Fishing Industry
Newhaven Fishing Industry
Newhaven has a fleet of around 30 operational registered smaller sized fishing vessels with good quality moorings on the West Quay. The majority are members of The Newhaven (Sussex) Fish & Flake Ice Society who provide the following services:
- Fish handling agents
- Fishery liaison officer and communications
- Bait supplies both commercial and smaller quantities
- Ice supplies and cold storage space
- Welding and fabrication services
- Diesel supplied
- Marine Support Services
- Charter fishing trips at all levels of enjoyment
For more information please visit the website www.newhavenfish.co.uk or send an email to newhavenfish@googlemail.com
Safety Management
Vessels are required to be operated in a safe manner, it is the responsibility of the owners/skippers of fishing vessels to ensure that they are compliant with the ‘The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) regulations 1997.’
A safety management system is structured from a risk assessment, this involves considering risks to health and safety onboard a fishing vessel and applying control and mitigation measures to prevent or reduce the risks. The safety management system can be constructed in a paper based folder or via the Seafish Industry website – Safety Folder, which has been especially created for the UK legal requirements. The website is simple to use and has many advantages over the paper folder including free support and onboard visits once registered and filled in.
West Quay (Fishing) User Group
The West Quay User Group was formed in April 2010, as a sub-group of the Port User Group to enable dialogue between the local fishermen and the Port Authority. Meetings of the group are held every six months. For enquiries about the group or for those wishing to join please contact us.
Other useful information for fishermen:
The following organisations will be able to provide useful information for efficient and safe operations of fishing vessels:
