The Fisherman's Apprentice with Monty Halls

Marine biologist and professional diver Monty Halls travels down to Cadgwith, Cornwall to live and work as a fisherman, to find out what is really involved in getting seafood onto our plates.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	The Fisherman's Apprentice with Monty Halls
First Air Date	February 29, 2012
Last Air Date	March 21, 2012
Seasons	1
Episodes	6
Episode Runtime	59min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
Production Companies
Networks	BBC Two

S01E04

Episode 4

Marine biologist Monty Halls continues to explore the challenges facing the British fishing industry by living and working as a traditional Cornish fisherman. This time he heads out into the Atlantic, on a 90ft deep-sea trawler. For eight days and nights, working round the clock, Monty discovers what impact these boats are having on the marine environment.

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