Who Are We
A coastal collective, reconnecting through fishing.
We Are 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 - making sure the people who have always been custodians of the water help shape its future.
Meet The
Directors
Corynne(Speech Debelle)Elliott
Co-Founder + Director
Where it started. Corynne keeps the vision for reclaiming our space along the coast, and keeps We Are Black Fish rooted in why we began - community, food sovereignty and healing through fishing.
NaomiClarke
Director - Strategy + Operations
The backbone. Naomi keeps our sessions running safely and smoothly, lays the strategy for future funding and ideas that will allow us to keep growing, and is the only one that truly understands our taxes!
AnaPryor
Director - Brand + Creative Direction
This amazing new look? That’s Ana. From our new logo and website to the merch designs using ocean plastics. She shapes how WABF looks, feels and shows up in the world.
MelissaThompson
Director - Food Events + Brand Partnerships
From catch to plate. Melissa shows what’s possible with the food you catch yourself, and the magic of it. Highly sought after by brands that know she can cook - she makes the right decisions for our food sovereignty arm, and our brand partnerships.
A coastal collective,
reconnecting through
fishing.
