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  • Beam Trawl - Open gear

    The beam trawl - open gear is designed to stimulate the fish out of the mud and over the footrope of the trawl.
  • Gear Operation

    This is where there is a complete change of fishing gear or the way the fishing gear is operated to change the catch composition.
  • Pole and Line

    This is a basic rod and line fishery using barbless hooks and live bait.
  • Selective gear technology for fishing

    We work with the fishing industry in the UK to develop selective gear technologies that improve net-based fishing.
  • Types of fishing gear

    Different kinds of gear have evolved to target particular species or groups of species. We have produced guidance on commonly used fishing gear.
  • Fishing gear technology and innovation

    We support the UK catching sector and wider supply chain stakeholders to develop innovative fishing gear through collaboration and resource sharing.
  • Jigging

    Jigging is a method of fishing. Hooks are attached to artificial lures to attract and capture fish.
  • Headline Height

    A trawl or static net where the gear has been redesigned to keep the headline (top of the net) low to prevent the capture of high swimming species.
  • 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.
  • Beam Trawl - Sumwing

    In this fishing method of beam trawling, the beam is replaced with 'wing' style of beam without any beam shoes at the ends.
  • Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS)

    The Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS) is a voluntary vessel based programme.
  • How fishing gear design can help reduce carbon emissions

    Trials are underway in the UK to test new trawl gears which could reduce vessel carbon emissions.