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For other uses, see corf (disambiguation).
A wooden corf

A corf (pl. corves) also spelt corve (pl. corves) is a container of wood, net, chicken wire, metal or plastic used to contain live fish, eels or crustaceans (such as crayfish) underwater, at docks or in fishing boats.[1][2]

Origin of term

1350–1400; Middle English from Dutch and German Korb, ultimately borrowed from Latin corbis basket;[3] cf. corbeil

History

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 the fishing grounds to the fish market. These journeys could last up to half a day.[5] When used for storing eels in Blekinge, Sweden, the corves could be as large as 3.75 by 1.33 by 0.8 m (12.3 by 4.4 by 2.6 ft) and contain about 2 metric tons (4,400 lb) 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 for longline 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 as well smacks.[7][8]

In present days corves used for this purpose have commonly been replaced by refrigeration and freezing.[9]

Building

A corf-house is a small building or shed constructed for commercial curing of fish, mostly salmon, in. It is also used to store nets and fishing equipment in.[3] One such house is the listed By Lovat Bridge Corf House in Beauly, Scotland.[10]

Modern use

Corves are mainly used by recreational fishermen and 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]

Modern fishing boats often have integral corves. These are built into the boat and the water in them kept fresh and oxygenated through a circulatory system with water and air pumps. This kind of corf is called a livewell.[17][18]

See also: Artisanal fishing

See also

References

  1. ^ "Fisheries management (general) regulations 2007-reg 3". www.austlii.edu. Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  2. ^ Strömquist, Siv (6 April 2003). "Sumpad sump i sumpen". www.svd.se. Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 14 November 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b Jamieson, John (1840). An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language (2 ed.). W. Tait. p. 245.
  4. ^ a b c Kjellgren, Joachim (22 August 2013). "Ovanligt träföremål i vår frågelåda". www.murberget.se. Länsmuseet Västernorrland. Retrieved 14 November 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "History". www.leroyseafood.com. Lerøy. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Fisksump/ålsump från Truseryd". www.blekingemuseum.se. Blekinge museum. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  7. ^ Johnson, Lars. "Åländsk fisksump". www.tugboatlars.se. tugboatlars.se. Retrieved 14 November 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Well smack for driftnet fishing K. 1213 De tre brødre from Kalvehave". www.fimus.dk. Fisheries and Maritime Museum, Esbjerg. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  9. ^ 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. ISBN 92-5-103579-2.
  10. ^ "By Lovat Bridge Corf House, Beauly". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. BritishListedBuildings. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Fisksump". www.malco.se. Malco. Retrieved 16 November 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Strömmings sköljare metall". www.sumpansfiske.se. Sundbybergs Sportfiske. Retrieved 16 November 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "Generella villkor". www.fiskekort.se. Sveriges Sportfiske- och Fiskevårdsförbund. Retrieved 16 November 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Fiskelag (1993:787)". www.notisum.se. Notisum AB. Retrieved 16 November 2015. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Fiskeregler i havet" (PDF). www.lansstyrelsen.se. County administrative boards of Sweden. Retrieved 16 November 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "Fisheries (General) Regulations 2000" (PDF). www.legislation.sa.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  17. ^ "Hur man installerar en fisktanks Aerator Pump". www.drelkins.com. Drelkins. Retrieved 16 November 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "Arvor 250 AS". www.gbm.se. GBM Marin AB. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
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