Torquay
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Torquay
- Administrative Port: Brixham
- County: Devon
- Population: 65245
Torquay is a seaside town in Devon, England. The town's economy was initially based upon fishing and agriculture, but in the early 19th century the town began to develop into a fashionable seaside resort, initially frequented by members of the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars while the Royal Navy anchored in the bay. Renowned for its healthful climate, the town earned the nickname of the English Riviera, and is still a popular tourist destination today.
- Picture: Torquay Harbour (Author: GIFS Researcher Photography)
| Background information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 1 | 21 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 2 | 1 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 3 | ||
| Fishing Fleet | Vessels total | 31 | |
| 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 | Torquay Fishermens Association | |
| Branding | Brand labels | ||
| Fish as food | Fish selling | Fishmonger: D&H Fishmongers Ltd, 21 Fore Street, The Precinct, St. Marychurch, Torquay, TQ1 4PU | |
| Fish as food | Fish processing | ||
| Fish as food | Restaurants/hotels | ||
| Tourism & Education | Tourism & Fishing | Mackerel Fishing Torquay, Princess Pier, Torquay, Devon | |
| Tourism & Education | Festivals | Torbay Fishing Festival | |
| Tourism & Education | Fishing museums | ||
| Tourism & Education | Aquariums | Living Coasts Zoo and Aquarium, Torquay Harbourside, Beacon Hill, Torquay, TQ1 2BG | |
| 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
