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The Foreign Fishing Invasion

Item number (ISN):

279965

Series title:

W5

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1970-10-24

Item number (ISN):

279965

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

CTV TELEVISION NETWORK / RÉSEAU DE TÉLÉVISION CTV

Accession:

1974-0214

Media:

Video

Part:

2 of 2

Production date:

1970-10-24

Production company:

CTV Television Network

Production credit:

producer, Jack McGaw; executive producer, Tom Gould; script, Gordon Penny; photography, John Foster; editing, Knut Kucharski; sound, David Glasser; commentator, Jack Davis

Description:

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Documentary on foreign fishing operations in Canadian coastal waters and on the effect of over-fishing on the fishing industry. Jack McGaw introduces the program and reviews the history of foreign fishing along Canadian coasts as the Newfoundland Student Militia Battalion manoeuvres on the Fort St. John parade ground. Sequences on Polish and Russian ships moored to wharves in St. John's harbour. Old fishermen work with hand lines and comment, voice over, on dwindling fish populations. Jack Davis, Fisheries Minister, appears several times throughout the film to talk about the problems caused by foreign fishing fleets. Shots of the Newfoundland Falcon, the biggest fishing vessel in the Canadian fleet. The camera focuses on fish unloading operations in St. John's and in Lunenberg and on fish processing and packaging. Long sequences on Russian fishing operations on the west coast. Aerials of large fishing vessels. A Canadian fishing captain explains how they operate. Other fishermen voice their anger at the presence of foreigners. The Canadian Fisheries Protection ship Canu, sails about and communicates with headquarters on the activities of the Russian ships. Shots of the Canadian draggers at work. Numerous views of a large Russian factory ship, of large fishing vessels, from various angles and distances. The sound track speaks of Canadian plans to extend the limit of territorial waters to the edge of the continental shelf. Jack Davis comments. Shots of a Russian liner, its railings lined with curious passengers, hover near fishing vessels. Conference between Russian and Canadian representatives in Ottawa disucssing West Coast fisheries. Sequence on salmon fishing boats unloading, salmon processing and canning plants at work. Newfoundland outport with Davis talking about the plight of the residents. <27mn>

Language:

English

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

311674

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 8301-0049

Number of items:

1

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

311961

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V5 8301-0008

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

678702

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

279965.MXF

Number of items:

1

Duration:

60:00

Made from:

V5 8301-0008

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

678703

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

279965.MP4

Number of items:

1

Duration:

60:00

Made from:

V5 8301-0008

Status:

REF
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 8301-0049

Restrictions on consultation:

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Reproduction access:

With written permissions / Avec les permissions écrites

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Date modified:: 2024-07-24