Mechanical fishing

...However, if we categorize and classify the fishing gear and fishing methods used in these line fishing methods, we can divide them into direct line fishing and indirect line fishing. Direct line fishing includes (1) hand line fishing and (2) pole fishing, while indirect line fishing includes (3) trolling line fishing, (4) vertical line fishing, and (5) longline fishing. In recent years, (6) mechanical line fishing has been added, so line fishing is classified into six types overall. (1) Hand line fishing: This is a fishing method in which one end of the fishing line is held directly in the hand, and fishing is done in relatively deep waters offshore on a fishing boat. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "mechanical fishing" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…しかし，こうした釣漁業をおこなうための漁具，漁法を類型化し，それを分類すると，直接的な釣漁業と間接的な釣漁業に分けることができる。直接的な釣漁業には(1)手釣漁業，(2)さお釣漁業があり，間接的な釣漁業には(3)引縄釣漁業，(4)立縄釣漁業，(5)はえなわ釣漁業があり，近年はこれに(6)機械釣漁業が加わり，釣漁業全体では6種類の分類がおこなわれている。(1)手釣漁業　釣糸の一方を手に直接持っておこなう漁法で，漁船で沖合に出て，比較的深い場所でおこなう釣漁である。…

※「機械釣」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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