Fishing Techniques

There are many fishing techniques or methods for catching fish. The term can also be applied to methods for catching other [[aquatic animal]]s such as [[molluscs]] ([[shellfish]], [[squid]], [[octopus]]) and edible marine [[invertebrate]]s.

Fishing techniques include [[Gathering seafood by hand|hand gathering]], [[spearfishing]], [[Fish net|netting]], [[angling]] and [[Fish trap|trapping]]. [[Recreational fishing|Recreational]], [[Commercial fishing|commercial]] and [[Artisan fishing|artisanal]] fishers use different techniques, and also, sometimes, the same techniques. Recreational fishers fish for pleasure or sport, while commercial fishers fish for profit. Artisanal fishers use traditional, low-tech methods, for survival in third-world countries, and as a cultural heritage in other countries. Mostly, recreational fishers use angling methods and commercial fishers use netting methods.

There is an intricate link between various fishing techniques and knowledge about the fish and their behaviour including [[Fish migration|migration]], [[Forage fish|foraging]] and [[Marine biology#Oceanic habitats|habitat]]. The effective use of fishing techniques often depends on this additional knowledge.Keegan, William F (1986) [http://www.arqueologiamendoza.com/wikisrc/images/b/b5/The_Optimal_Foraging_Analysis_of_Horticultural_Production.pdf. New Series, Vol. 88, No. 1., pp. 92-107.] Some fishermen follow [[Solunar theory|fishing folklore]]s which claim that fish feeding patterns are influenced by the position of the sun and the moon.
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