This weekend sees the return of the seasonal invaders, the ‘Scallopers’ off our coast. The scallopers have been given access to fish
the area between Cardigan, New Quay and just north of Aberaeron. The area we are talking about is 5 miles out and beyond.
Local fisherman said they are dreading this invasion as they have lost so many lobster pots over the years as these boats dredge anything
up that’s in there way which includes their lobster pots.
Some say these boats come up from Devon and Cornwall, we they do but they are all foreign boats i.e Irish, French, they just land there
catch there.
A Plaid Cymru candidate said that the area needs properly policing, it does but all the money is spent on Welsh Assembly and
County Council gin palaces.
New Quay has only two or three fishing boats that fish out more than 2 miles plus.