28 février 2015

Important Information On Off Shore Fishing

By Olivia Cross


Offshore fishing is a form of angling that mainly occurs in the away from the shore as the name suggests where the sea is deep. For the area to be considered a deep sea fishing zone, 30 metres should be the minimum depth. Other names that are synonymous to the activity are deep sea, sport and big game angling. Off shore fishing is used for both recreation and commercial purposes.

A deep-sea fisherman needs to develop some intuition and learn how to read into signs that a novice may not catch. Motion sickness is an important factor to consider if you are a novice who has never gone out to deep sea angling. It is always a good idea to have at least one person on board who knows a lot about the subject.

A space of 35 to 40 feet is going to be a requirement as room is needed for the caught fish and the rest of the crew that will be on board. For many fish, blood seems to attract them thus live bait should to be used with adequate blood. Preparedness is very important and one is expected to have the correct floats for different depths in the sea. There are some fish that pose danger to the fisher so care should be taken when handling them after catching.

The commercial sector consists of individuals or companies who are doing fish farming or catch wild fish in the sea and posses the necessary equipment for the processing of those resources into products for sale. The traditional sector involves individuals and enterprises that are linked to the fisheries resources from which early inhabitants get their products according to their culture.

In the recreation sector, the products derived are not for sale and consists of individuals or companies that are associated with sustenance of fisheries resources, sport and recreation. Recreational boats are not only inclined to these activities only whereas commercial vessels are strictly for angling.

A commercial enterprise can range from a single person with a boat using hand casting nets to fish as well as some traps to a fleet of big boats which have the facilities to process the fish into desired products. Increased demand of fish and its products has led to a lot of over-fishing. A remedy to this situation could be fish farming which will help meet the demand.

Today, the sea provides employment opportunities to millions of people around the world from recreation fishery and boating, offshore drilling, wind farming and commercial angling. For the commercial industry the aim is provide seafood for human consumption and raw materials for other industries. Herring, salmon, tuna, cod, anchovy, mullet, squid, shrimp, oyster, lobster and crab are examples of fish that form the species of fish that are mainly targeted.

Currently, ocean conservancy is working with governments, fishermen and others to prevent over-fishing and bring these populations back to sustainable levels. Altering the current science-based safeguards could jeopardize ocean populations that are on their way back to healthy numbers. This could result in fewer angling opportunities, fewer seafood choices and weakened coastal communities.




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