Fisherman quits amid rising costs and red tape
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BBC Toby Greatbatch, 35, from GreatCatch Seafood, started fishing at 17 but has now put his boat up for sale
A Jersey scallop fisherman is leaving the trade after nearly two decades, saying spiralling costs, post-Brexit red tape and lack of government support have made it impossible to carry on. Toby Greatbatch, 35, from GreatCatch Seafood at St Catherine, started fishing at 17, but has now put his boat up for sale and said he planned to retrain in a separate industry in November. "I've got a young family to think about. I can't make it work anymore," he said.
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