Craig has produced several
videos of the fishing industry, which show life and work onboard
various fishing vessels, working the fishing grounds of the
North Sea and Atlantic Ocean.
Both tapes were filmed
at sea by fishermen and feature the industry in all seasons
and extremes of weather, showing how the crews live and work
at sea. Included is footage of shooting and hauling the fishing
gear, gutting and boxing up the catch, as well as spectacular
shots of vessels in rough weather.
**
WANTED! Fishing
video tapes **
I am always looking for more video footage of fishing for
future editions of the 'At The Fishing' series. If you have
any tapes that you have recorded and would like them to be
included, please give me a call to discuss it or send them
to me at the address at the foot of the page.
'At
The Fishing' - Volume 1
Volume 1 was filmed onboard
Orkney fishing vessels between 1983-1997 and includes various
vessels from the UK and abroad, including trawlers and purse
seine fishing vessels. Ports included in the tape are: Stromness,
Peterhead, Scrabster, Aberdeen, Kirkwall and the Faeroe Islands.
'At
The Fishing' - Volume 2
Volume 2 was filmed over
a 30-year period between 1967-1997 on many different fishing
vessels from Shetland. Featured on the tape are trawling,
pair trawling, lobster fishing, sand-eel fishing and purse
seine vessels. The tape is made up from both cine and videotape
and shows at first hand how fishing techniques have changed
over the years. Also on the tape are fishing vessels from
Scotland and abroad.
BOTH TAPES HAVE A RUNNING
TIME OF ALMOST 3 HOURS
'At The Fishing' - Volume 3
This video is a compilation
of footage recorded at sea by fishermen working aboard trawlers
and purse/seine vessels from the early 1970s right up to the
modern day fishing vessels working in 1999
It shows the industry
in all seasons and weather conditions and includes shooting
and hauling the fishing gear, fish handling systems, gutting
the fish and working in the hold. There are also spectacular
shots of vessels in roughweather.
Fishing vessels working
the traditional North Sea fishing grounds as well as the deep
water Atlantic grounds to the West of Scotland are included.
The difference between
the early footage, which was recorded on cine film, compared
to the footage of the brand new modern vessels clearly shows
how the fishing industry has progressed over the last 30 years.
Vessels and ports around
Scotland and the North of England feature in the tape; from
areas such as the North East of Scotland, including Peterhead
and Fraserburgh; up to Shetland and Orkney; as well as vessels
from Whitby in the North of England. Many other vessels from
ports around the UK and abroad are also shown.
The tape is made up from
the following footage:
1. CINE FILM
COMPILATION. EARLY 1970s
This footage
includes various vessels, mainly form the North East of Scotland,
both fishing and in port. Shown is the launching of the Celestial
Dawn, BF 215 in Macduff. Other vessels are: Heritage,
Ambassador, Surveillance, Lunar Bow and
Quo Vadis. Stornoway, North Shields and the Isle of
Man are shown as well as fishing boats in the Caledonian Canal.
2. STEADFAST
II , FR 443 (1989)
Fraserburgh
trawler, fishing close to various oil and gas platforms in
the North Sea, including the Hutton, Cormorant, Magnus and
Brent platforms. The Fraserburgh trawler Polaris is
also shown in rough weather, as well as a short clip onboard
the Steadfast III in a Force 11 gale.
3. SEDULOUS,
FR 443 (1996)
Fraserburgh
purser filmed fishing and transferring fish from other vessels.
Also showing various other pursers from around the UK at the
fishing grounds, including: Challenge, Fiskebas, Altaire,
Taits, Marbella, Omega and Christina S. The
Sedulous is also filmed landing in Lerwick, Shetland and
on another occasion being boarded by fisheries officers from
the Fisheries Protection vessel Sulisker.
4.
BE READY, LK 377 (1998)
The Shetland
trawler is shown while pair trawling with the Donvale II.
5. CARISANNE,
FR 112 (1998/9)
Whitby based
trawler filmed while fishing in the North Sea, also including
a large amount of footage of other fishing boats from the
surrounding area, including: Carol M, Sophie Louise, Maggie
M, Auriga III and Rebecca, as well as many more
vessels.
6. STEADFAST
IV , FR 443 (1999)
Filmed fishing
in the various fishing grounds around Scotland, including
the deep water Atlantic grounds. Many other Scottish trawlers
are also shown, including: John Scott, Nordfjorder, Endeavour,
Vandal, Sunlight, Emma Jayne, Keila, Arkh Angell, Fairway,
Boy Andrew, Orkney Reiver, Crystal River, Harvest Reaper,
Westro, Norlan and Mizpah, plus many others. The
Steadfast IV is also shown landing in Lochinver and
later being boarded by fisheries officers from the Fisheries
Protection vessel Norna.
RUNNING TIME ALMOST
TWO HOURS (118 MINS)
'At The Fishing' - Volume 4
This video is a compilation
of recordings filmed at sea by fishermen between 1958 - 2001,
and includes footage filmed from Cornwall, Fife, North-East
Scotland, Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland. Many different
vessels from the UK and abroad are also featured on the fishing
grounds.
The tape shows many different
kinds of fishing, including lobster fishing, trawling for
whitefish, and scallop dredging, along with some footage of
gill netting, and twin-rigging for prawns.
Hauling and shooting fishing
gear, fish handling systems and working in the hold of various
vessels is shown as well as fishing vessels working in all
seasons and weather conditions.
This tape begins with
cine film of fishing in Cornwall in 1958-9 and shows harvesting
of willow branches to make lobster pots, and ends with the
Killybegs, Ireland, based trawler Avro Warrior fishing
near Rockall in 2001, worlds apart in both technology and
methods, but still fishing nonetheless.
1. CINE FILM
COMPILATION. CORNWALL 1958 - 1960
Cine footage
of harvesting willow branches, which are shown being used
to make lobster pots, in the village of Gorran Haven on the
south coast of Cornwall. Also footage of hauling lobster pots
off Dodman point, and some footage of netting, as well as
the launching of the 18 feet 6 inch fishing vessel Coral
Reef in Porthleven.
2. CINE FILM
COMPILATION. FIFE 1971
Including
the launch of the 54 foot trawler Good Design II, KY 115,
from the James Miller Yard in St Monans, Fife. The film also
shows fishing onboard the trawler as well as landing at Pittenweem
Fish Market. There is also a short clip of the launch of the
65 foot Good Design III, KY 151, from the same yard.
3. DUNAN
STAR II, SY 123 (1980's and 1990's)
Video film
of the 44 foot vessel being launched at Falmouth in 1987.
and arriving home to Carloway in the Western Isles. The vessel
is then shown carrying out various types of fishing in the
late 1980's and the 1990's, including creeling, netting, and
footage of trials of trawling for lemon sole.
4. MORAY
EXPLORER, BCK 68 (1999)
Film of the
Buckie registered but Orkney based scallop dredger fishing
around Orkney and Shetland. There are also some scenes of
Lerwick and Whalsay, in Shetland, as well as shots of trawlers
and pursers both in port and at sea.
5. MADALIA,
LK 227 (1994)
The Shetland
trawler shown fishing before landing and net mending in Cullivoe,
Shetland.
6. ALISON
KAY, LK 257 (1994)
The Shetland
trawler filmed leaving Scalloway, fishing and then landing
in Scrabster.
7. PLEIADES,
BF 576 (2000)
Banff registered
trawler pictured twin-rig trawling for prawns.
8. AVRO
WARRIOR, WD 28 (2001)
The 40 metre
Killybegs based Irish stern trawler is filmed fishing the
deep water fishing grounds near Rockall. The vessel was designed
by Macduff Shipyards and built by A & L Hoekman in Urk,
Holland and delivered in 2000.
'At The Fishing' - Volume 5
This video, the latest
in the 'At The Fishing' series is a compilation video recorded
at sea on various trips by fishermen themselves and shows
life and work at sea on many different types of fishing vessels,
including some recently built boats.
The tape includes footage
recorded on a range of different vessels, including single-rig
and twin-rig trawlers, also shown is creeling, and tuna netting
is also featured.
Most of the footage in
the tape was recorded between 1999-2002 with the exception
of the sprat trawling which was filmed in 1991.
Volume 5 was filmed onboard
various vessels from Scotland and Ireland, and also includes
footage of vessels from other countries working the fishing
grounds around the UK, in all seasons and weather conditions.
This video
was recorded onboard the following vessels:
1. ALISA,
OB 26 and CAROLINE C, OB70 (1991)
Mallaig based
boats pair trawling for sprats off the west coast of Scotland.
2. MARY
M, SO857 (1999)
40 metre
Irish trawler fishing the deep water grounds to the west of
Shetland. The vessel is shown catching black halibut near
to the Foinaven Oilfield.
3. HOLLY
B, T420 (2001)
Irish registered
boat shown gill netting for tuna off Ireland. Also featuring
many vessels from Spain and France as well as other Irish
vessels.
4. NORMA
MARY, A882 (2001)
51 metre
freezer stern trawler pictured twin-rig trawling for red fish
in deep water.
5. RELIANT,
BCK101 (2001)
Featuring
the launch of the vessel in Whitby in 2001 then filmed carrying
out fishing trials.
6. ALISON
KAY, LK57 (2001)
The newly
built Shetland trawler filmed on its first trip after being
built in Denmark
7. GOLDEN
WEST, K101 (2002)
Orkney fishing
boat filmed creeling in the Pentland Firth, recorded in February
2002
RUNNING TIME APPROXIMATELY
1 HR 38 MINUTES
All vidoes are priced
at £17.49 in the UK, £19.49 outside the UK (includes
airmail).
Please make cheques/bank drafts/postal orders payable
to: Craig Taylor Photography
PLEASE ALLOW 28
DAYS FOR DELIVERY
ALL VIDEOS ARE IN VHS FORMAT
