A day in the life: Ashley Mullenger
25th August 2023
Share a day in the life of the Norfolk fisherman and vessel owner who was named 2022 Fishing News Awards Under-10m Fisherman of the Year
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A Day In The Life Of: NIFCA officer Andrew Boon
18th August 2023
Share a day in the life of NIFCA environmental inshore fisheries and conservation officer, Andrew Boon… “From a very young age, probably six or seven years old, I’ve always had a fascination with the sea. One day I turned round…
A day in the life: Mark McGorrin
11th August 2023
Fishing News caught up with Mark McGorrin, chief mate on UK Fisheries’ last distant-water trawler Kirkella, when the vessel was fishing southeast of Edgeøya Island, in the Barents Sea.
A Day In The Life Of: Seafarers’ Advice and Information Line’s Michael Edwards
4th August 2023
“I think people come to work in the charity sector not for the financial rewards – you don’t get stock options of Christmas bonuses – but because, for the most part, they really want to make a difference, especially in…
A Day In The Life Of: Fishing into the Future’s executive director Emma Plotnek
28th July 2023
“Our secret ingredient is building authentic human connections. Seeing each other as people and not a job title creates a foundation for better conversations around fisheries management,” Bournemouth-based Emma Plotnek, executive director of Fishing into the Future (FITF), told Fishing…
A Day In The Life Of: Withy pot maker Dave French
14th July 2023
Share a day in the life of a Devon withy pot maker with a mission to keep this traditional craft alive Fifth-generation withy crab pot maker Dave French has dedicated the last 40-plus years of his life to the craft.…
A Day In The Life Of: Up-and-coming skipper Tom Lambourn
7th July 2023
Share a day in the life of an up and coming young Newlyn skipper With a family heavily involved in Newlyn’s fishing industry, it might have been expected for Tom Lambourn, skipper and owner of My Lass PZ 291, to…
A Day In The Life Of: Fish merchant Sean Perkes
30th June 2023
Share a day in the life of a Brixham fish merchant and restaurant owner, Sean Perkes It’s fair to say that Sean Perkes, of Brixham-based fish merchant Ian Perkes Ltd and restaurant Shoals on the Lido, has well-established roots in…
A Day In The Life Of: Fish merchant Jim Partridge
26th June 2023
Share a day in the life of a Shoreham fish merchant “I’d rather you’d asked me about a day in the life of Jim Partridge when I was in Sri Lanka, and being much more practical, than visiting the current…
A Day In The Life Of: Fisheries Technician Rose Finneran
16th June 2023
Share a day in the life of Cefas fisheries technician, Rose Finneran “I love what I do,” Centre for Environment, Fishers and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) fisheries technical Rose Finneran told Fishing News. “Everyone says that I’m the Cefas poster girl…
