Learn from a Legend. Nico Bacon, a Viking

This is a story about passion, Nico Bacon’s passion, as the veteran fisherman reflects with pride and pleasure – albeit tinged with sad memories – at rich harvests from the sea and the growth and well-being of his Viking Fishing Group.

For more than 60 years, come rain or shine, the Grand Old Man of South African commercial fishing has resolutely cast hooks and lines, unshakeable in the belief he could succeed at whatever he applied his mind to.

The multi-million rand a year company, active in multiple fishing sectors, is a private enterprise so, consequently, are its financials, suffice to say it continues to hold the attention span of would–be investors.