A little bit of the East coast comes to visit!

White fish from one local beam trawler, prawn trawler and visiting beam trawler...

enough to keep the buyers happy...

and more than enough to keep Mike Warner, aka @eastcoastavocet happy on his guided tour of the market this morning...

thrown in for good measure, some Cornish hake...

and even a few witches...

from these boats...

two of the biggest hitters in Cornish fish...

almost ready now that the fish pump deck gear has been installed...

trawling tales, Brackan and the boys cut out a huge section of wing...

with a bunch of blackbacks forever in attendance...

good to see a Looe man weaving wonders with his mending needle, not a four-legger in sight!...

which should see the trawl back aboard the Spirited Lady soon enough...

another batch of yachts all set to sail.

Mousehole Sea, Salts & Sail Festival 2016

Click to see a gallery of images from the festival on Sunday.

"I travel all over the world for my photographic work, but there are few experiences that compare to the Sea Salts and Sail festival held every two years in Mousehole. To watch as the harbour slowly fills with wooden boats is almost akin to time travel. It reminds me of the old sepia postcards showing the Mousehole fleet of fishing luggers lying abreast, hauling canvas and pulling on cordage. The sights, sounds, and smells all mingling to evoke a very different and romantic era. It is a photographer’s dream. When the boats leave to race in the Bay, with St Michael’s Mount in the near distance, it sends a shock of excitement through even the most hardened land lubber. This serves to remind me of the rich maritime heritage of the village I now call home" 

Paul Masset, Photographer.

Newlyn's new boat.

While poor visibility might keep many sailboats in the harbour...

it is business as usual for the fishing fleet as the Silver Dawn heads for the gaps at the start of another netting trip...

on the other side of the quay, the port's newest - and by far biggest - Cornish sardine ring netter arrived this morning...

sporting some unusual features above the waterline...

she represents a new kind of vessel, not much longer than the Cygnus GM44, Ygraine which used to be considered a 'big boat' for her length, the new boat is huge by comparison...

as she floats well above her waterline as she has yet to be fitted out...

young Jeremy's boat is getting there...

it's all smiles from Andy and Tim this morning...

as blue is the in colour it seems...

from FalFish...

another job safely completed...

can you help Chris get a berth?

Cod fishing trials in the Clyde aboard the trawlers Atlas & Gleaner

A fine but foggy #FishyFriday finds the netting fleet looking forward to fishing again.

A very inshore #FishyFriday today - that meant with just the one beam trawler landing...

and five inshore trawlers the market was devoid of fish by 7:30am...

here, the visiting scalloper Manx Ranger lands her bags of scallops by the fish market...

bound away, the aptly named, Buoy's Toy...

after a week prawning on the Smalls ground, SW of Milford Haven - during which time the boat dumped huge quantities of haddock and whiting...

the prawn trawler Replenish makes what may well be her last landing in Newlyn before she heads out through the gaps for the last time this year for the Irish Sea...

for the Billy Rowney in port, it's just another short break between trips...

while today will see the netting fleet take ice and sail again...

summer brings a full house of trains to the westernmost railway station in Britain...

as the Scillonian III is all set to sail for the Scillys with the coaster, Arklow Beacon anchored in the Bay behind her.

MAIB report into the capsize and sinking of the scallop dredger JMT off Rame Head in the English Channel with loss of 2 lives last year.

Almost a year to the day, the report into MAIB’s investigation of the capsize and foundering of the fishing vessel JMT (M99) on 9 July 2015 is now published.

The report contains details of what happened and the subsequent actions taken, read more.

A safety flyer (below) for the fishing industry summarising the accident and detailing the safety lessons learned has also been produced.

Statement from the Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents:

The loss of FV JMT is one of many fatal accidents involving small fishing vessels that have capsized because their crews did not understand the fundamental principles of stability.

However, in common with nearly all fishing vessels <15m any="" been="" boat="" br="" crew="" fv="" given="" had="" have="" how="" indicators="" information="" its="" jmt="" might="" not="" on="" operate="" provided="" safely.="" some="" stability="" that="" the="" to="" with="">The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has confirmed its commitment to introducing stability criteria for new fishing vessels. <15m .="" a="" br="" but="" existing="" fishing="" fleet="" for="" foreseeable="" future.="" have="" impact="" improve="" initiative="" is="" no="" of="" on="" over="" s="" safety="" small="" that="" the="" this="" time="" uk="" ultimately="" vessel="" welcome="" will="">The difficulties of providing existing small fishing vessels with comprehensive stability criteria are understood. 
<15m any="" been="" boat="" br="" crew="" fv="" given="" had="" have="" how="" indicators="" information="" its="" jmt="" might="" not="" on="" operate="" provided="" safely.="" some="" stability="" that="" the="" to="" with=""><15m .="" a="" br="" but="" existing="" fishing="" fleet="" for="" foreseeable="" future.="" have="" impact="" improve="" initiative="" is="" no="" of="" on="" over="" s="" safety="" small="" that="" the="" this="" time="" uk="" ultimately="" vessel="" welcome="" will="">
<15m any="" been="" boat="" br="" crew="" fv="" given="" had="" have="" how="" indicators="" information="" its="" jmt="" might="" not="" on="" operate="" provided="" safely.="" some="" stability="" that="" the="" to="" with=""><15m .="" a="" br="" but="" existing="" fishing="" fleet="" for="" foreseeable="" future.="" have="" impact="" improve="" initiative="" is="" no="" of="" on="" over="" s="" safety="" small="" that="" the="" this="" time="" uk="" ultimately="" vessel="" welcome="" will="">However, the Wolfson mark, provides a practical and relatively inexpensive method of giving fishermen some indication about how to operate their vessels within safe limits. 
<15m any="" been="" boat="" br="" crew="" fv="" given="" had="" have="" how="" indicators="" information="" its="" jmt="" might="" not="" on="" operate="" provided="" safely.="" some="" stability="" that="" the="" to="" with=""><15m .="" a="" br="" but="" existing="" fishing="" fleet="" for="" foreseeable="" future.="" have="" impact="" improve="" initiative="" is="" no="" of="" on="" over="" s="" safety="" small="" that="" the="" this="" time="" uk="" ultimately="" vessel="" welcome="" will="">
<15m any="" been="" boat="" br="" crew="" fv="" given="" had="" have="" how="" indicators="" information="" its="" jmt="" might="" not="" on="" operate="" provided="" safely.="" some="" stability="" that="" the="" to="" with=""><15m .="" a="" br="" but="" existing="" fishing="" fleet="" for="" foreseeable="" future.="" have="" impact="" improve="" initiative="" is="" no="" of="" on="" over="" s="" safety="" small="" that="" the="" this="" time="" uk="" ultimately="" vessel="" welcome="" will="">
Safety Issues 
<15m any="" been="" boat="" br="" crew="" fv="" given="" had="" have="" how="" indicators="" information="" its="" jmt="" might="" not="" on="" operate="" provided="" safely.="" some="" stability="" that="" the="" to="" with=""><15m .="" a="" br="" but="" existing="" fishing="" fleet="" for="" foreseeable="" future.="" have="" impact="" improve="" initiative="" is="" no="" of="" on="" over="" s="" safety="" small="" that="" the="" this="" time="" uk="" ultimately="" vessel="" welcome="" will="">
<15m any="" been="" boat="" br="" crew="" fv="" given="" had="" have="" how="" indicators="" information="" its="" jmt="" might="" not="" on="" operate="" provided="" safely.="" some="" stability="" that="" the="" to="" with=""><15m .="" a="" br="" but="" existing="" fishing="" fleet="" for="" foreseeable="" future.="" have="" impact="" improve="" initiative="" is="" no="" of="" on="" over="" s="" safety="" small="" that="" the="" this="" time="" uk="" ultimately="" vessel="" welcome="" will="">The modifications made to JMT adversely impacted on the vessel’s top weight and centre of gravity which meant that the vessel had only 25% of the stability reserve required of larger fishing vessels Leaving the port dredges suspended from the gantry while the starboard dredges were emptied, the low levels of fuel carried, stowing the catch on deck and leaving doorways and hatches open all further reduced JMT’s stability Skippers of small fishing vessels are not required to complete stability training and may be unaware of their vessel’s limitations The crew’s likelihood of survival was reduced by not wearing lifejackets, the failure of the liferaft to surface, not having a float-free EPIRB and not having the opportunity to make a distress call 
<15m any="" been="" boat="" br="" crew="" fv="" given="" had="" have="" how="" indicators="" information="" its="" jmt="" might="" not="" on="" operate="" provided="" safely.="" some="" stability="" that="" the="" to="" with=""><15m .="" a="" br="" but="" existing="" fishing="" fleet="" for="" foreseeable="" future.="" have="" impact="" improve="" initiative="" is="" no="" of="" on="" over="" s="" safety="" small="" that="" the="" this="" time="" uk="" ultimately="" vessel="" welcome="" will="">
<15m any="" been="" boat="" br="" crew="" fv="" given="" had="" have="" how="" indicators="" information="" its="" jmt="" might="" not="" on="" operate="" provided="" safely.="" some="" stability="" that="" the="" to="" with=""><15m .="" a="" br="" but="" existing="" fishing="" fleet="" for="" foreseeable="" future.="" have="" impact="" improve="" initiative="" is="" no="" of="" on="" over="" s="" safety="" small="" that="" the="" this="" time="" uk="" ultimately="" vessel="" welcome="" will="">The MAIB’s report into the loss of the FV JMT therefore contains two key recommendations:

• to require all skippers to attend the Seafish stability awareness course; 
• and to fit the Wolfson mark to all existing fishing vessels

Fishing Safety UK published a magazine covering many issues a couple of years ago.

All quiet on the western front

Preparations for this year's Cornish sardine season are well underway...

as the Golden Harvest, the newest addition to the fleet...

 takes on her net...

at high water...

before making her way back to a quayside berth...

where the net can be taken back on the quay to be flaked down in the net pound ready for some trial shots in the Bay...

another beam trawler, the Lisa Jacqueline is up on the slip for below the waterline repairs and anode replacement...

with June traditionally being the slackest  month for trawl fishing, two inshore trawlers have taken the time off for the annual paint up...

don't forget Newlyn Raft Race day later this month...

the land, sea and sky.