In the picturesque waters of the Santa Barbara Channel, Al Shepard finds purpose in the dangerous lifestyle of urchin diving and the beautiful eyes of the captain’s daughter. When tragedy strikes, Al is forced to make the hardest decision of his life.
Leaving the mainland behind, Al and his mentor Don Arguello begin a new career on an experimental fish farm a hundred miles off the coast of California. With the storm of the century bearing down on them, Al and Don are thrown into a series of events that will change their lives, and forever intertwine them with the sea.