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Beach-Seine Fishing

Beach-Seine Fishing

Jimmy Lin　/　photos Jimmy Lin　/　tr. by Phil Newell

August 2026

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beach-seine fishing Taiwan Xinwu beach-seine fishing traditional fishing in Taoyuan Taiwanese beach seine Taiwan coastal fishing culture communal net fishing Taiwan traditional seine net fishing Xinwu District Taoyuan beach hands-on fishing experience Taiwan century-old fishing tradition Taiwan
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