More Brexit doom

[The_Equalizer]

Don't know about the whitefish fleet, but, certainly in the langoustine market, there is no real UK market for it. I've got a prawn boat (premium stuff, all creel caught) and the local fishmonger sells that stuff at about 30% less than the proper wholesale price cause, basically, very few people buy them. The catch from my boat goes straight to a processor 3 times a week, who pays top price for tubed prawns (i.e complete and still wriggling). Stuff gets picked up around 3.00 PM and is in France, Spain and Italy being delivered to end buyers the following morning. No single market and no customs union removes that market. Loss of that market will put the two guys who work my boat on the dole and leave me with a worthless licence and a big lump of pretty useless boat.

Generally, the people I know in the fishing industry can't see past todays weather forecast.

I guess the argument is where do the those that buy these Dublin Bay prawns get them from if not the UK fishing fleet?

On another note, it is quite amazing they are not appreciated here. Absolutely lovely.

Oh, and I just found this to see the waters they can be caught in; quite an interesting article if you like that sort of thing ( ):

Prawn, Langoustine: A Guide to Handling and Quality - The Fish Site

[northernladyuk]

I guess the argument is where do the those that buy these Dublin Bay prawns get them from if not the UK fishing fleet?

On another note, it is quite amazing they are not appreciated here. Absolutely lovely.

Oh, and I just found this to see the waters they can be caught in; quite an interesting article if you like that sort of thing ( ):

Prawn, Langoustine: A Guide to Handling and Quality - The Fish Site

Dublin Bay isn't in UK territorial waters.

[The_Equalizer]

Dublin Bay isn't in UK territorial waters.

What's that got to do with the prawns?

[TestMangler]

I guess the argument is where do the those that buy these Dublin Bay prawns get them from if not the UK fishing fleet?

On another note, it is quite amazing they are not appreciated here. Absolutely lovely.

Oh, and I just found this to see the waters they can be caught in; quite an interesting article if you like that sort of thing ( ):

Prawn, Langoustine: A Guide to Handling and Quality - The Fish Site

The Clyde estuary has pretty much no fishing left, same with NW Scotland. It's all langoustine now. The trawled stuff generally is cheaper than the creel caught stuff. Clyde caught stuff also gets good prices based on reputation. It was a great market for a long time, but without free trade and customs union, it will die from a UK perspective.

[northernladyuk]

What's that got to do with the prawns?

They are obtainable from outside of UK territorial waters, and this may provide an easier supply chain for EU customers.

[The_Equalizer]

They are obtainable from outside of UK territorial waters, and this may provide an easier supply chain for EU customers.

Dublin Bay prawns, scampi and langoustines are one and the same.

[northernladyuk]

Dublin Bay prawns, scampi and langoustines are one and the same.

I know. The Brexit catastrophe seems to have impaired your sense of fun.

[The_Equalizer]

I know. The Brexit catastrophe seems to have impaired your sense of fun.

I never had any.

[northernladyuk]

I never had any.

Well you're missing the comedy show.

[BlasterBates]

This is a good move to shift the emphasis of the debate to the fish industry which produces about 20 million pounds a year in tax revenue to take everyone's mind off the billions that will be lost from the finance industry post Brexit.

Excellent diversion tactics by the Environment minister.