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Gill Nets
A gill net is a single wall of netting anchored on the seabed to catch fish that swim into it. -
Tangle Nets
A gill net design where the netting is hung onto the ropes to create a greater amount of slack netting. -
Wreck Nets
Wreck nets are types of gill or trammel nets that have been rigged to shoot over wrecks or areas of hard ground on the seabed. -
Pelagic Trawl
In this fishing method, the trawl is towed in mid-water by a vessel and is designed to catch pelagic fish. -
DRB - Scallop Dredge
A scallop dredge is a rigid structure with a chain mail collecting bag, towed on the seabed to target king scallops. -
Drift Nets
This type of gill net is suspended in the water, usually just below the surface, but can be worked anywhere to target pelagic species. -
Trammel Nets
Fishing nets similar to a gill net but are made up of three layers of netting. -
PS - Purse Seine
A purse seine is a large net used to surround a shoal of pelagic fish. -
Small Line
A fishing method is similar to longline fishing but adapted to suit the smaller inshore vessels. -
SSC - Scottish Seine
In the Scottish seine the gear is shot on the seabed in a rounded triangle shape with very long weighted ropes attached to each end of the net. -
Twin Rig Trawl - Nephrops
A method of towing two otter trawls side by side to target nephrops. -
Pair Trawl
In this fishing method a demersal trawl is towed by two boats simultaneously, one towing each side of the trawl.