| Identifier: | Midwater Rope Trawl |
|---|---|
| Instrument / Gear: | Gear |
| Instrument Type: | Trawl Nets |
| Description: |
Employs a four-seam box design with a 174 feet headrope, footrope, and breastlines. The mouth opening of the HSMRT is approximately 13.3 meters vertical and 27.5 meters horizontal. Once the net is deployed, changes in the position of the net in the water column are made by increasing or decreasing the speed of the vessel, or by bringing in or letting out trawl wire. |
| Record Created: | January 30, 2018 8:25 PM UTC by michael.chang@noaa.gov |
| Record Last Modified: | January 30, 2018 8:25 PM UTC by michael.chang@noaa.gov |
