For a lot of you who are really “outdated” or primitive as the high tech people would say, this will be really interesting from you. Although the technology and the world, in general, have advanced quite a lot, it still amazes me that a lot of people are yet so traditional and are really happy with that.
For nearly 700 years, the shrimpers of Oostduinkerke, Belgium, have been training draft horses to help them pursue the local catch. Typically weighing more than 2,000 pounds, these horses are well suited to the task of carrying fishermen through the cold waters of the North Sea.
Yet despite its historical importance, Oostduinkerke is the last place on Earth to use this traditional form of fishing. Currently, just 19 or so fishermen continue the practice, which is a really low number compared to how it was 700 hundred years ago.
It will probably be completely gone as a practice really soon but you will enjoy watching most likely the last traditional shrimpers in the world. If you want to understand why do they keep doing that in a very developed world, I strongly recommend you to watch the video below and you’ll find out the answer.