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EMPAFISH Booklet nº 2 Fishery regimes in Atlanto-Mediterranean European MPAs

Pots Traps, designed to catch fish or crustaceans, are in
the form of cages or baskets various materials
(wood, wicker, metal rods, wire netting, etc.) and
have one or more openings or entrances. Usually set
on the bottom, with or without bait, singly or in
rows, connected by ropes (buoy-lines) to buoys on
the surface showing their position.*
Jig A method of fishing using lures (weight surrounded
by a crown of small hooks) on a vertical line moved
up and down (jigged) by hand or mechanically.
Extremely efficient for fishing oceanic squids at
night.*

FAD Seine These FADs (Fish Aggregating Devices) take the
form of small rafts made of floating material, which
are then anchored to the bottom. Their use was
introduced after it was noticed by local fishers that
Dolphin Fish along with other species such as Pilot
Fish (Naucrates ductor) and the Amberjack (Seriola
dumerili) tend to aggregate within the shadow cast
by floats. To further augment the number of fish,
palm fronds are attached underneath each float to
extend the shaded area. Once the Dolphin Fish
aggregate, they are caught by surrounding nets
similar to a purse-seine. When the boat is near an
FAD various trolls made out of feathers or artificial
bait are set and when one fish is caught, a decoy
Dolphin Fish is thrown into the sea to attract any
others that may be present under the FAD. When
the number of fish present makes it worthwhile the
surrounding operation is then undertaken.
Troll line Simple line, provided with natural or artificial bait
and trailed near the surface or at a certain depth by
a vessel. Several lines are usually towed at the same
time, by using outriggers.*
Tuna nets Drifting gillnets to catch tuna

Beach seine A beach seine is a seine net operated from the
shore. The gear is composed of a bunt (bag or lose
netting) and long wings often lengthened with long
ropes for towing the seine to the beach. The
headrope with floats is on the surface, the footrope
is in permanent contact with the bottom and the
seine is therefore a barrier which prevent the fish
from escaping from the area enclosed by the net.*

Octopus long- Picking of specimens (with knife). Very specific. It
handled tool also can be made by underwater seeking (snorkel).

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