A project to help the region's fishermen net new business is being launched along the North East coast.
The skipper training scheme aims to help fishermen explore other opportunities such as taking tourists on their boats, as the fishing industry slows down amid stock shortages.
Full story in The Northern Echo tomorrow.
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