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Record 1 2020-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

Lobster traps, also referred to as lobster pots, vary in design and size from region to region.

OBS

Lobsters are caught by inshore fishermen using traps (or pots) set on the ocean floor, either individually or in groups on a line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
  • Pêche commerciale
CONT

La conception et la forme des casiers à homards, qu'on appelle aussi trappe à homards, varient d'une région à l'autre.

OBS

Chaque casier a une ou plusieurs ouvertures se présentant comme un filet en forme d'entonnoir, ce qui permet au homard d'y pénétrer mais l'empêche d'en ressortir.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y materiales (Metalurgia)
  • Pesca comercial
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