The fishing net is very popular in the market, it could be used everywhere, including the sea, river, lake, pond, etc. It could be used as many kinds of fishing net, such as trawling net, purse seine net, gill net, trammel net, cast net, fish cage, etc.
Most of fishing nets are sold to the fishermen, who buy the nets, ropes, floats and leads to sew the fishing net by themselves. Some other fishing nets are sold to the fishermen who will use it to catch the fish directly.
The packing of fishing net in different applications is different. So this blog will introduce all the details of packing for different fishing nets.
Types of packing
There are many kinds of packing for fishing net in the market. Here are the most popular types of packing for your reference.
Packed by Plastic Bag
This is the most popular type of packing in the market. The fishing net will be packed by a piece, and then it will be put into an individual plastic bag. The normal weight per bag is about 50-80kg, so that it is not very difficult to handle in loading, unloading and storage.
Packed by Pallet
Some clients prefer the fishing net packed by pallets. It could be packed by plastic bag firstly, and later the bags will be packed by pallets. To make it easy in transportation and storage, the overall size of pallet would be about 1.1×1.1×1.0m, the total weight is about 400kg.
Packed by Carton
To be packed by carton is another choice for you. The fishing net will be packed individually by transparent plastic bag firstly, after that, several pieces of fishing net will be packed by carton. The weight of each piece of fishing net will be very light, the total weight of carton is about 20-30kg, so that this type of packing is suitable for gill net or cast net.
Packed by Piece
If the weight of each piece of fishing net is over 500kg, it will be packed by piece without any covering. It is suitable for the trawling nets, purse seine nets and fish cages.
How to pack the nets
The packing of fishing net is very important, it should be folded together in an orderly manner to avoid entanglement. The packing of different fishing nets might be a little different.
Nylon Monofilament Net
The nylon monofilament net or nylon multi-monofilament net is very light per piece. the normal weight is about 0.2-10kg. You can see the videos as below:
The normal steps of packing are:
1. Wrap the net back and forth around the shelf.
2. Tie the string in different parts of the net.
3. Put the label on the net.
4. Put the net into one individual bag.
5. Many pieces of net will be put into one big plastic bag.
6. The plastic bag will be compacted by an oil press machines to reduce the volume.
Other Nets by Piece
The weight of multifilament net, knotless net, braided net or twisted net is a little high, it is about 10-200kg, The packing will be a little different, the normal steps of packing are:
1. Fold the nets back and forth in the frame.
2. The fishing net will be compacted by an oil press machines.
3. fasten the nets together with ropes
4. The fishing net will be put into one plastic bag with the label inside and ship mark outside.
Completed Fishing Net
If the fishing nets are trawling net, purse seine net or fish cages, the packing is easier. It will be folded and fastened by rope together directly. It is too heavy to use the oil press machines.
To make it be loaded and unloaded easily, there will be one or more loop on the ropes, so that it could be loaded by the fork of forklift.
How to do the label
Most of time, there is one label for each piece of fishing net. The information in the label includes the specification of products, applications and information of manufacturer.
It is used to help the fishermen identify if the specification is the same as the net he want. It also can help the fishermen to find the contact of the manufacturer if they want to buy it again in the future.
So the design of label is very important. Most of time, it should be easy to identify. The fishermen will find the same design if they want to buy it again, because they think the quality of fishing net with the same label should be same.
Most of time, the lable will be printed on the cardboard. The words should be clear and durable. The label is usually stuck on the tighly tied rope with the net. So that it could not be disappeared during transportation and storage.
How to do the ship mark
Most of time, we need identify the information of products in the plastic bag or carton by the ship mark outside. So the information of the ship mark should be same as the label inside.
The most important information of the ship mark is the specification of the products inside. Sometimes, the ship mark might include the information of order, receiver, etc.
The ship mark should be durable. If the ship mark is disappeared, it is difficult to identify the goods inside, we must open the package to see the label inside.
To avoid that situation, we have several different types of ship mark for your reference:
1. write the ship mark on the plastic bag or carton by permanent marker. this is the normal type for fishing net.
2. print the ship mark on the plastic bag or carton directly.
3. print the ship mark on the self-adhesive sticker, the the ship mark will be attached on the surface of plastic bag outside. It should be attached very tightly to ensure that the ship mark won’t be disappeared during shipping and storage.
What is the purposes of packing
The packing is very important during shipping and storage, because it can provide many benifit for us:
Protection during Transport
Good packing ensures that the fishing nets are protected during transportation. It prevents damage to the net, such as tears or snags, which could render it less effective or even unusable. It can also avoid stains on fishing nets.
Ease of Handling
The total weight of the package should consider the work of loading and unloading. The fishing net in good packing could make it easier to handle during storage and transport. It reduces the risk of tangling or snagging.
How to choose the types of packing
The different types of packing are suitabel for different fishing net, you should consider the net, the shipping and storage. Now we can discuss the suggested packing for different fishing net.
Gill Net or Cast Net
This kind of net is light weight, with floats and leads, are sold to the fishermen who will use them directly. So most of them are sold on the fishing stores and online stores. So each piece of net should be packed individually. Packed by plastic bag or carton are the better choice. if the quantity is not large for one full container, it should be packed by pallet.
Other Fishing Net by Piece
The normal choice for other fishing net by piece is to be packed by plastic bag. The normal weight per bag is about 50-80kg, it is easy to handle in loading, unloading and storage. The volume is not too big per bag, it could be helpful that the container could be filled with more quantity to reduce the shipping cost.
Completed Fishing Net
If the fishing net is trawling net, purse seine net or fish cage net, it is better to pack it by piece. If you need load them into the container, you could consider the pallets. Because it is easy to handle and it can protect the fishing net from the damage by the workers.
Conclusion
There are too many details in packing, most of them could be customized for clients. Before you choose the most suitable type of packing, you should consider the requirements in transportation, storage and sales.
If the fishing net is sold in the online stores or surpermarket, it should be packed by cartons or plastic box. It is very suitable for cast net and gill net.
If the fishing net is sold to the fishermen, it could be packed by plastic bag. The target is to reduce the cost of packing and shipping.
If the fishing net is shipped by LCL, not the full container, to reduce the fees in the destination port, it should be packed by pallet.
If the fishing net is big completed fishing net, such as trawling net, purse seine net or fish cage net, you should consider the details of loading and unloading. The target of packing is to ensure that it is easy to handle.
If it is ok to be packed by piece, it is better to choose that, because the cost of packing is lower. If need, it also could be packed by customized pallets. The most important thing is to ensure that the fishing net won’t be damaged during loading and unloading.
