Cornwall: This Fishing Life

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Can a new generation of fishermen save their traditional way of life?

As Brexit brings new hope, can a new generation of fishermen save their traditional way of life?

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Cornwall: This Fishing Life: Series 2: Episode 1

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The Newquay fleet are steaming into a summer like no other following the lockdown.

With lost time to catch up on after lockdown, and livelihoods on the line, the Newquay fleet are steaming into a summer like no other.

It’s summer in Newquay, but you wouldn’t know it. Cornwall’s most popular tourist resort has been in lockdown for months. 

With its reliance on tourism, some are predicting Newquay could be economically the worst-hit English town as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Now, restrictions are beginning to ease – and not a moment too soon for the town’s fishermen, most of whom have been tied up for months. 

With lost time to catch up on, and livelihoods on the line, the fleet are steaming into a summer like no other.

Cornwall: This Fishing Life: Series 2

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As Britain prepares to go it alone, what does the future hold for Cornish fishing life?

For generations, the fishermen of Cornwall have worked some of the world’s richest fishing grounds. As Britain prepares to go it alone, what does the future hold for this fishing life?

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