Translation Series No.1211

• 2.2.1.
River fishing
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The most important fishing equipment for catching salmon in the
northern rivers of the Gulf of Bothnia is the "karsinapator". In ground
plan the device is constructed like the chamber of a basket. The four-
cornered chamber is formed of posts driven into the river bottom, which
stand at such a distance that the salmon can swim through between them.
Forthe catch one spreads a net on the upètream side of the chamber; after
this a second net is drawn through the chamber from the opposite side as
far as the first net. The salmon caught between the two nets can afterwards
be taken on board together with the gear. -
In almost all rivers of the Gulf of Bothnia and in the rivers
of southern Sweden the fishery is carried out in addition with the "not".
This is a beach seine of varying size (see Fig. 2). Besides these two Im-
portant devices . there are also in use fishtrapè that work on the principle
that a side arm of the river can be laid almost dry. In addition simple
• weirs serve to catch the ascending salmon.
besides seines.
2.2.2. Shore fishei.y
In the Soviet rivers of Latvia gill nets are also being used
The most important equipment for the shore fishery in the Gulf
of Bothniaris the trap net (etommer) in which are also caught herring.
Alomg the shores of Ingerman Land winter fishing is carried oUt with draw,.
nets underneath the ice. Of considerable importance are also the Finnish _
set mets that are frequently set in the form of a basket. Driftnets and
set lines occur also in Schonen and Blekinge; there, as well-as in Gotland
the seine also plays a certain role.'
In the Gulf of Riga the herringimskets are also.the most '.
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