Fishermen Survive sinking of boat

THE wife of a skipper whose heavily-laden pilchard boat sank in Mount's Bay last week has described her husband's safe homecoming as "the best Christmas present ever".

Martin Ellis, 45, of Ruan Minor, had a narrow escape when his 30ft vessel the Penrose went down in heavy weather last Thursday night

Helston Packet - 23rd December 1999.

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Festival film relates tale of sinking boat

Documentary of Cornish fisherman's bid to stay afloat is cult attraction

A DOCUMENTARY about a Cornish fisherman who caught so many pilchards that his boat sank has been shortlisted as a prize contender in the Celtic Film and Television Festival next week.

The film, Troubled Waters, tells the tale of Cadgwith fisherman Martin Ellis, who lost his boat, the Penrose, as he tried to revive the Duchy's beleagurered pilchard fishing industry.

Western Morning News - 22nd March 2001

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Long line trip lands 70 shark

CORNISH fisherman Martin Ellis, famed in JED Productions' video Troubled Waters, landed almost 70 porbeagle shark to Newlyn fish market last Tuesday.

Western Morning News - 1st December 2003

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A FISHERMAN from Ruan Minor who has caught more than 100 porbeagle sharks over the past week has been criticised by conservationalists.

Helston Packet - 6th December 2003

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