Showing posts with the label Fishing

Huer's Hut And Pilchard Fishing

Oct 20, 2020

Cornwall, in southwest England, once had a thriving fishing industry and at the heart of this industry was the pilchard, also known as sardi...

Fishing With Sulphuric Fire

Aug 23, 2019

Many fishes are attracted towards light just as moths and flying ants are—a behavior that fishermen around the world exploit to bring them t...

The Horseback Fishermen of Oostduinkerke

Sep 18, 2018

On the western end of Belgium’s short coastline, about 20 km east of Dunkirk, France, is a place called Oostduinkerke (meaning “East Dunkirk...

The Glass Fishing Floats of Japan And Norway

Sep 10, 2018

Every year, Oregon’s Lincoln City, on the west coast of the United States, organizes a treasure hunt where more than 3,000 handcrafted glass...

Ko Panyi: Thailand’s Floating Village

May 23, 2018

Aerial view of Ko Panyi, fishing village in Phang Nga Province, Thailand. Photo credit: roadlessandy/instagram In a sheltered bay in south...

The Floating Fish Farms of China

Oct 14, 2017

In the sheltered coastal waters of the Bohai Sea, the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the South China Sea, there are large fish farms whe...

Twin-Heart Fish Trap in Penghu

Nov 11, 2014

Fish traps or weirs are one of the oldest methods developed for catching fish. These were usually built of stones or wooden posts and utiliz...

The Island of Janitzio

Nov 5, 2014

Isla de Janitzio is one of the five islands of Lake Pátzcuaro in the state of Michoacán, in Mexico. The picturesque island is popular among ...

The Stilt Fishermen of Sri Lanka

Aug 29, 2014

Stilt fishing is a method of fishing unique to the island country of Sri Lanka, located off the coast of India in the Indian Ocean. The fish...

Ukai - The Japanese Art of Cormorant Fishing

Jul 6, 2014

Cormorants are a family of sea birds whose diet consist mostly of fish. These birds are masters in fishing – they wait for their prey on sea...

Fishing Festival in Nigeria

Dec 18, 2008

The Arugungu fishing festival is an annual Nigerian cultural event, in which thousands of fishermen take part to fish in the Matan Fada rive...