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The beautifully beaches are lined up with the Chinese Fishing Nets in Cochin and are a delightful sight as you enter the Cochin harbor. History of Chinese Fishing Nets, Cochin: The Chinese Fishing Nets are said to have its origin in China and were introduced by the Chinese explorer Zheng He. These cantilevered fishing nets were also brought to Cochin from the court of Kublai Khan and have stayed here ever since. Where can you find Chinese Fishing Nets in Cochin? Take a walk by the - vasco-Da-gama Square - located near the Fort Cochin (situated about fourteen kilometers from main town Cochin), and all you will see are a number of Chinese Fishing Nets suspended in mid air all along the coast. How do the Chinese Fishing Nets in Cochin function? - The Chinese Fishing Nets, Cochin are basically fixed land installations. They essentially function from the shore and are also operated from the shore itself. These nets are set up on teak and bamboo poles.
- The nets are horizontally held by huge mechanisms and are suspended over the sea giving an impression of a huge hammock. These huge nets are counter weighed by large stones tied to ropes. Each net spreads to twenty meters or more over the water body acts as a picturesque sight on these beaches.
- The whole structure of a Chinese Fishing net is about ten meters high and is operated by a group of six fishermen.
- The nets have different operating depths, thus a single net cannot be repeatedly operated in tidal waters. The technique of fishing by Chinese Fishing Nets: The Chinese Fishing Nets descend into the sea and remain submerged for a few minutes before being raised with all its spoils. Delicately structured and balanced this installation is one of its kinds in the whole of the country. Simplistic in design and approach the Chinese Fishing Nets work on the principle of balance and are a huge tourist attraction of the city.
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