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| − | Dover is a town and major ferry port in the county of Kent, in South East England. It faces France across the narrowest part of the English Channel. The surrounding chalk cliffs have become known as the White Cliffs of Dover, and the narrow sea passage nearby – the Strait of Dover. Although many of the former ferry services have declined, services related to the Port of Dover provide a great deal of the town’s employment, as does tourism. | + | Dover is a town and major ferry port in the county of Kent, in South East England. It faces France across the narrowest part of the English Channel. The surrounding chalk cliffs have become known as the White Cliffs of Dover, and the narrow sea passage nearby – the Strait of Dover. Although many of the former ferry services have declined, services related to the Port of Dover provide a great deal of the town’s employment, as does tourism.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dover</ref> |
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|restaurantshotels='''[http://www.hythebay.co.uk/dover/dover.html Hythe Bay Seafood Restaurant at Dover]''', The Esplanade, Dover, Kent, CT17 9FS | |restaurantshotels='''[http://www.hythebay.co.uk/dover/dover.html Hythe Bay Seafood Restaurant at Dover]''', The Esplanade, Dover, Kent, CT17 9FS | ||
| − | |tourism= | + | |tourism='''[http://www.whitecliffscountry.org.uk/See-Do/Activities/Coker-Fishing-Trips.aspx Coker Sea Fishing Charters]''', Esplanade, Near Western Docks, Dover, Kent, CT17 9BN |
|festivals='''[http://doverseaanglingassociation.co.uk/event/3-day-pier-festival-sunday/ Dover 3-Day Pier Festival]''' | |festivals='''[http://doverseaanglingassociation.co.uk/event/3-day-pier-festival-sunday/ Dover 3-Day Pier Festival]''' | ||
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| + | [[category: Background information]] | ||
| + | [[category: Ports England]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:56, 24 November 2014
Dover
- Administrative Port: Hastings
- County: Kent
- Population: 28156
Dover is a town and major ferry port in the county of Kent, in South East England. It faces France across the narrowest part of the English Channel. The surrounding chalk cliffs have become known as the White Cliffs of Dover, and the narrow sea passage nearby – the Strait of Dover. Although many of the former ferry services have declined, services related to the Port of Dover provide a great deal of the town’s employment, as does tourism.[1]
| Background information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 1 | 7 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 2 | 1 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 3 | ||
| Fishing Fleet | Vessels total | 8 [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 | ||
| Governance and organisation | FLAG | ||
| Governance and organisation | Location of fishermen's organisations | ||
| Branding | Brand labels | ||
| Fish as food | Fish selling | ||
| Fish as food | Fish processing | ||
| Fish as food | Restaurants/hotels | Hythe Bay Seafood Restaurant at Dover, The Esplanade, Dover, Kent, CT17 9FS | |
| Tourism & Education | Tourism & Fishing | Coker Sea Fishing Charters, Esplanade, Near Western Docks, Dover, Kent, CT17 9BN | |
| Tourism & Education | Festivals | Dover 3-Day Pier Festival | |
| 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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