Heritage-making in the capitalocene: deconstructing fishing heritage and regeneration in an English fishing port
This paper investigates how heritage-led regeneration has transformed North Shields Fish Quay, a town in North East England historically known for its large deep-sea trawling fleets. Following the collapse of the trawling industry, ongoing fisheries crises, and unmet Brexit promises, fishing heritage has become a valued tool for social and economic development. However, this utilisation of heritage presents both opportunities and threats. Situated at the intersection of contemporary archaeology and critical heritage studies, the paper employs archaeological ethnography and critical discourse analysis to explore the material and discursive processes of