Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning's market.

Shouldn't be too long before the Cornishman in her new company colours takes to sea again...

as the light begins to fade the sardine fleet head away to sea, first away is the Mayflower...

followed by the Resolute...

then the Silver Dawn...

and the Lyonesse...

under a huge anvil Cumulonimbus cloud hanging over the Lizard...

it must be some twenty miles across the top as Dan the sardine man gets to enjoy the full majesty of the giant cloud...

the scalloper Manx Ranger...

time to refuel...

by the man who knows what it takes...

all-round red over white lights indicates a fishing vessel not engaged in trawling...

Wednesday morning's market was a mix of inshore trawl fish. a handful of cuttles...

the odd JD...

bass...

but plenty of ray...

especially blondes...

the odd brill...

more ray wings...

while the netter Ajax landed a few rare cod...

and a big shot of hake to finish off the tide...

Countryfile star Tom also managed a few whiting......

always good to see the boss man up bright and early...

Tom managed a good few JDs...

while squid are still very much a rarity...

the handliners often pick up the odd conger over rough ground...

visiting small scalloper, Cam Courageous there's not too many of these small inshore beam trawl vessels these days...

a hurricane-like cloud formation passed over Mounts Bay at first light this morning.

 

Talk to MP Derek Thomas in the Star Inn Newlyn on Thursday, November 4th.

 

L-R MP Derek Thomas, harbour commissioner Kevin Bennets and MP George Eustace.

With the future of Newlyn, which depends heavily on the income generated directly though fishing and associated trades this week's surgery being held in the Star Inn, Newlyn provides the perfect opportunity to question or put across your thoughts directly to local MP Derek Thomas.

The harbour is looking at a number of large scale concepts based on feedback from harbour users over the last few yeas to future-proof the port well into the 21st century - and some of these plans depend on the creation of an access road that connects the harbour and all the new developments planned for Sandy Cove and beyond.  

Private and commercial traffic passing through Newlyn currently causes chaos at peak times as as heavy goods vehicles, buses, holiday and local traffic negotiate the narrow streets adjacent to the port or, worse still, head up and down Chywoone (Paul ) Hill. 

Newlyn, like many areas is in desperate need for affordable housing in oder to meet the growing demands made by the expansion of local fishing and related businesses - a positive sign for the future of the town but one which is seriously hampered by the lack of sufficient and suitable accommodation.

Historically, the Star Inn has witnessed the making and enacting of many plans from the seeds of an idea - the most famous being when seven men talking over a pint in 1854 decided they would sail to Australia to make their fortune aboard the lugger Mystery. They set sail on the 18th of November that year and made the world's first trans-oceanic voyage in a yacht - the same journey was re-enacted by adventure sailor Pete Goss in 2008.

Derek Thomas will be at the bar of the Star ready to answer your questions from 6:15 until 7:15, so don't be late!

Check out the harbour's concept plans here.

Out with the old Francine Z91 and in with the new Francine Z90.

After 24 hours towing south west of Milford haven the all new 38m Belgian beam trawler Franson Z91, currently on her maiden voyage...

has boarded her gear and is heading for the Irish Sea...

she replaces the 30m Francine Z90, a regular visitor to Newlyn...

when she has overlanded her catch...

or mended her gear during bad weather...

the new boat Z90 Franson recently completed successful sea trials and the making of a promotional video.

 

Newlyn, it's fish and the centre of the Ordnance Survey universe.

Classic 'anvil' cumulonimbus cloud structure overhanging the harbour this morning - keep your eyes open for the odd heavy shower...

inside the fish market net caught fish makes ip the bulk of the fish up for auction like these superb hake form the Ygraine...

and a handful of fish that got a mention on last night's Countryfile, the very flavoursome scad or horse mackerel..

it seems tastes differ from country to country, coley are the preferred choice of many in Germany...

while smoothhounds have a niche market...

not for nothing are these named blue sharks...

the wholesome haddock sporting its tell-tale thumbprint needs no introduction...

as yet cuttlefish landings of any significant quantity have yet to materilise on the market in Newlyn...

spurdogs are still plentiful across the grounds...

while the only beam trawl fish on the market included the usual mix of flats like these lemons...

Dover sole...

brill...

and another fish now made familiar to UK customers, Cornish sole, previously known as megrim sole but as yet not recognised by the auction system...

delicious John Dory...

and of course the ever-poular monk fish tails...

a handful of boats braved a pretty windy weekend to put a few boxes of mackerel on the market...

these guys spend several months of every year in Canada...

but right now they muster first thing every morning outside a harbour staff office for breakfast - and later chase the guys down the quay at 10am for their tea beak - while the sun shines on them it doesn't look too clever for the Intuition bound away to haul pots off Lands End...

also featured on Countryfile last night, the Tidal Observatory at Newlyn from where we learned the height of every inch of every Ordnance Survey map is calculated - the hope is to give the public access to the site in due course as a key feature of Newlyn's heritage trail......

this broken mast might too become a feature soon, door probs for the Crystal Sea...

Intuition about to let go the ends and give the fisheries protection boat St Piran a clear berth...

basking in the morning sun, the lighthouse towers over the less-than-imposing tidal observatory door - take a glimpse inside when Through the Gaps was given a guided tour a few yeas ago..