Gus Caslake from Seafish on the market this morning talking greater weaver and why the dorsal fins have been removed......
Newlyn is renowned for its diversity of fish, Couch's bream...
it takes two to tango...
they keep coming...
white fish from the visiting Scottish prawn trawlers made up a ig part of this morning's market offering...
a grader in action...
Newlyn is lucky enough to have Andy Reed, outgoing Fishing News editor, paying his first visit to the fish market as he puts together this year's 'Newlyn Special' feature - his final assignment before heading off on ventures anew - a big 'thank you' from the industry to Andy for such a sterling job over the years at the helm of the UK's only national weekly fishing trade paper, now in its 111th year!..
"it was this big!" says Nigel after a morning on the handline...
Barry and one of his mates, Sid the spider crab...
much of Newlyn shellfish is still exported to the EU - farmed salmon is now the biggest fish by weight of consumption in the UK, according to some, more than all other fish put together.