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Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
The young woman making waves in the harsh, male dominated world of fishing
It has long been an industry dominated by men. But 21-year-old Brooke Lamond has just been named trainee fisherman of the year. The young woman from Glasnakille in South Skye, has been around fishing boats since she was little yet has only recently embarked on life catching creel on the open water. And Ms Lamond, who had toyed with becoming a beautician, said she was delighted to be called a fisherman because 'I feel like that's the name of the job.' She told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland: 'I wouldn't want that to change just because I'm a woman, it's almost emphasising the point that a woman's doing it. 'I would definitely say 'fisherman' is my title.' Ms Lamond has been going out on fishing boats with her father Kenny Lamond since she was eight-years-old but lost interest when she went to secondary school. She gave it another go in November when a family friend offered her a job on a boat catching shellfish. And now despite doubters having said she wouldn't be able to cope in a male-dominated industry, she has picked up the accolade at the Fishing News Awards. She said: 'It's nice to be able to say: 'I can do that and it doesn't matter that I'm a woman, it doesn't matter who you are.' 'I've had that attitude since I was young. My dad's disabled so he's always been looked at like 'surely he can't do fishing'. 'It was quite difficult listening to people saying I wasn't going to manage it. But I knew in my head that I could.'
Scottish Sun
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
I'm a 21-year-old woman working as a FISHERMAN – it's bitterly cold & tough but I love it
She scooped the top award at a glam ceremony ANY-FIN IS POSSIBLE I'm a 21-year-old woman working as a FISHERMAN – it's bitterly cold & tough but I love it A 21-YEAR-OLD woman is breaking down stereotypes in the male-dominated fishing industry after being named Trainee Fisherman of the Year. Brooke Lamond, from the Isle of Skye, has proven herself more than capable in the demanding world of fishing, earning the prestigious accolade at the Fishing News Awards. 3 Brooke Lamond scooped the top award at the Fishing News Awards Credit: Facebook 3 She was named Trainee Fisherman of the Year Credit: Facebook Her love for the sea began at just eight years old, joining her father on boat trips from their home in Glasnakille, South Skye. After finishing school, she returned to the industry, securing a position on a boat catching shellfish. Speaking with BBC Scotland News, Brooke told how she proudly identifies as a "fisherman," explaining, "I feel like that's the name of the job role." She said: "It's great to be able to say, 'I can do that, and it doesn't matter that I'm a woman, it doesn't matter who you are.' "I've had that mindset since I was young. "My dad's disabled, so people would often think, 'surely he can't do fishing.' "It was tough hearing people say I wouldn't manage it. But I always knew in my heart that I could." Brooke grew up immersed in the world of the sea as the granddaughter of a boatbuilder and daughter of a fisherman. She now works in creel fishing alongside local skipper James Robertson on his boat off Elgol, Skye. Reflecting on her journey, she said: "My dad's been fishing for over 40 years now, so I suppose it was always in me. Watch as terrifying Devil Fish normally found in total darkness 6,000ft deep is filmed for FIRST time near hols island "Because of the type of fishing he does, we'd be away for days at a time, sometimes a week. "It was nice because it gave me that time with him. It's very different from the fishing I'm doing now. "I needed a job through the winter last year, and I never thought fishing would be an option for me, but it just fell into place and worked out well. "At first, it was really hard because I was the only woman here," she admitted. "And my back was quite bad. "But you adjust quickly because you do it day in and day out. "As long as the weather's on your side, you're out as often as you can." During the harsh and cold Hebridean winters, Brooke spends up to 12 hours a day at sea, catching fresh prawns, lobsters and crabs, which are then sent to markets in Spain and France. In the summer, she also helps with tourist boat trips on Skye. However, what matters most to Brooke is inspiring other women to see that success is achievable in a male-dominated industry like fishing. She added: "The most important thing for me is that people know women are out fishing. "And you need more men like James, who wouldn't think twice about hiring women, because many still think it's a man's job."
BBC News
12-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
'Fisherman' is my job - even though I'm a woman
A 21-year-old woman is hoping to inspire more women to take up fishing after she was named trainee fisherman of the Lamond, from Glasnakille in South Skye, started going out on fishing boats with her dad when she was just lost interest when she went into secondary school, but decided to give it another go in November when a family friend offered her a job on a boat catching said she still called herself a "fisherman", adding: "I feel like that's the name of the job role." She told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: "I wouldn't want that to change just because I'm a woman, it's almost emphasising the point that it's a woman doing it. "I would definitely say 'fisherman' is my title."And despite doubters saying she wouldn't manage the role in a male-dominated industry, she came top in the category for the Fishing News Awards. Brooke said: "It's nice to be able to say 'I can do that and it doesn't matter that I'm a woman, it doesn't matter who you are'."I've had that attitude since I was young. My dad's disabled so he's always been looked at like 'surely he can't do fishing'. "It was quite difficult listening to people saying I wasn't going to manage it. But I knew in my head that I could." As the granddaughter of a boatbuilder and daughter of a fisherman, Brooke grew up very familiar with the told BBC Scotland News how she spent her childhood helping her dad on his mobile trawler."My dad's been fishing for over 40 years now, so I suppose I always had it in me," she said."Because of the fishing he does, we would stay away for days at a time, sometimes a week."It was good because it was time I could spend with him. It's very different to the fishing I'm doing now." 'Really tough' However Brooke was unsure about committing to the fishing industry as she got older."When you go to high school, your idea of what you want to do changes because there's so much going on," she said. "I needed a job through the winter last year and I never thought that fishing was going to be an option for me, but it just fell into place and it worked quite well."Family friend and local skipper James Robertson suggested she should try her hand at creel fishing on his boat off Elgol. "At the beginning it was really tough because I was the only woman down here," she said. "And my back was quite bad."But you get used to it very quickly because you're doing it day in, day out."As long as the weather is on your side then you're doing it as often as you can."During the 12 hour shifts on the water, the pair catch prawns, lobsters and brown crab which is then taken to a local factory and shipped off to places like Spain and Brooke fishes in the winter and spends the summers months helping out on boat tours around Skye."I like the pattern I'm in," she said."Even thought it's bitterly cold and the weather's not great in the wintertime, it's still enjoyable for me."And she hopes to see other women succeeding in the industry. "The most important thing for me is that people know women are out fishing," she said. "And you need more men like James who wouldn't think twice about taking women on, because a lot of men aren't like that and still think it's a man's job."Like many young people on Skye, Brooke plans to keep her seasonal working pattern."If I could, a skippers ticket would be quite cool to have," she said."I've not really made any set plans. I did a gel and BIAB [builder gel in a bottle] nail course the other month, I'm really interested in beauty as well. "Fishing is weather-dependent, so maybe on my off days I could do beauty. "I do what I enjoy and I'm not putting any pressure on myself."
