If DEFRA proposals are given the go ahead then there will be major changes to the way <10m fishermen operate from next year including managing their own fish quotas.
Jerry Percy, Chief Executive to the New Under Tens Fishermen’s Association, (NUTFA) the representative body for inshore fishermen in England and Wales said, “NUTFA are committed to ensuring that fishermen around the coast, whether over or under ten, members or otherwise are fully informed of the proposals and have a chance to respond. We are touring the main ports (itinerary below) to speak with fishermen in this respect. Each venue will open at 2pm and fishermen, under and over ten, members or not, are invited to drop in to discuss the proposals with NUTFA staff and then contribute to a larger debate at 6pm."
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“It is absolutely vital that fishermen attend their local venue and contribute to the report that NUTFA will present to Government at the conclusion of the consultation. The DEFRA proposals will change the way that fishermen operate and they must have their say, it’s their future.” Defra will also provide staff at most of the meetings to answer specific questions.
The Dates and Venues (All 2pm – 8pm) are:
· Thursday 26th May – Thurrock: The Village Hall, High Street, Aveley,
· Friday 27th May- Aldeburgh: The Church Hall, next to Aldeburgh's St Peter and Paul Church, Victoria Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk
· Tuesday 31st May – Amble: Fourways2, 6 Dilston Terrace, Amble, NE65 0DT
· Wednesday 1st June – Hartlepool: Borough Hall, Constables Lounge, The Headland, Hartlepool
· Thursday 2nd June – Scarborough: Scarborough Sea Cadets HQ, East Sandgate, Scarborough Sea Front, (adjacent to the ‘Newcastle Packet’)
· Friday 3rd June – Wells Next the Sea The Golden Fleece, The Quay, Wells next the Sea
· Monday 6th June – Padstow: National Lobster Hatchery, South Quay, Padstow, PL28 8BL
· Tuesday 7th June – Newlyn: Fishermen’s Mission, Ship Institute, North Pier, Newlyn, Penzance TR18 5JB
· Wednesday 8th June – Mevagissey: Mevagissey Social Club, Jetty Street, Mevagissey, St Austell, PL26 6UH
· Thursday 9th June – Plymouth: Plymouth Fish Market Auction Room
· Friday 10th June – Seaton: Seaton Social Club @ Wilstons, Beach Road, Seaton, Devon EX12 2LZ
· Monday 20th June – Hastings: East Hastings Sea Angling Association, The Stade, Hastings
· Tuesday 21st June – Shoreham (Venue to be confirmed)
· Wednesday 22nd June – Poole: Arndale Court Hotel, 62-66 Wimborne Road, Poole BH15 2BY
· Thursday 23rd June – Whitehaven (venue to be confirmed)
· Friday 24th June – Blackpool (Venue to be confirmed)
Tuesday 24 May 2011
Scallop bonanza as was turns into an art form - Fish Factory Art Space.
Those who were around in the mid-70s may well remember the scalloping bonanza in Falmouth (some of the protagonists were the Sea Eagle - LT363, Forelle of Purbeck - P600, Guiding Star CN96)- especially the summer of '76 when those who slaved away on deck shovelling dredge loads of scallops prayed for rain or at least some sort of breeze to cool them down - will no doubt recall that many of their scallops ended up at the scallop packing plant on Falmouth Wharf.
Things are different now and this coming Bank Holiday weekend will see the grand opening of the latest Art Space to grow from an unused or abandoned building in the county. The Fish Factory Art Space will provide a huge working space for contemporary Cornish artists and a public gallery. The opening night sees the wraps come off the canvases at 6pm Saturday May 28th along with a free drink and an invite to see the work of Diggy Smerdon, Sophie Capron and Martiens Bekker and inspect the working gallery space.
Things are different now and this coming Bank Holiday weekend will see the grand opening of the latest Art Space to grow from an unused or abandoned building in the county. The Fish Factory Art Space will provide a huge working space for contemporary Cornish artists and a public gallery. The opening night sees the wraps come off the canvases at 6pm Saturday May 28th along with a free drink and an invite to see the work of Diggy Smerdon, Sophie Capron and Martiens Bekker and inspect the working gallery space.
Murder enquiry after man recovered from Mount's Bay.
At around 1000 hours today, Tuesday, 24 May 2011, Police were called to at an area at the back of St Michael's Mount by HM Coastguard after receiving a report of an incident involving two men in a small boat which was being monitored by the Penzance NCI watch station.
On arrival, a man was recovered from the water. He was taken to hospital at Treliske by Police helicopter. Police can confirm this man is now dead.
A forensic post mortem is being carried out later this afternoon.
A man has been arrested and remains in police custody on suspicion of murder and is being held at Camborne police station.
Detective Inspector Costa Nassaris said: “We were called to an incident this morning in Mount's Bay where a body was recovered from the water. We can confirm that this man has died and we’re conducting a post mortem today to establish the cause of death. We currently have a man in police custody at Camborne, being held on suspicion of murder.
“I must stress that this is the early stages of a murder investigation and our job now is to piece together events leading to this incident. We’re also in the process of identifying and informing the next of kin. Right now, I’m unable to share any further information with you but hope to have a further update for you tomorrow.”
On arrival, a man was recovered from the water. He was taken to hospital at Treliske by Police helicopter. Police can confirm this man is now dead.
A forensic post mortem is being carried out later this afternoon.
A man has been arrested and remains in police custody on suspicion of murder and is being held at Camborne police station.
Detective Inspector Costa Nassaris said: “We were called to an incident this morning in Mount's Bay where a body was recovered from the water. We can confirm that this man has died and we’re conducting a post mortem today to establish the cause of death. We currently have a man in police custody at Camborne, being held on suspicion of murder.
“I must stress that this is the early stages of a murder investigation and our job now is to piece together events leading to this incident. We’re also in the process of identifying and informing the next of kin. Right now, I’m unable to share any further information with you but hope to have a further update for you tomorrow.”
Yacht Black Sheep - Falmouth coordinate rescue from satellite alert - again!
As BBC Scotland reports winds over 100mph across region.........
BBC video footage shot from the SAR 102 helicopter which was subsequently taken out of service to have volcanic ash removed.
In the early ours of the morning FGC picked up a satellite transmission from an EPIRB that did not give its position. The staff at Falmouth trawled their records and found that the boat was a 26' English yacht (ironically named, Black Sheep - given the ash cloud descending over Scotland at the moment) on a four month voyage to the Outer Hebrides. The vessel was located between the Shetland and Faroes Island in atrocious weather conditions and a SAR helicopter from Kinloss dispatched to the scene. The solo skipper of the boat was having comms problems in the severe weather according to the the Kirkwall lifeboat which was dispatched to escort the boat to safety in Westray, Orkney Islands .
This article appeared in support of Falmouth's work in yesterday's Guardian.
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| Last 24 hours from weather buoy 6406 off Scotland showing waves reaching nearly 20 feet - no place for a 26' yacht! |
In the early ours of the morning FGC picked up a satellite transmission from an EPIRB that did not give its position. The staff at Falmouth trawled their records and found that the boat was a 26' English yacht (ironically named, Black Sheep - given the ash cloud descending over Scotland at the moment) on a four month voyage to the Outer Hebrides. The vessel was located between the Shetland and Faroes Island in atrocious weather conditions and a SAR helicopter from Kinloss dispatched to the scene. The solo skipper of the boat was having comms problems in the severe weather according to the the Kirkwall lifeboat which was dispatched to escort the boat to safety in Westray, Orkney Islands .
This article appeared in support of Falmouth's work in yesterday's Guardian.
Fine forecast for Fal Fish Fest!
Rick Stein's Fish and Chips, along with the Greenbank Hotel, has agreed to sponsor Falmouth's second two day fish festival which will form part of this year's 10-day Fal River Festival.
Taking place on Sunday 29th and Monday 30th May, organisers are expecting over 10,000 people to attend the two-day fish festival, which will feature a wide range of stalls and cooking demonstrations. The fish festival will be a great opportunity to showcase some of the fantastic seafood that is caught around our coast. The theme of the festival is all about getting people to try fish dishes which they would not normally eat.
Schedule of events:
Sunday 29th May
10am :: Fal Fish Festival Day 1
11am :: Rick Stein to open festival
11.15am :: Paul Ripley Demo (Rick Stein's Fish and Chips)
11.55am :: Black Rock Jazz Band
1.15pm :: Fiona Were (The Greenbank)
1.55pm :: Squash Box Theatre presents "The Sea Show"
2.30pm :: Black Rock Jazz Band
3.10pm :: Paul Trudgian fish monger demo (Fish for Thought)
3.50pm :: Fish Auction (In aid of the Fishermen's Mission)
4.05 :: Squash Box Theatre presents "The Sea Show"
5pm :: Quijada - Latino-Cuban band
6pm :: Day 1 of the Fal Fish Festival ends
Monday 30th May
10am :: Fal Fish Festival Day 2
11am :: Miles Lavers Seaweed Demo (Foods Wild)
11.40am :: Squash Box Theatre presents "The Sea Show"
12.15pm :: Jumping Out Duo
12.50pm :: Annie Sibert (My Fish Kitchen)
1.30pm :: Arty Williams/Catherine Murden (The Cove/St Austell Brewery)
2.10pm :: Jumping Out Duo
3pm :: Nick Hodges (St Michael's Hotel)
3.40pm :: Fish Auction (In aid of the Fishermen's Mission)
3.55pm :: Vistar Das (Indaba)
5pm :: Fal Fish Festival ends
Show kitchen inspired by Nathan Outlaw at Cornwall Food & Drink festival.
The Mobile Chefs Kitchen Is Here! - The long awaited, totally portable working kitchen designed and hand-built by Simply Wood is now complete and ready for its first outing! The kitchen has been cleverly designed so that it can be set-up and packed away quickly and efficiently by the Simply Wood team and comprises of two chefs islands, two ovens, hobs and a couple of fridges.
The first showing of the Chefs kitchen will be in the food & drink tent at the Dartington Food Fair (28th - 30th May) where both islands will be in use for all three days with a wide range of chefs and local producers showing off their skills to a food loving audience.
"This is a new venture for us," says designer Mark Trewin. "I visited the Cornwall Food and Drink show last September in Truro and saw the now 2 michellin star chef Nathan Outlaw at work on what was a very basic looking kitchen. Immediately I saw the potential for something really stunning up there and made contact with the event organisers to see if they would be interested in us sponsoring the 2011 festival. They were and we've been working hard on the design ever since!"
With more contact made within the Southwest food & drink industry, including Taste of The West and the Royal Cornwall Show, Mark and the team are already signed up to be main sponsors of five foodie events in 2011 alone, where the new kitchen will take pride of place in the Chefs cooking theatre.
Courtesy of Simply Wood Kitchens, Bude, Cornwall.
Monday 23 May 2011
Eat more hake! - you've heard it here before- now Seafish agree!
Catches of Northern hake, landed around the UK, are looking plentiful this season – so Seafish, the authority on seafood, is urging consumers to try this excellent whitefish.
Hake used to be a familiar fish to Britons but seems to have fallen from favour at a time when availability is very good. We only spent £1.5 million on chilled hake in supermarkets in the past year, compared to £124 million on chilled cod (Nielsen retail figures for 52 weeks leading up to 16 April 2011).
Dr Paul Williams, Seafish Chief Executive, said: “With properties similar to cod and haddock, hake is an excellent species to try and it‟s very good value for money. We are lucky in the UK that the quality and supply of hake is great – so I‟d encourage consumers to widen their range of seafood to include hake this summer.”
Hake, known as „merluza‟ in Spain, is a Spanish favourite and since the Spanish have the highest per capita consumption of seafood in Europe, they should know what they‟re talking about.
Dr Williams continued: “In addition to tasting great, the Omega-3 content for hake is surprisingly high for a whitefish. It is the 12th highest source of Omega-3 in a table published by Seafish, from a total of 41 species tested.”
The latest ICES (scientific) advice for Northern European hake, the stock landed in the UK, is favourable for its sustainability. The Seafish Responsible Sourcing Guide to hake is available here.
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| Mitch Tonks (right) guides England rugby player Matt Dawson cooking hake down the quay in Newlyn. |
“Hake is a great favourite in Spain and a lot of ours is exported; we should definitely eat more of it here, it is a lovely whitefish, a real treat to get hold of a chunk as its flesh is soft and delicious. Snap it up when you can.”
Hake can grow quite large, like cod, and can be processed into fillets and steaks and is available filleted or frozen. In Cornwall, the traditional dish of hake and onions‟ is still popular.
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| Prime hake on Newlyn fish auction - prices are now very competitive. |
Best availability for UK-landed hake is May until September.
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