New almanac for UK and Irish fishing fleets

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In August this year, book publisher A&C Black will launch the only almanac available in the UK and Ireland that is solely oriented towards the fishing industry.

Priced at £60 (€72/$87), the first edition of the Reeds Fishermen’s Almanac and Fishing Industry Handbook will contain the full over 12-metre fleets of both the UK and Ireland, supported in many cases with full colour photography.

A&C Black said according to the latest statistics available, the UK fishing industry now comprises 6,573 fishing vessels while Ireland has just over 2,000 commercial boats in operation. “Reeds Fishermen’s Almanac and Fishing Industry Handbook, is a celebration of those vessels still catching today.”

Every fishing vessel in the UK and Ireland over 15 metres is required by law to carry a suitable nautical publication. Until now, commercial fishermen have had to rely on books aimed at the leisure industry but the new volume allows skippers and crew to have a product tailored specifically to them on board.

The almanac has been produced in consultation with: The Marine Coastguard Agency (MCA), The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (The Admiralty), The Irish Coastguard, The Fishing Industry Safety Group (FISG), RNLI, The Fishermen’s Mission, and Seafish.

According to A&C Black, chapters will include:

· UK Fishing Fleet – Comprehensive details of the over 12-metre fleet, detailing registration numbers, specifications, and owners.

· Irish fishing fleet – Comprehensive details of the over 12-metre fleet, detailing registration numbers, specifications, and owners.

· Past and Future – news, information and opinion on where the fishing industry has been over the past year and future movements.

· Technical Developments in the Industry – new fishing technology.

· Fleet News – new vessels and decommissions/losses.

· Seafood Developments – what's being caught and where, and what are the latest processing trends.

· Safety – highlighting safety at sea procedures and best practices for vessel stability.

· Port Development – the redevelopment of crucial fishing ports such as Peterhead, Brixham, Castletownbere and Boulogne.

· Port Data – comprehensive summaries of all the fishing ports in the UK, including chart and photographic overviews, plus navigation data, port infrastructure, owners/HM and other useful contacts.

· Tides/Ephemera – tides for Dover, Dublin, Aberdeen & Hoek van Holland plus sun/moon rise/set for 56N.

· Accommodation listing – telephone contacts for hotels and B&Bs in fishing ports.