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Monday 24 June 2019

Misty Monday morning in Newlyn

Making the most of her extended range capabilities following a major refit, the tangle netter Ygraine landed an excellent shot of monk and turbot...

this should be young Jeremy's last year working the Nazarene once his new boat Galilee has completed her refit...

off comes tubs of tangle net gear...

just in time for an early morning crew enlightenment session...

luckily, after a weekend of dull but fine weather the market was awash with inshore trawl fish...

with top quality fish a-plenty like these John Dory...

two very different plaice...

luscious lemon sole...

and some superb red mullet from the Imogen III...

more John Dory...

even more John Dory...

and, compared to 10 years ago, a rare blackfish...

hake were provided by the netter Stelissa...

while the beam trawler AA landed a good shot of brill, turbot and Dory...

luckily, many of the local boats are able to land fish that is suitable for use as bait by the growing fleet of crabbers...

caught around 120 miles SW of Newlyn by the Ygraine who also reported that they were still seeing plenty of crawfish in their nets - unheard of for over 30 years...

as per usual in the summer months, the beam trawlers AA and Cornishman landed good shots of monk, megrim and other flats...

to go with the Ygraine's monk...

every inshore boat landed a handful of bream, all of them Couch's...

soles, but which kind?..

now that the nights are drawing in it seems that another misty day is just par for the course...

time to start dispatching the morning's purchases...

Nichola of Ladram, the latest addition of the growing south west crabbing fleet...

now that the sailing season is in full swing Newlyn is once again bursting at the seams and pushed for berthing spaces - don't forget to join the harbour's Whatssap group to stay in touch, in addition there is a new visiting vessel form that you can download or complete on-line...

Nereus, that 'Old Man of the Sea' is back in Newlyn with her final landing of Cornish langoustine...

weeks away from the start of the Cornish sardine season...

regular pontoon users will be glad to see the back of the temporary barriers surrounding the new lifeboat house - access all areas!

no doubt this cute little ball of fluffy feathers will be back next year fully fledged and poised to dump on unsuspecting harbour uses from on high...

diary date - the not-to-be-missed annual Newlyn raft race is only weeks away - get your raft built now - all monies raised goes to help fund the amazing Newlyn harbour Christmas lights...

good to see Star Inn landlady Debs still does her bit to put a smile on the faces of passers-by.

Saturday 22 June 2019

Misconceptions about the seafood industry are putting off young talent

Campaign developed by Seafish aims to help industry attract young jobseekers

The next generation see the seafood industry as low skilled and unexciting, leaving seafood businesses struggling to recruit fresh, young talent.

Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, is calling for the industry to prioritise attracting young people to jobs in the sector, following research which highlighted a number of misconceptions that are currently putting them off.

To better understand attitudes and the barriers that exist, Seafish commissioned research to find out what young people (between the ages of 16 and 18) thought about careers in the seafood sector. The findings make for worrying reading as many of those who took part thought the industry only offered limited career prospects and that friends would make fun of them for working with fish.

The research has informed a new practical guide, designed to help seafood businesses understand what they can do to attract young people. It builds upon The World is Your Oyster campaign which Seafish launched in 2015 to appeal to young jobseekers and highlight the benefits of working in the seafood industry. Seafish is now encouraging seafood businesses to use the updated campaign materials to support recruitment. The free materials, which include a film, infographics and seafood career maps, are also available to schools and colleges.

There has been a recent push to shine the light on some of the inspirational young people already working in the industry through the Young Seafood Leaders Network, run by Seafish, and various industry awards for Young Fisherman of the Year, Young Seafood Chefs of the Year, Young Fishmonger of the Year and Young Fish Frier of the Year. However, the seafood industry is still struggling to attract young talent across the board. This impact of this is potentially even greater for pockets of the industry that rely quite heavily on EU labour with uncertainty around Brexit still on the horizon.

Marcus Coleman, CEO at Seafish, said: “We were already aware of some issues around attracting young jobseekers to seafood careers, but this research has highlighted the misconceptions and perceived barriers that we need to overcome to win over the next generation of talent. It includes a lot of valuable insights which we’ve used to inform a new practical guide for industry that’s full of recruitment advice.

“As a collective seafood industry, we need to shine a light on the positive stories and show young people that it’s possible to carve out an exciting and rewarding career. We need to shout about all the different jobs that are available and the fact that seafood careers can offer young people a chance to travel the world, to become a leader or own a business. With this in mind, we’ve also updated our The World is Your Oyster campaign materials and made them freely available to help get these key messages out.

“Our seafood industry is thriving but we can’t afford to be complacent - it’s vital that we attract young people who can bring so much energy and insight and keep it vibrant for years to come.”