A new fish trap !
Folk have fished out on the estuary for thousands of years . Our lave net fishermen occasionally find the remains of the ancient fish...
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A trip over the water
All part of the lave net fishing year. Talks for groups around the country . There is always huge interest in what we do . martin seen...
Fighting for the fishery
On their return from serving in the first world war the original Black rock lave net fishermen found that the fishery had been taken over...
A low tide walk out !
Through the close season our fishermen often walk out in the estuary to areas rarely uncovered. Occasionally we find thisngs of...
Remembrance
Past Black rock lave net fishermen served and fought in both world wars . A fitting tribute seen here at our local church St Mary's. Lest...
What a waste
There's netting and there's netting . What a waste....Caught and dumped as there is no market.10 tonnes and not many of these dogfish...
A Sculpture !
International sculptor Chris woods has been comissioned to make a larger than life sculpture of a lave net fisherman which will be...
The plastic menace........
With the amount of plastic out on the estuary hardly surprising when you gut fish and they have it inside them.............A 21st century...
the Autumn season
From net to rod our year on the estuary continues. Paul & martin were out on the last set of tides after a few cod but ended up catching...
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