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In commercial fishing: Traps
Genuine mechanical traps, which close by a mechanism released by the prey, are seldom employed for fishing. Most commercial fishing traps are chambers entered easily by the prey but from which escape is prevented by labyrinths or retarding devices, such as gorges or funnels.…
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In commercial fishing: Traps
The difficulty in setting large traps lies in placing them on the bottom. If the water is not deep and the bottom is not hard, the weirs can be held by sticks or piles. Where the water is deeper and the ground is hard or rocky, the weirs must be…
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