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The Icelandic Herring Industry

1987Directed by Sigurður Sverrir Pálsson, Erlendur Sveinsson

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Released: February 1, 1987
Runtime: 59m

About The Icelandic Herring Industry

Documentary

Synopsis

This corporate documentary describes one year in the production of herring, starting with marketing speculations and research of the year's possible catch. It shows the herring caught at sea, landed, salted, and tended to until it is exported after passing rigorous quality control. Intertwined with this story is the history of the herring industry in Iceland.

Directors: Sigurður Sverrir Pálsson
Erlendur Sveinsson
Writers: Erlendur Sveinsson
Sigurður Sverrir Pálsson
Original title: Silfur hafsins

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