Well-boat

A well-boat is a fishing vessel with a well or tank for the storage and transport of live fish. The term well-boat or well smack was first used in the 17th century.[1] Before modern refrigeration methods, well-boats allowed for the delivery of live fish to port.

A modern well-boat picks up salmon at the Norwegian Aquaculture Center in Toft, Brønnøy, Norway.

Contemporary well-boats are used in the extensive aquaculture industry.[2][3] These vessels can be used to transport smolt to sea, to bring them from aquaculture sites for processing and to sort and delouse fish.

A well-boat can also refer to a mullet boat or skiff, a small (shallow) draft recreational fishing boat with an outboard motor in a well in the middle of boat.[4]

References
  1. "Well-boat" entry at Oxford Dictionaries Free Dictionary. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  2. "Sølvtrans Enters New Charter Agreement for Well Boat Ronja Commander". World Maritime News. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  3. Jenny Hjul. "Bakkafrost takes delivery of new super well boat." Fish Farmer. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  4. Andrea Stetson. "On Capt. Kelly’s mullet boat, the motor’s in the middle." The News-Press. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2022.

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