The Seafish Guide to Towed Gear

Summary

As part of a series of guides covering topical issues affecting the UK fishing industry, Seafish looks at bottom trawling. Bottom trawling involves towing a roughly cone-shaped net across the the seabed catching fish in it's path. Trawls may be used on very fine ground or be rigged to ride over very hard, rocky areas of seabed. The guide provides a history of bottom trawling, diagramatic references, looks at the importance of bottom trawling and how it fits into domestic and international fisheries and looks ahead to how the industry is changing. It also provides reference sources for further information.

Author

• Karen Green

Publication Reference No.

05_2009

Publication date

01 October 2013