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Beam Trawl - Chain Mat Gear
This beam trawl is similar to other beam trawls in that it is held open by a steel bar with shoes on each end. -
DRB - Scallop Dredge
A scallop dredge is a rigid structure with a chain mail collecting bag, towed on the seabed to target king scallops. -
SSC - Scottish Seine
In the Scottish seine the gear is shot on the seabed in a rounded triangle shape with very long weighted ropes attached to each end of the net. -
Pots and Traps - Lobster
The D shaped creel with two entrances is the favoured trap by many lobster fishermen. -
Pots and Traps - Cuttlefish
Cuttlefish traps are usually larger than most other traps but of lightweight construction. -
Pots and Traps - Whelks
Plastic drums with a netting entrance set on the seabed for targeting whelks. -
Demersal Trawl - Sole Trawl
A trawl towed on the seabed, with the mouth held open by a pair of otter boards (trawl doors) designed and rigged to target Dover sole. -
Demersal Trawl - Nephrops trawl
A low demersal trawl towed on the seabed, with the mouth held open by a pair of otter boards (trawl doors) designed to target nephrops. -
Pair Seine
In this fishing method a net similar to a demersal trawl is towed by two boats simultaneously. -
Multi Rig - Quad rig
A method of towing four otter trawls side by side. -
Wreck Nets
Wreck nets are types of gill or trammel nets that have been rigged to shoot over wrecks or areas of hard ground on the seabed. -
Pair Trawl
In this fishing method a demersal trawl is towed by two boats simultaneously, one towing each side of the trawl.