Fishing Around the Bristol Channel - Softcover

Smylie, Mike; Cooper, Simon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0752457926 ISBN 13: 9780752457925

Publisher: The History Press, 2011

Synopsis

This book delves into the varied fishing methods found around the coast of the Bristol Channel. From herring fishing in picturesque Clovelly and mud fishing in Bridgewater Bay, to long-netting on the river Severn and stop-netting on the river Wye, and the cockle and oyster fishers of South Wales, the reader can identify with many fish and shellfish found in these waters. The area under consideration stretches from Hartland Point in the south-west, right up to the lower reaches of the rivers Severn & Wye, and on the north side, from the Welsh border along the river Wye, the coast stretches to the Milford Haven and the river Cleddau, and includes the lave-net and coracle fishermen, the fisheries of Swansea and Carmarthen Bays, and Tenby. Accompanied by photographs and line drawings, this fascinating book also looks at the various types of boats in use in these waters, and includes a brief history of the Bristol Channel pilot cutters.

About this title

About the Author:

Simon Cooper is a farmer who has been collecting various traditional salmon fishing boats including two from the rivers Severn & Wye. He is an authority on the salmon fishery and together with Mike Smylie gives talks on the history and benefits of oily fish. Mike Smylie is a maritime historian with several books to his name, including Herring: A History of the Silver Darlings and The Fishing Boats of Cornwall.

About this edition

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0752457926
• ISBN 13: 9780752457925
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160