‘Nothing has changed since Brexit – we’ve been sold down the river,’ say Britain’s exasperated fishermen

Martin Gilbert has been fishing for over 50 years, but feels the industry has been 'sold down the river' by Brexit - (Supplied)

For Martin Gilbert, fishing has been his lifeblood since the day he was born. Now aged 62, he first began working in the Cornish sea when he was seven years old, and has spent the last five decades braving all weathers to capture crabs and shellfish.

Yet he is among a growing number of disillusioned fishermen who feel they have been “sold down the river” by successive governments after securing their vote for Brexit.