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ENCIRCLING GILLNET [1 record]

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Record 1 2022-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

Encircling gillnets are gillnets set vertical, in shallow waters, encircling fish. After the fish has been encircled by the net, noise or other means are used to force them to gill or entangle themselves in the netting.

Key term(s)
  • encircling gill net

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
DEF

Filet maillant de longueur limitée, généralement utilisé en eaux peu profondes, […] et mis à l'eau en décrivant un cercle.

OBS

Après avoir encerclé les poissons par le filet, on a recours au bruit ou autres procédés pour les forcer à se mailler dans la nappe qui les entoure.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pesca comercial
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