Navigational aids:
Bielica Beacon (54°49.2'N, 17°56.6'E) is a triangulation tower. It
stands on the summit of hill, 47m high, about 7.25 miles ENE of
Stilo Lighthouse. There are 2 beacons close to the coast about 3 and
4 miles ENE of Bielica. There is the mouth of Piaśnica River where lies
Dębki.
Quayage and berthing facilities
There are no quayage nor berthing facilities. The fishing harbour is
the stretch of open beach 150m long, from which boats are launched
and retrieved with a winch.
General facilities
Fuel
Not available.
Water
Available.
Slipping
Beach slip for fishing boats.
Stevedoring
Not available.
Fisheries facilities
Ice
Not available.
Cold storage capacity
Not available.
Chilling storage capacity
Not available.
Frozen fish transport
Not available.
Types and size of fishing fleet
5 fishing boats (length of 5 to 7m) and average engine power of 25 HP.
Types of fish landed (in tonnes) (1995)
Flounder
15.1
Cod
10.1
Salmon-trout
0.8
Turbot
0.7
Rainbow-trout
0.1
Total
26.8
Nearest airport:
Rębiechowo, approx. 75km
General information:
Dębki is the fishing village standing at the mouth of the Piasnica
River, which connects Żarnowieckie Lake with the Baltic. There is
the highly wooded coast around the village. The first written record
about Dębki fishing settlement dated 1279. There are still well
maintained half-timbered cottages from the 18th century. There is
a wooden church founded in 1935. The fishing harbour is on the open
beach. The catch is sold directly to consumers from the boats or to
middlemen who distribute the fish within a wider area.
