Hook & line (handline)
Handlining varies depending on where it is happening and what species is being targeted. In general, it uses a baited line from a stationary boat. The fisher pulls the line in by hand, rather than using rods or poles. It’s also known as one-by-one fishing because the fish are landed onto the boat one at a time.
Hook & line (longline)
Longlining uses a long fishing line with baited hooks. There can be hundreds of hooks on one line. The type and size of the hook, the bait used, and the position of the longline (at the surface, mid-water, or on the sea floor) vary depending on what fishers are trying to catch.
Net (gill or fixed)
Gillnetting uses a net, suspended in the water, that is anchored to the seabed. It is kept vertical by buoys, to create a wall of netting that fish swim into and become entangled. The mesh size and length of time the nets are left at sea varies, depending on where they are fishing and what they are targeting.
