Next to the tourist sectors, the 'fisherfolk' have been particularly badly hit.

This is also true of innocent 'fisherfolk' from both countries who regularly stray into each other's territorial waters and are detained for two, five, 10 years.

A generation or two ago, 'fisherfolk' may have felt humility, possibly even religious stirrings, in the face of a storm.

It was also fortunate that the annual movement of herring round the coast worked greatly to the advantage of 'fisherfolk' , giving opportunities for catches everywhere at some time of the year.

And the 'fisherfolk' always hope for a good catch.