Corf

Short description: Container used to contain live fish or crustaceans underwater

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]

## Contents

* 1 Origin of term
* 2 History
* 3 Building
* 4 Modern use
* 5 See also
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## 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 ft 3 5⁄8 in by 4 ft 4 3⁄8 in by 2 ft 7 1⁄2 in) 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 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In present days corves used for this purpose have commonly been replaced by refrigeration and freezing.[9]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

* Fish farming
* Live fish trade
* Livewell
* Well smack

## References

1. ↑ "Fisheries management (general) regulations 2007-reg 3". Australasian Legal Information Institute. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_reg/fmr2007357/s3.html.
2. ↑ Strömquist, Siv (6 April 2003). "Sumpad sump i sumpen". Svenska Dagbladet. http://www.svd.se/sumpad-sump-i-sumpen.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jamieson, John (1840). An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language (2 ed.). W. Tait. p. 245. https://books.google.com/books?id=dotHAQAAMAAJ&q=fish+corf+scottish.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Kjellgren, Joachim (22 August 2013). "Ovanligt träföremål i vår frågelåda". Länsmuseet Västernorrland. http://www.murberget.se/om-museet/press/nyheter/ovanligt-traefoeremaal-i-vaar-fraagelaada.aspx.
5. ↑ "History". Lerøy. https://www.leroyseafood.com/en/Business/About-us/History1/.
6. ↑ "Fisksump/ålsump från Truseryd". Blekinge museum. http://www.blekingemuseum.se/batpek_web/bruknoje/fisksump.htm.
7. ↑ Johnson, Lars. "Åländsk fisksump". tugboatlars.se. http://www.tugboatlars.se/FisksumpAland.htm.
8. ↑ "Well smack for driftnet fishing K. 1213 De tre brødre from Kalvehave". Fisheries and Maritime Museum, Esbjerg. http://www.fimus.dk/en/the-good-stories/well-smack-for-driftnet-fishing-k-1213-de-tre-brodre-from-kalvehave/.
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. http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/v3630e/v3630e14.htm#13.1_Why_Freeze_at_Sea?.
10. ↑ "By Lovat Bridge Corf House, Beauly". BritishListedBuildings. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/sc-7102-by-lovat-bridge-corf-house-kilmorack#.VkpaYyCFPIV.
11. ↑ "Fisksump". Malco. http://www.malco.se/fisksump-50-cm-hojd-90cm-p-287-c-178.aspx.
12. ↑ "Strömmings sköljare metall". Sundbybergs Sportfiske. http://sumpansfiske.se/tillbehor/mjardar-kastnat/strommings-skoljare-metall/.
13. ↑ "Generella villkor". Sveriges Sportfiske- och Fiskevårdsförbund. https://www.fiskekort.se/app/index.php?page=terms&shop=188.
14. ↑ "Fiskelag (1993:787)". Notisum AB. https://www.notisum.se/rnp/sls/lag/19930787.htm.
15. ↑ "Fiskeregler i havet". County administrative boards of Sweden. http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/vastragotaland/SiteCollectionDocuments/Sv/djur-och-natur/fiske/fiskeregler-havet.pdf.
16. ↑ "Fisheries (General) Regulations 2000". Government of Australia. http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/C/R/FISHERIES (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2000/2002.06.13/2000.222.PDF.
17. ↑ "Hur man installerar en fisktanks Aerator Pump". Drelkins. http://www.drelkins.com/rykqnozoy/.
18. ↑ "Arvor 250 AS". GBM Marin AB. http://www.gbm.se/product/arvor-250-as/.

## External links

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Fishing equipment and methods

Fishing tackle

| Fish hook|

* Circle hook
* Gaff
* Hookset
* Sniggle

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Fishing line|

* Braided
* Knots
* Monofilament
* Multifilament
* Power pro
* Swivel

Fishing sinker|

* Arlesey Bomb
* Bombarda
* Downrigger
* Sandsinker

Fishing rod|

* Bamboo fly rod
* Fishing reel
* Fishing rod tapers
* Fly rod building

Fishing bait|

* Bait fish
* Boilies
* Chum
* Clonk
* Groundbait
* Vermicompost
* Worm charming

Plastic bait|

* Deadsticking
* Plastic worm

Fishing lures|

* Artificial fly
* Heddon
* Little Cleo
* Mormyshka
* Original Floater
* Plug
* Sabiki
* Shyster
* Spinnerbait
* Spoon lure
* Spoonplug
* Surface lure
* Swimbait
* Topwater lure
* Zara Spook

Bite indicators|

* Fishing float
* Pellet waggler
* Shortfloating
* Quiver tip

Fishing rig|

* Carolina rig
* Chod rig
* Hair rig
* Texas rig

Apparel|

* Creel
* Diving mask
* Hip boot
* Personal flotation device
* Snorkel
* Waders
* Wetsuit

Other|

* Fish stringer
* Tackle box

Fishing techniques

| Gathering|

* Abalone
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* Clam digging
* Flounder tramping
* Gathering seafood by hand
* Noodling
* Pearl hunting
* Scallop aquaculture
* Trout binning
* Trout tickling

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Spears|

* Bowfishing
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* Polespear
* Spearfishing
* Speargun
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Fishing lines|

* Dropline
* Drum lines
* Handline fishing
* Jiggerpole
* Jigging
* Jug fishing
* Longline fishing
* Spin fishing
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Fishing nets|

* Cast net
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* Ghost nets
* Gill net
* Glass floats
* Hand net
* Ice jigger
* Lampara net
* Lampuki net
* Lave net
* Lift net
* Seine net
* Surrounding net
* Tangle net
* Trawl net
* Turtle excluder device

Fish traps|

* Almadraba
* Corf
* Crab trap
* Double-Heart of Stacked Stones
* Eel buck
* Fish wheel
* Fishing basket
* Fishing weir
* Lobster trap
* Putcher fishing
* Trabucco

Other|

* Basnig
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