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TWIN TRAWLS [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies)
OTT
classification system code, see observation
CONT

Otter twin trawls. ... this particular gear was developed to increase the horizontal fishing area of the trawl and comprises two identical trawls ("twin") fixed together. The horizontal opening is provided by a single pair of otter boards, which are attached to the trawl close to the wings.

OBS

otter twin trawl; twin otter trawl: designations usually used in the plural.

OBS

OTT: International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Gear (ISSCFG) standard abbreviation.

Key term(s)
  • otter twin trawls
  • twin otter trawls

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OTT
classification system code, see observation
CONT

Chaluts jumeaux. Engin de pêche qui comporte deux chaluts identiques fonctionnant ensemble et ouverts horizontalement par une seule paire de panneaux. Les ailes intérieures des chaluts sont reliées par un câble à une sorte de patin («clump») ou à un lest.

OBS

OTT : abréviation standard de la Classification statistique internationale type des engins de pêche (CSITEP).

Spanish

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