Seine Nets

Seine Net Fishing

           Seine nets are used both by the municipal and commercial fishermen. There are two kinds of seine net namely: the beach seine and the Danish seine. The availability of sandy and gradually sloping beaches along the coastal areas of the country make beach seines one of the most common fishing gear being used by the fishermen. The Danish seine, on the other hand, evolved from the beach seine in 1950’s when its operation was conducted on board a small dugout in deeper waters. The design and operation were further modified until the 1960’s when it proliferated in the Central Visayas.
            Seine net municipal production in 1995 was 51,877 mt. Beach seine and Danish seine contributed 77.3% and 22.7% respectively. In the commercial sector, the total production was 94,439 mt wherein the Danish seine contributed 98.8% as shown in Table 16.
The dominant species caught by the Danish seine are slipmouth, threadfin bream, goatfish, mackerel, crevalle and red bulls eye as shown in Table 17. The major species caught by commercial beach seine are anchovies, hairtail, sardines, hardtail and frigate tuna as shown in Table 18.

TABLE 16 PRODUCTION OF MUNICIPAL AND COMMERCIAL SEINE NETS 1994-1995,                                                  (METRIC TONS)

Source : Fisheries Statistics 1995, BAS

TABLE 17 DOMINANT SPECIES CAUGHT BY COMMERCIAL DANISH SEINE, 1994(METRIC TONS)

Source : Fisheries Statistics 1995, BAS

TABLE 18 DOMINANT SPECIES CAUGHT BY COMMERCIAL BEACH SEINE,1994(METRIC TONS)

Source : Fisheries Statistics 1995, BAS

Fishing Gear and Methods

         Seine net in Philippines can be classified into two type.

   4.1 Beach Seine

   4.2 Boat Seine