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What Are The Three Types Of Nets?

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The primary types of net used for fishing are drift nets, surrounding (encircling, or encompassing) nets, and trap nets Drift nets—which include gill and trammel nets used at the surface and bottom-set nets used on the seabed—capture fish by entangling them. What are fishing nets called? A fishing net or fishnet is a net that … Read more

What Are The Different Types Of Nets Used By Fishermen?

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Taking for granted the limitations of size imposed by the nature of artisanal fisheries, the following types of nets may be used by such fisheries: gillnets, tangle nets, trammel nets, beach seines, lampara nets, [small] purse seines, [small] bottom [shallow-water] trawlnets, lift nets, dip nets and cast nets. What is the best net type for … Read more