THE FISHERMEN’S Mission has launched a campaign to highlight the number of fishermen lost at sea in the last decade.
Called the 100 in 10 campaign, the charity hopes to raise awareness of the dangers of being a fisherman and the devastating impact loss has on families and communities. To help, the Fishermen’s Mission is asking people to buy a limited edition pair of yellow wellies featuring the Fishermen’s Mission logo. For every pair of £45 wellies sold, a yellow ribbon will be tied to the flagpole outside the charity’s head office in Hampshire.
Fishermen’s Mission port officer Karen Calder said: ‘The work of the Fishermen’s Mission is as necessary today as ever. Our vital services and support provides practical, financial and pastoral help to local fishermen, both active and retired, and their families, as well as a 24/7 emergency response for accidents or illness at sea.