Mending a torn pound net. Fishermen often spend much time repairing nets torn by debris or obstacles in the water or rough bottom.
Image ID: fish7962, NOAA's Historic Fisheries Collection Photo Date: 1969 circa Credit: NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection; P. 193 of "Our Changing Fisheries" 1970 Centenary NMFS centenary volume • High Resolution Photo Available
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