Latest of the Scottish prawners to arrive in Newlyn, the Claire Marie... 

and Faithful Star...

who knew. fish boxes, the inspiration for the computer game Tetris...

on a 'beamy' boat, the 'fins' on the hull are there to reduce the rolling motion of the in beam-on seas and the 'Kort' nozzle that surrounds the propellor, boosts the efficiency of the propellor blades in driving the boat through the water and saves fuel at the same time...

hake from the netter Silver Dawn...

along gorgeous tub gurnard...

and a brace of cod...

from sister-ship, Stelissa...

what neither boat didn't want to see were their fishrooms stacked high with boxes of dogs...

Roger would be happy with these...

time to clear the decks...

a good haul of haddock...

day boa landings, a fish auction nightmare - one or two top quality fish in each box...

the netter Ajax also landed a good shot of MSC hake...

some of the fleet between trips...

too ealry yet for good landings of delicious Dorys...

smoothounds, better known locally as...

a good da's work from one of yhe top inshore boats, tagged bass..

and plenty of mackerel...

the traditional way to keep shellfish alive when out of their seawater environment, covered in bladderwrack seaweed...

she's a tidy ship is Spanish Eyes III...

the package has landed - brand spanking new ironwork for the Old Quay restoration project!