Fisher with a mission: first woman to chair Grayling Society wants to protect ‘lady of the stream’

Marnie Lovejoy has become the first woman to chair the Grayling Society, working to protect the grayling fish species and England's rivers. She aims to inspire more women to engage in fishing and conservation efforts.

River ecosystem protection is vital for biodiversity and water quality. Expanding participation in conservation efforts strengthens environmental advocacy and community engagement.

Marnie Lovejoy hopes to inspire other women to fish, protect England’s rivers and lift up the ‘beautiful’ grayling With its iridescent pink scales and elegant dorsal fin, the grayling is known to anglers as the “lady of the stream”, yet the society fighting for its protection has never been led by a woman, until now. Angling, and fly-fishing in particular, has always been a very male-dominated sport. The fly-fisher’s club in Mayfair, London, where anglers meet to lunch on dover sole and drink fine wine, did not allow women to cross the threshold even as guests until 2024. Continue reading...