24-01-2007, 02:30 AM
Yeah Glen,
nice one you are often more informed about whats goin on in this country than i am and you is 12000miles away (I think).
Although not actually the same initiative (i.e funded and managed seperately and with slightly different objectives) the SEAFISH investigation into viable squid fishing is born upon a similar ground swell of interest in a fishery that is seemingly increasing (certainly in value and also possibly in distribution) and that is not subject to Total Allowable Catches (TAC) otherwise known as quotas.
My colleague and I were accompanied to South Africa by a representative of SEAFISH and we are collaborating quite closely on the survey, albeit on an informal level. As identified in the news article you have highlighted, often one of the big problems, when developing a potential commercial fishery is processing the catch and access/develpment of markets I believe it is here where our two projects differ.
I am mainly concerned in identifying the practicalities and possibilities of a commercial jig fishery on a greater scale than the small inshore one that already exists here in the SW of the UK, an area where there already exists a vibrant market for squid. Whereas the SEAFISH study is as much about developing fisheries and markets in areas where potential exists but has not been capitolised upon.
Rergards Jon
Ps havin some problems posting up photographs on the site, any ideas?
nice one you are often more informed about whats goin on in this country than i am and you is 12000miles away (I think).
Although not actually the same initiative (i.e funded and managed seperately and with slightly different objectives) the SEAFISH investigation into viable squid fishing is born upon a similar ground swell of interest in a fishery that is seemingly increasing (certainly in value and also possibly in distribution) and that is not subject to Total Allowable Catches (TAC) otherwise known as quotas.
My colleague and I were accompanied to South Africa by a representative of SEAFISH and we are collaborating quite closely on the survey, albeit on an informal level. As identified in the news article you have highlighted, often one of the big problems, when developing a potential commercial fishery is processing the catch and access/develpment of markets I believe it is here where our two projects differ.
I am mainly concerned in identifying the practicalities and possibilities of a commercial jig fishery on a greater scale than the small inshore one that already exists here in the SW of the UK, an area where there already exists a vibrant market for squid. Whereas the SEAFISH study is as much about developing fisheries and markets in areas where potential exists but has not been capitolised upon.
Rergards Jon
Ps havin some problems posting up photographs on the site, any ideas?