Newlyn Harbour panoramic views.

Looking from outside the Fishermen's Arms.

Looking from the end of the New Quay.

Eelgrass and Seahorses in Studland Bay.

Three years ago the inland sea area off the Dorset caost knwon as Studland Bay became a protected area alomng with the inhabitants that include seagrass and the almost mythical, seahorse. You can find out more about the work of the Wildlfie Trust and ensure a future for these incredibly rare sea animals.

Information about the public consultation underway that can be accessed here.


For details on getting involved in help conserve the area please contact the Trust by email.

Fishing People of the North: Cultures, Economies, and Management Responding to Change

Open publication - Free publishing

With the coverage of commercial fishing popularised on TV through shows like the Deadliest Catch on the Discovery Channel conference like the one above should attract a huge following. It would be good to see a similar event take place in the UK that addresses the same issues in a pan european context - the response to change is every bit as crucial here in the UK as elsewhere in the world. This is a document that would make good reading for the current harbour commissioners as the future of Newlyn as a fishing port depends to some degree on their vision of the future and how the harbour intends to manage its responds to change.

The international symposium is a forum for scholars, fishery managers, fishing families, and others to explore the human dimensions of fishery systems and the growing need to include social science research in policy processes. It will be a place for sharing what we have learned about the opportunities and constraints that fishing people in northern countries encounter in a time of significant environmental, social, and economic change. Diverse panels and presentations will address sources and effects of external impacts on fishing people and their communities.

27th Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium

Hilton Downtown Anchorage Hotel
Anchorage, Alaska
September 14–17, 2011
Contact: Courtney Carothers, clcarothers@alaska.edu

It was cold, wet and miserable outside.....

 So, out with Keith Floyd's must have, Floyd on Fish.......

substitute haddock for the brill and creme fraiche for the cream and voila!, comfort food in a jiffy!

Wintry weather courtesy of hurricane Irene.

Good looking JDs from the beamer Aaldtje Adriante.......

while the Chloe T lands her first post-refit trip......

giving the buyers something to fight over on a slack Tuesday market.......

South Coast Fisheries had their eye on these big tub gurnards.......

the green all at sea........

a pair of Nowells........

glad to be in away from the strong westerly winds courtesy of the remnants of huricane Irene.

A quick check with the Newlyn weather site sheds some light on just how breezy it is out to sea this morning.

Porthleven Storm.

The wedding present - Porthleven Storm March 2008 - from a photograph by James Hibbert.

The arts in and around Newlyn.

It's show time, head for University College Falmouth for their MA Shows till September 10th........

if your interests are in the more physical world of Rugby Union then the Pirates will be back in action at their Menaye Field ground against Doncaster this Saturday.......

Newlyn Art Gallery is hosting an archive film show during the Arts Festival.......

while Zoe Wilton has a show opened by Anthony Frost at the Tolcarne Inn.......

a clearish sky for a few minutes......

on the market the Storm Petrel has been amongst the bass again......

looks like Debbie has ice ready for one of her famous G&Ts......

there's an insulation job to be done on the beamer Algrie.......

St Piran flying at half-mast.......

one of those Bideford boys is in foreign parts........

those Cornish Sardines can be seen everywhere these days!