This article is about the ancient fishing technique. For the small Shetland island, see Haaf Gruney.
Haaf net fishermen walking out across the mudflats to fish in the Solway Firth
Haaf net fishing is an ancient type of salmon and sea trout net fishing practised in Britain, and is particularly associated with the Solway Firth, the estuary forming part of the border between England and Scotland. The technique involves fishermen standing chest-deep in the sea and using large submerged framed nets to scoop up fish that swim towards them. It is a form of fishing that is believed to have been brought to Britain by the Vikings more than a thousand years ago and to have been practised in the Solway Firth since then.
The number of haaf net fishermen has dwindled over the last 50 years and the activity has been restricted by salmon conservation measures. The haaf net fishing community has campaigned for exemptions from these restrictions and for protection as an ancient cultural activity.
Haafnetfishing is an ancient type of salmon and sea trout netfishing practised in Britain, and is particularly associated with the Solway Firth, the...
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and the facts regarding the story are incomplete. Haaf nets are stored in the old harbour area. Haaf netting involves the fishermen standing chest-deep...
Demonstrations of lave netfishing can be watched on certain days from the picnic site at Black Rock. There are similarities with haafnetfishing, practised in...
gill covers. Trapped, the fish can neither advance through the net nor retreat. Haaf nets - mainly used in the Solway Firth forming part of the border...
rural area, with mostly small villages and settlements (such as Powfoot). Fishing, hill farming, and some arable farming play a large part in the local economy...
and mermaids prefer to assume the shape of larger seals, referred to as Haaf-fish. A typical folk-tale is that of a man who steals a female selkie's skin...
using the method of sniggling. A typical method of sniggling is to tie a fishing line to the middle of a large needle or fish hook. The needle is then inserted...
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includes the total in Hoy. "Loch Lomond Islands - Inchmurrin". Loch Lomond.net. Retrieved 20 April 2012. Dow, Jim (2005) Islands Galore. A Scottish Islands...
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