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  • Fyke Net

    A fyke net is a type of fish trap and are generally operated in shallow coastal waters, such as estuaries and sheltered bays.
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  • Drift Nets

    This type of gill net is suspended in the water, usually just below the surface, but can be worked anywhere to target pelagic species.
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  • Wreck Nets

    Wreck nets are types of gill or trammel nets that have been rigged to shoot over wrecks or areas of hard ground on the seabed.
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  • Gill Nets

    A gill net is a single wall of netting anchored on the seabed to catch fish that swim into it.
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  • Pots and Traps - Lobster

    The D shaped creel with two entrances is the favoured trap by many lobster fishermen.
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  • Pole and Line

    This is a basic rod and line fishery using barbless hooks and live bait.
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  • Trammel Nets

    Fishing nets similar to a gill net but are made up of three layers of netting.
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  • Bag net

    A bag net is an environmental method of targeting fish that are close inshore.
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  • Demersal Trawl - Nephrops trawl

    A low demersal trawl towed on the seabed, with the mouth held open by a pair of otter boards (trawl doors) designed to target nephrops.
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  • Multi Rig Trawl - Nephrops triple rig

    In this rig three trawls are towed side by side using four trawl warps.
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  • Twin Rig Trawl - Mixed species twin rig

    A fishing method using two trawls side by side to target a mix of bottom living species and demersal round fish.
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  • Tangle Nets

    A gill net design where the netting is hung onto the ropes to create a greater amount of slack netting.
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