Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth
- Administrative Port: Lowesoft
- County: Norfolk
- Population: 70234
Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is located at the mouth of the River Yare, 20 miles (32 km) east of Norwich. It has been a seaside resort since 1760, and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the North Sea. For hundreds of years it was a major fishing port, depending mainly on the herring fishery, but its fishing industry suffered a steep decline in the second half of the 20th century, and has now all but disappeared. The discovery of oil in the North Sea in the 1960s led to a flourishing oil rig supply industry, and today it services offshore natural gas rigs. More recently, the development of renewable energy sources, especially offshore wind power, has created further opportunities for support services. A wind farm of 30 generators is within sight of the town on the Scroby Sands.[1]
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| Background information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 1 | 27 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 2 | 1 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 3 | ||
| Fishing Fleet | Vessels total | 28 [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 | ||
| Governance and organisation | FLAG | ||
| Governance and organisation | Location of fishermen's organisations | Great Yarmouth and District Inshore Fishermen's
Federation | |
| Branding | Brand labels | ||
| Fish as food | Fish selling | Burdens Wet Fish Ltd, 59 Bells Rd, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6AG | |
| Fish as food | Fish processing | A.C.P Fishmongers, Fenner Rd, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3PS | |
| Fish as food | Restaurants/hotels | The Seafood Restaurant, 85 North Quay, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1JF | |
| Tourism & Education | Tourism & Fishing | Norfolk Fishing Trips | |
| Tourism & Education | Festivals | ||
| Tourism & Education | Fishing museums | Time and Tide, Blackfriars Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 | |
| Tourism & Education | Aquariums | SEA LIFE Great Yarmouth, Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 3AH | |
| Tourism & Education | Monuments | ||
| Tourism&Education | Fishing training School | ||
- Vessel type 1: <10 m vessels
- Vessel type 2: >10 m vessels
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