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The Fisherman's Apprentice with Monty Halls

Monty Halls

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The Fisherman's Apprentice with Monty Halls: Episode 3

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Monty Halls heads out to work on the biggest crabber on the coast, the Harvester.

Marine biologist Monty Halls travels to Cornwall to live and work as a fisherman. In rough seas, he heads out to work on the biggest crabber on the coast, the Harvester.

Marine biologist Monty Halls explores the challenges facing the British fishing industry by living and working as a traditional Cornish fisherman. 

In rough seas, he heads out to work on the biggest crabber on the coast, the Harvester, which has 1,800 crab pots. And he discovers that while the British have no appetite for his tasty Cornish spider crabs, the French cannot get enough of them.

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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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