Tristan : Poor Weather Affects Tristan Fishing Days
Submitted by Tristan Times (Juanita Brock) 31.10.2005 (Article Archived on 14.11.2005)

James Glass tells us that the weather has been unkind to the fishing effort around Tristan.

Photo (c) James Glass (Tristan Times) Calshot Harbour from the air

POOR WEATHER AFFECTS TRISTAN FISHING DAYS

Calshot Harbour from the air

By James Glass (Tristan Times)

Due to the extremely poor weather conditions around Tristan da Cunha, there have only been twelve fishing days since the season opened on 01 July 2005.

The ladies processing strike also affected the amount of processed seafood that came out of the factory on Tristan.  However, 100 tonnes of the quota allotted to Tristan fishermen still remain to be fished.

Weather often plays havoc with shipping and fishing around Tristan.  Visitors are reminded that unless your ship has a helicopter your chances of getting ashore on Tristan are about 69 – 40.