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  • Fyke Net

    A fyke net is a type of fish trap and are generally operated in shallow coastal waters, such as estuaries and sheltered bays.
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  • Trammel Nets

    Fishing nets similar to a gill net but are made up of three layers of netting.
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  • Gill Nets

    A gill net is a single wall of netting anchored on the seabed to catch fish that swim into it.
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  • Pelagic Trawl

    In this fishing method, the trawl is towed in mid-water by a vessel and is designed to catch pelagic fish.
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  • 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.
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  • Tangle Nets

    A gill net design where the netting is hung onto the ropes to create a greater amount of slack netting.
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  • Pelagic Pair Trawl

    A trawl towed in mid-water between two vessels to target pelagic fish.
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  • Drift Nets

    This type of gill net is suspended in the water, usually just below the surface, but can be worked anywhere to target pelagic species.
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  • Multi Rig Trawl - Sole triple rig

    This is a fishing method used by smaller vessels to target Dover sole. It involves towing three small trawl side by side.
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  • 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.
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  • Small Line

    A fishing method is similar to longline fishing but adapted to suit the smaller inshore vessels.
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  • LA Ring Net

    A LA Ring Net is a long net that is shot to surround a shoal of pelagic fish with a ‘wall’ of netting.
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