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A lampara is a ring net without a closing line. The lampara has a small pocket-shaped pit which is provided on both sides with large wings. These consist of a network with a top line of floats and a weighty downside. After the ship has made a circular motion, the wings are simultaneously lifted on board .

Bringing (a part of) the total catch to the land or transport it from the fishing boat to a transport boat. 

In the EU, the landing obligation exists to prevent fishermen from throwing too many fish back into the sea. First, fishermen had to throw back undersized fish and over-quota fish. Not all fish species survive this. Therefore, you have to land these fish. That way we waste less food. The EU also hopes that fishermen will fish more selectively.

The length of the landed fish.

Nets with a large mesh size.

Square fishing nets attached to two intersecting, bent sticks. At the place where the two sticks cross, a line is secured to pick up the net when fish swim above the net.

The long term average is a measurement tool that compares the size of a stock to see if it is larger or smaller than the average.

Also known as line fishing. A fishing method in which lines and hooks are used.

A fishing method whereby a long main line (40-100 km long) with transverse lines with hooks with bait is expanded. The line floats on buoys in the water column.