Ramsgate
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Ramsgate
- Administrative Port: Hastings
- County: Kent
- Population: 40,515
Ramsgate is a seaside town in Kent, England. It was one of the great English seaside towns of the 19th century and is a member of the ancient confederation of Cinque Ports. Ramsgate’s main attraction is its coastline and its main industries are tourism and fishing. The town has one of the largest marinas on the English south coast and the Port of Ramsgate has provided cross-channel ferries for many years.[1]
- Picture: Fishing boats in Ramsgate (Author: GIFS Researcher Photography)
- Video: Municipal Angling Contest At Ramsgate (1937). "Mayor of Margate, Deputy Mayor of Ramsgate and a Councillor from Broadstairs walking along the road with fishing rods in their arms. They are contestants in municipal angling competition organised at Ramsgate"
| Background information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 1 | 32 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 2 | 0 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 3 | ||
| Fishing Fleet | Vessels total | 32 [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 | Kent & Essex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA), Paragon House, Albert Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9HD | |
| Governance and organisation | FLAG | ||
| Governance and organisation | Location of fishermen's organisations | -Ramsgate Fishermen's Association -Thanet Fishermen's Association | |
| Branding | Brand labels | ||
| Fish as food | Fish selling | Fishmongers: Ahoy Fishmongers, 56 Queen Street, Ramsgate, Kent CT11 9EE | |
| Fish as food | Fish processing | Z.V.Thanet Fish, Unit 3 Military Rd, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9LG | |
| Fish as food | Restaurants/hotels | Newington Fish Bar, 55 Newington Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6EW | |
| Tourism & Education | Tourism & Fishing | Kent Charter Fishing, Royal Harbour, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 8LS | |
| Tourism & Education | Festivals | Easter Festival of Fish | |
| Tourism & Education | Fishing museums | Ramsgate Maritime Museum, The Clock House, Pier Yard, Royal Harbour, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 8LS | |
| Tourism & Education | Aquariums | ||
| Tourism & Education | Monuments | Sailor's Church, Ramsgate 9memorial to lost fishermen) - | |
| Tourism&Education | Fishing training School | ||
- Vessel type 1: <10 m vessels
- Vessel type 2: >10 m vessels
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