south coast fishing 2021 
These pieces are "one-offs" and not reproduced.  They are pick-up only, as they are too fragile to ship.

purse seining
recycled hardwood, oxidised copper, polymer clay, acrylic paint
360 x 230 x 280mm 3.4kg

With purse seining, the top of the net is floated on top of the water and the bottom of the net has weights attached that pull the walls of the net downwards.
The bottom of the net has a wire threaded through it which is pulled and tightens the net like a purse trapping the fish inside.
The net is then pulled in toward the boat and is brought aboard with the whole catch.

tuna poling AUD $550
recycled hardwood, oxidised copper, polymer clay, acrylic paint
360 x 230 x 280mm 3.4kg

Tuna poling was a fishing method used to catch tuna - one fish at a time.
When a school was located, small bait fish were scattered onto the surface of the water.  This would send the tuna into a feeding frenzy during which they will bite anything they see.
Fishermen would line up along the back of the boat each with a hand-held wooden pole with a short line and barbless hook attached. Once a fish was hooked, it was flicked up over their heads onto the deck.

otter-board trawling AUD $550
recycled hardwood, oxidised copper, polymer clay, acrylic paint
360 x 230 x 280mm 3.4kg

Otter board trawling is where the fishing boat pulls, or trawls the fishing net behind it. Otter trawls  have a pair of boards or metal plates called “otter boards” which attach to the sides of the net and keep the net open as it is pulled through the water.

 long-lining AUD $550
recycled hardwood, oxidised copper, polymer clay, acrylic paint
360 x 230 x 280mm 3.4kg

Baited hooks are attached to the long-line by short lines called "snoods" that hang off the mainline. The long-line can be very long and can carry thousands of hooks.