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  2. Stilbaai Tidal Fish Traps - Wikipedia

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    The fish traps are located on the edge of the Skulpiesbaai Nature Reserve and the Stilbaai Marine Protected Area. In 2018, they were declared a National Heritage Site. [1] These fish traps are constructed in such a way that they form pools of varying size in the intertidal zone. They operate on the principle that at high tide during new-moon (i ...

  3. Menai Strait fish weirs - Wikipedia

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    Fish weirs on the Menai Strait. The Menai Strait fish weirs are historically important fishing traps used in the fast-flowing tidal waters of the Menai Strait, which separates Anglesey from the rest of North Wales. The strait was particularly well suited to utilising fish weirs. The tidal waters pull huge volumes of water past the coastline ...

  4. History of fishing - Wikipedia

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    History of fishing. Fishing is a prehistoric practice dating back at least 70,000 years. Since the 16th century, fishing vessels have been able to cross oceans in pursuit of fish, and since the 19th century it has been possible to use larger vessels and in some cases process the fish on board.

  5. Fishing sinker - Wikipedia

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    Fishing sinker. A fishing sinker or plummet is a weight used in conjunction with a fishing lure or hook to increase its rate of sink, anchoring ability, and/or casting distance. Fishing sinkers may be as small as 1 gram (0.035 oz) for applications in shallow water, and even smaller for fly fishing applications, or as large as several pounds (>1 ...

  6. Discord - Wikipedia

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    Discord is an instant messaging and VoIP social platform which allows communication through voice calls, video calls, text messaging, and media and files.Communication can be private or take place in virtual communities called "servers".

  7. List of shipwrecks in 2009 - Wikipedia

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    List of shipwrecks: 20 January 2009. Ship. State. Description. Taube. Germany. The 8.25-metre (27 ft 1 in) sailing yacht capsized due to heavy swells at the mouth of Sebou River, Morocco ( 34°16′N 06°41′W. /  34.267°N 6.683°W  / 34.267; -6.683. ) later sinking with the loss of six of seven crew.

  8. Rescuers search for 11 fishermen missing at sea in South Africa

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    "At least 5 fishing vessels reached the search area locating and recovering 9 of 20 local fishermen from a life raft." The cause of the fishing vessel sinking was unknown, the NSRI added.

  9. Peter Sinks - Wikipedia

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    Peter Sinks. /  41.91250°N 111.51861°W  / 41.91250; -111.51861. Peter Sinks is a natural sinkhole in northern Utah that is one of the coldest places in the contiguous United States . Peter Sinks is located 8,100 feet (2,500 m) above sea level, in the Bear River Mountains about 20 mi (32 km) east of Logan, within the Wasatch-Cache ...