Troon image is 'Ultimate Sea View' of fishing industry
A photographer has scooped a top national prize for a photo of Troon Harbour.
Raymond Watson’s ‘Catch of the Day’ was named the 2024 industry category winner at the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society’s 12th annual Ultimate Sea View photography competition.
More than 700 entries from amateur and professional photographers across the UK were received as the society sought images which captured the essence of the UK’s enduring connection with the sea.
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Raymond’s photo caught the moment a group of seagulls converged on a fishing vessel in the Firth of Clyde at Troon Harbour.
A panel of photography experts including picture editor of the i, Sophie Batterbury, and former Sunday Times picture editor, Ray Wells, joined chief executive of the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society Captain, Justin Osmond, earlier this month to judge the competition at Trinity House.
The Ayrshire image was picked out from a sea of “quality entries” as it captured the essence of the fishing industry.
Commenting, Captain Osmond said: “In the 12th year of the Ultimate Sea View photography competition, it is incredible to see the nation still enjoying our coastlines and supporting our maritime industry with a passion.
“Our seafaring community continues to face significant challenges every year despite the outstanding contribution it makes to our daily lives, so it is important that we are able to use the competition as a platform to acknowledge and celebrate the UK and Ireland’s maritime industry – and ensure that those working within it have access to vital support.
“As always, on behalf of the society, I would like to say a massive thank you to all of those who entered this year and hopefully we will see you back again in 2025.”
The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society supports fishermen, merchant mariners and their dependants who are suffering financial hardship, whether due to accident, ill health, unemployment or in retirement after a life spent working at sea.
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