The pilchard fishermen in New Zealand’s Marlborough Sound haul their nets by night. At dawn carrier pigeons fly from the boats to the canning factory with reports of the size of the catch, so that when the boats come in all is ready for processing the fish.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313125
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Fish trade
Documentary → Documentary films - New Zealand
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fishermen
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)