Spain’s 3,000-year-old tuna fishing tradition

Zahara De Los Atunes, Spain (AFP) June 8, 2023

As the sun rises in the Gulf of Cadiz on Spain’s southern tip, a team of fishermen lifts the tip of a vast system of nets with bluefin tuna trapped inside.

“Hoist!” they cry before men in wetsuits jump into the water to deliver a final blow to the fish captured using this 3,000-year-old netting tradition.

Dubbed an “almadraba”, the system of nets is designed to catch large bluefin tuna d
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