A skipper from Cornwall has been pipped to the post in the contest to find the UK's Fisherman of the Year.
David Stevens, who fishes from the Crystal Sea with his brother Alex, finished second in the competition run by global crew information services provider, Crew2Crew.com and the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen.
Graham Duncan of Crew2Crew said it had been a very close call, but Mr Stevens, who operates out of Newlyn, had just lost out to Scotland- based fisherman John Buchan.
"Congratulations to David for coming so close to winning this prestigious award," he said.
"He was a truly amazing competitor and showed incredible practical skills and knowledge of the fishing industry."
Mr Duncan said it had been a fiercely fought contest, especially in the test of practical skills.
"In the semi-finals on Friday he only lost by under one second. He was by far the fastest splicer in the competition. In the final he lost the practical part of the competition by an even smaller margin than the semi – it was a photo finish with only thousandths of a second in it.
"He was magnanimous in defeat and even though he had to rush to get his flight back to Cornwall, he took the time to congratulate John Buchan, the winner."
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