Fishing vessels

A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Many
different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing.
In recent times, fishing boats are becoming more specialised and standardized due to the
200-mile fishing limit. That is a sea zone prescribed by the United Nations Convention on
the Law of the Sea over which a state has special rights regarding the exploration and use
of marine resources. This zone is called exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Im speaking about the different types of fishing vessels and the different method fishing used.

Trawlers (remolcadores) - is a fishing vessel designed to use trawl nets in order to

catch large volumes of fish. There are a lot of types of trawlers.
o Outrigger trawlers - use outriggers to tow the trawl. These are commonly
used to catch shrimp. One or two otter trawls can be towed from each side.
o Pair trawler - are trawlers which operate together towing a single trawl.
They keep the trawl open horizontally by keeping their distance when
towing. Pair trawlers operate both midwater and bottom trawls.
o Stern trawler - have trawls which are deployed and retrieved from the stern.
Larger stern trawlers often have a ramp, though pelagic and small stern
trawlers are often designed without a ramp. Stern trawlers are designed to
operate in most weather conditions.
o Freezer trawler - The majority of trawlers operating on high sea waters are
freezer trawlers. They have facilities for preserving fish by freezing, allowing

them to stay at sea for extended periods of time. Son muy parecidos a stern
trawler pero mas grandes
o Wet fish trawler - are trawlers where the fish is kept in the hold in a
fresh/wet condition. They must operate in areas not far distant from their
landing place, and the fishing time of such vessels is limited
Seiners (cerqueros) - Seiners use surrounding and seine nets. This is a large group
ranging from open boats as small as 10 metres (33 ft) in length to ocean-going vessels.

Line vessels (palangreros)

Dredgers (dragas)
Gillnetters (trasmayo)