Some of them also became chefs for the event by cooking a wide range of local seafood – dishes which proved a major attraction at the festival on Victoria Pier which attracted 4,000 people.
Staging this event was the fishermen’s way of welcoming Islanders and visitors to their world.
It was aimed at raising awareness of the effort and sometimes risk which goes into them catching and bringing ashore the wide range of fresh seafood which makes Jersey famous for its gastronomic delights.
• See Monday’s JEP for full story.
