Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
two boat lift net — a large coastal Japanese lift net, with or without wings, operated from two boats and set against the current. May be operated in the day but at night, additional boats with lights are used to attract fish. Also called eight angle net. See also… … Dictionary of ichthyology
four boat lift net — a Japanese coastal net about 50 m square set on or near the bottom with the boats anchored and attached by a rope to each net corner. A fifth, smaller, boat scatters bait over the centre of the net and the net is hauled when sufficient fish are… … Dictionary of ichthyology
three boat lift net — a coastal Japanese net measuring 60 by 70 m laid on or close to the bottom in a moderate current and lifted by the three boast when fish swim over the net. Used to catch sardines. See also two boat, four boat and eight boat lift nets … Dictionary of ichthyology
Anderton Boat Lift — The Anderton Boat Lift near the village of Anderton, Cheshire, in north west England provides a convert|50|ft|m|1 vertical link between two navigable waterways: the River Weaver and the Trent and Mersey Canal.Built in 1875, the boat lift was in… … Wikipedia
eight-angle net — two boat lift net (a large coastal Japanese lift net, with or without wings, operated from two boats and set against the current. May be operated in the day but at night, additional boats with lights are used to attract fish) … Dictionary of ichthyology
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