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| − | Looe is a small coastal town and busy fishing port in south-east Cornwall, England. Looe is divided in two by the River Looe, with East Looe and West Looe being connected by a bridge. The town is situated around a small harbour and along the steep-sided valley of the River Looe which flows between East and West Looe to the seabeside a sandy beach. Off shore to the west, opposite the stonier Hannafore beach, lies the picturesque St George's Island, commonly known as Looe Island. While Looe remains a fishing town, its main business is from tourism with much of the town occupied by hotels, guest houses and holiday homes. | + | Looe is a small coastal town and busy fishing port in south-east Cornwall, England. Looe is divided in two by the River Looe, with East Looe and West Looe being connected by a bridge. The town is situated around a small harbour and along the steep-sided valley of the River Looe which flows between East and West Looe to the seabeside a sandy beach. Off shore to the west, opposite the stonier Hannafore beach, lies the picturesque St George's Island, commonly known as Looe Island. While Looe remains a fishing town, its main business is from tourism with much of the town occupied by hotels, guest houses and holiday homes.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looe</ref> |
<img width="700" height="467" style="border-width: 0px;" title="Looe" alt="Looe" src="http://images.vliz.be/resized/99417_looe.jpg"> | <img width="700" height="467" style="border-width: 0px;" title="Looe" alt="Looe" src="http://images.vliz.be/resized/99417_looe.jpg"> | ||
:'''Picture''': Fishing harbour of Looe (Author: GIFS Researcher Photography) | :'''Picture''': Fishing harbour of Looe (Author: GIFS Researcher Photography) | ||
| − | [[File: | + | [[File:Looe video.jpg|500px|link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpgVlqZOUq4]] |
| − | :'''Video''':[ | + | :'''Video''':[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpgVlqZOUq4 UK's oldest fisherman Bill Hocking from Looe, Cornwall (2010)]. "The oldest fishermen in the country celebrated 70 years of netting seafood despite never tasting his catch - because he doesn't eat FISH. Bill Hocking began fishing in May 1940 as 11-year-old boy and is still hauling lobster and crabs 70 years later" |
{{Gifs -- Harbor template | {{Gifs -- Harbor template | ||
| − | |vessel1=31 | + | |vessel1=31 |
|vessel2=10 | |vessel2=10 | ||
| − | |vesseltotal=41< | + | |vesseltotal=41 |
| + | |refvesseltotal=<ref>http://www.marinemanagement.org.uk/fisheries/statistics/vessel.htm Feb 2014</ref> | ||
|locationauctions='''[http://www.looe-fish-selling.co.uk/ Looe Fish market]''' | |locationauctions='''[http://www.looe-fish-selling.co.uk/ Looe Fish market]''' | ||
|governance=Looe FLAG | |governance=Looe FLAG | ||
|FLAG= Cornwall | |FLAG= Cornwall | ||
|locfisherorg=Looe Fishermen's Protection Association | |locfisherorg=Looe Fishermen's Protection Association | ||
| − | |fishselling=-''Auctions'' | + | |fishselling=-''Auctions'': '''[http://www.looe-fish-selling.co.uk Looe Fish Market]''' <br/> -''Fish shop next to quay'': '''[http://pengellys.co.uk/ Pengellys]''' |
|fishprocessing=-'''[http://www.simply-fish.co.uk/ Simply Fish]''' - Unit 4, New Granite Quay, East Looe Quay, East Looe, Cornwall, PL13 1DX <br/> -'''[http://pengellys.co.uk/ Pengellys]''' | |fishprocessing=-'''[http://www.simply-fish.co.uk/ Simply Fish]''' - Unit 4, New Granite Quay, East Looe Quay, East Looe, Cornwall, PL13 1DX <br/> -'''[http://pengellys.co.uk/ Pengellys]''' | ||
| − | |restaurantshotels=-'''[http:// | + | |restaurantshotels=-'''[http://oldsailloftlooe.co/ The Old Sail Loft Restaurant]''', Quay St, Looe, Cornwall PL13 1AP <br/> -'''[http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186237-d1421255-Reviews-Trawlers_on_the_Quay-Looe_Cornwall_England.html Trawlers on the Quay]''', The Quay, Looe, Cornwall <br/> -'''[http://www.squid-ink.biz/ Squid Ink]''', Squid Ink Restaurant, Lower Chapel Street, Looe, PL13 1AT <br/> -'''[http://www.looerestaurants.co.uk/ Smugglers Cottage Restaurant]''', Middle Market Street, Looe PL13 1AY |
|tourism=''Fishing trips'': <br/> -'''[http://fishing-cornwall.co.uk/contact/ Fishing Cornwall]''' <br/> -'''[http://typhoonfishingtrips.com/ Typhoon Fishing Trips]''' | |tourism=''Fishing trips'': <br/> -'''[http://fishing-cornwall.co.uk/contact/ Fishing Cornwall]''' <br/> -'''[http://typhoonfishingtrips.com/ Typhoon Fishing Trips]''' | ||
|festivals=-'''[http://www.visit-southeastcornwall.co.uk/whats-on/looe-festival-by-the-sea-incl-the-great-p1236183 Looe Festival by the Sea]''' <br/> -'''[http://www.whatsoncornwall.co.uk/sport/looe-lugger-regatta Looe Lugger Regatta]''' | |festivals=-'''[http://www.visit-southeastcornwall.co.uk/whats-on/looe-festival-by-the-sea-incl-the-great-p1236183 Looe Festival by the Sea]''' <br/> -'''[http://www.whatsoncornwall.co.uk/sport/looe-lugger-regatta Looe Lugger Regatta]''' | ||
|museums='''[http://www.eastlooetowntrust.co.uk/looe-museum.php Looe Museum]''' | |museums='''[http://www.eastlooetowntrust.co.uk/looe-museum.php Looe Museum]''' | ||
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|school=Quayside Community Centre | |school=Quayside Community Centre | ||
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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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| − | + | ===<span style="color:#3a75c4; Font-size: 130%">'''<small>References</small>'''</span>=== | |
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[[category: Background information]] | [[category: Background information]] | ||
[[category: Ports England]] | [[category: Ports England]] | ||
{{GIFS}} | {{GIFS}} | ||
Latest revision as of 09:06, 11 December 2014
Looe
- Administrative Port: Plymouth
- County: Cornwall
- Population: 5000
Looe is a small coastal town and busy fishing port in south-east Cornwall, England. Looe is divided in two by the River Looe, with East Looe and West Looe being connected by a bridge. The town is situated around a small harbour and along the steep-sided valley of the River Looe which flows between East and West Looe to the seabeside a sandy beach. Off shore to the west, opposite the stonier Hannafore beach, lies the picturesque St George's Island, commonly known as Looe Island. While Looe remains a fishing town, its main business is from tourism with much of the town occupied by hotels, guest houses and holiday homes.[1]
- Picture: Fishing harbour of Looe (Author: GIFS Researcher Photography)
- Video:UK's oldest fisherman Bill Hocking from Looe, Cornwall (2010). "The oldest fishermen in the country celebrated 70 years of netting seafood despite never tasting his catch - because he doesn't eat FISH. Bill Hocking began fishing in May 1940 as 11-year-old boy and is still hauling lobster and crabs 70 years later"
| Background information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 1 | 31 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 2 | 10 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 3 | ||
| Fishing Fleet | Vessels total | 41 [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 | Looe Fish market | |
| Governance and organisation | Governance | Looe FLAG | |
| Governance and organisation | FLAG | Cornwall | |
| Governance and organisation | Location of fishermen's organisations | Looe Fishermen's Protection Association | |
| Branding | Brand labels | ||
| Fish as food | Fish selling | -Auctions: Looe Fish Market -Fish shop next to quay: Pengellys | |
| Fish as food | Fish processing | -Simply Fish - Unit 4, New Granite Quay, East Looe Quay, East Looe, Cornwall, PL13 1DX -Pengellys | |
| Fish as food | Restaurants/hotels | -The Old Sail Loft Restaurant, Quay St, Looe, Cornwall PL13 1AP -Trawlers on the Quay, The Quay, Looe, Cornwall -Squid Ink, Squid Ink Restaurant, Lower Chapel Street, Looe, PL13 1AT -Smugglers Cottage Restaurant, Middle Market Street, Looe PL13 1AY | |
| Tourism & Education | Tourism & Fishing | Fishing trips: -Fishing Cornwall -Typhoon Fishing Trips | |
| Tourism & Education | Festivals | -Looe Festival by the Sea -Looe Lugger Regatta | |
| Tourism & Education | Fishing museums | Looe Museum | |
| Tourism & Education | Aquariums | ||
| Tourism & Education | Monuments | ||
| Tourism&Education | Fishing training School | Quayside Community Centre | |
- Vessel type 1: <10 m vessels
- Vessel type 2: >10 m vessels
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