<p>In terms of Settlers expansion combinations, the <a href="http://www.catan.com/" rel="nofollow">catan</a> official website really is a one-stop-shop. They have a combination listing for Seafarers and Fishermen, <a href="http://www.catan.com/service/combinations/fishermen-catan-seafarers" rel="nofollow">here</a>. It says a few things about fishing and ships, but not about the pirate blocking fishing spots. Based on that alone, I'd say the pirate does not block fishing.</p>

<p>If that doesn't do it for you, <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/666638/seafarers-fishermen-can-pirate-disable-coastal-fis" rel="nofollow">this BGG thread</a> about the same subject has a reply from a Kosmos representative (<a href="http://www.catan.com/news/2010-01-14/how-do-you-actually-become-product-manager-for-catan" rel="nofollow">Sebastian Rapp</a>), saying:</p>

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  <p>Officially speaking: The pirate does not block fishing grounds. He just does what the rules say: He steals a resource and disables placing/moving ships at the borders of his hex.
  Everything else, like blocking harbors or blocking fishing grounds are variants, some officially mentioned, some not. So it is up to the players whether they want to play with such a variant or without.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>As for your b) question, I'm pretty sure you can't place the robber on sea hexes. Since you can put boats on it, it's a sea hex.</p>

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<p>I know that the Robber can be placed upon the Lake hex in a normal "Fishermen of Catan" game. (see <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/336119/blocking-fishing-hexes-fishermen" rel="nofollow">here</a>)</p>

<p>But when you combine it with Seafarers, does anyone know the official answer for either of these two questions?</p>

<p>a) When you place the pirate on a sea tile that borders land, does it stop any fish production that the tile would produce?</p>

<p>b) Can you place the <em>robber</em> on a sea tile with fish production?</p>

<p>If you know the answer, please link to an official source.</p>

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Does the Pirate stop fish production when playing Seafarers with Fishermen of Catan?
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# Does the Pirate stop fish production when playing Seafarers with Fishermen of Catan?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-06-22)

I know that the Robber can be placed upon the Lake hex in a normal "Fishermen of Catan" game. (see [here](https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/336119/blocking-fishing-hexes-fishermen))

But when you combine it with Seafarers, does anyone know the official answer for either of these two questions?

a) When you place the pirate on a sea tile that borders land, does it stop any fish production that the tile would produce?

b) Can you place the *robber* on a sea tile with fish production?

If you know the answer, please link to an official source.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-06-22. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

In terms of Settlers expansion combinations, the [catan](http://www.catan.com/) official website really is a one-stop-shop. They have a combination listing for Seafarers and Fishermen, [here](http://www.catan.com/service/combinations/fishermen-catan-seafarers). It says a few things about fishing and ships, but not about the pirate blocking fishing spots. Based on that alone, I'd say the pirate does not block fishing.

If that doesn't do it for you, [this BGG thread](https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/666638/seafarers-fishermen-can-pirate-disable-coastal-fis) about the same subject has a reply from a Kosmos representative ([Sebastian Rapp](http://www.catan.com/news/2010-01-14/how-do-you-actually-become-product-manager-for-catan)), saying:

> Officially speaking: The pirate does not block fishing grounds. He just does what the rules say: He steals a resource and disables placing/moving ships at the borders of his hex.
> Everything else, like blocking harbors or blocking fishing grounds are variants, some officially mentioned, some not. So it is up to the players whether they want to play with such a variant or without.

As for your b) question, I'm pretty sure you can't place the robber on sea hexes. Since you can put boats on it, it's a sea hex.


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