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The heritage of Scottish fishingJoe Wilson was a fisherman all his life. He lived in Portknockie and his ancestors did the same. In 1996 I interviewed him and recorded  over four hours of his and his ancestors fishing experiences. He also  had an extensive photo album  which captured many unique photos of the developments and evolution of the fishing industry in the North East of Scotland,from the Zulu sailing fishing boat through to the factory ships.Herring quines work.This clip features  us speaking about the herring industry and in particular the Herring Quines that followed the shoals of herring from the northern Isles right down to Yarmouth.He tells of  the scale of the work that required four train loads of herring Quines to service the requirements of that industry in its hay day.The quines had to work long hours in cold miserable weather standing at the farlings in the open air. Most of the herring were salted and exported to the Baltic area. The herring season was one of the most industrious sectors of the fishing industry. Joe's story of this part of our Scottish heritage is captivating and he tells the story in his own canny way.Find out more by going to our website www.scottishheritage.co.uk