Trappers of the Sea (1945)

This film presents the lobster fishing industry in Nova Scotia with a brief reference to the cooperative movement and how co-ops are used in the affairs of the people. Pierre, a fisherman, is shown as he sails forth to set his one hundred traps. The film shows both the problems of adverse weather and also the methods used to land the lobster and prepare them for market.

Released July 10, 1945 13 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.year-1945, imdb.1940s, imdb.20th-century, imdb.lobstering

Production Companies: ONF | NFB

Country: Canada
Languages: English