Sustainable Cornish fish is the dish in the Olympic City

According to a report published today, on the eve of the London 2012 Games, London 2012’s sustainable fish policy has already inspired a fabulous fish legacy for years to come, as long-term sustainable fish policies have been adopted by caterers that together serve well over 100 million meals a year. Sustainable fish and chips will also be a top feature of the London 2012 Olympic menu, thanks to London 2012’s commitment to be “the greenest Games yet”


Let's hope that includes accredited Cornish fish from Newlyn like bass, mackerel, Cornish sardines and pollack!

Newlyn girl Helen Glover rowing for gold

That's heat one won and in Olympic record time - Well done Helen and Heather!

and if you get the chance when you are in Newlyn, grab one of her Dad's world famous (as endorsed by the BBC this morning) Jelberts ice creams!

Cornish Fish - Feeding the 2012 Olympics

Chances are plenty of Olympians will be eating plenty of Cornish fish during their time here.......

like haddock as supplied by boats like the Imogen.......

 monk tails from the Filadelfia........

 or ray from the James RH.......

 pondering the coming events in the morning sun.......

 they don't come much fresher than pollack from the Sea Spray.......

 or cracking cod from the Norah T........

 four square blondes.......

 plenty of inshore fish.......

 and a handful of Omega III rich Cornish Sardines.......

 from boats like the Asthore........

 visiting scalloper from Brixham........

 a tooth bar from a scallop dredge.......

 the St Georges is still stuck fats to the quay, hoping to get away at the weekend.......

 try giving the kids a length of rope and getting them to make a monkey's fist if the rain comes.......

 doing their bit for the environment, the RNLI takes power from the sun......

 looks like the ILB has nudged ahead in the shouts stakes.......

sials and wings get an airing this morning.

Gap2 Project - How do scientists and fishermen work together?

How do scientists and fishermen work together?

 

Fisheries scientist Emma Pearson works with crab fishermen in Devon on a daily basis. Check out what a day onboard a crabbing vessel is like for those scientists collecting data and how the fishermen feel about having a scientist along for the ride. GAP2 is an EU wide project, bringing fishermen, scientists and policy makers together, to work towards sustainable fisheries for the benefit of society. We manage 13 projects spread across Europe, and one of them is in Devon, in the South West of England. 


Would you want to go for a day's fishing with the Devon crabbers?

Simply the best! - Mount's Bay mackerel on the BBQ

Sad to see, after 30 years or more you would expect the powers that be in penzance to give the old Vospers building a lick of paint so that the most historic quarter of Penzance doesn't look like the back of a derelict trading estate......

won't be long before the Peterhead registered Sea-Maid gets a new set of numbers, again......

she packs plenty of power for a small boat.......

looks like there's some silage waiting to be cut on the Chickadee

prime fish from the Intuition........

the Scillonian III passes between the Mount and a fleet of moored yachts in Mount's Bay......

ever watchful.......

sun down over the Jubilee Pool.......

time to fillet those mackerel Edwin......

and fire up the BBQ......the best!