Strangest and oldest method of fishing in the world

Strangest and oldest method of fishing in the world

To hunt using birds (cormorants water \ Cormorant) is a tradition that originated in China and Japan for thousands of years and is used since that time until the present day without a little change, but that in the past was a source of income and livelihood for many in what is now used as a tool to attract tourists only and is no longer a source of livelihood and trade after it has been replaced by modern fishing methods.

The next picture shows one of the tourists attracted by the old way with a fishermen.

 

Diver uses a special boat or float like a raft made ​​of bamboo

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The relatively modern boats used in the profession as well.

And is used for lighting and light to attract fish at the same time in addition to a number of cormorants may in some cases up to dozens.
The neck of the bird hunter link is also found to prevent him from swallowing large fish the small fish it is able to swallow even with a string.

 

Picture shows a fisherman to bring the fish from the mouth of the bird after the bird to catch the fish.

 

As the fisherman cut the flight feathers on the bird so as not to fly away, when fishing submerged hunter jumper in the water to help him to dive and when you catch a number of fish because the bird to the surface of the water picked up by fisherman and come out the fish from his mouth and his reward being fed fisherman small pieces of fish! ! Watch the video, which shows the method of fishing.
In Japan, interest in this type of fishing more, narrated that his way is the most expensive types of catching a fish in the Asian region and is a Sweet Fish, and the fishermen in certain areas to be selected by the Emperor of Japan to the task monumental.