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As the name implies, gill nets trap fish by the gills which must open and closeconstantly if the fish is to live. Caught this way, fish must be removed fromthe net, or husked out by hand. (Image credit: NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection)
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Historic Fisheries