Their sacrifices deserve to be recognised at the national level, both to pay tribute and to focus attention on improving fishing safety across the UK.

So I am pleased that the UK’s first National Fishing Remembrance Day will be held on Sunday 12 May 2024.

There is a local event at Fiddler’s Green on the Fish Quay starting at 11am and directly afterwards a blue plaque to the late Henry Howard is being unveiled by the Mayor and Henry’s granddaughter at the Fishermen’s Mission.