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'Herring Hunt' is a 1953 National Film Board of Canada short documentary film about the operations of a herring boat off the coast of British Columbia, directed by Julian Biggs, written by Leslie McFarlane and produced by Guy Glover, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 26th Academy Awards. The film's musical score was composed by Robert Fleming.

The 10-minute 47-second film follows 'Western Girl', her skipper and crew as they race to get their catch before quota is reached and their fishing area closed. In addition to its Oscar nomination, the 'Herring Hunt' received a special mention at the Canadian Film Awards and a Second Award in the Category: Agricultural and Industrial at the Yorkton Film Festival.

See also



*'The Rising Tide', a 1949 NFB short documentary about fishing cooperatives in Canada's maritime provinces

*'Netz ber Bord Heringsfang auf der Nordsee', a 1955 West German documentary film about the herring industry

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