Question
Describe purse seining as a method of fishing.
Answer
- The purse seine net is laid in a circle to enclose a school of fish.
- At the bottom of the net are rings through which passes a rope .
- One end of the rope is attached to a boat and the other part is pulled by another boat around a school of fish.
- When the circle is completed, the rope is pulled to close the net forming a bow-like shape hence trapping fish.
- The net is then hauled to the shore and fish is removed.
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