“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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
Share a day in the life of Shetland’s small ports supervisor “I’ve always been at sea, all my life. I don’t remember ever not being on a boat. I’ve always had wet feet,” Ross Maclennan, small ports supervisor at Shetland…
“I genuinely love helping to improve safety and reduce the likelihood of an accident happening on a fishing vessel. To me, you can’t put a price on that,” Charles Blyth, NFFO risk, safety and training lead, told Fishing News. Charles’…
Share a day in the life of a Small Isles creel fisherman The soft, southern accent coming from the other end of the line is entirely unexpected. “I’m from Hampshire originally,” said 33-year-old Craig Martin. “I came up here in…
Share a day in the working life of a certified advanced fishmonger – whose social media presence helps with sales and has opened the door to new opportunities “I was made redundant in November of last year,” Emma told Fishing…
