beach seine
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A beach seine is a long net used to catch fish near the shore. One end of the net is secured to the land, and then the net is cast in a circle around a school of fish. Finally, the net is drawn ashore, bringing the fish with it. Seine nets, in general, are large nets with weights on one edge and floats on the other, designed to hang vertically in the water. They are used to encircle and capture fish by pulling the ends together or drawing them to shore. Beach seining is a method often employed when fish shoals are close to beaches.123
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