Tuna purse seiner is headed towards school of tuna to encircle with net

Tuna purse seiner is headed towards school of tuna to encircle with net. Workboat that helps hold net during deployment is still on starboard stern. Smaller vessel in water is used to make noise to scare tuna into staying within confines of net prior to ship and workboat deploying and closing the net.

Photo Category: Fisheries - Technique Purse Seine
Photo Location: Pacific Ocean