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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.
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  • Tangle Nets

    A gill net design where the netting is hung onto the ropes to create a greater amount of slack netting.
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  • 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.
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  • Pelagic Trawl

    In this fishing method, the trawl is towed in mid-water by a vessel and is designed to catch pelagic fish.
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  • DRB - Scallop Dredge

    A scallop dredge is a rigid structure with a chain mail collecting bag, towed on the seabed to target king scallops.
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  • 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.
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  • Trammel Nets

    Fishing nets similar to a gill net but are made up of three layers of netting.
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  • PS - Purse Seine

    A purse seine is a large net used to surround a shoal of pelagic fish.
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  • Small Line

    A fishing method is similar to longline fishing but adapted to suit the smaller inshore vessels.
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  • 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.
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  • Twin Rig Trawl - Nephrops

    A method of towing two otter trawls side by side to target nephrops.
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  • Pair Trawl

    In this fishing method a demersal trawl is towed by two boats simultaneously, one towing each side of the trawl.
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