Dead kittiwakes, dwindling fish and oceans of plastic: my voyage of discovery

Kevin Rushby joined the crew aboard the Summer Rose fishing boat seeking insight into the state of our seas. He found life hard for fishermen and marine creatures alike – but can conservation measures such as Michael Gove’s ‘blue belt’ help?
It takes 20 minutes of sailing to get into position under the cliffs, then we begin. Matthew grabs the rope connected to the marker buoy and loops it up over the winch. Mike, his father and the captain, turns the boat and starts to fo