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Seems a bit odd that the RNLI survey appears not to apply to Scotland, no offers of meetings etc in Scotland. A suspicious person would think that may be because the AT don't exist in Scotland - that cannot be right, there have been many tragedies involving anglers in Scotland too, if this is all about safety why is it not UK wide?

'Trawling Trawling is a fishing technique where a large, deep net is pulled behind a boat. Often this net drags on the ocean floor, stirring up sediment and altering seafloor habitat. The effects of trawling can actually be seen on satellite images taken from space' Aye right!

So turn him in then Leon, maybe get somebody you would prefer on the committee instead. Otherwise why mention that he's an appointee.

'But he adds the issue ultimately may have to be decided by a higher court,' - it may indeed, if their god is watching lol

Or someone with the same name is, you never know.

I think you'll find that the shark trust need commercial fishermen involved with the scheme in order to qualify for the nice lump of EFF money they will get for the project instead lol.

The main gripe was about cutting the days at sea actually, along with the quota. If days at sea are reduced the temptation is to shoot the nets as close to the harbour as possible to minimise steaming time and maximise fishing time. Would you rather the trawlers shoot their nets close to the shore and fish regardless of whether spawning fish are there or have enough days at sea allowed that they can steam off to the further afield grounds?

Typical bloody Tories, forgetting to mention that the Scottish Government were part of the delegation.

http://forargyll.com/2012/12/campaigners-s...et-to-continue/

Mmmmmmmm 'A member of the audience asked the speakers about the level of recognition of recreational fishing in the new CFP. MEP Rodust answered that amendments regarding recreational fishing have been made in the basic regulation. She added that it is important that recreational fishing is included in the reformed CFP but not treated at the same level as professional fishing. Mr. Lamplmair added that the EU in general does not devise conservation measures for recreational fisheries, with some exceptions like for example in the case of Bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean, as it is national or local levels that set the rules. He pointed to an issue of proportionality, but added that where substantial amounts of catch are taken by recreational fishers, they need to be taken into account by fisheries managers'. http://ebcd.org/pdf/en/249-REPORT_Th...of_the_CFP.pdf As someone once said 'welcome to my world'

Does that make you happy Leon? 'Recognition' for RSA's at long last, after years of campaigning for it? Be ready for a fair few folk saying 'I told you so' when the brown stuff hits the fan, probably all the ones who have being saying 'be careful what you wish for' for ages.

http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/...given_lifeline/

You may have seen some of the press today about the latest TSC report into this madness, one of which has been posted on this thread. Thought I would bung this one up for you as it confirms Walton will close. http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/updated_mps_say...fused_1_1738014

It's started. http://forargyll.com/2012/11/concerns-over...comment-1306220

Sorry I didn't answer earlier Barry, missed it, - Uk coastline - Scotland 67%, all the rest 33% - does that answer your question?

Show us some data to support the side of the argument you favour then Bob, I posted links to support my view - aint seen any links from your side of the argument, smoke and mirrors?

Absolutely spot on, and even WWF agree with you. http://blog.wwf.ca/blog/2012/07/02/the-lon...o-cod-recovery/

Depends who you want to believe really, stocks rising over the last few years, much stricter controls on illegal landings - last two years actual landings below ICES recommendations - doesn't seem much like your author's version. http://www.sustainablefish.org/fisheries-i...fish/baltic-cod

In their eyes, depending on their agenda - winter gales do no damage to the environment in shallow water? The environment changes on a regular basis, if this trawling is so unsustainable how come there is anything left - areas of seabed have been trawled for the best part of 100 years, seems reasonably sustainable to me. If they are destroying the seabed as some of these eco-zealots allege why do the fish keep going back there, some trawlers work the same grounds frequently, if they are destroying it there would be no point in going back to the same place.

Load of ****s, after a scroll down through it I can say that, god knows what somebody who really knows their stuff would make of it. Ask them how these large vessels from other countries manage to sneak into the 'traditional fishing grounds' of communities without a) - being seen by someone from the community or being picked up on AIS.

He's been shifted out of the DfT now, some other idiot has to deal with it - strange how his original boss Hammond got promoted, his next boss Greening got demoted and he got shifted sideways, MP's from other parties seem to accept it without kicking up merry hell, good job not everybody is like them.

For once I agree with you Bob, it's to do with them being lying untrustworthy swine. Forth had to close before the planned closure date because so many staff left it was impossible to continue to man it properly. All stations are short staffed because people want no part of what they see as dangerous madness - they don't want to be responsible for people dying, which will happen. A watch manager with 23 years experience left Liverpool MRCC about 10 days ago to go to a job with more in the way of prospects, all staff are looking for jobs, morale is shockingly low.

Once they get their new mapping system up and running it will be fine - it must be true Mike Penning said it. He also said no stations would close until the new MOC (call centre) is up and running, and robustly tested - lying prick, Forth is closed, Clyde is closing and the call centre won't open for two years, never mind, only Jocks, they don't vote Tory anyway.

Call me Dave and that prick Penning won't be advertising it but Thames is closing, Dover will be taking over your area, good job it's a wee quiet station eh? Yarmouth is going right enough, could be worse though - you could have two thirds of the UK coastline and only one mainland coastguard station.

Didn't work when the scalloper Aquila capsized mate, and that was Clyde mixing up one of their Kilmory's with Stornoway's one. Clyde was the fourth busiest station in the UK, both Belfast and Stornoway have been used to being much quieter, it will be a shock to the system for them come springtime when the volume of work previously handled by Clyde hits them. The watchkeepers will still have to maintain their current level of local knowledge for their own area while trying to learn a new area as well as handling a much increased workload - it's a big ask. Your point about aerials has some validity on a relatively straight coastline but nowhere near as much on coastline the shape of the west coast of Scotland, especially adding Northern Ireland into it. The aerials previously controlled by Clyde (each MRCC had six) are scattered all over the place on small islands etc. I am a volunteer coastguard and when in our Nissan Patrol at Burrowhead we can (could before Clyde closed) pick up and speak to MRCC's at Liverpool, Belfast and Clyde. Thames is one of the ones due to close also and it will be a similar worry for people like yourself who use the sea in that area when it happens too, unfortunately, staff at the one taking over won't have the same detailed local knowledge as the ones at Thames.