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The National Union of British Fishermen was a trade union in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1917 in Grimsby by Captain Bingham a retired fishing skipper its chief rival in terms of membership and blacklegging during disputes was the National Union of Seamen. Although Bingham considered amalgamating with the NUS in 1919 he decided to maintain the independence of the union which eventually collapsed due to low membership and the economic difficulties of the fishing industry in 1922.