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  1. Trawling - Wikipedia

    The net used for trawling is called a trawl. This principle requires netting bags which are towed through water to catch different species of fishes or sometimes targeted species.

  2. Trawler | Deep-Sea, Bottom-Trawling & Commercial | Britannica

    Trawler, fishing vessel that uses a trawl, a conical net that snares fish by being dragged through the water or along the bottom. Trawlers vary according to the method of towing the net.

  3. Trawling net - Nettingland

    Description A trawling net is a type of fishing gear used in commercial fishing to catch fish and other marine organisms. It is a large net that is towed behind a fishing vessel through the …

  4. Fishing Gear: Midwater Trawls - NOAA Fisheries

    Trawl nets vary in length, mesh size, material, and tow speed depending on target species, but most are constructed of four mesh panels sewn together. Beam trawls consist of a cone …

  5. FAO/FIIT Gear Type Fact-Sheet : Trawl nets

    General Description: The trawl nets are cone-shaped net (made from two, four or more panels) which are towed, by one or two boats, on the bottom or in midwater (pelagic). The cone …

  6. Types of Trawlers - MarineSource.com

    A trawl is a conical net which catches fish when dragged through the water at a specific depth or along the bottom of the ocean or sea. These trawlers can be classified depending on the type …

  7. Infographic: What is Trawling? - Oceana USA

    Heavy doors keep the mouth of the net open and on the seafloor. Rubber and steel rockhoppers roll across the seafloor, while floats lift open the net above them.

  8. Brunsonnet: Recreational Trawl Nets

    The recreational trawl nets from Brunson Net are availble in sizes from 12 to 25 feet, either flat or balloon, and either complete or net only.

  9. Trawlers drag large nets through the water, either on the bottom (bottom trawlers or draggers) or in the middle of the water (mid-water trawlers). In both cases, the nets are long flattened …

  10. Fishing trawler - Wikipedia

    Trawling is a method of fishing that involves actively dragging or pulling a trawl through the water behind one or more trawlers. Trawls are fishing nets that are pulled along the bottom of the …