Old Red's Last Stand

Old Reds Last Stand is the artists interpretation of the effects of the European Union's fishing quotas on local fishermen. These warriors of the... more

by Paul Morgan

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12.000 x 9.000 inches

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Old Red's Last Stand

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Paul Morgan

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Painting - Watercolour On Paper

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Old Reds Last Stand is the artists interpretation of the effects of the European Union's fishing quotas on local fishermen. These warriors of the water have been surviving for generations, yet at the stroke of a pen their livelihood and way of life is gone.


Fifty years ago Britain's fishing industry employed around 50,000 fishermen. Today there are around 17,000.
Just eight years ago, the UK exported nearly 229,000 tonnes of fish a year. In 1999, that figure had more than halved.
Fish exports tonnes 1999 (1992)
Mackerel 60,244 (135,698)
Herring 34,069 (75,519)
Cod 8,028 (7,206)
And fishermen's leaders are predicting that those numbers will decline further after the huge cuts in catch quotas agreed in Brussels.
Thousands of jobs will not only be lost on the boats, but also further down the supply chain - the fish processors, the net makers, the equipment suppliers, the market sellers and the transport companies whose livelihoods also depend on the industry.
"The effects probably won't be felt for several months, but when fishermen reach their quota limits in the middle of next year, jobs will go," said Martin Boyers, chief executive of the Grimsby fish merchants' association.
"And for every fisherman's job that goes, eight more shore jobs will follow," he added.

(Source BBC News.co.uk)

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February 6th, 2013