Shipping news

Press, 19 December 1984, Page 45

Shipping news

Squid season under way

Squid-jigging boats will become a common sight at Lyttelton and other ports throughout New Zealand during the next few weeks. Most of the Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese squidjigging fleet is now arriving in New Zealand ports for inspection and clearance to fish by Mnistry of Fisheries officers. Squid are caught in New Zealand waters by both trawling (mainly by the Russians) and jigging (mainly by the Japanese). The season runs from December to May. Jigging vessels are recognisable by their rows of powerful lights and folded jigging equipment strung along their sides. The lights are used to attract the squid which are then caught on barbless hooks or jigsThe generators in these ports can produce enough power to light a small city according to a Ministry- supervising fishery officer, Mr Michael Walker. About 78 of the jiggers expected in port were chartered to New Zealand companies although they would be worked by foreign crews. An additional 92 boats would be licensed to jig for squid on behalf of their foreign owners, Mr Walker said. • Both foreign and chartered vessels are permitted to fish outside New Zealand’s 12 mile territorial sea and within the 200-mile economic exclusive zone. , Squid is now mainly found south of Stewart Island and round the Snares Islands, but at this time of the season the biggest concentrations are found along the north-west coast of the South Island and the southern Taranaki Bight. Later in the season Lyttelton can expect the usual influx of squid boats as squid concentrations move to the south-east of the South Island particularly off the Canterbury Bight. Foreign-licence vessels often tranship their catches to carrier vessels in designated areas, usually in Tasman Bay or Pegasus Bay. Charter vessels, however, transferred at least part of their cargoes in port, Mr Walker said. ARRIVALS Coastal Trader (7 a.m.), 6736, Auckland (S.C.N.Z.). Spirit of Free Enterprise (7 a.m.), 1204, Wellington (Pacificia). Union Dunedin (8.30 a.m.), 9330, Dunedin (U.M.S.). Oyang 77 (4.30), 899, sea (Oyang Pacific). DEPARTURES , Nipponham Maru (1 p.m.), 2919, sea (Guthreys). Coastal Trader (4 p.m.), 6736, Dunedin (S.C.N.Z.). Spirit of Free Enterprise (4.45 p.m.), 1204, Wellington (Pacifica). Reefer Dragon (6 p.m.), 5070, Wellington (Scales). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Amokura, Marsden Pt, today (7.30 a.m.). Shinko Maru, sea today (9.30 a.m.). Australian Endeavour, Wgtn, today (9.30 a.m.). Coastal ’ Trader, Dndn, tomorrow. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, tomorrow. Chiyo Maru 20, sea, tomorrow. Holmdale, Chathams, tomorrow.

Forum New Zealand, Nap, December 21. Union Nelson, Nelson, December 21. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, December 22. Toyo Fuji, No. 8, Melbourne, December 22. Georgiy Pyasetsky, Nap, December 22. Tasman Enterprise, Taur, December 22. Helene Deimos, Auck, December 22. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Australian Endeavour, Dndn, today (5 p.m.). Union Dunedin, Wgtn, today (8 p.m.). Amokura, Tim, today (11 p.m.). Coastal Trader, Auck, tomorrow. Spirit of Free Enterprise, Wgtn, tomorrow. Sanko Amaryllis, Japan, tomorrow. Forum New Zealand, Vila, December 21. Union Nelson, Onehunga, December 21. Oyang 77, sea, December 21. Seagull, Aqaba, December 21. Shinko Maru, sea, December 22. Toyo Fuji No. 8, Auck, December 22. Georgiy Pyasetsky, Bluff, December 22. Helene Deimos, Melbourne, December 22. VESSELS IN PORT Sanko Amaryllis, Cashin Quay No. 1. Union Dunedin, Z berth. Oyang 77, breastwork. Westport, No. 3 East. Seagull, No. 3 West. Ngamotu, No. 4 East. Oyang 5, dry dock. Te Whaka, dry dock. Amokura, oil wharf.