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Whitstable

Administrative Port: Hastings
County: Kent
Population: 32100

Whitstable is a seaside town located on the north coast of Kent, in southeast England. Whitstable is famous for its oysters, which have been collected in the area since at least Roman times. Whitstable's distinctive character is popular with tourists, and its maritime heritage is celebrated with the annual oyster festival. Freshly caught shellfish are available throughout the year at several seafood restaurants and pubs in the town.[1]

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Picture: Fishing boats and nets of Whitstable Harbour (Author: GIFS Researcher Photography)

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Video: The Whelkman of Whitstable Harbour. "A third generation whelkman, Derrick has fished oysters, cockles and whelks (sea snails) along England's Kentish coast for over 67 years. Today his family business, West Whelks, resides on the quayside of Whitstable Harbour, a small seaside town renowned for its seafood and maritime past."


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Background information
Fishing Fleet Vessel type 1 Vessel type 1::12
Fishing Fleet Vessel type 2 Vessel type 2::4
Fishing Fleet Vessel type 3 Vessel type 3::
Fishing Fleet Vessels total Vessels total::16 [2]
Landings Total Landings (tonnes) Demersal (tonnes) Landings Demersal::
Landings Total Landings (tonnes) Pelagic (tonnes) Landings Pelagic::
Landings Total Landings (tonnes) Shellfish (tonnes) Landings shellfish::
Landings Total Landings (tonnes) Main species (tonnes) Main species::
Landings Total Landings (tonnes) All species (tonnes) Landings all species::
Landings Values Demersal Value demersal::
Landings Values Pelagic Value pelagic::
Landings Values Shellfish Value shellfish::
Landings Values All species Value all species::
Landings Number of fishermen Number of fishermen (Regular) Fishermen regular::
Landings Number of fishermen Number of fishermen (Part-time) Fishermen part-time::
Landings Number of fishermen Number of fishermen Total Fishermen total::
Landings Major fish species Major fish species::
Landings Landing points Landing points::
Landings Location of auctions Location auctions::
Governance and organisation Governance Governance::
Governance and organisation FLAG FLAG::
Governance and organisation Location of fishermen's organisations Location of fishermen's organisations::Whitstable Fishermen's Association, Whitstable
Branding Brand labels Brand labels::Whitstable Oyster
Fish as food Fish selling Fish selling::''Fishmarket on quay:'' '''Whitstable Fish market''', South Quay, The Harbour, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1AB
Fish as food Fish processing [[Fish processing::The Crab & Winkle Fish & Seafood Restaurant, South Quay, The Harbour, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1AB]]
Fish as food Restaurants/hotels [[Restaurants::The Crab & Winkle Fish & Seafood Restaurant, South Quay, The Harbour, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1AB
-The Whitstable Oyster Company Limited, The Royal Native Oyster Stores, Horsebridge,Whitstable, Kent CT5 1BU]]
Tourism & Education Tourism & Fishing Tourism&Fishing::
Tourism & Education Festivals [[Festivals::Whitstable Oyster Festival]]
Tourism & Education Fishing museums [[Fishing museums::Whitstable Museum and Gallery, Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DB]]
Tourism & Education Aquariums Aquariums::
Tourism & Education Monuments Monuments::
Tourism&Education Fishing training School Fishing training school::


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

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