The Cornish Fisheries Producers Organisation began in 1976 as a non-profit making
co-operative, and today consists of 210 fishing vessel-owning
members from all over Cornwall.
Our fishermen own vessels ranging
in size from a 5
metre single-handed cove boat to a 38 metre beam trawler.
They use
a diverse range of fishing techniques including trawling, beam trawling,
crab/lobster potting, gill-netting, longlining, drift-netting,
scallop dredging, ring-netting and handlining. |
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OUR AIMS
- To manage fish quota on behalf of its members in order to minimise
the discarding of fish and to maximise profits by matching vessel
catching opportunities to market demands.
- To increase the unit value of its members' catches by researching
new markets and promoting its members' produce.
- To represent the views and opinions on a range of issues relating
to Fisheries Management, Conservation, Training, Grant-Funding and
Sea Safety.
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