Felixstowe
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Felixstowe
- Administrative Port: Lowesoft
- County: Suffolk
- Population: 29349
Felixstowe is a seaside town on the North Sea coast of Suffolk, England. The town gives its name to the nearby Port of Felixstowe, which is the largest container port in the United Kingdom. Nestled between the River Orwell and River Deben, Felixstowe benefits from a variety of attractions that draw tourists such as the traditional carnival, its Book festival, and a Christmas Craft Market.
| Background information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 1 | 151 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 2 | 0 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 3 | ||
| Fishing Fleet | Vessels total | 151 | |
| 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 | Felixstowe Ferry Fishermen's Association | |
| Branding | Brand labels | ||
| Fish as food | Fish selling | Fishmongers:Felixstowe Fishmongers, 11 Crescent Road, Felixstowe, IP11 | |
| Fish as food | Fish processing | Felixstowe Ferry Fisheries, The Ferry, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9RZ | |
| Fish as food | Restaurants/hotels | Fish Dish, 69 - 71 Undercliff Road West, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 2AD | |
| Tourism & Education | Tourism & Fishing | ||
| Tourism & Education | Festivals | ||
| Tourism & Education | Fishing museums | Felixstowe Museum, Viewpoint Road, Landguard Point, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 3TW | |
| 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
