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What an excellent report and project, thank you Colin for sharing this with us. Not that I am an expert by any stretch but, we do have a similar ancient system in Wales. I think they are called ‘Puches’ or something like. A series of stakes and cross members in the foreshore, that form a racking system in which to place conical baskets. This then stretches out into the tide. Any salmon swimming into the cones get trapped, then when the tide goes down the fishermen collect the catch.
I have also recently photographed ‘Laye’ fishermen. These chaps actually stand in the flowing tide, sometimes up to their armpits. They use long handled triangular shaped nets (almost like a huge landing net) held against the seabed, and catch any salmon that swim into them, or rather don’t catch any salmon!
I am in the process of finalising my site when it is done I will post what pics I have.

Once again, many thanks

Mark

Comment #1 posted by Mark Goodwin at 29 October, 11:19 AM

I found this article captivating. I Loved listening while the excellent photographs slowly changed from one to another. Beautiful imagery. Thank you

Comment #2 posted by Martin Cameron at 3 December, 03:38 PM

Exceptionally well done. Well paced. Exquisite photos. Fine voice. Captivating subject. Your presentation has it all.

I look forward to your book on the Mersey. I started my shooting career in Liverpool back in ’92. Now I’m in NYC and will be returning to Europe in June ’08. Can’t wait.

Comment #3 posted by Paul Treacy at 19 December, 06:17 PM

Colin, Your project fills in many blanks for me. I stumbled upon the St Cyrus salmon fishing station, walking the sands earlier this year, and have visited a number of times since. As an East Coaster myself, I know what went on here in past times but the abandonment of the place now is very melancholic; the sand blasted old buildings, the rows of rusting anchors, the empty drying greens – your photographs capture everything which are missing from my own, your delivery says it all. Excellent work – thank you for sharing.

Comment #4 posted by Ian Nicol at 27 December, 02:20 PM

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