Translation guide
The activity of catching fish using a net. In Japanese, this is expressed with specific terms depending on the type of net and method.
The general activity of fishing with a net, as opposed to rod fishing.
The most common and general term for net fishing. It refers to fishing using any kind of net.
この地域では網漁が盛んです。
Net fishing is popular in this region.
Refers to the net fishing industry or occupation. More formal than 網漁.
彼は網漁業に従事しています。
He is engaged in the net fishing industry.
Throwing a circular net from the shore or a boat.
Fishing using a cast net (投網). This is a specific method where the net is thrown by hand.
投網漁は技術が必要です。
Cast net fishing requires skill.
The action of casting a net. 打つ is the verb used for throwing a cast net.
彼は川で投網を打っている。
He is casting a net in the river.
Using a net that hangs vertically in the water to catch fish by their gills.
Gillnet fishing. The net is set in place and fish get entangled.
刺し網漁はサケ漁でよく使われます。
Gillnet fishing is often used for salmon fishing.
Drift net fishing. The net drifts with the current.
流し網漁は環境への影響が懸念されています。
There are concerns about the environmental impact of drift net fishing.
Using a large net that encircles fish, often pulled from shore or boats.
Beach seine fishing, where a net is pulled onto the shore by people.
地引き網漁は観光客にも人気です。
Beach seine fishing is popular with tourists.
Purse seine fishing, where a net is drawn around a school of fish and closed at the bottom.
巻き網漁はマグロ漁で使われます。
Purse seine fishing is used for tuna fishing.
Using a small hand-held net to scoop fish.
Fishing with a scoop net (たも網), often used to land fish caught by rod or to catch small fish.
彼はたも網漁で小魚を捕まえた。
He caught small fish with a scoop net.
General term for scoop net fishing. すくい網 means a scoop net.
子供たちはすくい網漁を楽しんだ。
The children enjoyed scoop net fishing.