The intertidal mud flats of the bay have a long history of use for fishing are the last site in England used for'mudhorse fishing' in which a wooden sledge is propelled across the mudflats to collect fish from nets.
The intertidal mud flats of the bay have a long history of use for fishing, with structures on Stert Flats being dated by dendrochronological analysis to betwee 932 and 966. It is the last site in England used for'mudhorse fishing' in which a wooden sledge is propelled across the mudflats to collect fish from nets.