Shot in 1942 by Ermenegildo Boccafogli, this film is set in the Ferrara lowlands along the Po river, and documents river fishing activities. The scene opens with a fisherman manoeuvring a net, followed by shots of the river showing a water-pumping plant in the distance. Next, a wooden boat lands with the catch. The focus is on the still-alive fish moving on the boat and inside a crate, before being taken away.