Lobster Nursery

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2280

Date Released

12 Feb 1973

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lobster Nursery. DESCRIPTION: A Lobster Nursery has been established on the Island of Houat (off Brittany) to restock the sea. The lobsters appear to have deserted this area, thus threatening the livelihood of local fishermen. SHOTLIST: GV fisherman attending to lobster pots on island of Houat. CU fisherman pan down to lobster pot being repaired. GV lobster pots on quayside. GV L’Ecloserie Lobster Nursery. SV pan interior breeding tanks. STV man making claw of female lobster. CU female lobster with mass of eggs exposed. SV lobster placed in tank & it swims away. SV jar of baby lobsters. SCU babies being tipped from bin into plastic bag (for export). CU baby lobsters in polythene bag. SB group of men standing round small fish tank. CU small lobster being taken from tank. CU man watching. CU small lobster about 2 long in palm of man’s hand. CU girl & man rearing lobsters. CU lobster walking along bed of tank. SCU 2 lobsters in tank. CU two men watching. CU lobster on table.

Keywords

Fisheries

Locations

France; Brittany

Footage sources

France

Card file number

98682

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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