In the UK, I understand, compensation is being sought on the basis of a percentage of last year’s income / month. I believe that this option would not suit us for several reasons.
We don’t all publish accounts, (Mostly only done by those who operate as Limited Companies). Income Vs turnover is very different at this time of the year (Cost of setting up for the year, e.g. Liferafts, flares, servicing costs, painting, survey, launching etc.,) while tourists/angling numbers are still very low.
The €350 PW option is better for us, it’s in place now, we can avail of it whether or not we publish accounts, we are not trying to set up something unique to us, its income for right now at the hardest part of the season.
On membership, I believe there is plenty of scope for all skippers to join – It will/can remain PRIMARILY for sea angling skippers, and as for precedent, Butch Roberts, who is on the committee, is now a tourism skipper operating on the Skelligs trips.
I don’t understand the distinction, in any case, as some skippers do both, some also do survey work, whale watching etc., and mainly because “ A house divided against itself, cannot stand” (Abe Lincoln and the Bible - Matthew 12:25) We need all the support we can get!
Funding for new Boats is just not going to happen this year, but it is an issue we addressed in the ICSA submission on the National Marine Planning Framework, and the age profile of current Skippers was also addressed, along with many of the current issues mentioned. (funding, fisheries development, and so on.) For a copy of this submission click HERE.
FLAG funding is an option, I believe, (though no one has applied yet, as far as I know), but available funds there will be severely stressed this year and next year, and will, in all likelihood, be prioritized for commercial fishing operations. We have members on most of the FLAG boards , who can be urged to push for this. The first one in will open that door for all.
On the green/white diesel problem, the only solution seems to be for all skippers to register for VAT, and reclaim the taxes. It’s just another business expense, after all.
Joe Lynch
Secretary
The Irish Charter Skippers Association
4th April 2020
see this article also on our page
https://www.irishcharterskippersassociation.ie/covid-19.html
We don’t all publish accounts, (Mostly only done by those who operate as Limited Companies). Income Vs turnover is very different at this time of the year (Cost of setting up for the year, e.g. Liferafts, flares, servicing costs, painting, survey, launching etc.,) while tourists/angling numbers are still very low.
The €350 PW option is better for us, it’s in place now, we can avail of it whether or not we publish accounts, we are not trying to set up something unique to us, its income for right now at the hardest part of the season.
On membership, I believe there is plenty of scope for all skippers to join – It will/can remain PRIMARILY for sea angling skippers, and as for precedent, Butch Roberts, who is on the committee, is now a tourism skipper operating on the Skelligs trips.
I don’t understand the distinction, in any case, as some skippers do both, some also do survey work, whale watching etc., and mainly because “ A house divided against itself, cannot stand” (Abe Lincoln and the Bible - Matthew 12:25) We need all the support we can get!
Funding for new Boats is just not going to happen this year, but it is an issue we addressed in the ICSA submission on the National Marine Planning Framework, and the age profile of current Skippers was also addressed, along with many of the current issues mentioned. (funding, fisheries development, and so on.) For a copy of this submission click HERE.
FLAG funding is an option, I believe, (though no one has applied yet, as far as I know), but available funds there will be severely stressed this year and next year, and will, in all likelihood, be prioritized for commercial fishing operations. We have members on most of the FLAG boards , who can be urged to push for this. The first one in will open that door for all.
On the green/white diesel problem, the only solution seems to be for all skippers to register for VAT, and reclaim the taxes. It’s just another business expense, after all.
Joe Lynch
Secretary
The Irish Charter Skippers Association
4th April 2020
see this article also on our page
https://www.irishcharterskippersassociation.ie/covid-19.html