CIRCULAR 48, COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS AND GEAR 



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Herring and Salmon 

 PURSE SEINER 



HERRING AND SALMON PURSE SEINER 



Length in Feet 50 to 90 



Beam in Feet 14 to 28 



Draft in Feet 5 to 12 



Net Tonnage 20 to 100 



Construction Wood, some 



Steel 



Engine: Type Diesel 



Horsepower 165 to 500 



Type of Refrigeration Mechanical 



Cruising Speed 8 to 1 5 Knots 



Average Crew 5 to 12 



Length of Trip 1 to 5 Days 



Convertibility to 



Other Types of Gear Pilchard and 



Tuna Seine 



MAIN AREA OF FISHING OPERATION 



