Southport, Merseyside, UK 14th April, 2016. UK Weather. Shrimp Fishermen on tractor return from fishing at low tide. Southport has always had a history of fishing, including the catching of shrimps, which has been carried out in Southport and nearby districts for centuries. References for it can be found as far back as 1113 to fishing in the Parish of North Meols. Horse-drawn carts or mechanical vehicles or converted tractors, trawl nets behind boats, a process known as ‘shanking’.

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