Schokker is a Dutch term for a fishing vessel with a swing-out boom. They were first used on the island of Schokland in the Zuiderzee. The booms on which the trawls are hung are lowered into the strongest current using a winch and raised again when there are enough fish in them. The fisherman takes a small boat to the barge. Other boats are warned of these standing obstacles by large signs and sail past them. Aalschokkers are also a beautiful photo motif.
The Aalschokkers are located on the Weser just north of the center of Drakenburg, near the property of the Dobberschütz fishing family. There is another Aaalschokker downstream.
The Aalschokkers are located on the Weser just north of the center of Drakenburg, near the property of the Dobberschütz fishing family. There is another Aaalschokker downstream.
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Samtgemeinde Heemsen
Weserweg
31623 Drakenburg
