Homing pigeons and herring fisheries

[Guest Hjaltland]

I am researching the use of homing pigeons by herring driftnet fishermen,  prior to the use of radio communications. Apparently pigeons were used to relay information of catches back to buyers waiting ashore, so prices could be 'adjusted' to exploit poor , or good, catches.

 

If anyone has heard of this I would be interested to hear your stories.

 

I assume the buyers might have had a financial interest in particular boats...

 

 

[Guest TAMMY_1]

THINK A LOT OF FOLK WOULD BE INTERESTED TO HEAR SUCH STORIES

[Guest Hjaltland]

I guess nobody's old enough to remember that far back!! :-/

[Guest TAMMY_1]

I guess nobody's old enough to remember that far back!! :-/

 

CERTAINLY NOT ME