Most fish are caught in traps like these |
The size of the openings in the traps is closely regulated |
Workman weaving a trap |
Smaller cone-shaped traps are also popular |
Recent production of the smaller cone-shaped traps |
One of the finished cone-shaped traps |
One of the dome-shaped traps nearing completion |
Numerous workmen weave the traps in this factory |
A roof -- but no walls -- provide shelter for workmen in this factory located
only a few meters from the busy highway |
A completed dome-shaped trap |
Traps are woven, not welded or fastened |
The reliable casette player provides a constant musical background |
Traps on display in the yard in front of the factory |
Metal traps are common fishing devices, as opposed to nets that might be
trawled |
It takes a workman only a few hours to finish a trap |
Openings in some traps let fish enter, the flat pieces are to seal the bottom
of the dome |