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Friday, 2 March 2012
A very Fishy Friday to all blog followers!
Catch a flavour of the fish auction on Newlyn's fish market in the early hours.......
That's a cracking Dover nestled in the ice.......
as are the Sparkling Line's pollock......
at this time of year many fish are full of roe......
even the beam trawler Twilight can't leave the big bass alone........
whole monk tails just begging to find a home in an oven near you......
the greater striped cuttlefish shows off.......
more shining examples of prime white fish.......
and a box of roes to boot........
plus a few kilos of bass for the Britannia IV.......
this half box of cod represents 15% of a boats MONTHLY cod quota for Area VII a - caught in one net.........
nearly ready to set sail for the rest of the tide......
evidence of fresh sardine landing during the night, 14 tonnes from the Lyonesse.........
a sight more familiar to the port of Fleetwood, the Isadale is in town......
viewed from the bow.......
brand new beam trawls being put together for the Cornishman is taking shape on the quay......
Angle's lifeboat is on passage.......
the three Belgian flagged beamers are back in town again.......
that's one big squid Mr Smart, some serious deep-fried squid rings in the offing!.......
