Practical Use of Traditional Skills and the Latest Technology in Fishing

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  • 漁民の身体技法 : 伝統的「わざ」と先端テクノロジーの併用
  • ギョミン ノ シンタイ ギホウ デントウテキ ワザ ト センタン テクノロジー ノ ヘイヨウ

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In Toyoshima (Hiroshima-ken) there were about 310 boats on which a large number of fishing couples still led nomadic lives all year round in 1998. They also practiced traditional fishing, especially ipponzuri (pole-and-line fishing) and haenawa (long-line fishing). Unlike the Ebune of previous Japanese sea nomads, all the boats were modernized and their fishing zone had expanded. The boats were equipped with fish finders, radio telephones, mobile phones, radar and even GPS (Global Positioning System). The aim of this paper is to investigate the fishing activities of the Toyoshima fishermen, who practice traditional fishing and lead nomadic lives on one hand, but also use a lot of the latest technological equipment on the other hand. To put it more concretely, I would like to clarity first what kind of traditional fishing skills they have. For this, I will divide their traditional fishing skills into three parts and examine them: recognition of the time (tide) for fishing, recognition of the location for fishing grounds, and recognition of the fishing conditions through the body and instruments. Second I would like to explain the process how they acquire that traditional tacit knowledge. Then, I would like to determine how they introduce the latest technological equipment such as fish finders, radio telephones, radar and GPS and how they can master their use even though many fishermen have no ability to read the manuals for using such equipment.

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