ABOUT FISHING NETS

One or two fishing boats carry the net to the fishing ground. Once there, the net is lowered into the water. A school of fish is then surrounded by the net. Because the bottom of the net is closed (pursed), the fish are trapped in the net.

Sardine, mackerel, boito, and tuna, among other species, may be caught by this method.

To surround a school of fish a single boat is used. After the net has been places surrounding the school, fishermen on the beach haul in the "wings" of the net. As the net approaches the beach, fish are driven into the "bag" and are hauled up on shore.

Sardine, mackerel, Spanish mackerel, hard tail, sea bream and flat fish, among other species, may be caught by this method.

The trawl net is dragged through the sea behind a trawling vessel. The net is attached to the ship by long ropes. The mouth of the net is kept open through the action of a pair of "otter boards" attached to the leading ends of the net, or in some cases, through the dynamics of the current passing through the net.

Alaskan pollack, sea bream, and sole, among other species, may be caught by this method.