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F,ov ne Gord'1 Sianda'd
-Tbs TavIsnana tunrefias a.. FORMED ~
two long arms ~ net mnofed on shore ths
ono 10 the vest consisting ~ n coda ~ tail.
Is formed ~ n net which. starting from tho
shors In a northoflv direction for about !. 500
me,re. Joins tho SCALED iunny Island.
whore tho actual capture ~ 'ie Hsh take.
place FROM tho island onward II is cnllei
tho coda alta. ~ upp"f tail. and sife'rh"'
parallel ~ and H'mua' ~ trolongaiior "f
tho former. being sbg'tlt 'n 'ho east Tor
about ?C0o moIt". 1lviys IN n nof'h"rh
direction. md terminating In thfo" s,d"'
of square calloi 'cnmplln RI" -ec"ui
wall of arm. called costa Is also y net
witch starts from tho shore. bat further
10 tho east than the coda and stretches In q
nottheasterly direction. Nh, arm IL about
400 metre, In length. and ends. like th"
coda alta. In tho camrc its object being
to prolons tho natural coast line These
two arms circumscribe tho cipanse of vatcr
IN which the tunnv are moving hefor" ontcr-
ing the tunnery. and ssrvs to Indicate the
direction they arc to follow
The nets are from 80 to 20 metres high
according TO the depth Of water, and they are
held In position by special system OF moor
ing lines A largo hawser. called a 'solnmo,
kept afoat by bundles Of cork. II maintained
In position by anchors placed at stated In
torvals; TO this hswser tho net Ia attached
by mems Of vertical lines. called model
lari.' and tho whole kept In a vertical posi-.
ton by another haw.er at the bottom. called
the 'piombo' which 10 waighted with large
pieces OF stono Thus the wall OF net can be
trained In any required position, onerinf an
obstruction To the passage OF the FISH, which
do not seek 20 pierce IL, but follow tho ilnes
traced out by the obstacle
The funny coming from the west meet the
by these nets until they strike against tho
coda skirtng which they enter into the
tunnerv proper. which is divided into several
chambers. both on the enst and west sides.
each having a special name: these chamber.
are closed or opened 10y raising or lowering
not COVERINGS 7" lperturcs IN their sides
Boats are constantly on the watch to give
prompt notice ~ the entrance of any funny.
and when these are passing the watchmen
open tile aper,Ifes of ne various & chambetrs ,t
inner chambers, and in Ike manner finally
ohlice them 10 enter the last the chamber
ni Th F. s Unlike ,Gs stlar oom
partments. which are formed Of wide and
relatively fragile netting. and only extend
hemp netting, lighter toward the c1st and
closer and stronger toward u" west. the
bottom also being part Of the same net which
Is held in position by strong hawsers and
LARGE bundles Of cork. known ss 'carna7zi
The FISH of'en en'"r the preliminary cham
ssri at rons fhs to S Ss
ting. as they are attracted By the others al
ready inside. and once together they rarely
breeiing season and they. willingly remain
enclosed within narrow limits once the
FISH Hre gathered In the penultimate chamber,
everything ia got ready for the 'mattanza.
| or haul pontoon or barge the length ~
the western side of the como is brought
over: and closes that side Of the death cham
Runwale. and the sides are also similarly
closed by number Of smaller boats. thus
Ash are nllowed 10 rass into the final cham ber.
and another pontoon tates up position on
the eastern side, parallel to and opposite
he ven who haul " the net, thus ohiiqne
the fish to GO toward the western or thicker
and stronger rart OF the net; which is allowed
and nnallv falls bach 10 its original position
astern 81 the ess'ern barge
As n. reCtsnSls % o. boat. gradually be.
brought to the surface hv IN" rising net.
and their. portentons lean. and struggles
and foam, which changes ou,cky from white
TO crimson ns the iron hooks. on the end
Of short poles, are thrust. into the fish when
on the western barge. Generally six men.
armed with long and short poles, are en-
ployed IN hauling each each funny on board 0ci c;
dimnnsons. sav .werhing $50 kros. It ia no
easy mstter 70 haul the creature on board;
with the 1sh are towed 70 the factory. whore
the funny are drawn. M an inclined plane 10
the sheds hy being hooked through the eve
and are then ranged alongside one another,
their heads severed from their bodies and
the intestines. roe md mit removed and
Immediately placed In brine. Each head
less fsh IL then hung hv the tai for abont
eight hours. when they are cut m nnd oiled
IN conpnr watts. after which the cooked nieces
are timed and covered with olive oil. when
the whole. operation is complete The. pro-
duction of preserved funny In Sicily H. no
longer the remunerative business II used to
he previous to the konn competition which
1t now has to sustain with Spain and Portugal.