. The fishes of Great Britain and Ireland. Fishes; Fishes. SEINE-NET BEING LANDED ON SgOBE. light, and there are no leads along the foot-rope, but instead there is as an addition a draw-rope or purse-string along the whole length of the â bottom of the seine, for closing the net below the fish, and, in place of- leads, the small iron blocks through which the rope is rove answer the purpose of sinkers. When the seine surrounds the fish, the bottom rope is at once tightened, so as to prevent the fish from escaping downwards, which gives the seine the appearance of a purse. In Cornwa
. The fishes of Great Britain and Ireland. Fishes; Fishes. SEINE-NET BEING LANDED ON SgOBE. light, and there are no leads along the foot-rope, but instead there is as an addition a draw-rope or purse-string along the whole length of the â bottom of the seine, for closing the net below the fish, and, in place of- leads, the small iron blocks through which the rope is rove answer the purpose of sinkers. When the seine surrounds the fish, the bottom rope is at once tightened, so as to prevent the fish from escaping downwards, which gives the seine the appearance of a purse. In Cornwall a centre weight is used to slip along the draw-string, which quickly and effectually closes it. Peter-nets have floats along the upper rope and weights along the foot- line, one end is attached on shore, and the other anchored out at sea on a right line with the coast. Drift-nets are mainly employed for the capture of gregarious fishes, or such as swim in shoals, as the mackerel, herring, pilchard, and in some places the sprat, while the Norwegians use thera for taking cod. These drift-nets are the only way in which some forms that are found far from land can be netted. They may belikened to a wall of net suspendfid above any depth of water in the ocean, and permitted to drift with the tide in any direction^ in the hope of meeting a shoal of fish- The size of the mesh must be in accordance with that of the fish which it is desired to capture, for the intention is to mesh the fish or permit them to push their heads and gill-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Day, Francis, 1829-1889. London, Williams and Norgate
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