Fish weir, Lubec, ca. 1935
Contributed by Lubec Historical Society
Item 78538
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Herring for Lubec’s sardine packing and smoked herring factories were caught in a weir. A weir is a piece of fishing equipment made up of a giant net, called a seine, and poles.
The seine hung from poles driven into the sea bottom that created a funnel-like opening which directed the fish inside but prevented most from escaping. A typical weir viewed from above appears heart-shaped.
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- Title: Fish weir, Lubec, ca. 1935
- Creation Date: circa 1935
- Subject Date: circa 1935
- Town: Lubec
- County: Washington
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 52 x 55
- Local Code: 619 jpg
- Object Type: Image
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Fishing & hunting equipment--Maine--Lubec
Fishing--Maine--Lubec
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