Newlyn, basking in glorious early morning sunshine.

Ray's of early morning sunshine, won't be too long before the market starts its working day in darkness so morning's like this are to be cherished...

whereas these rays are on their way to Smarts for skinning...

the humble gurnard come in many shades...

a brace of bonito tuna...

pristine red mullet...

megrim or Cornish sole make fine eating when cooked on the bone...

as do brill...

while bass taste good however they are served up...

the meaty monk tail makes for a great curry dish with any recipe from southern India or Sri Lanka.....

crawfish are now seen everywhere, recent studies which include tagged fish being returned locally indicate that they have been moving ever northwards from the waters off Portugal and Spain...

not the prettiest of fish but oh so tasty and not a bone in sight...

and Newlyn sees tons of them landed daily...

yet another fine start to the day...

with one of the younger local resident gulls taking stock of the situation...

temporarily held up in port with a dose of Covid...

local scallops get a reprieve for a day...

the classic west cargo ketch Bessie Ellen - book an adventure you won't forget...

makes a fine sight for those that pass close by on their way to sea...

as the skipper heads ashore for an early morning cuppa following her work carried out by Brad and his team at Sandy Cove boatyard.

 

Let them eat hake!

Another fine start to the day as the mid-week auction gets underway...

and top of the list is a top quality landing of MSc Certified hake from the Ygraine...

with a good run of these superb eating fish - increasingly becoming the go-to fish of choice for restaurants and chip shops keen to explore sustainable alternatives to cod, haddock and whiting...

harking back to days of yore, dogfish were once very popular in London chippies - but in those days they were chalked up on the menu boards as the more palatable sounding, rock salmon - if you have never tried give them a go - fabulous for kids as they contain no bones to speak of, being a member of the shark family - their 'bones' are pure cartilage and easily dealt with...

typical landing for a day trawler...

or pollack from the inshore guys like Sowenna III...

while the Algrie supplied Dover...

megrim sole...

and brill...

at this time of year the beam trawl fleet will be looking east side of the Lizard for signs of cuttles on the grounds...

while the inshore trawlers are more than happy to pick away on top drawer fish like these big John Dory...

and big plaice...

ID these fish tails...

mackerel are still proving elusive...

while Cap'n Cod had a better day using hook and line to land the very finest bass...

alongside the market the sardine boat Asthore...

 put in a late landing having taken her nine tons from east side of the Lizard off St Keverne...

plenty of ice is the key to keeping these fabulous eating fish in tip-top condition...

as they are brailed ashore at sun-up...

others in the fleet found fish much harder to find and returned empty-handed...

heading in the through the gaps, the Admiral Gordon...

and her cheerful crew...

as land fog rolls seawards, a sure sign that Autumn is on the way...

regular inspection and the recording of lifting gear underway...

as the St Georges awaits a visit from the shore engineers...

the best place to start for anyone interested in family history in in Newlyn - the Newlyn Archive.

 

Fine start to Love Seafood week..

Not a bad start to Seafish's Love Seafood week...

as fresh gear goes aboard the Lamorna after landing a haul of crawfish......

into the waiting vivier lorry - shellfish are transported live in aerated seatwater tanks to countries like France and Spain from Newlyn...

as another beam trawler heads away at first light...

past a small fleet of handliners chasing mackerel...

as the morning fog rolls seawards...

a quiet weekend saw the inshore guys landing mackerel...

pollack...

and bass from the latest addition to the Newlyn fleet, Huers...

one of the fish being highlighted during the Love Seafood campaign is MSC certified hake, which Newlyn is renowned...

along with haddock...

and monk tails...

years ago black fish were landed by the ton, today's market saw just the one example...

there were a few rays on the market this morning...

and plenty more outside...

providing some strong reflections of the Rowse fleet tied up in their berth.