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The Whelkman of Whitstable Harbour
Published: Feb 7, 2013
Derrick West has the sea running through his veins; at 84, he is Britain’s oldest working fisherman. "I have no plans for retirement. I’m not interested in sitting around watching TV; that’s when you start to go downhill." A third generation whelkman, Derrick has fished oysters, cockles and whelks (sea snails) along England’s Kentish coast […]
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