It’s the only remaining guild of the medieval guilds in Seligenstadt. It was founded in 1546.
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The Fishing Guild of Seligenstadt
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It’s the only remaining guild of the medieval guilds in Seligenstadt. It was founded in 1546.
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Oh, Elke, you made me look up the purpose of these guilds. What a fascinating history. Thanks for sharing.
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If you ever read Discworld novels, you learn a lot about guilds in a very entertainig way.
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Long may they continue …. but with all this overfishing, I’m not that confident.
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It’s river fishing in the Main river. The fish there are more in danger of the cleanliness of water than of overfishing. Having said that, water quality in German rivers have improved a lot since the last century.
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Lucky you. I don’t know if news of the dire state of our water has reached Europe. Some of it is criminally polluted thanks to the privatisation of water and the need to keep shareholders financially happy.
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No, I hadn’t heard. That’s awful. I hate “privatisation” being touted as a cure all. Some areas belong into the hands of the state, even if states are not the efficiency champions.
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Quite. Especially such a basic as water. Chalk streams are dying, fish are dying, the seaside is polluted with sewage. It’s a true scandal.
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