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Computer Trawler

Series

Series Name
Tomorrow Today

Issue

Issue No.
11
Date Released
1969
Length of issue (in feet)
451
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Snap, Crackle & Pop
  2. 2Computer Trawler
  3. 3Ultrasonic Life Saver
  4. 4Light Fantastic

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
COI synopsis: As we turn more and more to the sea as a prime source of food, the old trial and error methods of fishing must give way to science. The latest aid in the efficient design of trawling gear is the floating computer putting to sea on the dawn tide with the fishing fleet.
Keywords
Science and technology; Fisheries; Computers and computing
Written sources
COI Microfilm Roll 47 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis
COI Reference
MI 1458/11
Credits:
Sponsor
Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor
Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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Film Archive

Name
British Film Institute (BFI)
Email
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nonfictioncurators@bfi.org.uk
For commercial/footage reuse enquiries:
footage.films@bfi.org.uk
Web
http://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web
Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7580 7503
Address
21 Stephen Street
London W1T 1LN
Notes
The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).
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