Details of the British herring industry including buying, selling, marketing and making a haul. Demonstrates the laying of the nets and landing of fish; the gutting and grading, either by hand of mechanically, of the catch which may be kippered, salted, qucik frozen or shipped fresh on ice. Summarizes the history of the industry.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009820
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fishermen
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Food industry and trade
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Great Britain
Animals & Wildlife → Fish trade
Animals & Wildlife → Fish trade - Great Britain
Animals & Wildlife → Fisheries
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fishermen
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)