Cormac clearing coast path along Newlyn Green

Day 2 - Channel Scallop Fishery Workshop

Cove fishermen take a huge shot of grey mullet in Sennen harbour #eatmorefish

Photo courtesy of David Glasspool ‏@DGlasspool 

At this time of year the Sennen Cove fishermen keep their eyes peeled for the big shoals of grey mullet that sometimes come close in to the shore, last night was no exception when their huge beach seine was shot and around 6 tons of fish caught in one go...

the fish then went on the market this morning...

with a huge haul of fish like this the merchants probably need to know in advance if they are to stand a chance of getting a good price for a fish normally landed in very small quantities...

being bottom feeders the fish have a great flavour and meaty texture...

they would grace any plate in any decent restaurant up and down the country for Easter...

one fish would feed a big family gathering for sure...

and with the catch stacked eight boxes high...

there's plenty to go around...

once sold they fly off the market...

Bad moon setting

Big moon blue clear skies...

and a fresh morning breeze across the Bay...

good to sea the lugger afloat, maybe mot for long though...

not just rays of sunshine on the market this morning....

look like the end of the cuttlefish season...

the Sea Spray made her first landing for the year of...

handline caught pollack...

now it's time to scrub down the boat after landing...

as the sun is about to peep over the harbour wall...

at high water when the boys on the crabber take on a few tubs to give her a list against the quay to dry out... 

early morning practise session for the Breeze gig with the World Championships only two weeks away in the Scillies...

another visiting Dutch beamer, Nooitdegacht on a break from the Trevose grounds...

over the spring tide all the netters are tied up...

Mario has one hell of a view from his office window this morning...

as he takes the Emma Louise to see on another crabbing voyage...

the gorgeous light of West Cornwall has a hold on artists and photographers alike.

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GAP2 Workshop: Channel Scallop Fishery

Wasted Catch - the report

Oceana, the largest international organisation for ocean conservation, has released a new report exposing nine of the dirtiest fisheries in the United States. These nine fisheries combined throw away almost half of what they catch and are responsible for more than 50 percent of all reported bycatch in the U.S., injuring and killing thousands of protected and endangered species every year.

Below is an infographic by Oceana that illustrates how destructive fishing practices, particularly trawling/bycatch, devastate the marine environment: