Dictionary of Ichthyology |
push net = a form of scoop or skimming net (q.v.) pushed along the seabed by a fisherman. The ends of the poles on the seabed may have special runners. Some push nets are operated from boats. |
From Umali, A. F. 1950. Guide to the classification of fishing gear in the Philippines. Research Report 17, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington. |