fish-traps
Underwater capture devices
Fish-traps are devices designed to catch fish by allowing them to enter but preventing escape.
They range from simple woven baskets to elaborate weirs and nets with funnel-shaped openings.
Unlike nets that require active handling, fish-traps work passively: We checked the fish-traps at dawn.
Low river barrier
- basketWoven carrying vessel
- netFinal amount remaining
- meshInterlocking open weave
- stakesPosts or wagers
funnel · cage · bamboo · wicker · cordage · sinkers · floats · bait
Pincer-bearing shellfish
- lobsterLarge marine shellfish
- eelElongated scaleless fish
- crayfishFreshwater pinching crustacean
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
prawn · shellfish · bycatch · harvest · haul · yield · seafood · protein
Land bordering a stream
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- shallowsAreas of little depth
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
lagoon · creek · inlet · delta · freshwater · brackish · current · channel
Context of events
Originating in a region
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- communalShared by a community
subsistence · tribal · customary · heritage · Aboriginal · Polynesian · sustainable · ancient
weir
Low river barrier
stakes · funnel · cage · bamboo · wicker · cordage · sinkers · floats · bait · creel
crab
Pincer-bearing shellfish
shrimp · prawn · shellfish · bycatch · harvest · haul · yield · seafood · protein · sustenance
riverbank
Land bordering a stream
mangrove · lagoon · creek · inlet · delta · freshwater · brackish · current · channel · sandbar
setting
Context of events
indigenous
Originating in a region
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
communal · subsistence · tribal · customary · heritage · Aboriginal · Polynesian · sustainable · ancient · handmade
fish-trapshook and line
Angling equipment pair
harpoons · fishing rods · hooks · fishing lines · rod and reel
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