Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
eight boat lift net — a coastal Japanese lift net about 200 m in circumference laid on the sea floor by eight boats in an area where fish are expected to pass over it. When a spotter determines fish are over the net it is lifted so that fish are driven to one corner.… … Dictionary of ichthyology
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
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
lift-net — 1) a net of various size and form laid on the water bottom or suspended, sometimes baited or lighted, and lifted out of the water when fish swim over it. Some are hand operated, others suspended from as many as four boats or from cantilever… … 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
Finnish torpedo boat S2 — S2 (ex Prozorlivy and ex Gagara in Russian service) was a Finnish torpedo boat. The Russian Sokol class ship had been seized by the Finns after the Finnish Civil War 1918. It sank during a fierce storm on October 4 1925 taking with her the whole… … Wikipedia
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) — Day O redirects here. For the television film, see Day O (film). Banana Boat Song Single by Harry Belafonte from the album Calypso Released 1956 Format … Wikipedia
Cast net — A fisherman casting a net in Kerala, India A cast net, also called a throw net, is a net used for fishing. It is a circular net with small weights distributed around its edge. The net is cast or thrown by hand in such a manner that it spreads out … Wikipedia
commercial fishing — Introduction the taking of fish and other seafood and resources from oceans, rivers, and lakes for the purpose of marketing them. Fishing is one of the oldest employments of humankind. Ancient heaps of discarded mollusk shells (shell… … Universalium
airplane — /air playn /, n. 1. a heavier than air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc. 2. any similar heavier than air aircraft, as a glider or helicopter. Also … Universalium
