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Gillnetting

technology Maturity 5-7

People use nets to catch fish.

Gillnet illustration.PNG
Gillnet illustration.PNG
These nets hang in the water. Some parts float on top. Other parts stay down low. The net catches the fish. It helps us get food.
Fish and Wildlife Service worker on boat checking gill net full of fish.jpg
Fish and Wildlife Service worker on boat checking gill net full of fish.jpg
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File:Eilif Peterssen-Laksefiskeren (1889).jpg
Eilif Peterssen-Laksefiskeren (1889).jpg
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Gillnet illustration.PNG
File:BC Bow Picker Mahalo Kai (Commercial Salmon Gillnetter).jpg
BC Bow Picker Mahalo Kai (Commercial...
File:Fish and Wildlife Service worker on boat checking gill net full of fish.jpg
Fish and Wildlife Service worker on boat...
File:MENDING A GILLNET ON THE DOCK AT ST. HELENS ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER - NARA - 548102.jpg
MENDING A GILLNET ON THE DOCK AT ST....
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Gillnet selectivity.png
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Drawing of a gill netter.png
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 10.7 | Vital Level 5