OPP7: La Pesca de Cerco Artesanal en el Cantábrico Noroeste
[Música] El Cerco Artesanal de Pesca
This section discusses the artisanal fishing method known as "cerco" used by small boats near the coast to catch pelagic species.
The Art of Cerco Fishing
- Cerco fishing involves encircling a school of fish with nets, creating a circle to capture them effectively.
- The fishing area for cerqueros is the Cantabrian Northwest fishing ground, covering the Cantabrian Sea from the Bay of Biscay to the Atlantic coast of Galicia.
- Characteristics of a typical cerquero boat include being wooden or steel, around 20 meters long, with an engine power below 250 horsepower and a crew of 10 to 12 sailors.
- The nets used in cerco fishing are approximately 500 meters long and 70 meters wide.