It’s not every day you see an MP on-board a fishing boat.
But Damian Collins, the MP for Folkestone and Hythe, swapped parliament for one day to learn about the fishing trade and the uncertain future it faces.
He was taken out on the FE20 Valentine from Folkestone Harbour by fishermen Terry Noakes and his son, skipper Luke Noakes, yesterday.
They took Mr Collins for a trip in the Channel, in what was a regular day at sea.
Mr Collins observed the regime and was shown how the boat operates - and how much fish can be caught due to restricting quotas imposed by the EU.
Father-of-three, Mr Noakes said: “It was a good day, we even saw porpoises but I told him there was no extra cost for dolphin watching.