Description: Boston waterfront. Dock scenes. Just caught fish in barrels on dock. Lumpers with rubber gloves and overalls. Boston Fish Market Corporation building. Press conference led by Massport director David Davis, who announces renovation of Fish Pier. Rep. Joseph Moakley speaks. He goes over the history of the fishing industry in Boston, Massachusetts, and the United States. He provides details on the redevelopment of the pier, and mentions the effects of the 200 mile limit enacted by Congress. Helen Keyes of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce speaks. George Kariotis, transportation secretary Barry Locke, Lt. Gov. Tom O'Neill are present.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/15/1979
Description: Charles Bennett interviews a longtime fisherman on the state of the fishing industry and the change in quota regulations. Boat docked at Fish Pier in snow flurries. Boston Fish Market Corporation building on pier. Seagulls hover over water in the Boston Harbor. Assorted catch offloaded by the bucketful and sorted by hand into wooden bins. Fishermen in yellow and orange rain gear. Tracking hauls wooden bins of fish. Men inside booth listening to the radio.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/06/1982
Description: "Leader: "P1 Fishermen Meet #7672 3/22/74"; The New England fishing industry is lobbying Congress to protect the domestic fishing industry from foreign fishermen using fishing grounds off the New England Coast. Footage includes silent broll of meeting and fishermen working on the docks. Reporter standup (Natalie Jacobson) about New England Fishing Industry plan to sail up the Potomac to get attention from Congress. Man gives a speech about foreign fisherman. Reporter outtakes. Footage of various men from different New England states speaking to the meeting about how foreign vessels off the New England Coast are threatening the fishing industry in Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/22/1974
Description: "Leader: "P1 Fishing Boat - Gov. Sargent #8949 6/5/74"; Governor Francis Sargent on a pier. B-roll of people gathered on a pier, a band playing, a fishing boat with Governor Sargent and others. Mike Taibbi reporter standup about the possibility of a 200 miles fishing limit extension. Sound bite from Gloucester Mayor Norman C. Ross and Governor Sargent in support of the 200 mile limit. Outtakes include b-roll of the ship, more of the interviews with Governor Sargent and Mayor Ross, celebration on the pier, reporter outtakes, and the Boston Fish Market building."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/05/1974
Description: "Leader: "F1 Fishing, Gov. Sargent #7892 4/13/74"; Silent footage of people fishing in a river or lake. Governor Francis Sargent helps a boy pull in a fish."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/13/1974
Description: Leader: Event #8 - F1 Flaherty Reaction - 23 Sep 74; Interview with Representative Charles Flaherty.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/23/1974
Description: Leader: P2 Flammable Clothing (NAJ) #10672 12/4/74; Mannequin with a nightgown is lit on fire to demonstrate how the clothing burns. The fire is put out with a fire extinguisher. A speaker off-screen describes what is happening. A woman testifies at a hearing about burn damage from flammable clothing. More of the fire demonstration with the mannequin.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/04/1974
Description: "Leader: "P1 Floating Bloodmobile #9808 8/31/74"; A large boat by the Aquarium of New England with a Red Cross flag on the front. Interview with a woman (Mrs. Gandolfini) about a shortage of blood and her hope that the "floating bloodmobile" will help them increase the supply. A man with seals, people giving blood, a Scottish band playing on the dock, more footage of people giving blood."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/31/1974
Description: Leader: P1 Flooding #7665 3/21/74; Silent footage of cars driving though a flooded underpass; traffic backed up in heavy rain.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/21/1974
Description: Leader: P2 Flower Show? #7599 3/14/74; Silent footage of people setting up an indoor flower show at the Commonwealth Armory; workers setting up and building topiary designs; workers gathered in a parking lot; Boston Parks and Recreation car. Sign for New England Spring Flower Show and people setting up flowers and plants in booths.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 03/14/1974