Welcome to Through the Gaps, the UK fishing industry's most comprehensive information and image resource. Newlyn is England's largest fish market and where over 50 species are regularly landed from handline, trawl, net, ring net and pot vessels including #MSC Certified #Hake, #Cornish Sardine, handlined bass, pollack and mackerel. Art work, graphics and digital fishing industry images available from stock or on commission.
Tuesday 23 May 2006
Last of the dredgers' work
Once Padstow dredger Mannin has dropped the waste at high water it is the turn of an excavator to remove the waste using dumper trucks at low water.
Saturday 20 May 2006
Northerly gales and no fish!
On the slipway, a new propellor waits to be fitted to the Fleur de France.
Local support for England's World Cup bid.
The fleet fill the harbour as gales sweep through the Cornish coast.
Local support for England's World Cup bid.
The fleet fill the harbour as gales sweep through the Cornish coast.
Thursday 18 May 2006
Busy morning in Newlyn
Jersey crabber, 'Fleur de France' moves into the cradle before going up the slipway after losing her propellor at the weekend.
Padstow dredger Mannin removes the remaining silt prior to the installation of the new marina pontoons.
Padstow dredger, Mannin gets to work...
Padstow dredger Mannin removes the remaining silt prior to the installation of the new marina pontoons.
Tuesday 16 May 2006
Variety is the spice of life!
Here is one of the more unusual species - a velvet bellied shark - taken from the edge of the continental shelf by Chris Hill's gill-netter, Ar-Bageergan.
Did you know that over 50 different species of fish are landed to Newlyn fish market on a regular basis? Two grading machines are used to sort, weigh and tally bulk fish like these megrim soles.
Did you know that over 50 different species of fish are landed to Newlyn fish market on a regular basis? Two grading machines are used to sort, weigh and tally bulk fish like these megrim soles.
Monday 15 May 2006
Through the gaps - Mary Kate
Monday evening and WD 220 steams in through the gaps at the end of her trip to land for Tuesday's market.
On the slip - Marie Claire
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