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seine

Hunting & fishing; Nets

A seine is a large fishing net that may be arranged in a number of different ways. In purse seine fishing the net hangs vertically in the water by attaching weights along the ...

stake net

Hunting & fishing; Nets

A stake net is a form of net for catching salmon. It consists of a sheet of network stretched on stakes fixed into the ground, generally in rivers or where the sea ebbs and flows, ...

surrounding net

Hunting & fishing; Nets

A surrounding net surrounds fish on the sides and underneath. It is an evolution of the seine, and is typically used by commercial fishers.

tangle net

Hunting & fishing; Nets

Tangle nets, also known as tooth nets, are similar to gillnets except they have a smaller mesh size designed to catch fish by the teeth or upper jaw bone instead of by the gills.

trammel

Hunting & fishing; Nets

A trammel is a fishing net with three layers of netting that is used to entangle fish or crustacea. A slack central layer with a small mesh is sandwiched between two taut outer ...

trawl

Hunting & fishing; Nets

A trawl is a large net, conical in shape, designed to be towed in the sea or along the sea bottom. The trawl is pulled through the water by one or more boats, called trawlers or ...

dip net

Hunting & fishing; Nets

A net with a handle used to capture baitfish.

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