article_snippet.sent: the island is also only accessible by sea 60-days-a-year through a small port in the island only town, Edinburgh of the Seven Seas.
article_snippet.sent: There are limitations on the amount of cargo that can be trans-shipped," he added.
article_snippet.sent: A third, Gough, is situated roughly 230 miles away.
article_snippet.sent: Both Gough and Inaccessible are UNESCO World Heritage sites.
article_snippet.sent: The closest mainland port is Cape Town, South Africa, some seven days sailing time and 1,750 miles north-east.
article_snippet.sent: The island's main industry is lobster fishing, with exports reaching as far afield as the U.S., Australia, Japan and the EU thanks to a fishing company that has exclusive rights to fish in the surrounding waters.
article_snippet.sent: Modest revenue also flows from tourism and visitor accommodation.
article_snippet.sent: Before that period, the main way for the islanders to communicate with the outside world was by Morse code.