ISSN:
1573-5117
Keywords:
vertical gill net
;
fishing gear
;
Baltic Sea
;
coastal areas
;
herring
;
Clupea harengus
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract A new technique for suspending vertical gill nets is described. The system is designed to minimize the effects of currents, which otherwise could lift the lead line off the bottom or pull the floating line down. For more than two years, 30 m deep gill nets have been used in a Baltic Sea coastal region and have been found to work well in current, wave and wind conditions characteristic of this area. Setting a net takes about 5 minutes and retrieving it 10 minutes, even under relatively windy conditions (10–15 ms−1). No special equipment is required to set or to haul a net, and we have used a variety of boats, from a small rowing boat to a 16 m long research vessel. The total material cost per net is about US $100.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00015473
