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Dungeness is a headland on the coast of Kent, England, formed largely of a shingle beach which is one of the largest expanses of shingle in Europe, and is classified as Britain's only desert. It is of international conservation importance for its geomorphology, plant and invertebrate communities and birdlife. | Dungeness is a headland on the coast of Kent, England, formed largely of a shingle beach which is one of the largest expanses of shingle in Europe, and is classified as Britain's only desert. It is of international conservation importance for its geomorphology, plant and invertebrate communities and birdlife. | ||
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| + | :'''Picture''': A fishing boat and nets on the working beach of Dungeness (Author: GIFS Researcher Photography) | ||
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Revision as of 10:10, 18 July 2014
Dungeness
- Administrative Port: Hastings
- County: Kent
Dungeness is a headland on the coast of Kent, England, formed largely of a shingle beach which is one of the largest expanses of shingle in Europe, and is classified as Britain's only desert. It is of international conservation importance for its geomorphology, plant and invertebrate communities and birdlife.
- Picture: A fishing boat and nets on the working beach of Dungeness (Author: GIFS Researcher Photography)
| Background information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 1 | 91 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 2 | 0 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 3 | ||
| Fishing Fleet | Vessels total | 91 | |
| Landings | Total Landings (tonnes) | Demersal (tonnes) | |
| Landings | Total Landings (tonnes) | Pelagic (tonnes) | |
| Landings | Total Landings (tonnes) | Shellfish (tonnes) | |
| Landings | Total Landings (tonnes) | Main species (tonnes) | |
| Landings | Total Landings (tonnes) | All species (tonnes) | |
| Landings | Values | Demersal | |
| Landings | Values | Pelagic | |
| Landings | Values | Shellfish | |
| Landings | Values | All species | |
| Landings | Number of fishermen | Number of fishermen (Regular) | |
| Landings | Number of fishermen | Number of fishermen (Part-time) | |
| Landings | Number of fishermen | Number of fishermen Total | |
| Landings | Major fish species | ||
| Landings | Landing points | ||
| Landings | Location of auctions | ||
| Governance and organisation | Governance | ||
| Governance and organisation | FLAG | ||
| Governance and organisation | Location of fishermen's organisations | ||
| Branding | Brand labels | ||
| Fish as food | Fish selling | Fishmonger: Dungeness Fish, Sealight, Battery Rd, Lydd On Sea, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 9NJ | |
| Fish as food | Fish processing | Dungeness Fish, Sealight, Battery Rd, Lydd On Sea, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 9NJ | |
| Fish as food | Restaurants/hotels | Dungeness Fish Hut, Dungeness Road, Dungeness, Kent | |
| Tourism & Education | Tourism & Fishing | ||
| Tourism & Education | Festivals | ||
| Tourism & Education | Fishing museums | ||
| Tourism & Education | Aquariums | ||
| Tourism & Education | Monuments | ||
| Tourism&Education | Fishing training School | ||
- Vessel type 1: <10 m vessels
- Vessel type 2: >10 m vessels
References
1. http://www.marinemanagement.org.uk/fisheries/statistics/vessel.htm Feb 2014
