Frank Jenkinson, eighty-two, has been digging for fish for twenty-five years. His unorthodox conservationist practices have increased the numbers of the salmon population in the Jarvis Inlet from a modest 500 to 25000. Using a spade and accompanied by his dog, Frank wades up and down the stream, digging for the newly hatched salmon that lie buried in the gravel. Without his intervention they risk dying before reaching maturity.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323372
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Aquatic biology
Animals & Wildlife → Marine ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marine ecology
Crafts & Visual Arts → Portraits
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Aquatic biology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)