Lyme Regis

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Lyme Regis

Administrative Port: Poole
County: Dorset
Population: 3671

Lyme Regis is a coastal town in Dorset, England. The town lies in Lyme Bay, on the English Channel coast at the Dorset–Devon border. It is nicknamed "The Pearl of Dorset." The town is noted for the fossils found in the cliffs and beaches, which are part of the Jurassic Coast—a World Heritage Site.[1]

Lyme Regis

Picture: Fishing boats and harbour, Lyme Regis (Author: GIFS Researcher Photography)


Background information
Fishing Fleet Vessel type 1 12
Fishing Fleet Vessel type 2 2
Fishing Fleet Vessel type 3
Fishing Fleet Vessels total 14 [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 Lyme Bay Fishermen's Association
Branding Brand labels
Fish as food Fish selling Fishmonger: Wet Fish Shop, Old Watch House, Marine Parade, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3JF
Fish as food Fish processing Wet Fish Shop, Old Watch House, Marine Parade, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3JF
Fish as food Restaurants/hotels Hix Oyster and Fish House, Cobb Rd, Lyme Regis, DT7 3JP
Tourism & Education Tourism & Fishing Fishing Trip: Harry May Fishing Trips, The Cobb, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3JJ
Tourism & Education Festivals -Lyme Regis Crab Festival
-Lyme Regis Mackerel Festival
Tourism & Education Fishing museums Lyme Regis Philpot Museum, Bridge Street, Lyme Regis, DT7 3QA
Tourism & Education Aquariums Lyme Regis Marine Aquarium, Cobb Lower Walkway, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3JJ
Tourism & Education Monuments RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) Blessing of the Boats Not a physical monument, but annual service for those who lost lives at sea
Tourism&Education Fishing training School Lyme Regis Fishing and Boatman’s School, Lyme Regis, Dorset


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

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