LONGLINER FISHING VESSEL

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LONGLINER FISHING VESSEL

Post by aukepalmhof » Thu Dec 01, 2016 1:36 am

This two stamps shows us fishing vessel which use longlines to catch fish. Of the two vessels depict I have not any information. Wikipedia has the following on the longline fishing vessels.

LONGLINERS: use one or more long heavy fishing lines with a series of hundreds or even thousands of baited hooks hanging from the main line by means of branch lines called "snoods". Hand operated longlining can be operated from boats of any size. The number of hooks and lines handled depends on the size of vessel, the number of crew, and the level of mechanisation. Large purpose built longliners can be designed for single species fisheries such as tuna. On such larger vessels the bridge is usually placed aft, and the gear is hauled from the bow or from the side with mechanical or hydraulic line haulers. The lines are set over the stern. Automatic or semi-automatic systems are used to bait hooks and shoot and haul lines. These systems include rail rollers, line haulers, hook separators, dehookers and hook cleaners, and storage racks or drums. To avoid incidental catches of seabirds, an outboard setting funnel is used to guide the line from the setting position on the stern down to a depth of one or two metres. Small scale longliners handle the gear by hand. The line is stored into baskets or tubs, perhaps using a hand cranked line drum.

Wikipedia.

Hong Kong 1986 50c sg521, scott?
South Georgia & Sandwich Islands 2012 75p sg? scott?
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