A STUDY ON THE CLASSIFICATION OF FISHING GEARS

This paper points out the importance of classification of fishing gears, and makes ahistorical review on the main classifications existed, the definitions of fishing methodsare emphatically dicussed as well. A new systematic classification of fishing gears basedmainly upon the principles of fish catching is proposed. It is suggested that the fishinggears may be divided into three ranks: Groups, Forms, Kinds. All kinds of fishing gearsshould be included in the following table.