Cornish luggers Ripple and Ibis outside the netter Ajax that landed hake after a short trip specially undertaken for the Fish Festival.....
which was filmed by Caroline Quentin's ITV crew for her forthcoming second series on Cornwall which she says will get below the surface of those who live and work there......
with an hour to go before the festival is due to start the skies are heavy with cloud and there is concern that many people will be put off attending......
right on cue, the sun just about shines as the RNMDSF head man assures local Mission skipper, Keith Dickson that the Newlyn mission will remain open as long as the fishing community needs it.....
then it's over to Caroline Quentin standing between festival organiser Mike Collier (L) and RNMDSF chairman David Harris (R) to do the honours and declare the 22nd festival well and truly open......
things to do include a chance to see round the fisheries protection vessel St Piran and meet the IFCA crew or look at one of the port's many beam trawlers, the Sapphire.....
Falmouth fisherman, Chris Bean's niche market for sushi fish meant that his gleaming almost still wriggling display of fish looked like stunning as ever.....
a new look for fish merchants Stevenson's drew in the crowds which were now beginning to pour in.....
Newquay's Headland Hotel chef, Sanjay Kumar makes his way to the demonstration kitchen with young chefs in the making from Newlyn's Tolcarne School to cook his version of Star Gazey pie - despite there being a shortage of mackerel on the day!......
one of three performance stages kept the visitors entertained with continuous live music, dancing, Cornsih tales, stories and poetry.......
be a Fishermen's Friend campaigners were amusing passers by with there giant cod.......
and the Help for Heroes scooped a first when they managed to enlist the help of that highly secretive organisation the Graffiti Grannies......
Sea Food and Eat It piled on the lobster and crab.... to be cont:
