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Physical impacts

This page summarises experience in assessing fisheries sector loss or damage from physical causes such such as shipping accidents, coastal defence works and offshore engineering.

2010 UK
Instructed by:  Law firm
Technical advice following sinking and loss of a vivier crab fishing vessel in the English Channel.  Evaluation of likley fishing patterns, catches, incomes and costs had the vessel continued fishing.  Assessment of open market value of vessel. 

2009-10  UK
Instructed by:  Offshore Wind Farm Developer
Rapid assessment of likely earnings levels of several large vivier crab vessels arising from moving fishing gear to allow geo-physical surveys in a large Round 2 wind farm siteoff Eastern England.   Liaison with vessel owners over survey implementation and negotiation of compensation agreements. 

2009 UK
Instructed by:  Mining Company
Strategic advice on impacts to the lobster and crab fishing fleet likely to arise from temporary fishing exclusion zones associatedwith a seismic survey off North-east England. Also literature review of effects of sound on crustacea; design of fisheries compensation scheme.

2006-2010 UK
Instructed by:  Offshore Wind Farm Developer
Assessment of fishing activities in the area of a large Round 2 Offshore wind farm.  Detailed investigation into normal fishing patterns and economics of a variety of commercial and charter fishing vessels likely to have dependence on the site.  Assessment of likely economic impacts, including cumulative impacts with other sites and negotiation of compensation settlements.   

2008-2009  UK
Instructed by:  Environment Agency
Assessment of impact of coastal defence works off Felixstowe on the inshore fishing industry.  Assessment of fleet composition in local ports,estimation of extent of normal grounds and earnings and degree of interruption; compensation negotiations

2005-2009  UK
Instructed by:  Offshore WindFarm Developer
Long term support on assessment of possible impact to fisheries from a Round 2 wind farm off Eastern England.  Strategic guidance over possible approaches to quantifying economic losses given availability of data and its limitations.  Detailed assessment of normal income level for fishing vessels from earnings records and spatial dependence on the site, assessment of impact and negotiation of appropriate compensation settlements.  

2008 Malta/Libya
Instructed by:  Law firm
Following a collision in Malta,assessment of a complex claim for lost opportunity to fish for blue-fin tuna inthe Mediterranean from one of a multi-national group of fishing vessels.   

2008 UK/China
Instructed by:  Insurer
Advice on methods for assessing losses to several kelp farms impacted by a drifting cargo vessel

2008 UK/Baltic
Instructed by:  Law firm
Estimate of value of a large Dutch-built pelagic freezer trawler in the context of a grounding and salvage

2008 UK/Southern Atlantic
Instructed by:  Law firm
Estimateof value of freezer trawler lost in a collision and advice on normal methods for assessing economic impacts to fishing vessels 

2007 UK/Argentina
Instructed by:  Insurer
Assessment of likely losses of a large trawler unable to fish following a collision

2007  Mediterranean
Instructed by:  Law firm
Advice on likely losses resulting from a collision between a cargo vessel and a large cage towing blue-fin tuna en route to a tuna farm

2007 UK/Chile
Instructed by:  Insurer
Investigations of potential fishing opportunities for two large high seas freezer trawlers following fires and loss of use

2007  UK
Instructed by:  Law firm
Provision of advice on fisheries and other marine environmental sensitivities relating to the grounding, pollution and subsequent wreck removal options for the MSC NAPOLI in Lyme Bay, English Channel

2006 UK
Instructed by:  Pipeline operator
Independent assessment of likely losses to fishing arising from safety zones surrounding installation of a sub-sea gas pipeline off eastern England

2006  UK
Instructed by:  Insurer
Assessment of the potential for a sunken cargo vessel to interfere with commercial fishing operations in the central English Channel

2006 Ireland
Instructed by:  Insurer
Advice on likely values of fishing nets damaged as a result of entanglement of mid-water trawls being used by two large pelagic vessels off the west of Ireland. Follow up advice on loss of earnings claim from impacted vessel.

2006 Ireland
Instructed by:  Insurer
Advice on the likely interruption to commercial inshore salmon netting caused by a harbour accident and damage to fishing vessels.

2005-2012 UK
Instructed by:  Environment Agency
Retained to assess impacts and losses to inshore fisheries caused by coastal defence works on the east coast of England.  Assessments include:

• Investigations to assess impact of fishing interference suffered by inshore potters as a result of beach rebuilding in Lincolnshire.
• Assessment of the impact to the Wash shrimping fleet of avoiding works areas associated with beach re-building off Norfolk.
• Surveys to assess possible damage to cockles and razor fish in an intertidal works area subject to heavy barge groundings.
• Pre-works survey of oyster grounds potentially impacted by coast re-alignment work
• Assessment of losses to small inshore vessels arising from coastal defence works off Norfolk

2005 UK
Instructed by:  Insurer
Assessment of losses to owners of a Dutch beam-trawler following a collision inthe North Sea

2005 Guinea
Instructed by:  Insurer
Review of evidence surrounding potential income of a Chinese fishing vessel lost in a collision off Guinea

2004  Holland
Instructed by:  Insurer
Assessment of lost fishing income of a very large Dutch pelagic freezer-trawler following a collision and lost fishing time due to repairs.  Particular emphasis on quota management issues.

2004 UK/Japan
Instructed by:  Insurer
Assessmentof a claim for net damage and fishing interruption following collision of a vessel with a pair-trawl net near Kobe

2004  UK
Instructed by:  Solicitors
Assessment of long term loss of income to the skipper of a Northern Irish prawn trawler unable to fish following a collision and sinking of his vessel and related medical impairment.

2003-4  Korea
Instructed by:  Insurer
Investigations into multiple claims from owners of oyster and mussel farms following a typhoon in which cargo vessels dragged their anchors through a farming area.  Detailed modeling of possible vessel tracks from limited evidence and differentiation of between ship and typhoon related damage and economic losses.

2003-4 UK/China
Instructed by:  Insurer
Review of evidence, possible mechanisms of damage and extent of crop and equipment losses arising out of a ship passing through a scallop farming complex while approaching an anchorage.

2003-4  Italy
Instructed by:  Solicitors
Investigations into fishing vessel values, second hand availability and domestic fisheries regulations following collision and loss of a trawler in the Adriatic.

2003-4 UK/France
Instructed by:  Solicitors
Research into vessel values and licence transfer rules and values following the loss of a French prawn trawler after a collision in the Bay of Biscay.

2003-4  UK
Instructed by:  Solicitors
Assessment of lost profit of a large French trawler during a repair periodresulting from a collision off the north-west coast of Scotland.   Research into allegations of lost fishing quota.

2003-5 UK/Spain
Instructed by:  Solicitors
Assessment of market value, possible decommissioning value and loss of income of a fishing vessel lost in a collision.

2003  UK
Instructed by:  Insurer
On-site investigations of possibilities of net damage to farm cages and subsequent escape of salmon being caused by a harvesting vessel in Shetland

2002-03  UK
Instructed by:  Environment Agency
Assessment of multiple claims from operators of inshore shrimp and other trawlers allegedly suffering depressed income as a result of beach re-building on the Lincolnshire coast.  Examination of evidence and quantification of losses for loss offishing ground due to the work sites.  Exhaustive review of catch data, field survey data and the scientific literature to examine the case for secondary effects on shrimp stocks outside the work sites.

2002-4  China
Instructed by:  Insurer
On-site investigations to determine the extent of damage to a kelp and scallop farming complex caused by a ship going off-course on the approach to port.   Quantification of damaged equipment, replacement and reinstatement costs, predicted income and costs relating to part-grown stock that was lost.

2002-03 UK/Japan
Instructed by:  Insurer
Technical assessment of a claim for damage to oyster rafts and loss of crop after a ship accidentally navigated through an oyster farming complex

2002 Spain/France/Italy
Instructed by:  Solicitors
Provision of advice on a complex claim arising from a collision between a ferry and a cage of wild-caught tuna under tow to a farming site in Spain.  Assessment of physical damage, monitoring of arrival of surviving fish, assessment of Mediterraneantuna industry and opportunities for stock replacement, review of evidence surrounding fish procurement and payment

2002 Spain
Instructed by:  Insurer
Assessment of damages to a mussel raft caused by a vessel dragging an anchor in  Galicia, Spain.  Quantification of physical loss and economic consequences of loss of part-grown mussel stock

2002 UK/Indian Ocean
Instructed by:  Solicitors
Assessment of likely catch value, vessel replacement value and lost fishing income following a sinking of a Taiwanese tuna fishing vessel, caused by a collision with an oil tanker

2002 UK/South Africa
Instructed by:  Insurer
Review of a historic claim for lost income from fishing pilchards off the South African coast following collision between two fishing vessels

2002 UK/Korea/Russia
Instructed by:  Solicitors
Investigations into alleged losses arising from a collision between a merchantship and a Russian-owned super-trawler which was at rest off the coast of Korea. Investigations concerned fishing opportunities and quota systems in Eastern Russian waters and damage to on-board processing equipment

2001 Greece
Instructed by:  Insurer
Investigations into fishing licence regimes, licence transfers and values in Greecein the context of a historic claim in which a fishing trawler was lost in acollision.

2001 UK
Instructed by:  Solicitors
Research of market value of an inshore trawler lost in a collision

2001 UK/Greece
Instructed by:  Solicitors
Research of market value of a large stern trawler fishing Mediterranean waters

Prior to 2001  Homarus Ltd staff were responsiblefor undertaking or supervising numerous earlier assessments of physical impactson fisheries operations, which are briefly summarised below 

2001 Spain:  Ferry collisionwith mussel farms

2001 UK:  Loss ofearnings of crab fishing vessel

2001 UK/IndianOcean: Illegal fishing investigations relating to a claim for hullloss

2000UK/Spain:  Whitefish trawler losses through application of incorrect licencing legislation

2000 UK: Assessment of possible impact of construction of long sea sewage outfall on an adjacent salmon farm in the Orkney Islands.

2000 Canada:  Impact of drifting barge on lump-fish fishery

2000 MalaccaStraits/Falkland Islands:  Lost fishing income of Taiwanese squid jigger due to a collision

1999 Poland:  Lost trawler income following collision

1999 Italy:  Mussel farm damage after collision

1999 UK:  Salmon smolt damage relating to well-boat transport 

1999 Ireland:  Impact of collision of fishing boat with salmon farm

1998 UK:  Independent market value of Russian trawler

1998 China:  Scallop farm damage following collision

1998  Latvia:  Loss of income of trawler following sinking

1998 West Africa:  Ageing of marine fouling in context of performance dispute 

1997 UK:  Oyster bed damage from ferry grounding 

1996/7 Ireland:  Whitefish trawler loss assessment following a collision

1996 Spain:  Collision damage to mussel farm

1996 Singapore:  Review of evidence in a dispute concerning fouling removal from a ship’s hull.

1995 Taiwan:  Assessment of fishing operation of a Taiwanese squid jigger following a collision

1995 China:  Loss of income of a Chinese pair trawler.

1995 China:  Damage to kelp farm

1995 Senegal:   Licencing issues and profitability of a European trawler fishing West African waters following a collision

1994 China:  Damage to a kelp and scallop farming area

1994 China: Assessment of damage to scallop farms.

1994 China:  Assessmentof damage to kelp farms

1994 Japan:  Damage to oyster farms

1994 UK:  Long term income prospects for UK fishing crew injured in a collision.

1993 UK: Investigation damage to fish farm cages following drifting of a barge in gale conditions.

1992 Spain: Damage to extensive tuna fish traps off Spain

1991 China:  Damage to kelp farms

1990 Philippines:  Collision damage to a large brackish water fish pen complex.

1990 Japan:  Collision damage with yellowtail cage fish farm.

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