Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by context]
7. [equipment for fishing, hunting, and trapping]
8. fishing equipment

Narrower term/s

• dragnets
• seines
• scoop nets

Anotations

Scope note:

Equipment comprising pieces of openwork fabric made of twine, synthetic fibres, strong cord, or another material that forms meshes of a suitable size; they are placed in the water and used for catching fish. Fishing nets are among the oldest known human technologies.