Newlyn Cornish tuna auction sale debacle

What was supposed to be a celebratory landing for the Nova Spero and skipper/owner Shaun Edwards and crew turned sour this morning. Nearly 600 of the finest, pole-caught Albacore tuna were withdrawn from sale after failing to reach an acceptable price. The withdrawn fish were later sent to Plymouth for auction.
Cornish Tuna founder, Quentin Knights checks the weight of an 11+kg tuna.......
and demonstrates to the camera the much valued 'blue' hue that only pole caught tuna possess.
a handful of sharks keep an eye on the tuna prior to the sale....
as the final final tallies are written for each box....
names to faces - of blog fame, meet Ben......
tuna sporting the new individual tags that only these accredited fish can carry....
Quentin demonstrates the correct way to steak a fish....

Despite the fatigue, let's hope the familiar smile returns to skipper Shaun's face when some more lucrative UK markets are found for this unique fish!

Watch a short video of the boys grading and weighing the catch.