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The Fisherman's Apprentice with Monty Halls

Monty Halls

Steve Robinson

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The Fisherman's Apprentice with Monty Halls: Episode 1

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As Monty's apprenticeship continues, he learns more about our traditional fishing fleet.

Marine biologist Monty Halls travels to Cadgwith on the south coast of Cornwall to live and work as a fisherman, to find out what's involved in getting seafood onto our plates.

Cadgwith on the south coast of Cornwall is one of the last traditional fishing coves in the UK. Small boats are launched off the beach as they have been since medieval times. Marine biologist Monty Halls travels down to Cadgwith to live and work as a fisherman, to find out what's really involved in getting seafood onto our plates. As his apprenticeship continues, he learns more about the situation facing our traditional fishing fleet.

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Monty Halls finds out what is really involved in getting seafood onto our plates.

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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