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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Phone

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Fax

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Address

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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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