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This video portrays the work of men who continue to earn a living by harvesting shellfish from Long Island Bay, near New York City, and selling them to local markets. It not only shows the peculiarities and hardships of this type of work but also reveals the threats to this traditional occupation fr...

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Other Authors:	Gebhard, Glenn (Director, Producer), Congreve, Mario (Producer, director of photography.)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	New York, NY : Cinema Guild, 1999.
Subjects:	Fishers > New York (State) > Long Island > Economic conditions. Shellfish gathering > Economic aspects > New York (State) > Long Island > History. Shellfish trade > New York (State) > Long Island > History. Oyster industry > New York (State) > Long Island > History. Economic history. Long Island (N.Y.) Pêcheurs > New York (État) > Long Island > Conditions économiques. Huîtres > Industrie > New York (État) > Long Island > Histoire. Histoire économique. Economic history Fishers > Economic conditions Oyster industry Shellfish trade New York (State) > Long Island Documentaries and Factual Films documentary film. Documentary films History Documentary films. Documentaires.
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