- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler, USA
- Built:
- 1870s ?
- Specs:
- ( 65 x 20 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Adelia Inc. & Andy Applegate
- Sunk:
- Friday Oct 11, 1991 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°15.500' -74°13.880'
- Depth:
- 85 ft
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Trawlers (1/5)
There are three basic types of commercial fishing vessels found in the Mid-Atlantic region: trawlers, seiners/gill-netters, and long-liners. A trawler or "dragger" operates by towing its fishing gear across the bottom. Weighted nets take bottom fishes, while cage-like steel dredges take clams and scallops. A seiner uses a floating net to encircle schools of surface-swimming fishes such as herring and tuna. A long-liner sets out miles of buoyed line with baited hooks to catch sharks, tuna, and swordfish. One could also add lobster boats and charter fishing or "head" boats to this list. And of course, dive boats.
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- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler, USA
- Built:
- 1975 - Master Marine, Inc., Bayou La Bâtre AL USA
- Specs:
- ( 80 ft ) 147 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Friday July 12, 2002 - Moriches Artificial Reef
- Depth:
- GPS:
- 40°43.512' -72°46.598'
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- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler
- Built:
- 1956 Tampa FL USA
- Specs:
- ( 65 ft ) 79 GT
- Dedication:
- John Grady III
- Sunk:
- Wednesday Sept 21, 2016 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°02.900' -73°59.000'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
More: Austin ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler, USA
- Built:
- 1947 Bath Maine USA
- Specs:
- ( 144x27 ft ) 393 tons
- Sunk:
- Wednesday April 17, 2002 - Moriches Artificial Reef
- Depth:
- GPS:
- 40°43.402' -72°46.659
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- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler, USA
- Built:
- 1979, Pascagoula MS
- Specs:
- ( 76 ft )
- Sunk:
- Friday November 6, 1998 - Moriches Artificial Reef
- Depth:
- GPS:
- 40°43.506' -72°46.397'
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- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler
- Specs:
- ( 70 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Axel Carlson Jr.
- Sunk:
- June 1973 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°06.805' -73°57.176'
- Depth:
- 70 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler, purse seiner
- Built:
- 1948, RTC Shipbuilding, Camden NJ, USA, as Absecon
- Specs:
- ( 140x25 ft ) 198 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Wednesday May 19, 2021 - Manasquan Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°05.010' -73°59.632'
- Depth:
- 75 ft
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- Type:
- artificial reef, trawler
- Built:
- 1973 - Bishop Shipbuilding, Aransas Pass TX USA as America 200
- Specs:
- ( 70 ft ) 137 gross tons
- Sponsor:
- Manasquan River Marlin & Tuna Club
- Sunk:
- Tuesday April 24, 2007 - Axel Carlson Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°01.650' -73°59.747'
- Depth:
- 80 ft
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by Captain Adam Nowalsky
copied from charter boat Karen Ann II
As a charter boat operator, it is my job to ensure that my fares adhere to the current fishing regulations. While the current regulations are posted on my website for passengers to see, many people show up not knowing beforehand what the regulations are, and in some cases, that regulations even exist. This is likely because the fisheries management process can be difficult to understand, resulting in very few people getting involved. Hopefully, this article can help de-mystify the process.
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