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Instrument Information

Identifier: Oyster Dredge
Instrument / Gear: Gear
Instrument Type: Dredges
Description:

Oyster dredges (Figure A-9) are constructed from a metal frame with metal chain netting. Along the front edge of the dredge is a long bar with teeth that are dragged on the seafloor to pick up oysters and deposit them into the chain mesh netting.

Record Created: January 30, 2018 8:41 PM UTC by michael.chang@noaa.gov
Record Last Modified: January 30, 2018 8:41 PM UTC by michael.chang@noaa.gov
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