Tuesday, 2nd December 2008

Fishermen

Fishermen get help to stay safe

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AN INITIATIVE has been launched to help keep Guernsey fishermen safe.

‘Without backing we are finished’

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LOCAL fishermen say they may need States help in order for the industry to survive.

Fishermen ask for help as Jersey announces support

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A FORMER fishermen’s association president wants Guernsey to mirror Jersey States’ decision to help pay its fleet’s harbour fees.

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Fishermen need a friend

THE message that there will be no financial subsidy from the States is exactly what our fishing fleet didn’t want to hear.

No knee-jerk fuel help for our fishermen

THERE are no plans to give fishermen financial support.

Treasure will not come here

AN ANCIENT French galleon’s treasure will not be coming to Guernsey – even if it is found off our coast.

Plenty of fish on menu despite murky waters

MURKY seawater has affected local fishing.

French blockades will get worse before they get better

PROTESTS by fishermen in France look set to intensify. Chief minister Lyndon Trott was yesterday in discussion with the political team of Jean-Francois Le Grand, senator of La Manche region, and was told the blockade of French ports might deteriorate.

Local fishing may be finished without aid

GUERNSEY must match any fuel subsidy French fishermen get if it wants the industry to survive, says a veteran local skipper.

Local fishermen are hit by French strike

BLOCKADES in French ports could cripple Guernsey’s fishing industry, a local skipper has claimed.