2023 sardine season kicks off tonight!

First job of the evening for the sardine boats...

is to take ice - the ratio is around 30% of ice to fish by weight...

then both the Lyonesse...

and the Mayflower head out through the gaps 

and off to hunt for signs of fish marks out in the Bay...

As the Lyonesse steams slowly round the western shore and into the deeper water looking for fish marks. Tonight will be something of a shakedown for the boats making sure nets, gear and deck equipment are all working as intended.