Aalschokker, Gernsheim

Schokker refers to a type of Dutch ship in use until the 19th century. Schokkers were fishing vessels used in the Zuiderzee and were characterized in particular by the so-called Schokkerbaum, a swing-out device for fishing with trawl nets. The type of ship takes its name from the island of Schokland in the Zuider Zee.

These watercraft are still used sporadically on the Rhine for eel fishing.