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midwater trawl
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
midwater otter trawl
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midwater trawl — a net towed through the water column by one boat, the net being positioned above the bottom and below the surface. It may have otter doors that function to keep the net mouth open and depressor plates that function to make it fish deeper, or two… … Dictionary of ichthyology
echelon trawl — an experimental form of otter trawl with a large upper wing and paravanes instead of doors. Meant for use in bottom fishing and midwater herring fishing … Dictionary of ichthyology
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