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Fig. 81. Diagram of the catching of white whales by means of
a deep-water net.
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.the end of the fixed wing is transferred from the cutter to the schooner
and the end of the net is anchored. Then the schooner and the cutter
go side by side towards the whales at full speed. On approaching the
whales the vessels, paying out the tow-lines attached to them, go in
opposite directions, laying down the net and encircling the school of .
whales. The ends of the corral net are tied together and the net is
closed up, for which purpose the cutter holds one edge of the net against
the current until the two ends corne together.
After the net is closed up the upper edges are brought to.g:ether,
and the net is kept like that by the vessels until the whales become
entangle(fi in its walls. *hen the net-boat comes to the net and the
hunters remove the whales.
OTHER METHODS OF TAKIEG WHITE WHALES
The killing of white whales by shooting is not widespread in
Soviet waters, because 50,, or more of the shot animais sink in the water
before the hunters can secure them vith harnoons.