The Cornishman - this time the newspaper not the flagship of the WS&S fleet.

Hopefully, what looks like a regular new section has appeared in the local newspaper, The Cornishman this week.

An entire page devoted to news from the industry - and in this edition the range was pretty diverse - from a slightly tongue-in-cheek 'letter' to all those dog owners who seem to think its perfectly OK to let their charges 'do what dogs do' all over the gear, fixtures and fittings of the port - although the threat of rabies is negligible these days - the port is still a working fishing port landing fresh fish - a food commodity. Of course, harbour staff might find they have difficulty in exerting their authority over unthinking dog-owners - though if all hands down the quay make their feelings known in a loud voice the chances are said dog owners will exit the premises pretty damn quick.

Next up comes observations from newly appointed harbour commissioner and senior boat owner David Stevens of Crystal Sea II fame. With the majority of his crew now not local, shore skipper David cites the lack of young entrants as the main issue to address for the future and to encourage them to invest - so just what are schools and colleges doing to foster an interest in a career that can sill provide wages well above the Cornish average?

Lastly, fish merchants in Newlyn are being asked to pay a 0.5% levy of their dealings with the harbour as a contribution to overhead in the port - this idea has been around for many years and never quite made it into the rule book.

Do you have something to contribute to future editions of the The Cornishman? If so, email Ellie Evans, the new senior reporter at the paper who will be only too delighted to receive your thoughts, ideas and comments!