A well-boat is a fishing vessel with a well or tank for the storage and transport of live fish. The term well-boat or well smack was first used in the 17th century.[1] Before modern refrigeration methods, well-boats allowed for the delivery of live fish to port.
Contemporary well-boats are used in the extensive aquaculture industry.[2][3] These vessels can be used to transport smolt to sea, to bring them from aquaculture sites for processing and to sort and delouse fish.
A well-boat can also refer to a mullet boat or skiff, a small (shallow) draft recreational fishing boat with an outboard motor in a well in the middle of boat.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Well-boat" entry at Oxford Dictionaries Free Dictionary. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Sølvtrans Enters New Charter Agreement for Well Boat Ronja Commander". World Maritime News. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ Jenny Hjul. "Bakkafrost takes delivery of new super well boat." Fish Farmer. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ Andrea Stetson. "On Capt. Kelly’s mullet boat, the motor’s in the middle." The News-Press. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
See also
[edit]- Well smack, a type of well-boat
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