STK-ID 18675

Salmon Gill Netting (00/00/1949): HASs of fleet of gill netters at wharf. Shots of boats setting out for mouth of Fraser River. Sequence on boats letting out nets, winching nets in, removing salmon from nets. Shots of Japanese Canadians pulling in nets. Sequence on men unloading catch into collector boats, standing by as catches are weighed, recorded and stored below deck. Shot of man throwing huge fish onto deck of collector boat. Shots of samples of large sizes of fish available in these waters being held up by proud youngsters. Two BOATING SHOTs of fishing harbour from returning camera boat. Sequence on collector boats being unloaded, conveyor carrying fishes up into processing plant.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Opening of Parliament / Salmon Gill Netting
Location
British Columbia
Year
1949
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Video HI 8
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3