Well it's all good news for this year. After a lot of help and hard work from all bodies involved in the project and some new parties!

It was with great saddness at the end of last year when our sale on Newlyn market, our home port, flopped. Also the lack of support from some of the people in the industry, especially in these difficult times, but all said and done it has lead into better things for our small group.

From my point of view it has been a pleasure to see the likes of DEFRA, CEFAS and others joining in to take this project forward again this year, and if everyone works together towards the same goal this could be an important fishery for us all.

The most positive support and backing has come from M&J Seafoods, who have really showed outstanding faith in our industry and the small group that we represent. We owe them a great deal for giving us a chance to make this fishery a success. I hope this is the start of an on-going successful partnership, which is what this industry needs to support this substainable fishery, which will benefit us all socially and economically.

Right, that's enough of the hard words! Through the winter, a few trips were made down to Spain, but I'm sad to say I haven't learnt any Spanish. Not because I haven't wanted to, I have just been far too busy, so hopefully this year is I can do so and get the financial backing, which again would benefit the industry.

This is Shaun and John's last tide netting and we will be going to the ship yard for re-fits and to get the Tuna gear ready. While the boats are at the yard, the Commandering Chief Paul Trebilcock, John, Shaun & I will be going down to Spain again to pick up the last bits of gear and to catch with our Basque friends. I only wish I could stay longer down there.

Anyone who is interested to purchasing 'Cornish Line Caught Tuna' please contact M&J Seafoods direct or follow the links from this website. As this will be the only way you will be able to purchase the genuine product, 'Cornish Line Caught Tuna'.

On our final note from myself, Shaun & John we'd like to thank all at M&J Seafoods, Mark Greet at Falfish,Paul Trebilcock at the CFPO, Nathan de Rozarieux at Seafood Cornwall, Gabriella Nonino at Sandswimmer, Lindsay Harris at DEFRA, Juilan Metcalfe at CEFAS, our Basque friends at Azti, Evonne Amblin (Top Totty) at SW RDA & last but not least the lovely Miss Fox for putting up with me and doing my blog for me while I'm in sea. I hope we're all in for a successful year, we have all certainly worked hard for it and I hope you as a consumers enjoy our product and throw a tuna steak on the bbq this summer even if it is raining!

Once again a big thank you to everyone involved!