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Wayne and Joyce Carter on the occassion of their wedding on 28 December 2002.
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LEAPING INTO 2003! It seems to me that there is no more adventurous way of entering a New Year than that of leaping into the swirling swell off the end of the Pierhead!
A number of brave very young and older people did just that on New Year's Day - to keep up the tradition of a promised "good year" if you do it at 11 am ….. well it was a little later than that but as someone remarked "it was Ascension Time"! It's a long way down at low water and the getting out is all the more hazardous; however no serious damage was done and there were a lot of happy and proud faces.
It set me thinking - when you leap out into what is basically an unknown situation, you have to be prepared to take some risks - none of us really knows what 2003 will bring, but from the experience of former years, we know it will have its adventures and thrills, its new experiences and its joys; it will also have its dangers, its pains and hurts, its sadness and struggles. We had a 'tidal wave' from some of those leapers on New Year's Day and for some people, so will 2003 - they will be submerged and swept along by unexpected situations that they will have little control over. Whatever it brings, we know that the God who came to be with us, to be born into this hazardous and dangerous world in Bethlehem, will still be with us sharing the experiences, standing alongside, helping us out of the troubled waters - just as those stronger ones helped to pass ropes and lift the weaker ones from the sea.
Someone asked me the other day if I had made any New Year resolutions? I replied that I had not thought about it much - but now, I want to say "Yes". I want to go on saying "Yes" to whatever 2003 brings and I look forward to all the encounters and adventures with expectation. To offer oneself to God, to life and to others is the basis of faith - the Wise Men brought their mystic gifts …. those gifts that symbolise the whole of life, to the Infant Christ.
"What can I give Him, poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb;
If I were a Wise man I would do my part;
Yet what I can I give Him Give my heart."
Enjoy this New Year and leap out into it with enthusiasm!
Many thanks to all those who kindly sent Christmas greetings to The Vicarage.
Fr Brian and Daphne
Next week's Lessons: Genesis 1, 1-5 Acts 19. 1-7 Mark 1, 4-11
Confirmation - If anyone - young or old - wishes to prepare for confirmation, please let Fr Brian know as soon as possible, just in case the Bishop comes to Ascension!
A REMINDER - ASCENSION DAY FAIR 13TH May 2003
If you have been invited to the meeting on Thursday 16th January at 7 pm, please remember it will be in the Church followed by light refreshments at The Vicarage.
If you haven't been invited and feel you should have been - please come too! The Vicar does not know everything about ADC!
Fr Brian
Dear Editor
I will be visiting your beautiful island once again on 23rd January next (just a few weeks away!) for another wonderful stay. I will be accompanied by my carer Christine and I will be bringing my (up to date) pictures of events to enable me once again to give an illustrated talk of my fund raising 'endeavours' since my last visit. May I again ask that you convey my most sincere and humble gratitude to the wonderful islanders and the authorities (all at Georgetown Police station) for such extremely warm and friendly assistance and hospitality which was kindly afforded to my brother Tom and I during our stay. I hope, once again, to do a push as well as give my talk in the Georgetown Cinema, so that I can raise funds once again for one of your island's charities. I deem this an honour and privilege. Since my last visit, I have pushed my chair 286 miles from The White House, Washington, to the Pentagon then on to the scene of devastation at Ground Zero, New York. I was accompanied by a couple of British Police Officers and Fire-fighters who volunteered to walk alongside me throughout the long trek. Although we were due to meet the President, he was unable to see us off from the White House due to arriving back late from the Middle East. However, we were seen off by the British Embassy as well as the Police and Fire Chiefs of Washington DC. We had many adventures en-route and on arrival in New York we were met at the Brooklyn Bridge by the British Consul. This push raised $38,000 for the Police and Fire Heroes of the 9-11 atrocity. I have completed other similar fund raising 'treks' (a 500 mile push from England to Germany) as well as ascending Ben Nevis with a party of Royal Marines. (I attach picture of my Royal Marines Endurance award, together with my coveted Green Beret, awarded after completing the Royal Marines' endurance course at their Lynpstone training centre, Devon. This included a 30 mile push across Dartmoor!) all will be revealed and elaborated on when I give my illustrated address.
I look forward very much to seeing you all, my very dear and valued friends, again. I have already been in contact with the new American Commanding Officer and look forward very much to the honour of meeting your new Administrator as well as Squadron Leader Menage's replacement. In conclusion, may I wish you all on Ascension, my sincere best wishes for Christmas and the New Year. God bless you all.
Swasie.
You may think you don't eat much salt, but by the time you've had a bowl of cereal and a couple slices of toast, you've already had as much as your body needs. And if your children eat the same, they'll be exceeding their requirements.
As a nation we eat far too much salt - around 9g each a day, although we actually only need 4g a day.
Unfortunately, cutting down on salt is not simply a case of removing the shaker from the table or reducing the amount we use in cooking. Start scanning food labels and you'll find salt in the most unlikely places. Cornflakes, for example, have around 1g in every bowl- that's actually more salty than sea water.
Most ready made meals, cheeses, canned vegetables, ketchup and margarine are high in salt. And perhaps the highest of all are found in bread - the largest source of salt in our diet - just two slices contain 1g.
Although many foods have low levels of naturally occurring salt, these increase dramatically in processing. Salt has been used as a preservative and flavouring agent for years. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF), which represents food and drink manufacturers, says that salt also improves the texture of certain foods. It's integral to processing - salt helps to control yeast growth and the rate of fermentation in bread, and prevents clouding of vinegar in pickles. But critics say that although some salt may be needed for flavour and food safety, the amounts used are excessive.
But why worry about salt levels? Like it or not, too much salt is a potential health hazard, and medical experts now agree that we need to eat less of it.. 'Too much salt causes a rise in blood pressure and the smallest rise- even among people whose blood pressure is within the so-called ''normal'' range- increases the risk of heart disease and strokes', says Professor MacGregor, professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at St George's Hospital, London. 'What's more, there's evidence that reducing salt levels lowers blood pressure'. A US study found that blood pressure was lowered when salt intake was reduced by a third - in people with both raised and normal blood pressure. And further study by Finnish doctors found that people with a high-salt intake had a 50 per cent increase in their risk of heart attack. It's not just blood pressure that's the issue. There's also evidence that excess salt causes calcium to be lost from the bones, increasing the risk of osteoporosis. High salt intake is also linked with stomach cancer, kidney stones and may even exacerbate asthma. It's also responsible for unpleasant problems such as water retention and bloating.
Too much salt can be fatal for babies under 6 months old. When adults eat too much salt, the excess is excreted from the body via the kidneys in urine. But babies kidney's aren't developed enough to do this, with the result that the sodium build up, causing kidney, liver and brain damage, and eventually death.
Babies under 3 months only need the equivalent of 0.5g of salt a day. The level rises to 0.7g when the child is between four and six months old. Even at six years old, a child's daily salt requirements are still less than 2g. Professor MacGregor believes that levels of salt in children's diets could lead to health problems in the future.
'There are no studies that look at the effects of excess salt in children, but many children eat as much salt as adults. If you want to design a diet for children guaranteed to lead to strokes and heart attacks in later life, it would closely resemble the high-salt, high-fat diet that many children eat now'.
The good news is that food manufacturers and retailers are working to reduce salt levels in their food. A recent survey by the FDF found that 22 per cent of companies that use salt in their products have reduced levels.
The festive season has seen the full-scale resumption of marine turtle monitoring efforts by the Ascension Island Turtle Group and the island's Conservation Officers. This will involve detailed monitoring of the mating, nesting and hatching of green turtles at Ascension (see below). We are also on Island at this time to help with the turtle work, although this is involving some field-work, we are largely here in a co-ordinating role. During our current visit we are working with project partners to plan this year's monitoring and the writing of a grant proposal to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Environment Fund which will hopefully see the Ascension Turtle Project funded for 3 more years. At that point it should be possible to step down research and monitoring efforts to a level which will be carried out without external funding. Additional activities include the start up of a hawksbill turtle monitoring project in collaboration with local divers and a public meeting (see below).
Mating Ascension Green Turtles(Photo: Jimmy Young)
Mating Green Turtles
To allow the tracking of mating numbers, systematic observations of mating turtles are made throughout the season from the historical gun placements on Cross Hill behind Long Beach. With the use of binoculars and systematic observation patterns, the number of mating pairs in Clarence Bay can be estimated as can the number of "escorts" which are additional males who nip and harass the mating male to try and get him to abandon the mating attempt. Numbers of mating pairs for this year so far help to suggest that after last year's bumper nesting season (when approx. 18,000 nests were laid) that 2003 will be a "down" year.
Jackie and Robert count mating pairs
Nesting Green Turtles
Mirroring the low numbers of mating turtles, nesting efforts to date have been low, with less than 5 nests per night on Long Beach. By this time last year there were closer to 20 nests per night! This is to be expected as turtles do not breed annually and green turtles around the world show marked inter-annual variation in breeding numbers.
Public Meeting
Although marine turtle research has been carried out sporadically on Ascension since the 60's, a great deal has been carried out since the current marine turtle project began in 1998. We would very much like to share these findings with the people of Ascension and in conjunction with Ascension Island Heritage Society would like to invite you to a public meeting where we will give an illustrated talk on the Turtles of Ascension Island and answer any questions you may have. Until then feel free to contact us (Annette and Brendan 6404).
Hawksbill Turtles
Although their small numbers and size are dwarfed by the large population of monster green turtles, we must not forget about the other marine turtle species which is found resident in the waters of Ascension: the hawksbill turtle. This species is listed as critically endangered, largely as a result of exploitation around the world for their beautiful "tortoise-shell". They are so called because of the shape of their "hawk" like beaks, which they use for scraping off sponges and other bottom-living invertebrates. We know very little about the hawksbill turtles of Ascension and are now calling upon the assistance of Island divers to get involved. If we are able to capture the few individuals present in Ascension's waters we will be able to tag them and take samples for DNA fingerprinting at the University of Wales. As we know so little, this will be a great step forward. An informal meeting to discuss this species and possibilities for research will be held at the Conservation Centre 6:30 pm Thurs 9th January. All divers welcome. It is hoped that the first capture expedition will be off English Bay from 9:00am on Sun 12th January however, this will be sea-state dependent and alternative venues such as Pierhead or Comfortless may need to be considered. If you are interested in becoming involved in this initiative please ring Tara/Richard (6359 W) or (6403/6781 H).
Juvenile hawksbill turtle
Turtles in turtle pond ca. 1900 (Photo: Ascension Island Heritage Society)
Over the past few weeks, the St Helena Government has been publishing the thirteen draft strategic objectives for St Helena as suggested by the Island's Legislative Council.
The public on St Helena will be consulted on this matter and they will be given the opportunity to express their views on these objectives. This will happen through a number of workshops in February of next year.
SHG is very keen to hear the views of as many people as possible and for this reason, a web discussion forum has been set up
Members of the public are encouraged to visit the website www.sthelenaonline.com to give their views. Go to Community Boards and select SHG - Draft Strategic Objectives.
Public Relations/Information Office
Office of the Chief Secretary
20 December 2002
The Met Office Weather Report |
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Statistics for the week ending Monday.
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| AIRHEAD |
29.0
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23.3
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1.5
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| TRAVELLERS |
30.0
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19.2
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Trace
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| GEORGETOWN |
30.0
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22.5
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Nil
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| RESIDENCY |
25.8
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18.0
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0.8
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| ST. HELENA |
N/A
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| FALKLANDS |
18.2
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3.8
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17.3
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ASCENSION ISLAND: : Another fairly typical summer week with good sunny periods and only a few showers, these chiefly occurring overnight.
UK: After a rather damp start with extensive flooding in
places, the weather became more settled but much colder during the
latter part of the week, with snow affecting Scotland and Northern
England and many places seeing hard frosts. Temperatures peaked
at 14 Celsius in Torquay on Wednesday, while many inland parts of
Scotland saw overnight temperatures down to minus 10 or 11 Celsius
over the weekend. Culdrose in Cornwall was the wettest place with
nearly 2 inches of rain falling there on Wednesday.
FALKLANDS: A rather unsettled week with some rather strong
winds during the early part of the week and heavy rain later in
the week.
The Metties have had a rather jovial time since the last issue of this tome, much of it of course revolving around the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
Christmas itself saw Stan Vesta and Makem doing time in their respective offices, though thanks to Nev we still managed to get our Christmas lunch, kindly delivered to us by Boggy. The evening saw three of the usual suspects visit the US base for yet another dinner, this time courtesy of Bob and Don from Air Traffic Control. After feeding our faces we then joined the rest of the "suspects" for several beers elsewhere on the base, before finally returning to Snob Hill to finish of the celebrations.
In between the seasonal celebrations, most of the "mob" attended the evening reception for Joyce and Wayne's wedding. Martin was not too impressed when Stan and Makem decided at different points in the evening to disappear off up the bank earlier than usual, but at least they had the excuse of being at work the following day. Our thanks and congratulations go to the newly weds for a good evening.
New Year's evening saw the off duty Metties and the rest of the Snob Hill Mob partying the old year out in style with a Chilli night on the hill. This went on well into the early hours of 2003, Martin and Fergus finally wandering away down the bank well after 3 am.
The past few days have also seen some major partying, the celebrations being for one of the "mob" departing this isle. Jonesey was duly delivered to the Airhead on Saturday evening for his flight home, though following the "Mighty Shrews" win against Everton in the FA cup, we were convinced that he would have been able to get home without a Tristar. Fortunately for Dave the slight delay in departure allowed him to watch the highlights of the game before he left, something he was expecting to miss out on. Fortunately, at least for the Chelsea supporters on the island, Dave will not be here when the "Shrews" take on Chelsea in the next round in what could be another major upset.
Sunday evening saw the usual suspects gather at Makems basha for a "supposed" quiet night involving a few beers and "trivial pursuits". The night started fairly well, but as more beer was quaffed (much like drinking but you spill more) and more people joined in, the night took on a party like atmosphere, things finally fizzling out at around 4am when Lynne, Nev's good lady, and Lee finally stacked and wandered off into the night.
No mention will be made, of course, about parking cars upside down in the clinker, or at least that's what I told Brian, who luckily managed to get away with only minor injuries.
Also we were specifically asked not to mention anything about golf, especially by Mr Wright, who applied spoiling tactics when playing a round with Boggy. We are reliably informed that at the sixth, there were several rather muffled cries of "HUEY" and "RALPH" as Boggy was about to tee off. Shame on you John.
Makem
And so it was, the motley crew gathered by the side of the NASA road chomping at the bit and ready for the off…The On On had already been sniffed out by the keen senses of Chicken Hawk, Bart Simpson and Batman when the harness was removed, and the pack was off. Titpecker as always charging into the bush, dust rising from his heals, over the road and over the road again. A tricky bar check held up the pack long enough for the rest to get their breath before the route headed up hill to a welcome circle check. The mini hashers tried their best to put the hounds off the scent but to no avail, for the moment anyway. Then it happened, the pack split…..whilst the majority of the hounds found their way, the usually keen senses of Frank'n'Furter, had let him down, and it was down he had to go to re-join the pack, in a fashion first mastered by our departed Hasher, Skid Marks!. Over one hill into a valley over another and suddenly we were in Scotland. How this happened we may never know but the Pines stood above us mocking those who actually took the bar check seriously! A sneaky back arrow followed whilst Skipper, already making full steam ahead, led the way (briefly) down the dirt track and back to the starting point. Back at the ranch, the refuelling began and for those brave enough or daft enough (yes you know who you are!), the 'Predator' chilli sauce was sprinkled far too generously onto the curry. Quite ironic then that our newest hasher was welcomed to Hashdom with the name of……The PREDATOR. The best part though was when Santa came, but where did The Major go ?
Next Hash: Base of Devil's Riding School
Hares: Rugrat, Rusty Head, Chief Longpole
A great show of hashers this week, but once again the effects of the previoius night's seasonal deliberations were showing through on a couple of ashen faces. Never mind, it was time to hash. Briefed, it was on-on towards the osidian run, or maybe Wolf's Bluff. It was obvious that it would not be easy. Up and down the gully's to a bar check, this found hashers all over the place looking for the elusive trail. Finally on-on left to a circle, Things were looking slightly different now, the Riding School was on the left, more groans.
Up the side of the Riding School, through narrow gully's of plated rock and the familiar sound of tinkling as the hashers ploughed their way through the stuff. Puffing, blowing, sweating and swearing the Hashers made it to the top and a very welcome circle check. Before all had rested it was on again and Titpecker found his usual place at the front, closely followed by the rest of the runners, joggers, walkers, sightseers, and chatterboxes. No time to rest, a scramble down the rocks and a race for some to the letterbox. The book was duly signed by Hash 933, and several hands, heads, legs, tee shirts, caps stamped for posterity.
Another on-on saw the FRB's scrambling down the rocks again as fast as they could, but in the wrong direction. The knitting circle had found the bar check and the scramble for the trail began again. Eventually the FRB's had had enough of running around as the remainder ambled towards a circle and they all joined together ready for the off again. On-on down a gully. Back they came. How could someone as nice as Rugrat put in a back arrow. We'll watch this devious person from now on. So the race was now on to the finish, it was obvious where we had to end up but the routes used to get there were varied as they were arduous or easy depending on which way was taken. Never mind, that's the fun of Hashing, Well done Rugrat & Long Pole for an excellent Hash, this was followed by some superb food and for some the usual victualisation began and carried on and on.
Next Hash venue: The Klinka Klub
Hares:
The was Hash Xmas, belated, but never-the-less it happened. It was a pity that Saturday night's Tristar spirited away quite a few Hashers back to the UK and a chance to enjoy a cold and frosty Sunday morning, unlike the pack at the KK.
A 2 o'clock start meant a little bit of early imbibing before the Hash for some. (100 Watt & The Major you were spotted). The mini hashers clearly enjoying the beach facilities provided, the rock fisherman clearly enjoying the fishing despite the lack of fish, and of course the embibers who were clearly enjoying the embibing.
It was time to Hash, so a briefing was given, probably the shortest briefing on record - there would be three circle checks and some rocks to scramble over. Follow the hash and not your instincts was a clue at the second circle, not many people listened as the Hashers found themselves wandering over and around rocks seemingly confused. Never mind, at the third circle found a firmly implanted cold box and of course some refreshments!
On-on and a race passed the dive hut over the rocks and around the cliff edge (not the short-cutters) and back to the KK for the rest of the evening. Must mention Oh That Woman who became this weeks wounded Hasher and carried on despite the male volunteers wanting to escort her back the short way.
An enormous big thank you to our two hash heroines - Twin Peaks and Puff Grannie - who volunteered to stay behind to stir the curry, work the BBQ and the oven, keep their eyes on the Hash minors and generally be in charge.
So the evening began, the was a race slowly building up to see who could get to the bottom of the rum barrel first. Not really sure who was the winner that night, but it was a close thing.
A bit later and a bit merrier a quick brain teasing quiz stunned some people into silence, drove others to drink, but at the end of the evening all won something. The final victors and hash brains were 'TheAddicts'. Well done.
Steve escaped being named but will not get away next week. Terry, you will be named next week (blame the family).
Next Hash venue: Grazing Valley
Hares: TitPecker & The Fugitve.
IF YOU WANT AN E.E.Z., DON'T PUSH THE SURREY WITH THE FRINGE ON TOP - GET A HORSE TO PULL IT!
By J. Brock (SARTMA)
Or should I say, do it right, preferably first. One of the best ways to generate revenue from a fishery for a newly established Government is to assess the commercial species within an established economic zone. That assessment should establish whether or not a fishery would be a viable source of income, not only for the Government but also for the private sector. A lot of work must be done before the first piece of equipment or even a suitable vessel is purchased. Following are some general titbits that could be considered when setting up such a zone.
Once commercial species are found, proper research will help sustain the stock.
When a commercial species is identified, it is wise to assess it and that assessment should get right down to the basics. This means, that when found it must be protected along with its food chain. What does that species eat? Are there sufficient supplies of food to entice the species to stay within your waters?
What is the ocean in the EEZ like? Where are the currents? Are they warm ones or cold ones? And, in what direction do they flow? At what time of the year do they appear, or are they static? Different foods in the chain of commercial species can ride on both warm and cold currents. How deep is the water? It is a general rule that commercial species spawn at one depth and live out their life cycles at different depths. When doing the research, it is important to find out where the stocks are spawning and at what depth.
Are you protecting your spawning stocks? The protection of spawning stock is paramount for recruitment of the species for the next season. Ideally, the spawning stocks should be 40% of the available commercial species in the zone. But dream on. Typical escapement rates can be as low as 12% and it doesn't take the brains of an archbishop to figure out that low escapement rates mean that there are less fish to spawn and produce offspring.
What is the life cycle of the targeted species? If you are looking at cephalopods (squid) the cycle is approximately a year. Depending on the recruitment and the ocean currents, there could be abundance one season and a famine the next. Various species of finfish offer a cycle that can be as many as 25 years. In a fishery specialising in finfish, if you only catch mature and larger stock, you are in trouble. It means that younger fish have either gone elsewhere or the entire species are in danger of becoming commercially extinct.
Even as important is that if there are no commercial species, then why get an all sing and dancing vessel to protect your waters. The research must come first so that you know what is out there.
Proper management is the key to commercial species sustainability and financial gain.
Once scientific research is completed, the difficult task of managing the fishery can begin. The assessment will tell you what other species (seabirds) are feeding on the stock. How much are they taking and if you take their food, will you lose another valuable resource (Wideawakes)? A decision on the sustainability of seabirds and/or fish stocks is a management one.
Secondly, who's fishing in your, as yet unprotected zone, and what is their targeted species? Chances are that you will come upon these enterprising fishermen long before the research is done. The rule of thumb is that if fish are in your zone, fishermen will be there to catch them. It's your zone and their presence means that something of value is being taken away (stolen). Those vessels either have to be licensed, or they are poaching. If they are poaching, how are you going to stop them? In the Falklands, just prior to the setting up of the Falkland Islands Interim Conservation Zone in 1986, there were some 600 fishing vessels in the waters around the Islands, taking the resource for free. Where's that archbishop?
One of the first assets that a properly managed fisheries zone will acquire is an aircraft kitted out with radar and suitable for doing fisheries patrol. The first type used in the Falklands was a leased Dornier. While it did the job superbly, it was an expensive commodity. Now, the more cost-efficient Briton-Norman Islander is used to great effect. Random sorties to the edge of the zone and back again in sectors will find who is fishing in your zone.
Secondly, the vessel(s) that are used for fisheries protection must be, at least, adequate for the job and further to this, a fully trained crew needs to be manning that vessel. At first, the vessel should be leased, to see if it is up to scratch. The trained crew also must be contracted but part of that contract should be that they train local crew. This is an expensive operation no matter how you look at it. The rewards, however, outweigh the expenditure.
A proper boat and trained crew will bring in the poachers and justify the licensing regime. Otherwise, why buy a fishing license if you can get the resource without one?
And, what of the boat? The best choice would be a former fishing vessel. A fast one taken off a poacher would do just nicely. Confiscate your fishery patrol vessel with care. If that's not feasible then lease one from the British fishing fleet, who are hurting at the moment due to the cuts in the Cod stocks they can take. It has been said that a fully equipped and used fishing trawler can go for less than £100,000.00. In some circles it is less than £50,000.00. It would pay to have a reputable surveyor chose a suitable vessel for lease on a yearly basis, or for purchase.
Aggressive fines and penalties will help prevent poaching and generate revenue.
Nothing can completely wipe out poachers. There will always be some wanting to test the system. If they get away with it, others will follow. An aggressive deterrent will keep the followers at bay, as well as catch the initial risk taker.
A rule of thumb is that a poacher brought to court will lose his catch, his fishing equipment and even his boat, as well as pay a hefty fine. That, of course, could wipe out the individual operator, but it is a mere drop in the bucket to the larger fishing companies, who may or may not have active poaching programmes. When the EEZ is set up, the poachers know the risks and, if they are taken, then appropriate fines and penalties must be undertaken.
Some layman's thoughts:
When a fishing company pays for a licence, that piece of paper is worth approximately 10% of the total commercial value of the catch. Providing there is a good fishing season, the licence fee is a sound investment. What makes it even more valuable is the exclusion, or the appearance of it, of poachers from the waters where there are good catches. Make your fisheries decisions with great care and attention to detail.
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