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Fresh Fish, Shrimp and Crustaceans from Chinese Fishing Nets at Cochin, India - Encircle Photos

Fresh Fish, Shrimp and Crustaceans from Chinese Fishing Nets at Cochin, India

Cochin, India, also called Kochi, is a city of 600,000 that is famous for using Chinese fishing nets called Cheenavala in nearby Fort Kochi. A six-fisherman team work tirelessly lowering and lifting 65 foot nets suspended by bamboo using huge mechanical cantilevers that are counter-weighted by massive stones. Then they display their meager catches of fish, shrimp and other crustaceans in plastic bowls filled with water.

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