Guide to the Classification of Fishing Gear in the PhilippinesAttendant upon the existence of numerous and varied ingenious methods for taking fish and the prevalence of many dialects in the Republic of the Philippines is the confusion that results from the use of the diverse vernacular names of fishing appliances. This has hampered an understanding of the Philippine fisheries, and it is foreseeable that it would increase the problems that arise in attempts ot manage fishery resources on a national scale. |
Common terms and phrases
_do_ _do_____ aid of light Aklan Aklan Bisaya ariid catfish baited banca Batangas Province Batangas Tagalog Batangas Tagalog).—A Bay for catching Bikol Bisaya-Spanish Bisaya).-A fish corral Bohol Province Bumbon Tag catching dalag catching shrimp Cebu Province collecting crib collecting pound cotton netting crabs deep-water fish corral devices Vernacular names drift net fathoms filter fish corral fish corral found fish pot fish shelter fish spear Fish trap fishes during receding Handline Ibanag Ilocos Norte Province Ilocos Sur Province Iloko Iloko______ Ilongo Bisaya Ilongo Bisaya).-A Laguna de Bay Longline mesh Negros Oriental Province Nontextile devices Textile operated Pangasinan Pangasinan).-A pole and line Province for catching purse receding tide reef rivers round haul Samar Bisaya Samar Bisaya).-A Samar Province Sambal sardines scareline scoop Sebu Bisaya Sebu Bisaya).-A fish set gill shallow-water fish corral split bamboo matting Synonym Tagalog).-A fish trawl Troll line twine knitted Vernacular names Dialects wings