tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-274824932010-04-17T13:38:10.548+01:00Follow the ups and downs of Newlyn, England's largest fishing port, 80 species of premium line, trawl, net and pot caught fish and shellfish are landed daily. Top London chefs like Tom Aikens source MSC accredited Pollack, Bass, Sardines and Mackerel. Photography - digital images from stock or commissioned to order. Art students are encouraged to use the harbour as inspiration for their work as did the Newlyn School of Artists - info@newlynharbour.co.uk Laurence HartwellLaurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1290125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-57345701133241506332010-04-17T10:36:00.001+01:002010-04-17T10:38:21.048+01:00

Here's a message from Trysail in Falmouth who have 2 berths available on a Yachtmaster Coastal/Offshore Prep & RYA Exam course running next week. The course starts at 1600hrs on Monday 19th with the exam scheduled for Saturday 24th April. Novices can also join this course to attain RYA ‘Competent Crew’. As it is a ‘LAST MINUTE’ offer, great discounts apply! The High Pressure is forecast to hold

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-21140907980730062302010-04-16T08:56:00.003+01:002010-04-17T11:28:40.716+01:00

Today was due to hear the names announced that eight new harbour commissioners have been appointed to NPHC board. However, no news from the harbour office or the Department of Transport who had taken the unprecedented step of dissolving the present board. A total of 26 applications were received from which 16 were shortlisted. Eight new commissioners will sit alongside three appointees and one of

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-25087070085373415232010-04-16T08:55:00.004+01:002010-04-17T13:38:10.559+01:00

Beamer cod ends hung out to dry......the march of the blue box empire continues down the quay......a good combination.......there' a couple of green interlopers at the box washer station......hand grading this year's rarest fish on the market.....at long last there's a showing of mackerel in the Bay as a couple of mackerel men check the price with the Wiffer......with hit and miss results for the

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-77145570461743600362010-04-14T20:30:00.004+01:002010-04-17T08:12:29.264+01:00

Call the signwriter!.......time to let go the ends of the crabber......just when harbour master Andrew Munson thought it was time to head home for tea the St Brieus registered Neway tows in her fellow company boat the Cap 4000........unaware of the impending drama, a passing tosher heads out through the gaps......Andrew tries to head off the Neway as the skipper seems hell bent on making his way

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-85721986165190028902010-04-14T20:26:00.007+01:002010-04-17T07:41:23.907+01:00

Skipper Billy Worth, ably assisted by Juicy and Perry turn one of Newlyn's biggest trawlers around in the harbour before taking on a drum of new warp.

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-37822918427694795282010-04-14T09:04:00.008+01:002010-04-17T08:16:31.015+01:00

At eleven kilos this specimen turbot would make the perfect Come Dine With Me centrepiece (if a little over the top), at £160 on the market you'd need to make sure you won the £1000 to cover the cost!......equally valuable as a result of their scarcity, a handful of mackerel just about cover the bottom of a box, at one end......down the quay, time for the St Georges to have new warps, skipper

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-16093852777310545962010-04-14T09:03:00.004+01:002010-04-17T07:11:36.447+01:00

The vantage from St Peter's Hill provides an ideal 'through the gaps' spotting point......as the boats head back to land.

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-40323397246759306402010-04-12T09:07:00.002+01:002010-04-13T12:25:45.181+01:00

Turbot time - most of the netters now have their turbot gear aboard and the Gary M has a good shot to show for theirs......a box of not so common stone bass from the Ocean Spray........and an even more rare blue-mouthed red fish......a busy start to the week after last weeks barren offerings......with her bows down low the Dignity suffers some indignity.....its fuel time for the Chloe T....and

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-50042456937552704032010-04-11T19:35:00.006+01:002010-04-13T00:38:39.697+01:00

What better place to enjoy the going down of the sun than the end of the land within sight of the Longhships lighthouse and a local punt fishing for bass just inside the Kettle's Bottom.......that is unless, when arriving at the restaurant you find there is no food for non-residents - not even a packet of nuts - the look on the Italian visitors' faces was nothing short of incredulous, "zis is ze

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-80804977379042824112010-04-10T10:23:00.004+01:002010-04-12T09:22:54.556+01:00

Spring is in the air which means the boats will start their annual round of hull inspecting.....and a chance to chew the fat......despite a quiet week on the market the Saturday morning wash down continues........Jeremy le-Grice takes up gallery space at Badcocks......with his nautical themes.......around Penwith the number of art exhibitions is huge, reflecting the fact that there are more

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-91077755828096232982010-04-09T23:54:00.001+01:002010-04-12T09:39:44.242+01:00

While the chain ferry waits to cross to Sandbanks the Poole to Cherbourg high speed cat Condor passes her bow, or is it stern?

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-88545124015837198952010-04-08T07:55:00.003+01:002010-04-08T18:27:03.649+01:00

While the ferry is on the Purbeck side a tug passes through the channel......along with early season leisure craft headed for Brownsea Isalnd......once the ferry hits the ramp on the Sandbanks side the chains take the strain and slow her down.....before the cars are all off the ferry begins to load from the Sandbanks side......minutes later the shortest ferry crossing in England hits the beach.

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-59907773372402180842010-04-06T14:12:00.002+01:002010-04-06T14:21:04.600+01:00

Fishing For Litter gets underway in Newquay with vociferous support (as ever!) from the boys aboard the Loyal Partner. Pictured from left: Phil Trebilcock (fisherman), Dave Trebilcock (fisherman), Derek Aunger (Newquay Harbour Master), Aaron Trebilcock (fisherman) and Sarah Crosbie (Fishing for Litter Project Officer).Newquay fishermen will be taking part in an international project to help

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-45841540825758802932010-04-06T08:20:00.005+01:002010-04-06T08:44:08.169+01:00

Spotless! - not a single fish landed on the market this morning.......just a gray start to the day with only a handful of netters having left the port after the weekend.....with more evidence that fresh water does to wood aboard boats when it is allowed to collect......here, two murals that adorn the window of the Meadery in Penzance both contain the faces of well known characters - amongst this

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-44927518740813620372010-04-05T10:14:00.005+01:002010-04-06T08:12:28.653+01:00

Not pair trawling but a pair of trawls......off with the old keel......part way through a paint up aboard the Billy Rowney as the Easter break halts progress......while the Hannah G's name and numbers have just been completed by Cyril Nicholas of Squirrel Signs on 01736 787487.....the grub has gone aboard and it seems that the boys aboard PZ51 seem hell bent on making sure they get their quota of

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-43854189015748232832010-04-05T10:13:00.003+01:002010-04-06T07:41:52.856+01:00

On guard!, the Anglian Princess is back on station as northerly winds whip across the Bay......the gig Mermaid gets in some rowing practice in choppy waters.

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-87638429514862856772010-04-02T15:47:00.002+01:002010-04-02T17:17:40.109+01:00

Artist Nick Henshall's muse, Jeff Page features in may of the works that are now on show......at the Tolcarne Inn in Newlyn........the artist himself was present at a packed pub on Thursday night to mark the opening of his first personal exhibition in his home town of Newlyn.The artist can be contacted via his web site.

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-28066925684285594362010-04-02T15:41:00.002+01:002010-04-02T15:47:27.447+01:00

Head for Penlee Art gallery while you are in Penzance over the Easter period for their latest exhibition of Newlyn School art.......the Harvest Reaper's hull shape may have provided inspiration for some local artists.

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-79079737975391818312010-04-01T13:39:00.002+01:002010-04-01T13:43:35.449+01:00

Up in the North Sea the Dutchmen are celebrating MSC accrediation for their cherished rod and line bass fishery - something distinctly frowned upon by UK fishermen in some quarters who view the use of a rod with line as a form of heresy!

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-88426785081555864622010-04-01T08:32:00.014+01:002010-04-01T14:00:31.858+01:00

The impetus on preserving the port's heritage gathers momentum, one initiative under consideration for the planned new fish market at Newlyn is to re-introduce 10 stone (or 60 litre in new money) kits for bulk caught fish like hake. Talks are also ongoing to give coachloads of tourists to the planned heritage centre a taste of the past and once again auction fish in stones and pounds on Mondays

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-62713125105378334332010-03-30T17:07:00.004+01:002010-04-01T09:19:06.899+01:00

The liveaboard owner of the lugger Lyonesse is selling up and moving ashore - so now is the chance to buy an historic Cornish lugger with a unique history that includes being shot out by our own boys in blue!Luggers were the traditional fishing boat of choice in the south west - the lug rig makes for the most efficient and powerful means of sailing and happens to look the best when out on the

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-91042599006585346972010-03-30T11:50:00.006+01:002010-03-30T16:29:34.858+01:00

If you are visiting Newlyn this coming Easter weekend be sure to make some time to visit a gem of a private collection of fishing memorabilia. Housed in Newlyn's old Board School and, like many similar private museums, Billy Stevenson's collection offers a very personal and close view of the local fishing industry - many of the huge family photographic collection were taken by the man himself.

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-83722881956214086622010-03-30T09:41:00.009+01:002010-03-30T16:15:51.136+01:00

Falmouth makes the headlines again with news that Rick Stein's latest eatery, a Fish and Chips shop has opened in Falmouth - early reports give a thumbs up to crispy batter for a reasonable price.Local oyster fishermen, all of whom use sail under local by-laws, are complaining that the council have issued too many licences and the fishery is in danger of being swamped by part timers.Falmouth

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-27220263197476831402010-03-30T08:29:00.004+01:002010-03-30T16:15:31.768+01:00

A huge trip of high quality from Irish seiner Roise Catriona that included these cod, hake, haddock and....... these glistening whiting.......iced tubs of boxed fish from Scilly....... Flalouth based scalloper Golden Promise makes an overnight stop at Newlyn on her way back from the Welsh scallop fishery...... another wooly jumper.....the boys renew the dollies aboard the Exeter registered

Laurence Hartwellnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27482493.post-11896233098347708322010-03-29T17:30:00.003+01:002010-03-29T17:38:11.598+01:00

Later this week, the Tolcarne Inn, renowned for its good humored Gaelic hostess, live music, fine food and beer will play host to a series of charcoal artworks from local artist, Nick Henshall. The exhibition captures in graphic detail the everyday lives of those who make a living from fish.

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