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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Yesterday we celebrated #WorldMaritimeDay! Our home is the blue planet, with 70% covered by water. The study of humanities and marine ecology together offers a profound lens for understanding the development of our world.

Stone and wood #fishweirs from Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland/UK. Picture by Paul montgomery. See less

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Black and white photo of a fisherman from the island of #Pantelleria, off the coast of #Sicily, making a woven #fishtrap or #nassa. The conical traps had one entrance, allowing fish to swim in, investigate the bait, and find it hard to get out. Deployed with long lines. #coastalhistory #muSEAum

Source

The Sea Museum of Pantelleria, Sicily, Italy.https://www.enjoysicilia.it/en/isola-di-pantelleria/pantelleria/museo-del-mare-pantelleria/

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Below ice fish trapping in Arctic and Subarctic. Examples of fish weirs in Siberia fished during frozen winters. Images of #Mansi #fishweir 1903 in a stream, #Janytshkova, #Siberia. The Mansi are an Ugric #indigenouspeople living in Khanty–Mansia Tyumen Oblast, #Russia. #coastalhistory #muSEAum

Wood fish weir Siberia Russia Photo by Artturi Kannisto, National Board of Antiquities (SUK35:130).

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

New blog released by team at the coasts in mind about research and community in the Swale estuary Kent. Community cooperation on the Swale Estuary Coast By Paul Montgomery and Harry Farmer lnkd.in/eDKD74TM #coastalhistory #muSEAum #CoastsInMind #Coastalhistory #whistableharbour #KentCoast

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A B &W picture of fisherman in Sant Andreu de Llavanere,s Barcelona's northern suburbs, constructing nanses fish traps in a workshop in 1942. An area of traditional fishermen's neighbourhood (barri mariner), made fishing gear like traps (nanses) by hand. #coastalhistory #muSEAum

Pescador fent una nansa . Està assegut en una cadira, en el interior de la seva vivenda ubicada al carrer Can Sans , número 13 ( Barri Can sans de Mar), a Sant Andreu de Llavaneres ( Maresme). L'habitació té nanses penjades del sostre i nanses apilades al terra. 1942. Autor desconegut. 25995F MMB

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

An example of a fishing technique from Sweden in the early 20th century. Fishermen deploying a handheld stake or drift net into a small river, effectively blocking all fish, is ecologically damaging. Described in secondary literature as an illegal fishing method. #coastalhistory #muSEAum

Fishing gear used by local farmers in a stream outside Uppsala in the early twentieth century. It was an illegal fishing method when the photo was taken by Ivar Arwidsson. However, the local villagers still used it at least once a year (Courtesy: Nordic Museum, Stockholm)
Svanberg, I. and Locker, A., 2020. Ethnoichthyology of freshwater fish in Europe: a review of vanishing traditional fisheries and their cultural significance in changing landscapes from the later medieval period with a focus on northern Europe. Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine, 16(1), p.68.

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

An example of one of the stone #fishweir known as “shi hu”(石滬) from #Penghu, #Taiwan. On of huge number of stone weirs found along the shores of the #Penghu Islands. Picture by Prof. 李明儒/Ming-Ju Lee #coastalhistory #muSEAum

BY 李明儒 Ming-Ju Lee
13 September 2022 · Penghu, Taiwan
後壁滬：弧形，約190公尺長。

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Porlock Weir is one of three intertidal structures fish traps in Somerset, England. The #fishweirs were built in the medieval and/or post-medieval period. Used as oyster beds in the 19th Century. Mapped from aerial photographs taken in 1946 and 1999. #coastalhistory #muSEAum

LiDAR images of the coastline at Porlock Weir Harbour, located near the town of Somerset, England.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2022. All rights reserved.

Porlock Weir is a harbour settlement approximately 1.5 miles west of the inland village of Porlock, Somerset, England. Source Google Maps

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Depictions of #fishweirs in art and maps across periods reflect their role in the physical and cultural landscape, as well as their economic value. They serve as both a tangible and abstract representation of human interaction with the ocean. #coastalhistory #muSEAum

OS map Kent coastline with the outline of wood fish trap. Kent Sheet XXII.SE
Revised: 1906, Published: 1908
Size: map 31 x 46 cm (ca. 12 x 18 inches), on sheet ca. 43 x 58 cm (ca. 17 x 23 inches)

Plan of Brewarrina fish traps drawn in 1906 by A. W. Mullen, surveyor to the Western Lands Board (in North, 1916 Plate XXVII).

The oldest image Head Weirb at Duncannon Ireland circa 1685 from a sketch by Thomas Philips(original held by NLI)

Images of the coast of Cadiz, by Braun Georg & Hogenberg Frans. 1623

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Ecological diversity and cultural fishing traditions of the stone fish weirs on the coast of Chipiona, a town and municipality on the Atlantic coast in the province of #Cádiz, #Spain. The corrales, aka traps, are built in the intertidal zone in front of the village. 1/4 #coastalhistory

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Fishermen of #Savo fishing. Savo Island, 1950s. Savo Island is an island in the # SolomonIslands in the South Pacific Ocean. Administratively, Savo Island is part of the Central Province of the Solomon Islands. Photo: Postcards. #fishweirs #fishing

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ScARF @scarf-scot.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

It's been a busy summer for the ScARF team! We are excited to share a brand-new update to the Archaeological Science framework focussing on human remains, and to invite you to three upcoming events. Read more in our September newsletter: bit.ly/4cupAbA #HESSupported

Top: Participants of the SIRFA Symposium in South Uist © ScARF; Bottom left: Fellows enjoying the 2025 Summer excursion in Kilmartin Glen © Society of Antiquaries of Scotland; Bottom right: Remains of the Carmelite Friary Of Tullilum, Whitefriar's Street, Perth © HES

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Traditional artisanal fishing and economies of scale on the Western Mediterranean coastline. Located in the Northern parts of the Andalusian province of almeria the port of Garrucha is exemplary of the fluctuations for coasts communities. 1/2 #coastalhistory

Imagines
Port of Garrucha, Almeria Spain.
Picture by Paul Montgomery

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Stone fish weirs on the coast at Chaffinch Island, Connecticut, USA believed to be made by the #indigenouspeoples. L-shaped weir cutting into a shallow bay & forming an enclosure 200m long. The wall is made up of several layers of stone set into the mud of the intertidal zone.1/3 #coastalhistory

Fish trap Chaffinch Island, Connecticut, USA.
http://wakinguponturtleisland.blogspot.com/search...

Stone fish trap wall at Chaffinch Island, Connecticut, USA, Sourse Google image, Capture by P Montgomery.

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Rapa Nui/Easter Island is home to 1000s of petroglyphs. Usually, carvings are found in smooth areas of lava flow (called "papa" in Rapanui) & basalt. Most of these surfaces occur along coastal areas and often are associated with major ceremonial centres, showing fish and sea birds. #coastalhistory

Petroglyphs depicting the tuna,“kahi” in Rapanui, the fertility symbol “komari” and the creator god Make-Make taken at the Papa Vaka archeological site on Rapa Nui. Photo credit: Elena Kouneski Rapu.

Delgado, J.P., Brennan, M.L., Haoa, S.A.R., Leong, J.H.R., Gaymer, C.F., Carabias, D., Stokes, E. and Wagner, D., 2022. The hidden landscape: maritime cultural heritage of the Salas y Gómez and Nazca ridges with implications for conservation on the high seas. Marine Policy, 136, p.104877.

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The coastal waters of Cape Verde have a range of ecological niches, diverse seabed bathymetry, onshore reefs, sandy shorelines, and a deep-water offshore fishery. Coral reef fish & deep-water fishery benefit from the upwelling of nutrient-rich waters and a rich ecological system. #coastalhistrory

This image depicts line fishing from canoes off of the Cape Verde islands. Also shows loin cloths and hairstyles of fishermen and gives some idea of the heavy surf.
Source
The Graphic: An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper (London), vol. 22 (1880), p. 653.

Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande (Cabo Verde)
Author: Sébastien Moriset
Copyright: © CRA-terre / Ensag
Source: Nomination File

Picture of coastal fishing boats and locals on the shore #caboverde. PD

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Tour operators offering excursions to the SS Richard Montgomery, which sank off the Isle of Sheppey coast full of explosives, say the number of bookings is increasing ahead of its masts being removed. More here: bbc.in/45OH6n9 #KentCoast #Archaeology #Swale #coastsinmind

bbc.in

Sheerness firm sees surge in bookings before SS Montgomery mast removal

Engineers will work to remove the masts from the World War Two shipwreck off the Isle of Sheppey.

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Lidar images of stone fish traps at #Minehead in #Somerset, #England/UK. Minehead is home to a large complex of medieval (Anglo-Saxon) and post-medieval stone fish weirs, appearing in written soures in the 10th century & till the 14th century, used sporadically till 18th century. #Coastalhistory

Lidar images of stone fish traps at Minehead in Somerset, England/UK.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2022. All rights reserved.

Arial images of stone fish traps at Minehead in Somerset, England/UK.
source Google maps.

Picture of V shaped stone fish weir at Minehead. Information Analysis

10 July 2018 at 13:08

Taken on a site monitoring visit on the 19th September 2005

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Drawing of Indonesian fishing traditions from the 17th century, Dutch drawing of the Banda Islands (part of the Spice Islands or Moluccas). The indigenous population used small fishing boats for spearfishing & trolling. Modern Banda people still employ handlines & trolling today. #coastalhistory

Images
Fishing in Banda Islands, 17th-century artwork. This scene is from a Dutch voyage to the East Indies (Indonesia). The Banda Islands (part of the Spice Islands or Moluccas) were a prized destination for their spices. Artwork from 'Rerum et urbis Amstelodamensium historia' (1611) a history of Amsterdam by Dutch-Danish royal historiographer Johannes Isacius Pontanus (1571-1639). This book includes descriptions of the first Dutch voyage to the East Indies in 1595 by Cornelis de Houtman.

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Examples of tuna fishing lures and their evolution during the 19th and 20th century From Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria shipyard museum in #Pasaia, #Gipuzkoa, #Spain. Highlighting their evolution and change from simple organic lures made from corn husks to latex in the 20th century. #coastalhistory

Tuna fishing gear from the 18th and 19th century at the Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria, aka Albaola Maritime Culture Factory, is a shipyard museum in Pasaia, Gipuzkoa, Spain.

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Today we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the 2001 Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage and the International Day for Underwater Cultural Heritage, on 21 August! #fishweirs #OceanAction46159 #IndigenousPeoples oceandecadechfp.org/.../indigeno...

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Images of Morecambe Bay fish traps found along the Cumbria and Lancashire coast on Irish Sea. Along this shallow coastline, a range of medieval/post-medieval fish traps have been identified in recent decades, forming a significant component of the local maritime cultural landscape. #coastalhistory

Picture of the remains of a V shaped line of posts in the sand between Hest Bank and Bolton le Sands Morecambe Bay coastline.

Picture of the Hedge baulk fish trap
Keith Willacy collection
Hedge baulk, a fish trap, off the Battery, 1965

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Eel fishing “Eel bobbing”, Battersea on the Thames River in the 19th century, made by Henry Heath. Line (wool) fishing, often referred to as "babbing" or "bobbing," is a traditional method in which worms are threaded onto a wool or yarn bait. 1/3 #coastsinmind

Eel Bobbing, Battersea, from a Set of Six Images of Angling. (Eel bobing, Battersea, from a set of six images of Angling (hand-coloured litho))
Henry Heath 19th century.

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

19th-century lithograph of recreational fishing along the banks of the Thames. Fishing has always been part of humans' approach for most likely millions of years. But the art of angling, the practise of catching fish for sport and pleasure, is supposedly a later advent. #coastsinmind

'Fishing on the Thames', Front Page of 'Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News', 28th October 1876
('Fishing on the Thames', Front Page of 'Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News', 28th October 1876 (litho))

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Fishing traditions of Central Asia. Pictures of a group of fishermen using a handheld fish trap net in a small stream in #Song-Köl Lake, a high-altitude lake in the northern Naryn Region, #Kyrgyzstan. A highly seasonal activity during the height of summer before the winter freeze. #coastalhistory

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Images of fishing & boats from the time of #NeoAssyrian Empire, #Nineveh (near modern #Mosul, #Iraq). The #Tigris & #Euphrates were a huge source of fish. Home to 50-plus fish species, such as"Masgouf" freshwater carp & "Mangar", pike barbel (Luciobarbus esocinus). #coastsinmind #coastalhistory

This relief fragment comes from a palace at the Assyrian capital of Nineveh in northern Iraq, and dates to the later years of the Assyrian empire, specifically the reign of Ashurbanipal (r. 668–627 B.C.). https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/322612

Gypsum wall panel relief: depicting a marsh boats and fisherman. #assyrian, 700-692 BC. #Nineveh, South-West Palace. Iraq. Palace, #Iraq. #fishing #heritage #fishweirs
Today, far from home British Museum in London.

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

"The street" seabed boulevard of #whitstable. The Street is a raised spit of flints and gravels set in shelly sand on a hard band of London Clay, half mile. Used daily as a walking path at low tide. A site known for Roman pottery & shipping till the 20th century. #Coastsinmind

Modern picture of the street!
The Street is a raised spit of flints and gravels set in shelly sand on a hard band of London Clay, stretching out into the sea for around half a mile into the intertidal zone.

Monochrome postcard showing aThe Street, Whitstable photograph of The Street at Tankerton at low tide, c. 1920.

The Street, Whitstable | CiM Map https://share.google/zTnMXAESShnEmw12S

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Sunny day on #whistable, where the heritage and history of the region blend into buzz of modern tourism that populates it's harbour wall today. #Ice-cream, #oyster and #Sunblock! @coastsinmind.bsky.social #Swale #coastalhistory #whistable #kent

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Vanessa Oakden @voakden.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Great to spend day 1 of #FestivalofArchaeology at Altcar Rifle range with 22 Mersey & Dee Young archaeologists @yac-cba.bsky.social. Thanks to @coastsinmind.bsky.social for a fantastic session recording the Cold War anti-aircraft positions with scale drawings, photogrammetry & a drone #SkillBuilding

A young archaeologist in a yellow hi vis vest photo grates a wooden gate and sign within a concrete store.

Preserved wooden shelves with slots to hold animation within a concrete store, open at each end. Trees above in the background.

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Fish trap on the #RiverThames. In the heart of London, a number of wooden fish traps have been discovered along the shore and in the intertidal zone. A Saxon fish trap "Fisc-wer" stump row, at #Chelsea and a fish trap basket from the 15th-century fish basket, found at #IsleofDogs. #Coastalhistory

A Saxon fish trap, discovered at Chelsea in 2009. (IMAGE: Thames Discovery Programme)

A 15th-century fish basket, found on the Isle of Dogs, shown being examined by mudlark Nick Stevens. (IMAGE: Thames Discovery Programme)

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

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 #OceanAction46159 #maritimeheritage #oceandecadeheritage #Coastalhistory 1/2

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

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hush @hush-ndb.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

online.bunka.go.jp/heritages/de... I forgot to share this in the previous post: bsky.app/profile/ston...

online.bunka.go.jp

絹本淡彩寒江独釣図〈（伝馬遠筆）／〉文化遺産オンライン

南宋時代の作品。

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Tackling fishing tackle! An early example: a centre-pin fishing reel in the Ma Yuan (c. 1160–1225), a renowned #Chinese landscape painter of the #SongDynasty, "Fishing Alone on the Cold River" in the Southern Song Dynasty, dating 1195 AD. Became common in Europe in the 17th century.

Ma Yuan's "Fishing Alone on the Cold River" in the Southern Song Dynasty is a famous landscape painting dating to 12th century

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Picture of the Medmerry – Fish Traps. A 15th century dish trap complex made up of v and u shape feathers. A recent discovery found eroding out of a foreshore feature. Found in a highly active zone of erosion/deposition. Possibly a multi-period site that was used for fishing. #Coastalhistory

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Curlew revival continues at nature reserve as 33 curlews were released in 2026 at #https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly54v48n0zoon the Isle of #Sheppey, #Kent. #Ecology #naturalheritage #coastalecology #coastsinmind www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... www.elmleynaturereserve.co.uk

bbc.co.uk

Curlew revival continues at Elmley nature reserve in Kent

Birds from previous releases pair up and return to nest at the site on the Isle of Sheppey.

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hush @hush-ndb.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Hokkei seems to have taken a liking to this ritual, as he depicted it in other works as well. Note that in this particular painting, he uses the name "Aoigaoka" rather than "Totoya (Fishmonger)."

The Seaweed-gathering Ritual at Nagato (Nagato mekari shinji), from the series Famous Places in the Provinces (Shokoku meisho) 「諸国名所　長門布刈神事」

Japanese Edo period about 1834–35 (Tenpô 5–6)

Artist Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850), Publisher Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudô) (Japanese), Publisher Nakamuraya Katsugorô (Japanese)

https://collections.mfa.org/objects/233030

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

19th-century woodcut of Shinto priest performing the seaweed-gathering ritual. Offering of seaweed made on the 1st day of the first month of the lunar calendar is an offering of Wakame (Undaria pinnatifida) to kami divine beings, embodiment of nature/natural forces in the world. #Coastalhistory

Title Shinto priest performing the seaweed-gathering ritual
Creator Name
Totoya Hokkei (魚屋北渓; 1780–1850)
Cultural Context
Japanese; Shinto
Date
Creation: 19th century
Source
Art Institute of Chicago

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Early 20th-century picture of huge carts full of kelp (seaweed) being pulled along the shore of Portaferry in Co. Down, Northern Ireland. Traditionally used as a fertiliser, kelp was refined through improved extraction methods to produce potash and later iodine. #Coastalhistory #maritimeheritage

Title
Portaferry
Object Name
Photographic negative : photographic print
Maker
Welch, Robert John (1859-1936) (Primary maker)
Welch, Robert John (1859-1936) (Photographer)
Place Made
Northern Ireland: County Down: Portaferry
Portaferry
Description
View along front, carts of wrack in foreground.
Materials
glass & silver gelatine
Catalogue Number
BELUM.Y.W.05.82.3
Notes
National Museums NI

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The modern maritime landscape the most recent and at times under reported aspects of this deep history of humans with the ocean in this area. Of which the Hern Bay pier one of the longest marine infrastructure built in the UK. #Coastalhistory #maritimeheritage #coastainmind

1850 lithograph of Herne Bay, showing in the background the first wooden Herne Bay pier, built 1832 by Thomas Rhodes, assistant to Thomas Telford.
13 July 1850 from London Illustrated News.

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Cross cultural depictions of fishing from mediaeval Spain, manuscript illumination from the 13th century 'Cantigas de Alfonso X. Two small boats with ores made with caravel planking are shown as a group of Muslim moros (Moors) fisherman pull in their catch with possible cast nets. #coastalhistory

Fishing Nmuslims Fishing Off The Coast Of Spain Manuscript Illumination 13Th Century From The Cantigas De Alfonso X
medieval manuscripts produced in the scriptorium of Alfonso X, king of the Crown of Castile (r. 1252-84), including the Songs of Holy Mary (Cantigas de Santa Maria, in Rich Codex and Musicians’ Codex), Lapidary (Lapidario), and Book of Games (Libro de los juegos).

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Image of a large "V" #fishtraps at Hauteville-sur-Mer; it is a fishery, an age-old wooden fishing structure. Hauteville-sur-Mer is a commune in the Manche department in #Normandy in north-western #France. 1/5 #coastalhistory #4oceans #muSEAum

Aerial images of weir "V" #fishtraps at Hauteville-sur-Mer, France. Source: Google Earth.

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Pictures of basketry fish traps used by Ewe fishermen in the Banda area, Ghana, also Togo & Benin. A conical fish trap made from bamboo (pamplo ti) sticks, and pounded vine rope (adzɔ ƒoƒo). A set of traps that are fixed in place with a line to point and a left to catch fish inside. #coastalhistory

A basketry fish trap (exa in Ewe) made and used by Ewe fishermen in the Banda area, Ghana. Traps like these were used for fishing between the months of August and November. They were effective in catching different types of fish three inches in length or longer. Agbegikrom South, December, 1982.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19552
Location(s) Facet:
Agbegikrom South
Subjects Facet:
Baskets; Fishing; Fish Traps; Bamboo; Cordage; Handicrafts; Ewe (African people)
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Balabuch, Allison (2025). Basketry fish trap made by Ewe fishermen, Akanyakrom, 2022. The British Museum. Figure. https://doi.org/10.25420/britishmuseum.30788099.v1

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Crab pots and stone anchor from Tazones, Asturias, Northen Spain. Historically a small fishing village on the, it went down in Spanish history as the landing place of Charles V House of Habsburg (the king of Spain, the Netherlands, and Holy Roman Emperor) in 1517.

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Pictures from the 1882 Brazilian Anthropological Exhibition show an ethnographic display of the Tembé people, a Tupi-Guarani indigenous group from mid-19th-century Pará. The display highlights their fishing methods, including "covo" and "jequi" traps (known as "munzuá" in Bahia). #coastalhistory

Rodrigues Ferreira Room (Ethnography)
Brazilian Anthropological Exhibition : artifacts and aspects of indigenous life, 1882, National Museum.
Photo : Marc Ferrez (1843–1923). Source : National Library

The Brazilian Anthropological Exhibition of 1882: History, Science, and Power at the Museu Nacional of Rio de Janeiro

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Examples of some modern traps and #fishweirs are used in rivers and sea in #Cambodia for fish, crabs and cephalopods. The use of #fishweirs & regulation has impacted both positively & negatively on the ecology and life of the people of Cambodia. 1/4 #coastalhistory #4oceans #muSEAum

Pointed arrow fishing traps along a flooded forest at the Tonle Sap, or Great Lake of Cambodia.

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Happy #africadayofseasandoceans celebrated annually on 25 July, celebrating beauty & critical importance of marine ecosystems. Underscoring value of Africa's aquatic resources & the need for sustainable management to support economic growth, food security & environmental health. #CoastalHistory

Modern image of #fishweirs in #KosiBay SA

Satellite images of the coastline and stone fish traps Struispunt, Western Cape of South Africa, located just east of the village of Arniston (Waenhuiskrans). Source Google Earth.

Traditional Cultural Landscapes
https://www.africanworldheritagesites.org/.../traditional...

The Stilbaai Tidal Fish Traps (also known as the Noordkapperpunt Stone-Walled Fish Traps) are ancient National Heritage intertidal stonewall fish traps (Afrikaans: visvywers) that occur in various spots on the Western Cape coast of South Africa from Gansbaai to Mosselbaai.
Source Google images.

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Images of #Yoruba #African #indigenouspeople fishermen with #fishweir #trap called #Akobi at a riverbank near #Olokemeji #Nigeria. #Olokemeji was located 170 km inland from #Lagos in an area of deep #tropicforset with small rivers and seasonal lakes. #coastalhistory #4oceans #muSEAum

Fishermen and Trap at Olokemeji
Date Issued: 1910
Captured in 1910, this image showcases local fishermen at Olokemeji utilizing traditional fishing traps, a technique deeply rooted in indigenous knowledge and craftsmanship.
Source: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Author: Richard Edward Dennett (1857–1921)

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Paul Montgomery @stonefishweirs.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Fishing for seaweed? Drawing of the harvesting of seaweed Hokkaido, Japan in 1904. Most likely depicts the harvesting of Kombu 昆布 (Kelp) from the cold water of Hokkaido and Matsushima Bay. Used in a range of applications from food to health tonics, traditionally in Japan.

An illustration of farmers gathering kelp with poles and drags near Hokkaido, Japan. From Hugh Smith’s 1904 article “Seaweed Industries of Japan”in the Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries 1904, vol. 24.Credit: Hugh McCormick Smith, public domain

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