The Comox Harbour
Fish Trap Complex
Results of highly detailed mapping and radiocarbon dating at a vast and largely unknown intertidal fish trap complex indicate a large-scale, technologically sophisticated Aboriginal trap fishery operated at Comox Harbour, Vancouver Island, British Columbia between about 1,300 and 100 years ago.
The information on this page comes from Comox Valley Archaeologists Nancy Greene and David McGee. While it is not a Project Watershed project, we proudly supported this body of work through volunteer and professional time and the gathering of funds.
Ancient Fish Traps
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Two trap types were utilized: Winged Heart Traps for catching Herring about 1300 to 800 years ago. Winged Chevron Traps for catching Salmon about 600 to 100 years ago.
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Stephen Hume: Archeology student publishes paper on ancient, industrial-scale First Nations fishery
England’s monarchs were sacrificing to Woden and persecuting Christian missionaries when First Nations managed a vast, highly-productive, industrial-scale fish harvesting complex in the estuary of the Courtenay River.