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Local Heroes: Hull's Trawlermen
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How did you start in the fishing industry? Joe Bartle 2

How did you start in the fishing industry?
Well I was brought up with a fishing family. My father was a fisherman, my grandfather was a fisherman, he was lost at sea. My family were all engineers. There were five of us engineers. Grandfather was an engineer. Father was an engineer. Brother was an engineer and one brother who died, he was an engineer. We were all in the same company as well, Skippy Fresh.

What were the boats called?

There were various boats, the Corsair, the Cavalier, Ian Fleming, C. S. Forester. They were all named after authors.