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Passive fishing gears capture fish based on the movement of the target species towards the gear, while active fishing gears capture fish based on an aimed ________ of the target species.
chase
Active fishing gears are characterized by gear movements and/or the pursuit of the target species by towing, lifting, and pushing the gears, surrounding, covering, dredging, pumping, and scaring the target species to ________.
impoundments
Passive fishing gears are characterized by the absence of gear movements and/or the pursuit of the target species, such as hook and line, fish pots, traps, and gill nets set across the path of the ________.
fish
Any instrument or device and its accessories utilized in taking fish and other fishery species is known as a ________ gear.
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Passive fishing gears capture fish based on the movement of the target species towards the gear, while active fishing gears capture fish based on an aimed ________ of the target species.
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Passive fishing gears are characterized by the absence of gear movements and/or the pursuit of the target species, such as hook and line, fish pots, traps, and gill nets set across the path of the ________.
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Grappling and wounding gears are commonly operated by hand in shallow waters, from the shore or from the boat. More common in inland waters but also in the ______.
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A trap is a stationary fishing gear with many variations in structural form, material used, operation techniques and targeted species. Operated in a very wide range of depths, in inland estuarine, or ______ waters.
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Hook and Line Gears are hauled by hand in small-scale fisheries. In large-scale fisheries, provided with powered line haulers, automatic jiggers, line reels, line coilers and automatic hook handling and baiting systems. Target species are pelagic, demersal and benthic species. Operated in wide range of depths, in inland or ______ waters.
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Dredges consist of a mouth frame to which a holding bag constructed of metal rings or meshes is attached. One or more dredges can be used at the same time. Two types of dredges: - boat dredges (heavy dredges towed by boats) - hand dredges (lighter ones operated by hand in shallow ______.
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Falling gears are used for capturing the shoal of fish swimming near the water surface or single fish. For example: cast nets and cover ______.
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Liftnets are submerged at a certain depth, left for a while, the time necessary for light or bait to attract fish over the opening, then lifted out of the water by hand or ______.
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Grappling and wounding gears are long-handled implements which can be pushed, thrown or shot for killing, wounding or grappling fish or mollusks. Barbs prevent efforts to escape. Commonly operated by hand in shallow waters, from the shore or from the boat. More common in inland waters but also in the ______.
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A trap is a stationary fishing gear with many variations in structural form, material used, operation techniques and targeted species. Operated in a very wide range of depths, in inland estuarine, or ______ waters.
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Dredges consist of a mouth frame to which a holding bag constructed of metal rings or meshes is attached. One or more dredges can be used at the same time. Two types of dredges: - boat dredges (heavy dredges towed by boats) - hand dredges (lighter ones operated by hand in shallow ______.
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Falling gears are used for capturing the shoal of fish swimming near the water surface or single fish. For example: cast nets and cover ______.
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