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Guess Again II - KY3
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Guess Again II - KY3 lying alongside Pittenweem Fish Market, Scotland on 31st August 2009.
# Main Gear type : Shellfish
# Secondary Gear type : NO - No gear
# Hull material code : 3 - Fiber / plastic
# Year of Construction : 1989
# Place of Construction : Penryn - Horton Workboats
# LOA : 9.74
# Tonnage GT : 11.07 T
# Engine : Mermaid
Whats that things in the boxes he's landing Steve ??
Hi Ally
Razor Fish - check out a closer shot of the catch @ http://www.trawlerpi...a=view;id=21546
Regards
Steve E.
Razor Fish - check out a closer shot of the catch @ http://www.trawlerpi...a=view;id=21546
Regards
Steve E.
aye aye Steve, its no a thing you see up this way. Are they worth anything ??
Hi Ally
No expert but found this on the Net - Razorfish make good eating and are found on the menu in French restaurants and they' re also used in some Chinese dishes.
According to http://www.scotland..../09/11100225/33
Total tonnage for landings in Pittenweem was 98 worth £230,000.00
Regards
Steve E.
No expert but found this on the Net - Razorfish make good eating and are found on the menu in French restaurants and they' re also used in some Chinese dishes.
According to http://www.scotland..../09/11100225/33
Total tonnage for landings in Pittenweem was 98 worth £230,000.00
Regards
Steve E.
aye aye there worth a buck right enough then 
Hi Ally
Found this piece from a few years ago - note it has NOTHING to do with this particular boat!
Found this piece from a few years ago - note it has NOTHING to do with this particular boat!
Quote
19/03/2006
© The Times Online
GANGS are illegally plundering Scottish waters for razorfish to satisfy a growing market in the Far East.
The shellfish is considered a delicacy in Japan and demand is so high that fishermen are using illegal methods to catch them.
In recent months, vessels have been targeting thriving populations in the shallow waters of the Moray Firth, the Mull of Galloway and the Western Isles using electric cables to stun the fish, which burrow into the sea bed. The charge forces them to float to the surface where they are harvested by fishermen.
While catching razorfish is not illegal, electrocuting them alive is banned in Scottish waters amid concerns for the safety of divers and other marine life.
Detectives from Strathclyde police have joined forces with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the Health and Safety Executive to track down dozens of boats they believe are using the method.
Gangs are estimated to be earning up to £2,000 a day from the activity.
Razorfish prefer clean, flat, sandy surf beaches and can colonise vast areas.
Cables are trailed from a boat and attached to a “spreader bar” that sits on the sea bed. Electricity is passed through conductor rods attached to the bar.
As it is dragged across the ocean floor, the electric charge passing between the rods stuns the razorfish and they rise from their burrows to be harvested by divers. The method is an alternative to dredging, which damages shells and ruins the flesh.
“We’ve been aware of this happening for a little while,” said Frank Murray, HM principal inspector for diving in Scotland. “We think this is a new technique, it can be used safely but what these guys are doing is far from that. They are using huge amounts of power.”
A spokesman for the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency, said: “We are aware of this illegal activity and we will seek to prosecute anyone involved in it.”
© The Times Online
GANGS are illegally plundering Scottish waters for razorfish to satisfy a growing market in the Far East.
The shellfish is considered a delicacy in Japan and demand is so high that fishermen are using illegal methods to catch them.
In recent months, vessels have been targeting thriving populations in the shallow waters of the Moray Firth, the Mull of Galloway and the Western Isles using electric cables to stun the fish, which burrow into the sea bed. The charge forces them to float to the surface where they are harvested by fishermen.
While catching razorfish is not illegal, electrocuting them alive is banned in Scottish waters amid concerns for the safety of divers and other marine life.
Detectives from Strathclyde police have joined forces with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the Health and Safety Executive to track down dozens of boats they believe are using the method.
Gangs are estimated to be earning up to £2,000 a day from the activity.
Razorfish prefer clean, flat, sandy surf beaches and can colonise vast areas.
Cables are trailed from a boat and attached to a “spreader bar” that sits on the sea bed. Electricity is passed through conductor rods attached to the bar.
As it is dragged across the ocean floor, the electric charge passing between the rods stuns the razorfish and they rise from their burrows to be harvested by divers. The method is an alternative to dredging, which damages shells and ruins the flesh.
“We’ve been aware of this happening for a little while,” said Frank Murray, HM principal inspector for diving in Scotland. “We think this is a new technique, it can be used safely but what these guys are doing is far from that. They are using huge amounts of power.”
A spokesman for the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency, said: “We are aware of this illegal activity and we will seek to prosecute anyone involved in it.”
aye thirs mair than strong tidal CURRENTS aroond the fife coast!!
Saw some Razors on sale at a Newcastle Fish Shop the other day - sold as live, and they were as was evident by their 'leg' moving!
Regards
Steve E.
Regards
Steve E.
