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| Harbourmaster, Jonathon Poynter (2nd left) recently met with local MP Derek Thomas and Secretary of State for Transport, Mark Harper. |
Newlyn played host to BBC Radio Cornwall's Breakfast Show this morning which gave harbourmaster Jonathon Poynter a chance to outline the harbour commissioner's ambitious plans to become more than just England's top fishing port.
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Despite increasing pressure from incoming second-home owners, Airbnbs and holiday lets, Newlyn is still very much a thriving working port and perfectly situated ready to grow dramatically as the need to develop green energy drives the blue economy.
Listen to the rest of Breakfast Show with voices from the new fish auction, Newlyn Filmhouse, fishing net recycling FishyFilaments, spider crab picking skills and the work being done fo the well-being of both working and retired fishermen in the port.
An overview of the Sandy Cove proposals can be seen here:
