Скачать или смотреть Good start to the new Cornish sardine year 2025.

For most of December and into the New Year the Newlyn sardine fleet sailed, weather permitting, only to find no sardine fish marks in Mounts Bay. The fish to all intents and purposes had disappeared. The fleet sought fish all the way along the south coast, from Falmouth to Mevagissey and as far as Plymouth – with some success but ultimately, landings were well down as compared to previous months. The spawning season for the fish is largely over and at this time of year the high fat content – crucial for canning – begins to drop so changes in behaviour are inevitable. The Christmas break also meant that the two large processors that take most of the fish landed were also on limited capacity.

All that changed over the first weekend in the New Year. The boats found fish marks, lots of them. In a 24 hour period over around 150 tons of sardines were landed by just five boats fishing close inshore. In the wheelhouse, fish-finding electronics are permanently left on. Skippers were surprised to see fish marks inside the harbour at Newlyn and a similar story was also reported from inside Penzance wet dock!

Newlyn's fishing community thrives on these who make a living going out Through the Gaps. The fishermen of Newlyn land the finest handline, trawl, net and pot caught fish and shellfish daily so that Michelin starred Cornish chefs like Nathan Outlaw can source #MSCCertified #Hake, #Sardine. Digital fishing images are available from stock or on commission. Come and enjoy the fantastic light to draw or paint in the footsteps of the Newlyn School.