Welcome to Through the Gaps, the UK fishing industry's most comprehensive information and image resource. Newlyn is England's largest fish market and where over 50 species are regularly landed from handline, trawl, net, ring net and pot vessels including #MSC Certified #Hake, #Cornish Sardine, handlined bass, pollack and mackerel. Art work, graphics and digital fishing industry images available from stock or on commission.
Early start for Lentern's the butchers, looks like Farrow and Ball did a good deal......
one of the few tobacconists left........
minutes after the sun comes up over the back of the Mount.......
at this time of year thousands of twitchers head for the Ilses of Scilly......
the menu at the Poolside Cafe reflects seasonal fish with squid and haddock.......
and with a mini-heatwave forecast perhaps the Jubilee Pool ought to be open over the weekend?.......
they left their mark on the prom........
those gloves get everywhere........
on course.........
it's a busy morning in the Bay, as a Battery Rocks' swimmer contemplates the not so warm waters........
along the sea front not only the buildings are........
under another interesting cloud formation.........
what price safety at sea?..........
the boys on the Ajax have coined new phrase to describe their working life!.........
time to fuel up and get the new nets aboard.......
wanted aboard the Wayfarer, a gardener with marine experience.........
liking those punt men who like to keep their gear spotless......
number 7 on the Newlyn trail could do with a visit as well.......
further up Old Paul Hill and opening its doors for the first time in September, Newlyn School of Art......
sees Sam Basset (a local artist whose father just so happens to be the harbourmaster at St Ives) takes the first of his Experimental Drawing classes - the morning light in the studio is fantastic!
The MCA's ETV Anglian Princess (seen here exercising her firefighting gear) is due to stand down this evening at midnight after standing guard over the Western Approaches for 7 years. Both Scottish vessels have been given last minute reprieve and will continue in service until further notice pending a review of the maritime coverage undertaken by the MCA.
There's dieting afoot in the TTG houshold so Indian curries are making a return to the week's menu, Floyd's chana dhal is a favourite.........
prepping the spices for the paneer dish........
and the nearest thing to meet in this dish is the (easiliy) home made paneer (like ricotta) cheese for this little number........
then the shredded cabbage (soaked in salted water for 15 minutes) added to mustard seeds, crushed garlic, ginger and curry leaves given a few minutes topop and sizzle before adding the green.
The humble scad, swims in hug shoals, very tasty and seldom eaten - try some - if you can get hold them - a substitute for oily fish in a recipe.......
the king of fish line caught, doesn't get any better.......
