Around 20,000 people packed into Newlyn yesterday for the Cornish village’s annual fish festival.
The festival, which has been running for 16 years, aims to boost the profile of the fishing industry.
One of the day’s highlights was the lifeboat gig race, in which a number of gigs raced in Mount’s Bay to compete for the Trafalgar Trophy. The three-mile course started and finished in Newlyn.
Other features included an exhibition by Seafood Cornwall, local chefs giving cooking tips, and a variety of bands.
“The event is our biggest fundraising of the year and enables the Fishermen’s Mission to continue offering the support and help to the families and loved ones of fishermen who have lost their lives at sea,” Superintendent David Whitehead said.
The festival supports 26 charities who displayed their own merchandise and items at the event to raise funds.
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