Fishes caught by bagnet are those that have phototactic habits such as
anchovies, squids, sardines and other similar species of fish.
A bagnet (Samal, balasnig; Tagalog, Ilongo, and Cebuano, basnig) is a boxlike net operated
from outriggers or booms (tikday) of a boat with the aid of light, luring fish by its
lowering and lifting motions. The gear stimulates an inverted mosquito net
under the boat during operation. The size of the nets depends on the length
spread of the outriggers or booms from which it is operated.
This gear is operated during the dark phases of the moon with the aid
of a powerful light by eight to 12 or more fishermen. The net is carefully
spread under the boat and then lifted to impound the school of fish attracted
by one or more incandescent or electric lamps. Usually, the bagnet fishing boat
operates in waters of 20 to 75 meters deep in bays, gulfs, oceans and seas.
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