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Force 11 storms are expected in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, meaning the fishing fleet is safely in harbour with just two boats out at sea. Ocean Venture's skipper John D Buchan is prepared to prove a point to his father and sail to the coast of Norway. Meanwhile, 30 miles off the Shetlands, Charlie and Charles McBride brave the weather to repay their debts
Father and son team Charlie and Charles McBride have a disastrous week as they lose their fishing net and their boat's hydraulic power is reduced. Jimmy Buchanan has worries of his own when he learns his engine will cost £70,000 to repair. Meanwhile, Chaz Bruce, the youngest skipper in Fraserburgh's prawn fleet, braves force eight gales
Inexperienced skipper Chaz Bruce and his crew run into difficulty when a rope wraps around the boat's propeller and the engine loses revs, but he is determined to prove himself. Meanwhile, disaster strikes for Jimmy Buchan, and captain Alan Watt heads for the North Atlantic
Insight into the dangerous job of John Alexander who works alone on his tiny boat, fishing in all weather for brown crabs. Elsewhere, Alan Watt returns from the North Atlantic with a lucrative haul of monkfish, but his journey is put in jeopardy when the main winch jams. On the New Dawn, Chaz Bruce endures a nightmare trip
Skippers Ian Ritchie and John Stevenson endure ferocious weather and problems with a new net, while Charles and Charlie McBride worry when they catch too much cod in the North Sea after receiving penalties in the past for over-fishing. Over on the Viking Monarch, hopes are high for a bright future
John Stevenson and Ian Ritchie are forced to take shelter in Bergen, Norway, before an engine failure and a dramatic mercy dash make their trips even worse. Ocean Venture skipper John Buchan Snr seeks exotic species in the Atlantic and has a close encounter with a Spanish trawler.
