Nets are fabric mesh woven together, normally with thin
threads. Many nets today are made of nylon. In the past, and
still present in some areas, materials such as wool were used.
Hand Net
The classic net, used for hundreds of years, consisted of
a small net attached to a long pole. People used the nets
to catch the fish in the water, and to assist in landing a
fish caught on a line.
Casting Net
This type of net is much larger, up to a diameter of 4 metres
in some cases. They are weighted and circular in shape. The
Casting Net is thrown into the water, where it sinks. As it
gets pulled in, the fish are caught in the mesh.
Coracle-fishing
Two men/women are seated in coracles opposite each other around
a net. Each person paddles while holding the net, and raises
their end of the net up when a fish is caught.
Chinese fishing nets (Cheena vala)
Machines are used to stretch a net across a section of water.
The nets are dropped into the water, and then raised, catching
the fish along the way.
Purse Seine
Weights are attached to the bottom of a net, and floaters
on top. The weighted end sinks to the bottom, while the top
floats. Fish are caught swimming into the net.
Beach Seine
Same idea as purse seine, except the net it used from the
shore.
Trawling
Trawling is when a net is pulled through the water behind
a moving boat. This is also done on the sea floor for particular
sealife, and is devastating to the bed.
Gillnet
Fish swimming through a gillnet get their gills stuck on the
net. The fish are unable to move in any direction. |
