Study of the Fishing Industry in Northern Ireland

Summary

This report updates a previous study carried out in 1983. Whilst highlighting the development of the scampi trade based on local landings of Nephrops, it also indicates the significant decrease in whiting landings. As a result the industry has become too dependant upon one species. The problems of harbour congestion at Kilkeel and Portavogie are serious and a study of the possible financial limitations on investment by the Fishery harbour Authority is therefore included. More financial independence for that body is recommended in view of the likely requirements for major port investment. This report has been produced from a scanned original and may therefore contain some formatting and other inaccuracies. In cases where this affects the technical content, a paper copy of the original report can still be obtained from Seafish.

Publication Reference No.

SR377

Publication date

01 March 1990