Mopped up!

The  James RH ws tasked with going to pick up and tow in the WSS which had managed to get the starboard side cod end mopped up in her propellor while fishing north of the Scillies...

soon to be ex-harbour master, Andrew Munson heads back back to her marina berth past the Breton trawler Le Sillon...

visiting tug, Christina...

Little Graham takes a call from on high checking the boat is indeed round the right way...

looks like there is a little work to do to release the starboard side gear which has been caught up in the propeller...

young Mr Hill helms the Chickadee into postion...

to help push the mopped up WSS against the quay...

time for a dip...

the tow boat now makes her way in...

#throughthegaps ...

and into a berth after towing in the WSS...

surveying the scene...

diving support hands down another sharpened knife to the diver...

meanwhile, back at the fish market...

the hake netter Ajax is landing...

pausing for thought...

and contemplation...

before another four boxes come ashore...

Victory!

Saturday morning action and the Arts

Harriet Eve ready for sea after landing...

down on the fish market...

#eatmorefish says the sign out side one of Newlyn's wet fish shops...

the boats are stars of the show again in Newlyn's Week of Art...

along with the guys who make the fish world go round...

even the Fishing Expo Show at Bristol gets board space...

in the busy harbour side cafe...

where the most popular local good causes get support...

all over the village, galleries are open during the arts week festivities...

with some less familiar artists' work on show...

in the old Badcocls Gallery..

Debbie does her bit, including a session to celebrate the life and times of Brian Orr...

Saturday morning creative on the beach.

What a star!

Classic ray and black butter. First, simmer the ray wings in court bouillon - with a little cider added :-)

Whiting, bagged ready for the freezer !

Benn Gunn fisherman Artist

Mopped up - the tow boat

Mopped up!

Frida's fishy feast!

Top quality hake from the...

Sparkling Line filled the western end of the market...

top turbot...

were among the best of the beam trawler fish up for auction...

with Megrim and  ...

 Dover sole from the Trevessa IV.....

all getting the data collection treatment from Cefas...

there was a sense of urgency in the air...

as the scales were kept busy...

a sample nmber of the otoliths of haddock collected...

and the overall lengt duly recorded...

as is often the case at this time of year, the sun up looks surreal.