The department of agriculture, fisheries and forestry is developing a charter angling strategy for the Island.
And this evening vessel owners, including fishermen, will be able to find out how it would work.
In a move which co-incides with the department of tourism and leisure's intiative to promote marine tourism, DAFF is encouraging would be participants to provide fishing trips as a realistic business opportunity.
On Mandate this morning DAFF minister Phil Gawne (pictured) said his department had recognised the potential for inland and sea fisheries for some time (audio file attached):
The workshop will be at the Knockaloe farm classroom, on Main Road, Patrick, at 7.30pm.
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