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Salcombe is a town in Devon, England. The town is close to the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary, built mostly on the steep west side of the estuary and lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town's extensive waterfront and the naturally sheltered harbour formed by the estuary gave rise to its success as a boat, shipbuilding and sailing port. Nowadays, tourism plays a major role in Salcombe’s economy especially in the form of pleasure sailing and yachting. There is also a sizeable crabbing industry too.
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Salcombe is a town in Devon, England. The town is close to the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary, built mostly on the steep west side of the estuary and lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town's extensive waterfront and the naturally sheltered harbour formed by the estuary gave rise to its success as a boat, shipbuilding and sailing port. Nowadays, tourism plays a major role in Salcombe’s economy especially in the form of pleasure sailing and yachting. There is also a sizeable crabbing industry too.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salcombe</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 11:21, 24 November 2014

Salcombe

Administrative Port: Plymouth
County: Devon
Population: 1909

Salcombe is a town in Devon, England. The town is close to the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary, built mostly on the steep west side of the estuary and lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town's extensive waterfront and the naturally sheltered harbour formed by the estuary gave rise to its success as a boat, shipbuilding and sailing port. Nowadays, tourism plays a major role in Salcombe’s economy especially in the form of pleasure sailing and yachting. There is also a sizeable crabbing industry too.[1]

Salcombe

Picture: Fish pots at Salcombe Fish Quay (Author: GIFS Researcher Photography)


Background information
Fishing Fleet Vessel type 1 18
Fishing Fleet Vessel type 2 6
Fishing Fleet Vessel type 3
Fishing Fleet Vessels total 24 [2]
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: Salcombe Boat Hire & Fishmongers, 11 Clifton Place, Salcombe, Devon, TQ8 8BX
Fish as food Fish processing Salcombe Crab Traders, High Ridge, Main Rd, Salcombe TQ8 8JW
Fish as food Restaurants/hotels The Winking Prawn, Main Road, North Sands, Salcombe, Devon TQ8 8LD
Tourism & Education Tourism & Fishing Fishing Trip: Phoenix Charters, 19 St Dunstan's Road, Salcombe, Devon, TQ8 8AL
Tourism & Education Festivals Salcombe Boat Festival
Tourism & Education Fishing museums Salcombe Maritime Museum, Market Street, Salcombe, Devon, TQ8 8DE
Tourism & Education Aquariums
Tourism & Education Monuments
Tourism&Education Fishing training School


Vessel type 1: <10 m vessels
Vessel type 2: >10 m vessels

References

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