Drawing the net tighter about the captured menhaden

As the net draws tighter a few fish are seen as the initial casualties of the progressive compression of the school within the net

As the net draws tighter and tighter more and more fish become casualties and become easier to pump aboard the mother vessel

The pump operating within the mass of captured fish and lifting them to the hold of the mother vessel

Men in the purse seine boats standby as the pumping operation proceeds. The menhaden are being lifted to the mother vessel

Purse seine boats setting nets to capture school of menhaden

Purse seine boats setting nets to capture school of menhaden

Purse seine boats setting nets to capture school of menhaden

Menhaden fishing - Getting ready to set the net early in the morning

Menhaden fishing - Getting ready to set the net early in the morning

Menhaden fishing - dumping menhaden into the hold of the mother vessel

Menhaden fishing - menhaden in the hold of the mother vessel. These fish are used for fertilizer and pet food.

Menhaden fishing -off-loading the catch

Menhaden fishing -off-loading the catch

Menhaden fishing -off-loading the catch

Menhaden fishing -off-loading the catch

Menhaden fishing -off-loading the catch

Menhaden fishing - securing the nets after a day's fishing

Menhaden fishing - purse seine boats encircling a school of menhaden

Menhaden fishing - purse seine boats encircling a school of menhaden

Menhaden fishing - purse seine boats encircling a school of menhaden

Menhaden fishing - purse seine boats encircling a school of menhaden

Menhaden fishing - pursing menhaden net with power blocks

Menhaden fishing - beginning to haul in the purse seine with the power blocks

Menhaden fishing - beginning to set out the nets in purse seining operation

Menhaden fishing - purse seine boats closing the purse with mother vessel waiting in the background

Menhaden fishing - mother vessel coming near to pump menhaden from closed purse

Menhaden fishing - getting ready to pump fish aboard the mother vessel

Menhaden fishing - getting ready to pump fish aboard the mother vessel

Menhaden fishing - drawing net tight for pumping fish aboard the mother vessel

Menhaden fishing - drawing net tight for pumping fish aboard the mother vessel

Menhaden fishing - pumping fish aboard the mother vessel

Menhaden fishing - purse seining boats in a Carolina sound

Menhaden fishing - a carrier vessel taking a load of menhaden to a processing plant

Menhaden fishing - a carrier vessel taking a load of menhaden to a processing plant

Menhaden fishing - lookout scanning the horizon for signs of menhaden

Menhaden fishing - mother vessel and purse seiner boats

Menhaden fishing - purse seiner boats ready to begin closing the purse

Menhaden fishing - mother vessel as seen over the floats on the net

Menhaden fishing - purse seiner boats ready to begin closing the purse

Menhaden fishing - purse seiner boats closing the purse using power blocks

Menhaden fishing - port purse seiner boat being launched at daybreak

Off-loading herring caught by an Alaskan gill-netter

Alaskan purse seiner lifting a catch of herring to the deck

Measuring lobster

Measuring lobster

Hauling lobster trap

Lobster traps being reset

Hauling lobster trap on a trawl line

A lobster boat