PURSE NET

One or two fishing boats carry the net to the fishing ground. Once there, the net is lowered into the water. A school of fish is then surrounded by the net. Because the bottom of the net is closed (pursed), the fish are trapped in the net.

Sardine, mackerel, boito, and tuna, among other species, may be caught by this method.

Gill net | Purse seine net | Beach seine net | Trawl net | Stationary net