Daily Archives: January 1, 2025
Furey Reflects on Changes in Fishery Following Protests, Negotiations
The Premier believes that more changes were made to the fishery in 2024 than under any other administration in the history of the province. Last spring was a tumultuous time in the fishery. Frustrated harvesters began showing up at the House of Assembly every day during the fall sitting, demanding some systemic changes to the way the fishery operates, which ultimately culminated in days of protests that effectively shut down Confederation Building – including on budget day. Andrew Furey says government is essentially a facilitator between the two parties -meaning the FFAW and ASP- and ultimately got “caught in the crossfire.” more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 15:23
Being squeezed out? Fishermen fear for livelihoods as offshore wind farms pose ‘greatest change’
Fishermen in Cornwall fear proposals for mass offshore wind farms could destroy their businesses and pose the “greatest change” the fishing industry has ever faced. The Crown Estate – which owns much of the country’s seabed – has published plans for what it calls “areas of opportunity” for offshore wind farms in waters off the North East and the Celtic Sea around South Wales, Devon and Cornwall. It insists a maximum of 15% of North East and 12% of Celtic Sea zones may be leased to offshore wind companies. He said: “This is probably the greatest change to our fishing patterns and businesses we’re ever going to encounter, we’re going to be squeezed out of the way, that’s our greatest fear, by all these wind farms all of a sudden taking up ground that we traditionally fish.” more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 10:24
The BBC Radio Four Shipping Forecast is a lyrical poem of places that glides us through a lullaby of sea and space – and it celebrates 100 years TODAY
It is the middle of the night in the middle of winter and the world is almost asleep – almost. Deep inside Broadcasting House in central London a lone Radio 4 announcer fades down that iconic signature tune ‘Sailing By’ and begins the nation’s nightly prayer. ‘Now the shipping forecast, issued by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency at double oh one five today Wednesday the 1st of January.’ And from Cape Wrath to the Isles of Scilly thousands of us join in that most gentle, communal and mysterious ritual: listening to the shipping forecast, the world’s longest-running radio programme, first broadcast a century ago this year. Links, Photos, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 08:28
Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 68′ Raised Wheelhouse Longliner, Cummins KT1150, Tripack permit available
To review specifications, information, and 50 photos’, >click here<. To see all the boats in this series >click here< 07:03
