

Fishing gaff – a pole with a sharp hook on the end that is used to stab a large fish and then lift the fish into the boat or onto shore.Hookset – a motion made with a fishing rod in order to "set" a fish hook into the mouth of a fish once it has bitten a fishing lure or bait.Circle hook – a type of fish hook which is sharply curved back in a circular shape.Fish hook – a device for catching fish either by impaling them in the mouth or, more rarely, by snagging the body of the fish.Recreational fishing or sport fishing – fishing for pleasure or competition.įishing tackle Fish hooks.Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishermen and fish farmers. Fishing has existed as a means of obtaining food since the Mesolithic period. Fisherman or fisher – someone (male or female) who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish, including recreational fishermen.Fishing vessel – a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river.Fishing tackle – the equipment used by fishermen when fishing.Fishing techniques – methods for catching fish, or methods for catching other aquatic animals such as molluscs (shellfish, squid, octopus) and edible marine invertebrates.


Fishing industry – any industry or activity concerned with taking, culturing, processing, preserving, storing, transporting, marketing or selling fish or fish products.
