Trawling

An account of methods used by British trawlers; map showing ports from which trawling is carried on; views of port and preparations for trip; leaving the port; preparing the nets; shooting a net; action of net under water and how fish are caught; hauling in the net; gutting and packing the fish; landing the catch.

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Credits

production company

British Instructional Films

Duration

00:10:38:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1949

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323032

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fishing boats

Animals & Wildlife → Fish trade - Great Britain

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Fishing boats

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fishing - Great Britain

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fishing boats

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United Kingdom, 1949

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