Xávega fishing Art

Xávega Art This type of fishing only exists in Portugal, in the areas between Espinho and Vieira de Leiria and in Costa de Caparica. Once the nets were pulled by hand, then passed and pulled by oxen and at present this task is performed by tractors. The word xávega comes from the Arabic term xábaka, which means fishing net. The environmental impact caused by this art is very small. At the end of the work the fish is sold on the beach directly to vacationers.