Talk:Basnig

subject dodginess
I am wondering about the definition of this "fishing technique" This article is not written in a professional level of English and needs to be rewritten by someone knowledgeable with this. According to the Philippine Fisheries Commission in the order linked, they describe it as follows: "Basnig - a type of lift net which is either conical oval in shape, or in the form of an inverted mosquito net, the upper corners and upper sides of which are connected by rope lines, serving as pull ropes, attached to the bamboo poles lowered by means of weights down under the boat. This gear catches fish (that are attracted by lights operated by the boat) by lifting the net through the same outrigger or bamboo poles and pull ropes." In that "fisheries administrative order number 94" they describe a Basnig as a type of lift net, and not specifically a technique. I am not a subject matter expert on this fishing technique or I would clean this article up myself. Any takers?Traveler7 (talk) 03:45, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
 * It seems some modern references are to the net itself as basnig or the technique of its use as basnig, whereas historical references such as "The large 100-foot double-outrigger canoes called basnig" over at this academic source refer to the boat as basnig. Perhaps we really need two articles ... basnig (watercraft) and basnig (fishing technique)? How the hell are 'gas powered lights' "traditional" anyway? prat (talk) 12:13, 7 January 2015 (UTC)