When it comes to the sizes and shapes of the weights, the mesh size comes into play — as well as where you’re going to be throwing the cast net when fishing. “With anything less than a 1¼-inch mesh, ...

The optimum size of the net’s mesh is based on your targeted baitfish. The mesh size that you select should be small enough to avoid “gilling” ­baitfish, which hastens their demise in the livewell.

This is especially disconcerting considering that commercial fishing interests ... 2-inch or smaller mesh. Instead, the entire law was overruled, thus allowing any size mesh net could be used ...

A 106-year-old Japanese fishing net maker may have a solution. Nitto Seimo Co. is working with Japan’s space agency to develop a mesh material to tether and drag bus-size pieces of space junk ...

The Manitoba government is trying to replenish the fish stock in Lake Winnipeg by reducing the number of allowable catches, and changing the mesh size on fishing ... up in the net," Squires ...

Legislation passed in Lansing simplifies fishing regulations for anglers this spring, especially those looking to catch steelhead. It removes a net size restriction. Before, handles longer than 14 ...

the Fish Board voted to prohibit subsistence and commercial fishermen on the Yukon from using gillnets with mesh larger than 7.5 inches starting in 2011.

This commercial fishing technique is incredibly efficient, relying on skilled fishermen to use large, specially designed nets to scoop up salmon in vast quantities. The dip net allows fishermen to ...

But they are often victims of abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG ... Controlling gill net mesh size is also another alternative. The Australian Sea Lion Management Strategy regulates ...

While many locals have applauded the banning of mesh fishing ... fishing in Victoria," he said. While the community group had initially called for a larger area to be net-free, with no longline ...