During December the fleet would usually be out in force catching lobster and crab to capitalise on the lucrative European Christmas export market.
But weeks of bad weather has prevented the boats from leaving the Harbour on all except a few days this month.
The severe weather has led to a huge reduction in the amount of shellfish the Jersey fleet export to Europe for Christmas – a period when buyers are prepared to pay premium prices.
Don Thompson, chairman of the Jersey Fishermen’s Association, said that the fleet had suffered a disastrous month.
