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Meet some of the fishermen who have made sustainable fishing part of their everyday life.

It takes all of us to help protect the ocean. From the haddock, crab and scallop fishermen off Shetland, to the sardine fishermen down in the bays of Cornwall, it takes long hours and dedication to help keep the oceans teeming with life for future generations.

Thames cockle fishery

The Osborne family are breathing new life into a 150-year-old family business.
Thames cockle fishery
Shetland brown crab

Shetland brown crab

The only brown crab fishery certified as sustainable in the world. 

Shetland Scallops

How a whole community comes together to ensure the future of scallops.
Shetland Scallops
Poole Harbour clams and cockles

Poole Harbour clams and cockles

The sustainable journey of the south-coast clam and cockle fishery.

Cornish sardines

The story of life at sea for the Cornish fishers whose resilience and collaborative outlook have ensured sardines will be available for generations to come.
Cornish sardines
Cornish hake

Cornish hake

How the family run Cornish hake fishery became the first certified sustainable UK hake fishery. 

Scottish haddock

Read about their lifelong passion for fishing, the unknown challenges of the ocean and the job satisfaction of the men behind the haddock fishery.
Scottish haddock
Shetland mussels

Shetland mussels

The beautiful and pristine waters of the Shetland Islands are home to the mussel fisheries of the Thomason brothers and the Pottinger's. Learn how mussels sustain the community in Shetland.

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