If you visit the harbour today.......

Work continues as top crabber, Intuition undergoes a major refit.
Boxes from the Nova Spero wait on the quay to go back aboard the boat.Badcock's Gallery are hosting their latest exhibition - 'Physicality' shows off work from the Fine Art Professional Develeopment Diploma Students.
Once you have enjoyed the fine art, why not avail yourself some refreshment and visit Newlyn's finest purveyor of fine ales and other stimulating beverages.

The loss of the Bugaled Breizh

The Bugaled Breizh was lost with all hands South of the Lizard on January 15 2004. A book has just been published (in French) which speculates that the vessel was lost as a result of involvement with a miilitary exercise in the area and not due to weather or fishing difficulties. See this Daily Telegraph review of the book.

Bugaled Breizh entering her home port of Loctudy in the early 1990s, below that is her catch on Loctudy market laid out for sale.
In previous years seen here entering Newlyn during a storm.
The first Bugaled Breizh owned by skipper Michelle Douce, one of the first Breton skippers to have this new class of steel, fully shelterdecked trawlers built in the early 1980s. She often fished for langoustines on the Smalls, Labadie and Jones' Banks in addition to bottom trawling for whitefish.

Surf's up two days running - weetabix boys!

Only waves being caught!

All quiet on the Saturday morning with most of the fleet tied up and, with no netters to land, no market.Th only fish on the market, boxes of lesser spotted dogfish bait for the crabbers waiting to be picked up.
On the Sunday, local surfers took advantage of the heavy swell which, at times, produces an excellent wave running down the back of the North Quay.Rippin' it up in the boneyard!

Nova Spero lands over Spring tide

With last week's promised fine forecast becoming a reality, all hands on the 'Nova Spero' were able to enjoy fishing over the spring tide.
Waiting patiently for skipper Shaun to show.....

Down in the fishroom a mixed haul of Pollack, Blackjacks and Ling are about to hit the market.
View straight down the fishroom hatch to the waiting boxes, coming up four at a time.
Barry, with a safe pair of hands drags the boxes on to a waiting pallet truck....

While in the market hall the fish are sorted, graded, weighed and iced for the morning auction.

Ocean Spary at dusk

As dusk falls the 'Ocean Spray' comes in alongside the iceworks.

Robin Turner chats with the crew aboard the 'Ocean Spray'.The shadowy figure of Ken Downing supervises the transfer of fuel. Most of Newlyn's harbour users are waiting for the day when Newlyn is able to supply basic services like fuel and ice 24/7, like all of its competitors.

No market this Saturday

The 'Nellie' is back home briefly from hitting the cuttles off the Devon coast.
Ex fishing vessel Saint Therese on the new quay.
The 'Intuition' on the slip for the removal of her shaft and prop.
All quiet in and around the harbour and market Saturday morning, with just the wind blowing through.