These two willing hands are the fishroom boys this afternoon.......
guiding three boxes up at a time.......
before they pass across the deck........
and ashore.........
where a good topping of extra ice is added........
off into the fridge.........
with this one fish almost making double figures in kilos........
and there's plenty more with 200+ boxes of prime hake to come out of the fish hold........
under the watchful eye of skipper Alan Dwan........
and into the safe hands of Tom.........
before they head straight back out to sea again to pick up their gear which is fishing quietly while they are away - just another 10 hours steaming ahead of them.........
back at base, time to reveal those fine fresh fish features - bright bulging eyes.......
red, not pink, or worse still, grey gills (hence the term, "he's looking a bit grey around the gills").......
steaks, loin and fillets bagged up ready for the fridge........
and the trimmings ready for the stock pot with the addition of, onion, carrot, leek, dash of white wine vinegar, parsley and peppercorns - not salt at this stage.
