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Shrimping Tractor, Southport #28586189
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In recent years, the harvesting of Brown shrimps, along the shores of Morecambe bay, and down to the Ribble estuary, has been done with these converted tractors with one or two crew. They pull small trawl nets behind them, in 1 to 2ft of water, at low tide. Historically, it was done with a single heavy horse, and cart, and one person. Tractors that have a high wheelbase, are favoured for this purpose.