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Fishermen's Meeting

Colin Low

1967 27 min

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By using film as a means of communication, the people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, voice some of their daily concerns. In this film, some of the problems discussed are the lack of fish and the inability to market any species but cod.

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By using film as a means of communication, the people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, voice some of their daily concerns. In this film, some of the problems discussed are the lack of fish and the inability to market any species but cod.

See also

Social Issues

Fishing and Hunting Industries

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Credits

• director
  Colin Low
  
• producer
  John Kemeny
  
• photography
  Robert Humble
  
• editing
  Dennis Sawyer
  

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