More work in progress on the boat detail above the waterline - especially to place the two crew stood on top of the shelterdeck ahead of the hauler hatch cover - more sea detail to follow.
Thursday 12 November 2015
Work in progress - Karen of Ladram dodging way west of the Scillys.
More work in progress on the boat detail above the waterline - especially to place the two crew stood on top of the shelterdeck ahead of the hauler hatch cover - more sea detail to follow.
Wednesday 11 November 2015
Rye fisheries ‘will close’ if EU ban comes into force
The fishing fleet at Rye Harbour is in jeopardy according to fishermen.
Fisheries will be shut down if the EU ban on throwing away fish is accepted, say fishermen in Rye.
The demersal discard ban, that comes into force in January, could jeopardise small fisheries according to retired fishermen and representative Ronnie Simmons.
Hastings Fishermen's Society chairman Paul Joy with his boat on Hastings beach. SUS-150411-134401001 Hastings Fishermen's Society chairman Paul Joy with his boat on Hastings beach. SUS-150411-134401001 He said the ban will be the death knell for the under ten metre fleet.
“If discards come in we will be finished as a fishing fleet – it’s as simple as that,” he said.
“If it comes in we can’t dispose of fish, it has to go for fish meal. “We’re very concerned as this is the worst thing to happen to fishing ever.”
Mr Simmons said the fishermen are still in talks over the legislation and have met with Rye MP Amber Rudd and the department for environment, food and rural affairs (DEFRA) in a bid to change it but nothing has been done yet. The government announced a £43m European Maritime and Fisheries Fund to help fishermen cope with the demersal ban on Monday, October 19.
Fisheries minister George Eustice promised to allocate the first 100 tonnes of quota uplifts to the under ten metre fleet. Fishermen will have larger quotas which can be banked, borrowed and swapped as they wish. Alex Stanmore from the Harbour of Rye Advisory Committee (HoRAC) said at the time: “HoRAC welcomes DEFRA’s commitment to preserve a profitable fishing industry and thriving local communities.
“We are pleased that a blanket ban has not been introduced and that there are possible exemptions for the fishermen. HoRAC and the Rye fishermen are seeking a meeting with DEFRA to clarify how the new rules will apply given the Rye fleet fishes across two sea area, to agree a plan to both preserve fish stocks, and to ensure an economically sustainable future for the Rye fishing fleet.”
Mr Simmons believes fishermen should be able to throw fish back into the sea. He said the fish live if they are put back and the breeding groups stay intact for future fishing.
Paul Joy, chairman of Hastings Fishermen’s Society, is in favour of the ban but believes changes need to be made to cod quotas as the fish is so abundant and is the ‘linchpin’ of it all. “The problem of cod needs addressing properly, we’ve been saying this since 2006,” he said. “It is the key issue which will shut all fisheries.
“The government has its head in the sand hoping it goes away but the only thing that will go away is the fisheries – it’s nonsense.”
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Fisheries will be shut down if the EU ban on throwing away fish is accepted, say fishermen in Rye.
The demersal discard ban, that comes into force in January, could jeopardise small fisheries according to retired fishermen and representative Ronnie Simmons.
Hastings Fishermen's Society chairman Paul Joy with his boat on Hastings beach. SUS-150411-134401001 Hastings Fishermen's Society chairman Paul Joy with his boat on Hastings beach. SUS-150411-134401001 He said the ban will be the death knell for the under ten metre fleet.
“If discards come in we will be finished as a fishing fleet – it’s as simple as that,” he said.
“If it comes in we can’t dispose of fish, it has to go for fish meal. “We’re very concerned as this is the worst thing to happen to fishing ever.”
Mr Simmons said the fishermen are still in talks over the legislation and have met with Rye MP Amber Rudd and the department for environment, food and rural affairs (DEFRA) in a bid to change it but nothing has been done yet. The government announced a £43m European Maritime and Fisheries Fund to help fishermen cope with the demersal ban on Monday, October 19.
Fisheries minister George Eustice promised to allocate the first 100 tonnes of quota uplifts to the under ten metre fleet. Fishermen will have larger quotas which can be banked, borrowed and swapped as they wish. Alex Stanmore from the Harbour of Rye Advisory Committee (HoRAC) said at the time: “HoRAC welcomes DEFRA’s commitment to preserve a profitable fishing industry and thriving local communities.
“We are pleased that a blanket ban has not been introduced and that there are possible exemptions for the fishermen. HoRAC and the Rye fishermen are seeking a meeting with DEFRA to clarify how the new rules will apply given the Rye fleet fishes across two sea area, to agree a plan to both preserve fish stocks, and to ensure an economically sustainable future for the Rye fishing fleet.”
Mr Simmons believes fishermen should be able to throw fish back into the sea. He said the fish live if they are put back and the breeding groups stay intact for future fishing.
Paul Joy, chairman of Hastings Fishermen’s Society, is in favour of the ban but believes changes need to be made to cod quotas as the fish is so abundant and is the ‘linchpin’ of it all. “The problem of cod needs addressing properly, we’ve been saying this since 2006,” he said. “It is the key issue which will shut all fisheries.
“The government has its head in the sand hoping it goes away but the only thing that will go away is the fisheries – it’s nonsense.”
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Latest Measures on Sea bass fisheries for 2016
Article 10
Measures on Sea bass fisheries
1. It shall be prohibited for Union vessels to fish for sea bass in ICES divisions VIIb, VIIc, VIIj and VIIk, as well as in the waters of ICES divisions VIIa and VIIg that are more than 12 nautical miles from the baseline under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom. It shall be prohibited for Union vessels to retain on board, tranship, relocate or land sea bass caught in that area.
2. From 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2016, it shall be prohibited to Union vessels to fish for sea bass in ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIIa and from VIId to VIIh, and to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land sea bass caught in that area. However, a vessel deploying demersal trawls and seines shall be permitted to retain on board catches of sea bass that are not more than 1% of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board.
3. From 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016 it shall be prohibited for Union vessels to fish quantities exceeding 1 000 kilograms per any vessel per month of sea bass in the following areas: (a) ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIId, VIIe VIIf and VIIh; (b) waters within 12 nautical miles from baseline under the sovereignty ofthe United Kingdom in ICES divisions VIIa and VIIg. During that period, it shall also be prohibited for Union vessels to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land quantities of sea bass exceeding 1 000 kilograms caught in those areas.The catch limits set in this paragraph shall not be transferable from one month to another or between vessels. Member States shall report to the Commission catches of sea bass per type of gear not later than 20 days after the end of each month.
4. In recreational fisheries in ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIIa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk not more than one specimen of sea bass may be retained per fisherman per day.
Measures on Sea bass fisheries
1. It shall be prohibited for Union vessels to fish for sea bass in ICES divisions VIIb, VIIc, VIIj and VIIk, as well as in the waters of ICES divisions VIIa and VIIg that are more than 12 nautical miles from the baseline under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom. It shall be prohibited for Union vessels to retain on board, tranship, relocate or land sea bass caught in that area.
2. From 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2016, it shall be prohibited to Union vessels to fish for sea bass in ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIIa and from VIId to VIIh, and to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land sea bass caught in that area. However, a vessel deploying demersal trawls and seines shall be permitted to retain on board catches of sea bass that are not more than 1% of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board.
3. From 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016 it shall be prohibited for Union vessels to fish quantities exceeding 1 000 kilograms per any vessel per month of sea bass in the following areas: (a) ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIId, VIIe VIIf and VIIh; (b) waters within 12 nautical miles from baseline under the sovereignty ofthe United Kingdom in ICES divisions VIIa and VIIg. During that period, it shall also be prohibited for Union vessels to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land quantities of sea bass exceeding 1 000 kilograms caught in those areas.The catch limits set in this paragraph shall not be transferable from one month to another or between vessels. Member States shall report to the Commission catches of sea bass per type of gear not later than 20 days after the end of each month.
4. In recreational fisheries in ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIIa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk not more than one specimen of sea bass may be retained per fisherman per day.
Ode to Joy
Out with the old Joy of Ladram...
after she sailed back to her base in Newlyn from Devonian ports...
resplendent in her new coat of paint...
with some serious cosmetic changes to her derrière...
that will allow her crew to work much more safely when shooting and hauling the nets from her stern.
Wednesday's mid-week market.
Pretty much done and dusted by 6.15 this morning...
with lots of lemons...
and other cracking flatfish from...
just the one beam trawler to land any fish this morning...
the other end of the market devoid of net fish...
while those black marks on the market floor are a dead giveaway...
that there is a ton or eight of cuttles to be sold...
even the fish boxes take on a distinctly midnight tone as a result of the all-powerful sepia ink...
just a few words from Debs this morning...
latest show at the PZ Gallery in town...
while these masts from the pirate ship to be on the dockside...
hint at last weeks disaster when she sank in her berth...
now needing a raise...
only in Penzance with a stunning Bay to look over would yet another housing development be aimed at those least able to enjoy the view and the resources...
Scillonian III in her Autumn berth...
while the rest of the leisure fleet are all parked out of the water now.
Tuesday 10 November 2015
The Catch App - data is knowledge - knowledge is power - be in control of your data and knowledge.
Catch App. is a new, free to download app that answers a growing need for improved data collection within commercial fisheries. It is a digital diary that offers fishermen a future-proof, easy to use means of recording fishing activity as it occurs as well as offering instant access to and ownership of their own personal data.
Designed by SuccorfishM2M and developed in conjunction with Blue Marine Foundation, the app. takes only minutes to complete. It is a collaborative solution that eliminates many issues voiced by the industry in relation to data collection and provides marine authorities with the most accurate and comprehensive overview of local fishing activities as they occur.
Real Time Activity Log
Catch App. integrates seamlessly with the SuccorfishM2M SC2-VMS system to provide a highly detailed, real time, management account of vessel location and fishing activities. Catch entries that were previously recorded manually on paper can now be digitally logged and submitted online in real time giving fishermen the ability to compare gear, bait and season performance as well as calculate catch per unit. This valuable resource, in effect, frees up valuable fishing time and encourages efficient practices in fisheries sustainability.
Total Catch Traceability
Catch App. promotes total traceability through instant catch reporting prior to landing as well as managing quotas through efficient real time reporting. It allows fishermen to configure the system according to local parameters including invasive species, indicator species, environment and weather.
Effective Data Collection
As fishermen are the key to changing, implementing and improving data collection methods, the app. provides instant access to historical data and fully supports the need for documented fisheries. Catch App. can be configured to meet legal reporting requirements such as e-log and this provides critical environmental and fisheries data for the most effective marine management practices.
The app has been trialed successfully in the Lyme Bay fishery where the local fishermen fully took on board the need to document their actions in order to protect themselves in the future.
(Catch App is available to download for iPad from the App Store. Apple users only.)
All enquiries to Tom Rossiter, Head of Marine at SuccorfishM2M on e: tom@succorfish.com or m: +44 (0) 7718 191347.
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