''Saltwater Heroes'' is an

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produced by Northern Pictures for the

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. The series is hosted by Andrew "ET" Ettingshausen and portrays the

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events of crews aboard

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vessels and what life is like for commercial fisherman across Australia.

Background

The program received funding from

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in late 2014 for a four-part series. The series is produced by Northern Pictures for Discovery Australia and Discovery International. During filming, Ettingshausen suffered a problem with his

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while

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during filming in

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. Ettingshausen was unable to breathe air, and required assistance from other people diving near him, including sharing an oxygen regulator.

Broadcast

The series premiered in Australia and

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on Discovery Channel on 5 August 2015. Internationally, the series premiered on the

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feed of Discovery Channel in Asia on 24 August 2015.

Episodes

*Indicates premiere live broadcast rating according to overnight (live) rating from

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through

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References

External links

* {{Fishing television 2015 Australian television series debuts Discovery Channel original programming English-language television shows Fishing television series Television series by Northern Pictures