THE ANCIENT art of lave net fishing is getting a very modern twist.

The last lave net fishery is located at Black Rock near Portskewett and people can now learn more about it on their mobile phones.

Visitors to the Black Rock picnic site can scan in a "QR" (Quick Response) code with their smartphone or tablet computer to read about how the traditional fishing technique is being kept alive.

The fishery is one of 200 places along the 870-mile Wales Coast Path, starting at Chepstow, which walkers can read about on their mobile devices.

The codes were produced by community-based information project HistoryPoints, which is run by volunteers with small amounts of local business sponsorship.

It has placed codes at hundreds of places of interest, known as HiPoints, around Wales, and most of them are located along the Wales Coast Path and main National Cycle Network routes.

Rhodri Clark, founder of HistoryPoints, said: "Our project was conceived as a way of allowing small non-profit groups and others to present information about their activities to the public at no cost, and in an exciting new way.

"The lave-net fishery is a perfect example of a group doing valuable and largely unsung work to sustain an aspect of our heritage.

"By providing the QR codes and linking them to our Wales Coast Path tour, HistoryPoints is bringing extra attention to the fishery. This technology appeals especially to younger people, and we'll rely on them to continue such traditions in the future."