Two tuna tigers, but trials and tribulations to come......

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Trip two for the tuna team, this time the tuna tiger Shaun Edwards skippers his beloved Nova Spero in the hunt for more North Atlantic albacore. What started out as a day full of good cheer, hope and optimism aboard the two boats turned to testing times as the Ben Loyal was forced back to harbour after a repeat of the fuel pump problems that cut short her first trip. let's hope Quentin can get the old Gardner 6LX sorted and catch up with his old oppo as soon as possible.

Enjoy a gallery of pics that chart the last minute preparations as the boats are iced and grubbed.

Bait boxes provide breakfast.

Big main engines need big liners........

and twin rigging means twice as much gear to get on the quay to overhaul and repair....... 

dozens of boxes of not so frozen bait attract a horde of hungry gulls......

so its better to have the frozen fish aboard the crabber.......

a big Dover sole from one of the three big beam trawl trips that were landed on the market this morning undergoes minor surgery for removal of its otolith - for research purposes, the length and weight of individual fish are sampled and the otolith used to give age and growth pattern data.

Save these dates for the diary.

Here are the dates for the forthoming NHPC meetings:

Forthcoming meetings of the Newlyn Pier and Harbour Commissioners

to be held at 9am at The Centre, Chywoone Hill, Newlyn, TR18 5AR

21st July 2010 at 9am

10th August 2010 at 9am

17th August 2010 9am

Public are welcome to ask questions during the first 15 minutes and attend.

More rubbish - donated by a Scot aboard a Bird

FISHING FOR LITTER NETWORK PROVING A SUCCESS

For the first time, a Scottish vessel has deposited a bag of marine litter in a harbour participating in the South West’s Fishing For Litter scheme. The Susan Bird (FD 357), skippered by Steven Girgan and based in Kirkcudbright, landed the bag in Newlyn Harbour last week. The bag contained a variety of items including a large amount of rope and plastic and has demonstrated the benefits of an international network of harbours set up to take part in the pioneering Fishing For Litter scheme.

Tom Piper, Scotland’s Fishing For Litter project coordinator is delighted with the news and commented, "This demonstrates that the modern, transient fishing fleet welcomes a wide network of Fishing For Litter ports to manage marine debris recovered under this scheme and we are working hard to increase our coverage in 2011”.

241 fishing vessels from across 23 ports in Scotland and the South West of England have already signed up to the scheme. Between them they have recovered over 160 tonnes of marine litter to date.

The project got underway in the South West of England last year. Fishermen working out of Newlyn have demonstrated their support by managing to fill 5 skips since facilities were put in place during March 2009.

"A large percentage of the waste recovered has been hundreds, if not thousands of pieces of plastic and polythene that have been floating in the water column. We are also managing to recover heavier items from the seabed including lost fishing gear, tins, metal drums, agricultural crates, rope and even a few pairs of trainers believed to be from the wreck of the Cita, the bulk-carrier container ship that ran aground in 1997 off the Scillies", said Sarah Crosbie, South West project coordinator.

Paul Trebilcock, Chief Executive of the Cornish Fish Producers Organisation commented, “The response from skippers has been magnificent; everybody has been enthusiastic and willing to get involved in the Fishing For Litter project. Having bags supplied and quayside sites for the dedicated skips makes this an easy way of bringing ashore all the rubbish caught. Many fishermen have always brought in rubbish caught in their nets however this has often been sporadic in nature and often on an ad-hoc basis, Fishing For Litter gives us an easy and measurable way to recognise the positive contribution that fishermen make as custodians of the marine environment.”
Developed by KIMO, the Fishing for Litter scheme provides fishing boats with large bags which enables collection of any marine litter hauled in with the catch. When full, these bags are collected from participating harbours, safely removing the litter from the marine environment. This helps wildlife, helps keep our beaches clean and reduces hazards to people who use the sea.

Fishing For Litter South West is sponsored by The Marine and Fisheries Agency, Cornwall Council, The Environment Agency, Natural England, The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, The Cornish Fish Producers Organisation, The Crown Estate and The Duchy of Cornwall.

The Fishing For Litter scheme in Scotland is sponsored by SNH, The Crown Estate, The Scottish Government, Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar/Western Isles Council, Aberdeenshire Council, The Highland Council, Total E&P UK Ltd, Peterson SBS, and The Fisherman’s Trust.

The project also benefits from the time given to the project by the staff at all the participating harbours.

Contact details:

South West of England
Sarah Crosbie: Project Coordinator, C/o Seafood Cornwall Training,
The Strand, Newlyn, Cornwall TR18 5HW.
Email: sarah@seafoodcornwalltraining.co.uk
Tel: (01736) 364324
Scotland
Tom Piper, KIMO UK Co-ordinator, c/o Aberdeenshire Council, Alford Area Office, School Road, Alford, AB33 8TY.
Email: tom.piper@kimo.shetland.org Tel: (01975) 564807 Mob: 0778979077

Exploration and education and the next generation.

Seems the Feasible is fast becoming the best chance the Ivan Ellen has of staying at the top of the call outs league table after she ran a pump out to her at midnight........
she's painting a pretty picture again.....

looks like the Nova Spero will soon be joining the Ben Loyal chasing the tuna way down south.......
there's a huddle in the shadows on the market......
even Ocean Fish have sent down one of their old hands to buy fish this morning......
take your pick - with at least five nations represented here......
bet young Roger on the Imogen was none too pleased to have this lot wrapped up in his trawl........
deck timber waiting on the quayside for a new home alongside the small fleet of haggis munching visitors.......
Ireland Marine Institute's, Celtic Explorer makes her way slowly past Penlee Point before anchoring in the Bay, schools and other educational organisations might be interested in the Irish Marine Institute's educational resources that include an excellent package called, "Follow the Fleet" - where you can even track their research programme. It would be great if perhaps CEFAS and Seafish could develop something as comprehensive with their research vessels and teams?

could be an Ibis looking over the shoulder?

Summer special - when its too wet for the BBQ

Don't buy salt cod - prepare your own! - cover the fillets skin side down with a good layer of coarse sea salt and refrigerate in a covered dish for 24 hours - you could do a really quick version and soak the cod for 20-30 minutes instead - wash off the salt and soak the now firm fillets in a big pan of water several times for a few hours......when ready to cook, fry the filletes in a few ounces of olly oil for a munite each side and put by......
this time of year get a mix of summer veg of your choice with chopped parsley and dill all fried in a good dollop of olly oil - starting with the new pots and carrots in order of cooking speed.....
in the same pan that the fish was part fried in, add to the oil whole olives, chopped garlic, capers and chopped toms to make a sauce - add chopped parsely at the end - serve with bread, more new pots or big pasta.

Top quality fish abound on Newlyn Fish Marekt this morning.

Nothing like a little local rivalry to match bigger competitions elsewhere......
weighing in at 7 kilos this turbot will no doubt end up in one of the country's top restaurants.....
another buy for Smarts - these tagged bass are in such good condition that the scales are still golden in colour - stunning quality......
even the sharks are a brilliant blue......
while this huge black bream is a comparatively rare sight today......
the Ajax keeps the hake coming......
plenty of sardines for the Lyonesse........
perhaps Newlyn's harbour master will get the harbour transport liveried?........
a bargain for someone.......
Badcock's Gallery has an interesting show on at the moment......
fersh coat of anti-fouling and new anodes all round for the Billy Rowney.