List of maritime fishing terms
Sub-sectors and branches of maritime fishing
(Artisanal maritime fishing (or traditional/subsistence fishing) consists of various small-scale, low-technology, low-capital, fishing practices undertaken at seas or oceans.)
(various large-scale, high-technology, high-capital, fishing practices undertaken at seas or oceans.)
Below is a glossary of 6 maritime fishing terms with definition, examples, transcription, and translations as used in the context of maritime fishing.
Mesh size (noun)
Mesh size: Mesh size shall be defined in relationship to the bag of a net to mean the dimension of one of the open spaces between the cords of a net taken or measured at the 50th space or wet and out-stretched net, or any dimension of a consecutive 50th space of the net measured when the net is under normal pressure, wet and stretched out.... Mesh size (read more)
Mesh (noun)
Mesh: A type of material made from wires or threads that are woven like a net, especially only allowing liquid to pass through.... mesh (read more)
Diving suit (noun)
Diving suit: a waterproof suit used by divers , having a heavy detachable helmet and an air supply via a tube... Diving suit (read more)
Surrounding net (noun)
Surrounding net: Net which catches fish by surrounding them both from the sides and from underneath, thus preventing them from escaping in deep waters by diving downwards. ** Apart from a few exceptions, they are surface nets in which the float line is supported by numerous floats. It's mostly used in the open ocean to catch dense schools of single-species pelagic fish.... Surrounding net (read more)
Hook (noun)
Hook: A curved piece of metal, plastic or wire for hanging things on, catching fish with, etc.... Hook (read more)
Prawn (noun)
Prawn: A decapod crustacean, a shellfish with ten legs and a long tail, that are commonly eaten as a food and resemble a large shrimp.... Prawn (read more)
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