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Identifier: Trawl Net
Instrument / Gear: Gear
Instrument Type: Trawl Nets
Description:

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 8:28 PM UTC by michael.chang@noaa.gov
Record Last Modified: January 30, 2018 8:28 PM UTC by michael.chang@noaa.gov
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