Ring-net herring fishing aboard the Jessie Allis (1950s). Footage of ring-net fishing boats bringing in catch.
The ring-net method of fishing for herring involved surrounding a shoal of fish with a net and then pulling the ring tight to trap them.
Capturing the cultural heritage of Clyde fishing communities past and present.
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