Trawler Wars! - Newlyn Vs Brixham - coming to the TV in September.

Newlyn beamer skippers! - some familiar faces from the home team.

First we had the Trawlermen, then the Deadliest Catch and now we have something nearer home - Trawler Wars! The Discovery Channel will begin airing a six part series which pitches the top skippers from the top two English ports to see who lands the biggest catches and makes the most money - with Brixham's more modern fleet and brand new computer auction the outcome is possibly not hard to predict!

The series starts on September 26th at 9pm on Discovery and Discovery HD.

Countdown to Newlyn Fish festival - the big clean-up continues.....

 The blond drinks' dispenser extraordinaire gets the big send off while her man's across the water doing his ticket.....

 an almost clear quay set for the big day......

 all in aid of the Mission - their new poster stars local characters including, centre stage the one and only Nutty Noah........

 and Still Waters it is this morning......

 sober view.......

 with the biggest wind up motor going.......

 a big space to clear......

 ready for the show.....

 with a final wash down......

 while down the quay it is business as usual.....

 Debbie issues a warning.......

and Royden uses charm.

Falmouth, Flushing and the Newlyn to Penzance One Mile swim.

Down with the derricks so that Bruv can supervise the greasing of the nipples on the running gear......

all change aboard the Emma Louise, the new Cummins hands suspended from a chain hoist above the engine bed......

out with the old.....

FalFish are kept busy with a good shot of Cornish Sardine from the ring net boats.....

all set for the Fish Festival this weekend when over 20,000 visitors are expected to attend......

about to let the Admiral go.....

over Falmouth way, a sea of masts at Mylor Yacht Harbour....

while over in Flushing they are looking after a few stray boxes.....

and alongside Flushing Quay, shining in the evening sun, the biggest Falmouth fishing vessel, Golden Fleece.......

back across Carrick Roads, is the home of the MCA's Falmouth Coastguard headquarter sitting just below the fortress that is Pendennis Castle.....

and the camouflaged and heavily reinforced gun emplacement that overlooks Falmouth Bay.......

Pendennis Shipyard alongside an empty dry dock.....

back in Newlyn, a record breaking 400+ swimmers make their way across the seafront in a heavy swell to compete in this year's Yacht Inn, Newlyn to Penzance One Mile swim for the McMillan Charity, an event in which in which Tony Stevenson of the fishing family who died earlier this year, swam in many times...... 

first home looking pretty cool, calm and collected.

Biggest boats, biggest catches - biggest fines!

Top Shetland mid water boat skippers have admitted to illegally landing a total of £15 million pounds worth of herring and mackerel between 2002 and 2005. Years ago, before the the world turned green, this sort of action might have seemed less of a crime against humanity and more a case of what people who hunt for a living do - in a dangerous occupation you take your chances.

Missed this back in June - apologies to young Gary!

 Penzance resident named South West Young Apprentice of the Year.

Gary Nicholls of Mounts Bay Engineering is celebrating today after winning the Young Apprentice of the Year Award at the South West Skills Awards, which took place on the 2nd June). The prestigious ceremony, which took place at Sandy Park conference centre in Exeter, was presented by BBC’s former chief news correspondent, Kate Adie, OBE. Kate, who is the current presenter of Radio 4’s From Our Own Correspondent, delivered a keynote speech about her own experience learning essential skills on the job. This journalistic theme was reinforced by compere Clinton Rogers, the BBC’s Chief Somerset Correspondent.

The South West Skills Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of apprentices, learners and employers who have excelled in the region. Run by the Skills Funding Agency and the National Apprenticeship Service, the evening combined the Skills Awards with the South West regional heat of the National Apprenticeship Awards.

Gary Nicholls of Mounts Bay Engineering will go on to the national Apprenticeship Awards ceremony at Westminster Plaza in Central London on 15 July 2010 where he will be amongst the best from England. Dr John Chudley, Regional Director for the South West National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) agreed: “These awards recognize individuals at every stage of life and career, and the  contributions of employers, both large and small, spanning all sectors.

Responsible fishing.

 Not many boats put to sea last night......

 but the Pride of Cornwall did and was rewarded with a shot of Cornish Sardines taken responsibly of course......

 visitors to the market, especially kids, are always fascinated by the selection of fish up for auction.....

 with the forecast promising heavy rain, the open top bus won't have many takers clambering for a seat on top at the front like they normally do........

 some of the punt men might just try their hand at the weekend!

Figurehead

 Not many boats can boast a living figurehead......

but this Cornish Lass can while she's getting the paint treatment......

bet it was a good one!