He Dances For His Cormorants.

[tommer9]

I dont suppose anybody has a copy of this scintillating documentary about Cormorant Fishing in China? It was aired in about 1995, but has never been on general release. I would love to get a copy.

[farmer rod]

I dont suppose anybody has a copy of this scintillating documentary about Cormorant Fishing in China? It was aired in about 1995, but has never been on general release. I would love to get a copy.

 

Is that where they tie a string round the birds throat so it cant swallow the fish??

[tommer9]

Yes. The same.

Here is a very short clip....

He Dances For His Cormorants (clip) - Bird Cinema - Video for Bird Watchers

[farmer rod]

great clip, not the one ive seen where the guy just had one bird on a string which dived in when it saw a fish, apparently they let the sting round their neck loose every twelve fish so that they can have one to swallow. If I remember right a cormorant eats thirty pound of fish a day, sounds too much.