The Huelin family has been involved with the fishing and shellfish industry for over 30 years. Geoff Huelin followed in his father Winston’s footsteps to continue the family business and keep his mother, Julie, afloat in lobsters – Julie along with her three daughters run the Mortehoe Shellfish Restaurant and shop (well worth a visit for the best cooked lobsters in the area and probably one of the most unique dining experiences in Devon! See our Links page for more information).
The business started with a small two-man boat potting along the coast from Mortehoe to Baggy Point. At the end of each fishing trip, both the day’s catch and the boat itself had to be hauled up the steep cliff with back-breaking effort in MorteWells Cove where it was “moored” until the next trip!
As years progressed, and the business prospered, so technology advanced. Today the Walrus (a somewhat larger and more robust boat!) fishes out of Ilfracombe harbour as far as Lundy Island to bring back the best shellfish that North Devon has to offer.
