Fishermen's Stories

Fishermen’s cottages are often described as picture-perfect – whitewashed stone walls, sea views and cosy interiors. But for some retired fishermen, the reality can be far from charming. When one...

“Billy was the love of my life. It may have been sixty years ago that he was lost at sea but never a day goes by without him being in...

Seafarers talk about the one-in-ten-thousand wave: vicious, violent, and devastating. Fishermen pray it never comes their way. Peter Dadds, a long-time fisherman from Mudeford, Dorset, saw that wave with his...

This May marks 4 years since Betty lost her husband, but her love for him is as strong as ever.

Trevor, a retired fisherman from the Isle of Wight, once water-skied in the Solent whilst escaping from a thirteen-buckle straitjacket! Fishing for a living was equally perilous, as Trevor explains:...

Life can sometimes feel like waves crashing against the bow of a fishing boat—one challenge after another. Robert, a former fisherman from South Wales, experienced just that, facing housing problems,...

Tony’s life has always been tied to the sea. From his earliest days learning the ways of fishing at 15, to decades bringing home the catch, the world of fishing...

Life at sea can be unpredictable, and the challenges don’t always end when fishermen return to shore. Recently, the Fishermen’s Mission was able to support Sean, a young fisherman from...