Promising Start to Line Fishing for Tuna ; Cornish Line-Caught Albacore Tuna Fishing Is 'Off to a Good Start', Says Seafood Cornwall, One of Many Organisations Celebrating the First Landing Last Week of 838 Fish From Newlyn-Based Vessel Nova Spero.

Western Morning News, The › July 16, 2008

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Cornish line-caught albacore tuna fishing is "off to a good start", says Seafood Cornwall, one of many organisations celebrating the first landing last week of 838 fish from Newlyn-based vessel Nova Spero.

"Yes we are delighted with the catch - it's a lot of fish, but don't let that hide how this whole project is a team effort. We are just fishermen and there's a lot more behind getting this product from the hook to the market," said Quentin Knights, a key player in bringing Spanish line fishing techniques to the Westcountry.

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Promising Start to Line Fishing for Tuna ; Cornish Line-Caught Albacore Tuna Fishing Is 'Off to a Good Start', Says Seafood Cornwall, One of Many Organisations Celebrating the First Landing Last Week of 838 Fish From Newlyn-Based Vessel Nova Spero.

Nova Spero has already left for her second tuna trip of 2008, closely followed by Charisma, a 60ft vessel skippered by John Walsh.

Nova Spero skipper Shaun Edwards said: "Don't think that t...

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