WOOL AND FISH!
Enjoying a few pints of Sussex ale in a pub local to me, I am having a conversation with Howard Venters about the intricacies of wool, the politics and trade. When I mentioned to him I write in various marine biology and fish farming magazines; he mentioned about writing an article about the application of wool in my field of work. Initially I was a bit dubious about writing in a publication in a world so far from mine, but Howard’s enthusiasm for wool is infectious – as is the way when talking to people about most subjects when they are passionate about their trade or subject.
So I began researching the use of wool in my trade – fish farming and fishery management. The world of wool, sheep and land-based animals is something I have little knowledge or experience. In fact the only experience I have had with sheep is the time a particularly boisterous domesticated ram butted me as I repaired a fence for The National Trust!