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Treacodactyl
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 28, 07 9:36 pm    Post subject: What can I gather now? Reply with quote
    

Hopefully, I'll be off to the beach this weekend. I've found some decent ones and checked the tide times so what's in season and worth gathering, I'll try anything once.

It'll be on the Kent/Sussex coast so would it be worth trying to fish for something this time of year or shall I just aim to gather some winkles, limpets or seaweed?

If the beach is a Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) does anyone know if this this limits what can be gathered?

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 28, 07 9:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

If it's a tripleS I then I think you shouldn't take anything. Otherwise mussels are a good thing.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 28, 07 11:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

SSSI sites do not extend past the mean low water level; so if you want to forage there with confidence, go when theres a very low tide.

More generally, SSSIs all have their own rules for what you can't do, and they apply to the landowners and visitors. Every one. Although nearly every one has a similar set of rules, mostly picked out from one generic list. You can find examples online...

(goes off and googles 'operations likely to damage sssi')

e.g.
https://gateway.snh.gov.uk/pls/portal/Sitelink.Show_Site_Document?p_pa_code=3&p_Doc_Type_ID=28

Note there points 10 and 11, which effectively preclude foraging.

Not all SSIs have this particular clause, but unless you know then the general rule is don't. In fact when you get hold of the specific rules then you often find that the aforementioned clauses 10 and 11 do not apply. But till you do find out then you're stumped.

Which SSSI are you going to?

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 07 11:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

february is possibly the worst month for sea fishing, saying that, i did hear tales of a decent bass being caught at bournemouth last weekend so might be worth a spin.

otherwise, mussells & seaweed

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 07 6:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

ziggy searchfield wrote:
february is possibly the worst month for sea fishing, saying that, i did hear tales of a decent bass being caught at bournemouth last weekend so might be worth a spin.


I thought that might be the case although we are now in March.

The problem with SSSI beaches is that any beach with decent quality water round here seems to be an SSSI. There's nothing specific on the various government sites other than implying nothing can be picked or collected. However, some sites also say that fishing and shellfish collection does occur. I'll just have to see if there's any info at the beach.

Now is March too early to go for a paddle?

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 07 8:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I did today, by mistake.

I went with the year 5/6 running club, on the beach, and one boy left his water bottle, as I did, on Mill rock, and the tide came in faster than we though, when we were doing the dune run.

I had to paddle to get them both!

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 07 8:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Was it warm and are you going back for a swim?

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 07 8:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

No and definately not. A man drowned on the beach last week, as it was so rough, so I think I will just admire the sea from the sand.

The waves are huge at the moment, and the foam it is producing is blowing everywhere.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 07 10:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

... how about seaweed? I don't think any of the varieties around our coast are poisonous and many are delicious - try drying some kelp, cutting it into 1 inch pieces (oops, sorry 2.54 cm) and deep frying it

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 07 10:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Any size of crab can be used for soup or flavouring for another fishy dish ...

... have I set something up wrong on this PC, or is it the site doing the spell checking - everything has gone American ... the word flavouring appears to be spelled "flavoring"

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 07 10:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Have you got the US dictionary on your version of Firefox?

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 07 10:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

doctoral wrote:
... how about seaweed? I don't think any of the varieties around our coast are poisonous and many are delicious - try drying some kelp, cutting it into 1 inch pieces (oops, sorry 2.54 cm) and deep frying it


I did gather some sea lettuce, I could do with a decent seaweed guide as I tend to buy several types for cooking and it would be great to collect my own.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 07 11:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

sean wrote:
Have you got the US dictionary on your version of Firefox?


probably, but it is coming off if I have - even the name "sean" has been underlined in red - sorry, but you don't really exist

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 07 11:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Treacodactyl wrote:
I did gather some sea lettuce, I could do with a decent seaweed guide as I tend to buy several types for cooking and it would be great to collect my own.


... try this one ...

https://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/reviews/showproduct.php/product/251/cat/19

cab



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 07 11:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I don't know of any specific seaweed guide. But for cooking, go by the texture and feel; if it looks a bit like laver, it'll behave a bit like laver, etc.

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