A well-boat is a fishing vessel with a well or tank for the storage and transport of live fish. The term was first used in the 17th century. Before modern refrigeration methods, well-boats allowed for the delivery of live fish to port. Contemporary well-boats are used in the

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industry. These vessels can be used to transport smolt to sea, to bring them from aquaculture sites for processing and to sort and delouse fish. A well-boat can also refer to a

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or skiff, a small (shallow) draft recreational fishing boat with an outboard motor in a well in the middle of boat.Andrea Stetson
"On Capt. Kelly’s mullet boat, the motor’s in the middle."
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