Medieval fishermen using the oldest type of net, called a pound net. Wooden stakes are ushed into the bottom of the Bay, spaced apart in a line that runs across the tide. Nets are strung between the stakes and along the bottom of the river, making a fish trap. In late February the pound netter starts to put in the stakes. By the middle of March he will set his nets and start fishing. Each day the watermen goes out to the pound net and scoops the fish out with a hand net.

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Location: England, UK
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