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a boat sets traps.
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Pots and Traps

 Pots and traps are submerged cages that are baited. They are used to catch crab and...
A ship sets a longline
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Longline

 Longline fishing, whether it is deep on the seafloor or at the ocean’s surface,...
a boat sets a gillnet
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Gillnet

 Gillnets are large walls of netting that are set at the bottom of the ocean. When...
A ship pulls a trawl.
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Midwater Trawl

 Midwater trawling is similar to bottom trawling except the net is towed in the...
a ships sets a purse seine.
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Purse Seine

 A purse seine is a huge wall of netting that is set in a circle around a school of...
a ships drags a dredge
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Dredging

 Dredging is a type of fishing in which a large, metal cage is dragged through the...
a pan of frying fish sticks
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Fish Sticks

 Alaskan pollack, a highly sustainable fishery, is the source of most frozen fish. ...
Photo of totoaba swim bladders in market
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Totoaba Swim Bladders

 Totoaba is so profitable that it is known as the “cocaine of the sea.” Their...
a closeup of hands mending a fishing net
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Mending Nets

 Fishing gear now uses durable plastics that are resistant to degradation. This...