otter board stow net

otter board stow net
a bag net with two wings, one connected to the river bank and the other to a floating otter board. The otter board keeps the mouth of the net open. The otter board can be manipulated to close the mouth of the net to allow boats to pass

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

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