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26-03-2017, 01:41 PM
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Re: Three cheers for our fishermen!

I hope it works out, but I can see it turning into a re-run of the 1970's cod wars, at least it would if we had any warships....
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26-03-2017, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Barry ->
I hope it works out, but I can see it turning into a re-run of the 1970's cod wars, at least it would if we had any warships....
It wouldn't be that difficult nor expensive to equip our coastal patrol's with the required equipment.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Other-Boat...7204735/i.html
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27-03-2017, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Tpin ->
It wouldn't be that difficult nor expensive to equip our coastal patrol's with the required equipment.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Other-Boat...7204735/i.html

Uuummmm - what coastal patrols??? - and those piddling little craft wouldn't survive a force 6 gale and 10' waves!!!
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27-03-2017, 10:02 AM
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Once we are out of eu, we really need to look at our selves and try to build us up again. I'm not sure putting us down and saying we are not able is a good idea, makes me wonder if we have the oomph any more to do things and that's not good for our rivals to see.
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27-03-2017, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Joe ->
Uuummmm - what coastal patrols??? - and those piddling little craft wouldn't survive a force 6 gale and 10' waves!!!
Yes....that I understand......and if you really think I was being serious in suggesting ebay is the answer to our coastguard problems....well....
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27-03-2017, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Julie1962 ->
Once we are out of eu, we really need to look at our selves and try to build us up again. I'm not sure putting us down and saying we are not able is a good idea, makes me wonder if we have the oomph any more to do things and that's not good for our rivals to see.
Unfortunately our fishing fleet is now owned by large companies...gone are the days of our fishermen owning their own boats.

This will never be the case again.
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27-03-2017, 11:31 AM
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Uuummmm - what coastal patrols??? - and those piddling little craft wouldn't survive a force 6 gale and 10' waves!!!
Tongue in cheek UJ, do get a grip will you....
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27-03-2017, 11:34 AM
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Tongue in cheek UJ, do get a grip will you....
Thank you Barry.....I was beginning to think I'd been too subtle
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27-03-2017, 11:59 AM
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Re: Three cheers for our fishermen!

Originally Posted by Tpin ->
Unfortunately our fishing fleet is now owned by large companies...gone are the days of our fishermen owning their own boats.

This will never be the case again.
Not altogether Tpin go down to Dorset Devon and Cornwall and you will find lots of fishermen who still own there own boats and I understand it is much the same around various parts of the coast.

My DILs best friend married a fisherman with his own boat who lives and works on Mull. He catches lobster mainly.
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27-03-2017, 12:01 PM
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Re: Three cheers for our fishermen!

Originally Posted by Tpin ->
Unfortunately our fishing fleet is now owned by large companies...gone are the days of our fishermen owning their own boats.

This will never be the case again.
I'm hopeful we may be able to change that in time, perhaps not my lifetime but our grandkids perhaps.

One thing I have learned in life is if we want to change things badly enough we can but we have to have the will to do so.
 
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