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Fishing
in
Suffolk.
 Fishing
in Suffolk has been an important industry for over 900 years.
Many years ago, the catches
were very good, so much so that a tithe was levied on fish which had to
be paid to the local parish or the Bishop. In 1042, the Manor of Southwold was awarded to the Monks of Bury St Edmunds by Bishop Alfric.
Southwold had to pay the monks an annual 'tribute' of 20,000 herrings.
Fishing fleets would sail out from quays
at Aldeburgh, Thorpeness, Orford,
Dunwich, Walberswick, Slaughden,
Southwold, Kessingland and Lowestoft.
The most popular fish caught in the
local waters was herring.
In
the 16th century, Dunwich was Suffolk's
main fishing port with 166 mariners and
a ship of over 100 tons. The larger
vessels would be sent to Iceland to
catch of cod and ling.
Suffolk fishing boats had strange names; crayers,
busses, pinks and ketches. 'Buss' was a
Dutch name for a stout fishing boat
which doubled as a cargo ship.
  The
Suffolk Coast is still popular today for sea fishing, with inshore trawling fleets
at Aldeburgh and Southwold fishing mainly for sole and plaice, and
lining for cod.
 Sprats are caught by Southwold, Aldeburgh, Thorpness and
Orford fishermen from October to January, whilst from April until
November shrimps, lobster and crab are the main catch.
Fish can still be
bought direct from the fishermen's sheds on the beach. With the catch
coming in early in the morning this is the best time to get really fresh
fish.
Some fishermen
sell direct to fish stalls and there is good fish to be had at the Shed
at Felixstowe Ferry, and down by the quay at Orford.
With
European Union restrictions
on what type of fish
can be caught, the
large fishing industry that used to be in Suffolk is in decline and
there are less than ten boats that now fish out of Lowestoft and
Southwold, compared to more than 100 in the 1980s.
  
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Fishing in
Kudawella.
 Fishing
industry in Kudawella is as old as when time began.
Of course, it was not so high in standard as today.
Actually, Kudawella
is a coastal village.
Most of the
villagers are fishermen.
Villagers earn their living by
doing fishing industry.
There is a newly built
harbour. This is a picture of it.
Ways Of Fishing...
There are various ways of
fishing. They use mostly trawler boats for catching fish. They use nylon
nets to catch fish.
Some times they spend nearly a
month in the sea to catch the fish. Some goes daily and catch.
The people who don't have
boats, rarely fishermen use a stick to catch fish. That is for a small
amount.
A canoe by a lagoon. Some
people use a canoe to catch fish in a lagoon.
After they arriving to the
harbour they sort them into different kinds and they measure it. Buyers
come to the harbour and fish are sold to them.
Transporting...
People use these vehicle to
transport fish.
They taken to island wide (to
the up country and rural areas.)
 People
are drying fish...
They are called Moldives fish
and dried fish.
Dried fish more expensive than
fresh one.
So they earn lot of money.
After unloading, the nets are
cleaned up.
The broken nets are repaired.
Some people weave nets as
their jobs.
A picture of family who live
by doing fishing industry.
 
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