Episode 3
As the global market for crab grows, Padstow becomes a boomtown. However, lockdown threatens the gold rush, and concerns start to be raised about overfishing.
Padstow is well known for its tourist industry, but there’s another lucrative industry here that few visitors are aware of. Each year, Padstow’s fishermen land hundreds of tonnes of brown crab, but the vast majority bypass the town altogether. For decades, lorryloads of shellfish have left Padstow for the continent every week.
Once connected to Europe, Padstow’s crabbing industry boomed. Britain’s crab exports to Europe form an industry worth over sixty million pounds. But lockdowns across Europe have brought everything to a standstill, and as the global market for crab grows, concerns are starting to be raised about the effects of overfishing.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Executive Producer | Steve Robinson |
Executive Producer | Jamie Balment |
Producer | Jess Howe |
Series Producer | Luke Pavey |
Director | Fred Windsor-Clive |
Production Company | Frank Films Television Ltd |
Broadcasts
- Mon 1 Feb 2021 21:00
- Sun 7 Feb 2021 19:00±«Óãtv Two except Wales & Wales HD
- Tue 16 Feb 2021 07:45
- Sun 24 Oct 2021 19:00
- Tue 24 Oct 2023 16:15±«Óãtv Two except Wales & Wales HD
- Thu 15 Aug 2024 16:15
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