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.
  1. What is bycatch? Unintended species caught in commercial fishing nets.
  2. What are the concerns about trawling? Bycatch, habitat damage, and overfishing.
  3. How selective are purse seines? Can be relatively selective if operated properly.
  4. What is the advantage of longlining? Can target specific species and reduce bycatch.
  5. What is the purpose of pots? To capture live fish or shellfish for later sale.
  • Saltwater Fishing Rod: Shimano Stradic
  • Baitcasting Reel: Daiwa Tatula
  • Fishing Line: Power Pro Spectra
  • Fishing Lure: Rapala X-Rap Magnum
  • Fishing Net: KastKing Monofilament Gill Net

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