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Fisher with a mission: first woman to chair Grayling Society wants to protect ‘lady of the stream’
Marnie Lovejoy hopes to inspire other women to fish, protect England’s rivers and lift up the ‘beautiful’ grayling
TL;DR
- Dr. Marnie Lovejoy is the first woman to chair the Grayling Society.
- She aims to combat sexism in angling and inspire more women and youth to participate.
- Lovejoy sees the grayling as a vital indicator of river water quality.
- She is frustrated by the pollution of England's rivers and advocates for better protection.
- The grayling, known as the 'lady of the stream', has been historically persecuted but is ecologically important.
- Lovejoy plans to create a grayling map using data to identify areas needing conservation priority.