Recreational fishers use hand held nets which are pushed along the seabed to gather prawns. On the Isle of Wight, a different form of hand gathering occurs when the tide is low, but in knee deep water. This activity occurs mainly in the Solent and Poole Harbour where there is suitable sandy or muddy substrate which support these two species of marine worm. The collection of bait, most commonly ragworm and lugworm is also carried out by a number of recreational and commercial bait diggers. ![]() These are gathered at low tide by commercial and recreational gatherers throughout the District, with popular spots including Poole Harbour, The Hamble Estuary, Hill head in the Solent and Portsmouth Harbour. The most frequently gathered species include Manila clams ( Ruditapes philippinarum ), cockles ( Cerastoderma edule ) and Pacific oysters ( Magallana gigas ). ![]() Gathering of fish and shellfish species along the shore has been carried out commercially and recreationally for centuries along the Dorset, Hampshire and Isle of Wight coasts.
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