They are dipped into and lifting from the water by means of a long pole if the hand lift nets are larger. No fishing vessel is required. After being submerged and kept a while at a certain depth (within a few meters), with the use of hand, the net is lifted and hauled out of water. The species mainly captured are the pelagic species and this takes place in water areas all over the world.

Portable hand lift nets do not or hardly have any negative environmental impact since the overall expected catch