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Fishing vessel. A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish and other valuable nektonic aquatic animals (e.g. shrimps / prawns, krills, coleoids, etc.) in the sea, lake or river. Humans have used different kinds of surface vessels in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing .
Aquatic weed harvester. An aquatic weed harvester, also known as a water mower, [1] [2] mowing boat and weed cutting boat, [3] is an aquatic machine specifically designed for inland watercourse management to cut and harvest underwater weeds, reeds and other aquatic plant life. [4] The action of removing aquatic plant life in such a manner has ...
The shoreline contains various rock piles, ledges, and chunk rock banks. Brush piles and gravel beds have been placed near fishing piers and other strategic locations to attract more fish. Several private boat docks, particularly on the west side of the lake, hold fish year-round. Watercolor in the reservoir is fairly clear. Lake Maps
Cage trap at Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. A fish trap is a trap used for catching fish and other aquatic animals of value. Fish traps include fishing weirs, cage traps, fish wheels and some fishing net rigs such as fyke nets. [1] The use of traps are culturally almost universal around the world and seem to have been independently invented many times.
Great River Dock is a small park, at approximately 400 Great River Road, with open access to the river for fishing and crabbing. However, no boat launching is permitted at this location. Picking up or dropping people here is also prohibited. The park has stations for cutting bait and working on the crabs or fish.
The maritime history of California can be divided into several periods: the Native American period; European exploration period from 1542 to 1769; the Spanish colonial period, 1769 to 1821; the Mexican period, 1821 to 1847; and United States statehood period, which continues to the present day. In the history of the California coast, the use of ...
A AAW An acronym for anti-aircraft warfare. aback (of a sail) Filled by the wind on the opposite side to the one normally used to move the vessel forward.On a square-rigged ship, any of the square sails can be braced round to be aback, the purpose of which may be to reduce speed (such as when a ship-of-the-line is keeping station with others), to heave to, or to assist moving the ship's head ...
North Manitou Island ( / mæˈnətu / MAN-ə-too) is located in Lake Michigan, approximately 12 miles (19 km) west-northwest of Leland, Michigan. [1] It is nearly eight miles long and more than four miles (6 km) wide, with 20 miles (32 km) of shoreline. It has a land area of 57.876 km 2 (22.346 sq mi) and has no population.
Sandusky (/ s æ n ˈ d ʌ s k i / san-DUSS-kee) is a city in and the county seat of Erie County, Ohio, United States. Situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, Sandusky is located roughly midway between Toledo (45 miles (72 km) west) and Cleveland (50 miles (80 km) east).
50°37′12″N 3°24′47″W / . 50.620°N 3.413°W. / 50.620; -3.413. Exmouth / ˈɛksməθ / is a port town, civil parish and seaside resort, sited on the east bank of the mouth of the River Exe and 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Exeter . In 2011 it had a population of 34,432, [3] making Exmouth the 5th most populous settlement in Devon.