Black Fish is a community CIC built around learning to fish as a way of bringing together people who have been systematically separated from the water.

We started in autumn 2024, gathering to fish, cook and eat together, learning ancestral skills and practising food sovereignty. Over 300 people have joined us so far at our monthly Hook Ups, showing that we deserve a place of joy and community on the British coast.

Today, we’re growing into something wider: a trusted voice on fishing, seafood and the British coast. Black and Global Majority communities have always had a deep relationship with fish and the sea, through food, memory and culture - yet conversations about fishing, sustainability and the coast rarely include us. Black Fish exists to close that gap, translating environmental and fisheries issues into knowledge that’s clear, useful and culturally relevant, and making sure the people who have always been custodians of the water help shape its future.