AE2 Marine Engine Course - £210 instead of £850 - starts next Monday in Newlyn!

 

AEC2 Engine Course – 18 – 22 November 2024 – PILOT COURSE The Approved Engine Course 2 (AEC2) leads on from the foundations laid and knowledge learned in the Approved Engine Course 1 (AEC1). The course develops your learning through a good mix of theory and hands-on practical training and runs over 5 days (35 hours).

The AEC2 course is ideal for owners and operators of, and a range of personnel on, small vessels, be they commercial Crew Transfer Vessels and tug boats, private pleasure vessels such as yachts or superyachts, and more. It opens up the opportunity to work in a dual deck/engineer role as well as as a small vessel engineer. It will also help enable you to work as an engineer on board a Small Vessel* and to follow the Small Vessel engineering career progression path: 

This course forms a core part of the second officer qualification for small vessels less than 3000 gross tonnes/under 9000 kW. It is a core requirement for your Small Vessel CoC.



Once combined with your AEC1 course, the Approved Engine Course 2 certificate contributes to an MCA Marine Engine Operators Licence (MEOL), a required qualification for Chief Engineers on UK flagged vessels.

Price is £210 normal price would be £850 (no funding available for this course)

*MCA Small Vessel (Fishing Vessels, Yachts, Tugs, Workboats, Standby, Seismic Survey, Oceanographic Research Vessels and Government Patrol Vessels)

Karen of Ladram's Cito masterminds over-ending an entire fleet of nets.

Yet another big crabber is about to join  the Newlyn shellfish fleet, the 15m Michael Edward is up on the slip getting below the waterline sorted before she takes on her new crew and gear...

most of the Newlyn sardine fleet are working from Falmouth, Mevagissey and Plymouth, but young Danny is bucking the trend and still working from his home port, now it's just a question of getting ice for tonight's trip...

meanwhile, with big tides in the offing, running an entire fleet of nets off the boat...

is a breeze with Cito in charge - he's been aboard the Karon of Ladram since she was bought from Scotland eight years ago.

Kinsai Maru No1 - chasing bluefin the Japanese way

Kinsai Maru No1

After leaving her home port of Shizuoka in Japan at the beginning of August this year, the Kinsai Maru No1 traversed the Pacific Ocean, passed through the Panama canal...

before traversing the North Atlantic to fish south east of Greenland and then at Rockall...

before heading due south to dock in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. That's an awful lot of tuna to catch to pay the wages and diesel expenses!

Never mind the murky Monday morning in Newlyn - marvel at the quality of the fish!

The North Pier on a flat calm morning under 100% cloud cover and in anticipation of some sun...

hardly a day passes with spurdogs on the market, to think tons of these fine eating fish were dumped at sea and never made it to the market for many years...

top quality ray wings...

top quality squid...

top quality red mullet...

top quality tagged line caught bass...

top quality line caught mackerel...

top quality line caught pollack...

and top quality...

bluefin tuna...

don't forget the zarts...

a box of netted coley...

and superb tub gurnards...

one of the best eating fish, John Dory...

labelling up time...

Tom's turbot...

young Roger spent the summer chasing these elusive fish...

if you ever need regular supplies of ray wings, look no further then the inshore trawler,  New Venture...

three loyal members of the Newlyn hake fleet, Stelissa...

Silver Dawn...

and the Ygraine all put fish ashore for this morning's market... 

looking from Penzance dock across the top of Battery Rocks and the Jubilee Pool...

and a mirror-like wet dock this morning...

home to the Scilly supply ship, Gry Maritha...

taking on store for the islanders...

three very different boats alongside the Penwith Marine quay...

these entrance to the wet dock has seen some interesting craft pass through the gaps over the years...

another Scilly supply ship, a very spruce looking H&W Tean, ...

back in Newlyn and the light in the sky has some subtle shades.

Fishing for Change: How the UK is Redefining Seafood

 

Five seafood species make up 80% of what is consumed in the UK – while at the same time the vast majority of what is caught in UK waters gets exported. But is that trend beginning to shift?

In this episode, Sheila Dillon hears how initiatives like the "Plymouth Fishfinger" are hoping to make more use of fish that has often been seen as ‘by-catch’, and how seafood festivals are working to connect the public with local seafood, and can even help regenerate coastal communities.

She also hears how the Fish in Schools Hero programme is working to get young people to try more seafood, and shows how simple it can be to prepare.

Also featured are Ashley Mullenger (@thefemalefisherman) and tv chef and campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

Presented by Sheila Dillon for R4 Food Programme.

Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Natalie Donovan

#FishyFriday is here, fish prices bright, weather dull.

 

The weather has remained almost unchanged for the week, 100% cloud cover for much of the time...

there's always one lazy gull prepared to muscle in on the turnstones breakfast...

seems the mackerel handliners are enjoying good fishing...

a good-sized bull huss...

red mullet...

and John Dory just some of the quality inshore fish landed this week...

whisked away at speed by hard-working merchant staff.

Westminster Future of Fishing debate.

 

Analysis of the Fishing Debate

The "Future of Fishing," debate in Westinster, 5th November 2024, explores the challenges and opportunities facing the UK fishing industry after Brexit. Here's a breakdown of key points from the conversation:

Concerns:

Loss of access to EU waters: British fishermen worry about losing access to fishing grounds previously available under EU membership.

Foreign ownership of quota: A large portion of UK fishing quota is owned by foreign companies, raising concerns about profit motives conflicting with sustainable practices and local benefit.

Labor shortages: The industry faces a shortage of workers due to Brexit-related restrictions on freedom of movement.

Trade barriers: New trade barriers with the EU have increased costs for fish processing and transportation.

Overregulation: Excessive regulations from UK authorities are seen as stifling the industry.

EU leverage: The EU may use negotiations on energy access as leverage to secure more favourable fishing rights for its fleets.

Opportunities:

Taking back control: The UK regaining control of its waters presents an opportunity for a "great reset" of fishing policy.

Sustainable quotas: The UK can focus on setting sustainable fishing quotas to ensure healthy fish stocks in the long term.

Support for local communities: Re distributing fishing quotas and investing in processing facilities could benefit coastal communities.

New markets: The UK can explore new export markets outside the EU.


Key Figures:

Rupert Lowe (Reform): Believes leaving the EU presents a golden opportunity to rebuild the fishing industry and revitalise coastal communities. Advocates for stricter regulations on foreign fishing fleets and quota ownership.

Torcuil Crichton (Labour): Highlights the problem of foreign ownership of fishing quotas and the need to distribute quotas fairly to benefit local communities.

Jim Shannon (DUP): Emphasises the importance of visas for seasonal workers and worries about the Irish government's attempts to claim UK herring quota.

Seamus Logan (SNP): Expresses concern that the UK government will prioritize energy deals over fishing rights in negotiations with the EU.

Richard Tice (Reform): Believes "no deal" is better than a bad deal in negotiations with the EU and urges the government to decouple energy and fishing negotiations.

Caroline Voaden (LD): Represents a constituency with a significant fishing industry and highlights the importance of the sector to local communities.

Recruitment:

In the provided debate transcript, the following references were made to recruitment in the fishing industry:

• Need for investment and training: Rupert Lowe mentioned that fishing and fish processing would need extensive investment and that there was a risk of losing legacy fishing skills. This implies a need to attract new people to the industry and train them. 
• Torcuil Crichton suggested the creation of a new pelagic fleet and new processing facilities. This would require recruiting people to crew the boats and work in the factories.   
• Jim Shannon raised the crucial issue of visas for foreign workers in the fishing industry. He highlighted that the lack of access to foreign labor was hurting the industry and called for a visa system that works for the fishing sector, similar to the horticulture and poultry sectors.   
• Seamus Logan also mentioned the loss of freedom of movement as a challenge for the fishing industry. This again points to the difficulty in recruiting workers, particularly for fish processing.  

These references highlight that recruitment is a significant challenge for the UK fishing industry. The lack of access to foreign labour due to Brexit, coupled with the need to invest in training and revitalise the fishing fleet, necessitates a focused effort on attracting and retaining workers in the fishing sector.

Overall View:

The debate reflects the complexities of the future of UK fishing. While regaining control of waters presents opportunities, navigating negotiations with the EU, ensuring sustainable practices, and supporting local communities remain significant challenges. Collaboration between the government, fishing communities, and different political parties will be crucial in securing a prosperous future for the UK fishing industry.

You can read the full transcript from Hansard here.