Chinese fishing net is a photograph by Joe Zachariah which was uploaded on March 11th, 2013.
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Chinese fishing net
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Joe Zachariah
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Cheenawala means Chinese Fishing Net.
Each structure is at least 10m high and comprises a cantilever with an outstretched net suspended over the sea and large stones suspended from ropes as counterweights at the other end. (not seen here) Each installation is operated by a team of up to six fishermen.
The system is sufficiently balanced that the weight of a man walking along the main beam is sufficient to cause the net to descend into the sea. (you can see the man standing on it) The net is left for a short time, possibly just a few minutes, before it is raised by pulling on ropes. The catch is usually modest: a few fish and crustaceans � these may be sold to passers by within minutes.
The system of counterweights is most ingenious. Rocks, each 30cm or so in diameter are suspended from ropes of different lengths. As the net is raised, some of the rocks one-by-one come to rest on a platform thereby keeping everything in balance.
Long back when the Chinese landed here in India, they used this method to catch fish.
Its still in use at Fort Cochin (Kerala, India)
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March 11th, 2013
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