Modern fishing vessels range from one-person wooden rowboats equipped with hand or casting nets to large, steel-hulled ships that range far from their home ports and track their prey using the latest modern technology. Three main types of fishing ships over 40 m (130 ft) in length currently ply the world's oceans: trawlers, seiners, and long liners (Fishing Vessels, Modern Ships Fishing Vessels, Modern Technology Fishing Ships).
|