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Busy start to the week in Newlyn

Ex-longliner, Sparkling Line heads up the queue of boats lining up to land...

there's a heavy Scottosh flavout to the market this morning with head-on monk...

and hake...

from the Vision boys

along with red mullet...

and John Dory from Newlyn's biggest trawler, Crystal Sea...

looks like Dan decided to give the sardine marks another try...

monk don't get much bigger than this beauty...

and still they come...

tun after tub...

box after box of Mediterranean octopus...

Danny boy, the youngest beam trawler skipper in the fleet, master of all he surveys...

the MMO keeping an eye on things...

as the the big Rowse potter lands her trip of eight-leggers...

just theone coaster waiting orders in the bay...

two big rival fish firms go head-to-head...

all hands mustered to land the Twilight...

a brace of ex-fishing boats now turned guardships, GV Haulbowline and GV Diligent are still in port...

Margeret of Ladram catching the early morning rays...

welcome back to the Irene, she should be hauled up on the slip at high water this evening.

 

Newlyn visitors on the up.

 

From now on the number of yachts will grow, at this time of year they tend to be serious sailors on long voyages…

Big trawls mean big boats, just some of the visiting Scottish prawn boats tied up for the weekend are the Vision V, Revival…

and Ocean Vision…

along with a more local visitor, the Fowey registered Imogen…

opposite the red Revival.

Fiash landings in Newlyn for the week.

 

Daily Landings & Market Features

The market saw a significant volume of fish at the beginning of the period, with a gradual tapering off toward the end of the week.

• March 30th : The busiest day of the week, landing 50,626.61 kg of fish with a total market value of £281,107.10. The primary species was MSC Hake by weight (26,397 kg) and Mediterranean Octopus by value (£139,336).

• March 31st: Activity decreased to 27,449.87 kg and £173,581.83. MSC Hake remained the highest volume species, while Mediterranean Octopus continued to lead in total sales value.

• April 1st: Landings totalled 21,163.43 kg with a value of £142,212.09. On this day, Mediterranean Octopus became the leader in both weight (7,563 kg) and value (£52,281).

• April 2nd: The week ended with 19,742.94 kg landed, valued at £150,536.63. Similar to the previous day, Mediterranean Octopus was the dominant species by both weight and value.

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Weekly Fish Auction Sales Summary

Over the four-day week, the auction processed a substantial volume of fish and cephalopods, heavily concentrated in high-value species.

Feature	Weekly Total
Total Volume Landed	118,982.85 kg
Total Market Value	£747,437.65
Average Price per kg	£6.28
Top Species (Value)	Mediterranean Octopus (£317,669)
Top Species (Weight)	Mediterranean Octopus (44,638 kg)

Key Highlights:

1. Dominant Species: Mediterranean Octopus (Pot Caught) was the standout performer, accounting for approximately 42.5% of the total weekly market value.

2. Volume Leader: MSC Hake provided the most significant volume at the start of the week, though octopus took over the lead in the latter half.

3. Market Concentration: The top 5 species (Octopus, MSC Hake, Dover Sole, Monkfish, and Brill) account for the vast majority of the auction's revenue.

Quiet mid-week market in Newlyn

 

Not much excitement on a rather sparse market this morning..

except for this green mullet, the first to be landed this century...

hopefully, the Cornishman's fish will keep the buyers happy...

one of the few inshore beam trawlers working from Falmouth called in to take on ice...

while the boys on the Kelly of Ladram are bust taking off a few miles of nets...

the Scottish prawn boat, Faithful Star was the first to arrive for the start of the Cornish langoustine season.

Adventures at sea on classic boats!

First up, the Mounts Bay Lugger Association is giving the Happy Return some attention over the next few weeks and could do with some help - a great opportunity to experience at first hand a working Cornish fishing lugger.

Now on blocks, Happy Return will de-mast the mizzen and move into a shed next week for new planks, fixings and caulking. This Saturday, volunteers from the MBLA were on board to clean her out and prepare for the works. 

If you would like to join them sailing Happy Return or her little sister Mispah, go to www.happyreturn.org to join their charity

If you are in search of some sailing adventure in the next few weeks the classic gaffer, Irene needs you!

The Irene hasn’t moved in a while but the crew are leaving the creek and going to Newlyn to lift her out of the water and could use some help getting there. 

The plan is to leave the creek on the 31st of March, they then will use the 3 best sailing days they can find to arrive in Newlyn on the 9th then slip the vessel for at least a week before bringing her back. When not sailing they will be doing maintenance. The only dates set in stone are the departure from the creek and the day the vessel is slipped.

If you would like to join them at any point over the next month message us on Facebook or email us at ship@ireness.com with your availability, and we’ll let you know what the plans are those days once we start to get a reliable weather forecast. While there maybe some private sailing happening this year there is no plans for charter so this might be the only chance to step onboard this year.

It's been all go over the last few days of March in Newlyn

It's that time of year when fog prevails as the difference between the land, sea and air temperatures adjusts for the coming summer...

if you are unhappy with the proposal to shut off the bridge by the old Mission - sign the petition here.....

latest crabber turned octopus chaser to join the Ladram fleet, Jane of Ladram...

are you sitting comfortably?- recycled wooden harbour fender...

the ishore crabbers have swung into action...

and its time to load the pots...

for the new season..

good to see Chris in action aboard the Girl Pamela...

the country's oldest lugger Barnabas sporting her new blaack anti-fouling down the old quay...

it's the final March Monday morning market time...

and it's fullof hake...

from the Ocean Pride...

and stacked three boxes high...

plenty of hake from the Silver Dawn...

and Stelissa...

while inshore boats landed a few spider claws...

and the odd lobster...

head-on monk, is there perchance a Scottish boat landed?...

and atill they come...

what chance do haddock have with a few Scottish prawners back down for the season...

the boys on the Annie May land just the best quality reds...

Isabelle needed on a bicycle or Isabella not...

more octopus headed ashore from the ex long-line dogger, Sparkling Line...

one of Newlyn's characters has gone to the big wheelhouse in the sky...

big boats need big gear though they also burn big bucks' worth of fuel...

the entrance to the new Resource Centre will soon be looking good!