Large eight-hand net - Ohachidaami

...It was introduced to Boso around the Genna era (1615-24) and reached its height during the Genroku to Kyoho eras (1688-1736). Until the Kyoho era, large yatte-ami fishing, which was conducted during the day with one net, three fishing boats, and about 40 fishermen, flourished, but after that, small yatte-ami fishing, which was on a smaller scale, became dominant. Along with beach seine nets, yatte-ami reigned as one of the two major sardine fishing nets until the improved kairyo agriami (pulling net) was developed. ...

*Some of the terminology used to refer to "Oyateami" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…房総へは元和(1615‐24)ころ伝えられ，元禄～享保期(1688‐1736)に全盛を極めた。享保期までは網1張に漁船3艘，漁夫40人ほどで，昼間操業する大八手網漁が隆盛で，それ以後は規模を縮小した小八手網漁が支配的であった。八手網は地引網とともにイワシの二大漁網として，改良揚繰網（かいりようあぐりあみ）出現まで君臨した。…

※「大八手網」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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