In like a lamb, out like a lion - First #FishyFriday in March

March 1st sees the final week's landings of

hake from the big netters...

like the Charisma...

Britannia V...

Joy of Ladram...

and Amanda of Ladram

while there were a few tubs of beam trawled cuttles... 

the Elisabeth Veronique pulled off another nice shot of Dovers...

the Algrie popped in with a few big plaice...

which no doubt caught the attention of Fish for Thought's main man Paul and film crew...

 name the fish...

it's that time of year again for fish roe...

just a few boxes of St Ives mackerel from Gary on the Bethshan this morning...

specimen ray...

fresh as they come, just what to look for in the freshest of fish, pollack with bright eyes and blood-red gills

big black bream...

delicious John Dory - many would say they are at their eating best this time of year...

busy end of the market...

two boxes of Dover soles landed by a gill netter working 120mm mesh - that says something for the size and amount of Dover soles swimming in Area VII!

along with a good few boxes of big tun gurnards...

ling make great fish cakes and fish pie...

name the fish to which this tail helps push along...

the cook's challenge, how to get tender octopus out of the pan?..

seems tat sharks like shellfish for supper...

plenty of big whiting with the netters this week...

the best marked of the ray family, but what is its name?..

the netter even had a few brill...

name this flatfish...

was into the pollack again...

the bulk of beam trawl trips are made up of...

monk tails...

and megrims...

cuttles leave their mark...

as does oil but the harbour is prepared...

a quiet morning...

and ideal lighting conditions for shooting your promo video...

work has begun on returning the Fishermen's Arms to its former glory - lets hope they saved all the amazing artefacts that were suspended from the ceiling in the bar - including the lump of molten pennies retrieved from a  red London phone box after an air raid in the Blitz...

well fitted out live-aboard yacht...

in the morning...

and time for a selfie down the quay...

five bladed prop...

heavy metal...

about to be turned into a beam trawl...

Brackan was unlucky enough to trawl up this huge 18th century ships anchor...

fish lorry all set to go.

How the EU is preparing for Brexit: European Commission adopts two contingency proposals to help mitigate impact of “no-deal” Brexit on EU fisheries

Brexit preparedness: European Commission adopts two contingency proposals to help mitigate impact of “no-deal” Brexit on EU fisheries Given the continued uncertainty in the UK surrounding the ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement, the Commission has today adopted two legislative proposals to help mitigate the significant impact that a “no-deal” Brexit would have on EU fisheries. This is part of the Commission's ongoing preparedness and contingency work and will help ensure a coordinated EU-wide approach in such a scenario.  The first proposal is to allow fishermen and operators from EU Members States to receive compensation under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund for the temporary cessation of fishing activities. This will help off-set some of the impact of a sudden closure of UK waters to EU fishing vessels in a no-deal scenario. The second proposal amends the Regulation on the Sustainable Management of the External Fleets. The aim of this proposal is to ensure that the EU is in a position to grant UK vessels access to EU waters until the end of 2019, on the condition that EU vessels are also granted reciprocal access to UK waters. The proposal also provides for a simplified procedure to authorise UK vessels to fish in EU waters and EU vessels to fish in UK waters – should the UK grant that access. This proposal is limited to 2019 and is based on the agreement in the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of 17 and 18 December 2018 on the fishing opportunities for 2019.  These contingency measures cannot mitigate the overall impact of a "no-deal" scenario, nor do they in any way replicate the full benefits of EU membership or the terms of any transition period, as provided for in the Withdrawal Agreement. They are limited to these specific areas where it is absolutely necessary to protect the vital interests of the EU and where preparedness measures on their own are not sufficient. As a rule, they will be temporary in nature, limited in scope and adopted unilaterally by the EU.  Next steps These proposals are subject to the co-decision procedure. The Commission will work with the European Parliament and the Council to ensure the adoption of the proposed legislative acts so that they are in force by 29 March 2019.   Background On 19 December 2018, the Commission published its third Brexit preparedness Communication, which implemented its “no-deal” Contingency Action Plan. This Communication included 14 measures in a limited number of areas where a “no-deal” scenario would create major disruption for citizens and businesses in the EU27. These areas include financial services, air transport, customs, and climate policy, amongst others. The Commission has also published 88 sector-specific preparedness notices to inform the public about the consequences of the UK's withdrawal in the absence of any Withdrawal Agreement. These are available in all official EU languages. The Commission has also held technical discussions with the EU27 Member States both on general issues of preparedness and on specific sectorial, legal and administrative preparedness steps. The slides used in these technical seminars are available online. The Commission will continue to implement its Contingency Action Plan in the weeks to come and will monitor the need for additional action, as well as continue to support Member States in their preparedness work. For more information Texts of the proposals: European Maritime and Fisheries Fund - COM(2019)48 Fishing authorisations - COM(2019)49 The Commission's Brexit preparedness website

Horizons: fishermen respond to young people

The National Fisheries Committee (CNPM) launches on Wednesday, February 27th the Skylines Campaign, an atypical site so that young people, even those far from the coast, discover fishing. And some people say, "Why not me? "

Original and artistic, this program breaks down into three series of short documentaries:

Port to starboard: 

About fifteen young people from 10 to 17 years old, and some parents, evoke what the fishing inspires them and question the fishermen. For many, the sea is watersports. And fishing, a job not very cool, difficult and dangerous, but noble. 

No, say the fishermen, they are not at all "deplorable living conditions". They talk about anticipation, team spirit, passion, a beautiful living environment, another world, comfort, security, good wages, nature, free time ..." There are never two days the same.... There are beautiful things to see at sea... "Difficult? "Yes, but what job is not? " say the fishermen.

In the beginning: 

Anna, Lyonnaise, 12 years old, discovers fishing during a tide, on the inshore gillnetter Kendalc'h II at Plouguerneau. "Hat!  She exclaims, admiringly, after seeing the other side of the picture. In three sequences - before, during and after - the directors focus on his impressions and those of his family.

Masters on board: 

Six testimonials from young people in training or who have integrated fishing: sailor, mechanic, fisherman boss. They deliver their courses and their daily life with a great enthusiasm, enjoying the atmosphere on board, the big family side, the work dynamic, adventure. One can only be impressed by the responsibilities that some take, very young, like Marie, 23, in Cap Breton, who has just bought her own boat. Invigorating and able to arouse a true vocation.

Resources:

The site finally includes information and tools open access for young people seeking guidance or those accompanying them: training, flyer, poster, videos.  This program carried out by Catalpa agency at the initiative of the CNPM is supported by the Directorate of Maritime Fisheries, the Directorate of Maritime Affairs and France fishing sector.

Written by Solène LE ROUX - translated by Google from the original story in Le Marin.

Fishermen urged to be Brexit ready by registering with the IMO

Advice on preparing for the introduction of International Maritime Organization (IMO) numbers as part of contingency planning.

Under European Commission (EC) contingency proposals to enable it to grant our fishing vessels access to European Union (EU) waters in certain circumstances after Brexit, UK boats will be required to be registered with the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

While future access to fish in EU and other coastal State waters in the event of a no deal scenario remains a matter for negotiation, UK fishermen who want to prepare for all EU exit scenarios should apply for an IMO number now.

IMO registration is free and all UK fishing vessels will have to submit their IMO number to the Single Issuing Authority being established by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) - on behalf of the UK Fisheries Administrations - to manage licensing for commercial fishing in non-UKwaters.

Download the IMO registration application form. Fishing vessel owners should complete the form and send it to ship.imo@ihs.com.

When fishermen have received their IMO number they should email it to UKSIA@marinemanagement.org.uk along with their Port Letter and Number (PLN) and Registry of Shipping and Seamen (RSS) number.

Fishermen whose vessels already have IMO numbers should send the details to the MMO, via UKSIA@marinemanagement.org.uk, so accurate records can be maintained.

All presentations from the #DiscardLess2019 science-policy conference January are now online! Check them at

WEDNESDAY 30th JANUARY

Session I: Landing Obligation: where are we now, what has changed, and what are the main barriers? (13:00 - 15:10)

Session lead: Mike Fitzpatrick (Ireland) and Kåre Nolde Nielsen (Norway)

12:30 - Registration
13:00 - Opening and welcome: Anders Overgaard Bjarklev, President of DTU and Clara Ulrich, DiscardLess coordinator
13:20 - FAO assessment of global fisheries discards: Amparo PerezRoda (FAO)
13:30 - Looking back: stories of EU regions between 2015 and 2018: Mike Fitzpatrick (Ireland), Kåre Nolde Nielsen (Norway)
13:40 - Can a discard ban be good for fishers? Modelling expected economic impacts: Ayoe Hoff (Denmark)
13:50 - Legitimate or not legitimate policy? the opinion of EU fishers: Katia Frangoudes (France)
14:00 - TAC management and choke effects in Ireland: Julia Calderwood (Ireland)
14:10 - Table Discussion
15:10 - Coffee (1/2h)

Session II: Selectivity and Avoidance (15:40 - 18:00)

Session lead: Dave Reid (Ireland) and Barry O’Neill (Denmark)

15:40 - Start of session
15:40 - The Discard Mitigation Toolbox: DiscardLess results online: Jérôme Guitton (France)
15:50 - Review of déjà vu selective gears: Barry O’ Neill (Denmark)
16:00 - Bright ideas – shining a light on selectivity: Dan Watson (UK)
16:10 - Overcoming economic barriers to selective gear uptake: Ana Witteveen (UK)
16:20 - Questions on selectivity talks
16:25 - Try it by yourself: Challenges experiments to avoid discards: Dave Reid (Ireland)
16:35 - Maps and Apps: Toni Quetglas (Spain)
16:45 - Is it possible to avoid deep sea sharks in the Azores?: Laurence Fauconnet (Portugal)
16:55 - Next steps (Panel debate / discussion)
18:00 - Wrap-up and close for the day
18:30 : Reception at DTU 202 Biosphere with meal, drinks and exhibits
21:00 - 21:30 - Busses to the city centre

 

THURSDAY 31st JANUARY

Session III: What to do with unavoidable unwanted catches? (9:30 - 11:30)

Session lead: Erling P. Larsen (Denmark) and Jónas R. Viðarsson (Iceland)

09:30 - Start of session. Coffee at disposal from 09:00
09:30 - How do Iceland manage to use 85% of a cod?: Jónas R. Viðarsson (Iceland)
09:40 - Where to invest best? Catalogue of uses and prioritisation: Bruno Iñarra (Spain)
09:50 - We are ready for discards… if they come: Peter Nymann (Denmark)
10:00 - Small landings in small harbours: George Triantaphyllidis (Greece)
10:10 - Transforming unwanted catches in responsible animal feed solution: Geert Bruggeman (Belgium)
10:20 - An automatic system for by-catches quantification and classification: Bruno Iñarra (Spain)
10:30 - Handling unwanted catches onboard: Birgir Sævarsson (Iceland)
10:40 - Next steps (Panel debate / discussion)
11:30 - Coffee + light lunch (1h)

Session IV: Ecological effects of discarding (12:30 - 13:45)

Session lead: Marie Savina-Rolland (France) and Telmo Morato (Portugal)

12:30 - Start of session
12:30 - Discard data, MSY and stock assessment: Lisa Borges (Portugal)
12:40 - Measuring and improving the survival of discards: Tom Catchpole (UK)
12:50 - But who eat them? A story of hagfish and crabs: Dave Reid (Ireland)
13:00 - Can a discard ban have an effect on the food-web?: Marie Savina-Rolland (France)
13:15 - The dark side of the selectivity paradigm: Fisheries-Induced Evolution: Richard Law (UK)
13:25 - Next steps (Discussion)
13:45 - End of session

Session V: Future perspectives for the Landing Obligation (13:45 - 15:30)

Session lead: Lisa Borges (Portugal) and Clara Ulrich (Denmark)

13:45 - Start of session
13:45 - CAM-pliance: Keeping an eye on discards with Electronic Monitoring: Kristian Schreiber Plet-Hansen (Denmark)
13:55 - Visit and speech: Eva Kjer Hansen, Danish Minister for Fisheries and Equal Opportunities and Minister for Nordic Cooperation
14:10 - What DNA can do for you! Genetic methods and the Landing Obligation: Brian Klitgaard Hansen (Denmark)
14:20 - Yes Chile can! Discards reduction and monitoring in mixed-fisheries: Luis Cocas (Chile)
14:30 - Next steps for the Landing Obligation and looking towards the next CFP reform (Discussion)
15:30 - Conference Closing

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Misty mid-week market in Newlyn.

Cloudless skies all night saw the temperature barely above freezing as a mist greeted Newlyn this morning...

first big netter to land this neap tide after fishing south of the Lizard was the Karen of Ladram...

while the much smaller Girl Pamela weighed in with plenty of pollack...

a few bream...

and healthy looking ling...

a brace of Dovers...

and a fine looking turbot...

both types of spotted dogfish...

were on display...

along with good shots of ray from all the inshore trawlers...

coley have the kind of colourful skin just crying out to be cured...

as do John Dory...

Dover sole still feature in every inshore trawler's landings...

while the middle fridge had good supplies of mackerel from the handliners working in St Ives Bay...

making a late landing...

of sardines...

which are held in iced seawater aboard the boat as soon as they are caught and iced yet again when they are transferred to the 400kg insulated tubs for transport...

apart from one boat laid up and the James RH deck lights blazing and about to sail, the harbour is empty this morning...

as a mist rolls towards the sea from Newlyn Combe...

and out to sea...

all set to sail...

as the rising sun...

spreads a warm glow over the bay.

2019 Agriculture Fair: with the Lehuche family.

2019 Agriculture Fair: with the Lehuche family, Turballe fishermen in Loire-Atlantique. Translated by Google.

At the agricultural show, sea products are present, thanks in particular to the Concours Général Agricole, in the various stands in the coastal regions. Meeting with the Lehuche, fishermen from father to son to the Turballe.

Outside, it is raining ropes and Roman Lehuche repairs nets on the soggy deck of the Tangaroa, a newly launched trawler, 18 years old in his yellow wax coat, he started fishing this summer, as soon as the fishing school finished, aboard his father's boat.

Fishing is almost a genetic inheritance: everyone on the docks knows "Tony Lehuche" . A kid from the Turballe became a fisherman-boss, who remembers his childhood running on the harbour, "at a time when there was no, then" video games ". By dint of watching the boats come and go in the harbour, he falls in turn, and begins to fish at 15 and a half. Becomes a few years after captain, thanks to a shipowner who helps him to invest in his first ship, the Troika.


Today, Anthony Lehuche owns two large pelagic trawlers and takes with him his two sons, 18 and 22 years old. "I did not force them, they chose their path," says Anthony. "It's a hard job, a profession of concessions, which requires sacrifices with respect to schedules, his wife, his family. Today, young people may be a little less ready to make these sacrifices than before. Going away at sea, for a long time, disconnecting totally, it's not easy for them, who grew up with their phone and social networks. "

Sailors from father to son

But the young recruits are still there, out of passion. When we ask Roman if he fears hard times at sea, he shrugs: "bein so inevitably, I was a little scared, but when we like that ... we like it. I chose, I did what fishing. "


"Fishing is cyclical. Anthony Lehuche

"There are very good seasons, catastrophic ... but the fish, on average, it is there ... It's been more than thirty years that I fish, 30 years that I hear that there are more fish ... However, there are always fish ! "

With his children aboard, Anthony does not protest against the quotas : " We must respect the maximum sustainable yield, the regulations are there for the fishing to continue. it can last as long as possible for my children " .

A job of the future?

He is concerned, however, external factors that come tighten the conditions of the trade: " As patron fisherman, there is concern about the price of oil , and is subject to the fish. There are things We do not control, like Brexit, and if there is a hard Brexit, there will surely be a postponement of the Channel ships in the Atlantic, including the Turbula, and that may cause problems ! "

Anyway, Anthony is not ready to leave the ship . "Me, I do that, because I only knew that finally, I'm not sure I can do anything else ..." And to want? No more, surely. "There is something very special among fishermen, they have this human leg, they are hardened men, but good guys anyway. The collective work of the crew, that's what I liked, and I still like it ".