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Greenpeace arrive in Newlyn in protest against tuna netting and try to prevent the tuna fleet from leaving. However, they hadn't reckoned on local the fisherman whose punt can be seen against the quay!

Armed only with two outboards and a loud voice, Jo powered into the top of the boom and slashed it with the outboard propellors - the Greenpeace guys were none to impressed and demanded to know who he was - 'They don't all call me 'Mad Jo' for nothing round here", came the reply