Whitstable
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Whitstable
- Administrative Port: Hastings
- County: Kent
- Population: 32100
Whitstable is a seaside town located on the north coast of Kent, in southeast England. Whitstable is famous for its oysters, which have been collected in the area since at least Roman times. Whitstable's distinctive character is popular with tourists, and its maritime heritage is celebrated with the annual oyster festival. Freshly caught shellfish are available throughout the year at several seafood restaurants and pubs in the town.[1]
- Picture: Fishing boats and nets of Whitstable Harbour (Author: GIFS Researcher Photography)
- Video: The Whelkman of Whitstable Harbour. "A third generation whelkman, Derrick has fished oysters, cockles and whelks (sea snails) along England's Kentish coast for over 67 years. Today his family business, West Whelks, resides on the quayside of Whitstable Harbour, a small seaside town renowned for its seafood and maritime past."
| Background information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 1 | 12 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 2 | 4 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 3 | ||
| Fishing Fleet | Vessels total | 16 [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 | Whitstable Fishermen's Association, Whitstable | |
| Branding | Brand labels | Whitstable Oyster | |
| Fish as food | Fish selling | Fishmarket on quay: Whitstable Fish market, South Quay, The Harbour, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1AB | |
| Fish as food | Fish processing | The Crab & Winkle Fish & Seafood Restaurant, South Quay, The Harbour, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1AB | |
| Fish as food | Restaurants/hotels | The Crab & Winkle Fish & Seafood Restaurant, South Quay, The Harbour, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1AB -The Whitstable Oyster Company Limited, The Royal Native Oyster Stores, Horsebridge,Whitstable, Kent CT5 1BU | |
| Tourism & Education | Tourism & Fishing | ||
| Tourism & Education | Festivals | Whitstable Oyster Festival | |
| Tourism & Education | Fishing museums | Whitstable Museum and Gallery, Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DB | |
| Tourism & Education | Aquariums | ||
| Tourism & Education | Monuments | ||
| Tourism&Education | Fishing training School | ||
- Vessel type 1: <10 m vessels
- Vessel type 2: >10 m vessels
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