Identifier: | Trawl Net |
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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 |