gill net
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A gill net is a type of fishing net that is suspended vertically in the water. Its meshes are designed to allow a fish's head to pass through but to entangle its gills when it tries to withdraw. These nets can be used as set nets, anchored in place, or as drift nets, moving freely with the water or a vessel. Gill nets are employed in both saltwater and freshwater commercial fishing operations, targeting a variety of fish species. While effective, gill nets can also contribute to "ghost fishing gear" when lost or abandoned, posing a significant threat to marine life through entanglement.1234
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commercial fishingGill and entangling netsGill nets, which catch the fish in their meshes, are mostly used in long rows. As setnets they are anchored or fixed by stakes; as drift nets they drift freely or with a fishing craft. Before the invention of mid-water trawls, drift nets, with surroundingā¦
Read MoreGill nets, which catch the fish in their meshes, are mostly used in long rows. As setnets they are anchored or fixed by stakes; as drift nets they drift freely or with a fishing craft. Before the invention of mid-water trawls, drift nets, with surroundingā¦
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Quite important in commercial sea fisheries, gill nets are sometimes operated in large sets thousands of metres long. These generally drift with the vessel or are set as anchored nets in long rows at or near the bottom of theā¦
Read MoreQuite important in commercial sea fisheries, gill nets are sometimes operated in large sets thousands of metres long. These generally drift with the vessel or are set as anchored nets in long rows at or near the bottom of theā¦
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sharkHazards to humansā¦beaches to catch sharks, using gill nets suspended between buoys and anchors, parallel to the beach and beyond the breaker line. The nets enmesh sharks from any direction, and, though touching neither the surface nor the bottom and spaced well apart, the nets give simple effective control.
Read Moreā¦beaches to catch sharks, using gill nets suspended between buoys and anchors, parallel to the beach and beyond the breaker line. The nets enmesh sharks from any direction, and, though touching neither the surface nor the bottom and spaced well apart, the nets give simple effective control.
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