But as the scaled sardines dropped in value, only a single fire fishing boat still exists in Taiwan today. "Back in the days, people would catch scaled sardines as food. In 2015, the fire fishing tradition was listed by the local government as a "cultural asset", raising awareness about the importance of preserving the practice. Taiwan's last remaining "fire fishing" boat. Today, Chien is responsible for lighting the flame on the last fire fishing boat in Taiwan.

Source: CNN September 21, 2021 01:18 UTC