Trawling: The Mainstay of the Northern Irish Fleet | 08 

Trevor McKee’s family have been involved in the fishing industry for generations. Their current vessel SPARKLING SEA is a trawler operating out of Kilkeel. Trevor talks about the use of innovative gear technology to release unwanted by-catch and reduce discards. He goes on to describe some of the challenges imposed by the reduction in white fish quota.
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These films look at the rarely-seen world of the seafood industry of Northern Ireland through interviews with those who are at its heart.
This suite of films has been made to celebrate the Northern Irish seafood industry and its communities and also to highlight key businesses, issues and interesting stories right across the supply chain, from catch to plate.
This project was funded by the EU and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Northern Ireland (DARD) through Axis 4 of the European Fisheries Fund. The project objective is to encourage sustainable development across the fishing dependent communities of Ardglass, Kilkeel and Portavogie.
EU Project no. SEA/050572/13
Audio Post Production: Rick Smith
Camera and editing: George Wilkins, Panopticon Films
Executive Producer for Seafish: Dr Lynn Gilmore
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