Our 2023 Fishers
We set up SoleShare to support sustainable fishing and the men and women involved in it. We buy straight from the fishermen, which means our seafood comes direct to you, straight from dock to dish. Going direct means that we can pay our fishermen in person - no agents or wholesalers - and we pay them a decent price for their catch, one that reflects the value of their hard work and sustainable practices.
All of our fishermen fish inshore. They use small boats, under ten metres in length and only use methods we approve of - static nets, pots, rod & line.
Paul Stanley (Skipper)
Boat: RX11
Port: Hastings, Rock a Nore, East Sussex
Paul's been with us since 2020, he's about as low impact as they come. He only uses static gear, hand lines and catches a variety of fish from his boat under 10 meters. Paul learned as a boy to fish from his father Mick Stanley, a life long fisherman.
Paul is a talented and hard working fisher and we're proud to have him on board. If you want to see him in action, check out our press page, for the lovely article written by Chandra Masoliver on the Hastings Online Times.
Lucy Phillips (Crew)
Boat: RX11
Port: Hastings, Rock a Nore, East Sussex
Lucy recently passed The New Entrance Course for Fishers to be part of Paul’s Crew.
Lucy met Paul while buying fish at Paul’s shack at the fisher’s beach and quickly became a helping hand selling the fish and learning about traditional fishing methods.
With Paul they are now a great team, check out our press page for the lovely article written by Chandra Masoliver on the Hastings Online Times.
Bill Pinney
Boat: Southern Cross
Port: Orford, Suffolk
Bill spends most days out on the river looking after the oysters, or at Sea with his son George on their boat ‘Southern Cross’. For Bill, fishing is less of a job and more of a passion and way of life. Last year he was awarded the ‘EAT Suffolk Food and Drink Hero’
We are proud to source our smoked fish and oysters from Bill, continuing a family business dating back just after the second world war.
Check out our press page from East Anglia Daily Times written by Charlotte Smith-Jarvis.
Sole of Discretion
Boat: A collective of small-scale fishers fishing out of Plymouth Harbour.
Sole of Discretion are committed to procuring fish and shellfish that have been caught with as little damage to the marine environment as possible, have contributed to the livelihood of small-scale fishers and their communities, and to get these high quality and delicious fish to your door. This is where we get most of our fillets, filleted just out of the boat and packed to keep the fillets at their best.
We love Sole of Discretion’s Manifesto and stand by it here at Soleshare: Sole of Discretion Manifesto