Hook and Net

Hook and Net is a trade journal for the international fishing industry.

Hook and Net · com.hookandnet.magazine

Not rated yet 1K+ downloads v1.8 16.7 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.8 (1747175169)
Updated: Jan 8, 2026 (9 months ago)
APK size: 16.7 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Business (app)
Listed since: Mar 12, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 15
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Hook and Net is an app by Hook and Net in the Business category, listed since at least March 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 15 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 1.6, it adds 3 new permissions: “Bluetooth”, “Foreground service data sync” and “Foreground service media playback”.

What's new in v1.8

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Hook and Net is a trade journal for the international commercial fishing industry, examining political and technical aspects of this vitally important aspect of the global food network.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.6.

v1.8 LATEST Jan 8, 2026 16.7 MB TRUSTED v1.6 Jun 12, 2024 15.2 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 8, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Hook and Net” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jan 8, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jan 8, 2026
Signed byCN=Quentin Bates, OU=Hook and Net, O=Hook and Net, L=Stubbington, ST=Province, C=UK
Signing certificate (SHA-1)80:8A:8D:E0:9D:9C:2E:C0:19:C3:B5:68:3E:CF:40:D8:8D:07:35:60
File MD50391944fbe1d29bc26d8b85862a470d8
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (15)

Hook and Net requests 15 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.hookandnet.magazine.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Hook and Net APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Hook and Net APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 0391944fbe1d29bc26d8b85862a470d8.