News On The Briny (1959)

Title reads: “News on the Briny“. Cornwall. G/V Looe Harbour, fishing boats preparing to leave. C/U fisherman checking his nets. C/U net. L/V trawler leaving harbour. C/U helmsmen. Fishing vessel at sea. C/U net carrying pilchards dangling in sea to attract sharks. C/U shark being hauled over the side by one of the fishermen. C/U shark being tagged by fisherman (for scientific research). Shark is thrown back in by fisherman. Another fishing vessel passes. C/U woman hauling on her rod and winding in the slack line. Fisherman hooking shark on board. C/U woman hauling on rod. C/U shark on deck. C/U open mouth of shark. L/S Looe Harbour, crowds waiting on the quay. Elevated shot crowd around scales on quayside. C/U fisherman L. Waterman standing beside his shark. C/U board announcing the winner with biggest shark catch. C/U shark hanging from the scales, pan from nose to tail. Southampton, Hampshire and St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. Various shots large inflatable saus