It was later adapted into legal form by the British, who governed from 1809 to 1864, to protect Kytherian rock sea salt, a prized commodity both then and now. Today, customary law regulates the traditional collection of dried sea salt by hand from the rock pools along the Kytherian coast. Credit: Jessica Martinetti / Flickr CC BY 2.0The British Home Property Committee nowDuring British rule, authorities established the Home Property Committee on the Ionian Islands. The system turned long-standing traditions into a legal framework, ensuring that every family knew its designated area for salt collection. Salt collection on Greece’s island of KytheraThe hand-collection of Kytheran salt is a tradition that goes back centuries.