Nets

My mother told me that my grandfather was an alcoholic and when he got drunk he became very aggressive. So the family would → escape to the shore. They had a primitive relationship to it, they considered it their savior. Moreover, they used to catch lobster and octopus to eat because those are the things that they could get on the rocks. Back then you could still find crabs on beach. My mom helped with making nets.

As a fisherman, you’re not only responsible for the catch but you also have to repair the nets when they are damaged. It’s a lot of work to fix the nets but you are not paid for it. There are different kinds of nets – trawling nets are used on beam trawlers.

As a fisherman, you’re not only responsible for the catch but you also have to repair the nets when they are damaged. It’s a lot of work to fix the nets but you are not paid for it. There are different kinds of nets – trawling nets are used on beam trawlers.

The nets should be well protected. Otherwise, they are damaged within hours. There are systems of chains to prevent big rocks from tearing the nets.

All nets are industrially produced, you buy a piece of net + then you “make” them yourself, fitting them in the trawler. You need extra material for reparation. They are made out of very strong nylon → 10 mm. You repair them with your bare hands.

There’s a system to measure the power of the net → if there’s a lot of tension, you know they are full.