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6. SHARK FISHING FROM KINGSTON SE.
History of some of the changes in the crayfishing industry.
During World War II shark fishing became a local industry. The sharks were caught for their livers which were used in the production of cod liver oil. This was the only part of the sharl used at that time. Later the whole shark was marketed as flake so there was no more waste and the work became more profitable.
Some boats were converted for this different type of fishing. Long lines of hooks were wound around drums set on the back of the boats and these would be gradually released out behind the boat. Each boat would have about 600 large hooks. Eighty of these would be attached to a length of rope and released. There would be a gap of six fathoms before the next group of eighty were let out.
The heads of the sharks were removed while the men were still at sea to take up less room on the boat. The school sharks were mostly caught further out at sea so the boats would stay out for several days and nights.
Info courtesy Kingston branch of the National Trust.
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