Lanterns on the water

I came across this on my NY Times feed.

Fishing by Lantern on an Island in Kenya

 

Looks Chinese - and it is going well. Nice photo

 

What an interesting article and great photos.

 

Using lanterns, light, for fishing is and was a normal job in some countries.

 

Thanks @Paul B

 

Same system was used in Denmark for catching eel. Often you would use a sack containing offal to attract the eel, letting the light shine on it. When caught in the light, the eel would be speared with a kind of thre-blade pitchfork

 

Thank you, most interesting.

 

Here is a device for attaching the lamp to the boat by flaring eels.