| TERM | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| F | |
| Fishing logbook | An official record of a fishing vessel´s fishing operations (including location and time of catches, gear configuration, nominal effort used, size samples, etc.). 📑 Fishing logbook (read more) |
| Fishing lure | Small, artificial objects (plastics or metals) often shaped like a live bait (fish's prey) that are attached to a hook and tied to the end of a fishing line. 📑 Fishing lure (read more) |
| L | |
| Lift net | Net consisting of a horizontal netting panel or a bag shaped like a parallelepiped, pyramid or cone with the opening facing upwards. After being submerged at the required depth, the nets are lifted or hauled a boat The fish which are above the net when hauling commenced are retained in it. 📑 Lift net (read more) |
| T | |
| Trawl net | A large net with a wide opening, that according to the type, is use at the bottom or in midwater(pelagic) in seas or oceans, dragged by one or many boats in order to catch fish (especially shrimps, catfish, etc). ** It is a towed net consisting of a cone-shaped body, closed by a bag or codend and extended at the opening by wings. It can be towed by one or two boats. 📑 Trawl net (read more) |
| F | |
| Fishing trawler | A commercial fishing vessel designed to operate fishing trawls. They are often a type of powerboat, designed for long-distance cruising, and drag funnel-shaped trawl nets through the water to catch fish or shellfish. 📑 Fishing trawler (read more) |
| Fishing vessel | A fishing vessel shall be any boat, no matter its size, that is used in activities connected with fisheries. 📑 Fishing vessel (read more) |
| Flag vessel | A vessel carrying the flag officer or the commander of a fleet, squadron, or the like, and displaying the officer's flag. · the main vessel of a shipping company. 📑 Flag vessel (read more) |
| Flagship | The ship that carries the commander of a fleet or subdivision of a fleet and flies the flag of the commander, squadron, or officer. · the main vessel of a shipping company. 📑 Flagship (read more) |
| Foreign ship | - 📑 Foreign ship (read more) |
| S | |
| Sea vessel | 📑 Sea vessel (read more) |
| Submarine | Existing or located under the sea 📑 Submarine (read more) |
| T | |
| Trawler | Someone who fishes using a fishing trawler 📑 Trawler (read more) |
| Total terms: 12 | |
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