Reminiscent of hull shape.

Head for Penlee Art gallery while you are in Penzance over the Easter period for their latest exhibition of Newlyn School art.......
the Harvest Reaper's hull shape may have provided inspiration for some local artists.

Rod and line bass fishery gets the go ahead.

Up in the North Sea the Dutchmen are celebrating MSC accrediation for their cherished rod and line bass fishery - something distinctly frowned upon by UK fishermen in some quarters who view the use of a rod with line as a form of heresy!

New moves to preserve Newlyn's heritage gather momentum.

The impetus on preserving the port's heritage gathers momentum, one initiative under consideration for the planned new fish market at Newlyn is to re-introduce 10 stone (or 60 litre in new money) kits for bulk caught fish like hake. Talks are also ongoing to give coachloads of tourists to the planned heritage centre a taste of the past and once again auction fish in stones and pounds on Mondays and Fridays. There are also plans to bring back donkeys (from a local sanctuary) to help move fish from the smaller boats landing down the quay - but initial talks with Cornwall Council's Environmental Health Department have stalled over the use of giant 'pooper scoopers'.

Keen to be seen to support the development of Newlyn's heritage, Billy Stevenson is expected to offer kits from the firm's stores and is also thought to have located some original wooden carts for use with the donkeys if needed.

The lugger Lyonesse, your chance to buy a piece of floating history.

The liveaboard owner of the lugger Lyonesse is selling up and moving ashore - so now is the chance to buy an historic Cornish lugger with a unique history that includes being shot out by our own boys in blue!



Luggers were the traditional fishing boat of choice in the south west - the lug rig makes for the most efficient and powerful means of sailing and happens to look the best when out on the water. many local boats sported the 'dipping' lug rig which involved dropping the fore lug and passing the sail around behind the foremast to catch the opposite tack.



She is currently moored in Cardigan.

A chance to see Billy's pictures in his own museum.

If you are visiting Newlyn this coming Easter weekend be sure to make some time to visit a gem of a private collection of fishing memorabilia. Housed in Newlyn's old Board School and, like many similar private museums, Billy Stevenson's collection offers a very personal and close view of the local fishing industry - many of the huge family photographic collection were taken by the man himself. The museum is open from 10am to 4pm this Saturday.



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Fish 'n Chips, Falmouth and oystermen in the news!

Falmouth makes the headlines again with news that Rick Stein's latest eatery, a Fish and Chips shop has opened in Falmouth - early reports give a thumbs up to crispy batter for a reasonable price.


Local oyster fishermen, all of whom use sail under local by-laws, are complaining that the council have issued too many licences and the fishery is in danger of being swamped by part timers.


Falmouth oyster boats with platinum sails and diamonds go for $500,000 at auction!

One boat on the market - and she's Irish.

A huge trip of high quality from Irish seiner Roise Catriona that included these cod, hake, haddock and.......
these glistening whiting.......
iced tubs of boxed fish from Scilly.......
Flalouth based scalloper Golden Promise makes an overnight stop at Newlyn on her way back from the Welsh scallop fishery......
another wooly jumper.....
the boys renew the dollies aboard the Exeter registered beamer Margaret of Ladram......
one of a dozen boats to enter the gaps in a short space of time as gales sweep the Western Approaches..........
including the St Ives registered Crystal Sea III.....
even the Bay has been turned the colour of the muddy streams that flow in from Wherry Town and the Coombe river.