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Identifier: Roller Frame Trawl
Instrument / Gear: Gear
Instrument Type: Trawl Nets
Description:

The roller frame trawl has a rectangular rigid frame, usually metal, to keep the mouth of the net open. The interior of the frame contains a grid of vertical bars shielding the net opening, while the bottom of the frame has rollers which allow the apparatus to roll over the seabed.

Record Created: January 30, 2018 8:27 PM UTC by michael.chang@noaa.gov
Record Last Modified: January 30, 2018 8:27 PM UTC by michael.chang@noaa.gov
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