Commercial Fishing Methods:: Introduction to Vessels and Gear - Softcover

SAINSBURY

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0852381425 ISBN 13: 9780852381427

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 1989

Synopsis

First written for training purposes, this book provides a basic introduction to the important fishing methods of the world and the gear used in them. It has also become an invaluable primer for anyone becoming involved with the fishing industry and needing practical guidance on the fish catching gear and methods. The types described include bottom otter trawling, bottom pair trawling, side trawling, stern trawling, multi-rig trawling, mid-water trawling, dredging, purse seining and seine netting, gill nets, traps, longlines and pots, trolling, harpooning, pole and line and liftnetting. The book has been updated and redesigned with the addition of many new pictures.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Commercial Fishing Methods provides an invaluable source of information for all those involved in commercial fishing, offering practical guidance on fish catching techniques and their application. The third edition of the book has been enlarged and extensively revised to provide details of the latest developments in commercial operations which have

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0852381425
• ISBN 13: 9780852381427
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 208