Danish seine

Danish seine
a seine or cone-shaped otter trawl which is hauled over an area of about 2 square kilometres to a stationary vessel from an anchor buoy, the very long towing ropes disturbing clouds of mud which help herd the fish into the net. Also called anchor seine, Danish seine trawl, Danish trawl

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

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  • anchor seine — Danish seine (a seine or cone shaped otter trawl which is hauled over an area of about 2 square kilometres to a stationary vessel from an anchor buoy, the very long towing ropes disturbing clouds of mud which help herd the fish into the net. Also …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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