Padstow is a small commercial port which is situated 1.5 miles from the sea within the estuary of the River Camel with regular landings of fish, crab and lobsters and capable of handling cargo vessels up to 2000 gross tons. While leisure craft are now the main users of the harbour, Padstow has a thriving fleet of fishing vessels, with regular landings of fish, crab and lobsters alongside a growing shellfish farming industry within the estuary producing mussels, cockles, oysters and scallops.