Difference between revisions of "Port Isaac"
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| − | Port Isaac is a small fishing village on the Atlantic Coast of north Cornwall, England. The centre of the village dates from the 18th and 19th centuries, from a time when its prosperity was tied to local coastal freight and fishing. The port handled cargoes such as coal, wood, stone, ores, limestone, salt, pottery and heavy goods which were conveyed along its narrow streets. The pilchard fishery began here before the 16th century and in 1850 there were 49 registered fishing boats and four fish cellars. Today, fishing is still an active profession however tourism plays an increasingly important role. | + | Port Isaac is a small fishing village on the Atlantic Coast of north Cornwall, England. The centre of the village dates from the 18th and 19th centuries, from a time when its prosperity was tied to local coastal freight and fishing. The port handled cargoes such as coal, wood, stone, ores, limestone, salt, pottery and heavy goods which were conveyed along its narrow streets. The pilchard fishery began here before the 16th century and in 1850 there were 49 registered fishing boats and four fish cellars. Today, fishing is still an active profession however tourism plays an increasingly important role.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Isaac</ref> |
<img width="700" height="462" style="border-width: 0px;" title="Port Isaac" alt="Port Isaac" src="http://images.vliz.be/resized/99435_port-isaac.jpg"> | <img width="700" height="462" style="border-width: 0px;" title="Port Isaac" alt="Port Isaac" src="http://images.vliz.be/resized/99435_port-isaac.jpg"> | ||
:'''Picture''': Fishing boat entering Port Isaac (Author: GIFS Researcher Photography) | :'''Picture''': Fishing boat entering Port Isaac (Author: GIFS Researcher Photography) | ||
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| + | [[Image:Port-isaac video.jpg|400px|link=http://www.britishpathe.com/video/port-isaac-issue-title-for-men-must-work/query/port+isaac]] | ||
| + | :'''Video''': Port Isaac Fishing (1938). | ||
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| + | |refvesseltotal=<ref>http://www.marinemanagement.org.uk/fisheries/statistics/vessel.htm Feb 2014</ref> | ||
|governance=Port Isaac FLAG | |governance=Port Isaac FLAG | ||
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|tourism=''Fishing trip:'' '''[http://www.carn-awn.co.uk/orcades.htm Independent fishing trip]''' | |tourism=''Fishing trip:'' '''[http://www.carn-awn.co.uk/orcades.htm Independent fishing trip]''' | ||
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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]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:12, 24 November 2014
Port Isaac
- Administrative Port: Newlyn
- County: Cornwall
- Population: 721
Port Isaac is a small fishing village on the Atlantic Coast of north Cornwall, England. The centre of the village dates from the 18th and 19th centuries, from a time when its prosperity was tied to local coastal freight and fishing. The port handled cargoes such as coal, wood, stone, ores, limestone, salt, pottery and heavy goods which were conveyed along its narrow streets. The pilchard fishery began here before the 16th century and in 1850 there were 49 registered fishing boats and four fish cellars. Today, fishing is still an active profession however tourism plays an increasingly important role.[1]
- Picture: Fishing boat entering Port Isaac (Author: GIFS Researcher Photography)
- Video: Port Isaac Fishing (1938).
| Background information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 1 | 10 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 2 | 2 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 3 | ||
| Fishing Fleet | Vessels total | 12 [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 | Port Isaac FLAG | |
| Governance and organisation | FLAG | Cornwall | |
| Governance and organisation | Location of fishermen's organisations | ||
| Branding | Brand labels | ||
| Fish as food | Fish selling | Fishmonger: Fresh From The Sea, 18 New Road, Port Isaac, Cornwall, PL29 3SB | |
| Fish as food | Fish processing | ||
| Fish as food | Restaurants/hotels | -Outlaw's Restaurant, 1 Middle Street, Port Isaac, Cornwall, PL29 3RH -The Edge Restaurant,6 New Rd, Port Isaac PL29 3SB | |
| Tourism & Education | Tourism & Fishing | Fishing trip: Independent fishing trip | |
| 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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