small trawl
1sailing trawl — a small trawl dragged by a sailing vessel, having short wings kept open by being attached to long poles projecting from each end of the vessel …
2test trawl — a small trawl, e.g. in Louisiana not more than 16 feet along the corkline or 20 feet along the headline …
3Isaac-Kidd midwater trawl — a trawl designed for catching small organisms, including fish, at great depth. Used by researchers …
4twin body trawl — two small bottom trawls joined with the inner wings removed and fished as a unit …
5Fisheries glossary — This is a glossary of terms used in fisheries, fisheries management and fisheries science. A * Abundance is a measure of how many fish are in a population or a fishing ground. See relative abundance and absolute abundance.* Acoustic survey a… …
6Seine fishing — For other uses, see Seine (disambiguation). A basic seine net Seine fishing is fishing using a seine. A seine is a large fishing net that hangs in the water due to weights along the bottom edge and floats along the top. Boats equipped for seine… …
7keerdrag — a small trawl with an oblong mouth, the bottom and sides of which are composed of an iron rod for weight and the upper edge of wood for buoyancy. The net tapers posteriorly for 7 8 feet to a round opening. Mesh size decreases posteriorly. The tow …
8scampi — /skam pee, skahm /, n., pl. scampi. Italian Cookery. 1. a large shrimp or prawn. 2. a dish of shrimp or prawns grilled or sautéed in oil or butter and garlic. [1920 25; < It, pl. of scampo] * * * or Dublin Bay prawn or Norway lobster Edible… …
9commercial fishing — Introduction the taking of fish and other seafood and resources from oceans, rivers, and lakes for the purpose of marketing them. Fishing is one of the oldest employments of humankind. Ancient heaps of discarded mollusk shells (shell… …
10Bottom trawling — The Celtic Explorer, a research vessel engaged in bottom trawling …
