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INSIDE THIS ISSUE At the fisheries negotiations dur- The EU’s annual fishing quota ne-
FIF satisfied with unjustified regulations in the North
West which have nearly wiped out
much whitefish fishing activity in
was raised by 71%, but the herring
quota off the North West coast was
decreased by 20% as the industry

NEWS rouNduP
PAGES 1 - 9
ing December, it seemed like the
talks were a combination of step-
ping back and moving forward.
gotiations were not as horrendous
as early forecasts suggested; in fact
some decent compromises were
new fishing quota that region. Quotas are no good to us
if we cannot fish them”.
The Celtic Sea herring quota for 2010
management plan supported by the
Pelagic Regional Advisory Council
was not accepted.
rEgIoNal & reached on a number of species. from page 1
INtErNatIoNal NEWS The collapse of negotiations be- The Commission initially recom- AREA VI WHITEFISH STOCKS
PAGES 10 - 20 tween the European Commission mended a 30% cut in Prawns, but The EU’s annual fishing quota nego- sion initially recommended a 30%
and Norway over 2010 bilateral this was limited to 9%. tiations have ended in Brussels with cut in the vital Nephrops (Prawn) SPECIES Ices Area Quota 2009 Quota 2010 Diff. %
EXcEl fisheries arrangements, including The proposed cuts for a number the Government and The Federation quota, but this cut has been limited
PAGES 22 - 24 quotas came about as the two par- of other species such as Celtic of Irish Fishermen expressing quali- to 9%, the commission also adopt- Cod 1 VIa na 53 New
dIScardS ties were unable to agree on an ar- Sea Cod and Haddock never ma- fied satisfaction over the result of the ed a conservation proposal which Cod VIb na 18 New
PAGE 28 rangement on North Sea Mackerel terialised and there were several talks with a significant improvement originated from Irish fishermen for Megrim VI 363 399 10%
that pleased fishermen on both welcomed increases like 7% for time as whole communities have on the EU Commission’s initial pro- a seasonal closure (May, June and Monkfish VI 557 557 0%
rEVIEW 2009 sides. This is Ireland’s single most Hake, 15% for Monkfish, 10% for been decimated on the Donegal posals. July) of the Nephrops fishery on Haddock 2 Vb VIa 576 438 -24%
PAGES 30 & 31 important fishery which accounts Megrim and Irish Sea plaice up by coast by unjustified regulations The issue dominating the meeting the Porcupine Bank – west of Ire- Haddock VIb XII XIV 463 393 -15%
for numerous jobs at sea and 14%, as well as the successful de- and negative scientific advice. from an Irish perspective was the land. Mr. O’Donoghue said, “This Whiting3 VI 171 129 -25%
Plaice VI 287 280 -2%
mara
around the coast and one which fence of the “Hague Preferences” Significant changes to the exist- failure to date to secure an agree- demonstrates that Irish fishermen,
must be protected at all costs. It which give us additional quotas of ing measures in this area must be ment between the EU and Norway on working in collaboration with UK, Pollock VI 63 57 -10%
media
has been agreed that pending the key species. made without the need for pro- management of and access to mack- French and Spanish colleagues, are Saithe VI 470 206 provisional 4
Published monthly by outcome of EU/Norway talks Irish tracted negotiations. erel and other shared stocks. The fully prepared to propose and sup- Sole VI 54 49 -9%
Mara Media Nephrops VI 255 217 -15%
Annagry, Letterkenny, Co Donegal mackerel fishermen can catch up The Celtic Sea herring got a wel- failure to reach an annual agreement port difficult but necessary conser-
Tel:074 9548935 Fax: 0749548940 to 65% of the 2009 quota levels in come boost to its quota, as it was Finally, I would like to take this between the EU and Norway, which vation measures”.
the early months of the year. raised by 71%, but the herring opportunity to wish all of our is normally completed in advance of Elsewhere cuts to other quotas were Total 3259 2796
Managing Director
Hugh Bonner quota off the North West coast readers a prosperous new year the December Council, has meant not as deep as first expected, the pro-
Email: [email protected] Anything less would be a huge was decreased by 20%. The EU from the staff at The Irish Skip- that EU quotas for Mackerel, Horse posed cuts for a number of key Irish AREA VII WHITEFISH STOCKS
Tel: 074 95 489 35
economic blow for our pelagic Fisheries Council did however, per. Mackerel and some other stocks were stocks, such as Celtic Sea Cod and
Editor fleet and processing plants in the give a clear commitment to grant not decided in Brussels. The EU/Nor- Haddock have been avoided with SPECIES Ices Area Quota 2009 Quota 2010 Diff. %
John Rafferty
Email: [email protected] North West which rely heavily on the North West region of Ireland a Editor way talks will resume in January and the status quo 2009 quotas applying.
Cod VIIa 592 444 -25%
Tel: 074 95 62843 this fishery. complete review; this is not before John Rafferty the FIF is deeply concerned that vital Ireland secured welcome increases
Cod VII b-k 825 825 0%
Sales Irish interests in Mackerel - our single of 7% for Hake, 15% for Monkfish,
Megrim VII 3029 3029 0%
Sharon Boyle most important target fishery - are at 10% for Megrim and Irish Sea plaice
Email: [email protected] Monkfish VII 2128 2447 15%
stake in these talks. It has been agreed is up by 14%. Crucially, Ireland suc-
Arthur
Tel: 074 95 480 37 Haddock VII 2573 2573 0%

Norway
that pending the outcome of EU/Nor- cessfully defended the longstanding
Contributors Haddock5 VIIa 617 617 0%
the will of the majority. way talks, Irish mackerel fishermen “Hague Preferences” which give us

Reynolds
Clemente de Callao, Domininic Rihan, Whiting VIIa 120 91 -24%
I am of the opinion that no fish- can catch up to 65% of the 2009 quota additional quotas of key species.
Letter
Richard Donnelly, Máirtin Ó Catháin, Whiting VIIb-k 4918 4565 -7%
Susan Chambers, Joanna McClenaghan, ermen in the UK, Ireland, Holland levels in the early months of the year. In a statement from the Federation
Derbhile Dromey, Mick Coffey, Gerry Sóna, Plaice VIIa 934 1063 14%
and Denmark have been interested Expressing relief at the agreement of Irish Fishermen, Mr. O’Donoghue
Thomas Bryan-Brown, John Kinns Plaice VII bc 75 64 -15%
and Gudjón Einarsson A short story about a Tory island in swapping blue whiting etc in ex- FIF chairman Sean O’Donoghue said, “The Federation is very con-
Plaice VII fg 200 201 1%
Designers
priest’s experience when serving Editor change for cod fishing possibilities said, “We would have preferred a cerned at the deepening effects of a
Plaice VII hjk 184 156 -15%
Cathaoir Sóna in the Middle East as a chaplain in the Barents sea for the Spaniards, higher percentage but we consider further 25% cut for 2010 in demersal
Pollock VII 1168 1051 -10%
Kathleen McGarvey has been chosen out of over 12,000 Just a few words on the subject Portuguese and Icelanders. About that it should be possible to manage (whitefish) fishing opportunities and
Saithe VII 1578 1525 -3%
Website: stories broadcast by RTE over 40 of quota swaps between the EU and 70% of the NE arctic cod swap with this. The bulk of these highly Cod quotas in the Irish Sea and the
Sole VIIa 80 73 -9%
www.irishskipper.net years to be included in a book pub- Norway. comes from the coastal fleet. They seasonal fisheries occur in early North West, which if continued will Sole VII bc 40 35 -13%
In the compilation of The Irish Skipper, every lished by RTE. Coastal fishermen in Norway are receive not one fin of compensation, spring and it was vital for the catch- lead to there being no fishing industry
care is taken to ensure accuracy. Where errors Sole VII fg 31 31 0%
or omissions are brought to the attention of The story was written by Arthur just as frustrated over the quota ex- the benefits go to the distant water ing and processing sector in Ireland at all in these areas in the future. We Sole VII hjk 249 225 -10%
Foilseachán na Mara Teo., future publications will
be amended accordingly. However, Foilseachán na Reynolds, who was editor of The changes as their brother fishermen fleet in the form of as mentioned that this arrangement not be disrupt- do however welcome the fact that Nephrops VII 9091 8273 -9%
Mara Teo. does not accept liability to any person for Irish skipper for 27 years from around the North sea and Ireland blue whiting, Greenland halibut etc. ed”. the EU Fisheries Council decision
loss or damage arising from anything contained in
this publication or for any error or omission in it, 1964, and was broadcast in the are. As a former member of the Nor- Another of the big worries before includes an explicit commitment to a Total 28432 27288 -4%
even if such loss or damage is caused by negligence
of Foilseachán na Mara Teo., its servants or agents.
popular “Sunday Miscellany” pro- atlantiC
wegian delegation, maRine
I was witness to suPPlies
Ian Kinsey ltD the talks was the European Commis- complete review of the illogical and
Opinions and articles featured are not necessarily gramme. quota exchanges that went against Norway
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Big Brother Long Campaign

Indeed, for many years it has been
crack down on dwindling fish stocks.
It is quite clear that the question of
be three per vessel, can add 5% to the
quota that they hold as a result of the Lost at sea-Ombudsman sixth, which came from the Byrne
family, was upheld following an in-
keeping leading up to the sign off of
the Scheme, including a lack of writ-
arrives to
recommended financial
the bug bear of nearly all Fishermen discards is as a direct result of the negotiations. The proposal was made vestigation. ten analysis of the various drafts of
in every Member State that perfectly Common Fisheries Policy itself and by Germany, U.K. and Denmark. The Ombudsman’s investigation the Scheme and limited records of
Fishing Fleet? good fish have to be thrown away or the quota restrictions that are put in In 2008, Denmark rolled out a pilot looked at the development and imple- the interaction/directions between the

One of the big issues that have been

face crippling sanctions.
Some environmental groups believe
place.
Unlike other countries, Ireland has
project for its fleet.
Earlier this year, several Scottish fish- compensation be paid to mentation of the Lost at Sea Scheme
and described in some detail the role
Minister and his officials.
By way of remedy, the Ombudsman

the Byrne family

identified in the preliminary reviews that the quantity is vastly greater than a month by month quota which can ing vessels had volunteered to have of the then Minister and his officials recommended that financial compen-
of the Common Fisheries Policy is the that being landed. Indeed, it has been exacerbate the problem as Irish Fish- cameras installed as part of the Scot- in that process. The Ombudsman sation of €245,570 be paid to the
question of discards at sea. a common complaint over the years ermen face 12 quota deadlines each tish government’s £100,000 pilot concluded that the Byrne family’s Byrne family. In doing so she was
It is not only an attempt to try and ac- from various fishing groups that this year. scheme. application did not meet at least two mindful that the Lost at Sea Scheme
tually get a hold on the issue but also is the case. As a consequence of the discussions in What is not clear is what Fisherman The ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly Frank Fahey in 2001, which had been of the conditions of the Scheme and had long since expired and that it
a question of trying to monitor the Brussels, a most innovative approach will think of this proposal and whether has placed before the houses of the advertised in the fishing press, should that the family was adversely affected would not have been appropriate at
amount of fish which ends up being CCTV Cameras has been taken to try and encourage or not it will have the desired effect of Oireachtas a special report on the have been publicised more widely. by the decision to reject its applica- this point to seek to apply its terms to
thrown overboard. At the moment, As one of the steps being promoted masters and owners to engage with the a mass take up? handling of the controversial and ill- The lost at sea scheme was designed tion. However, the Ombudsman also the Byrne family i.e. to suggest that
there is no obligation to record in any over the summer months and indeed pilot project of having CCTV cameras For any queries or questions, please designed lost at sea scheme. This is to provide compensation in the form found that the design of the Scheme the Byrne family be granted tonnage.
log book, both manually or the upcom- into Autumn was the installation and placed on fishing vessels. contact Dermot Conway at dermot@ only the second time that the ombuds- of tonnage quota to families or people and the manner in which it was adver- On reading the report, Fine Gael’s,
ing electronic logbook, the amount of introduction of CCTV to be fitted on Effectively, those who accept the cam- conways.ie. man has brought a report before the who had lost fishing boats between tised were contrary to fair and sound Michael Creed TD said, “Former
discards that are going into the sea. fishing vessels as part of a continued eras and the suggestion is that it would www.maritime.conways.ie Oireachtas, and signals her office’s 1980 & 1990. The scheme attracted administration and that these short- Marine Minister Frank Fahey and
dissatisfaction with the official re- complaints from families whose ap- comings were factors in the Byrne his officials must be hauled before
sponse to her investigation to date. a full Oireachtas enquiry on foot of

Island Small Islands Network (ESIN), the

GAIA foundation, London, the In-
In this latest case, the complaint
was made by the Byrne family from
the Ombudsman’s special report on
the Lost at Sea scheme. The report

Fishermen ternational Collective in Support of

Fishworkers and other European
Bruckless in Donegal to the then De-
partment of Communications, Ma-
makes clear there are serious ques-
tions about the handling of the Lost at

fight for
fishery representatives signed the rine and Natural Resources which Sea scheme: 75% of the scheme was
declaration which was presented to at the time had responsibility for the allocated to just two applicants, both
the island community of Arranmore fisheries sector. Francis Byrne had of whom were constituents of Deputy

their right on the 13th December following a

two day conference on the island.
been the owner and skipper of a fish-
ing boat, the MFV Skifjord which
Fahey and who he corresponded with
prior to its commencement. There

to fish The group promised to examine the

hardships faced by island fishing
communities and assist the island-
Driftnetting for salmon

future. positively address the serious restric-

tragically sank close to Burtonport
on the North West Donegal coast in
October 1981. He and his 16 year-old
was clear disagreement between De-
partment officials and the Minister,
with the officials opposed to its intro-
by Colm Ó Dúlacháin ers in preparing a policy as a basis Fisherman Gerard Early said that tions which have almost totally disa- son lost their lives along with three duction but the Minister determined
for their intended fight at a European the number of fulltime fishermen had bled the entire inshore island fishing other crew members. Francis Byrne’s The house where some of the Skifjord survivors took shelter. to press ahead. The Ombudsman con-
An international delegation visiting level to get fair treatment. dropped from 15 three years ago when communities of Ireland, islands will widow was left with a young family cludes that the scheme ‘was designed
Arranmore island in Donegal called Local fishermen & their families salmon drift-netting was banned to not survive”. of five boys and three girls. One of plications were turned down, as 75% family not qualifying for assistance contrary to fair and sound administra-
yesterday on the European Union spoke of the Irish government and the two at present. “The lifeboat has lost Local MEP Pat Cope Gallagher ad- the surviving sons, Mr Danny Byrne, of the quota available in the scheme under the Scheme. tion”.
and the Irish Government to permit EU’s fishing restrictions, bans and 25% of its first choice crewmembers, dressing the conference said that acting on behalf of his mother, com- went to two of Mr. Fahey’s constitu- She found that some prospective Jim Higgins, MEP for the North
island fishermen to fish for salmon regulations, and the adverse effect a hotel had closed since, and three while the European Union welcomed plained to the Ombudsman following ents. applicants were put in a more ad- West said, “I want to compliment
in their coastal waters for a defined they were having on island life. Local shops and a bar have also closed as the ban on salmon fishing , it was the the Department’s decision to reject In all, the Ombudsman received vantageous position than others as the Ombudsman on one of the most
season on a restricted basis in coop- priest Fr. John Joe Duffy expressed families leave to pursue an alternative Irish Government that introduced the the family’s application because they six complaints from persons claim- they were written to directly by the detailed and forensic reports I have
eration with the authorities. They also alarm at the level of emigration and lifestyle” he said. ban and that it could be lifted ‘at the applied to the lost at sea scheme after ing that they were unfairly denied Department and the Minister to in- seen. The report makes clear that the
demanded that restrictions on fishing said the drop in enrolments in both He added that the survival of islands, stroke of a pen’ if the Minister for the closing date for applications. They benefit under the Scheme. Follow- form them about the Scheme when it entire scheme, which the Ombuds-
in the areas fishing zone be lifted or of the island’s national schools could their very existence, traditions and Communications, Energy & Natural argued that the scheme which was in- ing preliminary examinations, five of was launched. The Ombudsman also man described previously as ‘flawed
moderated. see the number of teachers decrease way of life was and is in great danger. Resources Eamon Ryan TD and his troduced by former marine minister the complaints were not upheld. The found clear evidence of poor record- and grossly deficient’, ended up bene-
Representatives of the European from five to three in the immediate “If the government and the EU fail to cabinet colleagues so wished. fiting two of Deputy Fahey’s constit-
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European Commission to cut guide prices on fish Bord Bia

The European Commission has strongly affecting consumer de- species there are increases for sar- land halibut, sea bream, cuttlefish,
promote
adopted its annual proposal on
next year’s guide prices for fresh
mand for fisheries products in the
EU. The decrease in demand has
dines and albacore (between 1 %
and 3 %) but decreases for herring,
octopus and squids. Finally, the
Commission proposes to decrease
Irish crab in
and frozen fisheries products as
well as the EU producer price for
resulted in dramatic drops in first-
sale prices in the first half of 2009,
mackerel, Spanish mackerel and
anchovies (between –1 % and –4
the EU producer price for yellow-
fin tuna by -4 % in the light of the
France
tuna for processing. The Commis- in particular for whitefish and crus- %). For frozen products, the Com- recent deterioration of the market
sion proposes to decrease guide tacean species. On the other hand, mission proposes upward adjust- for this product. The Commission France is Ireland’s most impor-
prices for white fish and crustacean the recent price evolution for pe- ments of between 1 % and 2 % for proposals are based on Member tant market for brown crab rep-
species, by between –1 % and –6 lagic species and frozen products hake and prawns and decreases of States’ average market prices over resenting an estimated 60% of
%. The current economic crisis is has been less negative. For pelagic between –1 % and –4 % for Green- the previous three years. exports. Ireland has an annual pro-
duction of over 10, 000 tonnes of
brown crab and is the second larg-
Commission proposal est European brown crab producer.
Bord Bia has been working closely
Price 2009 Proposal Price 2010 with leading French retailers to
euros % euros raise consumer awareness, and in-
crease sales, of Irish crab. Decem-
Regulation 104/2000 Annex I - Fresh products
ber was a period of peak crab con-
Herring Harengs Clupea harengus 281 -2 275 sumption in France and by carrying
Cod Morues Gadus morhua 1655 -5 1572 out timely tasting promotions, Bord
Bia aimed at boosting the profile
Saithe Lieus noirs Pollachius virens 776 0 776
and sales of Irish crab in the festive
Haddock Eglefins Melanogrannus aeglefinus 1038 -6 976 season. Thirty major retail outlets Pictured at Bord Bia’s Irish crab tasting promotion with leading French retailer Carrefour in Paris (left to right) are: Finnian O Luasa, European

Whiting Merlans Merlangius merlangus 955 -6 898 throughout France took part in the Seafood Manager, Bord Bia; Laidja Laidoudi, Seafood Manager Carrefour; Annick Baccon, demonstrator.
in-store tasting programme.
Ling Lingues Molva spp. 1214 -4 1165
Irish crab producers are pioneers pot fished in a traditional manner
Mackerel Maquereaux Scomber scombrus 323 -3 313 producing long shelf life cooked which has a low environmental ICES elects new
crab which is a convenient ready impact and allows sustainable se-
Plaice (Jan-Apr)
Hake
Plies (jan-avr)
Merlus
Pleuronectes platessa
Merluccius merluccius
1079
3620
-3
-6
1047
3403
to eat product. Irish crab is also lective fishing. vice president
Megrim Cardines Lepidorhombus spp. 2528 -5 2402 Dr Paul Connolly of the Marine
Dab Limandes Limanda limanda 854 -3 828 Institute has been elected the new
First Vice President of ICES.
Monkfish (whole) Baudroies (entières) Lophius spp. 2968 -2 2909 International Council for the Ex-
Monkfish (without head) Baudroies (étêtées) 6107 -2 5985 ploration of the Sea elected Dr.
Shrimps Crevettes grises Crangon crangon 2498 -3 2423 Connolly as its new Vice President
at their annual meeting of Member
Northern prawns (cooked) Crevettes nordiques (cuites) Pandalus borealis 6539 -1 6474 of Countries. This is a six-year term,
Northern prawns (fresh) Crevettes nordiques (fraîches) 1622 -2 1590 the first three of which will be spent
Edible crab Crabes tourteaux Cancer pagurus 1783 -6 1676 as First Vice President supporting Paul Connolly
the incoming president Dr Mike
Norway lobster (whole) Langoustines (entières) Nephrops norvegicus 5470 -5 5197 Sinclair of Canada. In 2013, Paul is the seas. We look forward to Dr.
Norway lobster (tails) Langoustines (étêtées) 4364 -6 4102 likely to become President of ICES Connolly taking a leading role in in-
Sole Soles Solea spp. 6880 -2 6742 for a further three-year period and tegrating all marine science so that
will be the third Irish president of better quality advice will be avail-
2010 GUIDE PRICES FOR FISHERIES PRODUCTS ICES since the Council was estab- able to decision makers.”
lished in 1902. Congratulating Dr Connolly on
Tony Killeen T.D., Minister of his election as ICES First Vice
State at the Department of Agricul- President, Dr Peter Heffernan, CEO
ture, Fisheries and Food said “I wish of the Marine Institute that “this
to congratulate Dr. Connolly on his is not only a personal triumph for
new appointment to the prestigious Paul through the acknowledgement
position within ICES. I have come of his peers in the international sci-
to appreciate both the quality of Dr entific community but also a further
Connolly’s advice and his excellent validation that, as an island nation,
Aine Christina, Skibbereen Nausicaa, Skerries
communication skills during the Ireland continues to produce lead-
lengthy December Fisheries Coun- ers of vision and ability in the world
cil negotiations when he provided of marine science.”
me with scientific advice on the Paul is currently chairing a
state of fish stocks. Dr Connolly has project for the Dutch Government
been at the forefront within ICES in and ICES that is developing man-
bringing the experience of fisher- agement plans for protected areas
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The Irish Skipper
GALWAY january 2010 2010 january The Irish Skipper News 9

In brief New Flying Update on opening of the fishery.

As the fishery progressed, it became
Focus Photobook:
Illegal fishing the Dundalk clear that this had, in fact, occurred
as average catch rates reported on
filmed by Police
“Gale Warning”
Cockle
fishing activity record submitted to
helicopter BIM were only just above 250kg for
Flying Focus’ maritime aerial pho- the first fishing period. Even allow-

Fishery
Two trawler skippers who were
filmed by police as they pair trawled tographer Herman IJsseling con- ing for the fact that vessels were ex-
inside the three mile limit near Bog- quered the elements of nature under periencing an inordinate number of
nor Regis, West Sussex have landed the toughest circumstances to do breakdowns and gear problems this
themselves an unwanted bill of by Ian Lawler, BIM
the work he does best; taking pho- was of considerable concern. These
£17,000 apiece. The Catherine An-
nie and the L’Ecume II were fishing tographs of ships in heavy weather concerns were shown to be justified
just a mile offshore, when the Sus- on the North Sea. Their heavy duty As reported previously; the Dun- by the fact that reported catches for
sex Sea Fisheries Committee called in Cessna Skymaster demonstrated its dalk cockle fishery opened on the the second fishing period showed
the Sussex Police helicopter to catch use during a number of spectacular 30th of September 2009, one of the that the daily catch rate had fallen
them in the act. The boats were tar-
flights enduring gale force winds. first wild inshore fisheries to be for- below the 250kg threshold. As a
geting black bream, one of the most
vulnerable species to intensive fishing These heavy weather flights come mally opened in a Natura 2000 site Cockles result of this and despite the fishery
because they congregate in shallow as a pleasant change for the normal designated under the Habitats Direc- opening much later than originally
water to breed. Both skippers plead- routine photo flights that are ex- the seas is not always smooth and 29 Fax +31 35-692 06 60 tive. bility of any adverse impact on the key measures put in place included anticipated, a request to the Depart-
ed guilty to four offences of fishing ecuted by the team of Flying Focus comfortable. The price of the book e.mail: [email protected] In a first for Irish fisheries, all ves- habitat for which the site was desig- a TAC of 713 tonnes and a mini- ment of Agriculture, Fisheries and
in April and May this year within the
almost daily. is €29.50 and it can be ordered sels were equipped with GPS black nated, of which cockles form a key mum daily catch rate of 250kg per Food to extend the opening of the
three-mile fisheries limit.
The size of the book is 21cm by through the Flying Focus website To be in with a chance of winning boxes to monitor their fishing activ- component. The Management Plan vessel during a fishing period. The fishery into November had to be
*** 30cm. Over a hundred large photo- at www.flyingfocus.nl one of theses beautiful books, just ity and ensure that fishing was con- also incorporated a number of other minimum daily catch rate was in- turned down and the fishery closed,
Global deal signed graphs show very well that sailing Or by calling Tel: +31 35-691 08 enter our competition on page 43. fined to the areas set out in the man- mechanisms to ensure that enough tended to act as a safety net in the as planned, on November 1. In total,
to end illegal agement plan. The restriction of the of the cockle stock remained to eventuality that substantial natural 108 tonnes of cockles were landed
fishing
Ros a Mhíl vessels to defined areas of the site
was necessary to prevent the possi-
breed and also to provide sufficient
food for overwintering birds. The
mortality occurred between the
time of assessing the stock and the
and 32 vessels had participated in
the fishery.
A worldwide deal aimed at clos-
ing fishing ports involved in illegal, Calendar
unreported and unregulated (IUU)
fishing has just been signed by the
UN Food and Agricultural Organisa-
A new calendar with a host of stunning Keep it awareness campaign which provides
useful tips on how best to store and
tion. The FAO issued a statement say-
ing that once the treaty comes into
fishing related images from Ros a Mhíl
goes on sale this week, the images, some Cool, Keep handle smoked salmon, a popular fish
for the festive season. Fish is an im-

it Safe!
force, it will be the first ever legally of which were published in the Irish Skip- portant part of a healthy diet and fish
binding international treaty focused per recently were taken by Siubhan Cur- such as smoked salmon contains high
specifically on the problem. The FAO
says that the most common IUU fish-
ran. The Calendars will be available in quality protein and other essential nu-
ing violations involve fishing without local pubs and shops around Ros a Mhíl, trients. In fact, a well-balanced diet
licences and the use of illegal gears, and anyone outside Ros a Mhíl who are Christmas advice from the Sea- that includes a variety of fish can con-
the disregard for established fishing interested in purchasing one can send Fisheries Protection Authority for tribute to heart health and children’s
season by the illegal fishermen and Siubhan an email at iascbeag@gmail. handling smoked salmon. growth and development.
fishing in closed areas and catches
of illegal or undersized species. The
com. The Calendars are €10 each and The Sea-Fisheries Protection Author- The SFPA are advising consumers
agreement is set to enter into force all profits from their sale will go towards ity (SFPA) recently launched ‘Keep it to take precautions to ensure the safe-
once it is ratified by 25 countries in- the Galway Hospice. Cool, Keep it Safe’, a seafood safety ty of the smoked salmon they enjoy
cluding the European Union (which this Christmas which
means the UK), Iceland, Norway and includes: ensuring the
the United States.
Wicklow RNLI crew get a surprise visit from film stars product is refrigerated
*** or properly iced when Smoked salmon at Christmas
New trial sees a 57% Well known actors Brendan Glee- purchasing; check-
reduction in son and Don Cheadle took time out ing the packaging and ity; limiting exposure to even moder- a big feature of the festive period.
discards of a busy filming schedule to drop ensuring it is airtight ate temperatures by refrigerating the Remember to keep it safe until you
in and say hello to Wicklow RNLI and correctly sealed product at 4˚ Celsius or less as soon eat it by putting the smoked salmon
Recent trials between scientists and lifeboat volunteers and to get a tour – avoid purchasing or as possible after purchase and finally, in the fridge and ensuring it is tightly
the Devon beam trawler fleet have of the lifeboat station recently. consuming product avoiding contamination of the prod- wrapped or stored in a leak-proof
led to a 57 per cent reduction in dis-
cards. The successful project has been
The two stars are in Wicklow from damaged pack- uct by observing safe food handling container.
achieved, using modified nets and by filming scenes at the East pier be- ages; checking the practices in the home. Micheál O’Mahony, Board Member
scientists working closely with trawl- side the lifeboat station for a new use-by date and ensur- Smoked salmon is a safe food for of the SFPA, said: “Irish fish products
ermen who volunteered to be in- movie called The Guard. Irish ac- ing there is sufficient most people however, as with other are widely regarded as high qual-
volved in the project. tor Brendan Glesson also starred shelf-life remaining uncooked or semi-cooked meat prod- ity, wholesome products which pro-
Before the trials, the Devon beam
trawl fleet had one of the highest
in the drama ‘The Lifeboat’ in the for your intended ucts, it may present a food safety risk vide excellent nutritional value. The
discard rates of English and Welsh early 1980s, filmed at St Davids in consumption date; for certain consumer groups including SFPA work with the fishing industry
fisheries. Nicknamed Project 50% by Wales and US actor Don Cheadle checking the label for pregnant women, the frail elderly and to ensure that fish products produced,
all those involved, the voluntary tri- is well known from many films in- an Approval Number others with compromised immune processed, sold in Ireland and abroad
als aimed to reduce the number of cluding Hotel Rwanda and Oceans – an oval shaped mark systems due to disease or medical meet the highest standards of food
juvenile fish thrown overboard by 50
percent. Dr Andy Revill of Cefas, the
11. with a unique identifi- therapy - these groups are advised to safety. Consumers have a role to play
project manager for the Project 50% Tommy Dover Wicklow volunteer Actors Brendan Glesson and Don Cheadle with volunteer lifeboat crew from Wicklow RNLI cation number which avoid the consumption of this food. too. By following the SFPA’s basic
said, “Because we now have a much lifeboat press officer said, “The during a break from filming The Guard in Wicklow Harbour (RNLI/Tommy Dover) is an assurance that the To get the full benefit and enjoy- food safety tips for buying and stor-
better understanding of what it’s like two actors were filming beside product has originated ment from your smoked salmon this ing smoked salmon, consumers can
to be a trawlerman, and have built the lifeboat station and we invited We took great pride in showing lifeboat crew so many of the sta- in a premises approved Christmas, remember to protect it safely enjoy the fine taste and good
the project from the bottom up, the
fishermen have achieved amazing
them in to look around. They were them the lifeboat station and our tions volunteers were present for by the SFPA or other from temperature abuse and maintain nutrition of smoked salmon over the
results”. very friendly and happily posed two lifeboats. Wednesday night is the surprise visit. The two actors Competent Author- the cold chain. Finally, leftovers are Christmas period.”
for photos with the lifeboat crew. the onshore training night for the also signed the station visit book.”
10 Regional News The Irish Skipper january 2010 2010 january The Irish Skipper Regional News 11

In brief would take 10 lobsters at summer

prices to pay for the pot. When bait,
diesel and time is added into the
Aquaculture equation, lobster fishing is, at best,
makes up 20% of a break even fishery.
Europe’s fish
production On the fishing
The contribution which aqua- front
culture has over the total fish
production of the EU has in- by Máirtín Ó Catháin
creased from 18 per cent to 20 Markets With the price of crab on the floor,
per cent from 2004 to 2007, ac-
cording to a study by Eurostat.
90% reduction in most of the crab boats have packed
An estimated 77 per cent of this fish factory jobs it in. The bad weather has curtailed
production was from marine Prices for all fish and shellfish the fishing for the boats that still
areas and Molluscs accounted in Rosaveal Ros a Mhil
is a major concern for fishermen. have gear out and some boats are
for 52% of the total EU aquac- rinneadh ceiliúradh ar an Aifreann and shoals of jellyfish caused some Traditionally, the higher prices moving gear into sheltered bays as
ulture production in 2007. Dur-
ing 2007, the European indus- The number of people employed at agus bhí slua mór daoine ann as deaths over the last year. ISPG has at Christmas was a welcome bo- a result. The small shrimp fishery in
try obtained 6.4 million tonnes the Irish Seafresh factory – Iasc Mara Conamara agus as áiteacha go leor. generally employed about 12 people nus for fishermen with lobsters Mayo has finished and all the gear
of live fish, 11.5 per cent less Teo – stands at about thirty as 2009 Chaith Johney, a bhean Béab agus over the years since it was founded making up to €30 per kilo, crab is back on the piers. Fishermen
than in 2004. Of the total, 1.3
comes to an end. That is a big change cuid dá gclann trí bliana déag ina over 20 years ago. €2.50, shrimp €30 and crayfish were disappointed with the season Julante
million tonnes were attributed
to aquaculture. Spain was the compared to the 1980’s and 1990’s, gcónaí i mBoston. Bhí a bhean Béab €60. Unfortunately leading on with just a couple of weeks of rea-
largest aquaculture producer, when there were up to 300 people em- agus a iníon Cathy ag an Aifreann i Foscadh go from extremely low prices in the sonable fishing. A couple of boats New additions and is now based in Ballyglass.
producing 217,775 tonnes of ployed seasonally. The reason is sim- Canton. Bhí daoine muintireacha eile summer, this Christmas, lobster are trawling with Rays making up The “Murrisk Lass” has moved
molluscs, 67,060 tonnes of fish, fóilleach
122 tonnes of crustaceans and
ple enough, a decline in the amount ann chomh maith le cáirde agus dao- will only make €18, crab €1.40, the bulk of the catch. The absence the short distance from Newport to
25 tonnes of seaweed, which of fish available to the factory. One ine a raibh aithne acu ar theaghlach shrimp €15 and crayfish €30. The of prime is making it difficult for There has been a few additions Belmullet. And Brendan O’ Mal-
makes up 22 per cent of total of the reasons is that the bigger and Mhic Dhonnchadha nuair a buíodar i Bhí go leor báid iascaigh i Ros a low prices for shellfish is making the boats to make a decent gross- to the Mayo fleet in the recent ley from Achill has bought the
European aquaculture produc- better boats can travel much further mBoston. Mhíl i dtús mhí na Nollag ach sé an it unviable for fishermen to invest ing. It will be a couple of months months. The “Lady Irene” is now “Sean Oisin” and is now fishing
tion. France was second, pro-
ducing 188,870 tonnes of mol- afield nowadays and many of them chaoi a raibh siad tagtha isteach ar an in new gear. With a standard pot before gear is shot to target lobsters based in Westport having being from Rosaveal. We would like to
luscs, 48,506 tonnes of fish, 40 are landing in Shetland Islands and More trouble bhfoscadh ón ngála a bhí ag séideadh costing €60 euro when rope and as no one wants to chance losing or bought from Galway. The “Julante” wish all the owners good luck in
tonnes of crustaceans and 35 Norway. That is at least one reason on horizon for ar éadan ar chóstaí an iarthair. Bhí bouys are taken into account, it damaging gear in bad weather. has moved from Dun Laoighaire their new ventures.
tonnes of seaweed and Italy for the changing times in Rosaveal. siad ann as áiteacha chomh fada ó
was third producing 120,317 salmon farming
tonnes of molluscs and 60,670 bhaile le Ceann an Chlochair i gCon-
in west
tonnes of fish. Aifreann tae Lú agus ó Bhaile Chaisleán Béara ensure that all funds collected get to the Sheep’s Head Peninsula under the effort was made by the National Parks
Eurostat’s study also pointed i gCorcaigh. Ach bhí aghaidh níos those families most deserving. With same order – once again, the silence and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to
out that Spain added 1.02 mil- cuimhneacháin
The New Year did not look rosy fearr ag teach tar an aimsir thart ar Christmas only weeks away, for those from our politicians was deafening. adopt a partnership approach. “Writ-
lion tonnes to the total Euro- i mBoston for the marketing company ISPG an 10ú lá den mhí agus bhíothas ag affected, this is a humanitarian effort How different was the case of the ing in English is an insult, and I my-
pean fishing production, whilst
France added 795,313 tonnes. in Cill Chiaráin as 2009 came to an réiteach le seoladh aríst. on behalf of Irish Fishermen”. Aran Islands when the same Minis- self only learned of this from Raidió
Cuireadh Aifreann le hanam end. There was strong speculation Beidh iascairí na Gaillimhe agus Mr. Power added “IS&WFPO will ter made a similar order in regard to na Gaeltachta – even though my de-
*** Johney Sheáin Jeaic as an Aird Thiar that the staff would be put on a three Arann agus a gcomhleacaíthe san be liaising with our Federation of Inis Mor, largest of the three islands partment has an islands section,” Mr
Tuna Bred In i Meiricea le gairid. Bhásaigh Johney day week because of the amount of iarthar ag súil go gcúineoidh an aim- Irish Fishermen colleagues to ensure off the Galway coast. Their local O Cuiv said. “The Aran islanders
Cages Will Help go tubaisteach nuair a cuireadh an farmed salmon for sale had declined. sir san Eanáir. Tá sé bhád ag réiteach that such Industry support can be co- TD, Minister for Community, Rural have done more for conservation than
Meet Demand bád seoil McHugh síos i gCuan na There is not much salmon ready for le dhul sa tóir ar na scadáin agus na by John Kinns ordinated on a national basis. Hope- and Gaeltacht Affairs Eamon O Cuiv most by their very way of living, and
Gaillimhe i mí Mheán Fómhair. San the markets in the local bays and this ronnachaí agus beidh ocht no naoi de fully, other national business and was on the ball right away and criti- deserve better”.
Australia’s southern Bluefin
tuna quota, could be boosted
Ionad Cultúrtha atá ag an gCumann is a serious problem for the industry cheann bád ag fiach ar an iasc geal. FUNDING PLEDGE sporting organisations will follow cised the National Parks and Wildlife To be fair to John Gormley and
by aquaculture-bred fish within Luthchleas Gael i Canton – chúig just now. The industry has been hit Go n-éirí an iascaireacht agus an aim- FOR IRISH FLOOD suit and do what they can for this im- Service for its ‘insensitive’ approach the Green Party, they are all in fa-
five years, world aquaculture mhíle dhéag amach as Boston a by various problems over the years sir leo i 2009. portant cause”. to designating large parts of the Aran vour of consultation and partnership.
scientists have been told. The 23 VICTIMS island of Inis Mór under the EU di- It’s a disappointment our politicians
per cent cut in Australia’s tuna
catch was imposed in October INIS MOR RULING rective. didn’t take up the same mantle as the
to ensure the sustainability of ally need these days to be allocated in ny Haughey are currently fishing for The Irish South & West Fish Pro- LEADS THE WAY Mr O Cuiv has said Irish-speaking ‘Young Dev’ and more fully repre-
fish stocks. The Commission for the summer months when the vessels crab and lobster in Donegal Bay. ducers Organisation Ltd. (IS&WFPO fishermen and farmers were informed sent the interests of fishermen in the
the Conservation of Southern are white-fishing. The fishermen that Ltd.), which represents fishermen of the designation in English, and no South West.
Bluefin Tuna reduced Austral-
ia’s quota from 5,265 tonnes this scheme is affecting feel that they Pelagic Vessels from Co. Galway to Co. Wexford, Two years ago when the Minister
to 4,015, prompting concerns should have more input into when the is calling on its members to dig deep for the Environment Mr. John Gorm-
there could be job losses in the days are available to them. and donate what they can to help ley issued a Bill declaring the Ken-
industry. But Clean Seas Tuna MFV “Progress II” skippered by The pelagic fleet are currently fish- those families worst affected by mare Bay and all the northern shore of
founder, Hagen Stehr told an in-
ternational aquaculture science Malcolm Johnson is fishing off Achill. ing for Mackerel, Horse Mackerel the recent flooding. The West Cork the Beara Peninsula as far as Dursey
symposium that his company MFV “Velvet Chord II” skippered by and Redfish. Many of the vessels are based organisation is requesting vol- Island including the sea around it, a
was poised to produce 25,000 Shane Curran is currently fishing off tied up for Christmas. untary financial contributions from protected area under the Special Area
southern Bluefin tuna juveniles
at its land-based breeding facil- Demersal Fishery the south coast. MFV “Barbarella” local fishing vessel owners, process- of Conservation Bill, there wasn’t a
ity at South Australia’s Arno Bay and the MFV “Rachel D” are fishing condolence ing companies and co-operatives in- murmur from our politicians, neither
in the coming year after achiev- in Donegal Bay. volved in the fishing industry. local or national, even though many
ing a world-first in successfully The pilot scheme for the days at sea Speaking on behalf of the IS&WFPO of their constituents, being fishermen,
breeding the fish.
Mr. Stehr said, “It is predicted
regime has now been extended for Vivier Fishery We wish to pass on our sympathies Ltd., Mr. Gavin Power stressed that will have their living decimated as
that aquaculture will grow to another eighteen months. This has to the family of the late Frank Mc- “In the past, Irish fishermen have use of nets will be banned in the af-
supply more than 50 per cent caused major problems to the smaller Callig, Killybegs. Frank was a well always volunteered to support those fected areas.
of global seafood production vessels that white-fish in the allocat- MFV “Aine Patricia”, “Peadar known fisherman who started fish- hardest hit by international natural Again, April last when Minister
within the next two to three
years, Bluefin tuna is poised to ed areas. They have been rewarded Elaine II” and “Heather Jane” are cur- ing when he was fourteen. He fished disasters; we feel that our situation Gormley issued another order naming
contribute strongly to filling extra days at sea from November to rently fishing in the North Sea where along with his brothers George and here in Ireland now takes top priority. the south coast of Beara as far as Le-
the gap between supply and de- January which are basically useless the crab fishing is quiet. MFV “Girl Johnny. When he retired from fish- We will work in co-operation with es- hanmore and extending the sea area,
mand for healthy seafood.” in these months as the vessels are Denise” skippered by Adrian Boyle ing he went to work in Gallagher’s tablished national support agencies to as well as naming the north shore of
not white-fishing. They would re- and “Girl Breege” skippered by Dan- Factory.
12 Regional News The Irish Skipper january 2010 2010 january The Irish Skipper Inshore Scene 13

laid down by the EU means that a It’s the beginning of another year sufficiency rate has decreased from
good foundation has been laid for and hopefully one that will be less 57% to 36% in the last ten years and
next year. The cockle fishery didn’t demanding and more prosperous for there is not enough wild fish being
open at all due to low stocks even the inshore fisherman. Over the last caught to meet European customer
though approval was given. 12 months the inshore sector has demands, this is probably correct as
We can only remain optimis- changed immensely, sadly much of fishermen are severely curtailed on
tic that 2010 will be kinder to the it was for the worse, as prices con- time and the amount of fish that they
South-East’s fishermen. tinue to spiral downwards and fuel can bring to market.
rockets upwards. In the December issue of the Irish
Fish Stocks and Last year was considered one of Skipper, the revelation from records
by Derbhlie Dromey the worst years on record for Irish obtained from Red Sail fish which
Activity in
caught fish and shellfish, the value date back to 1990 show the appall-
Biggest December of many species has fallen to un- ing extent of the problem, at today’s
Developments in precedented levels. Some whitefish prices 90-100 Prawn tails are selling
2009 Herrings provided the healthi- species and Nephrops prices have at €3.30 a kg, but in 1990, 90-100
est yield for fishermen in the Suir fallen by 50%, lobster and crabs are Prawn tails were fetching the equiv-
Estuary during December. The Effect of BIM Schemes and also in a precarious position where alent of €3.16 a kg, these prices are
This is a good time of year for quota was increased by 70%, which Floodwater on Courses lobster prices dipped to €9.50 a kg almost identical even though the
reflecting on developments during indicates well-managed stocks. during the summer months and the cost of living has more than doubled Pot hauling
the year just gone. Monkfish also proved a mainstay,
Fish Stocks crab market is still at its worst in 20 over the same period. And the value
Imports continued to cause prob- fetching up to €6.50 per kilo. For BIM aims to provide fund- years, prices for brown crab in the of whole prawns is even worse they eating snails graze on seaweeds and closed season and a minimum har-
lems for Dunmore East’s fisher- the next couple of months, the The huge volume of fresh water ing for new inshore management early nineties and throughout most are currently selling at €3.00 a kg, walk many metres each tide cycle vesting size. This is an open access
men, as the Irish market became fishermen will be concentrating flooding into the Suir estuary de- programmes which will promote of the decade were £3 a kg. Com- but in 1990 whole prawns were on their one fleshy “foot”. Pickers fishery; the only regulation, which
flooded with fish from Iceland, on gill netting for white fish. The stroyed the codling fishery which is environmentally sustainable fish- fetching the equivalent of €5.25 a collect the common periwinkle from applies to it, is the EU directive on
Canada, the Faroes and Scotland. whitefish market was very poor in normally open during December. The ing practises and help fishermen kg. rocky shores all around the Irish shellfish hygiene (91/492 E.E.C.).
Fishermen in the Passage Area England, though markets in France imbalance in salt levels is also likely discover the power of branding. Fishermen and producers in Eu- coast and many rural communities According to the stock book the
faced delays in accessing the clam and Spain looked healthier in the to have an effect on salmon, trout, The mobile unit left Dunmore rope are under tremendous pressure rely on part time winkle gathering as
fishery while SACs were carried run-up to Christmas. The average mussel and cockle beds. Overall, bad East in early December and will and are facing unfair competition a supplementary source of income.
out. However, the fact that the clam price for white pollock at present is weather at various points during the be back on January 14th for three from imported fish and shellfish be- This is particularly important during
fishery was deemed to be compli- around €2.40 per kilo for fish sold year helped contribute to an extreme- days, delivering radio and safety ing imported from Asian and other the winter months when other sea-
ant with Natura 2000 guidelines to France. ly poor fishing season. courses. non-EU countries who do not have sonal work is limited and prices for
the same environmental and social winkles are higher. Approximately

New Tide later than the previous day.

There was a breakthrough in 2006,
when the Irish Marine Institute placed
the data available, and ultimately
UKHO used two years data to pro-
duce a trial set of predictions for
sons for tide heights were just as im-
pressive; 94% of the new predicted
heights were within 0.2 metres of the
standards as those in Europe, many
of the non–EU fisheries are able to
sell their product much cheaper than
500 winkle pickers are reportedly
in operation within the industry at
present and results suggest that over

Tables for a tide gauge in Wexford Harbour and

made the data available online. Brian
Coulter, Secretary of the Wexford
the harbour. They further enhanced
these by using Rosslare Europort as
the standard port rather than Cobh or
actual heights and most of the varia-
tion could be explained by changes in
atmospheric pressure.
Periwinkles
their European counterparts because
they are unregulated with no health
and safety standards and the crews
3,650 tonnes of periwinkles are ex-
ported from Ireland every year. The
periwinkle industry is a valuable Prawn tails

Wexford Harbour Boat Club, was the first to

see the value of this development.
He used the data to estimate the ac-
Dublin, which were used for former
tide tables for Wexford.
UKHO then requested that the ac-
The marine Institute have 15 or
more tide gauges around the Irish
coast so it may be possible to improve
pared to today, where they are cur-
rently fetching €1.50 delivered to
the French market, transportation
on many of the vessels are paid very
low wages intermittently. The 21%
drop in catches is proof positive that
one, somewhere between €10 and
€20 million of periwinkles are ex-
ported each year, France is the main
price for periwinkle has increased
more than for any other shellfish
tual times of HW and LW for Wex- curacy of their predictions be meas- tide predictions at some other of these costs are around .50c a kg, leaving essential changes must be made to market for them but winkles are also over the past decade.
by Brian Coulter ford over 3 months and was able to ured over the full year of 2008 by ports e.g. at Skerries, Dundalk, Sligo the boats with only €1 a kg for their the common fisheries policy in 2013 exported to Spain, the United King- If you have any inshore stories
evaluate the accuracy of commonly comparing predictions with the ac- or Malin Head. The author would be catch and there seems little sign of to allow fishermen to catch more dom, Belgium, and the Netherlands. or photographs of interest to Irish
In the past, tide tables for Wexford available tide tables. He found that tual times of HW and LW. This was happy to cooperate with this. improvement which is mainly due fish. A study carried out around the Skipper readers or indeed any
Harbour have all been notoriously they were indeed very poor; from 30 done by Brian Coulter earlier this A new tide booklet ‘Wexford Tides to the introduction of cheaper im- Once described as a bogey with a coast suggests that regulations to en- tips or innovative ideas that you
poor; the predictions were based on - 40% of the times for HW and LW year and the results were really excel- for 2010’ was published in December ports on the European markets. The helmet, the common winkle has been sure the sustainable development of would like to share with other
29 days data gathered by Liverpool were more than 40 minutes early or lent. Over 91% of the predictions for under license from the UKHO. This European commission decided to in good demand on the continent; this this fishery would be welcomed by fishermen, anonymity and discre-
University in 1855. Those who used late. HW and LW were accurate to within will be of great benefit all marine and relax tariffs on imports from third has led to gatherers receiving good pickers and wholesalers alike. Such tion guaranteed of course. Contact
the harbour for fishing or recreation The UK Hydrographic Office was 30 minutes of the actual times; this leisure users and will help to predict world countries because the EU self prices around the coast. These plant- regulations could include a summer
often found that the predictions were very interested in these results and compared with 54% for Liverpool the risk of flooding in Wexford. The
more than an hour early or late and at undertook to recalculate the tide pre- and EasyTide predictions and a mere new tables cost €2.00 and all profits
times HW was more than two hours dictions. The Marine Institute made 38% for Llanelli tides. The compari- go to the Wexford Lifeboat Station.

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Haddock, Saithe, Plaice, Megrim reduction gearbox.

etc all have to be dumped leav- A 190kW Doosan engine will drive
ing a Nephrops only fishery. The the twin rig trawler’s main hydraulic
Clyde is usually a winter option system, while two 78kW Doosan en-
for, in particular, the Portavogie gines will drive electrical generators.
fleet but this again is not happen- Fuel capacity will be 20,000 litres in
ing this year. engineroom tanks. 12,000 litres of
Scallops are proving a popu- freshwater will also be carried, serv-
lar diversion with some 30 boats ing a Geneglace flake ice machine.
geared up for that fishery. Returns
Fishing Slow have not been as good as in the re- New builds bring Port
cent past with a lack of bulk and of development
Christmas cheer
course depressed prices. However,
on track at
As the year closes to its end the the return in this fishery are cover-
depressed state of fisheries be- ing costs and paying wages which The scheduled delivery by Peterhead
comes even more telling. The Ne- is something. The size of the scal- Macduff Shipyards Ltd. of two The 41m Orkney whitefish trawler Viking Monarch heads in to Peterhead past the com-
phrops fishery in the Irish Sea is lop fleet is giving rise to concern new twin rig trawlers either side of pleted new breakwater and the navigation beacon. Construction of the £33m Smith
in its usual seasonal doldrum this for the state of stocks. Now over Christmas for Peterhead and Fraser- Embankment Development (SED) at
being made worse by the com- 30 Co. Down boats are engaged in burgh partnerships, together with ered to Graeme Buchan and Graeme and Martin of Fraserburgh. With a Peterhead recently reached the half-
paratively poor prices which when that fishery, the latest new entrant the fact that another four new ves- Smart in July, Excel is equipped with LOA of 19m and a 7m beam, this way stage, with work currently on
coupled with a lack of bulk or fish being the True Token sold by Matt sels for the Scottish fleet are at var- a Mitsubishi S6A3 MPTK propulsion fully shelterdecked twin rig trawler, budget and course to be fully opera-
by-catch results in poor grossings Currie from Ayr to Sea McNabb of ying stages of construction, brings unit coupled to a Reintjes WAF 274 is scheduled to be launched in Feb- tional in ten months time to coincide
and on times negative earnings. A Ardglass. a welcome ray of optimism at the 7.043:1 reduction gearbox, together ruary. with the usual October resumption of
good number of boats (20-30) have The small boat fleet are finding time of year when the thoughts of with Mitsubishi 6D16 and S6SDT Skipper Bruce’s new vessel will be the North Sea mackerel fishery.
ventured to the North Sea to find things difficult at the Carlingford all fishermen are focused on the an- auxiliary engines. powered by an electronic Caterpil- The SED will create an addition
Nephrops and after a slow start the Mussel fishery and Donaghadee nual Fisheries Council in Brussels. Macduff Shipyards are also fit- lar C 32 490kW main engine with 200m of deepwater berthing and
fishery has come good rewarding Sound is yet to start. Built by Macduff Shipyards Ltd. ting-out a 21.2m twin rig trawler or- a wide operating speed coupled to a provide two dedicated pelagic land-
the venturesome. The frustration The Palaemon prawn fishery is for Favonius Fishing LLP, the new dered by John Nicol and Partners of Reintjes WAF 374 7.476:1 reduction ing berths with direct pump ashore
in the North Sea is that an overall now proving ever more popular 23m Peterhead twin rig trawler Gardenstown. Skipper Nicol’s new gearbox to drive a 1900mm diameter facilities. This will considerably in-
lack of quota is forcing boats to as a winter fishery the growth of Favonius PD 17 was scheduled to boat will be powered by a Mitsubishi Lips propeller housed in a matching crease the port’s capacity and benefit
discard the fish by-catch which is this over the past three years being run sea trails in the week before S6R2-MPTK propulsion unit coupled HR nozzle. Two Mitsubishi auxiliary both the Scottish fleet and the pelagic
relatively plentiful. Cod, Whiting, steady rather than dramatic. Christmas. With a beam of 7.8m, to a 6.12:1 reduction gearbox and a engines will drive the trawler’s main processing sector in the long-term.
Favonius features a totally new 1900mm Lips propeller. Two Cum- hydraulic and electrical systems. The fact that contractors have al-
Prawns 18,000 litres of fuel will be carried. ready moved over 500,000t of rock
Hibernian Aviva health announce price The hull of a 23m twin rig prawn and other seabed deposits showcases
Norman Willing Lad trawler, the Whitby yard’s biggest the scale and work involved in the
reduction offer available through Sansbury/ new build to date, is rapidly taken SED.
Rolls On
Cavanagh Hooper Dolan until January 31st Herbert shape for Fraserburgh skippers Sandy Around 200,000 tonnes of this total
West and Keith Buchan. was removed during the dredging to
Cavanagh Hooper Dolan, an fer gives very significant savings
Thompson Kilkeel fisherman Colin Murdock With a registered length of 21.5m, -9m chart datum of the area in which
intermediary for Hibernian Aviva and will help offset the decrease is luckily not of a nervous disposi- 7.2m of beam and a moulded depth the SED is now being constructed
Health, is delighted to offer the in their take home pay. For the Norman Sansbury who fished out tion. His new build – Willing Lad of 4.1m, the trawler, which will fea- and widening the existing main navi-
opportunity to avail of a limited month of January we are offering of Port Erin on the Isle of Man col- did the first 14 miles of her life on ture a new hull form developed to gation channel leading to the Albert
offer for the month of January. consumers the opportunity to pay lapsed and was found dead in the the back of two low-loaders; split create a design that is easier to push Quay basin.
By switching to Hibernian Aviva 2009 prices for their health insur- wheelhouse of his trawler/dredger, in two halves horizontally; on her through the water and will perform At the same time as the main chan-
Health Level 2 Hospital before ance in 2010” Friendly Shore on Saturday 28th voyage from the builders yard at with maximum efficiency in poor nel was being widened, contractors
the 31st of January, you can pur- Dowdall continues “As well as November. Taking advantage of a Dunnragit via Stranraer to the slip weather, will be powered by a Mit- started to construct an 85m rock
chase the plan at €710 per adult the savings that consumers will break in the weather Norman was at Wig Bay where she will even- subishi S6RT MPTK-S main en- breakwater that forms a continuation
for the year and save up to €415 get, it should be remembered that fishing for queen scallops and had tually be launched. Height was the gine of 476kW @ 1350rpm driving of the energy absorbing apron already
if switching your family from VHI other healthcare providers are fouled his propeller with the trawl problem on this trip and thus the The new 23m Peterhead twin rig trawler Favonius was scheduled to run sea trials in Christ- a 2300mm diameter 4-bladed fixed in place along the southern face of the
Plan B Option. leaving their customers exposed net. Whilst waiting for a tow from vessel was split to lower the profile mas week . pitch propeller through a Reintjes 7:1 Albert Quay.
Hibernian Aviva Health are re- by removing benefits from plans another vessel Norman was found at main deck level.
ducing the cost of their Level 2 and applying excesses, Hibernian on the floor of the wheelhouse by The vessel has engines installed hull design developed to achieve mins 6BT3.9DIM auxiliary engines
Hospital Plan back to the price it Aviva Health remains committed his crew man. An air-sea rescue was and the main hull body weighed optimum fuel economy, propul- driving 58kW generators and a Cum- )DQF\DKROLGD\"
was prior to an increase announced to maintaining superior benefits attempted and the vessel was even- in at 70 tonnes. The two halves of sion efficiency and seakeeping mins 6CTA8.3 hydraulic engine are
last October. The offer runs until and coverage across all of its plan tually towed in. the vessel will be re-joined at Wig qualities. Favonius is equipped also fitted.
the 31st January and means that range. For example, Hibernian Norman was 72 years of age Bay then launched and towed to with a Mitsubishi S6R2-MPTK-S Work is also well under way on a 
for a family with two adults, two Aviva Health covers 151 Hospitals and fished in a traditional manner Stranraer where the fitting out will main engine (479kW @ 1350rpm) similar vessel ordered by James West
children and one student there will & Treatment Centres in compari- switching fisheries according to the be completed. The vessel will be coupled to a Reintjes 7.09:1 gear- and Partners of Peterhead. James + 7UDYHOZLWK&HOWLF/LQN)HUULHV
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dividual a saving of €190 against 111 & 110 respectively. We have Manx man to fish Irish Sea Herring on various Nephrops fisheries. nozzle. Three Cummins engines with four Mitsubishi engines, is ex-
VHI’s Plan B Option. 94% more coverage for MRI Scan in 2009. The funeral of Norman took Colin Murdock with sons Lee & drive the vessel’s main hydraulic pected to be launched next autumn.
Commenting on the reduction Centres with 33 centres covered place on Friday 11th December. Stefan have established a fishing and electrical systems. Fuel capac- 300 miles south at Whitby, Parkol
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Health, said “December’s budget For more information on the range November, another old-timer Her- based on waters outwith the Irish Earlier this month the new 19m building two twin rig trawlers for de- RUFDOO
saw a significant decrease in in- of health insurance plans available bert Thompson of Portavogie also Sea in the North Sea and West of twin-rig trawler Excel was named livery to Fraserburgh based partner-
come for a great many people. At and this limited offer, please con- passed away in Hospital in Dundon- Scotland grounds. It could well be at Macduff for Fraserburgh broth- ships next year.
this time of year the majority of tact Cavanagh Hooper Dolan on ald. Herbert would have been well that the new Willing Lad will not ers Derek and John Watt. Based on The first build, which is nearing
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16 International News The Irish Skipper january 2010 2010 january The Irish Skipper Through Spanish Eyes 17

Latest census suggests GT and average 535 GT each.

Landings statistics for 2008 had
reckoned at 1,800 hours. Two facts
are suggested in data recently re-

inevitable reductions of not been finalised when the census

was undertaken and those from the
previous year were used to esti-
ported in the journal Mar: recently
job losses may have been acceler-
ating in the Spanish industry. In
a fleet which has already mate the solvency of the industry.
Landings in 2007 realised €1.723
2003 there were 60,733 whole time
equivalent jobs in fish catching and

By Thomas Bryan-Brown
greatly declined in size. bn. Running expenses accounted
for 55% of this figure (€944 m) of
aquaculture but four years later the
number fell to 42,908, almost half
which gasoline amounted to €367 the figure before Spain joined the
m, 21% of the gross income and al- EEC. The second fact to emerge is
Scallop Fishery By Clemente de Callao most 40% of running expenses. Oil the disappointing contribution of
prices are an enormous obstacle to aquaculture to these figures. After
Latest census suggests inevitable raneous and detailed snap shot of solvency in this industry and for all, aquaculture had been heralded
The scallop fishery in Manx wa- reductions of a fleet which has al- a complex and rapidly changing the Spanish fleet, the balance after as the antidote to job loss resulting
ters is not looking as good this year ready greatly declined in size. industry. running expenses have been de- from depleted fish stocks. In 2003
as it has in previous years. This is In the early 1980s the fledgling On 31 December 2008 the Span- ducted from total income, is less only 7,760 whole time equivalent
particularly on the inshore grounds. EU, then the EEC, consisted of ten ish fleet was composed of 11,247 than 50% of the value of landings. jobs were estimated in Spanish
There has been a good enough fish- member states. Spain which joined vessels; its combined engine power The shrinking fleet is undoubt- aquaculture and this figure was al-
ery outside of the three mile limit in 1986 had a fleet capacity of amounted to 1.040 m kW and its edly a consequence of declining most identical in 2007. Most aqua-
but pickings especially on the east 738,468 gross tonnes (GT), 70% of capacity, 453,864 GT. The figures fishing opportunities but the re- culture jobs (67%) were in Galicia
side have been very thin. The boats the already established Community speak for themselves: the fleet has maining boats are probably more in 2007 and 36% of hours worked
have had a chance to look around tonnage. The Spanish fleet in 1982
the eastern side of the Island but Our Sarah Jane numbered 17,500 boats and their
even those boats that have always engine power measured just over 2
fished there such as the Helena M, Ramsey Bay beginning of the next scallop season Lobster & Crab m kW.
the Cair Vie and the Marida have Closure in 2010. It will take a great deal of Permits Initially after joining the EEC, a
now moved round to base them- talking between fishermen, scien- census suggested Spanish vessel
selves in Peel. We have the usual tists and civil servants before any numbers had increased, to 19,877
group of vessels from the rest of The difficulties with the inshore agreed action can be brought in over In Manx waters there are permits boats with a capacity of 671,851 GT
the United Kingdom working out scallop fishery in Ramsey Bay has the Bay. It is encouraging, however, to fish for lobster & crab. This per- in the early 1990s but the combined
of our harbours but those that tend led to calls from the Manx Fish Pro- to see fishermen being proactive in mit scheme extends to the 12-mile power of the fleet had slipped slight-
to spend time on the Island are the ducers Organisation that the Bay the protection and management of limit (or the median line). There ly to just below the earlier total.
their fishery. is currently an allocation for 7500 Spanish vessel numbers had been
pots in the territorial sea but recent- augmented with additional boats
New VAT ly it has become embroiled in dif- built with subventions from Spain
Agreement ficulties. There are a great deal of and from Brussels.
fishermen and potential fishermen By the mid-1990s, the size of
on the waiting list and DAFF wants Spain’s fishing fleet had com-
The British government has ‘re- to kick start a system whereby per- menced a decline that has continued.
arranged’ its VAT agreement with mits can move at a regular pace and Multi-annual guidance programmes
the Isle of Man so that the Island new blood can enter the industry. (MAGP) to cap and reduce fishing
will now receive in the region of At the moment fishermen can work capacity were taking effect but in
£100 million per annum less than 300 pots in the three-mile limit and 1996 the Spanish fleet had already
it did in previous years. This will 500 to the twelve that includes the slipped to less than 600,000 GT,
commence in 2010 and will quite 300 pot allocation for the three. 26% below the target GT set by Breogan Tres
obviously mean that Manx govern- New regulations are being pro- MAGP for 2001.
ment expenditure will be severely posed so that anybody who puts his In 2005 Spain’s fleet numbered undergone a massive transforma- efficient than their predecessors. were by women. In addition to
curtailed. DAFF will no doubt feel or her name on the list will need to 12,523 boats, almost 5,000 fewer tion since Spain entered the Com- In 1982, 17,500 boats landed 1.242 fish catching, processing provided
the pain in that civil service posi- put down a minimum of £1000.00 than before she joined the Commu- munity with reductions in the three million tonnes, an average of 71 t 22,789 jobs in 2007.
tions will not be filled and con- bond. A somewhat controversial nity whose membership had climbed headline statistics of boat numbers, per vessel. In 2007, 11,247 boats Despite the introduction of health
tracts will not be renewed but the move but it will certainly stop those to 25 nations. The total Community capacity and power of between landed 795,461 tonnes, some 40% and safety regulations and the at-
fishermen will also suffer. We have people putting their name on the list fleet now numbered 83,432 boats of 35 and 50%; these would be even less than prior to entry to the Com- tempts to make life at sea more
Scotia already lost part of our modernisa- just for speculation sake! which Spain’s accounted for only more stark if one considered the en- munity but an almost identical av- comfortable, the location of a fleet
tion grant for fishing vessels and 15%. For western maritime nations, larged fleet size shortly after join- erage landings per vessel. imposes its own regime on those it
smaller vessels that fish within the should be shut down for the rest of there is no knowing what lies fur- Norman like Ireland, Spain’s significance had ing. Nor is the current boat stock employs. On average, in 2007, an
three mile limit. They land to the
local processors so at least their
the season. This Bay has been ex-
ceptionally productive in the past
ther down this penniless road. The
only consolation (if there is one!)
Sansbury not diminished. She exploits waters
within Ireland’s sector of EEZ and
very young. The fleet in 2008 had
an average age of 27 years; only
Employment mirrors employee in fish catching worked
for 216 days. In national wa-
(Port Erin
business is being generated to add but this year there is little to be is that there is so little to take off the EU’s traditional approach to 13% of vessels were less than five trend in fleet size ters however a fisher would have
value to the local economy that is seen apart from the odd patch here the fishermen these days that the Fisherman) establishing fishing rights ensures years old and 23% were older than worked only 186 days, as opposed
welcome. Prices have increased and there. The fishermen within the more independent views of the that the distribution of national fish- 40 years. As is usually the case, The reduction in boats has natu- to his equivalent in external waters
to £9.00 per kilo. This is not great Manx Fish Producers Organisation fishing industry will become more It is with great sadness that we ing effort within Community waters the inshore division of the fleet had rally meant a decline in employ- where the average was 267 days; in
but the poor run of weather that voted for the closure at a Special apparent as an industry perspec- have to report the death of Norman will not alter in the future. the oldest age profile, averaging 30 ment within the catching sector. In the Mediterranean the figure was
has affected the whole of the General Meeting and it seems that tive. In the days when grants were Sansbury from Port Erin. Norman years of age. 1982, prior to entry to the Commu- 156 days annually. At the other
British Isles has meant that that the Fisheries Minister, Philip Gawne relatively easy to come by, govern- fished all his life and was fish- The fleet today The majority of Spanish ves- nity, 89,000 fishers were employed. extreme, the longest working year
scallop meat has had at least an MHK, will act on this advice. The ment departments would be known ing when he died suddenly on his sels work in national waters. They The method of reaching this figure was experienced in vessels fish-
upsurge in demand. The bigger closure of the Bay, however, is not to make threats about these grants vessel, the Friendly Shore, while The latest Spanish fleet census, number 10,733 boats amounting to may have been amended in the ing the Indian and Pacific Oceans
vessels are now working off the the difficult part. Things will start to in times of conflict. The fishermen fishing white fish. There will be an carried out in 2008, is compre- 178,864 GT, an average of 16.7 GT meantime. Because the industry where tuna purse seining could
Chickens where there has been a become interesting when considera- cannot be threatened any more be- obituary to Norman in next month’s hensive, compiled from data from each. Only 514 vessels work in ex- involves part time and casual la- occupy a fisher for 306 working
bit more bulk. tions are made to open the Bay at the cause there are no grants left! edition. four ministries and is a contempo- ternal waters but they total 275,000 bour, a full year’s employment is days.
18 International News The Irish Skipper january 2010 2010 january The Irish Skipper International News 19

included in the bargain. That changed

in the beginning of the 1990 and
since then buying and selling of quo-
tas has been without any restrictions.
Furthermore leasing of quotas on a
yearly basis between vessel owners is
also allowed.

- monthly report from the US By Gudjón Einarsson

Rationalization
by Susan Chambers Editor of Fiskifréttir,
of fleet and
Iceland’s Fisheries fishing plants
The winter crab News-weekly
The intention of this was to speed
season is hot! up the rationalization of the fishing
Government fleet by urging vessel owners to buy
“It couldn’t get any better,” says Scott plans to one another out of business. In other
Adams, the production manager at words, let the fishing industry itself
redistribute the
Hallmark Fisheries in Charleston, cut the fleet without any help or mon-
Oregon. fishing quotas ey from the government. And that is
The quality of the first of the season what happened. Stern trawlers in op-
Dungeness crab, one of the most Boats line the dock at Hallmark fistheries in Charlestown, Oregon How would you react if your gov- eration are now around 60 compared
valuable fisheries on the U.S. West ernment announced plans to system- to over a 100 before. The number of Fishing with Danish seine
Coast has been great since the season and stacked on their decks. market forces. Some fisher- atically take away 5% of your fishing fishing boats has gone down similar-
opened on Dec. 1st, Adams says. “We didn’t even make it all the way men were disgruntled with Unloading Dunganess crab quota every year without compensa- ly but the remaining ones are much fifty largest companies hold 85% of ually through leasing as said before.
The weather for the first week was through our gear,” said fisherman the price while others appre- tion until nothing was left in twenty more effective due to new technol- the total. But the spokesman of the vessel
good for fishing, allowing smaller Jeff Reeves. His boat, the Gloria II, ciated the fact that it was 15 cents will mean the bulk of the crab will be years time? This is what the new ogy and more power. The number of Needless to say, not every one is owners points out that most of the
boats to make a few trips and even brought in a few thousand pounds the higher than the starting price of the caught early on and more quickly than coalition government (of the Social fishermen has reduced from 6,200 in happy about how things have devel- quota holders have bought 80-90%
some of the larger boats to make mul- first day and another few thousand 2008-09 season. normal. Typically, the first month or Democratic Alliance and the Left 1991 to 4,200 in 2008. The same ap- oped. Some small fishing communi- of their current quota in past years
tiple deliveries. Most of the crab was pounds a few days later. Crabbers in Newport and Charleston two is the best and the catch tapers Green Movement) in Iceland has on plies to the fish processing industry. ties lost a large part of their former to strengthen their businesses and to
full of meat and weighed two pounds “We can only process so much,” Ad- said they observed more boats from off quickly after the start of the New its agenda - and the fishing vessel The total number of workers in the fishing rights after vessel owners sold compensate for repeated TAC cuts.
or more apiece. ams says. “It’s crazy.” out of state and from other ports com- Year. Already, a few million pounds owners are furious. fishing plants are now around 3,100 their ships and their quotas. Those in So the present ownership of the
Processors from northern California Fishermen and processors in Oregon ing to the central and southern part of of crab were landed in the first week. favor of the current quota system, quota does not at all reflect the ini-
to Washington had boats lined up reached an agreement in November Oregon to fish this year. In Oregon, an average season is a lit- however, maintain that Iceland, per- tial “gratis” allotment in 1984. And
all day and most of the night, wait- for $1.75 per pound to the boats. The “A lot of boats came down,” Adams tle over 10 million pounds; from Cali- haps contrary to other countries, can- many are in debt because of those
ing to unload, during the first few price, negotiated under a state-sanc- says. “They must figure this is the hot fornia to Alaska, the annual average not afford to interfere with the total purchases. He also maintains that
days. Boats, some carrying more than tioned process, would hold for the spot for crab.” is 42.5 million pounds, according to rationalization of the fishing industry if these plans go through they will
75,000 pounds of crab had fish holds first three days. After that, ex-vessel At the same time, he worries that the the Oregon Dungeness Crab Com- considering its central importance in lead to mass bankruptcy among the
full of crab, crab stuffed in fish totes prices would be subject to regular good weather at the start of the season mission. the nation’s economy. fishing companies in a few years.
Whether these plans, firmly stated
Most of the in the government coalition plat-
Newfoundland’s These photos were taken during a quota already form, will actually be carried out re-
shrimp trip 200 nautical miles east mains to be seen. The Social Demo-
Atlantic Champion of St. John’s Newfoundland. The
purchased crats are pushing the issue but their
vessel has a beam of 8 metres and coalition partner, the Left Green,
Gerard Chidley is from Renews on has a capacity 1000 X 50ltr tote pans Now the new government wants to is hesitant. No one can predict the
the SE coast of Newfoundland and of iced fish or 90 tonne iced wet fish. start redistributing the quotas grad- outcome.
owns the 20 metre fibreglass fishing The fish hold is wall sided for box-
vessel Atlantic Champion, which he ing, approx 125 cu meters of space.
uses for trawling for shrimps as well It also has two RSW (refrigerated
as fishing for snow crabs and cod. sea water) tanks used for crab fish- Cod fishing with gill nets

Usually fishing quotas are cut to compared to 8,000 in 1991. New

protect certain fish stocks from over- technology together with the consoli-
exploitation. That is not the case dation of fishing quotas has made this
here. This is about redistribution of possible.
Crew of the Atlantic Champion the fishing quotas by the government
through leasing. Consolidation of
ing that has a capacity of 25 tonnes. the same vessel. There are several
the quotas
In a chat with the Irish Skipper, other vessels with similar situations Introduction
Gerard Chidley said, “We mainly in our fishery & hopefully more in
of ITQ
fish snow crab & shrimp at present; the future to stabilize incomes for Through extensive mergers the
however ground fish is also a part all concerned”. fishing companies are now fewer but
of our multi species licence. We “As elsewhere in the world, prices When the System of Transferable larger and have much bigger quotas
fish approximately 155 tonnes of have been extremely low for us this Quotas (ITQ) was introduced in Ice- at their disposal. Now the five larg-
crab & 500 tonnes of shrimp with year which has caused us to enter land in 1984 the quotas were allotted est companies hold 32% of the to-
this vessel as I have two allocations into discussions with both levels of according to the fishing experience of tal fishing quota in cod-equivalents
of each species attached to my li- Government (feds & provincial) on each vessel during the previous three (meaning all species measured by the
cence due to the purchase of anoth- a fleet rationalization program”, he years. Initially the trading of quotas value of cod). Half of the quota is in
Atlantic Champion er enterprise which I combined on concluded. was not allowed unless the ship was the hands of the biggest ten - and the
Trawl fishing
20 International News The Irish Skipper january 2010 2010 january The Irish Skipper Adverts 21

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lion funding package will be used together, fisheries, fish farming and credible for the Fisheries Secretary be removed by Marine Services and
to strengthen Scotland’s processing processing generate over £1 billion to claim that this, in any way, offsets the Harbour Authority at the owners
sector, secure jobs in remote areas, each year for the Scottish economy. the impact on our fishing fleet of the cost. Last week the notices seemed
trial new technologies, improve the There is no question that 2009 has measures agreed at last week’s Fish- to have been taking effect. One boat
eries Council, measures put in place at the top of the slip was being cut up
as a result of the agreement he signed while another had been removed.
up to last December.”
Ray’s Bream
Council issue washed up
notices
Two Ray’s bream have turned up
Orkney Islands Council Marine in the North Isles recently. One was
Services has issued notices on sev- found on the shore at Elsness in San-
eral boats which have been taking up day by Francis Seatter and another
space at Hatston slip for long periods was discovered washed up on Noust-
of time, and if they are not removed er beach in North Ronaldsay by Jen-
the owners could face charges to nifer Batten. The fish are normally
Ray’s Bream. have them moved. Laminated no- found in much warmer waters but
tices have been attached to boats in- reports of the species being washed
efficiency of the fishing industry, and been a difficult year for some fleets, forming owners that the slip is not to ashore around the UK are increasing.
enhance the nation’s reputation as a and 2010 will also be challenging. be used for the storage of vessels. It They live in the open sea, in mid-wa-
land of food and drink. This takes This funding provides further evi- goes on to say ‘for very limited short ter, at depths of around 80m. They
the total level of EFF investment for dence that we will stand shoulder to periods and by prior arrangement can reach lengths of almost 70cm,
2009 to over £25 million. shoulder with our fishing industry with the Kirkwall Pier Master ves- but typically an adult Ray’s bream
The Stromness trawler Viking and processors and are determined to sels can be placed on the slipway’. It will be around the 50cm mark, and
Monarch received £14,150 to- maximise the value of the catch and also adds that any unauthorised ves- weigh around 7lb.
wards the total cost of £35,375 for help them to achieve greater profit-
the supply and fitting of a fish de- ability. The key now is to build on
tection and identification system, this impressive progress. This latest
and main engine econometer. The investment, a new Eat More Fish
Russa Taign received grant aid of campaign and our first ever national
£59,409 towards supplying and fit- food and drink policy with seafood
ting an optim-ice generation system, at the centre can help us achieve that
which costs a total of £148,523. The goal”.
Westray whitefish boat Keila was Commenting on the announcement
awarded £9,879 for the installa- that Scotland’s fisheries, aquaculture
tion of WASSP multibeam seafloor and processing sector is to receive a
mapping system, with the total cost £9 million boost from the European
£24,697. The Orkney Fisheries As- Fisheries Fund, Orkney MSP and
sociation received £51,080 towards Liberal Democrat Fisheries spokes-
the £127,700 costs for the purchase man, Liam McArthur, said, “As
of selective Orkney trawl nets for
6 vessels under the Conservation
Credits Selective Gear Scheme.
ever, the funding made available
under the European Fisheries Fund
is welcome. It will help support a
26th - 27th February
Fisheries Secretary Richard Loch-
head said, “Fishing is a key industry
number of excellent and valuable
businesses and projects across the
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for Scotland supporting many coast- fishing, aquaculture and processing Hatston slip, Kirkwall Orkney, owners have been told to move them
22 Excel The Irish Skipper january 2010 2010 january The Irish Skipper Excel 23

Excel joins Dunmore East fleet

ago, together with his delight at be- Twin-rig prawn trawling on Excel
ing able to purchase a modern twin is centred around a 20 tonne trawl
rig trawler in such excellent condi- winch located forward on the main
tion. deck and 2 sets of split net drums
situated in the ‘tween deck space aft.
With a registered length of 15.9m The hydraulically controlled guiding
and a beam of 6.8m, the steel hulled on gear leads the wires up through
Excel BF 110 was completed by hooded rollers in the shelterdeck,
Macduff Shipyards Ltd. in Novem- from where they have straight leads
ber 2003 as the first of a new model to the hanging blocks aft. The mid-
of twin-rig trawler developed in- dle wire passes under the wheelhouse
house by the renowned Macduff floor to its block above the safe clump General view of the immaculately finished wheelhouse..
Boatbuilding Company. box above the twin transom shooting
hatches. The deck machinery was While fishing prawns from Fraser- A combined anchor/gilson winch
The double chine hull includes a manufactured by Macduff Shipyards burgh on 5 day trips Excel usually is used to take the codends aboard
bulbous bow and bulbous skeg area Ltd. worked 160ft twin rig scraper trawls at the starboard shoulder. After
forward of the propeller, profiled being released into a conventional
bilge keels and a ballasted box keel. reception hopper, the catch is grav-
Layout is conventional, with a water- ity fed aft onto the sorting table,
tight full-width deckhouse separat- which the crew use while standing
ing the forward catch-handling area with their backs to the side of the
from the net-handling area at the shelter. Elevated fish baskets are
transom. The non-watertight deck- positioned inboard of the sorting/
shelter is constructed with steel from gutting table, while prawn tails are
the deckhouse aft to the transom, and delivered by vertical chutes to bas-
from aluminium alloy forward. kets on deck.

The steel kit for the hull was proc- With a high emphasis throughout
essed at the yard’s profiling facilities Excel on realising optimum catch
in Macduff, using computer infor- quality two prawn/fish washers
mation developed by Macduff Ship straddling the trawler’s centreline
Excel Design Ltd. The hull was then fabri- just forward of the deckhouse, and
cated under sub-contract by Richards Starboard side catch-handling system a three basket prawn chill dip tank
The arrival at Dunmore East earlier The fully shelterecked 16.8m twin rig off Ireland’s south coast in addition bought from Rossaveal in 2002 as the Dry Dock and Engineering Ltd. at on the portside. Deck racks ensure
this month of the modern twin rig trawler Excel W 110 berthed in Dun- to some seasonal midwater trawling Roisin Bairbre G 224. Great Yarmouth before being towed rigged with 8in discs in the centre that filled baskets of prawns/fish
trawler Excel, which has been bought more East harbour for the first time in for herring, Excel’s catches will be to Macduff harbour for machinery section and 6in discs down the wings. are securely held before being
from Fraserburgh by brothers Simon the second week of December follow- sold through the Dunmore East Fish- Speaking to The Irish Skipper af- installation and fitting- out. The nets were spread by a set of Per- passed down into the deck and
and Nickolas McCarthy, provided a ing a 640 mile delivery trip through the ermen’s Co-operative. ter bringing Excel home to Dunmore fect B 72in/440kg trawl doors and a bulkhead refrigerated fishroom.
significant pre-Christmas boost in Pentland Firth and down the Irish Sea East Skipper Simon McCarthy ex- Below main deck level, layout of 750kg roller clump by the favoured With a working capacity for some
terms of long-term commitment and from Fraserburgh. Simon and Nickolas McCarthy pressed his thanks for the help he had Excel from forward follows the ac- arrangement of 20 fathom splits, with 430 nest/stack boxes, the depth and
confidence in the future at the end of will continue to continue to operate received from Fraserburgh brothers cepted norm of forepeak and chain the footrope wire made from 50mm breadth of the fishroom reflects the
what has generally been a difficult Expected to work twin rig gear at the 15.85m wooden hulled trawler Derek and John Watt since the sale locker, fishroom, engineroom and dia. rubber legs, and 40 fathoms of large grip Excel has below the wa-
year for the Irish fleet. The Smalls and other prawn grounds Mystical Rose II G 224, which they of Excel was agreed eight months accommodation cabin. 24mm dia. single combination warp. terline.

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26 Out & About The Irish Skipper january 2010 2010 january The Irish Skipper Out & About 27

Out &
About
Crew from the Maggie C Gerald and Pádraig Gerald McDonagh Ocean Venture II passing the Glór na dTonn on her way back from the Celtic Sea

At the Stern of the boat, Hugh Bonner MD of The Irish Skipper during the Clew Bay Skate
festival
Its good to talk Lobster fishing in Maine Purse-seining for Pogies, officially known as menhaden shad 3 (www.kellys-stuff.com)

Father and son team from the Iuda Naofa Mairtin 20 O Conghaile and Mairtin Einne O
Conghaile Purse-seining for Pogies, officially known as menhaden shad 2 (www.kellys-stuff.com) Stevie Conneely from the Maria Magdalena III Tony Faherty from Inis Mór

Half decker in Bun beag (Photo Ian Leask) Oysters at dawn, Tralee Bay (Photo Edward Fahy) Ros A Mhil recently Stevie and Enda Dirrane from the Kittiwake
28 Norwegian Letter The Irish Skipper january 2010 2010 january The Irish Skipper Norwegian Letter 29

Discards
Fisheries Management and Research • Orkney trawl, reduce catches of
cod-especially juveniles
- the birthplace of an unsustainable • Rectangular mesh cod ends.
and unethical malpractice. • T 90 meshes in conjunction with
By Ian Kinsey the square mesh escape panels.

The following letter was recent- • Sorting grid.

ly published in the Norwegian
fishing paper, Fiskeri Bladet The use of more selective trawl
Fiskaren. types and devices are not without
consequences. Research shows the
There is consensus across the EU loss of certain types of catch/by
(and world) that discarding of fish catch. This loss can lead to weak-
is a waste of much-needed natural ened economy in the short term,
resources and needs reducing. Ac- but can compensate in the long
cording to the EU, the main reason term with larger quotas.
for the huge amount of discarding is To date, the EU’s “policy makers”
excessive catching effort, and that have lacked the will to implement
capacity need reducing even further. the most relevant technical devices
The number of fishing vessels in most suited to the dynamics of the
Denmark and Scotland are already various fisheries.
greatly reduced since the launch of Fisheries management is not just
the decommissioning program a few about the management of fisheries
years ago. Discarding has increased resources, but also that of human
year by year in certain fisheries. behaviours. Management of fisher-
The amount of cod discarded in ies must become less academic and
the Scottish whitefish fishery in the more “hands on”
North Sea was greater in 2008 than Fisheries management in EU and
in 2007, despite various measures of Norway need to become better at
mitigation. Discards could at times using the “carrot and the stick” ap-
be as much as, 80% by number and proach, instead of” chemotherapy
40% by weight of each catch. Dis- and amputation” as the “cure”.
cards of cod were mainly of fish Take for example, fisheries in the
over the legal landing size 35cm. U.S.A, where fishermen are given
The term “discards” is rather access to certain areas on the con-
vague, since the term covers every- dition that they use a separator
thing that is caught and subsequently trawl in fishing for haddock. The
thrown back into the sea. That use of paradox is that the separator trawl
active fishing gear accounts for by originated from Scotland.
far the largest amounts of discards. Fisheries in the North Sea are now Fishing
Discarding can be caused by: showing signs of a positive devel-
• Discards of fish below the mini- opment. The big question now is
mum landing size, due to poor size what will be necessary to keep the
selection properties of net meshes. development moving in a forward
• Catch of non-target species. direction? We need to strengthen
• Hi-grading, retention of only the and intensify cooperation between
largest and best-paid fish. This is the fishing fleet, scientists and the
most often due to low quota or quota Coast Guard to be able to practice
that does not extend to as by catch in Good catch. “real-time management. Resource
other fisheries. management must focus on having
• Can also occur as “invisible” fishermen. Fishermen in the North Science Partnership in Scotland • Nephrop trawls with low height, an overview and management of
catches of juvenile cod, haddock Sea have been entrapped over a long and England, where the fishermen and without netting in the square and fish stocks and not only to maintain
and whiting in fishing for species in period in a negative spiral of bone themselves have taken the initiative over belly - reducing the catch of control over the fishermen. Effec-
the production of meal and oil. scraped fish quotas and the insane to provide real-time-area closures haddock, whiting and at times cod. tive “policing” of fisheries depends
• Catch of non-commercial species mandatory practice of returning un- and to use the trawls with a better on: attendance, ability/means to Prawns Fishing nets
and benthos. der sized and non-target fish back to selection capability. The goal is to • Flounder Trawl with low height, uncover non compliance, effective
The EU’s plan for rebuilding de- the sea, fish that in reality are either achieve “conservation credits” that and without netting in the roof - re- sanctions, and not least a “good bre and possess an ocean of knowl- Ian Kinsey “within” a sustainable mixed fish-
mersal fish stocks in the North Sea dead or dying. Minimum landing would justify larger quotas based ducing the catch of haddock, whiting working relationship” based on edge and ability to solve the chal- ery.
has been strongly influenced by sizes need to be related towards the on less discards. Fishermen in Den- and sometimes cod. professional knowledge and mu- lenges related to the future of their Ian Kinsey is originally from He has been a member of the
castle in the sky thinking and is protection of fish under spawning mark have developed the use of tual respect. industry. North Wales, he began his fish- Norwegian delegation in quota
shamefully ineffective. The plan has age. The best protection for imma- video surveillance (CCTV) in or- • Separator trawl/seine separate The proposal for a reduction in Norway has a unique position and ing career in 1969 and spent many negotiations between Norway and
lacked potency, both practical and ture fish is by avoidance. der to document both the capture cod/demersal fish from haddock and days at sea is certainly not a good chance to influence the EU’s fish- years fishing on the Irish coast. European Union, in 2004, 05 & 06.
political. It helps little with fishing Fishermen and scientists around and quantity of discards. The catch whiting. solution. What the fishermen need eries policy in a positive direction. Ian moved to Norway in 1982, He was a presenter at Nor fishing
capacity and quota reductions, when the North Sea basin have worked of under sized fish has been effec- now is rather an increase in days The fishing industry has the neces- and since then has been involved technical conference, Trondheim
these reductions do not affect the intensely to prove that it is pos- tively reduced through the increase • Eliminator trawl, separates fish/ and the possibility to plan and ex- sary will and tools: the question is in a variety of fisheries and gear 2008 and a representative for the
behaviours of fishermen to the posi- sible to reduce the amount of dis- of mesh sizes and the use of trawl bottom fish from haddock and whit- ecute an ecological and economi- whether the government has the development, which has given Norwegian Fishermans associa-
tive for the fish stocks, something cards in their respective fisheries. types that exploit the fish’s natural ing. cally viable fishery. Fishermen are courage and resolve to make the him a good working knowledge of tion, at Brussels meeting on dis-
which in turn will again benefit the An example of this is the Fisheries behaviour: “practitioners” of the highest cali- use of them! the implications of trying to live carding in the North Sea in 2008.
30 Review 2009 The Irish Skipper january 2010 2010 january The Irish Skipper Review 2009 31

Skipper Expo Towed Away

The Irish Skipper Expo in Galway was another outstanding success at a time A poor year for crab pot fishermen got a whole lot worse for one fisherman,
when the Irish economy was in the depths of a recession. This year’s Expo Shane Mc Intyre, owner and skipper of the ‘Jueast’ when a large portion of
literally exceeded all the expectations of The Irish Skipper team and the many his fishing gear was towed away by a 38 metre Belgian vessel called ‘Soetkin’
companies who attended. An estimated record 4000 visitors attended the show Z-18. Inshore fishermen have been complaining for some time about foreign
which had 25 boats in an outside boat mart and 75 companies from all over vessels fishing so close to the Irish shoreline, Not only are they losing a mas-
Europe. sive amount of gear each year, but the very stocks that inshore fishermen are
managing through different conservation methods are being decimated by for-
eign vessels who are allowed to fish into the six mile limit.

Through the roof

Summer 09 brought with it soaring fuel prices and the value of Irish fish
and shellfish catches continuing to plummet right across the board which left
fishermen facing an ever-increasing battle to stay afloat in what is considered
one of the worst year’s in living memory. The volume of inferior imports from
outside the EU entering the marketplace was colossal and a cause for great
concern as they replaced many of the top class Irish and European products in
many of the markets throughout Spain and France.

Quota cuts
CFP failure
2009 was another year of uncertainty within the Irish fishing sector, in Janu-
ary the Irish fleet was put under further pressure from all round quota cuts, THE European Commission published its Green Paper on the Common
as the Commission threatened to cut the TAC’s for 23 of the 25 species by Fisheries Policy reform process and indicated that fish stocks are 30% below
15-25%, and close Area 6, industry leaders rallied to support Irish ministers safe biological limits. The Commission called for drastic change on the way
standing their ground against strong resistance from other Member States. Ire- forward for the EU fishing industry as two-thirds of Europe’s demand for sea-
land’s rights to use the Hague Preferences were also being challenged by other food is now being met by imports. The report further indicated that 86% of
Member States. The industry was also deeply concerned about the proposals fish stocks are fished over their Maximum Sustainable Yield. The CFP is now
to cut monkfish in the North-West fishery and around other selected monkfish widely recognised as having completely failed in its basic aims to deliver on
areas. Ireland’s most significant non-pelagic fishery has once again been chal- protecting EU fish stocks and the fleet stability since its last review in 2002.
lenged by decisions at the Fisheries Summit in Brussels. Cuts proposed for 2010
In a statement by the European Union executive on proposed quota cuts,
where catches of several species must be cut by a quarter next year. It states
that overexploited cod fisheries must be cut by a quarter in all zones except the
North Sea next year, Irish fishermen have their Nephrops quota slashed by 30
percent, Irish Sea sole cut by 25 percent and herring from the West and North
A high cost cut by 25 percent. But to the south of Ireland, fishermen will be able to catch
72 percent more herring, 7 percent more plaice and 15 percent more monk-
A prolonged court case that should never have been has cost one skipper fish. Lorcan O Cinnéide of the IFPO said, “The proposed 30% cut in prawns
dearly. Jim Connolly owner of the Supreme II was taken to court approxi- is quite simply outrageous and is not supported by the scientific analysis, we
mately six times over a period of 18 months, it was claimed by the SFPA that cannot and will not accept it”.
the vessel didn’t report in and that he had cod on board, when the case was Member State Fisheries Ministers will decide on the levels of TACs for 2010
eventually heard, it was kicked out. The judge stated that costs could only be at their meeting in December.
awarded in extreme cases and Jim Connolly was left to pay €48,500.

Mackerel sharing
Minister of State Tony Killeen TD finally made a decision over the sharing
of allocation arrangements of the 33% increase in mackerel quota to the Irish
fleet which was announced late last December as part of the EU Fisheries’
Council package on quotas. The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation and the CFP review consultation
Irish South and West Fish Producers’ Organisation were both unhappy with
the decision. At the end of May, Dr. Noel Cawley was appointed to oversee consulta-
From 2009 an annual allocation of 13% of the total mackerel quota went tions with stakeholders on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy and
to the polyvalent sector, this meant their quota was 8562 tonnes of mackerel. will form a vital input shaping Ireland’s negotiating framework for the CFP
Previously from 2001, this sector had been awarded a fixed 7000 tonnes re- review. A summary of the consultation process will be published in 2010 and
gardless what the mackerel quota was. will be followed by a legislative proposal to the European Parliament in 2011,
32 RNLI The Irish Skipper january 2010 2010 january The Irish Skipper Market Watch 33
By Richard Donnelly, BIM

RNLI Statistics for Irish vessels only The RNLI is well known for its lifeboat service and its volunteer
Shellfish economy has gone from spending pat-
terns heavily reliant on credit which
crews, in Ireland there are 55 lifeboats located at 43 lifeboat stations.
Making a living from the sea is a fundamental part of life in coastal incurred large debts to an economy,
With this fleet the lifeboat service aims to reach at least 90 per cent The latest statistics available cover- where individuals are now saving at
communities, but fishing is still the most dangerous occupation in
of all casualties within 10 nautical miles of lifeboat stations within 30 ing the period August 2008 to August a rate of 17% which is the same per-
Ireland, worldwide, for every 100,000 active fishermen, 126 can expect
minutes of launch in all weathers, every day of the year. In 2008 Irish 2009 show a drop of 22% in the value centage as the early 1970’s.
to die every year. The fatal accident rate for fishermen is 115 times
lifeboats launched 863 times rescuing a total of nearly 1,000 people of Irish shellfish exports. Despite a While figures are showing that some
higher than that of the general workforce and 24 times higher than the
– and it’s the lifeboat that most fishermen might expect to see in times decline in sales value of 13%, France of the stronger EU countries are start-
construction industry. Indeed, closer to home, more than 20 fishermen
of trouble. remained the main export market for ing to recover, it will be some time
lose their lives every year in Irish and UK waters, with most fatalities
happening once crew end up in the water following a capsize, man Irish shellfish representing around before Spain will return to a period of
Below are detailed charts showing the number of Irish lifeboat 40% of Irish shellfish exports. The growth.
overboard or flooding incident. It’s estimated that nine of ten drowning
launches and people rescued from fishing vessels between 1999 and sales decline in Spain is particu- The food service sector continues
victims may have survived a capsizing or a fall overboard if they had
2008 - including reasons. larly noticeable with a drop of 26% to be affected as Spanish consumers
been wearing a life jacket.
in export value. Italy offered a good have returned to in home consump-
resistance to the global price erosion tion; 62% of the consumers are now
Launches to fishing vessels with a limited drop of 4%. Exports trading down to cheaper brands and
to the UK dropped significantly due Oyster bags private labels and 80% of consumers
Cause of service 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Totals to weak sterling.Crab: Overall, 2009
wholesale selling prices were down OYSTERS that overall volumes have decreased
Capsize 6 3 1 1 2 35 4 2 54 on 2008 prices and the traditional by 65%. As we noted last month,
Casualty unsure of its position 2 1 1 3 1 1 9
Easter peak did not occur. According there has been increased volumes into
Collision 1 2 7 1 2 13
Fire 7 2 4 10 10 6 9 6 3 3 60
to trade sources, live export market The main event of this year was the the domestic market. In fact imports
Fishing gear snagged on
prices appear to be down by 12% for repetition of the summer oyster mor- have decreased by 30% up to August
underwater obstruction 1 1 2 4 the first 11 months of 2009 in com- tality in France but also in Ireland. 2009 showing the increased switch-
Fouled propellor or impellor 32 23 34 23 36 30 27 18 21 19 263 parison to 2008, with an average bulk The cause of the mortality hasn’t been ing to Irish supplies. But overall Irish
Ill crewman 16 13 14 10 7 11 9 8 7 7 102 price on the continent of €2/kg fully confirmed, but the identification supplies have not increased signifi-
Leaks or swamping 20 15 8 24 9 37 8 19 25 7 172 of a new strain of Ostreid herpes, cantly and Ireland now has a negative
Machinery failure 51 51 53 60 57 61 48 59 41 35 516 lobster (OsHV-1µvar) in affected batches is trade balance for salmon of €12m
Man overboard 13 2 3 10 1 1 4 17 2 2 55 highly suspected to be linked to the (August 2009).
Other 1 1 2 4 mortalities. Looking to the Irish Christmas mar-
Out of fuel 1 4 1 1 2 4 2 1 16 Bulk lobster average prices deliv- ket, it will be extremely competitive
Person to be taken
ashore from a vessel 1 2 3
ered to French vivier companies from Scallops particularly for smoked salmon pro-
January to November were around ducers. Recent store visits have in-
Steering failure 2 4 4 4 7 3 2 3 5 34
Stranding or grounding 5 14 9 14 21 10 8 7 8 7 103
€15.95/kg, corresponding to a drop dicated 150 grams sides of smoked
Unexploded bomb or mine 2 2 in value of approximately 5% in com- The market in 2009, continued to salmon for €2. This is coupled
Vessel abandoned, parison to 2008. The market for live be affected by the low dollar stimulat- with an already decreasing price for Oysters
derelict or adrift 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 11 lobster was particularly affected by ing US scallop sales and low sterling. smoked salmon which is on aver-
Vessel dragging its anchor 1 1 2 poor prices,that resulted from strong During the summer, the poor Spanish age 8% lower in 2009 than in 2008. have switched from fresh to frozen
Vessel meeting adverse conditions 3 1 1 1 3 2 28 4 1 44 competition from American lobster demand resulted in a cluttering of the While Christmas is a crucial time food. This change in the purchasing
Vessel overdue 2 1 1 4 3 3 14 (high landings and a weak dollar) and French market that caused bulk prices for smoked salmon producers and habits of the Spanish consumer is
Vessel thought to be in trouble 2 6 6 8 4 8 6 5 4 49 British lobster (low sterling). to drop significantly, the market how- accounted for 38% of all smoked prompting a restructuring of the retail
Grand Total 163 141 149 169 162 186 163 171 129 97 1530 ever improved towards the end of salmon sales in 2008, it is vital that sector to increase consumption: small
mussels the year stimulated by the Christmas they do not drive too much value out packages and an increase in private
market and a national radio adver- of the market by concentrating only label offerings are some of the exam-
People rescued from fishing vessels
tising campaign financed by France on price promotions. ples.
Launches to fishing vessels Dutch auction prices were down Agrimer. Prices for fresh fish have experi-
Cause of service 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Totals for the season 2009/10, a result of in- WHITEFISH enced a downward trend throughout
creased Dutch production but also and SALMON the year. The combination of fresh
Capsize 0 1 0 0 2 11 3 0 17 more importantly a backlash from the fish supply and poor demand has re-
Casualty unsure of its position 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 food service market (particularly Bel- 2009 continued to be a difficult sulted in prices declining and levels
Collision 0 0 4 0 3 7 gium) that reduced it sales due to the On the Irish market, salmon contin- year for the German economy. While are now similar to prices points of
Fire 3 0 10 9 18 6 23 9 7 0 85 previous high prices. Average deliv- ues to be the number one fish species Germany reported a 27% decline in 5/6 years ago. Imports of cheap sea-
Fishing gear snagged on ered prices for bottom Irish mussels sold at retail level in 2009 following exports during first six months of food from third countries have also
underwater obstruction 0 0 0 0
were in the range of €500-800 tonnes an extremely successful Easter, sales 2009, the second half of 2009 was prompted the massive price decline.
Fouled propellor or impellor 74 63 81 59 119 62 57 33 54 44 646
depending on mussel quality and cus- volumes have declined slightly in the much more positive and corrected Hake is one of the species that has
Ill crewman 12 10 13 11 6 9 9 8 6 5 89
Leaks or swamping 19 11 3 18 7 17 1 15 7 3 101
tomer loyalty. latter half of year. This decline in the forecasts for 2010 indicate a positive experienced dramatic changes, land-
Machinery failure 122 110 114 142 146 131 117 135 117 90 1224 French Bouchot production was second and third quarters is related to economic growth rate of 1.2% com- ings have been generally good and
Man overboard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 down in volume by approximately an overall decline in the Irish seafood pared to a previous rate of -5.9% for prices have dropped dramatically.
Other 6 0 0 6 20-30%, the consequence of poor market and is associated with lower 2009. In the seafood sector, fresh fish The average auction price for hake
Out of fuel 0 14 1 3 3 10 4 2 37 growth. This generated a slight price volumes being purchased on each prices have increased slightly in 2009 for 2.5 kgs in 2004 was €8.80/kg,
Person to be taken ashore improvement of approximately 10 cts shopping visit and shopping visits be- due to higher auction prices, however whereas in 2009 the average price
from a vessel 1 2 3 per kg in comparison to the previous coming less frequent. This is in spite processed seafood, such as smoked for the same volume, until week 49,
Steering failure 9 9 8 12 21 7 5 6 10 87 season. Average ex packer prices for of an overall price decrease in salmon or marinated products, have became is €6.85/kg.
Stranding or grounding 7 10 0 36 23 24 13 10 7 6 136 15kg jute Bouchot mussels ranged fillets which were €13.52 per kg in more affordable as prices have stayed Monkfish has experienced a similar
Unexploded bomb or mine 0 0
from €1.60/kg to €1.80/kg. As a the third quarter of 2009 compared to at the same level throughout 2009. situation, the average price achieved
Vessel abandoned, derelict or adrift 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
consequence of the production drop, €14.57 for the same period in 2008. Some companies have also added at the Vigo auction up to the first week
Vessel dragging its anchor 0 0 0
Vessel meeting adverse conditions 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
the bouchot season came to a halt in On the export market, the low levels value to their products, e.g. adding of December is €4.82/kg, whereas
Vessel overdue 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 mid November, with French packers of salmon production in Ireland con- sachets of sauce to smoked salmon for 2008 the average price for the year
Vessel thought to be in trouble 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 turning towards Irish rope and bottom tinue to impact on export perform- products. was slightly higher reaching the level
Grand Total 246 228 234 293 346 264 241 223 208 162 2445 mussels. ance. Data up to August 2009 show In the past two years, the Spanish of €5.34/kg.
34 Tech Talk The Irish Skipper january 2010 2010 january The Irish Skipper Tech Talk 35

Robust cool box can keep New Mussel Growing and Skipper Reports 30% start fishing again”. Notus measure
the trawl warps (wirelessly) and also
again”.
Another important adjustment
Harvesting Solution
ice for up to 10 days Increase in Catches with Notus indicates the adjustment when the based on the door angle was the trawl
trawl is off to one side. wire out. Ben said, “With too much
Notus was just as important when warp out, the door would fall over
Icey-Tek boxes are the ultimate urethane insulation injected under bottom trawling. On the first tow, and you would have to haul in wire
commercial quality cool box / icebox pressure within all wall cavities and Ben said “we found our door spread to make it stand up again. He added,
for you to use with confidence and the lid. All boxes have ultra heavy had a max of 80’ instead of the 190’ “The amount of wire out makes little
over a 1000 boxes have been sold duty self stopping lid hinges. Lid we needed to properly spread; I also difference to the door spread, and this
throughout the UK mainly to com- latches are made from flexible, black
mercial and charter boat fishermen. thermoplastic elastomer material.
The Icey–Tek cool box is an Austral- Lids have a rubber gasket fitted to
ian product and the Aussies know a ensure a perfect seal. All boxes are
thing or two about keeping things lockable and are supplied with 2 re-
cool. Icey-Tek insulated boxes en- ceivers on the bottom of the lid and
sure fish makes the journey from sea on the top of the box enabling them to
to table in pristine condition. These receive a padlock. Long boxes have
cool boxes are incredibly versatile plastic coated rope handles for ease
and will adapt to suit your needs, ena- of carrying. Cube boxes have finger
bling you to store fish, store extra ice, grips under the lid. All boxes come
carry bait and transport fish. with 2 bungs that screw in with a rub- A 30% increase in catches was re- Ben said, “right away we could
Icey-Tek boxes consist of a 100% A ber gasket to ensure a watertight seal, ported by skipper Ben Downs oper- see the spread vary on the mid
grade polyethylene external skin with located at the bottom on each side of Low visibility buoyancy on the mussel farm. ates the west coast trawler FV Jamie water gear from 30 to 70 fa. We
a non staining, non odour absorbing, the box they are fully removable for Marie. Earlier in 2009, he installed a immediately started to work the
impact resistant food grade internal ease of cleaning. Smart Farm AS is an independent Notus Trawlmaster net monitoring equipment to constantly keep 70 fa
liner. Superior ice / cold retention is Web: www.icey-tek.co.uk company from Norway, that prides system to monitor: trawl wire lengths, of spread” Jamie Marie
obtained by utilising premium poly- itself in having unique patented so- door spread, door angle, trawl depth, After the spread was sorted, he
lutions for growing, husbandry and headline height and footgear clear- discovered additional ways to fine found the door angle sensor to be gives the option to fish with less wire
harvesting of mussels that ensure ance. Ben has used Notus for mid tune the gear, he said “It was a very important, as soon as the doors which does result in fuel savings”.
good growth, reduces labour costs water and bottom trawling. All sen- waste of time to try and fish while break free from the bottom, and we For more information, please con-
and improves working conditions. sors transmit information back to the turning as one door would go so would see the door stand straight up. tact Notus UK at Tel: +44 1346 512
The system is intended for areas vessel wirelessly and a 3D graphic is much higher than the other. It was When the doors were falling over, we 944, [email protected], www.
where the mussels are pelagic and displayed in the wheelhouse. a lot better just to turn quickly and could throttle up to get the doors up notusuk.com.
thrive in the upper water levels. The
mussel farm consists of several on-
growing units, which are permanent-
ly in water. The units are adapted to
WESMAR
each site using PE pipe for buoyancy
with the mussel-collector running the Thrusters Win
length. It is also an aesthetically good
solution, as the pipe length is less vis-
ible than when using traditional buoys
Mussels growing
Second ABS
or rafts. Husbandry and harvesting is cations from sheltered sites to open
done in the water without disman- waters/offshore with strong currents. DP Approval
tling/reassembling the collector or Farming offshore in open waters is
buoyancy. It also has simple mooring based on the same principal as farm-
and handling, is easy to move with or ing inshore. Except the number of WESMAR’s commitment to lead
without mussels and has gentle mo- units in one mooring system is re- the commercial bow thruster in-
tions in waves. The system is well duced and the anchoring is scaled up dustry continues with a recent an-
tested and is suited for different lo- and strengthened. nouncement that two more of their
all stainless steel bow thrusters have
been given ABS Certificate of De-

The ‘Nut ameter plastic top entrance and has

a parlour arrangement inside where
sign Assessment for dynamic posi-
tioning (DP) applications.

buster’
escape for its occupants is highly un- WESMAR Models V2-24 and V2-
likely once it enters the parlour area. 26 Vortex dual prop all stainless
The plastic top entrance was de- steel bow thrusters have joined the
signed to catch big spider crabs but V2-20NS system, which received rebuilt offshore oil industry in the ful all stainless steel design sets thrusters are built for the tough-
Developed at Mustang engineer- trials suggests its also excellent at the design approval rating earlier post-Katrina U.S. Gulf Coast and to their thrusters apart from all other est of sea conditions backed by
ing in Devon, the Nut Buster is a new catching big lobsters and the occa- this year. the fleet of new-generation deep wa- bow and stern thrusters. Polished WESMAR’s 44 years of experience
crab/lobster pot currently in produc- sional Crawfish too. The Nut buster The horsepower ratings for the ter vessels that signify the industry’s NiBrAl props are standard along in design of rugged underwater
tion at the plant after inquiries for has a horizontally mounted bait bag V2-24 and V2-26 range from 175 to optimism for long-term growth. with stainless steel seal and bear- equipment for work boats, commer-
such a pot from a welsh fisherman. as well as a traditional bait band set 225, for operation on vessels up to Bob Sentz, Vice President of ing carriers with WESMAR’s stain- cial fishing boats, yachts, excursion
Weighing in at approximately 30kg, around the inside of the plastic en- 225 HP. WESMAR’s Mechanical Division less steel casting. The design meets vessels, and ships of the world’s
more than two traditional 24ins trance and the double baiting system The coveted ABS rating clears said, “We believe WESMAR is the WESMAR’s focus on low mainte- navies.
creels, the pot measures 3ft long, just allows the fisherman to insert attrac- WESMAR thrusters for use on ABS only stainless steel counter rotating nance, more thrust per input horse- The counter rotating dual prop de-
over 2ft long and 20 inches high, the tor, soft/oily bait into the bait bag and DP classed vessels and widens the dual prop bow thruster system to power, easier retrofits and upgrades, sign is WESMAR’s invention, and
pot has a detachable base made of a robust piece of bait into the string, scope of business with newly con- have the ABS DP certification”. more precise control, and extremely has since been copied by several
8mm steel bar which can be replaced keeping the pot fishing for several structed offshore supply and crew WESMAR’s rugged and power- rugged and reliable operation. companies. It provides up to 40%
if it gets damaged. It has a 12inch di- days at a time. Crawfish boats, many of them part of the Like all WESMAR products the more thrust with the same tunnel
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is to introduce social insurance contri-

January 1970
butions (P.R.S.I.) for crews working Potting Gear List of Products & Accessories
on shares as payment. The scheme
Potting Gear
The most powerful herring catching applies immediately, and skippers All sizes of frames available in 22” up to 36” in 8mm and 10mm steel, plastic coated
armada to assemble in an Irish port in have been informed of the facility. Fully netted Prawn pots, Lobster/Crab pots, Top entry and Side entry Parlour pots.
this century operated from Dunmore This means that, fishermen who do Spider crab pots Top entry type and fully assembled Shrimp pots.
Full selection of netted pots finished to various specifications in size 22” up to 36”
East last month but was restricted for not come within the scope of the P.
Pots can be finished to exact customer requirements – roping and rubbering service available.
much of the time through transport A.Y.E. tax system, will be eligible for All potting accessories available, pot covering netting, various thicknesses in mm and mesh
difficulties. Although ten years ago social welfare benefits, and the de- sizes, pot rubber, Potting ropes, leaded and unleaded all sizes, Polyform marker buoys, bait
there were as many vessels work- ductions of the contributions must be bag netting, white nylon eye netting, braided nylon and braided P.E. Twines in all sizes, pot
hooks, Plastic and PVC toggles, bungie cord in rolls and made up, pot necks 8” and 10”,
ing from the port at the height of the made by the boat owners or the hire
reflective tape, rubber bands, banding tools, nicking knives, spinners, shellfish measuring
season, the larger size of vessel plus purchaser if the boat is being bought guage etc.
the increased power of their engines under a loan scheme. However, the Pot hauling blocks in 2 sizes – 1 ton & ½ ton type, Engel Electric rope cutting knife + S/S
greatly multiplied the catching abil- lists are not yet complete. Skippers grapnel hooks, flags etc.
Reductions now available in all potting gear due to weaker sterling and lower steel prices.
ity of the fleet, which amounted to 65 who have been contacted have been
vessels with a further 15 or so work- asked to complete forms listing the Netting
ing from Cobh. The quality of the names of their crew members and to All sizes of monofilament and multi monofilament netting available from stock in colours
herring at Dunmore was not as good return the forms to the Department of green, clear / grey, blue and olive green in a wide range of mesh sizes and meshes deep x
200yds long.
as expected for December. Thus the Social Welfare as soon as possible so

Ocean venture model

All netting rigging accessories available, P.P. ropes all sizes in right and left hand lay in
position was that a quota system of that collection documentation can be blue or green colour, surface floats, deep water gill net floats in 2 sizes, full range of braided
40 crans per boat per day applied at a forwarded. leadlines from sizes No.1.25 up to No.5 ex-stock. All sizes of braided floatline ex-stock from
No. 2.5 up to No.6. Full range of mounting twines in twisted nylon and braided nylons, green
time when some of the vessels could
and white colours, full range of net rigging needles.
Brian Harte has just finished building a model of the Ocean Venture (ex Gary Og , Sarah David) for Justin Delaney, who is absolutely thrilled with have taken ten times that amount.
january 2000 Full net rigging service available for all new materials and a re rigging service for customers
the vessel. It took Brian 8 months to build the Ocean Venture and last week as part of her miniature sea trials she was put in the water near White own gear supplied by arrangement.
Hall which is coincidently where her owner, Neil Minihane hails from. Brian Harte’s no. 086 8907174
january 1980 Wet Gear and Safety Gear
Concern for Irish Sea cod stocks
Guy Cotten complete range of clothing, oilskin pants, X trapper pants, open front jackets,
was reflected in the severe cuts agreed
ShipWrecks The long battle with the Revenue by the Council of Fisheries Ministers
short smocks, long smocks, aprons, floatation waistcoats – all sizes from small to XXL,
Astron Wellies with lining for cold weather.
Commissioners to exclude snare fish- for next year’s TAC, giving Ireland a 66° North clothing red colour, oilskin pants, open front jackets, short smocks, sleeves + velcro

SS Athenia
or + neoprene, aprons, slaughter gowns (white), sloppy workshirts – all sizes available.
ermen from the PAYE tax system has quota of 1,385 tonnes, down a massive
Showa gloves, Mapa Harpon, Comasec Multi top 16” Gloves, long sleeve Showa gloves in
been lost. All fishermen must now 62 per cent. Facing down a proposed all sizes.
comply with the regulations which 40 per cent cut in whitefish stocks, the One piece survival floatation suits x 50N buoyancy – all sizes available.
apply to other employees. The Irish Minister for the Marine and Natural Hevea steel toe safety wellies in colours yellow and green – full range of sizes
Thermal Steel Toe Safety Wellies, Hevea non steel toe wellies, Chest and Thigh Waders
The first shots of the Battle of the chant Cruiser, a converted passenger Fishermen’s Organisation had sought Resources, Dr Woods said the 19.5 We stock the complete range of safety items, hand flares, para flares, lift buoy rings, DTI life
Atlantic were fired on September liner fitted with naval guns and thus to have fishermen excluded on the per cent cut agreed over 30 species jackets, PFD life jackets x 150N – manual and fully automatic, life jacket lights, MOB man
3rd 1939 off the North West coast of fair game. grounds that they are not paid wages would allow for a “workable fishery overboard, first aid kits and fire extinguishers etc.
Ireland, when a German U-boat fired On the evening of the 3rd of Sep- by their skippers but receive a share in the Irish Sea while critical stocks Full range of Rule pumps in 12V and 24V and all accessories.

torpedoes and sank a British ship. tember at 1940 hours Lemp fired two of the value of the catch, thus making are rebuilt as part of an overall recov- Chandlery
The sinking caused dramatic public- torpedoes, these were the first shots them “partners” in businesses. The ery plan.” Area VII fishermen also We stock a complete range of galvanised anchors, fisherman’s type, 2 fluke and 4 fluke type
ity throughout the English-speaking of the Battle of the Atlantic. Only one I.F.O. members, mostly skippers, felt face major cuts in haddock, whiting, We have 4 prong galvanised grapnel type anchors in 8kg, 12kg, 16kg and 25kg
We have a complete range of zinc anodes for fishing vessels – all types and sizes
world, with the front pages of many torpedo worked properly, which hit that P.A.Y.E. would make a great hake and megrim, ranging from 20 to
We have a large stock of galvanised chain, grade 30 from size 6mm up to 22mm in short/mid/
newspapers running photographs the vessel’s engine room and stopped deal of paper work for skippers al- 40 per cent. The outlook for pelagic long link. We also have a full range of grade 80 tested chains in short/mid/long link and all
of the lost ship alongside headlines her dead in its tracks. ready burdened with the management fishermen is mixed, with an overall sizes of Gunnebo Alloy Connectors.
about Britain’s declaration of war. Although disabled in the water, the of vessels and actual fishing. But the reduction of just over two per cent We have a full range of green pin safety shackles, galvanised shackles, black commercial
shackles, standard blue painted swivels and a range of stainless steel swivels, regular type
The liner SS Athenia was a 13,465 Athenia did not appear to be in dan- tion 56.44N., 14.05W. This allowed ries and exposure. Twenty-eight of tax authorities insisted that it was not on 1999. Mackerel is up 17 per cent,
and flexible type. We are stockists of a full range of trawl floats, 5” to 11” for fishing various
ton vessel that measured over 526 feet ger of sinking, for an orderly evacuation of pas- the passengers who died were Ameri- possible to exclude any sector of the an increase of 10,000 tonnes, and the depths.
long and had a 66.4 foot beam. She So commander Lemp moved in for sengers to the first rescue ships that can citizens, which led the Germans public. blue whiting share is up 2,000 tonnes. We stock Octoplait mooring ropes 4 x 2 braid construction in sizes 28mm upwards in 110
had two masts and a single funnel and the kill, as he approached the ship showed up soon after the attack. Of to categorically deny the sinking, be- A 15,000 tonnes reduction sought on metre coils (60 fathom)
We are stockists of a full range of P.E. Ropes from 6mm up to 32mm – Polysteel ropes from
was a twin propeller vessel powered he was able to clearly make out the the 1,418 aboard, 118 passengers and cause they feared the incident would horse mackerel was resisted and fi-
january 1990 6mm to 40mm.
by steam turbines with a top speed of silhouette of the darkened ship. He crew members were killed. The toll in bring the United States into the war. nally fixed at 55,010 tonnes, down 10 We have in our stocks the complete range of Oliviera S.A. Of Portugal Combination wire
15 knots. The SS Athenia departed checked it against the boat’s copy lives included fatalities caused when It was not until January 1946, dur- percent on 1999. Celtic Sea herring ropes in 6 strand 12mm up to 32mm in various coil lengths. We also carry combination in 4
from Liverpool for Montreal on 2nd of the Lloyd’s Register and what he the torpedo struck, but most died ing the case against Admiral Raeder The Department of Social Welfare remains unchanged. strand for bridles and sweeps in sizes 28mm to 40mm in various coil lengths.
We are pleased to quote for trawl warps, regular warp wire, compacted warp wire with steel
September 1939 carrying 1,103 civil- discovered horrified him. After all from accidents and other misadven- at the Nuremberg trials, that a state- or fibre core, and also flexible warp wire.
ians including more than 300 Ameri- the warnings and orders issued by his tures, hours after the torpedoing. Fifty ment by Admiral Dönitz was read in We also carry a full range of fishing knives, serrated edge, gutting knifes, filleting knives,
cans, and 315 of a crew.
German submarine U-30 was on
Fuehrer not to attack passenger liners,
he discovered his error and learnt that
persons lost their lives in the engine-
room and on the starboard side when
which he finally admitted that Athe-
nia had been torpedoed by U-30 and
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volving fatalities occurred in the early
that every effort had been made to
cover it up.
Competition winners We are pleased to quote clients for any of the above listed items and we have many more
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commander Oberleutnant Lemp spot- might happen to him, he submerged morning of 4th September during the The question remains as to why the
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ted a large ship on the horizon, Lemp and silently sailed away. Lemp later transfer of survivors from a lifeboat Admiralty authorities at Liverpool
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observed that she was darkened and claimed he had mistaken her for an to the rescue vessel, an empty tanker recommended Captain James Cook Rosemary O’Driscoll
was zigzagging at high speeds in armed merchant cruiser and fearing called the Knute Nelson. The lifeboat to proceed with the Athenia darkened Delivery by arrangement to all parts of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
front of the U-boat. She was large court-martial, took steps to conceal with its 50 rescued occupants came by night and zigzagging, procedures
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passenger liners were not supposed in the submarine’s log, and swearing close to the tanker’s partially exposed ships”. The mysterious decision of Co. Cork Drumaweir House
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they were combatant vessels. On this Athenia remained afloat for over chewed up in the process. A second papers, codebooks and, more par- Co. Donegal
basis and her unusual route through fourteen hours after being torpedoed, lifeboat capsized and other fatalities ticularly, the logbook, before the first
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Rockall banks, Lemp concluded that until she finally sank stern first at were due to falling overboard from lifeboat was lowered suggests that the with one evening meal for two in the Galway Bay Hotel International Dialling Code: 00 353 74 93 + Number
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Galway 2010
26th - 27th February
New FM 10ft and New 8ft rowing boats. Built in Steel charter boat, all steel, 10.8mtr. Ex MFV 1979. Class VI [to sea] Lochin 40 ft. passenger vessel;
buoyancy, Keelbands, SeatsPrice 10ft is €900.
Price 8ft is €800. Trailer not included.
Ford 120hp, D chart plotter, 2 x GPS, 2 x VHF,
fish finder. C.O.P 60 miles. 11 Pers generator and
passenger cert. for 36 passengers and 2 crew also
P5 passenger licence [12 pax. and 1 crew] to 40 Galway Bay Hotel
Tel: 021-4772582
full inventory (less liferaft). Good sea boat, many
extra’s. €26,500 ono.
miles [ until 2011]; can be extended to 150 miles
with addition of A.I.S. [automatic identification S a l t h i l l
system]; Sat C; Solas A liferaft pack and medical
kit. Ideal ferry / tour boat also pilot; patrol; survey 26th - 27th February
Tel: 087 2136765
or offshore windfarm passenger vessel.
Commissioned May 2007; Twin Cummins 6BTA
MFV BEARA FISHER Tonnage
23ft CYGNUS 5.9 – M3 [315h.p.] engines with Twin Disc MG
– 5061A gearboxes; only 1200 hrs. 40m long blue white fish whaler net. Black
- Reduced for quick sale Cruise speed 15 kts, top speed 20 kts; 2 X 160 net 3 1/2 inch, inside white net 1 1/2 inch Over 55ft, 20gt & 27kw. Tel: 085 1290594
gals. tanks; very economical engines. mesh. No reasonable offer refused. Contact 086
All relevant gear and equipment. Also disability 3517201. For Sale, Bi-Valve Tonnage, 35 Tonne & 135kw.
plan and audit report; garbage disposal plan and Suitable for Oysters, Mussel, Scallops, Clams,Over &
holding tank with pump out valve; S.M.S. [ Safety Pot Hauler complete with P Bracket and block, Under 10m. Phone: 086 1621119
Management System] and Compliance document; suit 30ft boat. Price: €750 ono. Tel: 086
Perkins engine, new 2006. DNG jigging machine, Stability book. 8600739 Two los of Bi-Valve tonnage 62t and 238kw plus 71t
2 mackerel strippers, full range of electronics. No Luxurious interior with carpet and headlining in and 230kw. Resonable price. Phone 087 2783226
Licence. €30,000 o.n.o. wheelhouse and leather seating inside for 12 11x coils 32mm 3std Seine net rope with lead.
MFV Beara Fisher with license. 39ft x 12ft x 5ft passengers; two berths; deck entry toilet; spotting 220mtr at e575-00/coil. Tel: 01 8324214 Tonnage under 18m Polyvalent 0.34gt, 18.61kw
Tel: 028 41976 6ins. caterpillar 130hp. new engine 04. Rigged 23ft Cygnus, completely refitted 2008, new engine, platform on top of wheelhouse; diving / boarding expiary March 2010. Phone 087 2203207
for trawling and netting. Boat and gear in excellent 50hp. Capstan, electric anchor, winch, 100m platform on stern of vessel with door. 3 sets of Thyboron doors, 1 set of Dunbar doors, 3
or 028 39112 evenings condition. Passed COP June 09. Price e100,000 chain, VHF, sounder, fish finder, radar, radio, Only serious offers. Would consider part exchange Thyboron clumps, 2 new 20 fm prawn rock hopper
€27,500 o.n.o. Lying in Arklow. [1/3] good quality P5 vessel e.g. 43 ft. aquastar nets, 3 new 28 fm disc prawn nets, 2 32fm scraper Equipment
aquastar 33 Tel: 086-8390596 with twin engines nets, and 1 new tuna net. Tel: 087 9968282
Tel: 087 2588355 Contents of fish shop in immaculate condition.
Phone: 086 3353805 or Large display chiller, deep freeze, weighing scales,
fm 21 open workboat email:[email protected]
Wanted cash register, trays, 2 berkley scales in llbs and

20ft project boat Wanted all types of shellfish & fresh fish
kilos. Smoker to smoke 300 sides. Freezer doors
(pvc) and chill room doors. 2 Freezer units, 1
class d boat - 087 2220622 blast freezer unit, 3 chill room units. 2 temperature
control units. PVC sheets. Will be sold as a job lot
For sale. Ex RNLI. 16ft class D life boat or individual. Tel: 087 7768239
(inflatable) with oars and trailer. Price e1,750 Special offer
Aquastar 33 with P3 licence for 10 passengers. Contact 065 7081022 after 5pm. End of season sale. .65 x 4 7/8” x 45 md x 200yds.
Licence valid until July 2010. Volvo 300hp turbo or  to [email protected] .65 x 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 300yds. .65 x 10 1/2 x
diesel engine. Very economical to run. Newly 10 1/2 with walls (trammels). .65 x 12” x 8 1/2 md
rewired, new prop shaft. Full electronics, auto New FM 21 Open Work Boat, nearing completion. x 1,000 meshes. Contact: 086 8600739
pilot, hydraulic anchor winch, liferaft, rod holders,
galley, toilet. Boat is tidy and well maintained. All
Green Color. Hull, Frames, Buoyancy, Hard wood
Topsides. Over 20 of these boats fishing in Ireland. 20ft O’Sullivan Marine Project Boat Needs work,
cygnus 32
certificates are current. Ready to work. Stable boat Boat only Price Excluding Hauler and Engine. Price Cabin can be removed. Boat only price – no trailer. Completely refurbished and offered for sale in Misc
in rough conditions. €35,000. Reduced from €15,500 to €14,000. Reduced from €4,800 to €4,000. immaculate condition, 120hp ford sabre, flush deck,
dual station controls, bilge keels fitted, new spencer Bottom mussel farm for sale, including 28m mussel

Contact 086 1955991 Tel: 021-4772582 Tel: 021-4772582 carter pot hauler, fish hold, no licence included. dredger, built 1989. Contact box no. Dec. 01.

Tel: derek noble 087 2791274 4000 x 14ml Oyster bags. Also Mullot Grader (3
grid). Phone: 087 2815986
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Irish Skipper, Unit 5, Teach na Rossan, with 4 meter loum with full dash panel. Genuine reason
Annagry, Co. Donegal [email protected] Co. Donegal for sale. Will consider selling parts seperately. First to
see will buy. Price Contact: 087 2235329
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13th & 14th Februar y 2010 BIM RECIPE january 2010 Ingredients

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8 mackerel fillets
1 red onion – sliced
Bayleaves
8 gherkins

Marinade, 300ml cider vinegar, 300ml pint cider, Dessert-

spoon brown sugar, Bayleaf, 4 cloves, 4 allspice berries,
4 black peppercorns, Salt, A few sprigs thyme

w w w. i re l a n d a n g l i n g e x p o. i e Method
Combine the marinade ingredients in a small saucepan and
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bring to the boil. Simmer for 10 minutes. Cool.

mara
media
Place a bayleaf and gherkin on each fillet and roll up.
Secure with cocktail stick if necessary.
Arrange fish in a casserole dish, sprinkle onion rings over
and then pour on marinade.
Cover and bake in a very moderate oven 150oC/300oF/Gas
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Allow to cool in marinade, refrigerate and chill for 1-2 days

Cider soused mackerel before serving.

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Two Commendations for Galway Atlantaquaria

Galway Atlantaquaria received
two commendations by the zoo
world recently following a pres-
tigious awards ceremony held at
Knowsley Hall, Merseyside, UK.
The awards were in two cat-
egories, Best Education Project:
schools and educational institu-
tions and Best Education Project:
public and general visitor.
These awards were in clear rec-
ognition for their work on the
Education Programme and Work-
shops and the second commenda- Trigger Fish

tion for their Marine Awareness

Programme – teaching the public
about the marine environment and
its conservation on their Annual
Beach Clean-up’s and Beach Sa- Shrimp

faris.
Liam Twomey, Director of Gal- ence and Technology initiative” I tions and achievements in the fields
way Atlantaquaria said, “This is would also wish to recognise the of wildlife conservation, advances
hugely important. BIAZA is a role of local communities and the in animal welfare and husbandry,
world recognised organisation in local authorities who partner us in veterinary medicine, marketing, Pollock

the area of animal welfare. I view the activities. PR, education, research, enclosure
this award as an endorsement of the The aquarium was one of 21, and design and individual outstanding tion and scientific wildlife charity,
Explorers Education Programme the only one in Ireland to receive a achievement. which acts as the principal pro-
run in conjunction with the Marine commendation. Held annually for BIAZA, British and Irish Asso- fessional zoo body representing
Institute and with tangible support over a decade, the BIAZA awards ciation of Zoos and Aquariums. the responsible zoo and aquarium
from Forfás under its Discover Sci- recognise outstanding contribu- BIAZA is a conservation educa- community in the UK and Ireland.

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Clive Wasson

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