Selectivity in trawl
Selectivity in trawl
Date
2000
Authors
Varghese, M.D.
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Publisher
Central Institute of Fisheries Technology
Abstract
Trawl is a conical bag, made from several panels of webbing. The bag like body of the net, tapers into a narrow tubular structure called cod end which forms the terminal part. The net is towed along the bottom of the sea or through column waters with its mouth open. The fish or prawn, which encounter the net, enters through the mouth and finally collected in the cod end.
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Keywords
Alternate tow method, trouser codend, twin trawling
Citation
In Training Course manual on "Fishing Technology" organised by the Fishing Technology Division of CIFT from 17-29 January 2005, 134-144