Trawlermen: Hunting the Catch — Season 1, Episode 3: The Million Pound Catch
Documentary, Reality • 59 min • 1 season, 6 episodes
Episode synopsis
Scalloper Golden Promise battles force-6 winds to reach newly opened scallop beds before rivals, hoping for a big payday—after covering £8,000 in fuel. Family-run trawler Adenia departs Lerwick to land 1,000 tonnes of mackerel in Norway within three days. Skipper George Anderson, with 11 crew (eight family), aims to sell to the high-value Asian sushi market, potentially earning £1 million. Meanwhile, skipper Ivan Toms and son Rhys work Maxine’s Pride, one of the UK’s oldest, smallest trawlers. Struggling to maintain their 35-year-old boat, they fish Cornwall’s inshore waters, hoping to earn enough for wages and vital repairs.
About Trawlermen: Hunting the Catch
Following on from the earlier series 'Trawlermen', documentary series `Trawlermen: Hunting the Catch' follows fishermen around the clock as they embark on deep-sea fishing trips. From Shetland to Cornwall, and from the North Sea to the English Channel, cameras follow fisherman as they traverse 300,000 square miles of ocean. Each episode follows a different British fishing boat over the course of a single week as they battle the elements and hunt for a catch that will pay off for the skipper and the crew.