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NEWLYN BASED FISHING VESSEL BENEFITS FROM GRANT A Newlyn based vessel the ‘CKS’ has gained an Objective One fisheries grant to aid the installation of a refrigerated fish room on the vessel. The new fish room will help maintain the temperature of the fish at minus 2 degrees, which will ensure it’s landed in pristine condition. Sectioned pounds with shelving boards will hold more fish without squashing them, and keep the fish clean by preventing ice melting and dripping through the fish. The fishroom will provide the most benefit during the summer months when fish heats up quickly due to high weather temperatures. Alison Elvey, Objective One Programme Manager, is very pleased with that the project has been approved "Projects to improve the quality of the fish are encouraged throughout the funding programme and this is a good example. The project will help a fishermen keep his fish in a prime condition for the market, thus helping the economic viability of his business and maintain the good reputation of Cornish fish. The merchants also benefit, as better quality means longer shelf-life of the product, leading to better prices and higher demand "T he vessel owner Drew Davies, a young fisherman who has bought the ‘CKS’ as his first vessel stated " This is a much needed improvement in my vessel, as the fish would be kept at the upmost quality before reaching the market. However MAFF insisted on having 3 estimates, which make it a very long and drawn out affair, but I would not have been able to do the work without the help of the fisheries grant." |
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