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Tristian Northway is offering a close up of his trawler at sea

Ever since his appearance on Channel Four’s Devon & Cornwall series, Brixham-based fisherman Tristan Northway says he’s become a bit of a tourist attraction. As captain and skipper of the smallest boat in Brixham’s fleet, a nine-metre long mini trawler, Tristan has to get creative to ensure he’s got a stable income. His first idea was to become the first-ever licensed boat to sell fish directly to customers. And now, Tristan has gone one step further and is offering people the chance to come and watch him do what he does best. “And, you get a free bag of fish at the end of it.” 17 photos, >click to read< 08:10

Life of a Brixham fisherman selling catch straight off his trusty trawler

He’s the skipper, captain, engineer, cook, and cleaner of the Adela BM79 – a bright blue mini trawler. At 9 meters long, she’s Brixham’s smallest and self-professed ‘prettiest’ fishing boat. Recently, Tristan Northway has earned himself a new title to add to his roster, one that seemingly comes as naturally as the wind to a sail. Tristan is Brixham’s only licensed floating fishmonger; selling freshly caught fish directly from the boat on any day that he can get out to sea. “It’s not easy,” says Tristan. “I’m going out at 2 in the morning. I came home at 4 this afternoon. And I probably won’t go to bed until 10 tonight.” >video, photos, click to read<  07:44

Jermaine Owens delivers North Fork seafood to your door, and now he has a restaurant, too

When Jermaine Owens was 12 years old, he remembers watching his father Thomas Reed, hard at work processing fresh fish at Cooper’s, a local retail fish store on Carpenter Street in Greenport. The young Owens would see the boats come in and dump their catch, and then watch as his father, a professional fish cutter, would apply his skill. In those early days, the seed of a vision was planted, one bloomed at an unlikely time — in the middle of a global pandemic. In February, Owens realized his dream of starting his own business, creating North Fork Seafood LLC, a full-service seafood company that sells fish to several commercial customers and restaurants and also offers home delivery for individuals and families. >click to read< 07:52