FishTown: Series One - Episode 1

Take 20minutes for an insight into the fishing industry in the NE of Scotland in Episode 1 of NEW fishing documentary Fishtown!
Catch it on BBC1 Scotland - 1930 - Mondays
Showing stocks are hugely abundant with good catches from healthy stocks by those boats that have survivied.
But there are huge regulatory issues that need addressed by the freedom Brexit provides. By tackling them we can hopefully see an expanding family owned fleet replacing the 60% scrapped by the EU.
A fleet taking advantage of regaining 3/4 of British resources EU fishermen take directly or through EU owned UK registered 'Flagships'.
With discard free policy and accurate science we can move to management that allows young men a career with progression from deck to wheel house.
VITAL to attract a next generation of young Britons to replace one lost. A loss that's led to a severe recruitment shortages replaced with foreign labour from around the world.
The Fleet in NE Scotland is particularly suffering from the ability of shore based 'slipper skippers' who are allowed to rent entitlement to fish to hard working skippers at sea.
They are bleeding on avg 60% of the profit from the industry, stiffling recruitment and reinvestment for many.
Govt must have the guts to tackle this to see a rejuvanation to the boom towns they once were in Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Macduff, Banff, Buckie and all the communities in between.

[@davidallen8885]

From trouble and headache, to joy and contentment on every wave. These fisherman are to be respected for their way of life.

[@davidallen8885]

Really real show. Well done

[@wpforever5257]

I worked in Peterhead back in 1995-1997 as a filleter at Ken Cassells....happiest time ever work wise...everyday was fun working with the good Scottish folk of the Blootoon... The humour and friendships i made with the lads in the fish yard....still after 22 years i miss bonnie Scotland.....now biding in arctic Norway

[@derby1263]

Young lad saying, he gets dragged out of bed, every couple of ours. I can't get my lads out of bed every couple of days. I'm ashamed to say. My sons don't know what hard work is..so proud of these lads

[@nicolesummers4429]

Love this show, the characters, it’s very relaxing.

[@Cola64]

Much respect and for what ever it’s worth sorry about your auntie my job would keep me away from home to holidays birthdays and the passing of family members..Aloha Nui 🤙🏼🌺

[@smithyc2051]

Work these guys do is truly remarkable all too put fish on our tables 👏🏻👏🏻

[@wljung8281]

Idk, I kinda do it for the money

[@fins59]

KZbins subtitles can't understand the accent either :) But I do have huge respect for these fishermen.

[@AdCurves]

Bless you all, thank you

[@denisiwaszczuk1176]

ill come and do it .it is good life when your out to long you want to get home when your home you want to be out its something hard to explain unless you have been there like yourself

[@paulsummers6]

I worked at sea 1998 to 2006 I love the job

[@paulsummers-mq4hl]

I just love going to sea am used to the single trawl at sea

[@greenleaves3637]

The more the public understand the fishing industry the more they will understand why we voted leave. More on our channel, thanks.

[@72marie]

I get it totally.

[@stuarthearn9890]

love those bulwark stays

[@denisiwaszczuk1176]

Worked Deep sea Australian bight 1st mate .Hard wet cold but good crew and good/bad fishing . Cant find crew now. SAD.

[@uhsepevaldez8470]

Denis Iwaszczuk same here in the USA im the youngest deckhand in my fleet because no one else my age wants to do it

[@dignabarrera1836]

Can you hire me im a filipino and i can work in any field

[@dignabarrera1836]

You can reach me in my FB just search Paul Andrew Barrera

[@the_real_bin_chicken]

i grew up in Eden, New South Wales. When i was a kid it was a massive fishing port with at least 40 trawlers and fishing boats of different kinds. they also used to land a lot of tuna there from deep water fishing boats home ported in far away places like japan. There was also a greenseas tuna cannery that closed down in the late 90s. sadly now there's only a handful of fishing boats remaining and the tourism industry is about all that's keeping the town afloat

[@trevormaloney398]

I willing to give it a go if U would give me a go

[@dollyjeanstevens]

Newly Cornwall here, we want our fishing back!

[@salerio61]

Yeah? How's it going for you now

[@dollyjeanstevens]

@@salerio61 Give it two years and we will be back!

[@alroofingroof2733]

a pirates life for me aaarrrgggghhhh respect to all xxx

[@derby1263]

These lads are un sung heroes. Every day is high risk. From being swept out, to being hit with a broken cable. They have to endeavour being hit by huge waves. While still doing there job. They travel days on end. The livelihoods depend on luck. They have been known to come home with nothing. And when they do hit a huge payload. They are penalised. By sticking to a strict quoter. Slamed on by rolls Royce driving pen pushers. They need to get on board, a fishing boat. To see what the job intails. And how dangerous and hard it is. All this while European fishermen have twice the quoter in our waters. Where is the justice. Our water our fish. Lining the pockets of foreign lands. This is the unbalanced deal our government agreed to, back in the day. So let's prey for our fishing lads. The brexit brings on better times for all.

[@CW-Design]

You almost need subtitles with those Scots don’t you... 🤣

[@MrAli171]

I fished with Terry and jimmy Taylor out off Aberdeen

[@paulsummers2830]

Gelnrose narmamary I fished with to back in 1999 people

[@samiudsan1742]

with the brexit can u sell the eu fish to the uk market de point?

[@686bim]

why not keep it as venture!!

[@TheGamingFrogTV]

is this the new bbc fishtown series and is this full lenght?

[@TAUFQTAUFQ]

I am also an international longline net boat or purshine boat fisherman for more than 10 years...can you help me to get that job...thank you very much

[@MrPhilbrooke]

Why do the fish buyers put so many tickets in a box of fish ? Tia.

[@patrickpower6863]

Most unappreciated workers in ten world. But in saying that we were all brothers n still r.. u want a good caring family,,,go fishing..am I not right

[@hellohellohello6847]

I was on the original BBC trawlermen

[@evm2805]

And i had a dump this morning

[@jessebolton3423]

Big weather Big C's rough seas means a lot of fish I've been doing this s*** all my life you fear nothing only thing your fear is God now go fill your boat up you got a lot of people counting on you remember it's faith faith and faith alone anything is possible with God as long as you got God on that boat would you you'll fill it up every time God bless each and every one of you

[@arthurholroyd8550]

nice to see what I did when I left school

[@72marie]

I wish they did not have to trawl the bottom of the sea. There are many other ways.

[@bonkers1212]

Show the behind the scenes when Mr Buchan went to town on the young boy .... I'v got it if you want ... hahaha

[@JackVlogsJM13]

bonkers 1 send me it

[@MrSurfdevil]

I’d like to see that

[@williamross4440]

Learn that of anchor.safety technology hahaha

[@xICEJEMx]

Brexit going well ?

[@siobhanroberts9653]

hi more house

[@ReunionMana]

this is like deadliest catch but not shit lmao

[@michaelfoulis7438]

Deadliest catch is a drama program, if it wasnt so dramatised it would be a very good thing to watch

[@dereksymons3024]

I don't believe Keven West made a mistake the houle story stinks

[@MichaelWhite-eq6jt]

On No

[@raymond-pj4rl]

Rockfall for fuck all

[@barrycranson7666]

thank god we don't let this kind of fishing in my country rape rape rape

[@barrycranson7666]

@@redwitchangel6163 heaps of fish in my country cause twats like don't come here hahaha fool

[@stuarthearn9890]

gee Scots boys are so skinny, here kids swim, surf before they leave school, get a strong body

[@Banginyermamsince93]

It's not as easy to just swim and surf in the North sea..