Title Baymen / director, Glenn Gebhard ; producers, Glenn Gebhard, Mario Congreve

Published New York, NY : Cinema Guild, 1999

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Description 1 online resource (31 min.) Summary 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 from pollution of the local waters Notes Title from resource description page (viewed May 14, 2019) In English Subject 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. Economic history. Fishers -- Economic conditions. Oyster industry. Shellfish trade. SUBJECT Long Island (N.Y.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85078257 Subject New York (State) -- Long Island. Genre/Form Documentary films. History. Documentary films. Documentaires. Form Streaming video Author Gebhard, Glenn, director, producer Congreve, Mario, producer, director of photography Pacific View Productions, production company. Desert Steel Productions, production company. Cinema Guild, film distributor.

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