Elderly fishermen in China , Guilin , keep the unusual , ancient tradition of cormorant bird fishing alive . The bird , which they have often raised from a chick , dives into the water and retrieves a carp for its owner . This is an ecologically safe way of fishing , as the birds are not harmed and the men only catch what they need .
Elderly fishermen in Guilin , China , keep the unusual , ancient tradition of cormorant bird fishing alive . The bird , which they have often raised from a chick , dives into the water and retrieves a carp for its owner . This is an ecologically safe way of fishing , as the birds are not harmed and the men only catch what they need .