Sea Harvests (1940-1949)

British Instructional Films presentation. “Whaling“ - shot of a whaling boat. C/U of man steering boat. Shot of the harpoon on the back of the boat. Top shot of a man winding rope into a coil, there is a kitten in the middle. The “lookout“ in the crows nest shouts down that he has spotted a whale. Captain steers boat into position. The “gunner“ aims the harpoon. C/U of him firing the harpoon. The rope is fed out by means of a winch. Shot of the whale being lashed to the side of the boat. C/U of whale’s tail. The whale is dragged up on to slipway by whale processing plant (it is big!). “Trawling“ - man at the helm of a boat. Shot of prow of boat with various fishing paraphernalia. Metal guide for nets on side of boat. Graphic animation showing how nets are pulled along to catch fish. Men at work on deck of ship pulling in the nets. The net is opened and many fish fall out. The nets are thrown back in. The catch is sorted and fish are gutted. Seagulls fly overhead. “Line-Fishing