In 1965, on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay, there was the last operating fleet of sailing work boats in the United States. Forty-odd "Skipjacks" were still used by Maryland watermen to dredge up oysters from the Bay. At that time, the fleet had survived because of a Maryland conservation law which prohibits the use of motor power for oyster dredging. The watermen traditionally marked the opening of each oystering season with a skipjack race which the Maryland State Tourist Board incorporated into its annual "Chesapeake Bay Appreciation Day."
Title | Watermen |
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Year | 1968 |
Genre | Documentary |
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Cast | |
Crew | Holly Fisher (Director) |
Keyword | fishing |
Release | Jun 13, 1968 |
Runtime | 60 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 0.00 / 10 by 0 users |