Discovery Channel Abalone Wars TV Series, Season 1 DVD. Includes 3 episodes.
Filmed on location in Australia, this edge-of-your-seat series follows the exploits of seasoned abalone (paua) divers who risk life and limb in search of a lucrative underwater harvest off the South Australian coast. With the threat of white pointer sharks, perilous rocks, deadly currents and illegal poachers forever present, Abalone Wars is must-see television!
Plunge into the waters of the Southern Ocean and follow the men and women who risk their lives in one of the world's most dangerous professions – diving for green and black abalone. Abalone Wars takes you into this high-stakes game. For the brave few, millions of dollars’ worth of abalone await. Apart from harsh weather and prowling sharks, the divers must race against the clock to secure their catch…and make it home alive.
- 2013 Winner ASTRA (Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association) Award for Most Outstanding Documentary
Produced by NHNZ, Abalone Wars Season One premiered on November 7, 2012 and quickly revealed itself as the highest rating local production in Discovery Channel’s Australian and New Zealand history. It premiered as the number one locally produced factual series of 2012 and the number one factual program in its timeslot across all key demographs. A 2nd season has been commissioned.