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James Furse handline fishing for mackerel off Mevagissey - these were then cut up for bait on longlines used to catch whitting

Andrew Besley Collection

Mevagissey

1958

Sprats being landed at Newlyn

Andrew Besley Collection

Newlyn

c1975

Two men died from fumes on 500 ton 'Gloriosa' in Penzance harbour. Hold covers left open to ventilate smoking cargo of steel swarf.

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1977

Scottish Purse seiner - Falmouth Docks - Cornwall

Andrew Besley Collection

Falmouth

1976

Fish market & auction

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1976

French trawler 'Floralie' safely in Newlyn harbour after being pumped out by Penzance fire-brigade following a 7 1/hour 2 strugglto get back to harbour e after she sent mayday call 20 miles north of Pendeen.

Andrew Besley Collection

Newlyn

1977

Norwegian Purse Seiner Havskjer sailing under the Red Duster, flag of convienience.

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

1975

Local fishing boat (30ft) off Hayle

Andrew Besley Collection

Hayle

1977

Russian factory ship Oltet in Falmouth harbour

Andrew Besley Collection

Falmouth

1977

Plaice, dab, sole & whiting. Unloading begins from Sweet Promise off Mevagisey. Fish are sorted (whiting gutted as they smell if left ungutted)

Andrew Besley Collection

Mevagissey

1958

Fishermen, Penberth Cove, Cornwall.

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

c1970s

The Marina a 65ft traditional Cornish longliner / trawler

Andrew Besley Collection

Newlyn

1970

Traditional West Country 30ft crabber off Newlyn.

Andrew Besley Collection

Newlyn

1975

South Atlantic "fossil" fish. An unusual catch for Cornish fishermen

Andrew Besley Collection

Newlyn

1975

Sprats in brau net being unloaded at Newlyn

Andrew Besley Collection

Newlyn

1976

Engine room of a Purse Seiner (fishing vessel) at sea off Lizard Point.

Andrew Besley Collection

Lizard

c1970s

Large stern trawler from Hull illegally mackerel fishing off the Lizard inside the 12 mile limit

Andrew Besley Collection

Lizard

c1970s

St Ives MP John Nott (2ndL) at the Shiphams deep freeze plant Penzance

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1970s

Traditional 30 ft fishing boat My Partner built with steamed ribs and planked in in larch. Skipper "Mathes" (Matthew Perkins)

Andrew Besley Collection

St Ives

1978

Purse Seiner Charisma loaded with fish and with tanks full of water comes into harbour.

Andrew Besley Collection

Falmouth

1976

44 ft GRP Trawler Starwood off Pendennis

Andrew Besley Collection

Falmouth

c1970s

Purse Seiner Sedulos working her huge nets. Using high speed winches the curtain of net is shot out in a circle. The bottom of the net is drawn together forming a "Purse." The fish are then sucked out by a fish pump and into chilled water tanks

Andrew Besley Collection

Penzance

c1970s

Fishermen on freezer trawler

Andrew Besley Collection

Falmouth

c1970s

44 ft GRP Trawler Starwood off Pendennis

Andrew Besley Collection

Falmouth

c1970s

Scottish Purse Seiner Convallapia V drawing her catch of mackerel

Andrew Besley Collection

Falmouth

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