Identifier: | Shrimp Cage |
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Instrument / Gear: | Gear |
Instrument Type: | Traps and Pots |
Description: |
Shrimp cages come in various shapes and are typically constructed of mesh or metal netting and a metal or PVC frame. They work by being lowered from a vessel or shore onto the bottom of the sea floor where they are baited and left for a certain amount of time and then later retrieved. |
Record Created: | January 30, 2018 8:38 PM UTC by michael.chang@noaa.gov |
Record Last Modified: | January 30, 2018 8:38 PM UTC by michael.chang@noaa.gov |