DECEMBER 2017 THE SKIPPER Croí na Farraige 3736 Croí na Farraige THE SKIPPER DECEMBER 2017

Arklow Marine deliver new Workboat

Donegal based, Marine Harvest Ireland have

recently taken delivery of their new fish-farm workboat built by Arklow Marine Services in Co Wicklow.

The 17.5m Croí na Farraige will be based in Fanad where she will be used as a fish-farm supply & work vessel with the capability to carry six persons up to 30 miles from the coast and will be assigned an Irish loadline & P5 passenger boat licence. The workboat will

operate across a wide area covering Mulroy Bay, Lough Swilly and Donegal Bay.

This Multi-purpose vessel was designed by Marine Design International in Glasgow who oversaw the build, dealt with the MSO & prepared final stability booklet for the vessel.

Built entirely from steel the vessel has an overall length of 17.7m, a beam of 7.2m and a draught of 1.5m and has a deck loading of 50 tonnes. The

vessel was subdivided into a forward void space, tank space, engine room & steering flat aft. Twin fuel tanks in the tank space with a capacity of 5,400 Litres.

Twin Doosan L086TIH main engines each developing 285 BHP (210 KW) make the vessel highly manoeuvrable and a service speed of 8 knots was achieved during sea trials.

Deck equipment consisting of 1 x 3 & 1 x 5 tonnes capstans,

an Amco Veba hydraulic crane with a lifting capacity of 2.32 tonnes @ 11.9 m & 10 tonne deck winch which can be remotely operated.

A marine auxiliary Doosan engine type AD196Ti provided 235 BHP (173 KW) @ 1500 rpm which drive the 45 KW electro hydraulic power pack for all the deck machinery with the rest of the auxiliary power been necessary for use in harvesting equipment for the salmon.

The vessel was fitted out to a very high standard and a two tier structure aft facilitated the galley/mess, with WC & small deck store. The wheelhouse was mounted on top of the deckhouse and offset to port where a wrap-around console facilitated the fitting of all engine controls, gauges, panels & navigational equipment neatly fitted.

In addition to the remote control for the deck winch & hydraulic crane an auxiliary 2nd position for operating the

crane was positioned outside the wheelhouse on top of the deckhouse on the starboard side.

Along the two vertical sides port & starboard black polyurethane sheathing 35 mm thick was fitted using countersunk bolts to leave a flush surface for when berthing alongside the salmon cages. Elephant feet were also fitted on the main deck to facilitate the carriage of 20’ containerised goods when required in the operation of the vessels daily duties.

Arklow Marine Services, North Quay, Arklow, Co.Wicklow, IrelandTel: +353 (0)402 32126Fax: +353 (0)402 39839

email: info@arklowmarine.com

“Diligent Jo” - 14.95m twin-rig trawler

“Croí na Farraige” – 17.5 metre fish farm work

“Aine Christina” – 20 metre white fish trawler

Congratulations and continued success to Marine Harvest Ireland on their new vessel “Croí na Farraige”.

38 BIM News THE SKIPPER DECEMBER 2017 DECEMBER 2017 THE SKIPPER Seafish 39

Seafish News, DECEMBER 2017BIM strengthens of its sustainable aquaculture standard - CQA Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) recently hosted the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s annual Global Outlook for Aquaculture Leadership (GOAL) Conference in Croke Park, Dublin. The annual event brings together the world’s leading aquaculture thought leaders, producers and suppliers. Speaking at the conference, BIM CEO Jim O’Toole said; “BIM is delighted to be the host of this year’s Global Outlook for Aquaculture Leadership Conference which provides a fantastic environment in which those in industry to exchange knowledge for the betterment of the sector.” At the conference, BIM announced that its quality

standard for Irish aquaculture production - Certified Quality Aquaculture (CQA) - will enter the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) Benchmark Process. BIM’s CQA supports the

production of premium farmed seafood through a focus on quality, organic and eco labelling. The initial BIM CQA Standard Programme was formally launched in October 2001 and as of September 2017 there are 36 certified sites to the Scheme.

The GSSI benchmark is based on United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN FAO) Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products. GSSI will give the BIM CQA standard and internationally recognised accreditation.

Further commitment made by Erris Inshore Fishermen’s Association to tackle marine litter

BIM hosts the annual Global Outlook for Aquaculture Leadership (GOAL) Conference

Yan Zhao, China Director at Ocean Jade Seafood, Hugh McBride, Marketing Director of McBride Fishing and Jim O’Toole, CEO of BIM.

Seafish, the UK industry authority on seafood, has widened the scope of its Risk Assessment for Sourcing Seafood (RASS) tool by adding a series of bespoke Northern Ireland fishery profiles to the database.

RASS is an online platform that provides UK seafood buyers and processors with information on fish stocks which are landed or imported into the UK. The profiles provide a framework to allow assessment of biological status and environmental impacts of fisheries, enabling buyers to make informed decisions and develop responsible sourcing strategies.

At a Responsible Sourcing workshop in Northern Ireland, arranged by Seafish, the local seafood industry identified a series of Irish Sea fisheries for which they felt stand-alone profiles would be justified and useful.

Working with the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) with funding and support through Seafish, this project has reviewed and enhanced RASS profiles relevant to Northern Irish fishing industry using AFBI data on bycatch, discards and seabed gear impacts.

Dr Lynn Gilmore, Seafish Northern Ireland Manager welcomed the launch of the new RASS profiles for Northern Ireland fisheries. She said “Local industry identified a series of stocks for which they wished to see Northern Ireland-specific profiles.”

“Working with Fisheries Scientists in the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute and using the best available evidence, new profiles have been created and existing profiles updated for a range of important stocks from demersal Nephrops, haddock, hake and cod, to mid-water haddock and hake stocks.

New profiles for important inshore fisheries in Northern Ireland such as crab, lobster and scallops have also been created.”

Dr Alex Caveen, Seafish RASS Manager commented “It is fantastic to see more regional RASS profiles being added to our database. This increased resolution in the information we can provide to seafood buyers through RASS is creating increased confidence

from buyers in the choices of seafood they are purchasing and is enhancing transparency throughout the supply chain.”

Check out RASS at www.seafish.org/rass/ and find the new profiles by searching ‘Northern Ireland’ on the RASS home page or for more information contact Dr Alex Caveen by email: alex.caveen@seafish.co.uk.

And finally…. For more information or to receive a regular Seafish

review of newspaper, magazine, website and broadcast coverage surrounding the seafood industry please contact Lynn Gilmore by email: lynn.gilmore@seafish.co.uk or follow @SeafishLynn on Twitter.

Check out the new Seafish Northern Ireland webpages for recipes, supplier information and industry reports at: www.seafish.org/industry-support/regional-teams/seafish-northern-ireland

New RASS profiles highlight important Northern Irish Fisheries

Local group sign up to Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s voluntary national programme in a bid to better the north Mayo coast The Erris Inshore Fishermen’s Association has announced its commitment to tackling the issue of marine litter through its participation in Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s (BIM) voluntary national programme, Fishing For Litter. The programme was established to investigate better means through which onshore waste management could be improved in an effort to reduce windblown debris and stream key recyclables generated by the industry itself. Fishing For Litter is a recognised EU scheme that asks fishermen to voluntarily remove and retain marine litter on board if it interacts with their gear as they go about their fishing. Filled bags are deposited in participating harbours on the quayside where they are moved by harbour staff to a dedicated skip or bin for disposal. Speaking of Erris Inshore Fishermen’s Association’s addition to the programme, Jim

O’Toole, CEO of BIM said; “We are delighted to see the Erris Inshore Fishermen’s Association sign up to the Fishing For Litter programme. A healthy ocean is important for a healthy sustainable fishery especially with regard to traditional fishing and fishery-dependent communities. It is fantastic to see local groups leading the charge within their own communities in tackling such an important issue”.

Marine debris ingestion and entanglement poses serious ramifications for marine life. While marine debris poses a physical threat to marine life, it also causes physical harm to commercial and recreational boats from fouling of propellers, to jet intakes as well as damage to hulls. Speaking about the programme, Melvin Tighe, chair of Erris Inshore Fishermen’s Association

said; “Tackling marine litter and becoming active stewards of the north Mayo coast is of huge value both to the community we live in and the environment in which we work. We are delighted to take the opportunity, here on the Atlantic Seaboard, to give our commitment to work hard alongside other fisherman right across Europe in a bid to keep the waters in which we fish free from litter”.

Tony Curley, Melvin Tighe, Pat O’Donnell, Pierce O’Donnell and Martin Tighe of the Erris Inshore Fishermen’s Association with Catherine Barrett of BIM.

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DECEMBER 2017 THE SKIPPER Out & About 4140 Out & About THE SKIPPER DECEMBER 2017

Winter mackerel visitors to Orkney. Photo Craig Taylor.

Voyager and Aine in Killybegs.

OUT & ABOUT

Radiant Star landing whitefish to the Lerwick market. Photo Ivan Reid. Western Viking unloading in Killybegs.

The Voyager crew in Killybegs L-R Robert, Charlie, JJ, Geoffrey & Paul.

Eamon McGuinness & his lorry in Killybegs.Annette at Greencastle.

Andrew Markey with the crew of the Argo K in Howth. Photo: Stephen Jones Keriolet S 550 at Dunmore East. Photo Derek Hosie.

42 Book Review THE SKIPPER DECEMBER 2017

A Cornish Fisherman’s Irish DiaryBy Trevor Simpson

Trevor Simpson

The eagerly awaited second instalment in the Cornish Fisherman’s Diaries series by Trevor Simpson takes up exactly where volume one, Diary of a Cornish Fisherman: Newquay, 1962-1967, left off.

The author makes landfall in Dunmore East, on Ireland’s south-east coast following a pulsating and perilous journey across the Irish Sea.

“I had been staring into a white wall of fog for many hours. I steered my boat, the 35ft M.F.V Reaper, by her compass. The fog was doing my head in and I fought the pressing urge to sleep. Knowing that I should have made landfall quite a while back proved to me that I was lost, lost in unfamiliar waters. I desperately needed to find a safe harbour before dark…”

What awaits the author

upon disembarking; what he makes of this strange new world called Ireland and what Ireland makes of him, is the subject of a memoir that is as warm and engaging as the first.

The years that follow would prove challenging, perplexing, refreshing and ultimately rewarding. The fact that he found himself in a place that he was pleased to call home for the next fifty years and beyond speaks for itself. There is more to the story than that, however.

Trevor Simpson is a retired fisherman. Born in England, he fished out of Newquay in Cornwall until 1967, when he moved to Ireland. He has lived and worked in Dunmore East, Co. Waterford for the last 50 years. As well as fishing, he has written two volumes of memoir and has also contributed poetry and verse to various

anthologies. His first book, Diary of a Cornish Fisherman: Newquay, 1962-1967 was a huge success and received glowing reviews across the fishing community.

A Cornish Fisherman’s Irish Diaries published by The Manuscript

Publisher. The book was launched on Tuesday 22nd August, marking the 50th anniversary of the author’s arrival on these shores. It is available to buy online at www.TheManuscriptPublisher.com and all good bookshops RRP €14.99 plus P&P.

Reaper (1968). Jenny wearing her “wope” which is secured to the base of the foremast

A scene from Dunmore East.