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HOPPER TRAWL [2 records]

Record 1 2023-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

The 35.6 m long rockhopper footrope is constructed of 355 mm diameter rubber disks spaced evenly apart with rubber and iron spacers, 178 mm and 200 mm long respectively.

OBS

The [rockhopper trawl] is designed to be towed over hard, rough seabeds and rigged with a rock hopper footrope to minimise damage when being towed over these seabeds.

Key term(s)
  • rockhopper foot-rope
  • rock hopper foot-rope
  • rock hopper

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
CONT

[...] le bourrelet saute-roche [...] est composé de grands disques mesurant habituellement de 12 à 14 pouces de diamètres, disposé à intervalles et séparés par de petits disques (habituellement de 4 pouces de diamètre) fixés à la ligne pour les empêcher de bouger. Lorsque ce dispositif rencontre un obstacle sur le fond (des rochers, par [exemple]), il saute par-dessus [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

The rockhopper or hopper trawl... is a [net] that is towed on the seabed, with the mouth held open by a pair of otter boards(trawl doors). It is designed to be towed over hard, rough seabeds and rigged with a rock hopper footrope to minimise damage when being towed over these seabeds.

Key term(s)
  • rock hopper trawl

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
CONT

Le chalut canadien est un chalut de fond adapté à la capture des espèces de poissons benthodémersales sur les fonds qui peuvent être caillouteux. Le bourrelet du chalut canadien a en effet des rondelles de caoutchouc[,] ce qui permet de chaluter sur des fonds durs et accidentés.

Spanish

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