Name: Trawler Wars
Released: 2010-06-10T07:00:00.000Z

Two of Britain’s biggest fishing fleets, Brixham & Newlyn, are locked in battle in the seas around the southern edge of the country. With only Search and Rescue squadrons to protect them, the fleets are in a fight to land the biggest catch, a fight to stay out in the worst weather, and when disaster strikes, a fight just to stay alive.

Documentary · 2010 · 44 min

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

Storms have left Newlyn and Brixham's fishing fleet stuck in harbour. But one intrepid skipper heads out to try and cash in on record fish prices. Will others follow his lead?

44 min · Jun 10, 2010
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

The Filadelphia and its skipper Don Liddocoat head out after a frustrating six months in dock. But when the engine fails as a storm closes in, there's a rush to save them.

43 min · Aug 12, 2010
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

It's Christmas and time for the Newlyn and Brixham to crown their top grossing skippers. And the Navy search and rescue team attend a Spanish sailor in anaphylactic shock.

44 min · Aug 3, 2010
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

A fire has caused the Trevessa trawler to dump £30,000 worth of nets into the ocean. Can Skipper Steve of the Billy Rowney retrieve them despite increasingly stormy weather?

44 min · Oct 13, 2010
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

Scott Liddicoat is given a last chance by skipper Roger Knowles. But after a fish throwing incident he regrets his decision. Is this the end for Scott's career as a fisherman?

43 min · Sep 14, 2010
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

The crews head further afield as the season comes to an end to bag bumper catches. Who'll come out on top? And the Navy helicopter rescues a fisherman with a hook in his eye.

43 min · Oct 15, 2010

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