beach seine; dragnet
A fishing net that is set from the shore and then hauled in by hand or with machinery. Used in coastal fishing.
On this beach, you can experience traditional beach seine fishing.
Hauling a beach seine requires many hands.
Standard kanji spelling for this fishing term.
Variant using 曳く (to pull/tow), emphasizing the dragging action.
Simplified variant; 引 is a common character for 'pull'.
Variant combining 曳 and 網.
Compound of 地 (ji, 'ground/land') + 引き (hiki, 'pulling', from 引く) + 網 (ami, 'net'). The spelling 曳き uses a character specifically for towing or dragging.