At the market

An increasing trend - boats choosing to land direct.
Two visiting crabbers take fuel at the market berth.

A trickle of netters mid-tide

Silver Dawn and Nova Spero split their netting trips with a Wednesday evening landing.
Plenty of ice in tubs being prepared for the market
Refrigerated trucks que alongside the iceworks
More ice in the evening sun!

1001 is in

PZ 1001, the Resurgan puts her bow against the quay at the end of a trip.Nigel Richards coils down the bow line aboard the George Johannes ready for sea.
George Johannes makes her way out through the gaps.Shaun Williams has gillnetter Girl Patricia alongside the maket for a mid-tide landing.

Spring in the air for the moment!

Starwberrymarketing.com take a break canoeing out of NewlynBritaniaV on her way to take ice, most of the netters are away this morning.
Seems the quay has been suffering lately!

Two strong eddies appear in the harbour gaps as the tide drops.
Back in tier before 9am with a shot of whiting to pick out of the net.
Trevessa IV goes through the gear before sailing.

Fleet away!

A rare sight this year - almost all the beamer fleet at sea! Thanks to the weather this has been the worst winter for weather in years, it's good to see the boats away at last.

What the Pride of Cornwall's been whiting for!

Under a grey morning sky Harvey's wagon picks up a landing from a visiting crabber.

17 dredges a side on the visiting scalloper Jacoba.


The Pride of Cornwall seems to have attracted the attention of the local gull population.

The gulls are not the only ones interested in the proceedings! Two local DEFRA fishery officers check the MLS of Stefan's mornings work - a shot of whiting!

A handful of sprats were mixed in with the whiting, almost enough for a feed.

After the blow, Eridan sails early.

Deckhands stow the fenders as the Eridan sails after sheltering in Newlyn for the night.The view from Penzance back towards Newlyn through spray on the promenade.