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HUGH'S Fish Fight, the acclaimed TV series which highlighted the scandal of fish discards, has picked up more top honours.
It has just won the Best British Documentary Series title at the Grierson Trust awards in London. Funding has now been obtained to take the series into Europe where it will be seen by viewers in France, Germany and Spain.
Three episodes of Fish Fight, produced by Keo Films, were transmitted by Channel 4 at the beginning of the year and funding has now been secured for local versions in Germany, Spain, France and Poland, as revealed by C21 last week.
The series has already had a major impact on fish eating habits in the UK and speeded up demands for changes to the Common Fisheries Policy. Even the EU Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki has said the programmes have made her more determined to change Europe's fishing policy.
Presented by celebrity chef and Keo director Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, the programme aims to pressure European politicians into changing North Sea fishing regulations.
Jury chairman Emma Hindley said: "Hugh's Fish Fight was a brilliant piece of campaigning journalism and incredibly, managed to make fish interesting. With great passion, craft values and genuine integrity, it achieved something few TV series do: real impact, both on politics and on the suppliers."
It's the second major award for the programme. In May Hugh's Fish Fight was recognised in the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).
Hugh's campaign has already been endorsed by more than a million people in the UK alone - now it is going into the heart of Europe.
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