ROSEHEARTY: A COMMUNITY UNITED
Rosehearty: A community united By Oscar Wilkie The first time I visited Rosehearty, it was a beautiful late-summer day, and the fleet of small potting and jigging boats were bobbing in the attractive little harbour. Behind me, overlooking the water, were the houses of “Fishertown” – the name a reminder of the village’s rich fishing history. As I took in the scene I was aware of splashing further out: a large pod of bottlenose dolphins were breaching not far beyond the west pier, which stretches out into the North Sea, providing shelter from westerly gales. As the dolphins continued along the Aberdeenshire coast towards Fraserburgh, I turned and was surprised to see a figure striding down the pier towards me from his own dolphin vantage point, picking up litter and other detritus from the cobbled surface.
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David, who’s fished from the town for 38 years, was immediately friendly and incredibly enthusiastic, explaining how the community had recently come together to form the Rosehearty Harbour and Inshore Fishermen’s Association (RHIFA). The harbour users, mostly fishermen, aimed to improve the harbour facilities but realised that to do this, they would need to work together.
David Whyte. Image courtesy of Broch Photo House.
Rosehearty Harbour.
