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Identifier: Shrimp Cage
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
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