Thursday night #FishyFriday morning.

Even the bigger boats in the fleet, like the Twilight III, that arrive at high water often take the opportunity to land direct to the fish market...

IRB Ivor & Mollie Dent crew disembark after their second shout of the day...

a 'mackerel gurdy', used by many of the smallest boats in the fleet which enables them to catch a surprisingly wide variety of species...

WIP or Under Constriction, work on the new lifeboat surges ahead...

the harbour is now home to three rowing gigs...

calm enough this evening...

the lifeboat has sports a weight-saving wooden construction...

high water also allows the smaller netters to access their net store direct to take on and off gear...

and so into #FishyFriday morning...

just one of a handful of sharks on the market this morning...

probably more popular with those of a certain age, hard roe fried gently in butter on toast or smoked and turned into taramasalata, delicious either way...

a big haul of scallops for a beam trawler...

line caught pollack should make good money...

plenty of mackerel about again but the run is very small...

there's there's a good chance that these two fish represent an entire morning's fishing for a certain dedicated handliner working from Newlyn...

when what he was searching for are fish like this...

they come in pairs...

the price of hake continues to rise as it begins to feature on more and more menus across the country - a great result for the boats who are members of the MSC Certified Cornish Hake fishery...

perfect dinner-plate sized turbot...

the unmistakable silvery skin of the 'king of fish' as Floyd deemed the mighty bass...

another good shot of ray for the inshore trawler...

Mousehole fish man Colin, hanging on every bid and poised ready to strike, like a king cobra...

these boots...

a cracking brace of red mullet...

quality and quantity of flats from the inshore trawler Elisabeth Veronique....

name the fish to which this tail belongs to...

monk tails...

more monk tails...

there's only one...

there's two side to every Dover sole...

top tally...

a good run of plaice from the Twilight III...

at this time of year these little chaps are hard to come by in any quantity...

there's enough ray wing cuts to keep Ben's Tolcarne Inn busy all week...

the eyes have it, the eyes have it...

dawn breaks...

one of the few withy pot makers left practising his art, Dick Ede with the first crop of willow reed cut this year from the Somerset flats ready for the season...

as a bevvy of Dutch visitors gets the benefit of John Thomas' fishing knowledge on the history of fishing for dogfish from Newlyn...

he ought to know as he held the port record for many years at £37,500 with his boat Boy Gary seen here alongside the quay with the crew still picking out dogs from the nets at midnight...

Capn' Cod and Plugger ponder the state of the fishing nation over breakfast in the Harbour Cafe...

which is looking distinctly cheerful this morning owing to a huge bunch of early season daffodils...

down the quay, the Galilee is benefiting from a foremast with some rather fetching curves...

as the sun tries its best to peer between the sea and the cloud cover...

there seems to be an increasing number of Cornish flags sporting the Union Jack in the harbour...

ever watchful Tom...

and a lonely gull on patrol off the gaps.

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Brexit no deal? Fishing industry encouraged to get ready for EU catch certificates

Fishing industry encouraged to get ready for EU catch certificates in the event of a no deal.  Advice on preparing for the introduction of catch certificates part of contingency planning.

The fishing industry is being encouraged to start preparing their businesses for EU Exit to ensure they can continue to import and export fish and fish products, once the UK leaves the EU.

Delivering the deal negotiated with the EU remains the Government’s top priority. This has not changed. However, the Government must prepare for every eventuality, including a no deal scenario.

From 29 March 2019, in the event of a no deal, most fish and fish products will require a catch certificate for import or export between the UK and EU. This also applies to fishermen who land fish directly into EU ports.

Catch certificates prove that fish has been caught in line with established conservation and management measures. All non-EU countries are required to present catch certificates when trading with the EU.

Under the requirements, on leaving the EU:

• UK exporters will be required to obtain a validated catch certificate to accompany their exports of most fish or fish products into the EU (excluding some aquaculture products, freshwater fish, some molluscs, fish fry or larvae)
• Importers will have to submit an import catch certificate to the Port Health Authorities or relevant fisheries authority to be checked before the estimated arrival time into the UK;
• Exporters may also need to obtain supporting documents if the fish has been processed or stored in a country that’s not the flag state;
• A new IT system to process and issue export catch certificates, and other supporting documentation, is being developed to help streamline the process. Exporters will receive full instructions on how to register and use the new system before we leave the EU. Import catch certificates will continue to be processed through the current paper-based system.

In addition to documents required under IUU regulations, businesses will also need to follow additional steps to comply with health and customs regulations, in the event of a ‘no deal’ EU Exit.

To plan ahead for creating a catch certificate, businesses and individuals that export fish products to the EU will need to know the:

• species,
• vessel that caught it,
• date it was landed,
• weight of the consignment.

Fishermen and fishing businesses can stay up to date with the latest advice on importing and exporting after EU Exit on GOV.UK.

Mackerel on the move again in Mounts Bay.

As the morning sun picks out the huge marquee covering the Ocean Pride...

and the hull of the chemical oil tanker, Elka Hercules...

in the foreground a small fleet of handliners...

are busy fishing for mackerel on the best morning of the year so far, and the coldest...

with the Lizard picked out 18 miles away in the distance.