FAO/FIIT Fishing Gear Type Fact-Sheet Cover pots [FGN] updated : 10-mai-2001 ISSCFG Classification : > Category : Cover pots Profile General Description: Cover pots and lantern nets are used to cover fish on the bottom, in shallow waters. The fish which is trapped is taken through an opening in the upper part of the gear. A cover pot is commonly of a wicker construction like a beehive with an opening at the top whereas the lantern net is cover pots made of wooden frames covered by netting. Specific Handling Equipment: No specific equipment is required Fishing Vessels using this gear: No fishing vessel is required Fishing Operations: The gear is clapped over the prey and any catch, often a single individual, is taken out though the opening on top. Features Target Species: Cover pots are used primarily for capturing fresh water fish, including those that are dug into the mud. Areas: Mainly in inland waters, in very shallow areas (pounds, lakes, floodplains, rivers), in Asia as well as in Africa The Gear and its Environment: Deployment Area: This catching method is especially successful in turbid or muddy water, wherein grow many plants as in tropical inland water. This fishing method is mainly used for subsistence fishing activities.