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Maeva Fish Traps
Look across Maeva's stone fish traps from the bridge and public roadside, where their shapes reveal a fishing technique still linked with village life.
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These structures are more than ruins to photograph. Their arrangement in the channel shows how fish can be directed through narrowing stone passages and held in enclosed spaces. Observe from the public approach, keeping clear of the working traps and people fishing, and combine the stop with the nearby Maeva museum.
What to look for
Stone traps in the channel
Bridge-side observation point
Useful to know
Watch from public approaches and keep off the traps; these remain working fishing structures.
Your next visit
Estimated · Declared scenario and planning estimates; no live opening, weather, queue or booking service.
Outdoor visit · 12–25 min
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