NPHC - concern from the community.

Out in the community there is growing concern that the lack of any public engagement with the Commission following the extraordinary NPHC meeting on June 1st. This notice on Barons' Newsagent noticeboard urges all those who care about the future of the harbour to contact local Mp Andrew George, David Whitehead at British Ports Association and Richard Bennett, head of the Ports Division at the Department of Transport. 


Local paper, The Cornishman reported on the latest information provided:

NEWLYN'S beleaguered port authority is yet to set a new date for a public meeting postponed at the eleventh hour last week.
 

The harbour commission was set to discuss a disputed secret ballot held on May 31 after which a decision was made to evict three commissioners from their posts. But, in the agenda for last Wednesday's planned meeting, two of those members, Nick Howell and John Lambourn, were listed as commissioners. The third, Juliet Taylor, claimed last week she was also still a valid member of the port authority. Harbour commissioner Ray Tovey was also listed and has since confirmed he will remain in his role as vice-chairman until a replacement is found. The councillor for Gwinear, Gwithian and St Erth was appointed to the commission for four years as a representative of Cornwall Council. It was believed that he had stepped down from his post at the commission's meeting on Wednesday, June 1, to concentrate on his new role as Cabinet member for localism and devolution.

But Mr Tovey insists he will stay on as vice-chairman until another commissioner fills the role. "I said it was my intention to resign as soon as the chairman replaces me to focus on my portfolio," he said. "As soon as I became a Cabinet member at the end of May, I signalled I would have to resign."

Also up for discussion at last week's cancelled meeting was the reappointment of commissioners Kevin Bennetts and Elizabeth Stevenson, whose 12-month terms had expired prior to the May 31 meeting. Another commissioner, Dave Munday, resigned from the commission in protest over the sacking of Nick Howell, John Lambourn and Juliet Taylor.

As it stands the next Newlyn Harbour Commission meeting is scheduled for August 3. The commission hopes to make three new appointments this year. The closing date for nominations was June 30, and selection and appointments were due to take place this month.

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CFPO - EARLY OPPORTUNITY FOR DAMANAKI AND THE EU COMMISSION TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR COMMITMENT TO REDUCING DISCARDS.

 

For the last few years fishermen around Cornwall have been seeing a significant
increase in cod on the ground and in their catches but until now this has not been
reflected in the annual quotas set by Europe.

The Cornish Fish Producers Organisation (CFPO) has been working to resolve
this issue and following a series of trans-national meetings with French and
Irish fishermen’s organisations and the recent publication of this years scientific
advice from ICES (the independent international scientific body that advises
the EU Commission on fish stocks and quota levels) the CFPO is hopeful of an
increase this years Cod quota in the South West.

Scientists failed to pick-up the strong recruitment of fish coming into the fishery
in last year’s assessment but have now recognised the strength of this stock.
Furthermore they have said that with out immediate action discards will increase.

Paul Trebilcock Chief Executive of the CFPO said:

“The recent publication of ICES advice revising estimates of cod in the Celtic Sea
has highlighted a major anomaly for management in 2011 which requires urgent
attention. We and others around Europe feel that the EU Commission and the
Council of Ministers need to address this issue as a matter of extreme urgency.

The ICES advice published in June 2011 is explicit:

“Because of the large 2009 year class is now entering the fishery, which was
not anticipated in last years advice or TAC, there will be a large inconsistency
between the TAC set for 2011 (4023 t) and the predicted landings for that year,
assuming the current fishing mortality (10 500 t). Therefore, in the absence of
any effort limitation and/or TAC revision, high discarding will occur.”

In terms of the immediate action required the scientific advice is clear; if there
is not an in-year increase in the TAC there will be a significant, increase in
unnecessary and widespread discarding.

The scientific evidence fully supports industry perceptions that the fishing fleets
of all Member States involved in fisheries that operate in VIIe-k have observed
high levels of cod in their catches during 2009, 2010 and the early part of 2011.
This steady improvement in the stock has been observed since 2006 following
the implementation of the industry led annual Trevose Closure since 2004.

Given that Commissioner Damanaki has made much of her desire to reduce
discards in European fisheries, this represents an opportunity to demonstrate
her commitment by taking immediate and urgent action to amend the 2011 TAC based on the latest ICES advice.

It is essential that the Commission and Council of Ministers show the resolve
to deal with the in-year adjustment required in the exceptional circumstances
which the recent ICES advice gives rise to. This would secure the confidence
of the fishing sector that sacrifices made can actually produce positive benefits
in economic, discard-reduction and overall conservation terms which must be
objectives shared by all.”

This issue is now being pursed through the North Western Waters Regional
Advisory Council and it is hoped an in-year increase in the cod quota can be
secured as soon as possible.

For more information contact the CFPO office in Newlyn.

Cornish is......



Cornish is.......in response to Scottish Is......broadcast on Radio 1.

La sardine fraîche du jour de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie à Nantes

How many Cornish Sardines will be sold around Cornwall during the summer season in the same way that the sardines below are sold in street markets like this one in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie near Nantes?

Gastronomie dimanche 17 juillet 2011

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À Nantes, le petit poisson bleu en provenance directe de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie fait le beau rue du Calvaire. Sous son parasol planté près du manège, la Vendéenne Véronique Gaborieau veille sur son poisson, d'avril à septembre. « Les bateaux partent vers 5-6 h, pêchent au large de Croix-de-Vie et jusqu’à l’Île d’Yeu. Ils reviennent quand ils ont rempli leur filet… Nous travaillons avec un mareyeur qui achète en gros. Nous reconditionnons les sardines, les salons au bon sel de Noirmoutier avant de les glacer. » Vite, direction Nantes pour être à 16 h dans le centre-ville jusqu’à 19 h. Du lundi au vendredi, il s’en vend à la journée entre 60 et 150 douzaines, à raison de 4 euros la douzaine.

In Nantes, little blue fish directly from Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie is on the beautiful streets of Calvary. Under its umbrella planted near the carousel, the seller, Véronique Gaborieau watches over her fish from April to September. "The boats leave around 5-6 am, fishing off Croix de Vie and to the Isle of Yeu. They return when they have fulfilled their net ... We work with a fish merchant who buys in bulk. We recondition sardines in the salt from Noirmoutier before covering with ice. Quick directions Nantes you must be in the city centre from 16h-19h Monday to Friday, she sold on the day between 60 and 150 dozen, at 4 euros a dozen.

Story courtesy of the Ouest France. 

Seafood Cornwall Training, the CFPO and Falfish, offer FREE practical sea safety training for young people during the summer holidays.

Two Newlyn boys learn the craft and fish for harbour prawns from their punt.

Seafood Cornwall Training in association with the Cornish Fish Producers Organisation (CFPO) and local fish processor Falfish, is offering FREE practical sea safety training for young people during the school summer holidays. 


Two dates will be offered: The 2nd and 3rd of August at Carn Brea Leisure Centre. The safety days are aimed at young people who spend time on small inshore fishing vessels and will introduce key elements of Safety Awareness; Fire Training and Prevention; First Aid; and Sea Survival. Currently, young people cannot gain the mandatory training certificates, including Sea Survival, Fire Prevention, First Aid and Health and Safety, until their 16th birthday, but many youngsters may be out on the water without any safety training or knowledge of how to act in an emergency situation.  


Sarah Crosbie, Manager of Seafood Cornwall Training, explained, “The course aims to equip candidates with some essential basic sea safety skills; we welcome enquiries from those already connected to the industry as well as from young people who are considering a future at sea.” Mike Collier MBE, who is well known and respected throughout the Cornish Fish Industry and who will be delivering the Safety Awareness part of the course added, “This is a great opportunity for some of the kids already helping their dads or granddads in the fishing industry to be safer and become more aware of some of the dangers of being at sea. I am looking forward to making it into a fun day for all.” 


Paul Trebilcock, Chief Executive of the CFPO explained, “The CFPO is very supportive of this initiative by Seafood Cornwall Training Ltd. We need young and enthusiastic individuals to join the industry. It is important that we encourage a culture of safety amongst fishermen from an early age, as well at motivating them to learn about the many and varied topics related to working at sea. Hopefully this experience will instil in them, an enthusiasm that they will carry with them in their future careers.” 


To find out more and book onto the course contact Sarah or Emma at Seafood Cornwall Training on 01736 364324 or visit www.seafoodcornwalltraining.co.uk


Seafood Cornwall Training Ltd.
50 The Strand
Newlyn
Cornwall
TR18 5HW


Tel: 01736 364324
Fax: 01736 366692
Visit: http://www.seafoodcornwalltraining.co.uk

Brittany bound.

The kind of changeable weather more commonly associated with October gives rise to continually changing skies over the Bay this morning......

laying between the Green and the Low Lee buoy, the Danish tall ship Georg Stag at anchor  and the beamer Billy Rowney laid to..........

not every town street has such a view........

old stone work lays just above the line of the old causeway, purpose unknown, one for the Newlyn Archive to solve maybe........

on the market it's not too late for some razor clams.........

and there is still fierce bidding for Dovers from the beamer fleet.......

good sized mackerel, not so plentiful, owing to the very blustery conditions over the weekend which kept most of the inshore fleet against the quay, on moorings or up on the beach........

big turbot for the Gary M again.........

a good day's work aboard the netter Silver Dawn as she changes over gear, at the end of this tide she is bound for Lechiagat (the boatyard side of Guilvenec) for her annul refit, no doubt the crew will take the time to enjoy a few days of warm Breton hospitality and sample the delights of Kouign-Amman (butter cake), gwin ru or possibly even a shot of hard-to-find Lambig (traditionally farm produced cider spirit).........,

hopefully, before the rain arrives.......

the boys aboard the Billy Rowney will......... 

manage to pull the gear ashore........

it's a blue sort of day........

what to look for in fish freshness - after a few days the eyes may have shrunk (not necessarily affecting the flavour in any way) - in fact, many fishermen will argue that big fish, like cod in particular, lack flavour if eaten straight out of the sea......

an example of a cod not long wrestled from its habitat..........

plenty of work for the harbour staff making ready the new timber fenders for the North Quay........

baldness brings on an alliteration attack..........

if the weather looks like it will cloud the skies at the weekend, put this date in the diary for the kids.

Danny and Doug - end-to-enders on the way home!

Dan and Doug head for home on the train from Penzance.

The first of two teams raising money for the Alzheimer's Society on Just Giving, uni students Danny and Doug catch their breath after having to race from Land's End to Penzance station to catch the 1247 train to Portsmouth. The intrepid pair, well inside their 14 day target having completed 975 miles in twelve days, are looking forward to a big meal and solid nights sleep after camping out along the way - apart from one night in Devon when a hotel let them have their best room for free!