On: An underwater mystery on Canada's coast

[sandworm101]

Local reporting with much better pictures, diagrams and even a locally-produced podcast.

https://www.hakaimagazine.com/features/the-ingenious-ancient...

[8bitsrule → sandworm101]

Thanks. Wow, what a beautifully done online-magazine. (A ~ 20 person operation)

RSS Feeds: [https://www.hakaimagazine.com/rss-feeds/]

Lots of YT videos too. [https://www.youtube.com/c/HakaiMagazine/videos]

[cfn → sandworm101]

This should be the link at the top. The BBC article doesn't even have a picture of the remnants of the stakes!

[TheCycoONE → sandworm101]

And for a really deep dive the 2015 paper: https://www.academia.edu/23327812/The_Comox_Harbour_Fish_Tra...

[mizzao → sandworm101]

Great article. It strikes me that this system of fishing is far more efficient and environmentally sustainable than the ocean-going ships we use these days. After all, here the fish just come to you!

[angelzen → mizzao]

Fish traps have been in use all around the world for millennia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_trap

[ncmncm → angelzen]

Fish traps are common. Sea gardens, less so.