With heavier modern fishing practices and the inroads thereby made on basic stocks, the author sees the need for specialized or unit fishing aimed at selective catching of mature shoals to avoid mass damage of juveniles. He first describes the development of pelagic trawl; the following chapters deal with existing nets and new concepts, single vessel pelagic trawls and different towing assemblies, otterboards and assembly procedures for pelagic gears - supplemented by practical notes on rigging. The concluding chapters deal with semi-pelagic and single vessel dual-purpose trawls and pelagic pair trawls and their application. Clear illustrations give added value. For the many specialized fisheries now of increasing importance and value throughout the world, this work offers specific economic gains to the practical fisherman.
- ISBN10 0852380887
- ISBN13 9780852380888
- Publish Date 1 September 1989
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 2 February 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint Fishing News Books Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 60
- Language English