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The UK is losing its small fishing boats – and the communities they support

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par Phoebe Lewis, PhD Candidate in Marine Science, Newcastle University
Ainsley Hatt, PhD Candidate in Marine Science, British Antarctic Survey, Newcastle University
Sarah Coulthard, Senior Lecturer in Marine Social Science, Newcastle University

If you walk the harbour in Hastings in south-east England or the beach further north in Cromer at dawn, you’ll see the signs of a centuries-old way of life: small boats landing their fresh catch and crews unloading crates of crab, lobster or bass.

But there are fewer boats than a generation ago, fewer working fishers, and fewer incentives for young people to enter the industry. What was once the beating heart of a coastal community is at risk of becoming a memory in many areas.

Inshore and small-scale fishing boats are those vessels that fish predominantly within 6 nautical…

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