In Belgium, Horses Pull Shrimp Nets in Tradition for 600 Years

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A Belgian shrimp fisherman rides his horse in the sea in the coastal town of Oostduinkerke, Belgium July 29, 2019. In the small western Belgian fishing village of Oostduinkerke, fishermen use horses, rather than boats, to go shrimp fishing -- one of the very few places in the world still using a technique dating back to the 15th century. REUTERS/Yves Herman

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Belgian shrimp fishermen ride their horses in the sea in the coastal town of Oostduinkerke, Belgium July 29, 2019. The method makes use of the horse's strength to pull a fishing net through the shallow waters of Oostduinkerke, a natural habitat to grey shrimp (Crangon crangon), just before and after low tide. REUTERS/Yves Herman

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A Belgian shrimp fisherman rides his horse in the sea in the coastal town of Oostduinkerke, Belgium July 29, 2019. While centuries ago it was also used in northern France, the Netherlands and the south of England, now only 15 Belgian fisherman in the village use the UNESCO-recognised method several times a week, drawing tourists from all over the world. REUTERS/Yves Herman

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Belgian shrimp fishermen ride their horses in the sea in the coastal town of Oostduinkerke, Belgium July 29, 2019. The fishermen say, however, that each year they pull more and more plastic waste out of the water. REUTERS/Yves Herman

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Belgian shrimp fishermen ride their horses in the sea in the coastal town of Oostduinkerke, Belgium July 29, 2019. "We see that the population of shrimps is going down every year. We catch a lot of plastic these days. Little plastic pieces, wraps, bottles are common things to see in the net," said Katrien Terryn, whose boyfriend Dominique Vandendriessche has fished for 20 years. REUTERS/Yves Herman

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Belgian shrimp fishermen ride their horses in the sea in the coastal town of Oostduinkerke, Belgium July 29, 2019. Fishermen separate shrimps at the beach by hand and take out only the big shrimps, returning the smaller ones to the sea. REUTERS/Yves Herman

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