Young Fishers’ Podcast

Having been the mainstay of coastal communities for generations, fishing in the UK is increasingly seen as a dying industry. Between government policy, quota systems, stock pressures, local social economic factors and climate crisis, it’s hard to cut a living… and why would you?

The average age of a UK fisherman is 58… Yet many young people around the country are opting in…

So, what does the next generation of fishing look like? Is there a future? We travelled coast to coast to meet some of the new young fishermen choosing to do it and to find out why…

The result is a 4-part podcast series shining a light on passionate young fishermen in Cornwall and Scotland…