Through the Gaps! - Newlyn Fishing News Cornwall UK fish commercial fishing fish cooking and art

Friday 18 May 2012

Olympic torch leaves Land's End for Newlyn - tomorrow

Photo courtesy of the 3100 team RNAS Culdrose.

The torch has been delivered to RNAS Culdrose courtesy of British Airways and the Olympic liveried plane. David Beckham was on hand to do the honours and light the torch inreadiness for the short journey to Land's End and the off early tomorrow morning at 7am. This photo was taken by the boys from 771 Squadron, three of whom make up the 3100 team who currently preparing for their epic 3100 miles cycle dash across the Unites States of America!

The torch will be carried into Newlyn along Newlyn Combe and then turn left over the bridge before heading off along the prom. Why not head on over to the Mission for tea, coffee and breakfast afterwards?

Identify this fish!

Trawled up by the Crystal Sea II, this deep water fish needs a name. The boat was fishing about 50 miles south west of the Scillies in 70 fathoms of water. When the fish first appeared out of the cod end it was quite a strong blue colour. Answers on a postcard, or even better email or add a comment at the foot of the post if you have any idea what this tubby looking chap is.

And there was me thinking that identifying the above as Schedophilus medusophagus - a Cornish Blackfish - was just ironic! We live and learn. So that's what was in the well.

Rock Oyster Festival - June 22nd to June 24th.

Will the Bees, the best band bar none hailing from the Isle of Wight, yes, the isle of Wight - home to the famous Bembridge Ledges, bring down the house on the music stage and put the Rock in this year's Rock Oyster Festival?.........

Les Pauls, a Hammond C3 and Lesley Horn cabinet - the boys can't go wrong!

To find out more about this feast of fish, fun and sounds check out the really rather excellent Rock Oyster Festival web site - if the festival is half as good as the web site then it should be a good time for all!

Three fishermen missing off Dorset.

Three fishermen are missing, feared drowned, after their boat vanished without trace in the Channel. The Weymouth based, Purbeck Isle, disappeared in choppy seas off Portland Bill, Dorset. A major air and sea search was launched involving three navy ships and the coastguard helicopter, but they could find no trace of the boat or of any wreckage.

Full report and video here from the Daily Mail Online.

BBC News update @12:50:

The search for a fishing boat and three crew missing off the Dorset coast has revealed a vessel on the seabed.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said an uncharted wreck of similar size to the missing fishing boat, Purbeck Isle had been located.

It was discovered by a survey ship with sonar equipment involved in the search for the Weymouth-based boat.

Coastguards began an extensive search overnight after the crabber was reported missing at about 18:00 BST.

A fishy Friday it is too!

That's a big, heavy sky over the Mount this morning......

ans, as the promenade will testify, the pounding from heavy swells has taken its toll this year......

the eyes have it, but which eye is this guy?.........

all eyes on the langoustine landed this morning, some boats working north of the Scillies........

the western end of the market had a good selection of white fish and quality flats like brill and turbot......

just like a crop of mushrooms, overnight the new Marel grading machine has appeared.......

and by all accounts will be up and running on mOnday - no more handwritten fish tallies now then......

signs of sardines........

a celtic cousin, workboat Tremadoc Bay has stopped by.........

old hand, Milford Mike checks out a beautifully converted charter boat the Choice, she used to be Dauntless II - the first Shetland fishing boat to have a refrigerated fishroom.

Harbour plan waits on consultants' report.

NEWLYN Harbour Commission has not yet submitted a plan to Cornwall Council that would give it access to half a million pounds to use for renovations at the port.

The council set aside £500,000 for the port authority in its 2012-13 annual budget, which will become available on receipt of an acceptable business plan and a display of good governance.

Harbour chairman, Gilbert McCabe told the Cornishman in March that a business plan would be submitted within a month.

However, speaking this week, harbour master Andrew Munson said nothing can be done until consultants come back to them with necessary information on proposed works.

Thursday 17 May 2012

Museums at Night - in Newlyn this coming Saturday night.

Salt

19 May 2012

Join Andrew Fielding in the garden as he extracts salt from sea water, using the ancient method of heating saltwater in ceramic troughs over a peat fire. Andrew’s aim will be to see how much salt he can produce in the 12-hour period.
We will also work throughout the night with Amanda Lorens to create an animation of tales in a salt landscape. To sustain our audience and participants there will be a variety of fruits from the sea, from the edible to the aural available, including a series of salty tales, told throughout the night.