Richard Haward is described as a 'pioneer for the oyster industry'.
A well-known fisherman whose family have farmed oysters for more than 300 years has died.
Richard Haward, who ran a family business based on Mersea Island in Essex, died peacefully in the early hours of Tuesday, his family said. The seventh-generation oysterman started working with his father on Saturdays and holidays from the age of 13. In a statement shared on social media, Richard Haward's Oysters described him as a "pioneer for the oyster industry".
Mayor of Colchester John Jowers, who was Mr Haward's best man at his wedding, praised his "brains, talent, ingenuity and heart".Mr Haward died with his wife Heather by his side alongside his children Bram, Caz, Joe and Tom.
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