What are Commercial Fishing Methods?
Commercial fishing involves techniques to harvest fish and seafood for commercial purposes. Here are some common methods:
- Trawling: Dragging large nets along the ocean floor, catching both target species and bycatch (unwanted species).
- Purse seining: Enclosing schools of fish with a large net, then drawing it together to trap them.
- Longlining: Setting out thousands of baited hooks on long lines, which are left to drift or anchored.
- Gillnetting: Setting nets with mesh that catches fish by their gills when they attempt to swim through.
- Potting: Using traps or pots baited with food to attract and capture targeted species.
- Dredging: Using heavy equipment to collect shellfish or bottom-dwelling fish from the ocean floor.
Related Questions and Answers:
- What is bycatch? Unintended species caught in commercial fishing nets.
- What are the concerns about trawling? Bycatch, habitat damage, and overfishing.
- How selective are purse seines? Can be relatively selective if operated properly.
- What is the advantage of longlining? Can target specific species and reduce bycatch.
- What is the purpose of pots? To capture live fish or shellfish for later sale.
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