FS42-12.09_Multi rig trawling - How it has developed

Summary

In the last 25 years multi rig trawling has been taken up by much of the UK fishing fleet. The development of multi-rig trawling has probably had as big an influence on the present day trawling industry as the change from sail power to steam and diesel power did many years ago. This fact sheet is the first in a series on multi rig trawling and looks at its history, and the methods being used today.

Author

• M.Montgomerie,
• K.Green

Publication Reference No.

FS42-12.09

Publication date

01 January 2010