Development of Fishing Boats in Aberdeen
Introduction
Aberdeen’s fishing vessels can be classified according to their fishing and boat making craft. The major fishing methods are stern trawling, pair trawling, shrimp trawling, long lining, gill netting and purse seining. Stern and pair trawling have the highest yield. Nowadays sailing junks are no longer seen in the typhoon shelter. Mechanized wooden and fiberglass boat are the most common fishing vessel. Iron-steel vessels were developed in the recent years when trawling fishermen are going further in South China Sea. The following show the popular type o fishing vessel in Aberdeen over times.
1. 1930s-1950s Hand Lining
It is happy and proud to catch a big fish
Fisherman’s Story: Law Kam Shue (Male, b.1947, Drift Netting, Long Lining)
2. 1930s-1050s Purse Seining
Workflow of purse seining
Fisherman’s Story: Cheung Pik Yee (Female, b.1960, Drift Netting, Pair Trawling)
3. 1950s-1960s Long Lining
Tools and operation of long lining
Fisherman’s Story: Lai Muk Kam (Male, b.1927, Long Lining.)
4. 1960s-1970s Gill Netting
Catching fish by gill net set along shoreline
Fisherman’s Story: Wong Tim Mui (Female, b.1952, Drift Netting.)
5. 1970s-1980s Shrimp Trawler
Daily routine of shrimp trawler starts at night
Fisherman’s Story: Chan Kwok Wah (Male, b.1963, Shrimp Trawling.)
6. 1980s-1990s Stern Trawler
Hard work and reliable information is the key of success of running a stern trawler
Fisherman’s Story: Chung Yung Bor (Male, b.1964, Shrimp Trawling, Stern Trawling.)
7. 1990s-2000s Pair Trawler
Pair Trawler returned Hong Kong every 4 to 5 months when fish collector become popular
Fisherman’s Story: Leung Man Fai (Male, b.1954, Shrimp Trawling, Pair Trawling.)