The BRFC met at Fishmongers’ Hall, London, on 4th December 2014 and the following claims were ratified by the committee as new records:
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Sea fish: |
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Species |
Record weight |
Captor’s name |
Date caught & venue |
Previous record |
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Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) |
4lb 8oz (2.041kg) Shore-caught record |
David Backler |
14/05/2014 Orford Ness |
4lb 0oz 7dr |
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Black-faced blenny (Tripterygion delaisi) |
2.95 grams Mini-species record |
Nina Frapple |
18/06/2012 |
N/A
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Greater Weever (Trachinus draco) |
1lb 9oz 6dr (722 grams) |
Paul Robinson |
31/05/2014 Porthtowan, Cornwall |
1lb 8oz 10dr
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Thin-lipped mullet (Liza ramada) |
6lb 15oz (3.147kg) Boat-caught record |
Gerald Gavey |
19/07/2014 |
6lb 9oz 6dr |
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Thin-lipped mullet (Liza ramada) |
6lb 15oz (3.147kg) Equal boat-caught record |
Derek Kane |
27/07/2014 |
6lb 9oz 6dr |
The following fish was added to The Notable Fish List:
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Species |
Weight / measurement |
Captor |
Date & place |
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Common Skate (Raja batis) |
Estimated 226lb (Length 87 inches, wingspan 74 inches) Shore-caught |
Craig Mackay |
15/06/2014 East coast of Scotland |
The Committee would like to take the opportunity to remind readers that anglers are invited to submit claims for fish to be included on the Notable Fish List.
The Notable Fish List has been established to record exceptional captures of sea fish when it is not possible to accurately verify the weight of the fish. This may be because the fish has been caught and returned from a boat, or as in the case of Craig Mackay’s skate, is too big to weigh on the shore when the fish is to be returned alive, in which case the dimensions of the fish are taken and the weight estimated.
