qT=1&tQ=Which bird do the Japanese use to catch fish?&tC=The cormorant|The parrot|The kingfisher|The hawk&cC=1&fB=Fishermen tie a leather strap around the cormorant's neck, which prevents the bird from swallowing the fish it catches. They release the bird into the water and wait until it snags a fish.<br><br>The fisherman pulls the cormorant back to the boat, takes the fish, and throws the bird back overboard, so it can catch another. When the day is done, the fisherman releases the leather strap so the cormorant can feed.