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River Thames: trawlers

Two trawlers sailing down the River Thames, following the pro-brexit 'flotilla' sailing up river to Parliament; they took a couple of days to sail back down and of course passed Gravesend doing so.

Christina S is a 'pelagic' (open sea) trawler, Atlantic Challenge is behind.

 

It's illegal to trawl the Thames up-river of the two forts at Coalhouse Fort and Cliffe Fort (5-6 miles east of Gravesend). At Gravesend, the water is still pretty much 100% sea water.

There are fish in the river ! Seals and the occasional porpoise...

 

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Uploaded on January 10, 2024
Taken on June 16, 2016