Laurence Coulton

A visual storyteller and graduate from one of the world’s top universities with a focus and passion for East Asian culture and society. I have travelled and worked throughout China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, documenting through writing, photography and film

CORMORANT FISHING: THE MYSTERIOUS PAST OF A DYING TRADITION

Cormorant fishing is a spellbinding example of human synchronicity with nature. While techniques vary from place to place, hatchlings are usually trained from birth, either by socializing with older domesticated birds or through a system of gradual rewards which incentivize them to cooperate with their human masters.

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