June 19, 2024: seine fishing techniques in Phu Yen province, Vietnam

Commercial fishing methods - Sustainable Fisheries UW

Seine netting the shallows water. The nearshore waters were sampled using a 21.5 m seine net that was walked out to a maximum depth of 1.5 m, deployed parallel to the shore, and rapidly dragged towards and onto the shore or boat. Bigger fish can swim faster than we pull the net so we generally catch small and juvenile fish. Fish respond very quickly to different environmental conditions and can give an assessment of the condition of the estuary. This has been subjected to extensive testing and v

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