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CHANGES IN
BOATS
OF
LINERS.
boat makes a circle to join the oat.
Both ends of the net are
hauled, and the contents are carried towards the central bag.
The net sweeps the ground, and fair catches of flat shes,
especially plaice, turbot and skate, have been made.
In the steam vessels the net is much longer, probably about
800 yards.
Great labour is entailed, since the net must fre—'
quently be hauled.
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lm
GL.
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ST ANDREWS ΓIARBOUR IN ITS TRAWLING-DAYS.
CHANGES IN THE LINE—BOATS AND THEIR APPARATUS.
The changes which have taken place in line—shing have
been more slowly developed, and have been modications of
the very ancient system which was prevalent in pre—christian
times, and has been handed down from generation to generation.
Any shing centre Will sufce for illustration, and we shall take
St Andrews.
Up to about the year 1860, the largest boat
CHANGES IN
BOATS
OF
LINERS.
boat makes a circle to join the oat.
Both ends of the net are
hauled, and the contents are carried towards the central bag.
The net sweeps the ground, and fair catches of flat shes,
especially plaice, turbot and skate, have been made.
In the steam vessels the net is much longer, probably about
800 yards.
Great labour is entailed, since the net must fre—'
quently be hauled.
:
:|
@
lm
GL.
——_—,:_\
ST ANDREWS ΓIARBOUR IN ITS TRAWLING-DAYS.
CHANGES IN THE LINE—BOATS AND THEIR APPARATUS.
The changes which have taken place in line—shing have
been more slowly developed, and have been modications of
the very ancient system which was prevalent in pre—christian
times, and has been handed down from generation to generation.
Any shing centre Will sufce for illustration, and we shall take
St Andrews.
Up to about the year 1860, the largest boat