Corf
Acorf(pl. corves) also speltcorve(pl. corves) is a container of wood, net,chicken wire,metal or plastic used to contain livefish,eelsorcrustaceans(such ascrayfish) underwater, atdocksor infishing boats.[1][2]
Origin of term
[edit]1350–1400; Middle English from Dutch and GermanKorb,ultimately borrowed from Latincorbisbasket;[3]cf.corbeil
History
[edit]Corves were originally crucial to keep captured fish fresh until the boat with the catch reached its harbor.[4]A corf could be towed behind the boat while fishermen made the journey from thefishing groundsto thefish market.These journeys could last up to half a day.[5]When used for storing eels inBlekinge,Sweden, the corves could be as large as3.75 by 1.33 by 0.8 m (12 ft3+5⁄8in by 4 ft4+3⁄8in by 2 ft7+1⁄2in) and contain about 2 metric tons (2.2 short tons; 2.0 long tons) of eels. They would be anchored approximately 100 m (330 ft) from land in an area where the water circulation was good to keep the eels alive.[6]Smaller corves were often used in fishing boats to keep live bait forlongline fishing.[4]
The corf could also be built into the boat, and sometimes be a significant part of it.[4]Fishing boats with a well amidships where water is circulated through small holes in the hull are known aswell smacks.[7][8]
In present days corves used for this purpose have commonly been replaced byrefrigerationand freezing.[9]
Building
[edit]A corf-house is a small building or shed constructed for commercial curing of fish, mostlysalmon,in. It is also used to store nets and fishing equipment in.[3]One such house is thelistedBy Lovat Bridge Corf HouseinBeauly,Scotland.[10]
Modern use
[edit]Corves are mainly used byrecreational fishermenand mass-produced in plastic netting or metal.[11][12]Their use is regulated through laws and regulations in some countries such as Sweden,[13][14][15]and Australia.[16]
Modernfishing boatsoften have integral corves. These are built into the boat and the water in them kept fresh andoxygenatedthrough a circulatory system with water and air pumps. This kind of corf is called alivewell.[17][18]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Fisheries management (general) regulations 2007-reg 3".Australasian Legal Information Institute.Retrieved12 November2015.
- ^Strömquist, Siv (6 April 2003)."Sumpad sump i sumpen"[Lost used coffee grounds in the corf].Svenska Dagbladet.Retrieved14 November2015.
- ^abJamieson, John (1840).An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language(2 ed.). W. Tait. p. 245.
- ^abcKjellgren, Joachim (22 August 2013)."Ovanligt träföremål i vår frågelåda"[Question about an unusual object].murberget.se.Länsmuseet Västernorrland. Archived fromthe originalon 17 November 2015.Retrieved14 November2015.
- ^"History".leroyseafood.Lerøy.Retrieved14 November2015.
- ^"Fisksump/ålsump från Truseryd".blekingemuseum.se.Blekinge museum. Archived fromthe originalon 17 November 2015.Retrieved14 November2015.
- ^Johnson, Lars."Åländsk fisksump"[Well smack from Åland].tugboatlars.se.tugboatlars.se.Retrieved14 November2015.
- ^"Well smack for driftnet fishing K. 1213 De tre brødre from Kalvehave".fimus.dk.Fisheries and Maritime Museum, Esbjerg.Archived fromthe originalon 17 November 2015.Retrieved14 November2015.
- ^Johnston, W.A.; Nicholson, A.Roger; Stroud, G.D. (1994).Freezing and refrigerated storage in fisheries.Aberdeen:Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.p. 13.1.ISBN92-5-103579-2.
- ^"By Lovat Bridge Corf House, Beauly".britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.BritishListedBuildings.Retrieved16 November2015.
- ^"Fisksump"[Corf].malco.se.Malco.Retrieved16 November2015.
- ^"Strömmings sköljare metall"[Herring corf, metal].sumpansfiske.se.Sundbybergs Sportfiske.Retrieved16 November2015.
- ^"Generella villkor"[General terms].fiskekort.se.Sveriges Sportfiske- och Fiskevårdsförbund.Retrieved16 November2015.
- ^"Fiskelag (1993:787)"[Laws on fishing (1993:787)].notisum.se.Notisum AB.Retrieved16 November2015.
- ^"Fiskeregler i havet"[Fishing regulations at sea](PDF).lansstyrelsen.se.County administrative boards of Sweden.Retrieved16 November2015.
- ^"Fisheries (General) Regulations 2000"(PDF).legislation.sa.gov.au.Government of Australia.Retrieved16 November2015.
- ^"Hur man installerar en fisktanks Aerator Pump"[How to install a livewell aerator pump].drelkins.Drelkins.Retrieved16 November2015.
- ^"Arvor 250 AS".gbm.se.GBM Marin AB. Archived fromthe originalon 17 November 2015.Retrieved16 November2015.
External links
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The dictionary definition ofcorfat Wiktionary
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