shrimp boat
Gulf fishing craft
A shrimp boat is a commercial fishing vessel designed for catching shrimp, typically equipped with outrigger poles that extend nets along the seafloor.
These boats are characteristic of Gulf Coast and Southern Atlantic fishing industries: The shrimp boats came in with the morning tide.
The term evokes coastal fishing communities and their way of life.
Net-dragging fishing boat
- outriggerBoat-balancing lateral float
- skiffSmall, light rowing boat
- hullOuter covering or frame
- deckShip's flat surface
bow · stern · mast · rigging · winch · fuel tank · diesel engine · cabin
One who commands
- deckhandShip's manual laborer
- fishermanOne who catches aquatic creatures
- crewWorking team aboard
- matePartner or companion
greenhorn · galley · bunk · watch · shift · wages · share · fatigue
Drag net for fish
- netFinal amount remaining
- catchSeize or snag
- haulPull or carry laboriously
- bycatchNon-target species caught accidentally
sort · cull · ice · fresh · frozen · season · quota · sustainable
Harvesting seafood for profit
- fishing industryCommercial marine harvest sector
- Gulf CoastSouthern U.S. maritime region
- bayouMarshy, slow-moving waterway
- LouisianaGulf Coast pelican state
Cajun · generational · seasonal work · market price · wholesaler · co-op · fishing village
One's area of expertise
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
depth finder · radio · VHF · buoy · tide · current · heading · course
Spiced Louisiana stew
- jambalayaSpicy Louisiana rice dish
- po'boyCrusty Louisiana sandwich
- lowcountry boilSouthern seafood and corn boil
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
ceviche · cocktail · grilled · fried · head-on · wild-caught · dockside · fresh catch
trawler
Net-dragging fishing boat
deck · bow · stern · mast · rigging · winch · fuel tank · diesel engine · cabin · wheelhouse
captain
One who commands
mate · greenhorn · galley · bunk · watch · shift · wages · share · fatigue · seasickness
trawl
Drag net for fish
bycatch · sort · cull · ice · fresh · frozen · season · quota · sustainable · overfishing
commercial fishing
Harvesting seafood for profit
- fishing industryCommercial marine harvest sector
- Gulf CoastSouthern U.S. maritime region
- bayouMarshy, slow-moving waterway
Louisiana · Cajun · generational · seasonal work · market price · wholesaler · co-op · fishing village
wheelhouse
One's area of expertise
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
compass · depth finder · radio · VHF · buoy · tide · current · heading · course · knots
gumbo
Spiced Louisiana stew
- jambalayaSpicy Louisiana rice dish
- po'boyCrusty Louisiana sandwich
- lowcountry boilSouthern seafood and corn boil
bisque · ceviche · cocktail · grilled · fried · head-on · wild-caught · dockside · fresh catch
- fishing industrycommercial fishing, fishing fleet, fishing vessels, fishing ports, fishing port
- Lowcountrysalt marsh, live oak, spartina, Spanish moss, tidal creek
- boatsship, canoe, kayak, yacht, ferry
- watercraftsailboat, kayak, canoe, ships, ship
- fishing boatstrawler, trawlers, seiner, seiners, longliner
- fishing portfishing pier, fishing fleet, dock master, harbormaster, fish market
shrimp boatwarship
Armed naval vessel
aircraft carrier · battleship · cruise ship · cargo ship · oil tanker
shrimp, boat, shrimps, shrimping, shrimper, shrimpers, boats, boating, boated