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PELAGIC LONG LINE FISHING GEAR [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

Pelagic longline gear is composed of a long length of mainline deployed across ocean attached to numerous baited "branchlines" that are suspended in the water column between regularly spaced floats. Each branchline connects the mainline to a single, baited hook with anywhere from 4 to 30 or more branchlines (baited hooks) set between floats. The floats may be attached directly to the mainline for a shallower set or connected to "floatlines" to target deeper-dwelling species. Each section of mainline with its branchlines between two adjacent floats is defined as a "basket" of gear as traditional style "basket gear" was composed of mainline sections that were stored in baskets when not in use.

Key term(s)
  • pelagic long line
  • pelagic long-line
  • pelagic long line gear
  • pelagic long-line gear
  • pelagic long line fishing gear
  • pelagic long-line fishing gear

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale

Spanish

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