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When people say 'anchovy fishing', they usually imagine a scene of 4-5 people on a small fishing boat pulling up a large net. However, the 550-year-old traditional anchovy fishing is said to be a completely different form. The Jijok Strait in Namhae-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, which maintains the primitive form of fishing, has a 'jukbangryeom' where they set up bamboo beams in the middle of the sea and catch anchovies. Traditional anchovy fishing takes place in the narrow sea between islands where the currents flow in and out. The anchovies caught here are strong and delicious because they can withstand the strong currents. However, managing the jukbangryeom is not as easy as you might think. In early spring, preparations for the year's anchovy fishing begin with the work of setting up bamboo beams and nets on 300 oak frames. People run around, digging the bottom in the middle of the sea and connecting nets at a height of 10 meters. Since the work of the jukbangryeom must be completed within the time the water recedes, the workers have to move without rest. After carefully setting up the bamboo net and double net to prevent the anchovies from escaping, the bamboo net is finally complete. However, another battle awaits for the real anchovy fishing. People sweating for the first anchovy fishing of the year. We introduce the scene of their lives. ※ Extreme Job - Anchovy Fishing with the Bamboo Net (2016.05.25)