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BEAM TRAWLNET [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

A beam trawl net is a fish net held open by a steel beam with two 'shoes' (two steel plates) attached at the ends. A concave-shaped net hangs behind the beam which retains the catch. A beam trawl is towed ... over the seafloor and is mostly used to catch shrimps, flatfish or fish living close [to] the seafloor.

Key term(s)
  • beam trawlnet

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
CONT

Le chalut à perche est la forme la plus ancienne de […] pêche […] Il est toujours employé […] sous une forme modernisée, notamment par l'adjonction de chaînes pour la pêche industrielle aux poissons plats et aux crevettes […] L'ouverture de la gueule du chalut est assurée par une armature rigide constituée traditionnellement d'une perche en bois, et actuellement en tube métallique, qui porte à chaque extrémité un grand étrier muni de patins pourvus de semelles pour faciliter le glissement sur le fond.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pesca comercial
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