Robert Ball (59 years old) and his son Shane (24), fishing out in the English Channel, about five miles from the port of Rye, East Sussex, August 2017. They are out at sea for over 12 hours, catching mainly Dover Sole, plaice, whitings and dabs.
Fishing in Hastings has always been a family business, with some family names going back over 800 years. In 1991 there were over 40 boats on Hastings shingle beach front, The Stade (Saxon for landing place). Today less than ten boats regularly go out to sea. Fishermen now say that if economic, environmental and political circumstances do not change, Hastings’ sustainable fishing fleet may soon become just another tourist attraction, rather than part of the vibrant fishing port it has been for hundreds of years. It is conceivable that today’s young generation of fishermen may sadly be the last.
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Location: English Channel, five miles from port of Rye, East Sussex
Photo credit: © John Cole / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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