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True North: Faith in Fishing

David Boyd hopes to return Portavogie to the ‘good old days’ of the ‘70s and ‘80s white fish boom, by developing new markets for the large coldwater prawn or ‘langoustine’.

David Boyd is a man on a mission.

A successful businessman, he hopes to return Portavogie to the ‘good old days’ of the ‘70s and ‘80s white fish boom, by developing new markets for the large coldwater prawn or ‘langoustine’, a high-value luxury food.

The fishing industry in Portavogie has been on its knees, but any student of history will tell you that you’ll not keep an Ulster-Scot down for long. David is buying new boats and trying to encourage youngsters to stay in the area and join the fishing fleet.

Portavogie needs a saviour, and through a heady mixture of faith, political upheaval and determination it may just have found one…

Exec Producer: Brendan Hughes
Director: Pete Bleakley

28 minutes

Last on

Sun 5 Apr 2020 10:15

Credits

Role Contributor
Director Pete Bleakley
Executive Producer Brendan Hughes
Production Company Visionworks Television
Production Company Tern Television Productions Ltd

Broadcasts

  • Mon 28 Jan 2019 22:40
  • Tue 29 Jan 2019 22:00
  • Sun 5 Apr 2020 10:15