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The bigger issue, of course, is that when the fish are in its waters, they are not at their best. That poorer-quality mackerel is being harvested in great quantities, the markets are being flooded and prices are being undercut.
I appreciate that I have not fully answered your question about women: I am probably not best qualified to do so, but there is an issue there to look at.
As it has developed, it has become more of a network for sharing best practice and experiences. We are at the stage of re-evaluating what the hub is there for and how we can make it a long-term, rather than specifically project-based, entity.
We urge councils to benchmark their purchases, to ensure that they are getting not the cheapest service but the best value for money—the service that is best value for money is not always the cheapest.