Depicts activities on board a trawler in the Hauraki Gulf and Waitemata Harbour. The trawler is most likely ‘The Countess’ owned by Sanford Ltd.
WS Fishermen standing by port side railing aboard trawler.
WS Net being hauled aboard by winch, men stand at railing holding ropes and watching.
MS GV Net full of fish floating on surface alongside ship.
WS Fishermen working to lower net over side of ship.
HS GV Overlooking men at railing pulling in fishing net
WS Net being hauled aboard by winch, men stand at railing holding ropes and watching.
HS Overlooking men standing at railing as net is pulled from water - photographer with camera stands nearby.
MCU Net full of fish [snapper] dangling above railing.
MS Sailor tying rope of fishing net above fish [snapper] laying on deck
MCU Pile of fish [snapper and other species] flopping about on deck.
MCU Fish being shovelled into baskets.
MS Fisherman standing on deck holding aloft small shark [dogfish] and large fish [snapper], baskets of fish by legs.
MS Sailor standing by hatch on deck as baskets of fish are lifted from hold - empty baskets are lowered through hatch.
WS Sailor standing by hatch on deck as baskets of fish are lifted from hold - sailor holding rope near winch mechanism.
MS Fisherman standing near baskets of fish
WS Sailor standing by railing looking through binoculars.
WS TRACKING SHOT FX “Binocular” view of Auckland wharves - Large ship moored at dock, ferry departing with horses, wagon and cart aboard.
MS Sailor standing by hatch on deck as baskets of fish are lifted from hold - empty baskets are lowered through hatch.
WS Sailor standing by hatch on deck as baskets of fish are lifted from hold - sailor holding rope near winch mechanism.
WS Baskets of fish being lifted from ship by ropes onto cart on wharf - fishmonger and others stand by cart.
GV Fishmonger and others organising baskets of fish on cart with SIGN “J. Thompson Grey Lynn & Ponsonby”