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BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Octopus catch adds to record £158k haul for Newlyn fishing boat
A massive haul of Mediterranean octopus has helped a Cornish trawler land a catch worth a record £158, Newlyn-based beam trawler Enterprise was fishing close to the Channel Islands when its crew made the huge catch, a port record in terms of value, crew members 90% of the catch, some £142,000-worth, was the octopus, which has seen its population explode in UK waters this influx has caused problems for the shellfish industry in south-west England because octopus eat crabs and lobsters out of fishing pots. Enterprise skipper George Stevens said he had "done the industry a favour" by getting rid of a few. The 42m (138ft) beam trawler was fishing in an area off the Channel Islands known as the Mare Deep when its nets were filled to bursting with nearly 20 tonnes of George Stevens, who has been at the helm for the last 12 months, said: "The figures were adding up in my head and I thought: 'This is going to be a good payday'. "I rang one of the crew while he was in the supermarket to tell him how much money I'd just put in his account. I imagine the staff saw some strange reactions. "The unfortunate thing is that it's been affecting the shellfish industry really badly. But one man's famine is another man's feast and, by getting rid of a few, we've done the industry a favour."It is not the first time the Enterprise has set a port record for Newlyn - it held the previous record for the biggest haul of £87,000 in 2022. Mr Stevens said processing the huge catch presented its own said: "These octopus have very big tentacles and they're very grippy. "My crew only have two arms each and these have eight legs. It was quite entertaining to watch them try to peel them off their bodies."They're very fast-moving, were climbing down the elevator, climbing over the bins and up the walls. "But once they went down to the fish room and touched a bit of ice, they became a bit more sedate." Paul Trebilcock is the manging director of W Stevenson & Sons Ltd, which owns the said: "The catch was processed at Newlyn fish market and bought by one of the largest suppliers in the South West, Ocean Fish based in Roche, and then the vast majority was exported to Spain, Italy and France."We don't see it much in restaurants here. But, who knows, this is a new fishery for us, so maybe in the future we'll see it on plenty of restaurant menus." Last month, shellfish fishermen in Devon complained an "invasion" of octopus was "decimating" the is thought the octopus is coming from Morocco, as fishermen there are reporting a shortage of the creatures.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cathedral stonemason aims to make history accessible
A 23-year-old has said she wanted to become a cathedral stonemason in order to make history "more accessible to everyone". Apprentice, Lucy Newlyn, is training with senior stonemasons at Gloucester Cathedral, working on projects that will be viewed by the public for years to come. Gloucester Cathedral is among a handful of cathedrals in the UK to offer apprenticeship schemes to ensure skills are passed on to the next generation. Ms Newlyn said: "It's very nice that, even on a superficial level, you come in and see what you do at the beginning of the day and at the end." Cathedral stonemasons have looked after the Grade I listed building since 1089, preserving aspects of it to maintain its condition and adding intricate designs to the famous structure. Ms Newlyn said she had wanted to "do something with her hands" after studying history at university through online lessons during the coronavirus pandemic. "I was teaching myself everything. I wanted to go out and do something that could impact the wider community." She added: "It is about trying to preserve historic buildings but it's making that history more accessible to everyone. "With places like Gloucester Cathedral with such a rich history, I can't believe this began hundreds of years ago. How on earth did that happen?" She said there were not as many women as there are men in stonemasonry, but added that it is "not as daunting as it first may seem". Paul Synan, senior stonemason, trains the apprentices and the current project involves working on the design of a merlon which will sit on the parapet at the cathedral's north nave. They will also be adding to the 14th Century cloisters famously used in the first two Harry Potter films - The Philosopher's Stone and the Chamber of Secrets. "It's not even a once in a lifetime opportunity, it's a once in a generation opportunity to work on this cloister," Mr Synan said. "It's a really big deal. It's the gem of Gloucester Cathedral and maybe cathedrals in the UK. "The cloisters are particularly significant as the oldest surviving example of fan vaulting in the world. As far as we know it was started in Gloucester." Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Grandfather's stained glass skills go viral on TikTok Gloucestershire in pictures: Candlemas and frosts Cathedral gets £1m donation for organ restoration Gloucester Cathedral
BBC News
13-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Gloucester Cathedral apprentice stonemason aims to make history accessible
A 23-year-old has said she wanted to become a cathedral stonemason in order to make history "more accessible to everyone".Apprentice, Lucy Newlyn, is training with senior stonemasons at Gloucester Cathedral, working on projects that will be viewed by the public for years to Cathedral is among a handful of cathedrals in the UK to offer apprenticeship schemes to ensure skills are passed on to the next Newlyn said: "It's very nice that, even on a superficial level, you come in and see what you do at the beginning of the day and at the end." Cathedral stonemasons have looked after the Grade I listed building since 1089, preserving aspects of it to maintain its condition and adding intricate designs to the famous Newlyn said she had wanted to "do something with her hands" after studying history at university through online lessons during the coronavirus pandemic."I was teaching myself everything. I wanted to go out and do something that could impact the wider community." She added: "It is about trying to preserve historic buildings but it's making that history more accessible to everyone."With places like Gloucester Cathedral with such a rich history, I can't believe this began hundreds of years ago. How on earth did that happen?"She said there were not as many women as there are men in stonemasonry, but added that it is "not as daunting as it first may seem". Paul Synan, senior stonemason, trains the apprentices and the current project involves working on the design of a merlon which will sit on the parapet at the cathedral's north will also be adding to the 14th Century cloisters famously used in the first two Harry Potter films - The Philosopher's Stone and the Chamber of Secrets."It's not even a once in a lifetime opportunity, it's a once in a generation opportunity to work on this cloister," Mr Synan said."It's a really big deal. It's the gem of Gloucester Cathedral and maybe cathedrals in the UK."The cloisters are particularly significant as the oldest surviving example of fan vaulting in the world. As far as we know it was started in Gloucester."
