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[Guest stevie cop]

If anyone has got a copy of Charles Clover's book called "The end of the line", read the chapter called "The slime trail" again.

 

If anyone hasn't got a copy, I'd thoroughly recommend it as essential reading for all sea anglers and anyone else with an interest in fish stocks and management.

[Vagabond]

Jaffa:

im in the middle of reading Redmond O'Hanlon's book "Trawler;A journey through the North Atlantic",

A first class travel writer. I have read his books on travelling in jungles in Borneo, Amazonia and the Congo - and as someone who has spent a fair bit of time in tropical rain forests I found they are very close to reality, as well as entertaining.

 

Will look out for the trawler book. When was it published?

[Jaffa]

Hi Vagabond, I'm really impressed with it so far; very thought provoking writer who actually understands some biology !. First time I've read one of his books but looks like I'll need to go and buy all the others now !

 

I've got the hardback which was published by Hamish Hamilton books, 2003.

[wurzel]

I've not read the book,I don't think my blood pressure would stand it,I have read two articles by Mr Clover both made me angry as hell, he lives localy so I phoned him, I found him to be an upper crust pompous twit who did not know his elbo from his arse.

[Guest jay_con]

Take it you dont value is opinion then.

 

[ 12. June 2005, 11:44 PM: Message edited by: @SUMMER@ ]

[Guest stevie cop]

Charles Clover wrote that book after 7 years of research. During this time he travelled the world and spoke to many people involved in fisheries management.

 

I'd say it was worth a read, even if you might not like what has been written.

[Guest jay_con]

If someone wrote a book attacking my proffession I would dislike it too.

[tuggs]

Hi Jaffa,

I will see what i can find out for you as i don't travel over to stromness on the ferry anymore, but there are plenty of people i talk to that will have various bits of info that i can collate for you.

[tuggs]

Jaffa:

Thanks Tuggs; its great to hear news from up North.

 

Do you know what kind of boat the new one is and why he's "downsized" ?

 

Coincidentally, im in the middle of reading Redmond O'Hanlon's book "Trawler;A journey through the North Atlantic", which is about Redmond's experiences on the Norlantean K.508, skippered by Angus's son in law (?). Have you heard if that boat is still on the go, and is it still at the deep-sea fisheries?

 

Cheers, Chris.

from the local orkney newspaper website this about the Norlantean...

http://www.orcadian.co.uk/archive/2003/archive45.htm

 

'The Norlantean II, the successor to the Norlantean, sailed from Stromness on her first fishing trip on Monday.

 

The trawler is owned and operated by Jason Schofield.

 

The subject of a new book, Trawler: A Journey Through the North Atlantic, the original Norlantean was decommissioned recently.'

 

i assume it is still the same skipper?

I don't know why he downsized but i seem to remember that the locals were saying it was something to do with the compensation being offered, but would that count as orcades viking is still in operation albeit through new owners (iceland not norway sorry)?

[Jaffa]

Cheers Tuggs

Yes thats the guy: Jason Schofield. Sounds like hes doing okay on the deepsea species then. Wonder how long that fishery will last...

 

 

Decommissioning means scrapping the boat; unless the rules have changed but it seems unlikely. Perhaps he's sold on his quotas. I had a look through the Orcadian links and came across one about the Viking from 2003. It said the boats engines had broken down, and it had to be towed into Lerwick> The cost of repair was being put at 1 million ! Maybe the compensation was something to do with the boat builder rather than our goverment?

 

Still, either way, one less Super trawler to upset @spring@'s @summer@ !

 

Chris