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It is a well-preserved ancient fish trap made by stacking stones to form a trap that resembles a flying heart. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is one of hundreds of ancient tidal stone fish weirs in Taiwan, the oldest known example of which was constructed by the indigenous Taokas people in Miaoli County . [ 3 ]
A fish trap is a trap used for catching fish and other aquatic animals of value. Fish traps include fishing weirs , cage traps , fish wheels and some fishing net rigs such as fyke nets . [ 1 ]
A fishing weir, fish weir, fishgarth [1] or kiddle [2] is an obstruction placed in tidal waters, or wholly or partially across a river, to direct the passage of, or trap fish. A weir may be used to trap marine fish in the intertidal zone as the tide recedes, fish such as salmon as they attempt to swim upstream to breed in a river, or eels as ...
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This funnelled the water through a gap around 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) wide, over which a large net bag could be placed to catch the fish as the water drained out. Two v-shaped traps are sometimes located side by side, to create a w-shape. [ 2 ]
Image credits: Nature Photographer of the Year (NPOTY) 2024 #3 Category Mammals: Highly Commended, "Gone Fishing" By Hannes Lochner "A small-spotted genet visits a water pond for a sip and ...
The Brewarrina Aboriginal fish traps is the largest system of traditional fish traps recorded in Australia. Its unusual, innovative and complex design demonstrates the development of a highly skilled fishing technique involving a thorough understanding of dry stone wall construction principles, river hydrology and fish biology.
Stilbaai's fish traps are still-working relics from the past, both the recent and very distant past. Most of the existing fish traps that can still be seen have been built during the past 300 years, some as recently as the latter part of the 20th century, whilst others, according to Avery, could date as far back as 3,000 years ago, but he stresses that this does not preclude a possibly of an ...