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| − | Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. It is also a renowned tourist resort, attracting visitors with its large natural harbour, history, and its award-winning beaches. The town has a busy commercial port with cross-Channel freight and passenger ferry services. The headquarters of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) are located in Poole, and the Royal Marines have a base in the town's harbour. Poole also has one of the largest registered fishing fleets in the UK despite the fact that the fleet is gradually declining. | + | Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. It is also a renowned tourist resort, attracting visitors with its large natural harbour, history, and its award-winning beaches. The town has a busy commercial port with cross-Channel freight and passenger ferry services. The headquarters of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) are located in Poole, and the Royal Marines have a base in the town's harbour. Poole also has one of the largest registered fishing fleets in the UK despite the fact that the fleet is gradually declining.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poole</ref> |
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| + | <img width="700" height="459" style="border-width: 0px;" title="Poole" alt="Poole" src="http://images.vliz.be/resized/99427_poole.jpg"> | ||
| + | :'''Picture''': Fishing boats at Poole harbour (Author: Vince Bevan) | ||
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|vessel2=4 | |vessel2=4 | ||
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| − | |fishermenreg=573 | + | |refvesseltotal=<ref>http://www.marinemanagement.org.uk/fisheries/statistics/vessel.htm Feb 2014</ref> |
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| + | |reffishermentotal=<ref>2012 data - http://www.marinemanagement.org.uk/fisheries/statistics/annual.htm</ref> | ||
|governance=-'''Marine Management Organisation (MMO)''', The Quay, Dorset, BH15 1HP <br/> -'''Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA'''), 64 Ashley Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 9BN | |governance=-'''Marine Management Organisation (MMO)''', The Quay, Dorset, BH15 1HP <br/> -'''Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA'''), 64 Ashley Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 9BN | ||
|locfisherorg='''[http://www.pdfa.co.uk/ Poole & District Fisherman's Association (PDFA)]''' | |locfisherorg='''[http://www.pdfa.co.uk/ Poole & District Fisherman's Association (PDFA)]''' | ||
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|museums='''[http://www.pooletrail.com/ Poole Trail]''' (Smart Phone App to access historical and cultural information on Poole) | |museums='''[http://www.pooletrail.com/ Poole Trail]''' (Smart Phone App to access historical and cultural information on Poole) | ||
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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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Latest revision as of 11:11, 24 November 2014
Poole
- Administrative Port: Poole
- County: Dorset
- Population: 154718
Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. It is also a renowned tourist resort, attracting visitors with its large natural harbour, history, and its award-winning beaches. The town has a busy commercial port with cross-Channel freight and passenger ferry services. The headquarters of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) are located in Poole, and the Royal Marines have a base in the town's harbour. Poole also has one of the largest registered fishing fleets in the UK despite the fact that the fleet is gradually declining.[1]
- Picture: Fishing boats at Poole harbour (Author: Vince Bevan)
| Background information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 1 | 75 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 2 | 4 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 3 | ||
| Fishing Fleet | Vessels total | 79 [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) | 573 |
| Landings | Number of fishermen | Number of fishermen (Part-time) | 247 |
| Landings | Number of fishermen | Number of fishermen Total | 820 [3] |
| Landings | Major fish species | ||
| Landings | Landing points | ||
| Landings | Location of auctions | ||
| Governance and organisation | Governance | -Marine Management Organisation (MMO), The Quay, Dorset, BH15 1HP -Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA), 64 Ashley Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 9BN | |
| Governance and organisation | FLAG | ||
| Governance and organisation | Location of fishermen's organisations | Poole & District Fisherman's Association (PDFA) | |
| Branding | Brand labels | ||
| Fish as food | Fish selling | Fishmonger: Cove Shellfish, 12 Didcot Rd, Poole BH17 0GD | |
| Fish as food | Fish processing | -Frank Greenslade Ltd, Fish Market, New Quay Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 4AF -Coast Seafood (Retail) Ltd, Units 7-8, Pottery Business Park, 69-71 Ringwood Road, Poole, Dorset, BH14 0RG | |
| Fish as food | Restaurants/hotels | Storm Fish Restaurant, 16 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1BP | |
| Tourism & Education | Tourism & Fishing | Fishing Trips: Trueblue Fishing, 25 Verity Crescent, Poole,Dorset, BH17 8TP - | |
| Tourism & Education | Festivals | Poole Fun Fish | |
| Tourism & Education | Fishing museums | Poole Trail (Smart Phone App to access historical and cultural information on Poole) | |
| 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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