Baluchi Fishing Village: Fishing in Hawkes Bay

	6. Fishing in Hawkes Bay
Long gill nets of various sizes are set in areas along the coast. These areas vary in accordance to season and type of fish that is being caught. Sting-rays are caught with very large-meshed nets in shallow, sandy-bottomed areas whereas other fish are caught further offshore with medium-meshed nets. Other type of nets include bottom nets that lie flat near the sea floor in order to catch animals such as bottom fish, lobsters and crabs.