Jim Decker Builds a Longliner

Jim Decker Builds a Longliner — Plot

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.

• Release date
• January 1, 1967
• Runtime
• 19 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Colin Low