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Fishing Vessels for Sale in South Africa

What is a fishing vessel?

A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing.

What are the three types of fishing vessel?

The type of vessel can vary greatly depending on what species the fisher(s) onboard are seeking to catch, as well as how much they are hoping to catch, and how far they are going/what type of water body they are in. Broadly speaking, there are three types of vessels: commercial, artisanal, and recreational.

What is a commercial fishing vessel?

Fishing vessel means a vessel that commercially en- gages in the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish or an activity that can reasonably be expected to result in the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish.