Large empty fish net suspended over harbor at Hoi An
About this photograph
- Creator
- Margery H. Freeman
- Date created
- May 1997
- Location
- Hoi An, Vietnam
- License
- This photograph copyright ©1997. Terms of use
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- Northern and coastal Vietnam: Waterway settlements and Chinese influences: Photographs and text tell the story of fishing, trade, and Chinese influence on the history and culture of Vietnam. (Page 4)
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A large, empty fish net is suspended from poles over water in the harbor at Hoi An.
The net may be stored this way during parts of the day to keep it untangled and allow boats to pass by safely. It then can be lowered into the water to catch fish at night or when conditions are optimal.
