From the archive: Cod wars to food banks: how a Lancashire fishing town is hanging on – podcast
We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.
This week, from 2020: When I grew up there, Fleetwood was a tough but proud fishing port. It’s taken some knocks in the years since, but not everyone has given up on it.
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![FLEETWOOD, 11 February 2020 - Fleetwood, once a major fishing port, situated on the northern tip of the Fylde coast in Lancashire. Christopher Thomond for The Guardian.](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/6fb60896ef47f630029e9315728e0a25cc320d23/0_224_6720_4032/master/6720.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=ad1c77352f168c154b246fc1e33e4c35)
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