After looking through various news channels, I found out about a fisherman’s protest taking place in the Port of Cork on 26th May. Fishermen were to protest about their fishing quotas, how their catch is weighed and other issues. The fishermen were to gather at Roches Point, the entrance to Cork Harbour, and then make their way up the River Lee to Cork City docks.
I decided to cover as much of the protest as possible, thus maximising my chance of sales. Starting at Roches Point at 06.30 on Wednesday 26th May, I took a bunch of shots then drove to Passage West, Blackrock Castle and the docks in the heart of Cork City, where the fishing boats would moor during the length of the protest.
Trawlers gather at Roches Point.
After filing pictures from Roches Point, I drove to Passage West and then to Blackrock Castle to get some images of the trawlers passing the iconic Cork landmark.
The trawlers pass Blackrock Castle witnessed by a crowd of onlookers.
Finishing the journey at Cork Docks, the 73 trawlers made for an impressive sight. As a press photographer, I’m always looking to add people to my images, as human interest is crucial to a good picture. Spending time taking photos at the docks was worthwhile as the Irish Sun and Southern Star illustrated their articles about the protest with my pictures, through Alamy Live News. Not only was it a good day in terms of sales, but an incredible sight seeing all the fishing boats gathered in Cork.
Click > The Irish Sun’s coverage. <