Lampuki
Encyclopedia
Lampuki is the Maltese
name for the dorado or mahi-mahi
, a kind of fish that migrates past the Maltese islands during the autumn. The fishing season
for lampuki is from the end of August through to November.
Fishermen
cut and gather the larger, lower frond
s from palm trees which they then weave into large flat rafts. The rafts are pulled out to sea, usually with the small traditional fishing boats
known as Luzzu
,but can also be pulled out to sea by using larger modern fishing boats. During midday lampuki school underneath the rafts, seeking the shade. The fishermen will first stay 5-10 metres away from the raft and will repeatedly go round the raft pulling a silicone squid jig behind them till they catch something, after they catch something they will leave the lampuka (dorado,mahi-mahi) hanging to the side of the boat till the other fish will come and school next to it then a mesh net is thrown over the schooling fish. This method is known as kannizzati and has not changed significantly since Roman times
. The lampuki are used both for local consumption as well as export.
Maltese language
Maltese is the national language of Malta, and a co-official language of the country alongside English,while also serving as an official language of the European Union, the only Semitic language so distinguished. Maltese is descended from Siculo-Arabic...
name for the dorado or mahi-mahi
Mahi-mahi
The mahi-mahi or common dolphinfish is a surface-dwelling ray-finned fish found in off-shore temperate, tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. It is one of only two members of the Coryphaenidae family, the other being the pompano dolphinfish...
, a kind of fish that migrates past the Maltese islands during the autumn. The fishing season
Hunting season
A hunting season is the time when it is legal to hunt and kill a particular species.In the United States, each state has primary responsibility and authority over the hunting of wildlife that resides within state boundaries. State wildlife agencies that sell hunting licenses are the best source of...
for lampuki is from the end of August through to November.
Fishermen
Fisherman
A fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish. Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishermen and fish farmers. The term can also be applied to recreational fishermen and may be used to describe both men...
cut and gather the larger, lower frond
Frond
The term frond refers to a large, divided leaf. In both common usage and botanical nomenclature, the leaves of ferns are referred to as fronds and some botanists restrict the term to this group...
s from palm trees which they then weave into large flat rafts. The rafts are pulled out to sea, usually with the small traditional fishing boats
Fishing vessel
A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing....
known as Luzzu
Luzzu
A luzzu is a traditional fishing boat from the Maltese islands. They are brightly painted in shades of yellow, red, green and blue, and the bow is normally pointed with a pair of eyes...
,but can also be pulled out to sea by using larger modern fishing boats. During midday lampuki school underneath the rafts, seeking the shade. The fishermen will first stay 5-10 metres away from the raft and will repeatedly go round the raft pulling a silicone squid jig behind them till they catch something, after they catch something they will leave the lampuka (dorado,mahi-mahi) hanging to the side of the boat till the other fish will come and school next to it then a mesh net is thrown over the schooling fish. This method is known as kannizzati and has not changed significantly since Roman times
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
. The lampuki are used both for local consumption as well as export.