Fish fermentation allowed the ancient Romans to store their fish surplus for long periods, in a time when there were no freezers and fishing was bound to fish migratory patterns. [Read more…]
Garum: Fermented Fish Sauce for the Ancient Roman Masses
October 13, 2015 by Filed Under: Fish, Food, Food storage, Random
Smoke House for Fish
September 23, 2013 by Filed Under: Fish, Fishing gear, Food storage, Random, Wood
This traditional smoke house for fish, photographed in the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia, is made from a scrapped boat hull. Pictures by No Tech Magazine.
Historical Fish Landing Statistics
May 6, 2010 by Filed Under: Fish, Fishing gear, Sailing ships
“Increases in fishing power, as Britain’s fishing boats transformed from a fleet of sailing boats to one made up of technologically sophisticated trawlers, did little to increase the ability to catch large amounts of fish. In 1889, a largely sail-powered fleet landed twice as much fish into Britain as the present-day fleet, the study found”. Read. Via.
The End of the Line
June 2, 2009 by Filed Under: Fish
