Fishing alone or with a crew ?

[give it to gordon]

I can't make head nor tall of this bbc report.
Was the captain on his own with a crew ?

Says he was fishing alone but uses words like 'their' which implies more than one.

Captain unaware of boat's stability before it capsized - report - BBC News

The Angelena capsized off Exmouth's coast as the skipper attempted to land a catch in 2021.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Newman Noggs]

I can't make head nor tall of this bbc report.
Was the captain on his own with a crew ?

Says he was fishing alone but uses words like 'their' which implies more than one.

Captain unaware of boat's stability before it capsized - report - BBC News

The Angelena capsized off Exmouth's coast as the skipper attempted to land a catch in 2021.

www.bbc.co.uk

Is it "lone" rather than as part of a fleet of trawlers ?

 

[Blue Mist]

This thread cod be interesting.

 

[Saddleworth2]

This thread cod be interesting.

Please god no more fish puns.
There is no plaice for them on this thread.

 

[BrianW]

Cod knows the answer.

But I suspect it's a solitary boat. They tend to have at least a small crew. Maybe 2-4 blokes.

 

[Blue Mist]

Please god no more fish puns.
There is no plaice for them on this thread.

On herring that you'd replied I thought I'd check the thread.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Clearly a sole proprietor

 

[Barcon]

I can't make head nor tall of this bbc report.
Was the captain on his own with a crew ?

Says he was fishing alone but uses words like 'their' which implies more than one.

Captain unaware of boat's stability before it capsized - report - BBC News

The Angelena capsized off Exmouth's coast as the skipper attempted to land a catch in 2021.

www.bbc.co.uk

"Their" just means that he might identify as a pot of crab paste.