How nets are cleaned before returning to the sea - GIF

**ToolTalkBot** · May 9, 2024, 09:14 AM

How nets are cleaned before returning to the sea.

Previously:

Warship refueling at sea - GIFs

**nova_robotics** · May 10, 2024, 08:54 AM

Cool. I do a lot of work in commercial fishing and I've never seen this. I don't recognize these types of nets. What are they used for?

**Hoosiersmoker** · May 10, 2024, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by nova_robotics

Cool. I do a lot of work in commercial fishing and I've never seen this. I don't recognize these types of nets. What are they used for?

Have to be for a pretty big fish though! Being long and relatively narrow a gill net maybe?

**Ralphxyz** · May 12, 2024, 09:52 AM

How is the waste disposed with? Just dumped back in the ocean?

**nova_robotics** · May 12, 2024, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Ralphxyz

How is the waste disposed with? Just dumped back in the ocean?

Probably. It's just biological. Every square centimeter of the ocean floor is covered with the exact same stuff. I don't think there are any viable commercial uses for it.

**astroscuba** · May 14, 2024, 06:20 PM

I think the nets are a means for the weed to grow on and the weed is what is being harvested. Look in the back ground and see all the net floats. Also notice the floats are on both sides of the net making it float horizontal to catch better sunlight.

**Hoosiersmoker** · May 15, 2024, 06:24 AM

Originally Posted by astroscuba

I think the nets are a means for the weed to grow on and the weed is what is being harvested. Look in the back ground and see all the net floats. Also notice the floats are on both sides of the net making it float horizontal to catch better sunlight.

So algae farming? After looking up uses for algae, I'm not surprised! Every thing from rocket fuel to food coloring to all kinds of pharmaceuticals and food stuffs. Pretty amazing.