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Fishing Gear, Craft and Methods is a comprehensive textbook that addresses two components (fishing gear and fishing craft) of the implements employed in capture fisheries enterprise at both the artisanal and industrial sectors. The book is useful for students offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses in fishing gear and methods, marine biology, aquatic ecology and elementary boat building technology and craft maintenance. The book is also relevant to industrial (marine) fishermen on the application and maintenance of trawl nets and trawlers and the mending of trawl nets. The book is organized into 14 chapters that cover all relevant subject matter and provide knowledge in diverse areas. These include raw materials for fishing gear and methods, net design, construction, application and repair, fishing canoes, fishing boats and boat building materials, construction, application and maintenance, marine engines (outboard and inboard types) and major world commercial fisheries, fishing grounds and fish species. Each chapter is adequately illustrated to make the subject matter easy to understand. Stakeholders in capture fisheries sector will find the book a valuable companion.

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