“ I choose to identify as a fisherman, ” the first female fisherman of the year winner has insisted in a rejection of “ woke ” gender-neutral alternatives. Ashley Mullenger said she was “ proud ” to stick to traditions after her triumph this week at the Fishing News Awards, the recognised industry ceremony. The 35-year-old, who has been commercially fishing off the Norfolk coast since 2018, is the first woman to win the award for under-10 metre vessels since it began in its current form six year