Conder (fishing)
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fishing
customs, a conder, also called a huer or bulker, was a person who stood on high places near the sea coast
, in times of herring
-fishing, to signal to the fishers which way the shoal
of herring
s or pilchards passed—their course being more discernible to those who stand on high cliffs, due to the blue color they cause in the water, than to those aboard vessels.
The term was also used to refer to the raised location where a conder stood.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
customs, a conder, also called a huer or bulker, was a person who stood on high places near the sea coast
Coast
A coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides. The term "coastal zone" can be used instead, which is a spatial zone where interaction of the sea and land processes occurs...
, in times of herring
Herring
Herring is an oily fish of the genus Clupea, found in the shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific and the North Atlantic oceans, including the Baltic Sea. Three species of Clupea are recognized. The main taxa, the Atlantic herring and the Pacific herring may each be divided into subspecies...
-fishing, to signal to the fishers which way the shoal
Shoal
Shoal, shoals or shoaling may mean:* Shoal, a sandbank or reef creating shallow water, especially where it forms a hazard to shipping* Shoal draught , of a boat with shallow draught which can pass over some shoals: see Draft...
of herring
Herring
Herring is an oily fish of the genus Clupea, found in the shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific and the North Atlantic oceans, including the Baltic Sea. Three species of Clupea are recognized. The main taxa, the Atlantic herring and the Pacific herring may each be divided into subspecies...
s or pilchards passed—their course being more discernible to those who stand on high cliffs, due to the blue color they cause in the water, than to those aboard vessels.
The term was also used to refer to the raised location where a conder stood.