Kallin Shellfish port Grimsay North Uist Outer Hebrides. SCO 6925
The original box-type harbour was built in 1985 but from the outset was too small to accommodate all the vessels, which fish mainly for shellfish. The difficulties associated with the harbour were contained in a report by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, which noted: "The constraints on the harbour remain the same, with the basin remaining congested, and movement by boats within is difficult. The smaller boats tend to return from the fishing around the shores earlier than the larger boats which fish further afield. Consequently, the smaller boats occupy the inner end of the basin, whilst the larger vessels occupy the berths at the harbour entrance. "The outside berth is generally taken up by a 15-metre clam dredger. The wave motion on the outside berth and the lack of sufficient strong mooring bollards discourages vessels from lying abreast at this berth. The resulting factor is that the smaller vessels tend to be locked in, particularly when the weather is such that the larger vessels are unable to fish the open waters of the Minch. The matter can be exacerbated if the owners of the larger boats are not in attendance when the smaller boats want to exit." One of the signs of Kallin’s importance as a fishing centre is that vehicles come from Southern Europe to pick up produce for markets and restaurants in Spain.
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Location: Ceallan, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Inverness-shire, Highland. Scotland.
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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