Brightlingsea

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Brightlingsea

Administrative Port: Lowesoft
County: Essex
Population: 8076

Brightlingsea is a coastal town in the county of Essex, England. It is situated at the mouth of the River Colne, on Brightlingsea Creek. Its traditional industries included fishing (Brightlingsea once had a renowned oyster fishery) and shipbuilding, however these have declined significantly. Brightlingsea was for many years twinned with French oyster fishery port Marennes, Charente-Maritime, but the relationship fell into disuse. To the west of the town on the creek is Western Promenade, a popular destination for tourists and those coming from the capital London.


Background information
Fishing Fleet Vessel type 1 11
Fishing Fleet Vessel type 2 0
Fishing Fleet Vessel type 3
Fishing Fleet Vessels total 11
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 Brightlingsea & District Fishermen's Association
Branding Brand labels
Fish as food Fish selling Fishmonger: The Fishmonger, 45 High St, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0AQ
Fish as food Fish processing John Sait, 45 High Street, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0AQ
Fish as food Restaurants/hotels
Tourism & Education Tourism & Fishing Sophie Lea Charters, Copperas Road, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0AP
Tourism & Education Festivals
Tourism & Education Fishing museums Brightlingsea Museum, 1 Duke Street, Brightlingsea, CO7 0EA
Tourism & Education Aquariums
Tourism & Education Monuments The Brightlingsea Tiles
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