Pelagic Fishing Pioneers. Matty Druker, Godfather of the Willem Barendsz

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The Willem Barendsz at the Cape docks. Photo: Stock

One man revolutionised the Namibian pelagic industry by introducing the concept of a pelagic factory ship. Have you ever wondered where some of the wooden trawlers such as the Atlantic Skipper HTB 37, Atlantic Pioneer PQ 97, South West Heron CTA 174, South West Plover L 15, South West Seahawk CTA 790 and South West Petrel CTA 790, got their names from?  This is the untold story of Matty Druker – godfather of the Willem Barendsz.

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