This year's Cornish sardine season is now well underway with five boats busy each night finding fish. With the latest stock assessment greater than ever the boats have made an earlier start than has been the norm in recent years. Landing alongside the fish market in the early hours of Thursday morning the Inter-Nos was first back to port to put ashore around 11 tons of fish.
It was good to see next generation fisherman Harrison coming down to help out his grandfather land the night's work - the industry needs more youngsters like him!
Landing 11 tons takes a little longer than actually catching the fish and pumping them aboard...
made all the better under the light of the moon and hardly a breath of wind...
young Harrison all set for the next bin to be pulled into place...
as skipper Will checks out the remaining few fish at the bottom of the tank have been pumped out...
digging deep...
plenty of ice is used to chill the fish...
and finish another good night's work.
