Identifier: | Pelagic (Surface or Mid-Water) Trawl Net |
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Instrument / Gear: | Gear |
Instrument Type: | Trawl Nets |
Description: |
Pelagic (surface or mid-water) trawl nets, are designed to operate at various depths within the water column. They consist of a funnel-shaped net towed behind a boat to capture fish. The cod end, or ‘bag,’ is the fine-meshed portion of the net most distant from the towing vessel where fish and other organisms larger than the mesh size are retained. |
Record Created: | January 30, 2018 8:27 PM UTC by michael.chang@noaa.gov |
Record Last Modified: | January 30, 2018 8:30 PM UTC by michael.chang@noaa.gov |