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The early bird catches the fish?

 Seine Fishing, known locally as "Pulling Seine", has been practiced on the beaches of Tobago for more than 150 years. 

The practice has remained largely unchanged. Regularly large groups of locals and even tourists, can be found hauling in Seine in the early morning. 

 When the Seine is pulled in, the practice is that the fishermen first take what they need to sell. After this there is always enough for everyone who helped, even leaving behind enough for the birds. 
Beaches that you can find Seine Fishing are: Mount Irvine Bay, Turtle Beach, Black Rock, Castara, Bloody Bay, Man ‘O War Bay, Mount St.George and Goodwood.


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