Well-written episode, again with news-you-can-use on an industry or sport, like the wine-making.
As with other produce and wines, some of the NZ seafood is a big seller around NYC here and farmed King salmon (broiled: must be broiled to a crisp!) does well in top restaurants - dont try it or you could be hooked for life!
The salmon is not in all the fish selling stores and is not cheap, but the Korean SuperH's etc always have it in stock. It was in Costco but went away. We've checked out a bit about how it is farmed, in Cook Strait, in huge nets, and the colorful industry that vies for the rights.
NZ has a huge and varied coastline (1/3 as long as Australia's coast) with endless empty beaches, some of which we have cruised by car, and this look compels us to think of seeing more.
In this episode we see how mussels are farmed and lobster (okay crayfish) get caught and readied to fly out toward us. One seafood manager says two tons of mussels were due to fly out the next day. A great industry as dairy and sheep come down from their peaks.
Very impressively cast, with strong characters, and the perp caught us totally unawares. One woman with a scar (Kate McGill) which is explained near the end had an especially touching arc. Well played.
And kudos to the 4-5 who played obnoxious. I always admire that. Someone should create a special award for them.