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Eel of the Albufera and mornell fishing

Catarroja, L'Horta Sud, Valencia

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Eel of the Albufera and mornell fishing

Food and drink · Catarroja, L'Horta Sud, Valencia

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The eel of the lake is caught with mornells, net traps set in the irrigation channels and in the canals of the port. The distribution of the fishing stations by lot among the fishermen's communities explains why this fish is the basis of the local cooking.

Photo: Millars (CC BY-SA 3.0 es)

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