Around Wick Harbour

The film opens with the return of part of the fishing fleet to Wick Harbour. We see from the pier as a crowd of people watches the boats' return. As boat's enter the harbour, the extent of the fleet is shown. Seagulls fly around the masts as the boats are tied up and the catch unloaded. An auctioneer is then shown at work. On the harbour, the fish are taken from the holds of the to be packed in barrels. Workers are shown shoveling the fish into baskets to be unloaded. The fish are then shown being gutted and sorted. As the fish are added to barrels, salt is added to ensure preservation. We then see coal coal being loaded onto the boats, with other fishermen resting on the dock. The boats are then shown heading out to sea again, accompanied by a grand flock of seagulls.