBEGS ROUNDUP by John Cunningham
Dr Ronán Cosgrove,
Fisheries Conservation
Manager, BIM
Killybegs Killybegs Pier extension works
Pier Extension
T
he fishing industry is
inherently dynamic and
open to change. Factors n Work on the new pier has recommenced
such as fish stock abundance, since the 4th May, welcome news after a
technical measures and market long delay with the Covid pandemic. At
requirements are in a constant present they’re continuing to break and
state of flux. Industry has shown cleaning stone and putting it aside to be
time and time again that it is dredged up and put into barges for a later
proficient in adapting to change date, this will then be put ashore. Work on
once the process is managed in this project is expected to finish this year.
a fair and equitable manner and Killybegs port received €8.71m for phase
underlying supports are provided. two of the 100m metre smooth pier extension
Climate change and the need and other works. This money will help to
for improved carbon efficiency Seamus Connolly, Matthew Mc Hugh and Eamon support and attract the increase of landings
are key drivers of change. Howard with the newly designed Nephrops box from both the Irish fishery and foreign
Previous global assessments trawl on the pier in Howth
fishing vessels. Also to ensure that the Port is
found fisheries are generally the primary centre for pelagic landing in the
on the lower end of the carbon EU and major landings for white fish too.
emissions scale for animal-based disturbing trend of using over- Meanwhile, work is continuing on the
protein production, but fossil simplistic scientific modelling Killybegs Marina, new shower and toilet
fuel dependence needs to be with faulty assumptions as facilities are being constructed at present.
addressed. advocacy. There will also be a new two storey building
Casting clouds over these Some environmental NGOs on the sight.
findings, ‘Bottom trawling and commentators used the At present repair work to the piles is under
releases as much carbon as analogy with the aviation industry construction at the Auction hall pier.
the aviation industry’ was the to call for an end to bottom shortly are two more Atlantic Dawn in February from Turkey. There is a third
headline grabber from a recent trawling. Curiously enough, no Tuna RSW trawlers, “Lauren” launched in ship to be launched and a date has yet to be
high-profile global study on such suggestions have been made Turkey, and “Leila” also launched back established.
fisheries impacts. The new for aviation. Instead, NGOs are n The Tuna fishery is due to start at the
study provides ‘preliminary best seeking tighter controls around end of June; The Killybegs fleet will be
estimates’ of CO2 released from carbon offsets, and caps and heading down to the Bay of Biscay. The Ella at the Dublin Protest
trawling over seabed sediments. reductions on airline emissions – boats participating are Brendelen, Father Mc
Push back did not take long, an altogether more pragmatic and Kee, Glor Na Dtonn, Ella and Realt Ara.
however, from those with a solid fair approach. MFV Emerald Shore on trials in the Irish Sea
understanding of global fishing Around 3 billion people Ella
operations and datasets. are reliant on seafood as their
A consistent voice of reason primary source of protein. Bottom to improve carbon efficiency board the MFV Emerald Shore n The Atlantic dawn group has taken
in this field, Professor Ray trawls account for almost a in trawls include off-bottom in the Irish Sea have shown that delivery of their new vessel “Ella” after
Hilborn from the University of quarter of marine landings and methods such as pelagic or catch performance for Nephrops she was launched in Killybegs recently.
Washington says the study is hundreds of millions are likely semi-pelagic rigs. These have matches the standard two-panel The Vessel replaces the 45 year old MFV
flawed, contains inconsistencies, dependent on this food source. potential to reduce drag and fuel trawl. Enlarged 300 mm mesh “Star of Hope” and will operate in the
bizarre assumptions, improper Hence, a more nuanced approach use in fisheries targeting demersal in the top sheet and wings had polyvalent segment of the fishing fleet.
conclusions and is a classic around carbon emissions would species such as whiting, haddock little effect on catches of small The new vessel will be more efficient and
example of where the peer- seem appropriate and in line with and hake which swim above fish – an unsurprising result as environmentally friendly and safer.
review process totally failed. the UN Sustainable Development the seabed. More incremental other BIM trials have shown they In addition and joining the fleet
The UK National Federation Goal on Zero Hunger as well as approaches are required for are likely passive once they pass
of Fishermen’s Organisations Climate Change. benthic species like Nephrops over the V sweeps in a quad-rig
(NFFO) warned this was part of a where ground contact needs to be configuration. Effects on larger
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NORTHERN IRELAND NEWS By Dick James Spring Nephrops fishery tailed off recently
THE FISHERY Portavogie in the sunshine recently. Photo Chris Feenan
L
ocally it has been a difficult
month for the main prawn
fleet. The spring Nephrops
fishery which had been good
without being exceptional
tailed off and forced skippers to
look elsewhere other than the
backyard of the western Irish
Sea. For a time the Whitehaven
grounds came good and boats
took advantage, mainly Kilkeel
based boats which have more of
a history in those parts but the
fishery was described as stripey
and did not last. Then there
was a showing of prawns in the
southern grounds off County
Louth which previously had
shown no signs of productivity.
This attracted a mix of boats
from both north and south landing back in home ports. the Producer Organisations as the Trevose fishery tailed off.
with Kilkeel boats taking most Most boats are back from the hopefully allowing a relatively The Brixham based Margaret of
of the action, well offshore and North Sea which traditionally unrestricted fishery Ladrum has now left the area
denied the usual night tow in and wintered there but there is As far as the whitefish fleet presumably with quota caught.
out of the bay. As tide allowed more interest being shown in goes the fishery seems to be The Unity carries on south in
the smalls area in the Bristol the West of Scotland grounds centred on the North Channel the English Channel based in
Channel had its moments again possibly by those boats which with the four regulars, basing Newlyn fishing on a mix of quota
with the larger County Down have quota limitations on the efforts on the mixed fishery and non quota species being
boats fishing alongside Irish area V11 Nephrops allocations. there. Hake is the nominated joined briefly by a fellow Kilkeel management which may be an main sign of dissatisfaction
boats. The Porcupine fishery is now target species but a by catch of based boat which soon returned issue for the Channel Islands. in this area of the text with
What saved the month for less populated than previously Haddock, Saithe and Cod helps back north. Interestingly this is also to apply some complaining that the
the majority of the fleet was the with individual boats being toward the total grossings and The pelagics remain in specifically to cross border 2021 exemption of application
Clyde. Coming good in a time quota deficient but the Northern whilst discards have not yet hibernation but moves to source fisheries subject to the Voisinage will lead to fisheries collapse
of need these grounds attracted Ireland players continuing with become a cause for concern any quota for the upcoming Irish Sea agreement allowing access to and environmental disaster
boats from all three County Maracestina plugging away change in species composition Herring fishery continue but the Northern Ireland boats into notwithstanding that the CFP
Down ports which were of a being joined by the Apollo which may cause problems. The involvement of Irish boats in this Irish Waters and Irish boats into regime has allowed unfettered The largest commercial
size (under 70 foot) to fit under landed her first trip into Oban as Haddock fishery in the mid fishery with the reduced quota of Northern Irish waters. access to non quota stocks in all fishing exhibition in the North
legislative limits and the fishing the usual Dingle port of landing Irish Sea has been disappointing 800 tonnes remains unknown. Vocal complaint from various EU waters for all EU fleets since
The Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition covers every aspect
was generally good. Made up of is no longer an option for them. so far this year with small fish Inshore potters are still gearing environmental grouping is the its inception. of the commercial fishing industry from locating,
predominantly smaller prawns Good news is that the 870 dominant in a poor fishery. In up for the main season with catching, processing and packaging, right through to
this was a tailing fishery which tonnes of unallocated Nephrops the eastern section of the Irish locally scallopers now in close the marketing and distribution of the end product
helped those fresh t ripping with
trip lengths of 3/4 days before
quota has been distributed to
the catching sector through
Sea Belgium Beam Trawlers have
shown up on the Sole ground
season leave the grounds open
for the static gear.
Alfresco Laundry Facilities We thank all our
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exhibitors for their
he Fisherman’s Mission Ardglass utilising the facilities continued support and
in Northern Ireland of the local GAA club which had look forward to welcoming
Total Allowable Catch And 2021 Fishery Management operates centres in
each on the three main fishery
laundry installed for washing
playing kit. The local Council
them at the show
E
harbours which have been of recognised the importance of
arly June and the were the same with the exception which remain the mystery quota species for EU boats in great help in administering to this by presenting an award to
announcement came that of Vllb-k Haddock which they always were especially UK waters and UK boats in EU the needs of migrant fishermen the facilitator of this initiative.
the Total Allowable Catches demonstrated a small increase so in terms of logic. Indeed a waters. The limits are set at 42,028 working on local boats which Since then outdoor laundry
and management regime for in a fishery which is peripheral Committee has been set up to tonnes of all non quota fish for form the majority of deckhands facilities have been sourced
European Union and United to the Northern Ireland main study them in terms of benefit EU boats to take out of UK waters within the crews. The services in integrated wash/dry
Kingdom shared fisheries had interest and used regularly as a and harmonisation. This same and for 12365 tonnes of non have been hard hit in the Covid machines installed in outdoor
been agreed following a phone currency to swap for more central committee has its work cut out for quota fish for UK boats to take pandemic which has forced the shelters within the Ardglass
call. George Eustace the UK stocks. In all there are 75 shared the future with recommendations out of EU waters. The disparity closure of these premises the harbour estate for use whist
Minister cautioned that the detail stocks and given the similarity on mixed fisheries science in numbers must be either a exception being well controlled the pandemic continues and
when it emerged would not please with previously declared quotas it (mixed) and perhaps more difference in availability of such access as in the recent indoor meeting is restricted and
everybody but in the event when is surprising that announcements germain to English and Scottish fish or a reflection of different inoculation drive in all three presumably thereafter when
the figures were published a week could not have been made earlier. fisheries to develop a mechanism fleet size. Whatever this will not ports. One of the services badly normal times return. Rather
later the Total Allowable Catches The management measures governing exchange or swaps of apply in 2021 as the year is too missed has been the laundry brings to mind the 1980’s advert For more information about exhibiting, visiting or
and quota which derived from mat have been an issue but many quota between the UK and EU. far advanced but if the tonnages facility which was a feature of featur ing a young lad in just sponsoring, contact the events team. Organiser: Official Logistics Company:
them were near identical to the of those were a carry-over from The new issue and perhaps remain the same for 2022 there the centres which forced crew to his y- fronts using laundry Visit: Icefish.is
provisional figures released by previous iterations, banking and that which may aattract the ir still remains the complaint that make alternative arrangements machines. Hope the migrant Contact: +44 1329 825335
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the Departments in mid April. borrowing of quota over year end e of stakeholders is the issue this does not reflect species based involving hand washing clothing crew have a change of clothes or
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routinely departed from zero minimising unwanted catch. influence on where we can fish, Faroes, reflects the turbulent
UK NEWS TAC advice based on single
stock assessments.
We can see in the agreed
Whilst the EU is tied
into maintaining its landing
obligation for the immediate
and how, and how much.
The TCA obviously sets the
framework for fisheries relations
adjustment period before
things settle down into a new
equilibrium.
record, though, the beginnings future, the UK is now in a with the EU and enshrines the Where fishing sits in the
UK And EU sign Agreement on Catch Levels For 2021 of a refreshing reality-based
approach which can balance
position to develop more agile
alternatives which reduce
asymmetric balance on access
to each other’s waters and quota
Government’s priorities in the
interim and around 2026 will
T
rebuilding weak stocks in a the threat of chokes in mixed shares was at the heart of the be critical. Few predicted that
he UK has now concluded Yield review’, initiated mixed fishery configuration, fisheries. An initial departure Common Fisheries Policy and fishing would become a totemic
annual fisheries by Defra, demonstrates UK Fisheries Minister George Eustice whilst maintaining the socio- can be seen in relation to the continues under the TCA. Until issue within the UK’s departure
negotiations with the ministerial commitments to economic fabric of the fishing treatment of exemptions and 2026, the TCA will shape the from the EU, but it was the
EU, providing certainty for the strengthening sustainable communities dependent on those TAC reductions in the annual outcome of annual negotiations. last issue to be “settled” in the
fishing industry on catch limits fisheries management for stocks. Looking back, we may agreement. Developing a What happens after that date TCA and leaves a lasting and
for the remainder of 2021. the benefit of our marine see this as an important, even tailored discard policy, most is an open question. The EU potentially toxic legacy.
The catch limits known as environment. historic, breakthrough. likely as part of individual is confident that there are Our immediate request will
Total Allowable Catches have Another area in which the fisheries management plans, as sufficient dissuasive powers now be for a meeting with
been set for 70 fish stocks The Specialised Committee fresh shoots of divergence can envisaged by the Fisheries Act within the TCA to make the UK Defra/MMO to understand
and supersede the previous on Fisheries established under be seen is in the treatment of will be a UK priority. think twice about acting as any were we have got to in the
provisional catch limits for 2021. the Trade and Cooperation discard policy. The EU landing The annual negotiations with other normal coastal state. Time wake of the TCA and annual
The agreement provides agreement will provide a forum obligation has proved (as the EU are one important part will tell. negotiations, and what our
stability for UK fleets with for discussions on fisheries anticipated by many) to be a of a bigger set of negotiations The failure to reach fisheries options might be from moving
all Total Allowable Catches matters between the EU and UK crude, ineffectual, approach to that ultimately have a profound agreements with Norway or forward from here.
remaining in line with the and will meet for the first time
provisional catch limits set in June.
earlier this year, apart from 8 that The Environment Secretary,
have small increases.
The annual negotiations
George Eustice said:
“As we move forward as Fishing vessel Nicola Faith recovered from seabed
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for 2021, in which the UK an independent coastal State,
participated as an independent we have been steadfast in he wreck of sunken
coastal State outside of the representing the interests of our can be set. autonomy is evident not only fishing vessel Nicola
Common Fisheries Policy, industry and seeking to manage It is in details like the where the UK overtly adopts Faith, which went
follow the signing of the Trade our fisheries more sustainably. conditions attached to particular its own management measures missing off the coast of
and Cooperation Agreement “This agreement provides TACs that the political trial of (which will apply to all vessels Colwyn Bay on 27 January, has
between the UK and EU. certainty to our fishing industry strength is visible. The UK’s operating within the UK EEZ), been raised from the seabed
The agreement announced and we now have a stable determination to go its own way but also where the negotiation by the Marine Accident
means: platform in place for managing on fisheries (within the confines outcomes have been shaped by Investigation Branch (MAIB).
• The total value of the UK- our fisheries this year and in of the TCA) and the EU’s efforts the new balance of power. The vessel was transported to
EU fishing opportunities future years.” to constrain divergence as much An example is in the agreed a secure location for further
for the UK in 2021 is As a responsible coastal as possible, are apparent in the negotiation outcome on bass. investigation, testing and
approximately £333 million. State, the UK is committed compromises made. Although this was an agreed stability analysis.
This equates to around to increasing the sustainable The TCA requires the common approach, it is one In the first stages of the
160,000 tonnes. management of fish stocks in UK parties to work together on the which shifts the conservation operation, a remotely operated
• As a result of the Trade and waters. management of shared stocks but measures more towards the UK’s vehicle (ROV) was used to
Cooperation Agreement The agreement with the EU also enshrines recognition that in preference to allow more scope conduct a final survey of
and these negotiations, the also provides a framework, the final analysis each party has to land a higher proportion of Nicola Faith in the position
UK fleet will have around via the Specialised Committee the right to regulatory autonomy unavoidable bycatch rather than it came to rest on the seabed.
26,000 tonnes more quota on Fisheries, for continued to manage the fisheries within its discard them dead. Evidence including fishing
for these stocks compared cooperation on fisheries own respective zone. This will not go far enough equipment and outlying debris
to quotas allocated in 2020. management to support The issues which have delayed for those who are seeing an was mapped and collected from
This increase is estimated conservation and sustainable reaching a deal until almost 6 abundance of seabass in their the area around the vessel. This
to be worth around £27 fishing. The agreement also months into the year to which local waters but does point to the information will be crucial in
million. adjusted measures for the it applies all relate to this fact that the UK is no longer a helping the team understand
• Both parties have also management of seabass to reduce fundamental tension. supplicant member state, easily what led to the vessel’s capsize. Nicola Faith vessel recovery
committed to exchanging the level of wasteful discards The issue which reflects the corralled, by the Commission. In preparation for the
fishing quota on an interim without affecting sustainability. terms of the TCA, but also The agreement for 2021 recovery, a number of anchors
basis ahead of a longer-term throws up the most difficult acknowledges that the UK will were laid out and salvage
exchange system which will NFFO Reaction management issues for the unilaterally apply strengthened pumps were used to remove and executed to ensure in the MAIB operation, resulted in the Rhodri Morgan
be set up by the Specialised future, are the tonnage limits selectivity measures in the Celtic a large quantity of seawater that valuable evidence was the Member of the Welsh research vessel being utilised to
Committee on Fisheries. The negotiations and annual which will apply to catches of Sea. There is a suspicion that from the vessel. The Nicola conserved. We are pleased Parliament for Aberconwy, help locate the Nicola Faith.
• As an independent coastal agreement have been heavily non-quota species like scallop, the Commission is not unhappy Faith, which weighed 11t was to have achieved that and Janet Finch-Saunders MS said: “For her part in this work, I
State with a commitment shaped and constrained by the crab, red mullet, sardine, whelk, with this development, as its raised using a 43m long crane successfully recovered Nicola “This operation is a would like to sincerely thank
to achieving sustainable limitations imposed by the TCA. lemon sole and many others. own plans faced opposition from barge capable of lifting up to Faith. significant step towards a Lesley Griffiths MS as well
fisheries the UK is taking The outcomes also reflect the The parties have fought member states. The views of 150t and placed on the deck “The purpose of our conclusion in the investigation, as her department’s officials.
a more rigorous approach UK’s new legal status as an themselves to a standstill and some member states may differ. of an adjacent ship ready for investigation is to improve which we hope will provide I should also like to place on
to assessing Maximum independent coastal state. The have now agreed that it is too The annual agreement transportation. safety. The next phase of some much needed answers. record my gratitude to the
Sustainable Yield in relation tensions created by these two late in the year to apply the contains language on the future The vessel will be recovered the investigation will be to With the MAIB undertaking MAIB inspectors who have
to negotiated outcomes. divergent trajectories go a long tonnage limits. Designed as a management of mixed fisheries to a specially adapted location establish what events led to the exceptional actions to raise ensured that the families
• As a result of an way to explaining the shape and cap to prevent the displacement which also points to UK where it will be housed until vessel’s capsize, the mechanics the boat, the families and our remained updated throughout
independent review of the content of the deal for 2021. onto stocks that are economically influence and movement towards the investigation is complete. of how the vessel sunk and community can turn to healing and during meetings with my
assessment method these Total Allowable catches for valuable but for which data is a more reality-based approach Once it has been secured, the why. Once the investigation is and remembrance for those we office.
figures are not comparable jointly managed stocks have limited, the implementation which recognizes the need for families of the crew will have complete a report which details have lost. “I now ask the community
to previous years, a more now been agreed as part of of the tonnage limits will now carefully balanced trade-offs, an opportunity to view the the findings will be prepared “This has been an and media to give time to allow
detailed report will be the deal but these only reflect be referred to the Specialised rather than one-size-fits-all CFP vessel if they wish. and published. As well as investigation like no other. In the MAIB to carry out its land-
published shortly outlining the provisional determinations Committee on Fisheries (SCF). rigidity. Chief Inspector of Marine providing the families with an placing party politics aside for based investigation, providing
the assessment method and already set unilaterally by the Get used to those initials This could represent a Accidents, Captain Andrew explanation, our report will the common good, cooperation the inspectors some necessary
a comparison of this year’s UK in May. A formula within the because they will be where most breakthrough after years of Moll said: aim to prevent such a tragic between the Welsh Government privacy to carry out their
negotiated outcomes to TCA linked to the most recent bilateral fisheries management trying to fit zero-TAC advice “This operation needed accident recurring.” and I ensured an unprecedented work and the families space to
previous years. ICES advice constrains the range issues will now be addressed. to complex mixed fisheries to be meticulously planned Speaking of the development and rapid response which grieve.”
• This ‘Maximum Sustainable within which autonomous quotas The influence of regulatory situations. In truth, the EU
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