Fisher with a mission: first woman to chair Grayling Society wants to protect ‘lady of the stream’

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Dr Marnie Lovejoy, a criminal lawyer, has taken the chair and intends to create a grayling map from members’ catch-and-release data overlaid with sewage overflow and other pollution metrics, serving as an early warning system for the species’ decline. She also plans to hold more events for women and youth, revitalise the society’s social media presence, and push for greater recognition of the grayling’s role as a water-quality indicator and distinct ecological niche from trout. The move is backed by honorary president Feargal Sharkey.