John White’s 1585 painting shows multiple fishing techniques implemented by Native Americans. This image also highlights the abundance of marine life found in the region at the time.
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An article on the different ways Chesapeake Indigenous peoples fished.
https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Fishing_and_Shellfishing_by_Early_Virginia_Indians
A video explaining the use of pound net, a technology used in the Chesapeake for hundreds of years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JVd4EkN44E
