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The floating cross at the mouth of the trap. Excluding the statuette ofSt. Peter, the patron saint of fishermen, which is traditionally alwaysthe same, each Rais places his own images of saints. The cross serves the functional purpose of helping the fishermen read the currents.Slack water is the most desirable time to start the fishing operation. (Image credit: Courtesy of United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization | Danilo Cedrone)