Abstract
The experiment on inclinations of a fish net, was done in a water tank to observe the frequency of transfer of fishes over several models of fencing net. The tank was of wood, 72cm. long, 52cm. wide, with water 20cm. in depth, the tank being painted white inside. The fish used were 10 individuals of Acheilognathus lanceolate (Yari-tanago) with an average total length of 4.5cm. and were liberated in the tank. As model of under-water fencing nets, 4 tin-plates with white enamel paint were bent at 90, 60, 45 and 30 degrees of facial angle against the horizontal surface and they were kept at a height of 14cm., keeping a space of 6cm. between the water surface and the top of plate (Fig. 1).
The number of transfer of fishes over the tin-plate were counted during 10 minutes for each inclination. This was repeated 10 times during a period of several days (Table 1). Averages of the frequency of transfer on each angle is shown in Fig. 2. These averages, when compared with each other, show significant differences. In almost all combinations the significance level was 1 or 5% excepting for the combination of 60° and 45° (Table 2).
The 90° plate had more stopping effect than any of the others. Decreasing the inclination of under water fencing net has, less stopping effect against the transfer of fishes; instead it accelerates the transfer. Therefore, the author suggests that attention should be paid to the inclination of the fish net.
