"the early 2000s took elements of the Spade and other types, and developed unique solutions of his own, in order to design the ""Rocna"" anchor, a general purpose type which uses a concave fluke, a self-righting roll-bar, and setting skids. History of the anchor The History of the anchor dates back millennia. The most ancient anchors were probably rocks and many rock anchors have been found dating from at least the Bronze Age. Many modern moorings still rely on a large rock as the primary element of their design. However, using pure mass to resist the forces of a storm"
"three genera are: Pholidae The gunnels are a family, Pholidae, of marine fishes in the order Perciformes. They are elongated, somewhat eel-like fishes that range from the intertidal zone to depths of , though the majority are found in shallow waters. Most are restricted to the North Pacific, ranging as far south as Baja California and East China. The only exceptions are ""Pholis gunnellus"" from the North Atlantic, and ""P. fasciata"" from the Arctic Sea, North Atlantic and North Pacific. They typically reach a maximum length of , but ""Apodichthys flavidus"" reaches . They eat small crustaceans and molluscs. The"
"Pholidichthys leucotaenia Pholidichthys leucotaenia, commonly known as the convict blenny/goby or the engineer blenny/goby, is a marine fish from the west-central Pacific Ocean. It is neither a blenny nor a goby, but is in fact one of two species in the family Pholidichthyidae. A small eel-shaped fish, it can grow up to in length. Juveniles resemble the striped catfish ""Plotosus lineatus"", which is venomous, having a black body with a white dorsal stripe. As they develop, the stripe changes to white convict-style barring or spotting in the adult. It lives in shallow lagoons and on coastal reefs from the Philippines"
"feeds on minute organisms like copepods, ""Mysis"" and zooplankton. Widely used as bait in the tuna fishery all along the world, both as a live or dead forms. Amblygaster clupeoides The Bleeker smoothbelly sardinella, (Amblygaster clupeoides) also known as blue pilchard, sharp-nosed pilchard, or sharpnose sardine, is a reef-associated marine species of sardinellas in the herring family Clupeidae. It is one of the three species of genus ""Amblygaster"". It is found in the marine waters along Indo-West Pacific regions. The fish has 13 to 21 dorsal soft rays and 12 to 23 anal soft rays. It grows up to a"
"three distinct clades within this species representing, roughly, Eurasian, Eurasian ""subalpine"", and North American populations. Specimens belonging to all three clades have been found in Alaska; this has led to the hypothesis that this was the centre of diversification for this species. The study also looked at four named varieties of the species: var. ""alba"", var. ""flavivolvata"", var. ""formosa"" (including var. ""guessowii""), and var. ""regalis"" from both areas. All four varieties were found within both the Eurasian and North American clades, evidence that these morphological forms are polymorphisms rather than distinct subspecies or varieties. Further molecular study by Geml and"
"Pholidae The gunnels are a family, Pholidae, of marine fishes in the order Perciformes. They are elongated, somewhat eel-like fishes that range from the intertidal zone to depths of , though the majority are found in shallow waters. Most are restricted to the North Pacific, ranging as far south as Baja California and East China. The only exceptions are ""Pholis gunnellus"" from the North Atlantic, and ""P. fasciata"" from the Arctic Sea, North Atlantic and North Pacific. They typically reach a maximum length of , but ""Apodichthys flavidus"" reaches . They eat small crustaceans and molluscs. The 15 species in"
"arowana in some of the Asian countries, like India. However, they can be easily distinguished from the Asian arowanas by identifying their red spotted fins & 7-8 rows of scales on their body. Gulf saratoga are opportunistic carnivores, feeding on aquatic and terrestrial insects, small fishes and crustaceans. Scleropages jardinii Scleropages jardinii, the Gulf saratoga or Australian bonytongue, is a freshwater bony fish native to Australia and New Guinea, one of two species of fishes sometimes known as Australian arowana, the other being ""Scleropages leichardti"". It has numerous other common names, including northern saratoga, toga and barramundi (not to be"
"Amblygaster sirm The spotted sardinella, (""Amblygaster sirm""), also known as Northern pilchard, spotted pilchard, spotted sardine, and trenched sardine, is a reef-associated marine species of sardinellas in the herring family Clupeidae. It is one of the three species of genus ""Amblygaster"". It is found in the marine waters along Indo-West Pacific regions from Mozambique to the Philippines,and towards north Taiwan and Japan to the far east of Australia and Fiji. It is a widely captured commercial fish in Sri Lanka, where the fish is known as ""Hurulla"" in Sinhala language. The fish has 13 to 21 dorsal soft rays and"
"zooplanktonic crustaceans. There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: Eigenmannia Eigenmannia is a genus of fish in the family Sternopygidae (glass knifefishes) native to tropical and subtropical South America (south to the Río de la Plata Basin), and Panama. They are typically found in slow-flowing streams, along the edge of large rivers, in deep river channels and in floodplains, and the genus also includes ""E. vicentespelaea"", the only cave-adapted knifefish. ""Eigenmannia"" are often found near submerged roots, aquatic plants and floating meadows. Depending on the exact species, they have a maximum total length of . They are nocturnal,"
"""P.orthocarpa"" Rosenvinge. ""P.sertularioides"" and ""P.sanguinea"" C.Agardh. The plants are dioecious and bear spermatangia near the apices of the branches. Cystocarps are ovoid or globular and tetrasporangia are formed in series near the apices. Common on rocky shores both in the littoral to the sublittoral 10 m or more. Also grows epiphytically, The species is widespread around Great Britain, including the Shetlands, and Ireland. In Europe it is recorded from Norway, the Baltic and France. Polysiphonia fibrillosa Polysiphonia fibrillosa (Dillwyn) Sprengel is a species of marine red alga in the Rhodophyta. ""Polysiphonia fibrillose"" is a fine red alga which grows to"
"the most common of which is 'torpedo scad', with 'hardtail scad', 'finny scad', 'finletted mackerel scad' and 'cordyla scad' occasionally used. Because of the wide range of the species, it has a large collection of non-English common names also. The relationship of the species to other carangids was assessed in Soko Gushiken's 1986 paper on the phylogeny of the Carangidae. It was the sole species in one of three distinct clades within the tribe Carangini. The torpedo scad has not been included in any later genetic phylogenetic studies of the Carangidae. The torpedo scad is a moderately large fish, growing"
"in size from less than to in maximum overall length, the largest species reaching weights of up to . They all have the characteristic centropomid shape, with the two-part dorsal fin and general percoid form. As mentioned earlier, all species are carnivorous, preying on aquatic invertebrates and other fish in a wide variety of habitats. These fishes are native to freshwater and marine waters of Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Several species are endemic to the Rift Valley lakes in Africa. There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus: Species within this genus include:"
"finfish from the net. Since then, NOAA fisheries have certified three types of BRDs for use in the Gulf of Mexico region: the Gulf Fisheye, the Jones-Davis, and the Fisheye BRDs; and five for the south Atlantic region: the Extended Funnel, Expanded Mesh, Fisheye, Gulf Fisheye and Jones-Davis BRDs. According to research conducted during 2003-2004, the Extended Funnel BRD and an Expanded Mesh BRD were found to be successful in the South Atlantic, while the 12” by 5” Fisheye BRD was considered successful in both South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico waters. These conclusions are subject to continuing research. Bycatch"
"do not appear to be any existing type specimens referable to Gilchrist's account, in 2006 Brett Human designated a long male caught in Hondeklip Bay as the species neotype. Historically, there has been much confusion in the scientific literature between ""H. regani"", ""H. punctatus"", and ""H. melanostigma"", the last of which at various times had been considered a junior synonym of ""H. regani"" and was itself confounded with ""H. grennian"". Furthermore, two forms of ""H. regani"" were once recognized: the ""Cape"" or ""typical"" form and the ""Natal"" or ""northeastern"" form. The latter ""northeastern"" form was described as a separate species,"
"decent crew accommodations. He started a successful collaboration with shipbuilder and naval architect Fredrik Henrik Chapman (ennobled ""af Chapman"" in 1772) and together they developed five new vessels: a type of gunboat with a 12-pounder gun, schooner rigging and 7-8 pairs of oars, as well four types of ""archipelago frigates"" (""skärgårdsfregatter""): ""turuma"" ""udema"", ""pojama"", and ""hemmema"". These vessels were specifically designed for use in the archipelago off the south coast of Finland and were named after the Finnish provinces of Uusimaa, ""Pohjanmaa"" (Österbotten), ""Turunmaa"" (Åboland) och ""Hämeenmaa"" (Tavastland). All four types have been called ""archipelago frigates"" in Swedish and English"
"Bumpnose trevally The bumpnose trevally (""Carangoides hedlandensis""), also known as the bumpnose kingfish or onion kingfish, is a species of relatively small inshore marine fish classified in the jack family Carangidae. The bumpnose trevally is fairly common in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-west Pacific region, ranging from South Africa in the west to Japan and Samoa in the east. It is a small species by carangid standards, reaching a maximum known length of 32 cm, and can be distinguished from the similarly shaped ""Carangoides armatus"" by a distinct 'bump' on the snout, which gives the fish its"
"than 20 brands in the marketplace, ranging from canoes to cruisers. Operations were divided into three groups – the Fishing Boat Group, the Recreational Boat Group, and the Aluminum Boat Group. Each group was responsible for all manufacturing and marketing efforts associated with its line of products. The Fishing Boat Group included Stratos, Hydra-Sports, Javelin and Quest by Four Winns. The Recreational Boat Group produced 80 models under the brand names Chris-Craft, Donzi, Four Winns, Seaswirl and Sunbird. The Aluminum Boat Group included Duranautic, Princecraft/Springbok, Suncruiser, Lowe, Sea Nymph, Grumman, and Roughneck. Many of these same brands are still in"
"American shad, hickory shad, pumpkinseed, redear, bluegill, flier, green sunfish, redbrest, warmouth, brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, garfish, bowfin, carp, crappie, freshwater drum, grass carp, kokanee salmon, muskellunge, tiger muskellunge, northern pike, sauger, eastern mosquitofish, smallmouth buffalo, walleye, the endemic Cape Fear shiner. Saltwater: albacore, amberjack, Atlantic bonito, bank sea bass, barracuda, bigeye tuna, blackfin tuna, black drum, black sea bass, blacktip shark, bluefish, bluefin tuna, blue marlin, blueline tilefish, bull shark, butterfish, cobia, croaker, dolphin, flounder, gag, gray triggerfish, gray trout, hammerhead, hickory shad, hogchoker, hogfish, humping mullet, king mackerel, knobbed porgy, lizardfish, little tunny, mako shark, menhaden,"
"Amblygaster clupeoides The Bleeker smoothbelly sardinella, (Amblygaster clupeoides) also known as blue pilchard, sharp-nosed pilchard, or sharpnose sardine, is a reef-associated marine species of sardinellas in the herring family Clupeidae. It is one of the three species of genus ""Amblygaster"". It is found in the marine waters along Indo-West Pacific regions. The fish has 13 to 21 dorsal soft rays and 12 to 23 anal soft rays. It grows up to a maximum length of 21 cm. The flank is gold in fresh fish but becomes black while preservation. Belly is more rounded and scutes are not prominent. The fish"
"are currently five recognized species in this genus: The species in ""Alepes"" are all relatively small fish, with the largest, ""A. vari"", growing to . The other species are much more often encountered at sizes below . They have strongly compressed ovate to oblong shaped bodies, with fin arrangements much like the rest of the Carangidae. They have two dorsal fins, the first consisting of weak spines and the second of a single spine followed by a number of soft rays. The anal fin has two detached spines anterior to the main section which consists of one spine and a"
"sedge-skipper (""Oreisplanus perornata""), silver sedge-skipper (""Hesperilla crypsargyra""), flame sedge-skipper (""Hesperilla idothea""), golden-haired sedge-skipper (""Hesperilla chrysotricha""), heath sand-skipper (""Antipodia chaostola""), sword-grass brown (""Tisiphone abeona"") and northern sword-grass brown (""Tisiphone helena"") feed on the leaves. For Australian gardens, ""Gahnia sieberiana"" has been suggested as a native replacement for pampas grass (""Cortaderia selloana""), which is a noxious weed there. Cultivation is hampered by difficulties in propagation by seed. Clumps can be divided to make more plants. Gahnia sieberiana Gahnia sieberiana, commonly known as the red-fruit saw-sedge, is a tussock-forming perennial plant in the family Cyperaceae, endemic to Australia. It is a widespread plant"
"new vessels: a gunboat with a 12-pounder gun and a schooner rigging, as well as four types of ""archipelago frigates"" (""skärgårdsfregatter""): the smaller udema and pojama, and the larger turuma and hemmema. All four types have been called ""skärgårdsfregatter"" (archipelago frigates) in Swedish and English historical literature, though some authors have called the udema and pojama ""archipelago corvettes"". Chapman specifically designed the archipelago frigates for service off the south coast of Finland and named them after the Finnish provinces of Uusimaa, ""Pohjanmaa"" (Österbotten), ""Turunmaa"" (Åboland), and ""Hämeenmaa"" (Tavastia). The concept of small sailing frigates with a complementary set of oars"
"""glomerata"". Records of Angiospermae include: ""Ranunculus flammula"" var. ""pseudoreptans"", ""Ranunculus auricomus"", ""Ranunculatus sceleratus"", ""Ranunculatus circinatus"", ""Ranunculatus peltatus"", ""Thalictrum flavum"",""Thalictrum minus"" subsp. ""minus"", ""Nymphaea alba"", ""Ceratophyllum demersum"", ""Subularia aquatic"", ""Erophila verna"" sub. ""verna"", ""Cardamine pratensis"", ""Cardamine impatiens"", ""Cardamine flexuosa"", ""Rorippa palustris"", ""Rorippa amphibia"", ""Reseda luteola"", ""Viola odorata"", ""Viola reichenbachiana"", ""Viola tricolor"" ssp. ""Violoa tricolor"" ssp. ""curtissi"", ""Hypericum androsaemum"", ""Hypericum maculatum"", ""Elatine hydropiper"", ""Silene vulgaris"", ""Silene dioica"", ""Saponaria officinalis"", ""Cerastium arvense"", ""Cerastium semidecandrum"", ""Cerastium diffusum"", ""Sagina nodosa"", ""Spergularia rubra"", ""Spergulaia rupicola"", ""Chenopodium bonus-henricus"", ""Chenopodium polyspermum"". Eel fishing has been a major industry in Lough Neagh for centuries. These European eels make their"
"in. Until the mid-20th century, anchors for smaller vessels were either scaled-down versions of admiralty anchors, or simple grapnels. As new designs with greater holding-power-to-weight ratios, a great variety of anchor designs has emerged. Many of these designs are still under patent, and other types are best known by their original trademarked names. A traditional design, the grapnel is merely a shank with four or more tines. It has a benefit in that, no matter how it reaches the bottom, one or more tines will be aimed to set. In coral, or rock, it is often able to set quickly"
"20 half-decked and decked boats in the range 7–15 metres. Species fished include the European lobster (""Homarus gammarus""), spiny lobster or crayfish, spider crab, edible crab, and Atlantic salmon (""Salmo salar""). In the winter there is a managed fishery in Tralee Bay for the European oyster (""Ostrea edulis""). Fishing methods include pots and tangle nets for crabs, lobsters and crayfish and monofilament drift nets for salmon. Shellfish are typically stored in large wooden ""storeboxes"", which are moored in Scraggane Bay, until the day of selling, when they are transferred to ""vivier"" trucks for live export to Spain and France. The"
"only two days in early March of every year. The local people called """"Pla Kong"""" (;lit: ""pile fishes"") is a natural phenomenon that occurs rarely. Hypsibarbus vernayi Hypsibarbus vernayi is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus ""Hypsibarbus"". The specific name references Arthur S. Vernay, an English adventurer who collected the type specimen. The species can attain a maximum length of 21.6 cm and a maximum weight of 250 g. The species is a freshwater fish and occurs in the basins of the Mekong, Chao Phraya and Mae Klong rivers in Thailand and other countries in Southeast Asia. In"
"fisheries. However, its conservation status is difficult to assess as the species may represent a flock of several local species. It is often encountered by divers and can give a startling shock if molested. The flesh is edible and it is occasionally caught by shore anglers. Spear fishing for this species is illegal in Natal. Gulf torpedo The Gulf torpedo, marbled electric ray, or variable electric ray (""Torpedo sinuspersici"") is a species of electric ray in the family Torpedinidae. It is found in the Indian Ocean, but may represent a species flock of several local endemic species. It is distinguishable"
"forms such as the Calcispongea ""Cotyliscus"" and ""Girtycoelia"", the demosponge ""Chaetetes"", and the genus of unusual colonial glass sponges ""Titusvillia"". Both reef-building and solitary corals diversify and flourish; these include both rugose (for example, ""Caninia"", ""Corwenia"", ""Neozaphrentis""), heterocorals, and tabulate (for example, ""Chladochonus"", ""Michelinia"") forms. Conularids were well represented by ""Conularia"" Bryozoa are abundant in some regions; the fenestellids including ""Fenestella"", ""Polypora"", and ""Archimedes"", so named because it is in the shape of an Archimedean screw. Brachiopods are also abundant; they include productids, some of which (for example, ""Gigantoproductus"") reached very large (for brachiopods) size and had very thick shells,"
"spear. Longfin trevally The longfin trevally, ""Carangoides armatus"" (also known as the longfin kingfish, longfin cavalla and armed trevally), is a species of inshore marine fish in the jack family, Carangidae. The species is common in tropical to subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific, ranging from South Africa in the west to Japan in the east, typically inhabiting inshore reefs and bays. The species is easily distinguished by its elongate dorsal and anal fin lobes and filamentous dorsal rays, as well as its scaleless breast. Longfin trevally are pelagic predators, taking a variety of small fish, cephalopods and crustaceans, and reach"
"Rockweed gunnel Apodichthys fucorum, common name the rockweed gunnel, is a species of marine fish in the family Pholidae, the gunnels. ""Apodichthys fucorum"" is a snake-like fish. It is red to greenish in colour and grows to a maximum length of 23 cm. It is able to breathe air, and if kept moist, is capable of remaining out of water for up to 20 hours. This species is found along the eastern Pacific Ocean from Banks Island, British Columbia in the north, to Mexico in the south. ""Apodichthys fucorum"" lives in the demersal and intertidal zones at depths of up"
"to 9 metres. It commonly occurs in tide pools and inshore areas among masses of brown seaweed in the genus ""fucus"", also known as 'rockweed'. The diet of ""Apodichthys fucorum"" consists of mollusks and small species of crustaceans. Rockweed gunnel Apodichthys fucorum, common name the rockweed gunnel, is a species of marine fish in the family Pholidae, the gunnels. ""Apodichthys fucorum"" is a snake-like fish. It is red to greenish in colour and grows to a maximum length of 23 cm. It is able to breathe air, and if kept moist, is capable of remaining out of water for up"
"Scorpaena papillosa Scorpaena papillosa, common name red rock cod is a venomous species of marine fish in the family Scorpaenidae, the ""scorpionfish"". This species has numerous common names, including: ""Scorpaena papillosa"" grows to a maximum length of approximately 30 cm. Its large mouth contains small, thin teeth that form velvety bands (villiform). It has 12 dorsal spines, 9 to 10 dorsal soft rays, 3 anal spines, 5 anal soft rays, a small row of spines beneath the eyes, and a gill cover margin containing 3 spines. This species is found in the Indo-West Pacific, in New Zealand and southern Australia."
"(whitefish/""Coregonus wartmanni""), Forelle (trout), Karpfen (carp), Lachs (salmon), Makrele (mackerel), Rochen (stingray), Salm (salmon), Schlei (tench), Stör (sturgeon), Wels (catfish), and Zander (zander). Barbe-class utility landing craft The Type 520 ""Barbe""-class utility landing craft are small units of the German Navy used for landing or transporting troops, supply, equipment and also for coastal mine laying. The remaining boat in service is currently part of the SEK-M the naval special forces of Germany, however the navy plans to procure an entire new class of landing craft. They are the only boats in the German Navy commanded by Chief Petty Officers. The"