Chinese Style Fishing Nets Pulled Up At Days End. This Group Of Nets Are Located At The Mouth Of Cochin Harbor.

During a late afternoon boat ride around the Cochin Bay Harbor we arrived just in time to see the Chinese Style Fishing Nets at Sunset.

The Fishing Nets are a fixed land installation for an unusual form of fishing – shore operated lifted nets. The system is sufficiently balanced so that the weight of a man walking along the main beam is sufficient to cause the net to descend into the sea. The net is left for a short time, possibly just a few minutes, before it is raised by pulling on ropes. The catch usually provides a modest number of fish which are made available, within minutes, to those passing by.

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Chinese Style Fishing Nets Pulled Up At Days End. This Group Of Nets Are Located At The Mouth Of Cochin Harbor.

During a late afternoon boat ride around the Cochin Bay Harbor we arrived just in time to see the Chinese Style Fishing Nets at Sunset.

The Fishing Nets are a fixed land installation for an unusual form of fishing – shore operated lifted nets. The system is sufficiently balanced so that the weight of a man walking along the main beam is sufficient to cause the net to descend into the sea. The net is left for a short time, possibly just a few minutes, before it is raised by pulling on ropes. The catch usually provides a modest number of fish which are made available, within minutes, to those passing by.

This photograph is protected by the U.S. Copyright Laws and shall not be downloaded or reproduced by any means without the formal written permission of Hal Tyler Photography.