Jim Decker Builds a Longliner (1967)

Release Date: 1967-01-01
Runtime: 0h 19min
Production Company: ONF | NFB
Production Country: Canada
Director: Colin Low

By using film as a catalyst for change, the people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, voice some of their daily concerns. This film shows how one of the Islanders built a longliner (a fishing boat using long lines) with the help of his friends, overcoming the problems of financing and the lack of tools and government support.