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Our Henry II arrives in Whitby
The futuristic new 14m Cougar cat Our Henry II WY 21 made its way up the river in Whitby last week after making passage from the Audacious Marine yard in Ramsgate, where the vessel was fitted out. Skipper Luke Russell was greeted in the harbour by friends and family, who were on hand when the boat was formally named and christened with the customary bottle of champagne. The 14m by 6m catamaran, named after Luke’s son Henry, replaces his previous vessel, Our Henry, a smaller cat also designed by Dave Sutton and built by Audacious Marine in 2020. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 14:12
Fears Ramsgate’s fishing fleet could be no more in 2016
A Ramsgate fisherman fears the town’s next year if new fishing restrictions on Sea Bass come into force. The European Commission is considering a complete fishing ban on sea bass for commercial vessels and recreational anglers in the first half of 2016. Ramsgate fisherman Steve Barratt believes this ban would be the death knell of Ramsgate’s fishing fleet. Mr Barratt, has earned a living as a fisherman in Ramsgate for 30 years, said: “It’s getting to the point where you wake up in the morning and you think what’s the point anymore? I’m looking at the sea and there’s more bass there than there was 25 years ago.” Read the rest here 14:33
