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Revision as of 16:11, 6 August 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.

Poole

Picture: Fishing boats at Poole harbour (Author: Vince Bevan)


Background information
Fishing Fleet Vessel type 1 751
Fishing Fleet Vessel type 2 4
Fishing Fleet Vessel type 3
Fishing Fleet Vessels total 791
Landings Number of fishermen Number of fishermen (Regular) 5732
Landings Number of fishermen Number of fishermen (Part-time) 2472
Landings Number of fishermen Number of fishermen Total 8202
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

References

1. http://www.marinemanagement.org.uk/fisheries/statistics/vessel.htm Feb 2014
2. 2012 data - http://www.marinemanagement.org.uk/fisheries/statistics/annual.htm

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