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La sardine fraîche du jour de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie à Nantes

How many Cornish Sardines will be sold around Cornwall during the summer season in the same way that the sardines below are sold in street markets like this one in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie near Nantes?

Gastronomie dimanche 17 juillet 2011

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À Nantes, le petit poisson bleu en provenance directe de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie fait le beau rue du Calvaire. Sous son parasol planté près du manège, la Vendéenne Véronique Gaborieau veille sur son poisson, d'avril à septembre. « Les bateaux partent vers 5-6 h, pêchent au large de Croix-de-Vie et jusqu’à l’Île d’Yeu. Ils reviennent quand ils ont rempli leur filet… Nous travaillons avec un mareyeur qui achète en gros. Nous reconditionnons les sardines, les salons au bon sel de Noirmoutier avant de les glacer. » Vite, direction Nantes pour être à 16 h dans le centre-ville jusqu’à 19 h. Du lundi au vendredi, il s’en vend à la journée entre 60 et 150 douzaines, à raison de 4 euros la douzaine.

In Nantes, little blue fish directly from Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie is on the beautiful streets of Calvary. Under its umbrella planted near the carousel, the seller, Véronique Gaborieau watches over her fish from April to September. "The boats leave around 5-6 am, fishing off Croix de Vie and to the Isle of Yeu. They return when they have fulfilled their net ... We work with a fish merchant who buys in bulk. We recondition sardines in the salt from Noirmoutier before covering with ice. Quick directions Nantes you must be in the city centre from 16h-19h Monday to Friday, she sold on the day between 60 and 150 dozen, at 4 euros a dozen.

Story courtesy of the Ouest France. 

Seafood Cornwall Training, the CFPO and Falfish, offer FREE practical sea safety training for young people during the summer holidays.

Two Newlyn boys learn the craft and fish for harbour prawns from their punt.

Seafood Cornwall Training in association with the Cornish Fish Producers Organisation (CFPO) and local fish processor Falfish, is offering FREE practical sea safety training for young people during the school summer holidays. 


Two dates will be offered: The 2nd and 3rd of August at Carn Brea Leisure Centre. The safety days are aimed at young people who spend time on small inshore fishing vessels and will introduce key elements of Safety Awareness; Fire Training and Prevention; First Aid; and Sea Survival. Currently, young people cannot gain the mandatory training certificates, including Sea Survival, Fire Prevention, First Aid and Health and Safety, until their 16th birthday, but many youngsters may be out on the water without any safety training or knowledge of how to act in an emergency situation.  


Sarah Crosbie, Manager of Seafood Cornwall Training, explained, “The course aims to equip candidates with some essential basic sea safety skills; we welcome enquiries from those already connected to the industry as well as from young people who are considering a future at sea.” Mike Collier MBE, who is well known and respected throughout the Cornish Fish Industry and who will be delivering the Safety Awareness part of the course added, “This is a great opportunity for some of the kids already helping their dads or granddads in the fishing industry to be safer and become more aware of some of the dangers of being at sea. I am looking forward to making it into a fun day for all.” 


Paul Trebilcock, Chief Executive of the CFPO explained, “The CFPO is very supportive of this initiative by Seafood Cornwall Training Ltd. We need young and enthusiastic individuals to join the industry. It is important that we encourage a culture of safety amongst fishermen from an early age, as well at motivating them to learn about the many and varied topics related to working at sea. Hopefully this experience will instil in them, an enthusiasm that they will carry with them in their future careers.” 


To find out more and book onto the course contact Sarah or Emma at Seafood Cornwall Training on 01736 364324 or visit www.seafoodcornwalltraining.co.uk


Seafood Cornwall Training Ltd.
50 The Strand
Newlyn
Cornwall
TR18 5HW


Tel: 01736 364324
Fax: 01736 366692
Visit: http://www.seafoodcornwalltraining.co.uk

Brittany bound.

The kind of changeable weather more commonly associated with October gives rise to continually changing skies over the Bay this morning......

laying between the Green and the Low Lee buoy, the Danish tall ship Georg Stag at anchor  and the beamer Billy Rowney laid to..........

not every town street has such a view........

old stone work lays just above the line of the old causeway, purpose unknown, one for the Newlyn Archive to solve maybe........

on the market it's not too late for some razor clams.........

and there is still fierce bidding for Dovers from the beamer fleet.......

good sized mackerel, not so plentiful, owing to the very blustery conditions over the weekend which kept most of the inshore fleet against the quay, on moorings or up on the beach........

big turbot for the Gary M again.........

a good day's work aboard the netter Silver Dawn as she changes over gear, at the end of this tide she is bound for Lechiagat (the boatyard side of Guilvenec) for her annul refit, no doubt the crew will take the time to enjoy a few days of warm Breton hospitality and sample the delights of Kouign-Amman (butter cake), gwin ru or possibly even a shot of hard-to-find Lambig (traditionally farm produced cider spirit).........,

hopefully, before the rain arrives.......

the boys aboard the Billy Rowney will......... 

manage to pull the gear ashore........

it's a blue sort of day........

what to look for in fish freshness - after a few days the eyes may have shrunk (not necessarily affecting the flavour in any way) - in fact, many fishermen will argue that big fish, like cod in particular, lack flavour if eaten straight out of the sea......

an example of a cod not long wrestled from its habitat..........

plenty of work for the harbour staff making ready the new timber fenders for the North Quay........

baldness brings on an alliteration attack..........

if the weather looks like it will cloud the skies at the weekend, put this date in the diary for the kids.

Danny and Doug - end-to-enders on the way home!

Dan and Doug head for home on the train from Penzance.

The first of two teams raising money for the Alzheimer's Society on Just Giving, uni students Danny and Doug catch their breath after having to race from Land's End to Penzance station to catch the 1247 train to Portsmouth. The intrepid pair, well inside their 14 day target having completed 975 miles in twelve days, are looking forward to a big meal and solid nights sleep after camping out along the way - apart from one night in Devon when a hotel let them have their best room for free!

Monk fish in black bean sauce followed by a fruit blizzard

 Monk fish can take strong flavours well, this recipe called for scallops so the monk was cut to resemble scallop meats.......

 the black bean sauce was made from salted black beans (they keep forever), garlic and grated ginger.......

 very hot spicy prawn starter........

 meanwhile, back at the stove, a quick stir fry of the monk.......

 before cooking off the black bean sauce..........

 to which the monk is added for a few minutes to coat........

always good to follow a fish dish with something citrus, homemade blackcurrant ice cream with an icy fruit blizzard, frozen mango, pineapple, watermelon.

Tall ships and tugs.

Seems the litter bin goblins have been active again......

the boys aboard the Chloe T will be hoping for better drying weather over the next few days......

fresh turbot tangle gear going on the CKS.........

while it's everything off the Silver Dawn......

the tall ship Georg Stage is at anchor over the weekend.....

always carry a spare set......

the Cathryn is in need of some below the waterline maintenance......

the only tuna in the port this morning.......

sparks fly on the new crabber......

the old drifter Feasible is at rest.......

as is visiting tug Flat Holm, Through the Gaps' grandfather was on a merchant ship called the Sheaf Holm for many years before WWII.