With funding from the Environmental Awareness and Conservation Technology component of the federal-provincial Fisheries Diversification Program*, The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has revamped the video library system established in the mid-1980’s in department field offices and public libraries throughout the province.
The new video libraries will be set up in DFO Area Offices and Detachment Offices (plus several local Satellite Offices in some remoter areas), and the Province’s Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture headquarters and field offices.
Each location currently has 64 video-tapes. Because in many cases two or more short videos on a similar topic have been included on one tape, the 64 tapes contain a total of nearly 120 videos.
Topics covered by the videos include fish species, fisheries development, fishing methods, vessel maintenance and repair, fish processing, navigational aids, aquaculture, etc. The main focus of the libraries, however, is responsible fishing and the environmental impact of fishing technologies. Many of the individual videos, while focusing on particular species, fisheries and fishing methods, discuss such topics as fisheries conservation and related gear technologies and fishing methods, as well as fisheries habitat and habitat protection.
Tapes are loaned, free of charge, for a period of up to one week, to fishermen, fish processors, development associations, educators and students, and the general public.
*The $10 million Fisheries Diversification Program is part of the $81.5 million Canada-Newfoundland Agreement respecting the Economic Development Component of the Canadian Fisheries Adjustment and Restructuring Initiative, announced in August, 1999. The main thrust of the Fisheries Diversification Program is industry-wide research and development initiatives that reflect the economic/development priorities of the Newfoundland and Labrador fishing industry.
Videos
| The Newfoundland Capelin Fishery | 12 min (1986) |
| Science and Technology in Codfish Processing | 19 min (1991) |
| Salmon Enhancement Program – Exploits River
From CBC’s “Land and Sea”, a review of about two decades of work by DFO to restore salmon stocks on the lower Exploits and establish a self-sustaining stock on the huge upper portion of the Exploits watershed. |
25 min (1987) |
| Primary Processing of Lumpfish Roe | 17 min (1987) |
| Fishing Gear and Fish Behaviour: An Underwater Observation | 12 min (1986) |
| Makin’ Squid – Revival of an Old Industry | 21 min (1980) |
| Trashing the Oceans
Shows the damage done to the water and to various forms of marine life, including seabirds, by the continuous dumping of trash into the world’s oceans. |
9 min (1988) |
| Stewards of Our Oceans
Overview of DFO’s role in protecting and managing Canada’s ocean resources. |
12 min (1989) |
| Longline Fishing and Longline Bait Research | 29 min (1988) |
| The Night of the Black Moon
A video on eels and eel fishing. |
24 min (1988) |
| The Scallop Fishery – Labrador Straits | 30 min (1985) |
| Care of Your Outboard | 13 min (1987) |
| Fiberglass Boat Repair (Reinforcing) | 8 min (1991) |
| Fiberglass Boat Repair (Gelcoat Repairs) | 6 min (1991) |
| Canadian Seal – “Naturally Beneficial” | 17 min (1997) |
| Seal Industry Development Council | 12 min (1999) |
| Canadian Program for Responsible Fishing | 21 min (1994) |
| Scottish Seining
History of Scottish seining to 1984. |
16 min (1984) |
| Pair Trawling
Detailed look at a Nova Scotia pair trawling operation using two 42′ vessels. |
9 min (1984) |
| Marine Weather Forecasting | 12 min (1984) |
| The Sole Source
A look at the development of the flatfish fishery in the Gulf of Alaska. |
21 min (1990) |
| Nav Aids and Harvesting
Shows how modern navigational aids can be used to improve the efficiency of fishing vessel operations, saving time, fuel and money. |
21 min (1994) |
| The D N G Jigging Reel | 7 min (1987) |
| Reduction of Fish By-catch in Shrimp Trawls
Use of a sorting grid to reduce by-catch in Norwegian coastal and offshore shrimp trawling operations. |
21 min (1989) |
| People of the Sea
Narrated by Provincial wildlife biologist Shane Mahoney, this beautiful, award-winning film talks about the importance of the ocean’s resources, especially capelin, to the people of this province. |
49 min (1999) |
| Small Fishing Vessel Safety | 17 min (1989) |
| Fishing Vessel Stability | 14 min (1984) |
| The Kynoc Case | 13 min (1990) |
| Trout Stream
Excellent National Film Board study of the eastern brook trout. |
10 min (1961) |
| The Atlantic Salmon
Excellent National Film Board study of the life cycle of the Atlantic salmon; includes discussion of salmon research and the use of fishways in salmon stock conservation and restoration. |
30 min (1979) |
| Atlantic Salmon – “Fight for Survival”
Filmed on the Mersey River, Nova Scotia – discusses the impact of hydro and industrial development. |
15 min (70’s) |
| Black Brook Incubation Facility
Shows the operation of DFO’s salmon egg incubation facility on Black Brook, on the Baie Verte Peninsula. |
32 min (1994) |
| The Future is in Your Hands
Techniques and equipment for successful catch-and-release salmon angling. |
9 min (1994) |
| Labrador River Trap Fishery for Arctic Char
Both English and Inuktituk versions presented. |
21 min (1992) |
| Labrador Salmon
Shows salmon angling on a Labrador river; discusses salmon conservation issues. |
27 min (1995) |
| Return of a River
About the restoration and preservation of Rennies River, in St. John’s, this beautifully filmed video is an excellent portrayal of the importance of maintaining different kinds of natural ecosystems in and around urban areas. |
52 min (1996) |
| Saltfish processing – A New Look at an Old Industry | 18 min (1987) |
| The Production of High Quality Salt Cod | 38 min (1991) |
| Fresh Fish | 12 min (1985) |
| Fundamentals of Fish Filleting | 13 min (1989) |
| Baader 184 PK Machine | 4 min (1993) |
| PBR 960 Pinbone Remover | 7 min (1993) |
| Parasensors PS 100 Machine | 3 min (1993) |
| Pinbone Remover – Salmon | 3 min (1993) |
| Icelandic V-cut Method | 6 min (1993) |
| Aquaculture | 18 min (1991) |
| Aquaculture – “New World of Opportunity”
Outlines opportunities in cold water aquaculture development in Newfoundland and Labrador. |
10 min (1993) |
| Cod Growout Project 97 | 19 min (1997) |
| Mussel Growing Step By Step | 30 min (1988) |
| Aquaculture Site Marking
How to carry out aquaculture site marking so that growers and other water users can co-exist. |
24 min (1998) |
| Harvesting Sea Urchins in Newfoundland | 28 min (1997) |
| Sea Urchin Processing – Maine and New Brunswick | 30 min (1994) |
| Fish Behaviour to an Otter Trawl | 53 min (1982) |
| Harvesting the Shelf
Overview of Canada’s introduction and implementation of the 200-mile limit. |
56 min (1980) |
| Development of the Cod Trap
This is a sound-on-slide show transferred to video. |
15 min (1982) |
| Advanced Cod Trap Construction | 20 min (1988) |
| Surimi Production of Japan | 11 min (1984) |
| Surimi – An American Opportunity | 10 min (1985) |
| Production of Imitation Crab Legs | 12 min (1983) |
| Shellfish and Your Microwave | 24 min (1983) |
| Calamar Preparation and Cuisine
How to clean and cook squid. |
29 min (1983) |
| Underwater Research in the North Atlantic: Fishermen’s Battle
Lost gillnets, and other things affecting fish habitat. Produced by the University of Connecticut, USA. |
59 min (1988) |
| Sustainable Development and the Ecosystem Approach
Two short videos: “Sustainable Development” and “Earth’s Harmony: An Argument for Changing the Way We Think”. |
18 min (1993) |
| For the Right Reasons
Discussion of the concept of Marine Conservation Areas. |
19 min (1998) |
| The survival of Fish Escaping from Cod-ends | 10 min (1991) |
| Square Mesh Windows in Prawn Trawls | 7 min (1991) |
| Square Mesh Cod Ends | 9 min (1991) |
| Fishing for the future: Improving Gear Selectivity | 10 min (1993) |
| Fishing Gear Selectivity on the Great Lakes | 9 min (1992) |
| Scottish Seining Selectivity Project | 7 min (1993) |
| Conservation Methods | 12 min (1988) |
| Selectivity of Fishing Gear | 17 min (1993) |
| Lastridge Rope Selectivity Program – Gulf of St. Lawrence | 15 min (1994) |
| Mortality in the Shrimp Fishery
Video produced in Iceland, about the survival of small fish escaping through the small mesh of shrimp trawls. |
16 min (1994) |
| By-Catch Reduction – Northern Shrimp Fishery | 10 min (1993) |
| Mesh Size Selectivity Trials – Northern Shrimp Fishery | 16 min (1993) |
| Shrimp Size Selectivity Project
Reducing by-catch and the retention of small shrimp, using the Nordmore Grate and a size sorting grid. |
7 min (1996) |
| The Science and Conservation of Greenland Halibut (Turbot) | 44 min (1995) |
| Longline | 25 min (1990) |
| Longlines – An Undersea Investigation
Underwater film of fishing halibut with circle hooks. |
15 min (1984) |
| Capelin Fishery, Conception Bay | 28 min (1988) |
| The Great Capelin Chase
The capelin fishery from Bonavista Bay to White Bay. |
26 min (1989) |
| Newfoundland – The Coming of the Capelin
Discusses the importance of capelin in the marine food chain; factors that affect capelin stocks; drastic impacts that a collapse of this key species might have. |
26 min (1990) |
| Capelin Handling and Processing in Newfoundland and Labrador | 25 min (1993) |
| Life Aboard the Kinguk
Shrimp trawler operation in the Arctic, with mainly Inuit crew. |
11 min (1991) |
| Flume Tank Tests – 938 x 6 cm Twin Trawl | 8 min (1996) |
| Introduction of Twin Trawl Technology to the Newfoundland Inshore Shrimp Fishery | 10 min (1997) |
| NorthernShrimp – Quality Handling Processes | 20 min (2000) |
| SnowCrab – Quality Handling Processes | 23 min (2000) |
| FibreglassBoat Repair | 60 min (1989) |
| Harvestingfor Quality – A Guide for Canadian Sealers | 35 min (1990) |
| KillerWhales – Wolves of the Sea | 60 min (1993) |
| Gettingto Know the Whales of Newfoundland and Labrador | 42 min (1994) |
| DynamicTitans
About whales in Newfoundland waters, and the problems they sometimes pose for fishermen. |
28 min (1981) |
| Whalesand Fishing Gear – Prevention and Release
Jon Lien, founder of Memorial University’sWhale Research Group, discusses the problem of whale entrapment infishing gear, and the group’s work on solving that problem. |
22 min (1993) |
| Chartsand Chartmakers
(Not up-to-date with latest technology, but otherwise accurate in its depiction of the methods and processes used in producing navigational charts.) |
12 min (1982) |
| Fishchart
Electronic charting system designed to enable fish harvesters to pinpoint sea bottom features. |
10 min (1990) |
| “OceanMapping” – (Land and Sea – cbc tv) | 24 min |
| TheSharks
Looks at the physical and behavioural characteristics of sharks, and the Japanese shark fishing industry. |
58 min (1984) |
| Comparingthe Newfoundland and Iceland Fisheries
Candid discussion of two very different political and economic approaches to the fishing industry. |
43 min (1994) |
| HookDesign
Looks at the various types of commercial longline fish hook designs. |
10 min (1991) |
| FeatherHook Construction | 15 min (1991) |
| FeatherHook Longlining
From NTV’s “The Twine Loft”, with Marine Institute’s Jan Negrijn. |
26 min (1992) |
| IncomeTax Services | 40 min (1991) |
| TheNewfoundland Bluefin Tuna Fishery | 17 min (1991) |
| BlackCod
From CBC TV’s “Country Canada” series, a look at British Columbia’s black cod fishery. |
10 min (1992) |
| RockWeed – A Nova Scotia Treasure | 9 min (1995) |
| SalmonidHabitat Improvement – Vol l
Habitat improvement techniques. |
47 min (1994) |
| SalmonidHabitat Improvement – Vol ll
More habitat improvement techniques. |
31 min (1995) |
| PamehecBrook – A Fish Habitat Restoration Success Story
Restoration of a section of brook that hadbeen diverted 20 years ago for log-driving. |
9 min (1992) |
| TheAtlantic Lobster
Underwater observations. |
11 min (1987) |
| Lobsters- Underwater Research in the North Atlantic | 59 min (1987) |
| SizingUp Southern Gulf Lobster | 16 min (1989) |
| “InOur Own Hands” – Eastport | 10 min |
| “Towingthe Line” – Eastport
The Eastport videos document how local lobster fishermen, with the help of DFO, have developed their own local lobster conservation program. |
12 min |
| Crisisin the Fisheries – Public Forum (cbc tv) | 55 min (1989) |
| “Problemsin the Fishery” – (“The Nature of Things” – cbc tv) | 45 min (1992) |
| VanishingPoint – Fishing Dangerously on the Grand Banks (ntv)
Historical overview of northern cod, from early European fishery to the imposition of the 1992 moratorium. |
49 min (1992) |
| “TakingStock” (National Film Board)
Historical overview of the northern cod fishery. |
48 min (1994) |
| “Landand Sea – 25 Years” (cbc tv) | 85 min (1990) |