tabūnanna deep sea fish trapA deep sea fish trap is made in two rectangular sections (about 60 x 80 cm.) of woven bamboo strips or chicken wire. Strips of a woven bamboo deep sea fish trap tabūnan nga kawāyan or tabūnan nga tambākan are about 5 cm. wide. Sections are laid horizontal, one upon the other. The top section is wider at the front, allowing it to curve upward. Sections are attached with rattan strips around three edges. At the front opening an end piece with a hole ba'ba' and a funnel tube gāyaw leading inside is attached, allowing a fish to go inside and become trapped. The trap is weighed down with stones to camouflage it. A wire mesh deep sea fish trap tabūnan nga 'alambri is constructed in a similar fashion. It is about 90 cm. by one meter, located down about 25 to 60 fathoms and is checked about once a week. A few kinds of sea creatures trapped: parrot fish busalug, common octopus kugīta, blue soldierfish suga', butterfly fish 'alibangbang, and goatfish 'ik'ik.cfbūbutambākanntabūnan nga 'alambrina wire mesh deep sea fish trapGintugna' ku na 'ang 'ākun tabūnan nga 'alambri.My wire mesh deep sea fish trap was made by me.tabūnan nga tambākanvartabūnan nga kawāyanna woven bamboo deep sea fish trap
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