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The Baltic herring catching season lasts only a month. Fishing quotas are issued for joint use for fishermen - so every lost hour means smaller income. Fishermen themselves compare the situation with an olympic running contest: when the start is given there won't be any mercy before crossing the finish line. During the short fishing season fishermen work their fingers to the bone. When the fishermen finally get the phone call saying that the quota is exceeded and it is forbidden to catch more fish, they are not sure whether to laugh or to cry.

Director: Riho Västrik

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