Grimsby

Great Grimsby (typically known simply as Grimsby) is a seaport on the river Humber in the north of England, which has a population of 91,000. It is physically linked to the adjoining town of Cleethorpes, and 11,000 of its inhabitants live in the village of Scartho (which was absorbed into Grimsby before laws on the Green Belt were put in place).

Economy

Grimsby is traditionally strongly associated with the sea fishing industry and has the largest fish docks in the United Kingdom. However, primarily as a result of the Cod Wars and reduced fishing quotas, this industry has been in decline for many years.

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In recent years the frozen food industry has become a large part of Grimsby's economy and new industries such as light engineering, chemicals and plastics have grown.

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The port partnership of Grimsby & Immingham is the largest port in the UK in terms of tonnage, with a total traffic of 55.9 million tonnes, 10% of the total, in 2003.

Related Topics:
Immingham - Tonne

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