Eastern Eye: A Nova Scotia Filmography ~ 1899-1973

Harvesters of the sea 

Release Date:   1927 28 mm

Format:   b&w, silent

Synopsis – scenes of the Canadian Atlantic fishing industry are pictured. The ships leave a Nova Scotia village for the grand banks. Shows the nets being lowered into the sea and the haul made, bringing thousands of deep sea fish aboard where they are packed in ice. Shots of sorting, cleaning and packing for shipment follow.

synopsis from Pathescope Catalogue, 1927.

Subjects:
Harvesters of the sea
Fisheries
Fishing vessels

Genre:
Educational/cultural works

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