Fishing future can be as bright as the past

In Silver Shoals, Charles Rangeley-Wilson travels across the British Isles in an attempt to discover the true history of  our most iconic fish – carp, cod, eel, herring and salmon.

As he investigates not just the fish, but also the lives of the fishermen who catch and protect them, he eventually comes to the heartening conclusion that if we can harness the passion of the fisherman, then Britain’s fishing industry could be as extraordinary in the future as it was in the past.

A fascinating read.

Silver Shoals by Charles Rangely-Wilson, published by Penguin, £18.99.

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