PORT MOON FISHERY

A stone's throw from Dunseverick Castle, capital of the ancient kingdom of Dalriada, and nestled amongst the majestic basalt cliffs of the Giants Causeway lies the Port Moon Fishery. For thousands of years men of the Causeway Coast have harvested the Atlantic Ocean from Port Moon Bay ... Seaweed in the form of Kelp was gathered from the shore, dried along stone walls and then hoisted up the cliff, using winches, for later use either on the fields as fertiliser or for various industrial processes ranging from photography, Ice Cream to Glass manufacture... Baited long lines were used for deep sea fishing for Cod and Plaice. Crabs and Lobsters were caught in pots dropped near the shore, but the prized catch of Port Moon was the Atlantic Salmon. Nets fastened to the nearby rocks attempted to intercept them as they completed their epic migration from the far reaches of the Atlantic Ocean. After journeying thousands of miles, the Salmon return to these waters, swimming close by the coast..

Primary location: United Kingdom