Vlissingen

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Vlissingen

Administrative Port: Vlissingen
County: Zeeland
Population: 44.4501

Vlissingen is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the former island of Walcheren. With its strategic location between the Scheldt river and the North Sea, Vlissingen has been an important harbour for centuries. It was granted city rights in 1315. In the 17th century Vlissingen was a main harbour for ships of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). It is also known as the birthplace of Admiral Michiel de Ruyter.2

Vlissingen marina
Fig 1: Vlissingen marina (Author: Bodoklecksel)


Background information
Fishing Fleet Vessel type 1 5
Fishing Fleet Vessel type 2 4
Fishing Fleet Vessel type 3
Fishing Fleet Vessels total 93
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 24.000.000€4
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 Zealand fish auction Vlissingen, Binnenhaven 11, 4382 NT Vlissingen
Governance and organisation Governance
Governance and organisation FLAG Zeeland
Governance and organisation Location of fishermen's organisations
Branding Brand labels
Fish as food Fish selling Cash & Carry Fishing company Toet, Hermesweg 23 4382ND Vlissingen
Fish as food Fish processing
Fish as food Restaurants/hotels De Monnick, Nieuwendijk 23, 4381 BV Vlissingen,
De Hollandse Nieuwe, Van Hoorn van Burghstraat 14 4381 SV Vlissingen
Tourism & Education Tourism & Fishing Cruise in the port of Vlissingen
Tourism & Education Festivals
Tourism & Education Fishing museums Zeeuws maritiem mu ZEEum
Tourism & Education Aquariums Het Arsenaal
Tourism & Education Monuments Gedenkteken gevallen oud-leerlingen Zeevaartschool
Tourism&Education Fishing training School Maritiem & Logistiek College De Ruyter


Vessel type 1= Vessels used for inshore fishing
Vessel type 2= Vessels used for high sea fishing
(definition inshore fishing vessels: length <24m, capacity <221kW)

References

  1. http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlissingen
  2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlissingen
  3. https://mijn.rvo.nl/documents/13225/91492/Gids+vissersvaartuigen+per+1+april+2014/aa70d70e-34e4-4fbb-82c8-3cbc2f38379d
  4. http://statline.cbs.nl/StatWeb/selection/?VW=T&DM=SLNL&PA=7203VLOO&D1=0-2,5-7,10-17,19-20,24-29,35,38,41-46,48,52,54,56,58-59&D2=3,8,13,18,%28l-2%29-l&HDR=G1&STB=T
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