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Friday 24 June 2016

Fishing organisations' reaction to the referendum vote.

Leaders of the West's fishing industry say they will be looking for Leave campaigners to keep their promises in the wake of the historic referendum result. Paul Trebilcock, chief executive of the Cornish Fish Producers Organisation (CFPO), said there were challenging times ahead but it was time to look towards the future. "The dice has been thrown and now we have got to see what the future holds," he said.



On the eve of the referendum, fishermen in Newlyn staged a mini blockade in support of Brexit. Mr Trebilcock said many - probably the majority - of fishermen were in favour of leaving the EU and ditching hated fishing quotas and policies. "There are fishermen who think they can just go and fill their boats," he said. "But we are still in the common fishing policy for the moment and it will be some years before anything happens."

Mr Trebilcock said fishermen would be looking to the Government, and in particular to fisheries minister and Cornish MP George Eustice, to deliver on promises made in the run up the vote.

"I think expectations have been raised by the Leave campaign that there will be more quota, more control over our waters and no threat to import and export. "The promises that the likes of George Eustice has made have to be delivered.

"We will be holding Defra and the Government to account." Mr Trebilcock said the fishing industry was resilient and would get on with the job in hand. "There is a lot of uncertainty and there will be plenty of challenges in the future. "We have to roll up our sleeves and get on with it now."

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Out of Europe!





The boys have got what many of them wanted - Britain's overnight exit from the EU - let's hope the fisheries minister keeps his word and 'takes back control' - #easywordstosay...




the first boats to land on this historic day...


made for a busy market...


complete with a rare yellow monkfish...


almost luminious...


Newlyn's fish being exported from this morning's market will immediately be affected by the overnight drop in the £ on the currency market...


ITV local news were there to catch the auction action...


big fishing with the big beam trawler St Georges...


big cod...


and big red mullet...


good ray...


and John Dory fishing with the Imogen II...


and  a few mackerel on the ground...


the calm before the storm for the industry perhaps.

Thursday 23 June 2016

EU Referendum - Fish for Leave flotilla in Mount's Bay.

Click on the image to see a slideshow.

Over 30 boats from Newlyn and as far afield as Scotland formed a flotilla on the eve of the EU Referendum to make their feelings felt as they steamed from Newlyn to Mousehole and back to Penzance harbour.

Wednesday 22 June 2016

Live video from the @FishingforLeave Flotilla



Follow the fleet as the FishingforLeave flotilla leaves the harbour in Newlyn around 6pm and sails to Mousehole and then across Mount's Bay to St Michael's Mount then returns close along the shore from Marazion, past Long Rock to Penzance harbour before steaming back to Newlyn.




Fishing for Leave Flotilla

Fishing for Leave Flotilla

Fishing for Leave Flotilla