Reef Net Fishing Pictorial

Reef Net Pictorial (click on images for a closer look)

  1-Reef net boats are anchored in rows with two boats for each gear.

2-Salmon are spotted entering the gear by fisherman standing high above the water.

  3-To catch the Salmon the net must be pulled within 15 to 30 seconds after seeing the fish entering the net.

4-As the net is pulled the two boats swing together forcing the fish into a pocket.

5-the net is pulled so that the pocket of Salmon is forced against the outside boat.

6-The polaroid sunglasses used to spot the Salmon are shielded to prevent glare.

7-The pocketed Salmon are lifted or rolled into the live box where they remain until sold to the buyer.

8-The Salmon are alive when picked up by the buyer. Prior to this time any prohibited fish are sorted and released alive.

  9-The remaining salmon are scooped into a brailer to be lifted, weighed, placed in totes in the buyer, and iced for the trip.

10-The buyer boat boom carries a load of prime condition Salmon for the fresh fish market.

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1-Reef net boats are anchored in rows with two boats for each gear.
	2-Salmon are spotted entering the gear by fisherman standing high above the water.
3-To catch the Salmon the net must be pulled within 15 to 30 seconds after seeing the fish entering the net.
	4-As the net is pulled the two boats swing together forcing the fish into a pocket.
	5-the net is pulled so that the pocket of Salmon is forced against the outside boat.
6-The polaroid sunglasses used to spot the Salmon are shielded to prevent glare.
	7-The pocketed Salmon are lifted or rolled into the live box where they remain until sold to the buyer.
	8-The Salmon are alive when picked up by the buyer. Prior to this time any prohibited fish are sorted and released alive.
9-The remaining salmon are scooped into a brailer to be lifted, weighed, placed in totes in the buyer, and iced for the trip.
	10-The buyer boat boom carries a load of prime condition Salmon for the fresh fish market.
View the Reef Net Diagram by R. Aiston