#fishing-nets — Public Fediverse posts

Any fishy catching people on here?

I just got one of these fancy high end Seam fish landing nets. It's a really beefy, buy it for life type of thing ~~ and made local!

[ #Fishing #FlyFishing #FishingNets #FishingFriday #ElbowsUp #Nfld #MadeInCanada ]

Fishing nets used in the Mediterranean for millennia — now Italy wants to turn them into drone shields over Ukrainian cities

Senator Scalfarotto introduced the bill after Ukraine demonstrated that mesh strong enough to haul fish can also stop a Shahed from reaching a hospital or a convoy.

https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/04/03/fishing-nets-used-in-the-mediterranean-for-millennia-now-italy-wants-to-turn-them-into-drone-shields-over-ukrainian-cities/

#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #Italy #FishingNets #Nets #Mediterranean #drone #warfare #army #war #Russia #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
#перемогаYкраїни

” Ukrainians have shown extraordinary courage, but they should not be expected to endure the unendurable without consistent, principled support. “

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/02/24/ukrainians-have-shown-extraordinary-courage-but-they-should-not-be-expected-to-endure-the-unendurable-without-consistent-principled-support/

The Guardian: Old fishing nets from France become vital protection against Russian drones in Ukraine. “The lifespan of a deep-sea net is between 12 and 24 months, after which they become worn and beyond repair. Until now, the estimated 800 tonnes of nets scrapped every year have been a problem. Now, the horsehair netting, once used to trawl monkfish from the sea bed, is being used for another […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/09/the-guardian-old-fishing-nets-from-france-become-vital-protection-against-russian-drones-in-ukraine/

French Fishing Nets Find New Purpose on Ukraine’s Front Lines

" Nets once used for fishing off French coast are now catching Russian drones on unpaved roads near the front. "

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/62955

#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #France #FishingNets #October24 #Frontline #army #war #Russia #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers #defenders
#перемогаYкраїни

Am I prolific?

A slightly battered boat in Ballycotton, Co Cork.

#Ballycotton #BlarneyPhotographyClub #Boat #boatDetails #Castletownbere #Cork #CountyCork #fishingBoat #fishingCooperative #fishingEquipment #fishingNets #Ireland #IrishFishingIndustry #IvanWildeLtd #maritimeHeritage #Photo #Photography #Prolific #Skerries #workingBoat

Now #abandoned - 1st salted fish #cannery built in #AlertBay & used as #NamgisNation #fishingNets sort station after cannery closed.
#Built in 1862 by Mack & Neill. It targeted #NimpkishRiver fish, specifically #sockeye #salmon . Seasonal processing employed many Indigenous people. At about the same time, a Christian mission/school which had been established at Fort Rupert moved to Alert Bay to minister to the Indigenous population which was moving to the island to work in the cannery.