Drift-Net Fishing

fishing with nets that drift in the water with the current or wind. Drift-net fishing requires that the fish themselves move from place to place. There is river drift-net fishing, which is carried out on a small scale, and marine drift-net fishing, which is used for catching herring and salmon. Marine drift-net fishing is done from boats equipped with instruments for locating the fish and with mechanisms for lifting and emptying the nets.