Get premium membership and access questions with answers, video lessons as well as revision papers.

Describe the following methods of fishing:(i) drifting (ii) purse seine

      

Describe the following methods of fishing:
i) drifting
ii) purse seine

  

Answers


gideon
i) Drifting
- The net is vertically hanging in water
- They are fitted with floats on the upper edge and weights below and placed a few meters below
the water and pulled by
powerful boats called drifters
- When fish swim into the net they are entangled by their gills and cannot get out of the net.
- Once enough fish are caught the net is hauled onto the boat and fish is removed.
gideon1 answered the question on October 4, 2017 at 12:39


Next: Explain four physical factors that favour fishing in the north West pacific fishing ground.
Previous:  Explain one way in which sulphur (IV) oxide is a pollutant

View More Geography Questions and Answers | Return to Questions Index


Learn High School English on YouTube

Related Questions