Salmon net fishing at Berwick upon Tweed
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The salmon net fishing has commenced at the estuary of the River Tweed in Berwick upon Tweed. You can watch the process from the quayside or the old bridge. The same process of sweep netting has been used for generations. The net is spread by the boat, called a coble. Then the fishermen pull in the net by hand while they are standing on the small island exposed at low tide. This process is repeated many times.
Sweep netting fishing at Berwick upon Tweed
The net fishermen are being paid by the River Tweed Commission not to fish during the first part of the season in order to conserve fish stocks.
