As night falls, a group of fishermen set sail off the coast of northern Taiwan, where they prepare to catch sardines with a traditional method: fire.
involving calcium carbide is from around a century ago, during a period when the island was ruled by the Japanese.
Since 2012, Hsu has been running regular tours in Jinshan, a rural coastal town in northern Taiwan, allowing tourists to appreciate the tradition up close. Once the boat arrived at the fishing location, the fisherman responsible for lighting the fire -- known as the"fire chief" -- would instruct his team to add the right amount of water at the right time.However, the tradition slowly faded away as the number of scaled sardines in the area dropped rapidly. The fish also gradually became less popular and cheaper, prompting many fishermen to retire and leave the industry.
Chien began learning how to catch sardines with fire soon after he finished a compulsory military service. But the job is rewarding, he adds, because he enjoys the sense of achievement when he hits the right spot and comes back with a big catch.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The Coal Miners' Wives Keeping a Strike Alive in AlabamaThe women in miners' lives is a labor trope that reaches back centuries, but these women are on the front lines of the struggle here and now.
Read more »
Sequoia National Park's General Sherman tree, one of largest in the world, still safe amid growing wildfireThe KNP Complex fire in Sequoia National Park grew more than 3,900 acres overnight, but officials said Sunday that hundreds of firefighters have valiantly kept key areas of the forest under control.
Read more »
Experts explain why we are hungry all the time'Why am I so hungry' is a question many of us have asked ourselves over the last year as coronavirus has meant our daily routines and rhythms have changed.
Read more »
Arson determined as fire cause at church with congregation of South Sudan immigrantsA federal investigation is underway after authorities determined the fire was intentionally lit, as starting a fire at a place of worship is a federal crime.
Read more »
The code words Kate uses when the royal kids are being naughtySo, this is how the Duchess keeps George, Charlotte and Louis behaving
Read more »
Op-Ed: Just teach the truth about America's less-than-glorious historyOp-Ed: Just teach the truth about America's less-than-glorious history (via latimesopinion)
Read more »