'The Beamer' a short film by Alex Hudson and William Darby.

Filmed entirely aboard the Newlyn beam trawler Elizabeth N, skippered by Michael Nowell.


The film was shot and edited by Alex Hudson and William Darby, third year students at University College Falmouth. This and The Lady Hamilton short will premiered on the big screen at Pixel8 in June.

Hake with a Spanish sausage twist.

In a heavy based pan, fry off for till soft a few shallots and an one onion in some olly oil, then add a handful of diced carrot and five minutes later add chopped chirizo and after a further five minutes add a can of butter beans - the oil from the chorizo will add colour to  dish........

 the hake fillets, seasoned and drizzled with oil should be cooked skin side down for a few minutes on a high heat to crisp that skin before putting in a pre-heated oven (200°).........

a herb like a parsley or chervil chopped and added after serving.......

making sure, the secret of every good fish fish, that the plates have been given a couple of minutes in the ting ting machine to warm them through prior to serving.......

the combination of crispy skin and new potatoes.....

serve with the bean stew poured over the fish before topping with the herb of choice.

Falmouth Film festival - Pixel8 coming 24-26th June!

Picture worth 1000 words

Apart from all the other amazing flicks on show, be sure to take your seat in front of the big screen and catch two fishy films:

 'The Beamer' - Life aboard a Newlyn beam trawler filmed earlier this year by third year Falmouth film students.

'The Lady Hamilton' - day-hauling with Mr Sushi, Chris Bean and his Falmouth family fishing operation aboard their tosher - named after Lord Nelson's mistress and artist George Romney's muse - as they work the inshore grounds of Falmouth Bay, targetting red mullet and wrasse.

The thorny discard question, debate and debacle - a must be read.

Discards won't go away - but what are 'discards' - a term that any journalist or reporter covering the fishing industry needs to be more than familiar with if they are to pass comment, judgement or assess the actions of the industry.

If the the nature and use of the term discards was straightforward then much of the recent interest in and around the industry would not have caused such angst within the fishing community at alrge. Hugh's FishFight for instance, would be seen as a right and proper case and good cause for taking action at the highest level - EU CFP reform even. Unfortunately, discards apply to any and all fish that do not meet the requirements of a fishing operation - through quota restrictions, MLS (minimum landing size) requirements or market demand and therein lies the rub. This Seafish article begins the debate and provides links to the most recent articles covering the natuire of discards and should be compulsory reading for those not closely acquainted with what falls out of the cod end and on to the deck.
Discard dilemma photos:

Prawn trawling in the mud of the Smalls.

Scad by the ton when white fish trawling - if there were no discards would you keep these aboard - given that you could fill the fish room in a few days or even less?

Beam trawling - juvenile and under MLS fish, not that many but enough to fill many boxes in an otherwise small fishroom.

Heart failure and how to avoid it - eat more baked or broiled fish - simple.

Fish Intake and the Risk of Incident Heart Failure: The Women's Health Initiative



Corresponding author; email: dlj@northwestern.edu

Abstract: Background—Whether fish or the fatty acids they contain are independently associated with risk for incident heart failure (HF) among postmenopausal women is unclear.

Methods and Results—The baseline Women's Health Initiative Observational Study (WHI-OS) cohort consisted of 93,676 women aged 50-79 of diverse ethnicity and background of which 84,493 were eligible for analyses. Intakes of baked/broiled fish, fried fish and omega-3 fatty acid (eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) + docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), α-linolenic acid (ALA)), and trans fatty acid (TFA) were determined from the WHI food frequency questionnaire. Baked/broiled fish consumption was divided into 5 frequency categories: <1/mo (referent), 1-3/mo, 1-2/wk, 3-4/wk, ≥5/wk. Fried fish intake was grouped into 3 frequency categories: <1/mo (referent), 2) 1-3/mo, and 3) ≥1/wk. Associations between fish or fatty acid intake and incident HF were determined using Cox models adjusting for HF risk factors and dietary factors. Baked/broiled fish consumption (≥5 servings/wk at baseline) was associated with a hazard ratio (HR) of 0.70 (95% CI: 0.51, 0.95) for incident HF. In contrast, fried fish consumption (≥1 serving/wk at baseline) was associated with a HR of 1.48 (95% CI: 1.19, 1.84) for incident HF. No significant associations were found between EPA+DHA, ALA, or TFA intake and incident HF.


and the bottom line is.........


Conclusions—Increased baked/broiled fish intake may lower HF risk, while increased fried fish intake may increase HF risk in postmenopausal women.

Hot off the press - A Book of the Night back from the printers.

Click to enjoy A Book of the Night.

England and Wales under 10m news - now it's over to you to manage your fish quotas!

If DEFRA proposals are given the go ahead then there will be major changes to the way <10m fishermen operate from next year including managing their own fish quotas.

Jerry Percy, Chief Executive to the New Under Tens Fishermen’s Association, (NUTFA) the representative body for inshore fishermen in England and Wales said, “NUTFA are committed to ensuring that fishermen around the coast, whether over or under ten, members or otherwise are fully informed of the proposals and have a chance to respond. We are touring the main ports (itinerary below) to speak with fishermen in this respect. Each venue will open at 2pm and fishermen, under and over ten, members or not, are invited to drop in to discuss the proposals with NUTFA staff and then contribute to a larger debate at 6pm."
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“It is absolutely vital that fishermen attend their local venue and contribute to the report that NUTFA will present to Government at the conclusion of the consultation. The DEFRA proposals will change the way that fishermen operate and they must have their say, it’s their future.” Defra will also provide staff at most of the meetings to answer specific questions.

The Dates and Venues (All 2pm – 8pm) are:


· Thursday 26th May – Thurrock: The Village Hall, High Street, Aveley,
· Friday 27th May- Aldeburgh: The Church Hall, next to Aldeburgh's St Peter and Paul Church, Victoria Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk
· Tuesday 31st May – Amble: Fourways2, 6 Dilston Terrace, Amble, NE65 0DT
· Wednesday 1st June – Hartlepool: Borough Hall, Constables Lounge, The Headland, Hartlepool
· Thursday 2nd June – Scarborough: Scarborough Sea Cadets HQ, East Sandgate, Scarborough Sea Front, (adjacent to the ‘Newcastle Packet’)
· Friday 3rd June – Wells Next the Sea The Golden Fleece, The Quay, Wells next the Sea
· Monday 6th June – Padstow: National Lobster Hatchery, South Quay, Padstow, PL28 8BL
· Tuesday 7th June – Newlyn: Fishermen’s Mission, Ship Institute, North Pier, Newlyn, Penzance TR18 5JB
· Wednesday 8th June – Mevagissey: Mevagissey Social Club, Jetty Street, Mevagissey, St Austell, PL26 6UH
· Thursday 9th June – Plymouth: Plymouth Fish Market Auction Room
· Friday 10th June – Seaton: Seaton Social Club @ Wilstons, Beach Road, Seaton, Devon EX12 2LZ
· Monday 20th June – Hastings: East Hastings Sea Angling Association, The Stade, Hastings
· Tuesday 21st June – Shoreham (Venue to be confirmed)
· Wednesday 22nd June – Poole: Arndale Court Hotel, 62-66 Wimborne Road, Poole BH15 2BY
· Thursday 23rd June – Whitehaven (venue to be confirmed)
· Friday 24th June – Blackpool (Venue to be confirmed)