Are you Passionate about Fish?

Ahead of tonight's forecast gale, Newlyn's market is bustling with boats and there are more netters due.
Crabber Pen Glas lands to the vivier wagon.
Not normally fashion conscious our Falmouth fishermen - but here, matching van and boots - too cool!
Porbeagles figured on the market from the netters this Monday morning.
Along with the less common Parrot Fish.Before starting their fish filleting training these students were given a guided tour of the market. Andrew Pascoe, (line caught bass boat 3 the Cynthia) shows off the finer points of his weekend's catch.

The Ajax's porbeagle collection waiting for the auctioneer to turn up.
More bass, this time stone bass from the Gary M - Timmy Boyle's crew also spotted a swordfish this trip!
New! fish filleting course starts - before their day's training commences proper, the filleting students get a session on hygiene and preparation down at the Cornwall Fisheries Resource Centre - here, star trainer and 8 times Fishmonger of the Year award, Duncan Lucas from 'Passionate about Fish' demonstrates the recommended way to sharpen on a steel.Now its down to the real thing - here a mackerel gets the treatment - despite Duncan's comment that the fish were, 'almost too fresh'!
How to skin a Pollack fillet - safely.
CFRC's Sarah Henshall, having organised what is hoped to be the first of ongoing training sessions also opted to take part in the course herself! Big thanks for local fish merchant
Robin Turner for hosting the event and providing the fish, which included line caught pollack, bass, ring net sardines, megrim (Torbay) and lemon soles - all from under 10m boats.