Cormorant Fishing in Gifu

This is a video of Cormorant Fishing at night on the Nagara-gawa river in Gifu, Japan. I'm primarily posting this for my family to view so don't expect ace photography and commentary... They build a fire to attract the fish then the fish dive down and swallow them. The fisherman then retrives the bird to the boat via a string tied around the birds neck. Then through a special technique the bird is made to regurgitate the fish into a bucket in the fisherman's boat. According to Wikipedia this type of fishing has gone on in Gifu uninterupted for 1300 years.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Gifu
• Japan
• Fishing
• Cormorant

[tootsie6011]

I was lucky enough to be on a sampan with gisha girls watching this unique event. The rice wine (sake) and fish platter were terrific. The gisha girls were so beguiling. In spite of our consumption, I remember the fish are attracted to the burning basket hanging from the front (bow?). Gisha girls are cool.

[adderbrain5]

dude when i whent to this the fisherman boats whent by too fast to get such a good vid but i posted some last night anyway

[sylvanfish]

This so cool, we have tons of these birds in New York. check out big trout at (fishing for trout 5/27/07)from sylvanfish