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Gillnetting is a fishing method that uses gillnets: vertical panels of netting that hang from a line with regularly spaced floaters that hold the line on the surface of the water. The floats are sometimes called "corks" and the line with corks is generally referred to as a "cork line."
Gillnets are walls of netting that catch fish by their gills. They can also harm sea turtles, marine mammals, and other bycatch species. Learn about the types, target species, and regulations of gillnets.
May 30, 2013 · Gillnetting uses curtains of netting that are suspended by a system of floats and weights; they can be anchored to the seafloor or allowed to float at the surface. The netting is almost invisible...
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Nov 6, 2020 · Learn how gillnet fishermen catch salmon and other fish with nets that lay vertically in the water. Find out how they target specific fish sizes and species, and how they reduce by-catch and revive fish.
Jul 6, 2023 · Learn what a gill net is, how it works, and why it is a popular fishing method. Find out the different types of gill nets, how to set them up, and what regulations and restrictions apply to their use.
Gillnets are walls or curtains of netting that hang in the water and can catch fish by size or area. Learn about the environmental impacts, bycatch risks and improvements of gillnet fisheries certified by MSC.
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Learn about gillnets, a type of netting that hangs in the water and catches fish by their gills. Find out how gillnet fisheries can be certified by MSC and reduce their environmental impacts and bycatch.
