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The fish farms of
the Venice Lagoon are embanked water-filled basins and canals
equipped with:
"CHIARO DI VALLE"
is a 30 -
80 cm deep basin used for breeding fish.
"CHIAVICHE"
are small floodgates which regulate the flow of the water,
so that the water level inside the basins does not depend on
the water level of the lagoon. |
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"COLAURO"
or
"LAVORIERE" is a canal where the fish are gathered together. |
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"OTELA"
or
"PASSAVANTI" is a series of grids used for trapping the fish. |
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"PESCHIERE
DI SVERNO" are winter canals; these are a series of canals
which are 3 to 6 meters deep and offer protection during the
winter months to fish yet to be harvested. On the strips of
the land which divide each canal wind-breaking trees, such
as tamarisk are grown. The canals are linked together by
others canals 80-150 cm deep. |
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"CASONE"
is
a typical local building where the fish-farm workers live
and keep their equipment. |
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