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Monday, 25 September 2017
Monday morning's market in Newlyn
Huge orange handrails are being added to the pier ladders to meet ever more stringent H&S regulations...
a fairly light landing's board this morning with just the two beamers and an inshore trawler putting fish ashore over the weekend...
giving plenty of space for the boxes...
as Harbour master Rob Parsons makes mental notes the state of market dress code...
just one of the big monk tails landed...
along with a good shot of JDs from Tom on the harvest Reaper...
while Dumps on the Lisa popped a few bass ashore...
the Silvery Sea managed to hook into a small albacore tuna with his lines - maybe there is more of a tuna fishery out there waiting to be exploited?...
to go with the more traditional mackerel scene...
either way, Gary has his work cut out recording...
a big haul of line caught and tagged bass form the Cynthia
the cuttle catch were kept separate this morning at the far end of the as work begins to shut down half the market prior to starting the major market refurb next month...
Elisabeth Veronique is about to take ice before setting sail...
shorter handrails have been installed alongside the landing cranes.