Aerial satellite imagery of the wooden fish traps from the coast of Kosi Bay, Zululand, South Africa. Source Google maps.

Images of the stone #fishweirs in the Penghu County, Taiwan (sources the amazing Penghu Shihu Information Platform, https://stoneweir.info/ site). This area with 587 stone fish weirs, the highest concentration in the world. The large numbers being attributed to availability of fish, stones, tidal range & wave action used by local communities. #UNOceanDecade #unitethesea #DecadeHeritage @CulturalTaiwan

Stone fish trap on Lasqueti Island, British Columbia - Photo by Raymond Lipovsky

Today we celebrate International Day of the World's #IndigenousPeoples. Indigenous Peoples comprise 6% of the global population, yet they protect 80% of its biodiversity and heritage. #IndigenousPeoplesDay
#UNOceanDecade #unitethesea #DecadeHeritage #fishweirs
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#coastalhistory

Green turtle ( Chelonia mydas )

Crevalle jack, Caranx hippos Carangidae are a family of ray-finned fish which includes the jacks, pompanos, jack mackerels, runners, and scads

The weirs are family-owned and still running today as part of the fishing landscape. Hook and line, fishweirs and traps were used to fish on shore and in deeper water. With live catch being kept in pens in shelters bays. #OceansPast #UNOceanDecade #unitethesea #DecadeHeritage
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