what is a fishing net called？

Fishing Net (or fishnet) is one of the oldest tools for fishing，but what is a fishing net called? How can you find a professional fishing net factory in China?

Fishing nets have been used widely in the past, including by stone age societies. The oldest known fishing net is the net of Antrea, found with other fishing equipment in the Karelian town of Antrea, Finland, in 1913. The net was made from willow, and dates back to 8300 BC.Now,Fishing Nets are made from synthetic materials which makes them stronger, lighter and cheaper,and mainly including below fishing nets type:

1. Cast net is a relatively small round net (from 1.5 to 4 meters) with weights at its edge which is thrown from hand and used to catch small fish when a net is hauled back in.

2. Gill net is a vertical net with weights at the bottom and floaters on the upper side. It catches the fish when it tries to pass through the net.

3. Purse seine net is one of the most common nets. It is first used to surround larger amount of fish. Then a line is pulled which closes the bottom of the net and a whole net is hauled into a ship.

4. Tangle net is a variant of gillnet but with smaller mesh size. Fish caught in this net is not trapped by gills but by teeth and fins.

5. Trammel is another variant of gillnet. It has three layers: one with finer mesh sandwiched between two layers of larger mesh. It is also placed vertically and is used for catching fish or crustacea.

6. Push net is smaller net with a large “belly” placed in a rigid frame. It is pushed along the bottom in shallow waters in order to catch shrimps and small fishes that live at the bottom.

7. Lift net is placed horizontally into the water with its opening facing upwards. It is then lifted by hand if smaller or mechanically if larger.

Nowadays,aquaculture farming breeding in deep sea is very popular and it is a future trends.More and more fishing net factory in China produce relate fishing nets according to this aquaculture market.Guangdong Yangfan Mesh Industry Co.,LTD is one of the most professional fishing nets manufacturer in China,and it is the leading enterprise participating in the China Agriculture Ministry formulation of the Ethylene Warp-knitted knotless nets Standard, and its output and quality are at the forefront of the same industry in China.

Our consistent devotion to improving and developing the technology to enhance product quality has made our products well-known and accepted by customers from over 50 countries around the world, main market Japan, Africa, Southeast Asia, Mexico, Norway, etc. Our main products included: nylon raschel knotless net, polyester raschel knotless net, polyethylene raschel knotless net, Nylon Monofilament Knotted Net, nylon multifilament knotted net, polyester multifilament knotted net, polyethylene knotted net, casting net, trawl net, gill net etc.

Yangfan fishing net production factory has been developed over 25 years since 1997,with advanced equipment and ISO9001:2015 international quality management system,experienced technical and production team,our fishing nets high quality and reasonable price earns much reputation and honors between our domestic and overseas customers.Any more questions or inquiry please feel free to contact us by mail or direct calling.