The Black Rock Lave Net Heritage Fishery

The second stop for our friend ROLF NOBEL'S photographic exhibition "Workers of the Sea" which features our Black Rock Lave net fishermen, will be SCHWERIN. Schwerin is the capital of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and is a WORLD HERITAGE SITE. 8th March - 25th May.

The Black rock lave net fishery Facebook page has just smashed through the 46,000 followers mark with huge interest at home and from all around the world.

Black rock lave net fishermen call this tide table "Our Bible " . An essential piece of kit for anyone using the Severn estuary and Bristol channel . Not just tide table but full of useful information relating to the channel . Well worth the price of a pint ! a great stocking filler as well . Available direct or from places like Dave Richards tackle shop , Newport or ReelFun , Portishead .

The amazing success of our FB page continues to amaze us . Huge interest from around the world in our lives built around the Severn estuary and further afield .

Black rock lave net fisherman Martin made his way out to Hannover , Germany to see the exhibition Workers of the sea by his friend Rolf Nobel . The trip was a great success . There was huge interest in the exhibition staged at the GAF gallery and Martin spoke to many people there about the pictures and lave net fishing in general . What an honour to be included and to also feature in the accompanying book AND to be chosen to feature on the cover of that book . We are so pro

Rolf Nobel's book workers of the sea has now been published and what a book it is recording life on the sea in 4 continents over a thirty...

The long awaited book by German photojournalist Rolf Nobel has now been published and Black rock lave net fishermen feature in it. In...

Way back in 2019 German photojournalist Rolf Nobel visited our fishery and fished a week with us . His pictures are stunning .. He has...

Huge interest from around the world & the UK in our facebook page which goes from strength to strength . The Page records our year on...

Once again NRW seek to increase traditional fishermen's licence fees . We pay for a full licence and get a season reduced by...