What is
Large fixed net to catch tuna and large fish. In Mallorca the word designates above all a small almadrava (in Spanish, almadrabilla): a 250-300 m network set in a spiral.
How is
- General (DCVB): wide mesh net from 150 to 500 fathoms; a stone (weight) every four fathoms; cape on each side; bottom net that raises the catch; two or three boats around; a fisherman with a spear.
- Mallorquina: smaller, spiral (Drassana magazine).
- Cala Rajada (DCVB): network anchored for months, marked with a large crown of corks.
- Almadrava (2): thin rope with 3-4 ends for making nets (Inca, DCVB).
How is fa
- Hemp or esparto nets with stone weights and corks corderia .
Com s'usa
- It is set at fixed points on the coast; The Mallorca fishing skipper (1944) collects 150 points to set it.
Vocabulary
- almadrava: from Andalusian Arabic al-maḍraba.
- pedral: weight of stone.
- suro: cork.
History
- 1791: Sáñez Reguart: fishermen who had rented the almadrava from Mallorca took it to the Valencian Country (probable location, Cap Blanc; to be verified).
- 1944: The fishing skipper of Mallorca (Oliver): 150 fishing grounds.
On veure'n
- Maritime Museum of Mallorca (pieces to be verified).
Why is it design
- Network maze: the path of the fish is the design.
For the project
- Map of the 150 fishing grounds of 1944 on the current coast.
Frequently asked questions
What is Almadrava?
Large fixed net to catch tuna and large fish. In Mallorca the word designates above all a small almadrava (in Spanish, almadrabilla): a 250-300 m network set…
What are the traditional words for Almadrava?
Some words: almadrava, pedral, suro.
Sources
- dcvb.iec.cat/results.asp?Word=almadrava
- raco.cat/index.php/Drassana/article/download/108741/165869/165892
Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.