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Serene Skye launched in North Devon
More than 200 people gathered
on the quayside at Appledore, Skipper Shaun Kay and his
North Devon, on the first daughter Skye at one of the
Saturday in March to witness biggest-ever fishing boat launch
the naming ceremony of Serene ceremonies in North Devon.
Skye BD 22, the first new vessel
to join the North Devon small-
boat fleet ‘for a very long time’,
said Mission superintendent
Matt Skinner, who conducted
the service, reports Phil
Lockley.
Based on a 28ft Maxus
8.3 GRP hull moulded by G
Smyth Boats Ltd of Kilkeel,
and fitted out in North Devon
by shipwright/fisherman Kevin
Around 200 people gathered to
witness the blessing of Serene
Skye, while Clovelly fisherman
John Balls thanked each firm
involved in the build, and the many
firms and people who support the
North Devon inshore fleet.
Reed, Serene Skye is described
by skipper Shaun Kay as being
‘exactly’ what he wanted – a
multi-purpose inshore trawler/
potter to work from the port of
Appledore.
Skipper Shaun Kay’s new 28ft inshore boat Serene Skye,
approaching the quay at Appledore for the naming ceremony. continues on page 7
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Wide-ranging debate on Scots industry future
Scotland’s fishing industry is being asked to take part in a wide-ranging discussion
on the Scottish government’s vision for the future of fisheries, reports Tim Oliver “If Fergus
Scottish fisheries minister Fergus catalyst for us to move forward Ewing still
Ewing launched a national together, and develop ideas which
discussion paper in Orkney last can help deliver an inclusive,
disnae ken
week, setting out the government’s productive approach’. whit we’re
ideas for the industry’s future. The paper would help the lookin’ fur
Similar meetings will be Scottish government to develop
held across Scotland to allow its approach to local management
out o’ Brexit
individuals, businesses and and partnership working, which is he must hae
communities involved in fishing already in place. been asleep
to have their say in what a new “It’s vital that we come together
strategy for fisheries management to shape our future approach, and
this last
should look like. that everyone involved in fishing four bloody
Key priorities in the strategy has their say in that process,” said years.”
include: Fergus Ewing.
• Ensuring that access to Scottish He stressed the need to manage
waters and fishing opportunities fisheries sustainably for the future, Scottish fisheries minister
is not traded away by the UK and the ‘inevitable’ changes that Fergus Ewing launched the national
government Brexit will bring. discussion paper in Orkney last
• Continuing the use of TACs In the introduction to the 63-page week. (Photo: Tom O’Brien)
as Scotland’s primary stock document, Fergus Ewing says, “I
management tool in future want to hear what you think. I want Marine Plan (NMP) and the Fresh look at pelagic and new-entrant licences
• Ensuring that Scottish fishing to take onboard your concerns and Inshore Fisheries Strategy. “Where The paper points out that competition for licences, thus
quota is in the hands of active your ideas. I want your buy-in. Only needed, we are seeking to make restrictions on licences and facilitating the upgrading and
Scottish fishermen with that can Scotland continue to improvements to policies which their costs have led to a modernisation of new smaller
• Supporting the principle of be the world-leading, diverse and could benefit from a more tailored consolidation of the fleet, vessels.”
a discards ban, but working inclusive, proud fishing nation that Scottish approach, including particularly in the pelagic and The government will
with stakeholders to put a more we want to be. This paper is not a options for our future approach to North East demersal fleets. consider the creation and
workable approach in place formal consultation but a genuine discards.” Small-scale operators cannot sale of additional licences
• Supporting new entrants by discussion opportunity to explore The Scottish government says compete, and entry to the for the pelagic sector in line
creating additional licences and change, support status quo and it wants to place co-management industry is compromised. with additional opportunities,
quota unearth creativity.” of fisheries with industry ‘at the But fishing capacity has to be supported by accompanying
• Pressing the UK government Once Brexit takes effect, a new heart of our policy development in line with fishing opportunities, quota.
to introduce a new work permit regime will be required to ensure and decision-making. Fisheries and there must be caution Also, for new entrants,
system to secure sustainable that Scotland’s fishing industry can co-management should be flexible against increasing capacity. the paper says that ‘we will
labour supply for the fishing continue to operate both legally and and co-operative’. Local decisions However, the pelagic fleet may commit to looking at creative
industry. sustainably. should be devolved to local be a special case. “Any increase ways in which we can provide
Launching the discussion The document says the new stakeholders, although it accepts in engine power or tonnage additional licences and quota
paper, Fergus Ewing said it was strategy will not start from a blank there will be challenges with such a would lead to quotas being to assist new entrants into the
not intended ‘to provide all the sheet, but will build on existing policy. taken earlier in the season, system across all vessel types.
answers, but rather act as a policies, such as the National The document discusses fishing resulting in a shorter fishing Quota will not be given on an
season. Removing capacity FQA basis, but retained by the
Quotas main fishing allocation method restraints for the pelagic Scottish government for use by
fleet would result in reduced new entrants.”
Stocks will be managed by MSY, ensure Scottish fishing quota is Non-sector vessels
but on a ‘sensible direction of retained in the hands of active In the non-sector in Scotland, there
travel’ basis, rather than by setting Scottish fishermen, and that are 156 over-10m licences and opportunities; quota management Marine Scotland is asking for
target dates. quota speculation is ended,” says 1,430 under-10m licences. and effort control; strengthening responses to the document by 7
the paper. The distinction between economic links to make the June, 2019. It then aims to issue a
TACs vs effort “The Scottish government under-10m and over-10m vessels most of Scotland’s resources; formal consultation document in
In a discussion of TACs versus is committed to the continued was historically to account for future catching policy, including a winter 2019. This will set out ‘our
effort control, the document use of the FQA system as the differences in fishing power. discards ban; technical and spatial agreed shared vision, with a set of
examines the pros and cons main means of allocation of But modern technology and conservation measures; fleet concrete proposals and high-level
of both systems, but says that fishing opportunities, as this vessel design mean it is now capacity and licensing; funding; priorities to help guide decisions
the government is committed acknowledges the investment ‘questionable’ that two separate the workforce in both catching and over the coming year’s.
to retaining TACs/quotas as the made by fisheries businesses non-sector pools are needed. processing sectors; and innovation, The full discussion document
primary method of establishing and provides a degree of “Both non-sector segments science and technology. can be seen at: bit.ly/2NPLlG5
fishing opportunities. stability and certainty for future have very restricted fishing options
It may also introduce quotas investment.” and limited ability to diversify into
for current non-TAC species, for While this means that POs other fisheries. Increasing the Strengthened inshore management
‘clean’ species with a high rate of are likely to continue to play an quantity and number of stocks that
survival, such as shellfish. important role in the future, ‘we the non-sector could fish would For the inshore fleet, the users’. It will also consider
Globally, TAC systems are the also want to consider broadening help relieve pressure on non-quota Scottish government believes specific zones where mobile-
norm in fisheries management, and the pool of quota management stocks and allow non-sector the existing regional inshore gear bottom-contact fishing will
while it has faults, ‘it has proven a organisations, and we want to vessels to diversify,” says the fisheries groups (RIFGs) can not be permitted.
simpler and more effective way to explore the option of devolving paper. take a more formal role, be But blanket applications of
manage most fisheries’. the management of individual Possible management options given a statutory basis, and be such a measure would not be
There is also an international fisheries to more local groups’. include: allowing the non-sector expanded to 12 nautical miles, appropriate, given ‘the vastly
obligation to set catch limits for to lease quota; establishing stock- to help deliver more effective differing locations of fishing
most stocks, and it would not be Improving FQA system specific POs; and allocating more inshore fisheries management. opportunities within distinct
possible to have ‘an isolated effort- “There are potentially significant quotas to the pools. “Each would It plans to introduce vessel geographic areas’.
based system’. amounts of quota held by have a different impact, and tracking for the under-12m fleet, In many cases, there is
Effort control may be individuals and companies with represent a significant change linked initially to access to buffer excellent co-operation between
appropriate for some single- no direct interest in the fishing to the way we currently manage zones around all MPAs. REM different activities. Conflict
species management, but ‘in industry who are effectively using quota in Scotland.” could also potentially be used is often between very small
the mixed fisheries of the North quotas as a speculative asset. The Scottish government says for higher-risk vessels operating numbers of both mobile- and
Sea and West of Scotland, we The impact of this behaviour is it wants to expand delegation of in sensitive areas. static-gear vessels, and on a
see effort as neither a sensible to inflate costs associated with quota management to industry Also for the inshore fleet, the repeat basis.
nor deliverable management quota leasing, disadvantaging in the future. This would include Scottish government believes Such vessels may have their
approach’. small-scale fishers in particular. exploring whether this could be ‘there is merit in introducing a licences suspended or removed
The Scottish government will opened up beyond POs, and significant low-impact trial that permanently if their actions
Quota management system bring forward measures to whether there could be a role for will separate mobile activity prevent effective fisheries
“We will do everything we can to minimise such speculation.” IFGs and local communities. from static gear and recreational management.
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Yorkshire coast MP is new UK fisheries minister
The new UK fisheries minister, following
Parliamentarians to promote UK fishing
A cross-party group of MPs and peers is opening directly from the industry on what its priorities are
the resignation of George Eustice, is membership of the All-Party Parliamentary in 2019 and beyond.”
Robert Goodwill, Conservative MP for Group (APPG) on Fisheries to non-parliamentary The group’s programme of open activity
the Yorkshire coast constituency of fisheries sector interests, and embarking on a new will commence in spring this year, with events
Scarborough and Whitby since 2005, programme of events and activities. scheduled around key themes of interest to fishing,
reports Tim Oliver. The group has been meeting as a dedicated processing and coastal communities.
Prime minister Theresa May cohort of parliamentarians with coastal Brexit will be on the menu, and the group’s
appointed Mr Goodwill (62) as minister constituencies and interests for a number of years. parliamentarians are focused on a positive, joint
of state for agriculture, fisheries But it is now opening up membership of the group exploration of how the UK industry can continue
and food at DEFRA on 5 March. His to the fisheries sector in its broadest sense, to to be a sustainability leader, an attractive employer
responsibilities also include food and foster discussions around the future of the industry, and an innovator in the face of, and supported by,
farming. and promote UK fishing at the heart of parliament. policy changes to come. The issue of recruitment
He has been a farmer since 1979, Co-chaired by Conservative MP Sheryll into fishing careers takes centre-stage for the first
farming 250 acres – which have been in Murray (South East Cornwall) and Labour MP public event, to be held on Tuesday, 7 May.
his family since 1850 – near Malton in Robert Goodwill is a farmer who Melanie Onn (Grimsby), and with an influential Supporting secretariat services for the APPG,
Yorkshire. has been the MP for Scarborough parliamentary membership covering the four the Fishmongers’ Company welcomed the
Mr Goodwill declared himself ‘a and Whitby since 2005. corners of the country, the group will now welcome announcement of a new events programme.
staunch Eurosceptic’ on his website, fishermen, fishing representatives, academics, Fisheries director Andrew Wallace commented:
but nevertheless voted Remain in elected for Yorkshire and the Humber environmentalists, retailers and others into its “This is a striking opportunity to convene valuable
the 2016 referendum, saying it was ‘a in 1999, serving in Brussels and non-parliamentary membership for the first time. events around some of the big questions of
closely balanced decision’. Strasbourg until the 2004 European The reason for the change is that fishing has the day for fish, fishing, processing and the
He was minister of state at the election. never been more prominent in public discourse, supply chain. It’s wonderful to have a group of
Department for Transport from He has sat on the Environmental says Sheryll Murray. She said: “It’s wonderful to parliamentarians so involved in the issues at hand,
December 2015 until July 2016. Audit Select Committee since 22 see our industry getting serious recognition for and ready to contribute to these discussions so
Theresa May moved Mr Goodwill to January, 2018, and the Northern everything it contributes to the UK – as a food- actively.
the Home Office when she became Ireland Affairs Select Committee since provider, an employer, and a vital part of our “This group will showcase best practice and
prime minister, where he was briefly 5 March, 2018. culture. new ideas, and inform debate within both houses
minister of state for immigration. In the He has been the managing director “We want to reflect that vibrancy of the industry (of parliament) – we encourage anyone with
cabinet reshuffle following the 2017 of Mowthorpe (UK) Ltd since 1995. in our meetings in parliament, and we’re looking an interest to contact the secretariat for more
general election, he was moved to the The company offers ‘environmentally forward to a new programme of events that will information.” Secretariat services for the all-party
Department for Education from June friendly burials in the North Yorkshire welcome voices straight from deck, the market, fisheries group of MPs are provided by Mindfully
2017 to January 2018, when he was countryside’, according to DEFRA. the fishmongers... this is an exciting time to be Wired Communications.
dropped from the government. Former UK fisheries minister George talking fish in parliament.” The APPG on fisheries has regular meetings
He was educated at the Quaker Eustice resigned on February 28, after Melanie Onn added: “With fish processing within parliament to discuss happenings within
Bootham School in York and the more than five years as fisheries and being such a huge employer in my constituency, the UK fisheries industry, as well as listening to the
University of Newcastle upon Tyne, agriculture minister, to fight against any Great Grimsby, I was delighted to join Sheryll thoughts of anybody with an interest in the sector.
where he received a Bachelor of Brexit delay (Fishing News, 7 March, as a co-chair of the group, and I’m now even This may include receiving expert presentations
Science degree in agriculture in 1979. ‘Eustice resigns over Brexit delay more thrilled that we have the chance to broaden and testimony from those working in fisheries,
Mr Goodwill is a former MEP, fears’). our discussions and welcome a new type of or on fisheries issues. For more information visit:
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Serene Skye launched in North Devon
More than 200 people gathered
on the quayside at Appledore, Skipper Shaun Kay and his
North Devon, on the first daughter Skye at one of the
Saturday in March to witness biggest-ever fishing boat launch
the naming ceremony of Serene ceremonies in North Devon.
Skye BD 22, the first new vessel
to join the North Devon small-
boat fleet ‘for a very long time’,
said Mission superintendent
Matt Skinner, who conducted
the service, reports Phil
Lockley.
Based on a 28ft Maxus
8.3 GRP hull moulded by G
Smyth Boats Ltd of Kilkeel,
and fitted out in North Devon
The Scottish government’s discussion as well as the processing sector. The This sets out which powers are retained
by shipwright/fisherman Kevin
Around 200 people gathered to
witness the blessing of Serene
Skye, while Clovelly fisherman
John Balls thanked each firm
document on the future management of difficulty will be in eventually formulating by Westminster and which given to the
involved in the build, and the many
firms and people who support the
North Devon inshore fleet.
Reed, Serene Skye is described
by skipper Shaun Kay as being
‘exactly’ what he wanted – a
multi-purpose inshore trawler/
potter to work from the port of
Appledore.
the Scottish fishing industry is a wide- detailed policies in the real world of devolved administrations.
Skipper Shaun Kay’s new 28ft inshore boat Serene Skye,
approaching the quay at Appledore for the naming ceremony. continues on page 7
ranging analysis of every aspect of the conflict and competing interests that The UK government has, so far, refused
industry. characterise so much of the industry, to finalise the concordat because it wants
Editor
With Brexit providing the opportunity while still adhering to the general to see the outcome of Brexit in relation to Dave Linkie
Kelsey Media, Cudham
to reset the entire UK fisheries regime, principles. fisheries before it commits to discussing email: dave@linkie.co.uk
Tithe Barn, Berry’s Hill,
Cudham, Kent TN16 3AG
Scotland has undertaken a root and It is inevitable that there will be a devolved powers and issues, such as 01434 607375
branch review of a management system huge range of policy views and opinions how quotas will be shared among the
that has largely just evolved on a expressed. A lot will be based on self- administrations. The Scottish government
piecemeal basis over many years. interest rather than overall benefit to the has publicly complained to Westminster
The discussion document sets out to industry, and it will be no easy task to about this delay, which frustrates its
rectify this by setting out a set of principles crystalise all these views into hard policy fisheries management ambitions.
that will inform the future regime. proposals. With the consultation on firm policy
They include a strong commitment to Underlying many of the aspirations is proposals not due until the end of this
responsible and sustainable fishing based the assumption that Brexit will take place year, it will be well over a year before
on the best available science, protecting at the end of this month, and will herald the new policies can come into force, by News correspondent
the marine environment and eco-system, a new dawn for the fishing industry after which time it is to be hoped that Brexit is Assistant editor Tim Oliver
working in partnership with the industry, 40 years of the CFP. We fervently hope accomplished and the concordat finalised. Rachel Graham email: t.oliver3@sky.com
and trying to build a fairer, more localised that this is the case, but given the state of Proposals such as those for inshore email: rachel.graham@kelsey.co.uk
management regime that gives a better negotiations this week and the political management measures can, in any case, go
deal to the small-scale sector and smaller minefield ahead, this is by no means a ahead regardless of Westminster, as these
fishing communities than they get at given. powers are already devolved.
present. Some of the Scottish government’s It is to be hoped that new
It is commendable that the Scottish plans, particularly those relating to fisheries minister Robert Goodwill
government has started this national quota management, will depend on the will carry out a similar exercise in
debate and wants to hear all points of finalising of the concordat between the England, and give the industry a
view from all sectors and all regions, different UK fisheries administrations. full voice in its future. Cornwall correspondent
Phil Lockley
Art editor email:
Rob Terry phil@by-water.eclipse.co.uk
Boat arrests highlight Irish limits problem
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The Republic ended the voisinage agreement in 2016 and Dorset correspondent
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Ibis shipyard completes hull
fabrication of new Irish beamer
New Devon vivier-crabber
The hull of a new beam trawler
being built for OF Fishing of
Kilmore Quay, Ireland, was
first new-build for OF Fishing,
will be named Tilly WD 3 after
the mother of the O’Flaherty
ready for launching
scheduled to be lifted into the brothers, the vessel’s owners. The new 14.95m vivier-crabber
water on Monday of this week Tilly will be completed later Nichola of Ladram E 1 was
after being fabricated at the Ibis this year, before starting to fish being prepared to be launched
shipyard, Burgum, reports David from Kilmore Quay. at the Luyt BV shipyard in Den
Linkie. The first hull sections for the Oever, Holland, on Wednesday
Of 26.05m LOA, beam new 35.25m beamer Georgina of this week after severe gales
6.75m and depth 4.2m, the hull of Ladram, ordered by Devon gales moderated, reports David
was towed through the Prinses company Waterdance Ltd, are Linkie.
Margriet canal to Den Oever, now being fabricated at the Ibis Built for Devon owners
where Luyt BV will commence shipyard. On completion of its Waterdance Ltd, part of the
full machinery installation and hull and superstructure, Georgina Greendale Group, Nichola of
fit-out work, at the same time of Ladram will follow in the wake Ladram was designed by Ian
as preparing the vivier-crabber of Nichola of Ladram and Tilly Paton of SC McAllister & Co
Nichola of Ladram for sea trials. to Den Oever, to be finished by Ltd. The vivier-crabber has
The beam trawler, which is the main contractors Luyt BV. main dimensions of registered
length 14.3m, beam 7m and
depth moulded 3.65m. Fuel and
freshwater capacities are 10,000
and 12,000 litres respectively.
The vivier hold has a gross
volume of 45,000 litres, and
will be supplied by twin Desmi
pumps delivering 270m³/hour
at 1.5 bar. Two bait lockers will
have a combined capacity of
9m³. Nichola of Ladram, ready to be launched at the Luyt BV shipyard.
Nichola of Ladram will (Photo: Rienk Nadema)
be powered by a Caterpillar
C18 main engine (223kW Two Caterpillar C4.4 auxiliary Nichola of Ladram’s hull and
@ 1,800rpm) driving a engines will run 107kVA three- superstructure were fabricated
1,800mm-diameter five- phase 415v generators. at the Ibis shipyard, Burgum,
bladed propeller through Potting activities on Nichola before being towed through the
Hull fabrication of a new 26m beam trawler for Kilmore Quay is nearing
a Reintjes 7.04:1 reduction of Ladram will be centred on a Prinses Margriet canal to Den
completion at the Ibis shipyard. (Photo: Rienk Nadema)
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LETTERS
Anglers are the wrong target
Dear Editor, totally contradictory to claim that already stated to DEFRA’s team, ‘burden of compliance’ – none of the under-10m fleet’s problems
Having read ‘Sea Angling Status recreational catches are having who are running the additional which are clear in either their are created by the dominant
Fight’ (Fishing News, 28 an impact on a stock, while also quota team, that we have no thinking or their legal accuracy. voices within the commercial
February), I would like to take claiming they are not direct wish for the public fishing In fact, in the current example fishing industry, who have
this opportunity to publicly users! recreationally to be subject to of sea bass, comparing like for benefited from the quota system
respond to some of the more Secondly, the article refers to the quota system. Rather, we like, what burden of compliance and have far more to lose by
inaccurate and paranoid ‘NGOs such as the Angling wish to see recreational fishing do commercial rod and line accommodating the interests of
assertions made in Tim Oliver’s Trust’. The Angling Trust is, in taken account of in advance of fishermen have to meet that the under-10m fleet.
report. fact, a membership organisation commercial fishing opportunities recreational anglers do not? The Our advice to Warsash Inshore
“
Firstly, as far back as 2010 we like NUTFA, Warsash Inshore being allocated. In New Zealand, proportionate reduction in Fishermen’s Group, and any
received confirmation from the Fishermen’s Group and landings has hit the co-signatories of the letter, is to
then fisheries minister, Richard the Thanet Fishermen’s The Angling Trust is, recreational sector stop being so paranoid about
Benyon, that the recreational Association. the hardest since the British public having a say in
fishing public are a direct-user The Angling Trust and in fact, a membership the EU management the management of publicly
stakeholder of sea fishery
resources.
the angling trade
responded in full to the
organisation like NUTFA, measures were
introduced. The
owned resources, and to focus
their attention on the parts of
The recent fisheries white fisheries white paper Warsash Inshore Fishermen’s recreational sector their own industry which are
“
paper confirmed that our fish consultation, and made it has therefore been preventing inshore fishermen
stocks are a public asset. It clear that any additional Group and the Thanet required to adhere from getting a fairer deal.
stated: “The fish in our seas, like
our wider marine assets, are a
quota allocation should
be ‘based on the
Fishermen’s Association to a higher burden
of compliance than
In the meantime, we have
written to the minister
public resource, and therefore principles of optimal utilisation, this is legislated for under article many in the commercial fishery. highlighting the importance of
the rights to catch them are a or those of article 17 of the 21 of the New Zealand Fisheries The letter sent to the minister recreational sea angling to the
public asset.” Common Fisheries Policy. This Act 1996. We therefore see no seems to have spectacularly economy, and the need for
If recreational fishing was not would encourage low-impact conflict with the under-10m fleet, misjudged two facts: recognition and funding, and
a direct user, there would, we fishing which supports jobs and as neither sector wishes ● ‘Recreational anglers’ are, in requesting a meeting at the
assume, be no need for coastal communities. This may recreational fisheries to be part fact, one million members of the earliest opportunity to ensure
recreational catches and fishing also include recreational of the quota system. Great British public who are the the bill delivers a good deal for
mortality to have been subject to fisheries. However, as stated The article then goes on to owners of our sea fishery the one million members of the
the EU’s data collection elsewhere in this response, we make some extraordinarily resources, and enjoy their right public who fish recreationally
regulation and the EU control would only wish to see vague claims about ‘existing to fish for their own consumption each year, the multi-billion-
regulation, which have resulted recreational fisheries included in legal rights as food producers’, ● Taking shots at the pound recreational sea angling
in recreational anglers being a quota system where there are ‘regulatory bodies that are recreational fishing public industry they support, and the
deemed to have a ‘significant’ already international empowered to increase fishing through a ‘sea angling status 11,000 jobs they directly provide.
impact on the sea bass stock, requirements to do so, such as opportunities, such as the fight’ might make clickbait for
and the implementation of a bag ICCAT’. IFCAs’, and sea anglers not Fishing News readers, but is the David Mitchell
limit and closed period. It is In addition to this, we have having to comply with the same wrong target when far more of Head of marine, Angling Trust
EU-free level playing field required
CAN
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SEA YOU HOME SAFE
Dear Editor, landing their catches in UK even tell a haddock from a
In response to French trawler ports. hamburger!
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skipper and fishermen’s leader For a long time now, French Meetings should be held out
IT
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Olivier Leprêtre’s warning, ‘Not and Spanish vessels have in the open by respective
O
one kilo of UK seafood will get received preferential treatment fishing leaders and
into EU’ (Fishing News, 31 in the form of cheaper fuel, etc. government, so that there is
January), who does he think he Most of the time, when landing fairness all round.
is? in UK ports, there is no sign of We also have Scottish
There are other ways to any fishery officers. One can Natural Heritage, another body
transport goods to Europe. only speculate why is this. of bureaucrats hell-bent on
FREE TRAINING If the French fishermen start
burning UK fish lorries when
One fisherman, who
witnessed what can only be
closing all, or most, of our
traditional (historical) fishing
FOR FISHERMEN
they arrive in France, the UK described as an open-door grounds with SACs and MPAs
can retaliate and burn every policy taking place at a port in on the west coast of Scotland
French lorry, regardless of the north of Scotland, was and the Western Isles –
BOOK NOW what they are carrying, once
they arrive in our country.
promptly told to leave and
mind his own business when
another unelected body, like
Brussels.
WHILE FUNDING LASTS!
As for historical fishing he went into the fishery office The French skipper says that
grounds, well, there are none! to question why. they would vote 100% to leave
We were sold down the river Marine Scotland, which is the EU, and that others would
by Edward Heath, who lied part of our Scottish follow.
about selling us out, but government, has a lot to Well, do it, then, as I’m sure
through the Freedom of answer for in regard to the way other countries will soon
Information Act, this was quotas, etc, are managed. We follow.
confirmed 30 years later. already have an unfair Once that is done, we should
The EU fleet has, for the past distribution of quota for the vote to disband SNH, and give
45 years, been taking more west coast, and for some fish, our fishermen back a livelihood
than 60% of our stock, and no quota at all. that has been diminishing
Short range radio Sea survival Stability awareness this has to end. Yes, limited Fishing allocation should not since the inception of the EU.
course (SRC) techniques and much more access of 20% could be be dictated by our respective
agreed and allocated to the government or fishing ministers Donald MacNeil
EU, with conditions including alone, as some of them cannot Castlebay, Isle of Barra
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DEFRA has issued guidance to Non-UK vessels will no longer Fishing in UK waters
Regional FMOs
The UK will join all relevant
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fishermen and other industry have the automatic right to fish in There will be no change to the as possible after EU exit. This (EMFF) projects approved before
sectors on what might happen UK waters, but will still be able to rights and responsibilities of may take up to six months. 31 December, 2020 will be fully
if the UK leaves the EU on 29 sail through UK waters. UK-registered vessels fishing in During this time, UK vessels may funded.
March without a deal. There will be no automatic UK waters. You must continue not be able to fish in international
access for UK-registered vessels to comply with the law and your waters covered by RFMOs. Eels
Access to waters to fish in EU or third-country licence conditions, including Trade in the European eel within
The UK will control and manage waters (subject to any existing the economic link criteria and Access to ports and outside the EU will remain
access to fish in UK waters, and agreements covering territorial discards policy. UK vessels will no longer have subject to the Convention on
be responsible for managing our: waters). automatic rights to land fish in International Trade in Endangered
● Territorial waters (out to 12 The current Western Waters Quota allocations and any EU port, unless there is a Species (CITES). This means that
nautical miles) effort regime and days-at-sea fishing opportunities case of distress or an unexpected the UK will not be able to import
● Exclusive economic zone effort baselines will continue UK fisheries administrators will event. All landings must go or export European eel unless
(EEZ – out to 200 nautical miles/ to apply in UK waters from 29 tell you what your allocation will through an EU designated point following CITES processes.
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Serene Skye launched in North Devon
continued from front cover
His colleague, Clovelly skipper
John Balls, told the crowd that
an investment like the Serene
Skye means a lot to the region’s
small-boat fleet – a fleet that has
greatly dwindled under the wrath
of increased EU regulations and
quota cuts. He added: “So many
local firms and craftsmen were
included in the build that the Skipper Shaun Kay and his Thales
Serene Skye is in every respect
nephew Danny (5) receive the
boat’s bible from Brixham
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Helping skipper Shaun Kay
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SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF UK LANDINGS DATA 2018
CATCH VALUE BY UK FLEET EXCEEDS £1BN FOR THE FIRST TIME
Provisional statistics released by the MMO last
month indicated that the annual catch value for UK under-10m boats landed
the UK fleet exceeded £1bn for the first time in catches totalling 36,045t for
£112.4m in 2018, of which
2018, when vessels landed 696,318t for a record crab and lobster accounted
value of £1,004,812,000 reports David Linkie for more than £55m.
T
he initial estimated 2018 year’s value of £1,663.
totals represent a 3% rise Landings by UK vessels
in annual value, and a 4% abroad totalled £273.5m from
drop in tonnage, compared to the 272,243t last year, and represent
respective 2017 totals of £980m a rise of 5% in catch value and
from 724,333t. a 6% reduction in tonnage on
Of the 2018 catches from UK the 2017 totals of £259.4m and
vessels, 424,075t for £731.4m was 290,276t. The average price
landed into British ports. These per tonne for all species landed
figures represent an increase abroad was 12% higher at £1,009.
of 1% on the 2017 total value of The pelagic sector recorded the
£720.7m, and a 2% reduction on biggest average price rise of
the annual tonnage of 434,057t, 22%, double that of demersal
and reflect a 4% rise in the species at 11%. The average
average price (£/t) to £1,731 for price for shellfish landings abroad
2018, compared to the previous dropped by 3%. In terms of
Demersal landings into UK
ports totalled £285.8m in 2018 –
6% more than the previous year’s
figure of £268.7m.
individual species, plaice showed
the biggest percentage increase
of 37%, followed by Nephrops
(35%), mackerel (33%) and crabs
(13%).
With a value of £358.6m from
134,850t, shellfish landings by the
UK fleet were slightly ahead of
demersal catches worth £349.3m
Brown crab moved from fifth position to third in terms of annual (175,780t), while pelagic species
catch value, as a result of a 32% rise in average price value to £2,280 contributed a further £296.9m
per tonne in 2018. (385,688t).
Table 1: 2018 top 20 species by value landed into the UK and abroad by UK vessels A similar ranking order
by species, but with a wider
Value % change Tonnage Tonnage Tonnage % change Price £/t Price £/t Price £/t % change differential, applied to landings
Species Value 2018 Value 2017 2018/2017 2018 2017 2018/2017 2018 2017 2018/2017 by UK vessels into UK ports,
Mackerel £226,007,000 £241,022,000 -6% 191,077t 226,458t -15% £1,183 £1,066 10% with shellfish totalling £325.1m,
demersal £285.7m and pelagic
Nephrops £83,129,000 £96,658,000 -13% 25,473t 29,867t -15% £3,265 £3,237 1%
£120.5m. Under this criteria,
Crabs £79,060,000 £62,061,000 27% 34,692t 35,980t -4% £2,280 £1,725 32% mackerel (£94.5m) is the single
Cod £70,321,000 £59,722,000 18% 34,507t 35,902t -4% £2,094 £2,046 2% most valuable species, followed
by Nephrops (£78.6m), scallops
Scallops £69,989,000 £73,042,000 -10% 29,216t 32,136t -9% £2,400 £2,278 5%
(£69.6m), crabs (£68m), cod
Monkfish £59,117,000 £57,253,000 3% 18,637t 19,640t -5% £3,006 £2,947 2% (£54.4m), haddock (£50.9m),
Haddock £51,457,000 £51,044,000 1% 35,544t 34,008t 5% £1,449 £1,508 -4% monkfish (£47.3m) and lobsters
Herring £45,311,000 £35,783,000 27% 103,573t 83,687t 24% £438 £420 4%
(£43.6m).
The pattern changes
Lobsters £44,144,000 £43,412,000 2% 3,048t 3,294t -7% £14,484 £13,189 10% significantly when the focus is
Hake £27,851,000 £31,426,000 -11% 12,742t 14,591t -12% £2,191 £2,156 2% landings abroad by UK vessels,
Squid £25,419,000 £24,949,000 2% 7,774t 7,360t 6% £3,417 £3,954 -15% with pelagic catches of £176.5m
well ahead of demersal (£63.5m)
Plaice £22,878,000 £23,443,000 -2% 12,233t 17,618t -31% £1,871 £1,376 36%
and shellfish (£33.5m).
Whelks £21,983,000 £22,939,000 -4% 17,992t 20,927t -14% £1,222 £1,096 11% By value, mackerel
Sole £18,674,000 £16,726,000 11% 1,853t 1,828t 13% £10,082 £9,157 10% (£226m/191,077t) was the single
most important species landed
Blue whiting £16,651,000 £14,499,000 15% 72,884t 68,133t 7% £228 £213 7%
by UK vessels into the UK and
Cuttlefish £14,861,000 £25,064,000 -40% 3,965t 6,999t -44% £3,758 £3,593 5% abroad in 2018, followed by
Megrim £14,782,000 £13,361,000 10% 4,947t 4,498t 10% £3,006 £2,977 1% Nephrops (£83.1m/25,473t).
As a result of a 32% increase
Whiting £14,602,000 £12,521,000 17% 11,667t 10,154t 15% £1,253 £1,234 2%
in quayside prices, associated
Saithe £12,961,000 £11,389,000 14% 15,995t 11,789t 35% £881 £990 11% with high levels of demand
Ling £8,876,000 £8,680,000 2% 5,759t 5,285t 9% £1,545 £1,645 -6% from markets in China, crabs
(£79m/34,692t) moved into third
Total all species £1,004,812,000 £980,065 3% 696,318t 724,333t -4% £1,449 £1,358 7%
position, replacing scallops
Source: Fisheries administrations in the UK (£70m/29,216t) which dropped to
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Landings by UK vessels into the UK and abroad
£1,000m
Shellfish Pelagic Demersal
£800m £368m £359m
£339m
£288m
£275m
£600m £266m
£257m £297m
£261m
£400m £256m £207m
£181m
£200m £355m £349m
£288m £293m £337m
£271m
£0m
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Demersal landing values: UK vessels into the UK and abroad
Cod
Monkfish At £226m, mackerel was the single most valuable species landed by UK vessels in 2018.
Haddock saithe – all returned values in cuttlefish (£1.3m/338t) and squid (-10%).
Hake excess of £10m. (Table 1) (£1.2m/872t). The average price per tonne
Of the £731.4m from 424,075t In terms of annual catch value, for all species landed by the UK
Plaice
that UK vessels landed into crabs and herring recorded fleet increased by 7% to £1,449
Sole harbours in England, N Ireland, the biggest increases, of 27%, last year, compared to £1,358
Whiting
Scotland and Wales last year, followed by cod (18%), whiting for the previous year. The £/t for
the under-10m fleet contributed (17%), blue whiting (15%) and landings into the UK rose 4% to
Saithe £112.4m from 36,045t. Of this saithe (14%). £1,731 from £1,663, while landings
Pollack 2015 2016 total, shellfish (£89.8m) accounted Cuttlefish (-40%) was subject abroad rose from £899 to £1,009
2017 2018 for 80%. to the biggest drop in terms of per tonne, an increase of 12%.
Skates and rays
Lobsters (£29.2m/2,026t) were value, followed by Nephrops Within the UK, British
£0m £10m £20m £30m £40m £50m £60m £70m £80m the most valuable species when (-13%), hake (-11%) and scallops boats landed catches totalling
viewed from the perspective of
under-10m fishermen, followed Shellfish landing values: UK vessels into the UK and abroad
fifth place. A 14% price rise kept shellfish again occupied three by crabs (£25.9m/10,852t),
cod (£70.3m/34,507t) in fourth of the top five places in the 2018 Nephrops (£12.1m/2,678t), whelks Nephrops
place in the value table, therefore catch value table, with Nephrops, (£8.6m/6,741t) and scallops Crabs
being the most valuable demersal crabs and scallops contributing to (£5.6m/2,591t). Sole (£5m/573t)
species, ahead of monkfish an aggregate total of £232.1m. was the top demersal species Scallops
(£59.1m/18,673t) and haddock The characteristic mixed for the under-10m fleet, followed Lobsters
(£51.5m/35,544t). Herring nature of catches by UK vessels by bass (£4m/396t), pollack
(£45.3m/103,573t) moved from was further illustrated by the (£1.6m/574t), plaice (£1.4m/817t) Squid
10th to eighth place, ahead of fact that outside of the top 10, and skates and rays (£1.2m/872t). Whelks
lobsters (£44.1m/3,048t) and hake a further nine species – squid, Some of these species were
(£27.9m/12,742t). plaice, whelks, sole, blue whiting, separated in the annual value Cuttlefish
2015 2016
In terms of annual value, cuttlefish, megrim, whiting and table by mackerel (£2.2m/1,676t), Shrimps and Prawns 2017 2018
Cockles
Table 2: UK top 25 ports in 2018 by value of landings from UK vessels
£0m £20m £40m £60m £80m £100m £120m
Port Value 2018 Value 2017 Value 2016 Tonnage 2018 Tonnage 2017 Tonnage 2016
Peterhead £178,977,000 £165,794,000 £157,600,000 152,670t 151,917t 145,364t
Lerwick £45,758,000 £40,994,000 £51,835,000 41,772t 39,133t 51,154t Demersal landing price per kg: UK vessels into the UK and abroad
Fraserburgh £41,838,000 £45,617,000 £36,062,000 27,034t 26,234t 21,740t Sole
Scrabster £37,130,000 £30,328,000 £32,386,000 17,505t 14,475t 15,997t Monkfish
Brixham £35,712,000 £40,151,000 £30,724,000 12,346t 14,993t 13,262t Pollack
Newlyn £29,817,000 £29,674,000 £27,309,000 13,939t 13,505t 14,108t Hake
Ullapool £17,896,000 £14,438,000 £15,319,000 8,861t 7,777t 6,985t Cod
Shoreham £16,883,000 £11,735,000 £7,878,000 7,644t 5,617t 4,042t Plaice
Kinlochbervie £16,648,000 £15,530,000 £14,892,000 7,915t 8,006t 8,175t Haddock
Scalloway Whiting
£16,169,000 £15,844,000 £12,769,000 7,804t 7,896t 7,872t 2015 2016
and isles
Skates and rays 2017 2018
Plymouth £11,067,000 £15,652,000 £14,701,000 6,255t 10,564t 11,317t
Saithe
Bridlington £10,307,000 £9,526,000 £8,729,000 3,521t 3,230t 3,512t
£0.00 £2.00 £4.00 £6.00 £8.00 £10.00 £12.00
Kilkeel £8,465,000 £9,358,000 £9,001,000 4,491t 4,637t 4,596t
Grimsby £8,053,000 £8,291,000 £7,346,000 3,810t 4,678t 4,580t
Scarborough £6,700,000 £6,386,000 £5,697,000 2,271t 1,908t 1,934t
Shellfish landing price per kg: UK vessels into the UK and abroad
Mallaig £5,369,000 £8,833,000 £11,091,000 1,782t 4,134t 5,807t
Nephrops
Pittenweem £5,360,000 £4,308,000 £3,461,000 973t 979t 1,264
Portavogie £5,217,000 £6,336,000 £6,551,000 2,460t 2,928t 3,404t Scallops
Eyemouth £5,007,000 £4,299,000 £2,651,000 1,197t 1,080t 704t Crabs
Ardglass £4,797,000 £4,708,000 £5,917,000 2,275t 2,238t 3,404t Lobsters
North Shields £4,057,000 £5,280,000 £6,105,000 1,470t 1,951t 2,405t
Cuttlefish
Belfast £4,056,000 £3,838,000 £3,436,000 7,602t 6,275t 5,838t
Squid
Buckie £3,869,000 £4,077,000 £3,948,000 1,027t 1,333t 1,273t
Whelks
Kirkcudbright £3,237,000 £3,504,000 £4,783,000 1,711t 2,158t 3,480t 2015 2016
Campbeltown £2,948,000 £3,097,000 £4,029,000 705t 1,313t 1,808t Cockles 2017 2018
Total all UK Shrimps and Prawns
£731,356,000 £705,626,000 £691,400,000 424,075t 428,807t 445,069t
ports
£0.00 £2.50 £5.00 £7.50 £10.00 £12.50 £15.00
Source: Fisheries Administrations in the UK
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