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| − | Porthleven is a town and fishing port in Cornwall, England. It is the most southerly port on the island of Great Britain and was originally developed as a harbour of refuge, when this part of the Cornish coastline was recognised as a black spot for wrecks in days of sail. Fishing co-exists with tourism and both are important economies for Porthleven. | + | Porthleven is a town and fishing port in Cornwall, England. It is the most southerly port on the island of Great Britain and was originally developed as a harbour of refuge, when this part of the Cornish coastline was recognised as a black spot for wrecks in days of sail. Fishing co-exists with tourism and both are important economies for Porthleven.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porthleven</ref> |
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| + | :'''Picture''': Porthleven boats. Author: GIFS researchers | ||
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| + | [[File:Porthleven video.jpg|500px|link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nULpdd3PgJ0]] | ||
| + | :'''Video''': Historical Porthleven. "A poem by Roger Hosking about the history of the Cornish fishing village of Porthleven, with old photographs, and set to the music of 'I dreamed a dream'." | ||
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|tourism=''Fishing Trips:'' '''[https://www.facebook.com/TheStarfishFishingTrips The Starfish]''', The Harbour, TR13 9JB Porthleven | |tourism=''Fishing Trips:'' '''[https://www.facebook.com/TheStarfishFishingTrips The Starfish]''', The Harbour, TR13 9JB Porthleven | ||
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:Vessel type 1: <10 m vessels <br/> | :Vessel type 1: <10 m vessels <br/> | ||
:Vessel type 2: >10 m vessels | :Vessel type 2: >10 m vessels | ||
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[[category: Background information]] | [[category: Background information]] | ||
[[category: Ports England]] | [[category: Ports England]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:13, 24 November 2014
Porthleven
- Administrative Port: Newlyn
- County: Cornwall
- Population: 3094
Porthleven is a town and fishing port in Cornwall, England. It is the most southerly port on the island of Great Britain and was originally developed as a harbour of refuge, when this part of the Cornish coastline was recognised as a black spot for wrecks in days of sail. Fishing co-exists with tourism and both are important economies for Porthleven.[1]
- Picture: Porthleven boats. Author: GIFS researchers
- Video: Historical Porthleven. "A poem by Roger Hosking about the history of the Cornish fishing village of Porthleven, with old photographs, and set to the music of 'I dreamed a dream'."
| Background information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 1 | 19 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 2 | 0 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 3 | ||
| Fishing Fleet | Vessels total | 19 [2] | |
| Landings | Total Landings (tonnes) | Demersal (tonnes) | |
| Landings | Total Landings (tonnes) | Pelagic (tonnes) | |
| Landings | Total Landings (tonnes) | Shellfish (tonnes) | |
| Landings | Total Landings (tonnes) | Main species (tonnes) | |
| Landings | Total Landings (tonnes) | All species (tonnes) | |
| Landings | Values | Demersal | |
| Landings | Values | Pelagic | |
| Landings | Values | Shellfish | |
| Landings | Values | All species | |
| Landings | Number of fishermen | Number of fishermen (Regular) | |
| Landings | Number of fishermen | Number of fishermen (Part-time) | |
| Landings | Number of fishermen | Number of fishermen Total | |
| Landings | Major fish species | ||
| Landings | Landing points | ||
| Landings | Location of auctions | ||
| Governance and organisation | Governance | Porthleven FLAG | |
| Governance and organisation | FLAG | Cornwall | |
| Governance and organisation | Location of fishermen's organisations | Porthleven Fishermen's Association | |
| Branding | Brand labels | ||
| Fish as food | Fish selling | Fishmonger: Quayside Fish, Portleven | |
| Fish as food | Fish processing | Quayside Fish, Portleven | |
| Fish as food | Restaurants/hotels | Quayside Fish, The Harbourside, Porthleven, Cornwall, TR13 9HJ | |
| Tourism & Education | Tourism & Fishing | Fishing Trips: The Starfish, The Harbour, TR13 9JB Porthleven | |
| Tourism & Education | Festivals | ||
| Tourism & Education | Fishing museums | ||
| Tourism & Education | Aquariums | ||
| Tourism & Education | Monuments | ||
| Tourism&Education | Fishing training School | ||
- Vessel type 1: <10 m vessels
- Vessel type 2: >10 m vessels
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