Finally #FishyFriday arrives

Thursday evening and Pendeen gig rowers get to enjoy a flat calm training session...

both beam trawls on the St Georges being readied for her first post-refit trip...

methinks there's a degree of frustration on display here...

Millenium bound in...

closely followed by the latest inshore trawler to join the fleet the Guardian...

not a bad day's work...

instructions coming from deep down in the fishroom of the Guardian...

as the day's catch is hauled to the market...

next in is Still Waters and there's a huge amount of fishing knowledge leaning over the port rail...

Friday morning's market was 100% top quality day-boat fish like these cracking Couch's bream......

and even some wrasse which make excellent sashimi when served up fresh...

prices remain strong which is just as well with the ever increasing burden of rising fuel prices....

there's plenty of red mullet...

and even the odd Zulu, no doubt caught west of the Scillys......

they say a good ship is a tidy ship, if so, Jen T must be the goodest...

even some fishermen wear yellow wellies...

the Acciona was the only non-day boat to land - plenty of top quality seine net aught haddock...

maybe the John Dory's thumbprint represents an eye and serves to confuse would be predators...

good to see the Imogen still anding the biggest shots of these gorgeous eating fish, must be in her sole...

a touch too close to the rough...

Lionel's on the move...

heading back to a berth...

scavenger...

two sides to every plaice...

megs galore...

and a few mackerel...

almost the entire fleet is at sea today...

it's be rocking in the Swordfish tonight...

one in one out...

tasty boat...

ice time...

work continues replacing the worn out fenders...

young Nigel is all smiles as the craws come ashore...

pile driver...

one to deliver, two to stand guard, fuel tankers are worth more than a bullion wagons.

 

Compulsory weekend reading - Brexit - voices of the fishing industry.

 

The UK fishing industry was frequently highlighted during the process that led to the UK’s departure from the EU. Since Brexit was fully brought about from the beginning of 2021, the fishing industry has seen a range of impacts, many of which industry members have reported to be unexpected and unwelcome. Although the industry is diverse in terms of geography, scale, and fishing methods, detrimental impacts on livelihoods, business turnover, labour, exports, and access were reported across various segments of the sector. However, there is hope that the situation could be improved. 

The recommendations within this report highlight pathways that may bring this to reality. This report presents a synthesis of views gathered from the UK fishing industry based on their experiences in the 12 months after the UK officially left the EU. While respondents are not representative of the entire sector, their answers provide useful insights into the direct effects of Brexit on individuals, businesses, and communities. Six key recommendations have been drawn from industry responses:

Main recommendations:

• Ensure that quotas are distributed and managed more fairly. 
• Implement further restrictions on non-UK fishing fleet access to UK waters, and sooner than 2026. 
• Ensure effective and inclusive management of UK stocks. 
• Implement measures to increase the efficiency and reduce the costs of exporting.
• Work with the EU to free up trade and remove regulatory and financial barriers. 
• Invest in infrastructure and new markets both at home and abroad.

Looks like summer in Newlyn.

Those dorsal fins hide a nasty surprise for any would be predator that decides to swallow a greater weaver fish, there much smaller cousins, the Lesser Weaver, also inhabit big sandy beaches like Sennen and have been known to make their presence felt on the occasional paddler...

brill, like many flatfish, also like to bury themselves in a sandy bottom...

succulent undulate ray wings...

there are two types of smoothound, or pissers as they are known locally...

JDs, signs of summer

yet another big octo...

all that there was to show for a 4am start and 6 hours at sea...

heading off for breakfast...

work has begun removing the rotten pylons...

Jamie on manouvres...

as young Mr Stevens and Roger head off to shoot some gear...

several shades of blue at the home of Cornwall Fish Direct...

as young Anthony admires the latest batch of beautiful red mullet safe in Lee's hands headed for another happy customer...

this must be the nearest ex Dory King Roger Nowell gets to enjoying that early morning mug of tea admiring the view from the wheelhouse of his beloved Imogen III.

 

Monday morning market in Newlyn.

Hake have prodigious appetites, even when dead it seems...

ling this size and much bigger seem to be a thing of the past...

a brace of head-on monk...

and big brother...

grilled bream of any sort make for a great BBQ treat with their thick skin protecting the flesh until cooked through...

right and left-handed lobsters...

tally-ho!..

the seiner Acionna weighed in with a bog trip of good haddock...

and a few good John Dory...

red mullet, another summer BBQ treat if you can get them from your local fishmonger, or ask if they can get some...

a good days work from the Huers, though it did involve a long steam of nearly four hours to start and finish the trip..

Mediterranean octopus are now a regular feature of the auction...

it's been four months but Cap'n Tom has at last freed himself of MCA paperwork and finally made it to ...

take ice before starting his first trip with his new command, the Grauniad

where did that painting pontoon go/..

back from a refit which included new 6-drum LUYT winch. Including the provision of new dogs & hinges in stainless steel on all doors & hatches on board. Best of luck to Michael & Stephen Nowell, skipper Robert McKay & crew... 

Britannia V headed away to sea...

when they said "grow a pair"...

taking advantage of high water on a big spring tide the Elisabeth of Ladram lands her trip in a fish market berth...

the flags are there to assist the boats with shelterdecks in positioning themselves when they approach the slip cradle...

Silver Dawn off to sea, sans painting pontoon.