trawlers
Net-dragging boats
Trawlers are fishing vessels that drag large nets (trawl nets) through the water to catch fish in quantity.
The term extends to the people who operate such boats.
By extension, anyone who searches methodically through something—data, records, the internet—trawls through it, making them a trawler: trawlers of online forums looking for leads.
Mesh devices for catching
- catchSeize or snag
- bycatchNon-target species caught accidentally
- codCold-water food fish
- halibutLarge edible flatfish
herring · mackerel · sardine · shrimp · haddock · sole · flounder · tuna
Ship that processes seafood
- fleetVehicles under unified command
- hullOuter covering or frame
- wheelhouseOne's area of expertise
- holdMaintain in grasp
refrigeration · fish finder · sonar · radar · navigation · diesel · engine room · galley
Underwater haul net
- seineVertical hanging fish net
- meshInterlocking open weave
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
- twineStranded cord for tying
floats · sinkers · winch · outriggers · cables · warps · bobbins · rollers
Away from land
- inshoreClose to the coast
- continental shelfSubmerged perimeter of landmass
- fishing groundsWaters where fish congregate
- banksFinancial institutions or riversides
North Sea · Grand Banks · Bering Sea · Atlantic · Pacific · deep-sea · pelagic · midwater
Unsustainable marine harvest
- bycatchNon-target species caught accidentally
- quotasMandated numerical limits
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- marine reservesProtected ocean areas
endangered species · ecosystem damage · dolphin-safe · regulations · monitoring · enforcement · moratorium · habitat destruction
Harvesting seafood for profit
- seafoodMarine creatures as cuisine
- fish marketRetail seafood outlet
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- processing plantFacility for converting materials
cannery · export · supply chain · wholesale · fishing rights · licenses · subsidies · labor
nets
Mesh devices for catching
halibut · herring · mackerel · sardine · shrimp · haddock · sole · flounder · tuna · squid
factory ship
Ship that processes seafood
- fleetVehicles under unified command
- hullOuter covering or frame
- wheelhouseOne's area of expertise
hold · refrigeration · fish finder · sonar · radar · navigation · diesel · engine room · galley · berths
dragnet
Underwater haul net
twine · floats · sinkers · winch · outriggers · cables · warps · bobbins · rollers · mending
offshore
Away from land
- inshoreClose to the coast
- continental shelfSubmerged perimeter of landmass
- fishing groundsWaters where fish congregate
banks · North Sea · Grand Banks · Bering Sea · Atlantic · Pacific · deep-sea · pelagic · midwater · seabed
overfishing
Unsustainable marine harvest
- bycatchNon-target species caught accidentally
- quotasMandated numerical limits
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
marine reserves · endangered species · ecosystem damage · dolphin-safe · regulations · monitoring · enforcement · moratorium · habitat destruction · discards
commercial fishing
Harvesting seafood for profit
- seafoodMarine creatures as cuisine
- fish marketRetail seafood outlet
- auctionCompetitive public sale
processing plant · cannery · export · supply chain · wholesale · fishing rights · licenses · subsidies · labor · economics
- boatsboat, ship, canoe, kayak, yacht
- maritimeships, ship, boat, boats, anchors
- fishing industrycommercial fishing, fishing fleet, fishing vessels, fishing ports, fishing port
- Maritime Industryshipping lines, container ships, merchant ships, steamships, merchant marine
- fisheries and coast guardcoast guard, fishing, patrol, rescue, boats
- fishing villagefisherman, fishermen, fishing boat, fishing fleet, nets
trawlerslongliners
Commercial hook-fishing vessels
gillnetters · spearfishing · lobster boats · crab boats · fish traps
trawlersyachts
Large recreational sailing vessels
sailboats · cabin cruisers · speedboats · houseboats · pleasure boats
- fishing trawlerNet-dragging commercial vessel