Ekaterina Sedacheva made the black-and-white drawing ‘Fishers in the Sea’ in ink and watercolor on white paper. The artist depicted a fantastic scene: three fishers sail and fish in a boat among the sea waves, and three more sit on the back of a large bird, similar to a seagull. Several more of these birds hover nearby. On the left, there is a figure of another person. In the background, there is some seaweed.
Fishing has been the main fishery of the Pomors for a long time. It was first mentioned in the charters of the 15th and 16th centuries. In those days, fishers had their own plots on the seashore and paid a mandatory tax on their trade. They used different types of fishing rods, nets, and traps.
In the Arkhangelsk province, salmon, herring, cod, and saffron cod were traditionally caught. The writer and publisher Ivan Shergin wrote,
Fishing has been the main fishery of the Pomors for a long time. It was first mentioned in the charters of the 15th and 16th centuries. In those days, fishers had their own plots on the seashore and paid a mandatory tax on their trade. They used different types of fishing rods, nets, and traps.
In the Arkhangelsk province, salmon, herring, cod, and saffron cod were traditionally caught. The writer and publisher Ivan Shergin wrote,
