These photos are a collection of photographs right through the years, the docks, the fish auction halls, trawlers and the people who lived and breathed the fishing way of life. Through the heady days of rammed docks and fish landings to the devastating eras of Cod Wars which contributed to the eventual collapse of the industry, the photos are a snapshot of a thriving port.
In case you missed them: 25 retro pictures to take you back to Blackpool in 1964
8. Fishing Nostalgia
Youngsters from Chaucer School, Fleetwood, on board the submarine HMS Onyx in Wyre Dock, 1969 Photo: submit
9. Fishing Nostalgia
Trawlers like this were once the backbone of Fleetwood's fishing trade Photo: Submit
10. Fishing Nostalgia
The fleet in port at the Jubilee Quay, Fleetwood, 1967 Photo: submit
11. Fishing Nostalgia
Dockers sorting fish on Fleetwood docks using the conveyor system installed in the 1970s Photo: National World
12. Fishing Nostalgia
Many types of fishing vessels sailed into Fleetwood docks over the years. They ranged from four-masted sailing barques to warships. In the 70s, fleets of Dutch trawlers targetted sole and plaice in the the Irish Sea and established user rights Photo: National World