Cormorant fishing is a traditional fishing technique in which fishermen use trained cormorants to catch fish in rivers. Historically, cormorant fishing has taken place in China and Japan, [1] as well as Greece, North Macedonia, and briefly, England and France.

2021年7月14日 · The cormorant, master of the shallows, cuts through the water, chasing down fish with remarkable speed and precision. Once a catch is made, the birds instinctively return to the boat or raft, where the fish is removed from their throat and they are rewarded for their efforts with a lesser prize.

2020年10月9日 · Fishing with the help of cormorants is an ancient tradition, and has been documented in several parts of the world, with a particular emphasis on China and Japan. However, the method is documented in Greece and Macedonia as well, with some minor use in regions of Britain and France too.

2018年8月6日 · Each cormorant is first leashed around the neck and then released to dive into the water. If the bird makes a catch, it’s then scooped up, and the fisher pulls the fish from the bird’s mouth....

2024年4月18日 · In cormorant fishing that dates back 1,300 years, master fishermen called "usho" in long wooden boats lead out a dozen or so cormorants tethered with ropes. The birds swim alongside and dive underwater to capture fish, …

2017年2月22日 · On reaching the fishing ground, the fisherman tied a length of rice-string around the neck of each cormorant to prevent the bird from swallowing its catch. The fisherman picked up the birds by the neck – they are always carried in this way – and plopped them into the river. At first they swam aimlessly round the raft, like dejected ducks on a pond.

2021年4月4日 · The typical cormorant fishing procedure on the Li River, both at Guilin and at Yangshuo, is for the fishermen to form a circle (or an ellipse) with their boats and then to fish the encirclement. Daytime fishermen might beat the water with their oars as a way to attract fish.

Cormorant fishing at night Chinese fisherman use great cormorants (“Phalacrocorax carbo”) bred and raised in captivity. Japanese fisherman prefer Temmenick's cormorants (“Phalacrocorax capillatus”), which are caught in the wild on the southern shore of Honshu using decoys and sticks that bind instantly to the birds’ legs.

2023年6月23日 · With sleek black feathers, webbed feet, sharp beaks, and longs neck that gracefully emerges from the water like a serpent, cormorants are skilled divers and expert fishers. These birds can plunge deep into the depths, using their powerful wings to propel themselves underwater in search of fish.

2017年8月16日 · Cormorant fishing, a method that involves lighting a fire to lure sweetfish and catching them with tamed cormorants, is today a popular tourist attraction that marks the beginning of summer in...