gillnet

Mesh catching fish

A gillnet is a fishing net hung vertically in the water so that fish swimming into it become trapped by their gills.

The mesh size determines which fish are caught—small fish pass through, large fish bounce off, but fish of the target size wedge in and cannot back out.

Commercial salmon fishermen set gillnets across the river mouth.

As a verb, to gillnet is to fish using this method.

construction

mesh

Interlocking open weave

monofilamentOne unbroken fiber
nylonSynthetic textile polymer
twineStranded cord for tying

panel · lead line · sinker · webbing · selvage · bridle · buoy · marker · anchor

capture

catch

Seize or snag

harvestGathering mature crops
bycatchNon-target species caught accidentally
entangleTwist into confusion

snare · trap · ensnare · entrapment · enmesh · tangle · snarl · selective · incidental · non-target

regulation

ban

Official restriction on something

moratoriumTemporary prohibition or delay
quotaFixed assigned amount
marine mammalWarm-blooded ocean dweller

sea turtle · seabird · entanglement · conservation · sustainable · overfishing · enforcement · observer · certification · seasonal closure

fishing

salmon

Pink-fleshed migratory fish

codCold-water food fish
halibutLarge edible flatfish
herringSmall silvery Atlantic fish

mackerel · tuna · shad · perch · walleye · sturgeon · shark · fishery · fisherman · commercial

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